Legals for March, 27 2024

Escaped white supremacist inmate and accomplice still at large after Idaho hospital ambush

Authorities are searching for a white supremacist Idaho prison inmate and an accomplice who fled after the accomplice shot and wounded corrections officers as they were transporting the inmate from a Boise hospital, according to police.

Legals for March, 25 2024

Bigfork students take a look at summer work opportunities

With the promise of summer in the air, many students have begun looking for part-time or full-time jobs.

Lady Griz rout Boise St.

MISSOULA — Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw scored 20 points, four more Montana players reached double figures and the Lady Griz thumped Boise State Wednesday in the Women’s NIT, 92-66 on Robin Selvig Court.

Sidewalk construction in Evergreen slated to begin this week

After years of effort, sidewalk construction along U.S. 2 in Evergreen is finally getting underway.

Man dies following shooting near Columbia Falls

A man allegedly opened fire on people at a Columbia Falls home Wednesday night before fleeing and prompting a standoff with members of the Northwest Regional SWAT team, authorities say.

Legals for March, 27 2024

Law roundup: Trespasser pushes his luck at casino

A 73-year-old man who allegedly won a lifetime ban at a casino pushed his luck by returning and went home with a ticket for trespassing by the Kalispell Police Department.

College of Idaho men fall in semis

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There will be a new NAIA men’s basketball champion, after Langston, Okla. knocked off College of Idaho 58-52 in the semifinals Monday night at Municipal Auditorium.

Changes to abortion question just another of Knudsen's questionable actions

Austin Knudsen continues to abuse his position as Montana’s attorney general to interfere with our constitutional rights and democracy.

Carroll, Providence win in Round of 16

SIOUX FALLS, Iowa — Fighting off foul trouble, Carroll College’s Jamie Pickens converted a layup off a pass from Maddie Geritz with 55 seconds left in overtime, helping the Saints beat Loyola, La. 58-55 at the NAIA women’s basketball Round of 16.

More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs recalled due to burn, laceration risk

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs made by Nestle and sold during the winter holidays are being recalled after reports of some users receiving burns or lacerations, according to a federal safety agency.

Path becomes clear for Barinowski

Three summers ago Ryder Barinowski was a four-sport athlete at Whitefish High School, and two of the sports were in the fall: Soccer and football. Then one day while working at the Iron Horse Golf Club, Bthings changed.

Artist DG House speaks as exhibit wraps up at Hockaday Museum

House will provide the demonstration and talk on Thursday, March 21 from 6-7 p.m. Attendance is free for members and nonmembers.

Whitefish Ski Museum holds encore presentation of ‘Raising Hell Roaring’

“Raising Hell Roaring” is a homegrown multimedia, feature-length presentation that tells the story of skiing on Big Mountain and throughout the region, from Logan Pass to the Cabinet Mountains, beginning in the 1930s.

Rodney ONeal Wendt, 83

Rodney ONeal Wendt, 83 of Kalispell, earned his heavenly wings on March 21, 2024, after battling heart disease for many years.

Legals for March, 24 2024

Flathead Lake level dispute boils in letters to federal hydroelectric regulators

A federal agency that oversees hydroelectric dams has been roped, again, into an ongoing dispute about water levels in Flathead Lake. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received a pair of letters this month related to its ability to referee dam management to sustain water levels in the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi.

Mack Days: Perfect weather for opening weekend

The 2024 Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, began Thursday, March 14, and wrap up May 11.