Northwest Montana Fair opens

The 2022 Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo opens Aug. 17 (today) at the Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell and will feature a performance by country star Lee Brice, three nights of Ram PRCA Rodeo, a Big Air Bash motorcycle stunt show, a carnival and hundreds of exhibits as well as a host of show animals on display.

Bravettes top Libby for 1st win

Johnson scores 20 points, pulls down 9 rebounds to lead Flathead past Libby

The offensive woes for the Flathead Bravettes must have been left on the road.

Gabriel throws 5 more touchdown passes in UCF's 51-34 win

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dillon Gabriel threw five touchdown passes — three to Marlon Williams — and UCF's top-ranked offense rolled in a 51-34 victory over Tulane on Saturday.

DISTANCING: Do it for others

My husband and I returned from Spain just over a month ago. Everything there was totally normal, lots of tourists, full restaurants, bars, and parks. Only a month later, Spain is in total lockdown. More people are dying each day.

Walmart drops $35 minimum for its members' online orders

NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers on Walmart.com who pay a $98-a-year membership fee will get free shipping on orders of any size starting Friday.

Taylor encouraged by free agent haul as Bengals rebuild

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati had a list of top targets heading into free agency, and coach Zac Taylor says the Bengals got the players they wanted.

Legion Baseball: Northern Lakes 4, Cd’A Lumbermen 3

RATHDRUM — Trevor Vandever’s bases-loaded walk forced in the winning run, leading the Northern Lakes Mountaineers to a 4-3 win over the visiting Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen on Monday evening at Gorton Field in Rathdrum.

Facts, not fear, will get us through these tough times

Information and opinions change more frequently than a baby’s diaper on the topic of coronavirus (COVID-19), depending on where you are getting your information. We are fortunate to live in an area that is highly self-reliant and supportive of helping others, but yet we see the results of people who panic. Who would have thought that you can’t find a roll of toilet paper in many stores with their inventory being “wiped” out on a regular basis.

New COVID-19 restrictions on dining, gyms in Washington

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday announced new restrictions on businesses and social gatherings for the next four weeks as the state continues to combat a rising number of coronavirus cases.

Legals for January, 9 2020

Welcome to the postseason, Cleveland. Cleveland? Yep

Welcome to the postseason, Cleveland.

Records show pressure by Trump, allies on Arizona officials

PHOENIX (AP) — Newly released records show the top Republicans in Arizona's largest county dodged calls from Donald Trump and his allies in the aftermath of the 2020 election, as the then-president sought to prevent the certification of Joe Biden's victory in key battleground states.

Legals for February, 20 2024

Warriors coach Kerr votes, then works Chase Center drop spot

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr cast his vote, then spent some of his own time Saturday morning greeting others who visited the ballot drop-off location at Chase Center.

Nadine Rasor, 87

Nadine Rasor passed away on December 3, 2023, in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Water outlook remains below average

According to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the North Fork Jocko SNOTEL in the southern Mission Mountains has received 36.9 inches of precipitation since Oct. 1, which is the lowest May 1 water year precipitation total in 35 years of record. And that's not an anomaly.

Mill River Furniture opening

Hand-built, solid wood furniture is featured at Mill River Rustic Furniture. This new store opens Tuesday at 505 E. Sherman Ave.

An eye for design

More than two decades ago, Derek Vandeberg entered a framing shop in Missoula to purchase a gift. He left with a job.

Online registrar threatens to drop anti-immigration website

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — An internet registrar is threatening to delist a website that is a leading promoter of white nationalist and anti-immigration views, a move that could make the site accessible only to diehard users willing to use a special browser to find it on the dark web.

Several issues, candidates before Kootenai County voters Tuesday

Fate of two school levies, general obligation bond will be decided

Election Day is Tuesday