Stage II fire restrictions to end

Fire restrictions across northwest Montana are being rescinded effective on Friday.

Fundraising continues for vehicle for WHS grad

Organizers of a fundraiser to assist in purchasing a vehicle for a Whitefish man are planning a celebration Saturday to continue raising funds and present him with a check.

Whitefish skijoring event this month

Organizers of the Whitefish skijoring event want folks to know their event is moving ahead as planned later this month.

Slimani scores another winner as Monaco climbs to 5th place

PARIS (AP) — Islam Slimani scored the winner for the second straight game as Monaco beat Montpellier 1-0 to leapfrog its rival into fifth place in the French league on Friday.

Slimani scores another winner as Monaco climbs to 5th place

PARIS (AP) — Islam Slimani scored the winner for the second straight game as Monaco beat Montpellier 1-0 to leapfrog its rival into fifth place in the French league on Friday.

Atalanta beats Fiorentina 2-1 to end 27-year hoodoo

MILAN (AP) — Atalanta came from behind to win 2-1 at Fiorentina in Serie A on Saturday and end a 27-year hoodoo.

Officials seek voluntary evacuations due to landslide risk

FALL CITY, Wash. (AP) — Residents of dozens of homes east of Seattle near Fall City were advised to evacuate because of landslide danger.

Freeman-Liberty leads late charge, Valpo tops Illinois State

NORMAL. Ill. (AP) — Javon Freeman-Liberty scored 19 of his 25 points after halftime and Valparaiso completed a massive comeback to trip up Illinois State 65-62 Saturday night, taking the lead for the first time with 14.1 seconds on the clock.

Freeman-Liberty leads late charge, Valpo tops Illinois State

NORMAL. Ill. (AP) — Javon Freeman-Liberty scored 19 of his 25 points after halftime and Valparaiso completed a massive comeback to trip up Illinois State 65-62 Saturday night, taking the lead for the first time with 14.1 seconds on the clock.

Officials seek voluntary evacuations due to landslide risk

FALL CITY, Wash. (AP) — Residents of dozens of homes east of Seattle near Fall City were advised to evacuate because of landslide danger.

Al Hilal win to begin Asian Champions League title defense

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia began its defense of the Asian Champions League title by defeating newcomer Shahr Khodro of Iran 2-0 on Tuesday.

Trump supporters burn Michigan absentee ballot applications

WALKER, Mich. (AP) — People burned letters informing them that they can vote by absentee ballot in future elections during a protest near Grand Rapids.

Trump supporters burn Michigan absentee ballot applications

WALKER, Mich. (AP) — People burned letters informing them that they can vote by absentee ballot in future elections during a protest near Grand Rapids.

Trump supporters burn Michigan absentee ballot applications

WALKER, Mich. (AP) — People burned letters informing them that they can vote by absentee ballot in future elections during a protest near Grand Rapids.

Zane Goodrick, 74

Zane Kay Goodrick was born to George and Dorothy Goodrick on Nov. 15, 1950.

'No Kings' rally set for Saturday

Residents across North Idaho are invited to join more than 2,500 other communities for No Kings, a peaceful national day of action and mass mobilization in response to the policies of the Trump administration.

The Latest: Flights from UK to Greece can resume July 15

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s government has announced that direct flights from the United Kingdom to all airports in Greece can resume on July 15.

Quick change

George hotel turns from Microtel to Holiday Inn Express overnight

GEORGE — The Holiday Inn Express in George appeared literally overnight. “On (April) 10 we closed the transaction and then at 7 p.m. IHG, which is the brand where Holiday Inn Express comes from, gave us the green light to open the hotel,” said General Manager Jed Jonathan. The hotel, which was built in 2020, had been a Wyndham Microtel up until then. It hadn’t been listed for sale, Jonathan said, but the owner had put out a few feelers. Jonathan owned several storage businesses under the name Dream Storage. When he became interested in branching out into the hospitality sector, Jonathan reached out to a number of hotel chains looking for a franchise, he said, and IHG was the first one that called him back. IHG put him in contact with A1 Hospitality in Tri-Cities, which owned about 20 hotels. Between then they created Dream A1 Hospitality, which is the official owner of the hotel.

Feed the Need concert benefits Flathead Food Bank during time of increased need

The benefit concert for the Flathead Food Bank takes place at the Wachholz College Center on Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. It will feature country singer Drake Milligan as the headliner, with Tommy Edwards and Clint Sherman also performing.

AP analysis: COVID prolonged foster care stays for thousands

SEATTLE (AP) — Leroy Pascubillo missed his daughter’s first step, her first word and countless other precious milestones. After being born addicted to heroin, she had been placed with a foster family, and he anxiously counted the days between their visits as he tried to regain custody. But because of the pandemic, the visits dwindled and went virtual, and all he could do was watch his daughter — too young to engage via computer — try to crawl through the screen.