Whitefish encourages responsible tourism

Visitors are returning to town, and Whitefish wants to make sure they do so with some safety guidelines in mind.

'Strong' after shooting, El Paso now vulnerable to virus

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Inked on skin and hashtagged on social media, the words “El Paso Strong” united city residents after a mass shooting at a Walmart last year.

Jason Aaron Connor Finke

Jason Aaron Connor Finke, 31, of Ephrata Washington, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Jason was born on Sept. 13, 1992, in Wenatchee, Washington to Jake and Jeanne Finke. He was a man of faith, a vibrant spirit, a beloved son, a father who adored his son Waylon, a friend and a cowboy. He attended primary school in Ephrata, Washington and went to Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, Washington. Jason loved the rural small-town life, growing up on the family farm, and following in his grandfather’s footsteps as a volunteer fireman with the Grant County Fire District 3. He transitioned from 4-H, Future Farmers of America and the Smokiam Washington State High School Equestrian Team to the hard life of a professional rodeo cowboy in the Western States Ranch Rodeo Association.

Outdoors briefs

The new Montana Mule Deer Citizen Advisory Committee will meet twice this spring and help the department identify important issues in mule deer management and goals for the new mule deer management plan.

Tennessee wins 73-48 as Ole Miss suffers 6th straight loss

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee continued its recent surge by playing the stingy defense that has carried the Volunteers for much of the season.

Tennessee wins 73-48 as Ole Miss suffers 6th straight loss

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee continued its recent surge by playing the stingy defense that has carried the Volunteers for much of the season.

Legals for January, 15 2025

Arizona scrambles to shore up primary, reassure voters

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's top officials tried Monday to reassure voters that Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary will be safe despite the unprecedented cloud of a global pandemic and pleas by public health officials to avoid unnecessary social interactions.

Millennial Money: Do this before adopting or buying a puppy

Puppies provide us with comfort, happiness and love.

Millennial Money: Do this before adopting or buying a puppy

Puppies provide us with comfort, happiness and love.

Millennial Money: Do this before adopting or buying a puppy

Puppies provide us with comfort, happiness and love.

Millennial Money: Do this before adopting or buying a puppy

Puppies provide us with comfort, happiness and love.

Laying down the law of licensing

Dog licensing can be traced back to the first documentation in Utrecht, Holland, in 1946, with the fee for the license paid in pounds in salt. Licensing your dog can help law enforcement, animal control, shelters, and anyone who finds it quickly identify your dog and help it get back to its owner safely.

FVCC featured artist reinvents his work

Faced with a choice between retirement or adaptation, Michigan photographer Gregg Barckholtz was 59 when he chose to reinvent himself.

Rocket men

Aaron Davis and Scott Stegman admit they wouldn't mind taking a trip to space, if the price were affordable.

As soldiers deploy amid pandemic, they fight 2 battles

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Edward Brown has always found a way to deal with his husband's military deployments in the past, but the most recent one felt different. Instead of an endless parade of family visits and last-minute errands, Brown and Staff Sgt. James Clyde were holed up inside their Fayetteville, North Carolina, apartment watching Netflix and making TikTok videos.

As soldiers deploy amid pandemic, they fight 2 battles

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Edward Brown has always found a way to deal with his husband's military deployments in the past, but the most recent one felt different. Instead of an endless parade of family visits and last-minute errands, Brown and Staff Sgt. James Clyde were holed up inside their Fayetteville, North Carolina, apartment watching Netflix and making TikTok videos.

Trotters volleyball sweeps scrappy Tigers

The Tigers played tough but the Trotters had the horses in the end.

University of Idaho lands $1.4M grant to train next generation of wildland fire scientists

University of Idaho researchers are tackling some of the toughest wildfire challenges with support from a new $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant, which will fund nine additional doctoral-level researchers.

Plains Winter Stroll ushers in the season

As fall loosens its grip and winter settles over Western Montana, it can mean only one thing: the annual Plains Winter Stroll, complete with a parade and the lighting of the town Christmas tree on the greenway along Railroad Street.