The weight of the government

To the Editor:

Motion for new trial is denied

SANDPOINT — A former Sandpoint man convicted of lewd conduct and sexual abuse of a minor was denied a new trial last month.

FEC's 'Roundup' is safety success

From year to year, it may have been easy to overlook, but after 15 years of funding 835 community safety projects, Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety Program has made an irrefutable difference and its contributing members should be proud.

Report: Russia to block U.S. agricultural imports

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hit back hard against countries that have imposed sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, ordering trade cuts that an official said would include a ban on all imports of agricultural products from the United States.

New group forms to protect jobs

A newly formed coalition of state lawmakers and business groups is pushing back against rules and regulations recently enacted by the National Labor Relations Board.

'Statement of blight' sets stage for C. Falls to build tax-increment district

The Columbia Falls City Council has approved a “statement of blight” document that is part of the public process to establish a tax-increment finance district in the city. 

Who does public preschool benefit?

It was just a few years ago that the state of Montana adopted full-day kindergarten as the preferred model instead of half-day. A few decades before that there were communities with no kindergarten at all.

Montana must defend role for coal

Agency on Aging needs new home

Ten years is a long time to spend in a building that was meant to be a temporary home for the Flathead County Agency on Aging programs.

2015 could be uncertain for local economy

Several main factors could put a damper on economic growth in the Flathead Valley, according to Montana West Economic Development’s annual economic forecast meeting on Wednesday.

Overnight turnaround gives Lieser win in House race

All-night-long vote counting produced a reversal in the House District 4 race in Flathead County.

Twinkies: Collective suicide

Who would have thought that the demise of the famous creamy confection called “Twinkie” would provide such an instructive example of union/business relations at their worst?

Seminar focuses on local, state economy

Montana’s economy is the subject of an economic outlook seminar slated for Friday, Feb. 11, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell.

Legislature considers new tools for solving housing challenges

Legislature considers new tools for solving housing challenges

Haphazard attempts to make drugs cheaper could damage innovation

All Democrats and many Republicans are committed to making prescription drugs more affordable.

Lending a hand: Two weeks volunteering in Houston left deep impression

MOSES LAKE — Tony Jamerson said the experience of working as a Red Cross volunteer in Houston left a vivid impression. The first few nights after he got home “you still dreamed you were there,” he said.

Reader responds to Piercy "migrants" letter

Ryan Piercy (Letters 1-8-12) said: "Employers can't have it both ways. They can't bring migrants here to work for low wages then expect they won't use any resources."

2009: Where to go from here

Letter from the editor

Alex Strickland

Top federal law enforcement agents tour oil-rich areas

FARGO, N.D. — Top federal law enforcement agents who spent the last several days touring the oil patch in North Dakota and Montana came away comparing the scope of the crime problem to the cocaine cowboys of south Florida in the 1970s and ’80s and the heyday of street gangs in Washington and Los Angeles in the early ’90s.

Jobless number declines

At 10.7 percent, county still tops list