Bipartisan bill overhauls Montana’s Right to Know Statute, but its impact remains to be seen

If a public information request becomes too costly for an individual or organization to pursue, that, in essence, means constitutional access to public documents is denied.

Fort Connah Rendezvous is a step back in time

A trapper by the name of “Teaspoon” finished first in the annual Trapper’s Run – a contest of grit and physical stamina held during the 24th anniversary of the Fort Connah Rendezvous, June 14-15 at the historic outpost north of St. Ignatius.

Ronan grad joins next generation of elite Navy rescue swimmers

Airman Adriana Tatukivei, a native of Ronan, is serving in the U.S. Navy assigned to Aviation Rescue Swimmer School (ARSS) where the next generation of Aviation Rescue Swimmers (AIRRs) are taught to execute life-or-death rescues in the most extreme conditions imaginable.

Legals for June, 19 2025

Supports energy tax credits

I am an electrical engineer and resident of Columbia Falls and I am writing to encourage Montanans to consider the impact that cutting the Clean Energy Tax Credits from the federal budget would mean for the future of our country.

Technology at a crossroads

I am an electrical engineer and resident of Columbia Falls and I am writing to encourage Montanans to consider the impact that cutting the clean energy tax credits from the federal budget would mean for the future of our country.

Support clean energy tax credits

Technological innovation is important to me.

Flathead Land Trust celebrates 40th anniversary with Protect & Connect

Flathead Land Trust invites the community to their 40th anniversary celebration, Protect & Connect.

NIC announces dean's list for spring semester

Students eligible for the NIC dean's list must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits and obtain a grade point average of 3.75 or above. A total of 407 students earned the academic honor.

LC State announces 2025 spring semester honor roll

A total of 970 students made Lewis-Clark State College’s honor roll for the 2025 spring semester, college officials have announced.

Full summer of reading events at Whitefish Community Library

The Whitefish Community Library is kicking off a summer of reading and activities with the theme Relax and Unwind.

Through faith and family, local entrepreneur earns statewide recognition

The team at LNW Landscaping likes to use the phrase, “onwards and upwards, always.”

EDITORIAL: East Sherman growing, has potential to be great

Remember the “Activate East Sherman” pilot project on the 1600 block of East Sherman that began in 2018? It lasted four years and involved diagonal parking and outdoor street seating in front of the Moon Time. Both went away when the project ended.

Legals for June, 18 2025

BBCC celebrates record-breaking graduation

MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College held its 62nd commencement ceremony on Friday night at Lions Field, where it celebrated the largest graduating class in the college’s history. A total of 663 graduates received their degrees. Sara Thompson Tweedy, BBCC’s 10th president, highlighted the importance of the occasion. “We are here tonight to recognize and celebrate our graduates, as well as to honor the friends and family, faculty and staff who helped our graduates arrive on this day,” she said. The ceremony was attended by graduates and their families from across the United States, including California, Hawaii, and Idaho, as well as international attendees from Canada and Israel.

Man convicted of murder in Bigfork double homicide case given 100 years prison time

Judge Amy Eddy flatly rejected Derrick James Jackson’s story of self-defense in the deaths of his mother and her partner while sentencing the convicted killer to 100 years behind bars on Tuesday.

Man convicted of murder in Bigfork double homicide case given 100 years prison time

Judge Amy Eddy flatly rejected Derrick James Jackson’s story of self-defense in the deaths of his mother and her partner while sentencing the convicted killer to 100 years behind bars on Tuesday.

Libby Logger welders elevate their status

Connor Benson, Joel Goodman, Khonnor Peterson and...

US stocks drift lower as oil prices return to rising

U.S. stocks are drifting lower, while oil prices are rising again. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 39 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%. Treasury yields also edged lower in the bond market after a report said shoppers spent less last month at U.S. retailers than the month before and than economists expected.

US economy is in a good place, but the Federal Reserve is not

The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn't saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst. As the Fed considers its next moves during a two-day meeting this week, most economic data looks solid: Inflation has been steadily fading, while the unemployment rate is still a historically low 4.2%.