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Floyd's brother pleads for peace, Trump takes combative tone

Legals June 7, 2018

No. 25409 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Shawn Alan Waddington: Shawn Alan Waddington, Petitioner Cause No. DV-18-506B ROBERT B. ALLISON Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Shawn Alan Waddington to Shawn Alan Bradstreet. The hearing will be on July 11, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Justice Center in Flathead County. Date: May 14, 2018 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court By: /s/ RACHAEL C MITCHELL Deputy Clerk of Court May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2018 MNAXLP _________________________

US, Sudan agree to settle African country's World Bank debt

CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. and Sudan on Wednesday agreed to settle the African’s country’s debt to the World Bank, widely seen as a key step toward the nation’s economic recovery after the 2019 overthrow of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir.

City crafts non-discrimination resolution

A non-discrimination resolution is set to go before Whitefish City Council at its next meeting.

Bill Gates Sr., father of Microsoft co-founder, dies at 94

SEATTLE (AP) — William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist best known as the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94.

Bill Gates Sr., father of Microsoft co-founder, dies at 94

SEATTLE (AP) — William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist best known as the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94.

Bill Gates Sr., father of Microsoft co-founder, dies at 94

SEATTLE (AP) — William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist best known as the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94.

Son, father farm to feed neighbors during lockdown in India

The garden that Sijo Zachariah and his father planted was a desperate measure in response to the pandemic.

Health district considers e-cig policy this year

MOSES LAKE - A countywide public health ordinance concerning electronic cigarettes could be in place by the end of this year.

Dining table problem solved; Garnet's special touch adds comfort

With Survivor theme, Winter Carnival modifies annual events

Winter Carnival holds online challenges and events

Make school lunches and snacks nutritious and fun

(ARA) - As kids head back to school, parents are faced with the dilemma of finding foods to pack for lunch and snacks that kids want to eat and that are good for them. Most snacks available in the grocery stores are full of fat, sugar and/or salt with little nutritional benefit, so finding healthy choices that kids are willing to eat isn't always an easy task.

Owl pellets provide clues to owl's diet

Even though most owls are nocturnal hunters and we can’t see what they hunt, we know a surprising amount of information about their diet. An owl’s feces look like any other bird dropping, so we can’t tell what they eat. The clues to an owl’s diet lay in owl pellets--regurgitated pellets of indigestible material such as bones, fur, fish scales and teeth--because owls swallow their prey whole.

Everyday guys pass on the spirit of giving and volunteering

Volunteer Corner

In the hustle and bustle of the local Costco store, two men stand out as the leaders for engaging fellow employees in a caring spirit of volunteerism and generosity. William Carter and Ben Strong, encouraged by a corporate culture and leadership team, took on the role of coordinating the local United Way employee giving campaign that raised more than $75,000 this year.

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Flathead County sheriff

Flathead County sheriff

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies responded to a lounge on Montana 35 after receiving reports of an assault with a weapon. A customer upset about the perceived theft of $100 allegedly threw his drinking glass, shattering it over the bar.

Herb Neils' book signing a success

About 60 people showed at Cabinet Books and Music Store Tuesday night for Libby author Herb Neils book-signing of his latest novel, “The Greatest Trophy.”

“How did we ever survive without cell phones?” one of my daughters asked not long ago.

Pining for a pre-cellular place in time

The basics of reading seed packets

Stores are stocking 2021 flower and vegetable seeds now for planting this year, and the packets contain quite a bit of useful information to help you be successful in growing them. So, here’s an overview of what to look for.