School trustees adopt attendance policy

Loss of semester credit no longer will hang over students' heads if they miss more than eight days of classes at Flathead High School next year.

Gateway to Glacier Trail Group, explained

Perhaps the phrase “build it and they will come” should be credited to a few fine residents of the Canyon rather than the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams.” It was a small group of local residents in the mid 1980s that made the leap of faith that built what is now known as the Path to Glacier, well before the current boom of alternative transportation. A 3.5-mile section of paved multi-use trail linking the communities of Coram, Martin City and Hungry Horse has become a cherished pedestrian/cycling artery winding its way to the entrance of Glacier National Park.

Loggers top Wildcats, get set for homecoming

What looked like the start of a blowout, ended up being a nail biter in the second half of play, with the Libby Loggers defeating the Columbia Falls Wildcats 41 to 21 on Friday.

Bears frequenting city limits

Experimental treatment and physician assisted suicide

Two bills that address end-of-life decisions by Montanans recently met with differing results in the Montana Legislature.

Court Reports

Patrick D. Bennett, born 1972, charged with infraction failure to yield at a stop sign or yield sign by BFPD on Jan. 18.

Court Reports

Hannah K. Aitken, born 1988, charged with infraction exceeding maximum posted speed limit (16 MPH or over) by ISP on July 4.

Heritage Days lineup of events is now set

Next week Columbia Falls celebrates Heritage Days, with class reunions, car shows, concerts, and parties all week long and a big parade on Saturday. This year’s theme is “Then and Now.”

White House offers new tax credit to help spur vaccinations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is trying to overcome diminishing

Different scams continue to proliferate

What do a grandson in jail, a foreign prince, national lotteries and credit card companies have in common?

Stillwater Christian to offer full online school

For most people, the near future probably doesn’t include hovercraft or moving sidewalks on city streets, but the odds of moving education out of the classroom and onto the Internet are high.

Act fast for choice senior classes

Winegrowers plan virtual conference

CASHMERE — Like most industry conferences and expositions in the time of COVID-19, this year’s Washington Winegrowers Association conference is going online.

Five steps to ensure a health crisis doesn't mean financial ruin

(ARA) - A serious long-term illness or disability can have a devastating, often irreversible, affect on a family's financial well-being. In fact, health care expenses are among the most common cause of bankruptcies, according to findings published in the "American Journal of Medicine" last year.

Fed to boost lending to $1 trillion a day to ease credit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve moved with unprecedented force and speed Friday to pump huge amounts of cash into the financial system to ease disruptions that have escalated since the viral outbreak.

Eichel lets loose: Sabres captain `fed up' with losing

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres captain Jack Eichel kept his frustrations in check for the first 14 minutes of an end-of-season interview session with Buffalo-area reporters Thursday.

Eichel lets loose: Sabres captain `fed up' with losing

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres captain Jack Eichel kept his frustrations in check for the first 14 minutes of an end-of-season interview session with Buffalo-area reporters Thursday.

Eichel lets loose: Sabres captain `fed up' with losing

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres captain Jack Eichel kept his frustrations in check for the first 14 minutes of an end-of-season interview session with Buffalo-area reporters Thursday.

Lake County District Court actions

Lake County District Court

Accurate rent estimates would bring state millions more for vouchers, housing advocate says

Local housing advocates in Montana are committing to do the on-the-ground work to get a more accurate estimate of the rental market in the state – which would likely increase what the feds offer for housing vouchers.