Chief Allan hurt in watercraft accident

Chief Allan hurt

State Wresting: MatCats' Fainter, Libby’s DeShazer make semis

BILLINGS — Jace DeShazer’s run for a third state championship started strong with a pair of victories on Saturday, and Columbia Falls’ Traic Fainter joined him in the semifinal round after a good early showing.

A 'special' message not welcome here

A man called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office and said one of his employees found a strange box sitting on top of a mailbox that had a special, and profane, message written on it.

Should city review government structure?

On the June primary ballot, Columbia Falls voters are being asked to decide if they want a government review to examine the structure of city government.

AP Explains: Trump pushes questions about Joe Biden's son

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking to undermine Democratic rival Joe Biden, President Donald Trump’s campaign is pushing a familiar line of attack: unverified allegations about Biden's son and his foreign business ties. But reporting in the New York Post, and the emergence of a man who says he worked with Hunter Biden, have raised more questions than answers, including about the authenticity of emails at the center of the story.

John Kovatch, 79

John Joseph Ambrose Donald Quentin Kovatch passed away July 17, 2023, at the age of 79 in his home in Sagle, Idaho.

Oil price war, Mecca ban are latest risks by Saudi prince

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is behind the kingdom's boldest and riskiest moves in decades, most recently shutting down Islam's holiest sites to pilgrims to stymie the spread of a new virus and the government's decision to slash oil prices in what analysts say has sparked a price war with major producer Russia.

From the Archives — July 13, 2023

"Stan and Georgia DeHart have commissioned Bonners Ferry artist Bette Myers to create oil paintings of early settlers and early-day prominent Boundary County citizens. Bette has completed three paintings, Harry and Osmond Plato and Doc Fry."

Running into people is good

On any given day, there are a number of good people I have come across while running

Bonner County History - April 16, 2023

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places, and events.

‘Personal shoppers’: Fun event with law enforcement returns after missing a year

MOSES LAKE — Bellaluna Binns knew exactly what she wanted: socks that weren’t too long and weren’t too short, and were just the right color.

Legals April 17, 2018

No. 25285 INVITATION TO BID FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEARNING COMMONS ADDITION 725 GRANDVIEW DRIVE, KALISPELL, MT Flathead Valley Community College is requesting Bids from qualified General Contractors for the Learning Commons Addition to the existing Rebecca Chaney Broussard Center. The project located at 725 Grandview Drive, Kalispell, MT. The new addition is approximately 12,000 square-foot which includes library space and a learning commons. The anticipated construction start is Mid-May with a completion dates of Spring 2019. The one percent (1%) Montana Gross Receipts Construction and Montana Prevailing Wage Rates are both applicable. Copies of the construction documents and specifications can be obtained online http://www.montanabid.com or from local Montana plans exchanges beginning Thursday, April 12th, 2018. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on site on Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 at 3:30 PM. The meeting will be conducted on site. Those attending are to meet at the front entry of the existing building located at 725 Grandview Drive, Kalispell, MT. The deadline for all subcontractors and supplier RFIs and substitution requests is 4:00pm, April 24th, 2018. All bidding questions should be directed to CTA Kalispell, Fran Quiram, at 406.257.8172 or emailed to [email protected]. Sealed Bids will be received by the Business Services Office, BH/SCA Building, c/o Steve Larson until 3:00 PM local time, Tuesday, May 1st, 2018. No faxed or emailed Bids will be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter in the adjacent Boardroom #140 in the Blake Hall Student Center and Admin Building BH/SCA building located on the Flathead Valley Community College campus at 777 Grandview Drive. All Sealed Bids must be clearly marked, "Flathead Valley Community College - Learning Commons Addition". All Sealed Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form found in the Specifications and signed by an officer or a person duly authorized to sign Bids. ONLY BIDS RECEIVED BY THE SPECIFIED TIME AND AT THE SPECIFIED LOCATION WILL BE CONSIDERED. LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE OPENED. Bid Security in the amount of 10 percent (10%) of the total Bid must accompany each Bid. This Security shall be in the form of a cashiers check, certified check, bank draft or bank money order, in any case drawn and issued by a federally chartered or state chartered bank insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation, or a Bid Bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in the State of Montana payable to Flathead Valley Community College. All bids will be taken under advisement. Flathead Valley Community College reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and Alternates, to waive formalities that do not affect the fairness of the Bid process, reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive or conditional Bids, and to accept the Bid deemed in the best interest of the College. Flathead Valley Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Pending an acceptable bid the FVCC Board will issue a Notice of Award and execute a lump sum contract. Within 10 calendar days after the Notice of award the Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract. April 10, 17, 24, 2018 MNAXLP _________________________

Esper says new virus won't prevent military operations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military and its warfighting command centers in the Pentagon are prepared to continue operations even if there is a local outbreak of the new coronavirus, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Thursday, as the department began finalizing its response plans.

Politics as usual

The furor over immigration is an issue that won’t go away — can’t go away — because once it does it will no longer provide political ammunition for Republicans to use against the Democratic Party.

Conservation of common loon a priority since critical low in the 80s

Around the early 1980s, lakes in Montana began buzzing with the increasing noise of boats and motorized personal watercraft.

Man cited for careless driving in crash that killed 4

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man has been cited for careless driving in a central Florida crash that killed two adults and two children visiting from Massachusetts, authorities said Monday.

Hamilton's 3-point shooting sends Loggers to defeat

Tyler Andersen scored 13 of his 19 points in the first half while Ryan Beagle scored six of his 10, but the Broncs got dialed in from long distance after the first quarter and led 34-20 at the half.

Hungry Horse motocross racing back on track

High Plains Book Awards nominations in

A total of 294 books have been nominated for the 16th annual High Plains Book Awards, which recognize writers and their work from seven Western states and three Canadian provinces. Forty-five works were from Montana.

MGs offer 'edible landscaping' class

WSU Master Gardeners is presenting a class on Thursday on edible landscaping, which is the use of food plants as design features in a landscape. These plants are used both for aesthetic value as well as for consumption. The class will take place on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 1-2:30 p.m. Taught by master gardener Kamori Cattadoris, the class offers information on how to incorporate food-producing plants and edible flowers into your landscaping. Edible landscaping combines fruit and nut trees, berry bushes, vegetables, and herbs.