Are you fully present?

First, an apology. Today's topic derives from an element of personal life, although as a rule I find it annoying when writers are egocentric. Bear with me; what follows is food for thought more universally palatable.

Shoppers may shrug off Home Depot hack

NEW YORK - Home Depot's data breach could wind up being among the largest ever for a retailer, but that may not matter to its millions of customers.

Ceremony signals goodwill between park and Blackfeet

In a sign of growing goodwill between Glacier National Park and the Blackfeet Tribe, a ceremony was held Friday morning at Logan Pass to honor the memory of Francis Guardipee, the first Blackfeet ranger in the park.

Flathead law enforcement fights fraud

Anonymous emails offering lottery winnings and online ads for dream houses at dream prices have been changing the lives of Flathead Valley residents, but almost never in the way they hope.

Bigfork, Evergreen get school resource officers

A cooperative effort has resulted in two new student resource officers in Flathead Valley schools.

It's Heritage Days time in Columbia Falls

Celebrate the heritage of Columbia Falls at the Gateway to Glacier city’s annual Heritage Days Festival.

Dangers of online open networks

OPINION: Commissioners failed to provide leadership on 911 board

Prior to the consolidation of the 911 Communications Center, all 911 calls went to the dispatch center located in the Justice Center and operated by the sheriff.

Legals September 14, 2018

No. 25631 BATAVIA SELF STORAGE NOTICE OF AUCTION BY PUBLICATION On Saturday, September 15th 2018, at 11:30AM Batavia Self Storage, pursuant to MCA 70-6-420, will auction to the highest bidder by silent written bid the contents of abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit numbers: yd002, yd029, 004,028, 058, 127, 204, 238, 384, 457 . The units contain household goods, furniture, tools, electronic equipment, sporting goods, bicycles, and vehicles. Buyer's bid will be for the entirety of the contents of each unit. Only cash, cashier's checks and money orders accepted for payment NO CHECKS OR CREDIT CARDS. Batavia Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or to cancel or postpone the auction for all or part of the units scheduled for sale and also to bid on the units on behalf of Batavia Self-Storage. September 5, 14, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

'We're all one big happy family here'

CLARK FORK — For a fact that tells the tale of the Clark Fork class of 2012 consider this: The 26 graduating seniors brought in more than $205,000 in scholarships, or roughly $7,800 per student.

Teen wants to 'ride' own P.E. class

SANDPOINT — Physical education teachers want to put the brakes on a Sandpoint High School student’s request to opt out of a required PE course.

Cedar Street Bridge offering 'condos'

SANDPOINT — There are two business rumors floating around the Cedar Street Bridge.

OPINION: Federally imposed renewables come at significant cost

Those who view the EPA as a planet-saving benevolent dictator will apparently go to any lengths to “prove” their point.

Good news, bad news for state's health insurance plans

Enrollment is up, but so are rates

While Montana has experienced a record drop in uninsured residents — with the greatest number of recent Medicaid enrollees coming from the Flathead Valley — the possibility of a hike in insurance costs hangs over tens of thousands of Montanans as insurers seek double-digit rate increases.

Othello outruns Clarkston, 34-19

After a heartbreaking loss to Shadle Park the week before, the Othello Huskies (2-2) football team came away with a 34-19 victory over Clarkston High School at Huskie Stadium in Othello on Saturday afternoon.

PRLHS AcaDeca students medal in numerous state categories

"In all honesty, it's all on them. The medals they won are their success."

Don't buy into the failure story line

We have heard a lot at the Legislature this year about our schools being poor, our student outcomes being weak, and about little progress being made in education. Unfortunately, this storyline serves the purpose of those who advocate for the elimination or weakening of our public schools.

Combating Coronavirus Fever and Confinement Fever

This article provides examples of how two institutions are dealing with the coronavirus. The first example was provided to me by a friend who lives in the Ft. Worth, Texas area. The second was conveyed to me by my brother, who lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Life's a breach

Quest Diagnostics is the latest company to be breached. According to the company, 12 million patients were affected. That means these targets may have had their financial and medical information hacked. The personal information was actually stolen from American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA), a billing collections company that Quest Diagnostics uses.

It might not be your fault your rates went up

Car insurance rates never seem to go down.