Mountain West Bank names VP Loan Servicing Manager

Spirit Lake man held on $500,000 bail

A Spirit Lake man arrested Aug. 5 is scheduled for a preliminary hearing next week on severe allegations of sexual abuse of two children.

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Economist paints picture of hard economic years

Telling the story about the economy through the lens of a regional economist throughout the challenges of the last seven to eight years has had its challenges but has been far more exciting and rewarding.

Legislative candidates debate education changes

Education and how to pay for it became a hot topic at a legislative forum in Kalispell Tuesday night.

Montana is bullish on AI

By now you’ve probably heard that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the power to ‘democratize expertise,’ enabling countless innovations the likes of which we haven’t seen since the invention of electricity.

PREP ROUNDUP: Shorthanded Viking boys fall in opener

Results from Wednesday's prep boys basketball and wrestling matchups.

Silver Valley residents will 'turkey trot' before community Thanksgiving meal in Wallace

For the third-year running, a full day of fun and food for the community is planned for Silver Valley residents on Thanksgiving.

Chad Graham looks back on his more than a decade on Kalispell City Council

To Chad Graham, being a city councilor means leaving his emotions on the sidelines.

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Associated Press Daybook-Next-Monday-White House for Monday, Jan. 20.

Trump tries religious gestures to hike support amid protests

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cloaking himself in religion for the second day in a row, President Donald Trump sought to seize the moral authority to justify his hard line against demonstrators protesting

Wasabi holds benefit for Whitefish Theatre Co.

Wasabi Sushi Bar and Ginger Grill in Whitefish will be hosting the Whitefish Theatre Co. for Community Night on Monday, Oct. 23. A portion of all sales will be donated to benefit Whitefish Theatre Co.’s theater, music and dance programming and the work they do with youth, seniors and the community.

The Josties make tour stop in Kalispell

Family band The Josties will perform in Kalispell at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at the Flathead Valley Cowboy Church.

AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia

A health official scans the body temperature of a passenger arriving at Indonesia's Jakarta airport, as fears mount over a new virus spreading from China.

AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia

A health official scans the body temperature of a passenger arriving at Indonesia's Jakarta airport, as fears mount over a new virus spreading from China.

AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia

Firefighters warded off smoke and drew containment lines as they battled wildfires in southeast Australia.

AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia

Firefighters warded off smoke and drew containment lines as they battled wildfires in southeast Australia.

Cruz visits Cd'A Saturday

The details of Ted Cruz’s visit to Coeur d’Alene this Saturday were released Thursday by the Idaho Republican Party.

Ukraine's leader gains stature with honest image

In this March 19, 2014 file photo, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, left, speaks with a passenger as he travels in economy class aboard a commercial flight from Kiev to Vienna, en route to Brussels for a European People’s Party summit.

Trump returns to a changed Wisconsin to shore up support

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The last time President Donald Trump visited Wisconsin he staged a raucous rally at an arena in downtown Milwaukee.