Kenneth Edward Stenger, 85

Kenneth Edward Stenger died Oct. 30, 2023 in Whitefish.

Swan River speller comes out on top

For 15 rounds, Megan Pancoast and Jenna McCrorie had calmly and correctly spelled each word they were given.

Biden makes all adults eligible for a vaccine on April 19

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said he's bumping up his deadline by two weeks for states to make all adults in the U.S. eligible for coronavirus vaccines. But even as he expressed optimism about the pace of vaccinations, he warned Americans that the nation is not yet out of the woods when it comes to the pandemic.

Stone tools suggest earlier human presence in North America

NEW YORK (AP) — Stone tools found in a Mexican cave suggest that people were living in North America as early as about 26,500 years ago, much earlier than most scientists accept, a new study says.

House panel has agreement on bipartisan Jan. 6 commission

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democratic and Republican members of the House Homeland Security Committee have reached an agreement on legislation to form a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The measure had stalled amid partisan differences.

Spring Chinook released on the White River Members of local boards view acclimation site

LEAVENWORTH, Wash. - This week 40,000 spring Chinook smolts were released from temporary acclimation tanks on the White River. The release is part of a collaborative process between Grant PUD; fisheries co-managers; federal, state and local governmental officials; members of the public and other stakeholders. It is the first release of spring Chinook smolts acclimated in Grant PUD's short-term facility.

Superior and Noxon impress at Frenchtown meet

It’s the 2024 Montana track and field season in the opening throes, but an interesting trend is potentially developing for Sanders and Mineral county fans of the sport.

'Moonrise Kingdom' tops list of 2012's best movies

The year in cinema shouldn't really be gauged by its highs and lows, as there will always be a few terrible movies and a few great ones. The state of Hollywood is best measured by everything in between - the movies that range between pretty good and utterly forgettable.

COLUMN: Hunting excursion

I don’t mean to jump the gun, no pun intended, but the way time is flying by, hunting season will be upon us in the wink of an eye.

BUSINESS BITS: New Carl’s Jr. to be built on Appleway

A new Carl’s Jr. will be built soon at 216 W. Appleway, where the old Burger King was quickly demolished last week. In May it will replace the current Carl’s Jr. leased place at 106 E. Appleway

Legals for April, 17 2024

Press poll: Obama sequel will be worse

Who says these polls aren't statistically valid? Well, OK. We do.

Scrap metal art competition tests creativity, teamwork

MOSES LAKE — The organizers of the scrap metal art competition work to make it a challenge. That was the lesson of the oxygen tank that attracted the attention of the team from Pasco.

AP Entertainment Digest for Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020

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Iverson, Glacier open on top

Take individual, team honors in golf at Great Falls Invitational

Interior secretary steps into Utah public lands tug-of-war

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For decades, a public lands tug-of-war has played out over a vast expanse of southern Utah where red rocks reveal petroglyphs and cliff dwellings and distinctive twin buttes bulge from a grassy valley.

UM American Indian Business Leaders named chapter of the year

UM took home Chapter of the Year honors for 2022 in the University Division of the recent 28th Annual AIBL Leadership Conference in Rancho Mirage, California.

Northern Lakes fire district proposing levy

Would increase budget by $3.5 million for two years

The proposed levy replaces an existing levy that will expire on Sept. 30, 2025

Assault over mask alleged in C-Falls

A woman messaged her mother on social media that she was assaulted in a Columbia Falls grocery store for not properly wearing a mask, according to the Columbia Falls Police Department. The daughter said her phone wasn’t working so the mother then called police to report the incident.

Portland, Oregon, approves $27M for new homeless camps

Public opposition to the measure and the money that will fund it has been heated