Bigfork museum celebrates summer of local female artists

Marnie Forbis, the director of the Bigfork Museum of Art & History, has always wanted to do a women's show.

Bigfork museum celebrates summer of local female artists

Marnie Forbis, the director of the Bigfork Museum of Art & History, has always wanted to do a women's show.

Bigfork museum celebrates summer of local female artists

Marnie Forbis, the director of the Bigfork Museum of Art & History, has always wanted to do a women's show.

Hot Springs Chamber hopes to increase outreach

HOT SPRINGS – The Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce held their monthly meeting Thursday. Topics of discussion included an outreach update, the museum, and events coming up in Hot Springs.

Doreen L. Harper Raddatz, 76

“My mom, Doreen L. Harper Raddatz, was a beautiful redhead with a personality and presence that people loved and were attracted to. She was born in Sunburst, Montana, to James and Ernestine Harper. The family moved to Whitehall and then to Lima, where small town living and access to ranch life helped her in discovering many God-given talents in which she shined, sharing them to the generations that followed.

Doreen L. Harper Raddatz, 76

“My mom, Doreen L. Harper Raddatz, was a beautiful redhead with a personality and presence that people loved and were attracted to. She was born in Sunburst, Montana, to James and Ernestine Harper. The family moved to Whitehall and then to Lima, where small town living and access to ranch life helped her in discovering many God-given talents in which she shined, sharing them to the generations that followed.

Governor closes schools in Philly suburb hit by virus

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday ordered schools and other facilities closed in Montgomery County, a Philadelphia suburb of more than 800,000 people hard-hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, as he discouraged large gatherings of people statewide and canceled prison visits.

Governor closes schools in Philly suburb hit by virus

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday ordered schools and other facilities closed in Montgomery County, a Philadelphia suburb of more than 800,000 people hard-hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, as he discouraged large gatherings of people statewide and canceled prison visits.

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

iTunes Store/App Store/Apple Books charts for 02/16/20:

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

iTunes Store/App Store/Apple Books charts for 02/16/20:

USFWS seeks info on grizzly bear poached near Babb

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking information on the illegal killing of a sow grizzly bear in northern Montana. The bear, collared by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, was last known to be alive on May 4, 2020. Law enforcement agents believe the bear was killed on or around May 4 near Paisley Road, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

Camping season to start on Cd'A River

Damage from last year’s fire will keep Ancient Cedar Grove closed

Camping season on the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests kicks off this week.

Two New Orleans male youths

Two New Orleans male youths decided they needed a car to drive home from Kalispell. So they went to the Kari Dodge dealership on U.S. 2 East Saturday morning, pushed away a saleswoman, jumped into a yellow Daytona Charger and zoomed away.

Plains Clean-Up Days hailed as a success

The inaugrual Plains Clean-Up Days was hailed a success by local council members.

Othello cracks down on underage drinking

Several arrested since program inception

Canine Capers thanks Rotary for donation

Thanks to our dedicated volunteers and the generous support of the Bonners Ferry Rotary Club, there will not only be a fourth annual Canine Caper this summer, but a brand new tee shirt design contest as well.

Columbia Falls police

Columbia Falls police got calls Thursday about a bear and her three cubs trying to cross U.S. 2 near Oh's body shop. An officer blew an air horn to drive the animals back into the trees, and a game warden was notified.

Rio’s Christ statue closes and state of emergency decreed

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue, which appears to balance improbably atop Corcovado mountain, has withstood the worst of what the elements could muster for nearly nine decades. Now it, too, is succumbing to the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

Rio’s Christ statue closes and state of emergency decreed

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue, which appears to balance improbably atop Corcovado mountain, has withstood the worst of what the elements could muster for nearly nine decades. Now it, too, is succumbing to the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

Rio’s Christ statue closes and state of emergency decreed

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue, which appears to balance improbably atop Corcovado mountain, has withstood the worst of what the elements could muster for nearly nine decades. Now it, too, is succumbing to the outbreak of the new coronavirus.