Across U.S., Black Friday less frenzied

NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday seemed a little less crazy this year.

China's largest online retailer to buy Montana beef

BILLINGS — China’s largest online retailer has agreed to buy $200 million worth of Montana beef over the next three years — equal to as many as 90,000 head of cattle — and potentially invest $100 million more in a new slaughterhouse in the state, under the terms of a trade deal that were disclosed Wednesday.

Help to give the veterans memorial in Depot Park a 'voice'

Imagine, if you will, walking by Depot Park as the lights come on in the evening and suddenly the haunting and beautiful strains of the bugle call “Taps” begins to play. When the lights go out in the morning, the bugle call “To the Colors” will begin playing.

Glacier swimmers top Flathead in crosstown meet

Glacier’s Olivia Gibbons broke a school record in the 50 freestyle to help the Wolfpack top Flathead in a crosstown swim meet on Thursday.

Records fall as Glacier sweeps Kalispell swim meet

Ten schools showed up for the season-opening Kalispell Invitational swim meet held Saturday, and Glacier High outkicked them all.

Thanksgiving trumps Black Friday for deals

NEW YORK — Thanksgiving could be the best day to shop all year.

Midnight madness: Sleepless shoppers hit the stores

Doorbuster deals and earlier-than-usual store openings on Black Friday pushed the “shop till you drop” mantra to a whole new level in the Flathead Valley this year.

Kalispell teams dominate Montana App Challenge

All-girl teams from Kalispell swept the top four spots at the second Montana App Challenge held at the Montana State Capitol rotunda on May 19.

Panicky public buys out potassium iodide

As soon as the news hit about radiation leaking from nuclear facilities in Japan, many people in the Flathead Valley rushed to local pharmacies and health-food stores and bought all supplies of potassium iodide tablets and liquid.

Tech levy a needed school expense

There are 3,000 digital devices in Kalispell Public Schools directly related to instruction for the 6,000-plus students in the district.

Shopping spree now lasts two days

It seems that Black Friday may no longer be an appropriate title.

15th Annual Plein Air Glacier 2022

All new works created during the Hockaday Museum of Art’s Plein Air Glacier Paint Out, which took place Sept. 6 to 13, are now available to view and purchase through Oct. 15

Collaboration needed to address screen-time issues

From cellphones to computers and tablets to TVs, we’re surrounded by screens these days. There’s no escaping technology, but it was startling to hear local psychiatrist Joe Boyle say that a decade from now we may look back at technology — especially in the education system — like they did with the tobacco industry after realizing the harmful effects of smoking well after the fact.

Glacier swimmers off to fast start

The Glacier Wolfpack swim team is experienced, deep, and ready to compete for a state title this winter. The Wolfpack started the season off strong with the girls team taking home third place at the Kalispell Invite, and the boys bringing home a second place. Great Falls was the winner in both categories.

Cyber Monday deals lure in consumers amid high inflation

Cyber Monday is expected to remain the year's biggest online shopping day and rake in up to $11.6 billion in sales, according to Adobe Analytics, which tracks transactions at over 85 of the top 100 U.S. online stores.

LETTER: Legislator defends his record

In his op-ed on Oct. 4 titled “Very conservative evangelicals bad for GOP?” Ed Berry frequently referred to me. His disjointed ramblings made it difficult for readers to see his point. He seems to think that I am pushing an ideology on others. I am not. It is Ed that wrote the op-ed to advance his position. I simply vote my values; values that the majority of voters in HD 4 agree. His made-up labels with fabricated numbers and percentages gives the appearance of a politician that, when confronted with the truth, talks in confusing circles.

Special hunt planned in Libby area

A special hunting season this fall, and a plan to cull deer from the Libby urban area after the season, is Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ latest efforts to curtail the extent of chronic wasting disease affecting deer, elk and moose in Northwest Montana.

State Swimming: Glacier school records fall

The team results weren’t quite what Karen Bouda or the Glacier Wolfpack wanted, but the veteran swim coach for both of Kalispell’s AA schools prefers to stay positive.

Long hours of shopping get longer

Retail marathon

The holiday shopping season started as a marathon, not a sprint.

At 100, man continues to record his life

Most people wonder what their legacy will be. One Whitefish man has been able to watch his mark on the world grow through five generations.