Workshops help prepare for story concert submission

Glen and Barbara Schiffman are holding a free “Crafting a Tellable Story” workshop on March 12 from 7-9 p.m.

Bankruptcy slams the brakes on Dutch e-bike manufacturer VanMoof

The Amsterdam-based company, started in 2009 by brothers Taco and Ties Carlier, posted a statement on its website informing clients that an Amsterdam court declared VanMoof bankrupt on Monday.

Whitefish's Maggie Voisin drops into new career

How about retiring only to dive whole-heartedly into a few new careers? That’s just what Whitefish’s Maggie Voisin is doing.

New Mexico begins lockdown as state looks to curb spread

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico on Monday started its lockdown as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and hospital administrators look to curb COVID-19 infections.

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Pivotal hearings set in Kohberger case

Defense tries to nix key evidence in murder trial

In hearings this week that will likely set the table for his summer murder trial, Bryan Kohberger and his attorneys will return to the courtroom for the first time in more than two months to argue for excluding a host of evidence.

Pivotal hearings set in Kohberger case

Defense tries to nix key evidence in murder trial

In hearings this week that will likely set the table for his summer murder trial, Bryan Kohberger and his attorneys will return to the courtroom for the first time in more than two months to argue for excluding a host of evidence.

Venezuela's pandemic lockdown sparks entrepreneurial spirit

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — When coronavirus quarantines shut down street vendors in Venezuela's capital, Dioselis Bello pushed her hot dog cart inside her house and reopened for business.

Local athletes compete in ski orienteering in Europe

Glacier Nordic Club athletes, Liam and Euelle Browne, who are 17 and 16, respectively, competed in Europe last month in ski orienteering, an endurance winter sport which combines navigation and cross-country skiing.

Resurgent Sally threatens drenching in Alabama, Florida

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A newly strengthened Hurricane Sally pummeled the Florida Panhandle and south Alabama with sideways rain, beach-covering storm surges, strong winds and power outages early Wednesday, moving toward shore at an agonizingly slow pace that promised a drawn out drenching and possible record floods.

Advocates want light show moved from former mental facility

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — A battle is underway in a Boston suburb over whether it is appropriate to hold a joyous holiday celebration at the site of a now-closed institution where developmentally disabled children were once abused, neglected and warehoused under deplorable conditions.

Gail Lewis selected as featured quilter

“I saw it on Pinterest,” is often heard as Gail Lewis displays her colorful pieces of art at the of the Mineral County Cabin Fever Quilters Guild monthly meetings.

State sues Flathead County over prerelease center decision

The Montana Department of Corrections is suing Flathead County for refusing to allow a prerelease center to operate in Evergreen.

Moratorium imposed as data centers look to Kootenai County

COEUR d’ALENE — Amid concerns about the resource usage and environmental impact of data centers, Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously this week to impose an emergency moratorium on building permit approvals for such facilities.

Range Riders pick new manager

The Glacier Range Riders will have their third manager in three seasons in 2024, with the announcement Tuesday that Paul Fletcher will lead the Pioneer League baseball team going forward.

Flathead Business Newsmakers

Flathead Business Newsmakers

Appalachian St., La.-Lafayette, back as Sun Belt favorites

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Appalachian State and Louisiana-Lafayette have given the Sun Belt Conference a top-heavy look in recent seasons.

Governor orders Pennsylvania schools closed for 2 weeks

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — All schools in Pennsylvania will be closed for two weeks, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday as the state takes sweeping measures aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus.

Election officials say combating lies will be big challenge

After an election season dominated by conspiracy theories and false claims about voting, top election officials across the country say they already are bracing for what comes next.

Crane introduces late-session Texas-style immigration bill

Bill would allow local law enforcement to arrest non-U.S. citizens for entering Idaho without legal authority outside of ports of entry

Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens, also told Crane to correct the fiscal note on the bill, but Barbieri voted for introducing the bill. Crane did say he would provide an updated fiscal note in time for the bill to receive a full hearing.