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I take exception to Mr. Coco’s letter regarding the planned memorial March 14 during which the Whitefish High School students and faculty may participate.

Blasdel seeks to simplify taxes, expand business opportunities

Mark Blasdel

Letters to the editor Feb. 20

A recent letter to the editor contained false and misleading information regarding the upcoming Bigfork Water Bond.

2 more residents of Springfield assisted-living center die

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two more residents of a southwest Missouri assisted-living center have died from the coronavirus, bringing the number of deaths in the state to eight.

On the Internet and outside the Beltway - 'O brave new world that has such people in it'

FRANK MIELE

Offseason doldrums

And, so, Signing Day has come and gone.

Come to the aid of your country

FRANK MIELE

How do you relieve gas pains?

As prices at the pump rise, some people are giving hybrid vehicles

Council questioned about coal-bed plans

A gathering of U.S. and Canadian government and business leaders in Alaska this week has caught the attention of Montanans concerned about coal development in British Columbia's Flathead drainage.

New TV reality series starts its engines Friday in Whitefish

Combine "Survivor" with street racing with the ultimate road trip, and you have the premise of Spike TV's newest reality series.

Small-town life detailed in N.D. columns

 Every year state press associations throughout the country dole out their annual newspaper awards for the best feature stories, breaking news, business coverage — you name it, there’s a category for it.

Crafter turns love of leather into business

In a world of mass-produced clothing and assembly-line toys, some people prefer one-of-a-kind items and pieces that have a history.

Teacher ready to spread word about space

NASA course gives Smith Valley educator access to lunar samples

Although NASA shuttles are grounded, Smith Valley School teacher Melissa Martin has learned firsthand that the space exploration program still has nowhere to go but up.

Powza! - Bakery with superhero theme is winning customers

Roberta Bennett may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, and she doesn’t own a Batmobile. But ever since she opened Powza! Baking Co. in Whitefish last July, she could be dubbed a real-life neighborhood superhero.

Be prepared to act when needed

I read a quote once that amounted to the fact that if you don’t decide beforehand to do the right thing when it matters, then when presented with the opportunity, you will likely do nothing.

Ruth Esther Kiser, 90

Ruth Esther Kiser, 90, peacefully passed away on Jan. 18, 2011.

Europe's economy shrank. For households that are hurting, it's just numbers

Economic output in the 20 countries that use the euro currency dropped 0.1% in both the final three months of 2022 and first three months of this year from the previous quarters, according to the European Union's statistics agency Eurostat.

Nostalgia sells; nostalgia with a twist can be a smash

Those oldies but goodies keep popping up today, but increasingly with a twist.

Environmentalists challenge Montana wolf regulations in state court

Environmental groups WildEarth Guardians and Project Coyote are asking a Lewis and Clark County District Court judge to toss out Montana’s current wolf-hunting regulations and declare four hunting laws passed by last year’s Montana Legislature unconstitutional.

UM students tackle climate change with popular minor

Amid a record-setting drought across the Pacific Northwest and fires raging in the West, students enrolled in the University of Montana's climate change studies program have a front-row seat to address the effects of a changing climate.