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Kate Skinner plays instrumental role at Lionel Hampton Festival

Since joining the University of Idaho, Kate Skinner plays instrumental role in the Lionel Hampton Festival

Safety concerns prompt potential road rebuild

Safety concerns on Old Reserve Drive are driving a proposal to rebuild a section of the road near Kalispell.

Many Glacier Road undergoing evaluation and rehabilitation

Visitors to Glacier National Park are asked to use care if visiting the Many Glacier Valley and to drive slowly to avoid dips and potholes.

Rabbis plan response to white supremacist threats in Montana

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Orthodox Jewish rabbis said Wednesday they will counter white supremacists' harassment of the Jewish community in the Montana town of Whitefish by sending students to visit the Auschwitz concentration camp and by mailing a Torah to every Jewish family in the state.

Critters of North Idaho: Wolverine

What would happen if you grabbed a weasel and crossed it with the ferocity of an animal over 10 times its size? Well, you would probably get something like the wolverine (Gulo gulo). Even though they look like miniature bears, they are actually the largest member of the weasel family. You are probably familiar with many of this critter’s relatives, which, aside from weasels, include otters, badgers and ferrets. The wolverine can grow 33 to 44 inches from snout to tail and weighs between 24 and 40 pounds. They typically live seven to 12 years in their natural habitat.

Pastor receives award for work with skateboarding community

Peacemaker of the Year award goes to the Rev. Miriam Mauritzen

School news

Josh Schott, a junior at Whitefish High School, earned $200 and second prize in the short stories category of the Authors Of The Flathead's 2009 student writing contest for his piece "The Scarf."

Women's Gathering returns

After a four-year hiatus, Bigfork's Women's Gathering is back by popular demand.

Community news

Historical Society

Andrew David Guy, 76

Andrew David Guy of Somers heard the words, “‘Well done, good and faithful servant,’ and was welcomed into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ” on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011.

Suit alleges negligence at Confluence Health's Moses Lake clinic

EPHRATA — A civil suit filed in Grant County Superior Court is alleging medical negligence at Confluence Health’s Moses Lake clinic. The suit, filed by Ephrata resident Kirk Ackley and his wife, stems from Kirk Ackley visiting Confluence Health in Moses Lake on Oct. 8, 2010.

Here's a summary of the new PPP

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) now allows certain eligible borrowers that previously received a PPP loan to apply for a Second Draw PPP Loan with the same general loan terms as their First Draw PPP Loan.

Flathead Forest releases draft decision for Salish Good management plan

The Flathead National Forest has released a draft decision notice and finding of no significant impact for the Salish Good resource management project planned for the Tally Lake Ranger District.

Festival's Youth Orchestra to perform Spring Concert

The Festival at Sandpoint’s Youth Orchestra will perform classical, pop, and seasonal favorites at its Spring Concert taking place in mid-May. The concert, which will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 417 N. Fourth Ave., will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 13, at 6 p.m. All ages are welcome, and admission is free.

Columbia Falls senior profile: For Soyland, the mountains are calling

The summer between his sophomore and junior year at Columbia Falls High School, Anders Soyland figures he climbed about 40 peaks in Glacier National Park.

Annual Plein Air Glacier fundraising event

Plein Air Glacier: Paint Out, Exhibition and Sale is a combined painting experience and favorite destination event, with selected established painters from Montana and around the country painting in Glacier National Park and nearby Swan and Flathead Valleys.

National Poor People’s Campaign takes root in Montana

The campaign originated in 1967 with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and others.

“Is it just me, or is it getting hot in here?” A book review by Glacier Conservancy Exec. Director Doug Mitchell

Next month, Glacier's Book Club will be discussing "Land on Fire" By Gary Ferguson. Conservancy Executive Director Doug Mitchell gives his thoughts on the book while recounting recent wildfires in the park.

Applauding our health care heroes

In times like these our health care workers prepare to do what no one else wants to — show up to work

Heat torch visiting Lima, 64-6

Make that coaching victory number 101.