Missoula native, visionary filmmaker David Lynch dies

David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive" and the TV series "Twin Peaks," has died just days before his 79th birthday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Vikings take care of Sandpoint; Trojans roll

Results from Wednesday's prep wrestling and prep girls basketball games.

Legislators host trio of town hall talks

Sauter, Woodward address concerns, issues

Education, Medicaid expansion and the initiative process were among the top discussion points at a trio of Saturday town halls held by a pair of District 1 legislators. With just the first week of the session under legislators' collective belt, Idaho House 1A Rep. Mark Sauter and Idaho Sen. Jim Woodward told the several dozen people gathered at the Sandpoint town hall that education was shaping up to be a big issue during the 2025 legislative session.

Second quarter run surges ACH in win over Panthers

COULEE CITY — The Warrior boys basketball team won its ninth consecutive game with Tuesday night’s 76-39 defeat of Valley Christian, improving to 12-1 on the year after holding the Panthers to just 12 points in the second half. Both sides were tied at 24 early in the second quarter, but a prolonged scoring run gave ACH a double-digit lead at the half. “We’re trying to keep the one game at a time approach and not get ahead of ourselves,” Head Coach Graham Grindy said. “Second time through league, you get a feeling of who’s going to be tough next time around. Valley (Christian) came out and they started really well, and that kind of rattled us.”

School district to rerun levy, battle state’s school choice initiative

Boundary County School District trustees approved rerunning the failed November levy again in the upcoming May election, along with over $2 million in budget cuts if it does not pass.

Legals for January, 16 2025

Ronan Hall of Fame: Distinguished Athlete Terry Camel Brown

Profiles of new inductees into the Ronan Hall of Fame concludes with Terry Camel Brown – another member of a long list of Camel family athletes who excelled in multiple sports while attending Ronan High School.

Legals for January, 16 2025

Middle East latest: Israel and Hamas agree to a Gaza ceasefire, mediators say

Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza began on Oct. 7, 2023, when militants stormed into southern Israel and killed about 1,200 people and abducted around 250. A third of the 100 hostages still held in Gaza are believed to be dead.

Officials tout a Gaza ceasefire deal and plan to free hostages

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, multiple officials announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Cougs could contend, but they'll need some cash first

Wazzu’s new football coach promised that he’d get good players, that they’d play a physical game, and he guaranteed the REAL bottom line … they would win. In fact, Rogers stated flat-out that Washington State should be in the national title picture.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Allert steps in as Trojans notch IEL victory

Coeur d'Alene, Lakeland, Wallace also victorious on Tuesday.

Marijuana, lakeshore variance on City Council agenda

At its first regular meeting of the year, the Whitefish City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution, two ordinances and a minor lakeshore variance.

America's soldiers are a credit to U.S.

Military Tales celebrates the country's military, and its servicemen and women and their service.

Legals for January, 15 2025

Pickleball club swings into Mineral County

After playing golf one Saturday during the summer of 1965, Joel Pritchard, congressman from Washington State and Bill Bell, a successful businessman, returned to Pritchard’s home on Bainbridge Island, Washington, near Seattle, to find their families sitting around with nothing to do.

Gravel Pit Fire arsonist pleads guilty in Lincoln County District Court

A man originally from New Jersey accused of starting the Gravel Pit Fire south of Libby in 2023 pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the blaze last week.

Wolfpack boys comeback falls short against Big Sky

Glacier fought to the horn, but it wasn’t enough as Missoula Big Sky pulled off a 32-26 victory Tuesday in boys basketball at the Wolf Den.

Al Capone called it his sweetheart. The pistol that saved his life is coming to Vegas

A rare glimpse into that part of Capone’s life will be on display for the public in a new exhibit, “The First Public Enemy,” opening Wednesday at the Mob Museum in downtown Las Vegas. For the first time, the public can get an up-close look at Capone’s favorite personal wea

State of the State is ‘strong,’ but Gianforte says work is ‘far from over’

Montana is a shining example for what the country can achieve, Gov. Greg Gianforte said Monday night in his biennial State of the State address.