Smallest schools have best graduation rates

Eighth-graders in the Flathead Valley recently signed pledges to graduate from high school as part of Graduation Matters Kalispell. The question is, will schools be able to retain these young students four years from now?

You reap what you sow: Austerity now!

Here we are again.

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Congress riven along party lines has approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on legislation marshaling the government's spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises that have upended a nation.

Business owner was helpless to alcohol stings

I remember the day well. It was early in the morning and the phone rang. The voice on the other end belonged to one of our employees; she called to tell us that the night before, our swing-shift man failed an alcohol sting. Both of us (my wife and I) felt the bottom fall out from under us. Good God, no — not another failed sting. We had already had three, and we knew this one would be bad. We could hardly believe it.

Spike in foreclosures reported here

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Connecticut man linked to impeachment has many legal woes

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Before emerging as a figure in the impeachment proceedings, Robert F. Hyde was known best in Connecticut as an obscure Republican candidate for Congress censured by his own party's leaders for offensive and misogynistic tweets.

Boundary County Court Records - Jan. 23, 2024

Court records for the period of Nov. 16-Nov. 23, 2024.

Prolific 'Graduate' writer-actor Buck Henry dies at 89

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Buck Henry, “The Graduate” co-writer who as screenwriter, character actor, “Saturday Night Live” host and cherished talk-show and party guest became an all-around cultural superstar of the 1960s and 70s, has died. He was 89.

Prolific 'Graduate' writer-actor Buck Henry dies at 89

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Buck Henry, “The Graduate” co-writer who as screenwriter, character actor, “Saturday Night Live” host and cherished talk-show and party guest became an all-around cultural superstar of the 1960s and 70s, has died. He was 89.

Connecticut man linked to impeachment has many legal woes

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Before emerging as a figure in the impeachment proceedings, Robert F. Hyde was known best in Connecticut as an obscure Republican candidate for Congress censured by his own party's leaders for offensive and misogynistic tweets.

Legals for October, 20 2023

Overcoming barriers

Regulation is slowing home construction, raising costs, expert says

MOSES LAKE — Overregulation is standing in the way of building more housing nationwide, a speaker told local housing professionals last week, but it’s not necessarily coming from state governments.

Small businesses in need of a loan find banks are stingy

Small businesses in need of a loan find banks are stingy

US inflation highest in 40 years, with no letup in sight

consumer prices jumped 7.5% last month

Heritage Days: Wildcat Endowment Auction has a host of items up for bid

Here’s a list of all of the Wildcat Athletic Endowment items up for bid/ or cash donations for this year’s auction and barbecue Thursday, July 28, at Marantette Park:

Democrats try delicate tax maneuvers for $3.5 trillion bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats began the serious work of trying to implement President Joe Biden’s expansive spending plan, but getting there will require remarkable legislative nimbleness, since Biden has said the revenue to pay for it must come only from Americans who earn more than $400,000 a year.

Democrats try delicate tax maneuvers for $3.5 trillion bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats began the serious work of trying to implement President Joe Biden’s expansive spending plan, but getting there will require remarkable legislative nimbleness, since Biden has said the revenue to pay for it must come only from Americans who earn more than $400,000 a year.

Sandpoint football soars past Lake City for Homecoming victory

Sandpoint football kept rolling Friday night, picking up a 28-13 Homecoming victory over Lake City. Gerrit Cox finished with three total touchdowns in the game and carried the ball 21 times for 171 yards.

Building a savings cushion in a time of emergency

If you are going to stockpile anything these days, consider liquid savings.

Building a savings cushion in a time of emergency

If you are going to stockpile anything these days, consider liquid savings.