Othello Sandhill Crane Festival returns for 25th year

OTHELLO — All things natural, from animals to plants to geology, will be the subject of lectures, tours, hikes and workshops at the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival scheduled for Friday through Sunday. This is the festival’s 25th anniversary. Sandhill cranes are the annual visitors and the focus, but the tours and lectures also feature other birds and animals from wolves to burrowing owls, as well as geological phenomena, conservation, and even the physical and mental benefits of getting outdoors...

ANALYSIS: Tactical nukes

Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has waged a war on Ukraine which started Feb. 24, 2022. He is adamant about reuniting the former Soviet country with the motherland, probably because Ukraine wants to align itself with Western countries and is interested in joining NATO.

Legals for October, 27 2022

Bull trout on the brink of extinction in the Flathead?

Recently, in opinion pieces published in many area newspapers and on numerous Web sites and blogs, Montana Trout Unlimited once again declared loudly and publicly that bull trout are on the brink of “extirpation” and that gill netting (killing) hundreds of thousands of lake trout will be the only thing that can save them. As I have said in the past, many of these published pieces are long on emotion and short on facts.

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day

Montana, a Proud Partner with The U.S.A. Vietnam War Commemoration, is commemorating Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day on Friday, March 29, throughout the state.

Bull trout on the brink of extinction in the Flathead?

Recently, in opinion pieces published in many area newspapers and on numerous Web sites and blogs, Montana Trout Unlimited once again declared loudly and publicly that bull trout are on the brink of “extirpation” and that gill netting (killing) hundreds of thousands of lake trout will be the only thing that can save them. As I have said in the past, many of these published pieces are long on emotion and short on facts.

Legals for February, 24 2025

Letters to the editor Feb. 22

Letters to the editor Feb. 22

Tennessee's challenge is building on 6-game winning streak

Tennessee proved a season ago it can do more than just compete with the Volunteers winning their final six games, capped by a comeback bowl victory.

Tennessee's challenge is building on 6-game winning streak

Tennessee proved a season ago it can do more than just compete with the Volunteers winning their final six games, capped by a comeback bowl victory.

Tennessee's challenge is building on 6-game winning streak

Tennessee proved a season ago it can do more than just compete with the Volunteers winning their final six games, capped by a comeback bowl victory.

Tennessee's challenge is building on 6-game winning streak

Tennessee proved a season ago it can do more than just compete with the Volunteers winning their final six games, capped by a comeback bowl victory.

GOP's tough talk doesn't square with U.S.-China relationship

CHARLESTON, S.C. - If there was ever a week for the Republican presidential candidates to talk tough on China, this was it: Spurred by the stock market's wild ride, they lashed out at the world's most populous nation.

Legals January 17, 2019

NOTICE OF SALE Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Timber Sale The Ferndale Timber Sale is located within Sections 3, 4, and 10, T26N-R19W, on the State's Kalispell Unit. Approximately 19,222 tons, consisting of mixed conifer sawlogs, are offered for sale. Sealed bids will be opened at the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, 2705 Spurgin Road, Missoula, Montana on February 6, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed and will be accepted any time prior to the bid opening. DNRC recommends that bidders contact the Trust Land Management Division (406-542-4300) prior to the bid opening to ensure that your bid has been received. Bids must be accompanied by a deposit of $26,815.00, representing 5% of the minimum bid value of the sale in cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft to be applied to the first sale invoice for the successful bidder. Bid bonds will be accepted and, for the successful bidder, will be closed upon execution of the Timber Sale Contract. The sale will be awarded to the highest responsible bidder. Award of the timber sale is conditional upon approval of the timber sale by the State Board of Land Commissioners at their January 22, 2019 meeting. If the successful bidder is unable to execute the contract within 30 calendar days from the date the sale is awarded, the bid deposit will be retained by the Department as liquidated damages. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Prospective bidders can obtain the sale prospectus, sale contract and bid forms from the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, Trust Land Management Division, in Missoula (406-542-4300) or the Northwestern Land Office in Kalispell (406-751-2257). Visit our website at http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/trust/forest-management/timber-sale-information for upcoming sales and bid results. Published on January 10, 2019, January 17, 2019, January 24, 2019, and January 31, 2019. MNAXLP

Reviving Lincoln

Ford unveils new sedan in effort to show brand makes more than limos, hearses

DETROIT - Lincoln was once the pinnacle of luxury. Continental limousines carried presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan. Town Cars ferried executives through Manhattan. Athletes and rappers cruised around in Navigator SUVs.

Column: The real Libby … you should go see it

When you hear the word, Libby, what do you think?

View from above

Ninemile lookout has been watching out for Mineral and Missoula County for 40 years

View from above

Ninemile lookout has been watching out for Mineral and Missoula Count for 40 years

The Latest: UK hits vaccine milestone goal of 15 million

LONDON — The U.K. government said Sunday that it reached its goal of giving at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot to at least 15 million of the most vulnerable people in the country by mid-February, increasing pressure on ministers to clarify when they will ease a lockdown imposed in early January.

Trump sues for Michigan ballot access, asks Wis. recount

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump campaign said it filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Michigan state court demanding access to locations where ballots are being counted in one of the undecided states that could determine whether President Donald Trump gets another four years in the White House.