Suspended sentence handed down to rapist

Judge Robert Allison handed down March 21 a 10-year suspended sentence with the state Department of Corrections to Fabian Alexander Calderon for a rape charge stemming from 2019.

Suspect in multiple theft cases earns deferred sentences

A man arrested for trying to steal a motorcycle last year and followed it up by allegedly leading authorities on a chase along U.S. 2 in a stolen pickup truck earned deferred sentences last month.

Spotlight on the Arts: Alex Horodyski

Spotlight on the Arts by The Paradise Center honors and encourages students in the arts by highlighting their talent and acknowledging the support they receive through their schools and teachers.

Broadway stars and hopefuls to perform showstopping hits

ATP sets fundraising goal to continue operations

They’ve starred in some of the most well-known Broadway productions in history, including “Rent,” “Anything Goes,” “The Lion King” and “Color Purple,” and for one week they’ll perform some of their greatest showstopping hits on the Whitefish stage.

City OK’s Boys and Girls Club project, RAISE project

The Columbia Falls city council last week approved two key infrastructure projects in the city.

Meth trafficker receives suspended sentence

An agreement between the county Attorney's Office and Hinchey called for a 6-year suspended sentence.

Lemler admits to strangling former partner

A Missoula man has admitted to strangling the mother of his children. Brent Michael Lemler, 34, entered a plea of guilty to felony strangulation of a partner or family member in Polson District Court Sept. 28.

Lemler admits to strangling former partner

Brent Michael Lemler, 34, entered a plea of guilty to felony strangulation of a partner or family member in Polson District Court Sept. 28.

Bigknife gets deferred sentence for BB gun shooting

A young man, formerly of Polson, had his sentencing on an assault with a weapon conviction deferred for six years Sept. 27 in Polson District Court.

Teen brings home medals with Sweet Caroline

Last week, Boston Bode and her recently trained mustang, Sweet Caroline, brought home multiple awards following a two-day trip to a meet designed to test newly trained wild mustangs.

President Biden sets records

As I was balancing my checkbook, I got to think about a bunch of them.

Libby resident takes issue with banner

House Bill 369 would have made 5% of the taxes on alcohol purchases available as grants to smaller Montana school districts to make it possible for them to participate in a school-based mental health promotion and wellness program.

Suspended sentences given to man accused of spitting on cops

Robert Eugene McCarty, 35, had pleaded guilty to felony criminal endangerment and misdemeanor assault with bodily fluid in September after striking a deal with prosecutors.

Columbia Falls man sentenced for drug charge in Lincoln County

A Columbia Falls man facing drug charges in Lincoln County after a traffic stop in June near Fortine pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 7.

Salvation Army program keeps kids warm

Time to get involved in 'Operation Clothe A Child'

For the past few years, the Salvation Army Kroc Center's "Operation Clothe A Child" has given local children a chance to shop with volunteers. While it has been a success at providing students with warm clothes and support, it's time for a change. “This year, we made a critical shift,” said Hannah Haakenson, the Kroc Center’s programming Youth development manager. “Rather than asking parents and guardians to drop their kids off, we asked them to come participate in the event with their kids.”

Law roundup: Police try tracking pranksters

A Columbia Falls Police Department officer hot on the tracks of a tip that youths were playing “ding, dong, ditch” in the area stopped to speak with five boys playing in the snow in the street.

Badgers squeak out win against Royals

Badger girls basketball squeaked out a win over the North Idaho Christian Royals on Nov. 26, scoring 44-39.

NIC: Time for a recall?

I moved to Idaho in 1979 and to Coeur d’Alene in 1990 where I raised two children, both of whom attended North Idaho College under the high school dual enrollment program.

Presentation looks at history of smokejumping

The program will continue with the first six years (1940-1946) of smokejumper operations in the U.S. Forest Service and how 1940 and 1941 were still considered experimental, impacts of World War II.

Red Cross request: donate financially or give blood

This year, 2022, has been a year of crisis for families across the country — from Hurricane Ian in Florida to historic flooding in Montana to the first-ever national American Red Cross blood crisis.