Legals for March, 31 2025

Letters to the editor for March 30

Letters to the editor for March 30.

Legals for March, 30 2025

Unique property raffle looks to benefit Tobacco Valley Animal Shelter

A novel fundraiser, likely the first of its kind, was launched earlier this month, wherein a dream property in Montana could make an animal shelter’s dreams come true.

Gianforte signs bill to continue Medicaid expansion program

A bill to lift the 2025 sunset on Montana’s Medicaid expansion program was signed into law Thursday by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte — though without a press release or public fanfare.

Miss Montana visits Head Start programs in Lincoln County

The Kootenai Valley Head Start programs in Libby and Troy enjoyed a special visit earlier this month from Miss Montana Kaylee Wolfensberger.

Effort to bring increased passenger rail could get boost under new bill

House Bill 848 would create a “Big Sky Rail Account” within the state special revenue fund.

Softball: Polson wins weather-shortened game; Libby rolls

POLSON — Samantha Rensvold threw a 5-inning one-hitter and Emma Smith and Jaja Nichols drove in runs as Polson downed Ronan 3-0 in a Northwest A softball game shortened by rain and lightning.

Legals for March, 28 2025

Senators overseeing the military request an investigation at the Pentagon into use of the Signal app

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee requested an investigation Thursday into how Trump national security officials used the Signal app to discuss military strikes, ensuring at least some bipartisan scrutiny on an episode President Donald Trump has dismissed as frivolous.

Letters to the editor for March 27

Letters for March 27.

Personhood bill set to pass House, though unlikely to reach threshold to move to voters

A bill seeking an amendment to the Montana Constitution to confer “personhood” rights on embryos passed the House after a 57-43 vote on Tuesday.

Peoples nets 19, C of I wins NAIA title

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Samaje Morgan scored a season-high 28 points, Dougie Peoples had 21 points and five 3-pointers, and No. 1 seed College of Idaho beat seventh-seeded Oklahoma Wesleyan 93-65 on Tuesday night to claim its second NAIA championship in three years.

Rhonda 'Roni' Wiebe, 72

A beautiful soul and wonderful person crossed that rainbow bridge and into the heavens on March 21, 2025.

Hecla forges ahead with Lincoln County mine

A proposed mine beneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness that has been a beacon of hope for mining proponents and a source of concern for environmental groups could get a green light from federal officials early this year, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Such approval would clear the way for exploration work to determine how much copper and silver is beneath the surface and if it’s economically viable to open a full-scale mine in the far corner of northwest Montana.

Montana Senate can’t muster enough votes to punish former president Ellsworth

The Montana Senate drew to a stalemate Monday over whether to expel former leader Jason Ellsworth for ethics violations, though there’s no limit to how many tries they get at taking some sort of disciplinary action against the Hamilton Republican.

Montana House votes down harsher penalties for employers hiring immigrants in US illegally

The Montana House on Monday narrowly voted down a bill that would have imposed tougher penalties on employers caught hiring immigrants in the United States illegally.

Legals for March, 25 2025

Teacher embraces harmony lesson that comes from Japanese martial art

The 70-year-old is dressed in a traditional Japanese martial arts uniform called a gi. His newly received fifth-level black belt tucked away under his hakama, big billowing pants meant to hide one’s legs.

With March Madness underway, it's game time for newly opened women's-sports bars across the US

When you walk into Title 9 Sports Grill in Phoenix's Melrose District, its mission to be a haven for watching women's sports permeates every nook and cranny. From the over dozen TVs mounted on pink and orange walls to the "Play Like a Girl!" neon sign against a giant image of retired WNBA star Diana Taurasi.