Headlines: Bird flu found in Flathead Valley, Holland Lake Lodge contract, and Kalispell City Council on cruising

Bird flu found in Flathead County, contract in place for Holland Lake Lodge sale, and Kalispell City Council drops downtown cruising ordinance

Rathdrum: All about community

Rathdrum Mayor Vic Holmes wanted the State of the City address Thursday evening open to the entire community.

Law roundup: 'Shifty figure' suspected of casing houses

Someone called the Kalispell Police Department to report a “shifty figure,” wearing a hoodie.

Saving seeds for next year

Cold weather is on its way, and the next few days might be the last opportunity of the year to save some of your favorite vegetables and to grow again next season.

Students shine at All-State Music Festival

The University of Montana hosted the 2023 MHSA All-State Music Festival last October. A remarkable number of Whitefish high school student musicians earned All-State honors: two from choir and five from the band program.

Asia Today: Thailand confirms 745 new coronavirus cases

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has registered 745 new coronavirus cases, with a new death reported in Bangkok, where a semi-lockdown went into effect.

The Latest: Guatemala sacks health minister as virus spikes

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala has replaced its health minister amid a spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths in the Central American country.

Liverpool charges to 4-0 win over Wolves in EPL

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah scored his ninth goal in 10 Premier League games as Liverpool eased to a 4-0 win over Wolverhampton to keep pace with Tottenham at the top of the table on Sunday.

Legals for March, 26 2021

The Latest: Arizona's count sees COVID-19 cases surge again

PHOENIX — Arizona’s count of confirmed COVID-19 cases has surged again, setting the third record in four days for daily high numbers of new cases.

Software developer pleads guilty to COVID-19 fraud scheme

SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle man has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for carrying out a scheme to defraud several COVID-19 relief programs, according to federal prosecutors.

Fans and soccer back in Vietnam after coronavirus shutdown

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — Soccer was back and so were the spectators in Vietnam on Friday when the top domestic league resumed after the coronavirus shutdown.

Libby's Beagle repeats; Whitefish boys win title

BILLINGS — The perfect season is complete.

500 years ago, another epidemic swept Mexico: smallpox

MEXICO CITY (AP) — There were mass cremations of bodies; entire families died and the inhabitants of the city, afraid to pull their bodies out, simply collapsed their homes on top of them to bury them on the spot.

Missouri lawmakers head to Capitol to pass budget

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A top Missouri House lawmaker on Monday moved to trim $700 million from the state's proposed budget as revenues drop because of the coronavirus.

Spain takes aim at nightclubs and beaches as virus rebounds

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Nightclubs, bars and beaches — some of Spain’s most beloved summer venues — are facing new lockdown restrictions after turning into coronavirus hot spots, and some European nations are warning citizens not to visit the country.

Bryan Kohberger defense looks to Daybell ruling in Idaho in push against death penalty

Bryan Kohberger’s defense team is employing a legal argument used successfully in another high-profile Idaho murder case in another attempt to take capital punishment off the table.

First signs of disruption appear in housing; markets 'calm'

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed as it continues to spread across the world. Here is a look at some of the latest developments Wednesday related to the global economy, particular economic sectors, and the workplace:

Telluride Film Festival canceled due to pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) — The Telluride Film Festival, the annual film retreat held in the Colorado mountains and one of the fall movie season's top launching pads, has been canceled.

Businesses adjust to mask directive

Along Mineral Avenue, signs have appeared on storefronts urging customers to comply with a new state directive by wearing masks in indoor public spaces.