Flathead County orders restaurants, bars to close

Flathead County’s Public Health Officer Hillary Hanson on Thursday afternoon issued an official order, requiring a countywide shutdown of restaurants, bars, casinos and other locations.

Law roundup: The customer is not always right

A father calling from Kalispell complained to deputies that a store employee refused to sell his son snacks and asked the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office if they were allowed to do that.

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.

Elrod students take a crack at engineering

Once the Pacific Science Center’s Science on Wheels rolled into Elrod Elementary last week, kindergartners through fifth-graders put on their engineering thinking caps.

Foundation auctions off backcountry ski trip with three Olympians

The top 10 auction bidders at the Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation’s annual dinner will get the chance to spend a day of backcountry cat skiing with three former Olympians.

Klosure: Kmart turning off the blue light

COEUR d'ALENE — When Gail Bowen heard the Coeur d'Alene Kmart will close in early October, she wasn't surprised.

Longtime manager is new owner of Kalispell's Rocky Mountain Outfitter

Rocky Mountain Outfitter, the iconic downtown Kalispell store with a mountaineer sculpture hanging from the facade — is experiencing the first change of ownership in its 42-year history.

100% Nerd: buy, sell, trade shop opens in Ronan

Established in Ronan is a new buy, sell, trade store, offering video games, collectibles and offering a new hangout spot.

This Week In Bonners Ferry History

100 Years Ago

'Tots' drive nearing goal

SANDPOINT — In “Horton Hears a Who,” it was the tiniest of Whoville residents who made the difference.

Remembering the towers

The letter appeared in my South Florida mailbox in late-August 2001.

Many classes for knitters, felters

Shorter winters may hurt ski towns

A new study on climate change provides a bleak outlook for U.S. towns that rely on winter tourism.

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Citing its lack of compatibility with downtown, Whitefish City Council Tuesday denied a proposal by Fresh Life Church to construct a mixed-use building on Central Avenue.

Challenges ahead for Glacier Park in 2026

For Glacier National Park Superintendent Dave Roemer, the past year has been marked with plenty of challenges.

Building blown up at old Smurfit-Stone Mill site as deconstruction continues

Explosions could be heard for miles around near the old Smurfit-Stone Mill site located 11 miles northwest of Missoula. Crews set off the explosives to remove one of the buildings being deconstructed on the site on Feb. 1.

Legals for March, 29 2023

Business owner steps into county commissioner slot

Business owner Rob Jones, of Moses Lake, took the Grant County Commissioner District 2 seat in January for four years.