Vann's appliance store files for bankruptcy

MISSOULA (AP) — Appliance and electronics retailer Vann’s Inc. has filed for bankruptcy to give it time to reorganize its finances.

Companion of suspect heads to prison for 3 years

A Kalispell man arrested with a woman during a standoff in Spokane County, Wash., has been given a three-year prison sentence after violating his sentences in two prior cases.

Embezzler gets prison time, ordered to pay back $160,000

A former employee of Montana Academy, a therapeutic boarding school west of Kalispell, was sentenced to nearly two years in prison and ordered to pay $160,000 in restitution Thursday after she admitted to embezzling thousands of dollars from the school.

Mackenzie Elyse Boeshans, 2 months

Early Sunday morning, Oct. 6, 2013, our little Mackenzie Elyse “went to heaven to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

Kalispell man pleads not guilty to pair of theft sprees

A man allegedly involved in two theft sprees in 2012 and this year pleaded not guilty to a pair of felony charges Thursday in Flathead District Court.

Man sentenced for assault on baby

A Kalispell man was given a five-year sentence Thursday for beating his 5-month-old daughter.

Weil sets world records in lifting

Mel Weil, 41, of Whitefish didn't just break a world powerlifting record in the bench press, he annihilated it.

Reckless driver smashes into pole

Lorraine B. Lankford, 86

Lorraine B. Lankford, 86, of Bigfork, died April 13, 2012, at home.

Gifted-talented conference ahead in Kalispell

There is still time to register for an upcoming conference devoted to gifted and talented education.

Late free throws help Flathead stop Whitefish

Mike VanArendonk cashed in with some big free throws down the stretch and pulled down some key rebounds as Flathead (5-4 overall) defeated Whitefish 62-55 in nonconference boys basketball play on Friday at FHS.

Longtime college trustee Engebretson resigns board post

The resignation of John Engebretson has opened a position in the Flathead/Glacier High School District on the Board of Trustees of Flathead Valley Community College.

Wizards lose Beal to protocols, Westbrook to quad injury

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wizards guard Bradley Beal was a late scratch for a game Saturday against Miami due to the NBA's health and safety protocols, leaving Washington's backcourt short-handed after Russell Westbrook was also ruled out with a quad injury.

Wizards lose Beal to protocols, Westbrook to quad injury

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wizards guard Bradley Beal was a late scratch for a game Saturday against Miami due to the NBA's health and safety protocols, leaving Washington's backcourt short-handed after Russell Westbrook was also ruled out with a quad injury.

Questions about water accounting lead to Schwana shakeup

SCHWANA - Questions about accounting at the Sentinel Gap Water Association (SGWA), which serves the community of Schwana with potable water, has led to a shakeup in leadership.

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Othello soccer wallops Wapato, falls to Ephrata

OTHELLO – The Othello Huskie soccer team conquered the Wapato Wolves 5-1 on the road last Thursday, but dropped a 4-2 home decision Saturday to Ephrata.

Maggie Gutierrez retires from CBHA board after long tenure

OTHELLO - Maggie Gutierrez was honored recently at a meeting of the Columbia Basin Health Association board of directors after announcing her retirement from the board.

Ephrata armed robbery suspect captured

EPHRATA — An armed robbery suspect who was on run from police was captured at a home in Ephrata on Thursday.

Why vote for Terry Brewer Position 1 Grant County PUD?

Terry Brewer is the best-qualified candidate to continue in the position he has held for the past twelve years.