ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Is it fact or opinion?

I have frequently said the best way to get six different opinions about any wine is to ask two wine professionals what they think about any wine.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Napa, the restaurants

Our time in Napa was truly special, and for a short five-day stay we packed much into our time there.

Montana to accept federal funds to feed school-aged children next summer

After not accepting similar funds to feed hungry kids last summer, the state of Montana has changed course, and about 170,000 kids will have a better chance at full stomachs this upcoming summer in the Treasure State.

Pilgrim's Market owner says sales are up since Trader's Joes opened last year

Pilgrim's Market owner says sales are up since Trader's Joes opened last year

Pilgrim's has seen an increase in sales, with about 1,500 customers daily, which Hamilton attributes to more people in the area visiting Trader Joe’s and then crossing the street to shop at Pilgrim’s.

Ruth E. Ross, 87

Ruth E. Ross, 87, passed away Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at her Kalispell residence. Ruth was born April 15, 1923, in Lodi, Calif., to Emmett and Molly (Jeffries) Frost, and was raised in the Turlock, Calif., area. Ruth married Raymond Ross on Aug. 3, 1940. She had been married for 58 years. Ruth was one of the first women to be hired by the C & C Lumber Co. She worked there for five years, and was later employed at Dee s Drapery Shop with her sister Caroline Bland. Ruth loved gardening and flowers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; her parents; three brothers, and two sisters. Ruth is survived by her son, Ray Ross, and daughter, Wanda Lemonds, both of Kalispell. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 31, at Glacier Memorial Gardens. A celebration of life service will be held at 4 p.m. at the New Life Center, today also. Friends are encouraged to visit the website, www.buffalohillfh.com, to leave notes of condolence for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received by the Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington at 15655 Wanapum Village Lane SW, Beverly, WA 99321 until 2:30pm on November 15, 2012 for Priest Rapids Dam Turbine & Generator Building Project more fully described in Contract Documents 230-3492. Bidders must attend a Mandatory Site Visit on October 23, 2012.

Officer charged in shooting death of Black man in a Walmart

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area police officer was charged Wednesday with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a Black man inside a Walmart store in April.

Officer charged in shooting death of Black man in a Walmart

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area police officer was charged Wednesday with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a Black man inside a Walmart store in April.

Retail sales rise for 4th straight month as growth slows

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans kept spending in August, but the pace of that growth is slowing as millions of people who lost jobs have now lost a $600 a week boost in their unemployment checks.

Retail sales rise for 4th straight month as growth slows

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans kept spending in August, but the pace of that growth is slowing as millions of people who lost jobs have now lost a $600 a week boost in their unemployment checks.

Spike in orange juice prices? It's pulp fiction

Orange juice drinkers can relax. Fears of a spike in the price of the breakfast favorite appear overblown.

Wire-snipping burglars hit Kalispell

The phone lines and all of the other lines going into a store on Fourth Avenue West North were cut sometime Saturday night, a caller told the

Stanford dumps Utes

College men

* PAC-12

Crews combat wildfire in Big Creek

Well that certainly didn’t take long...

Basketball: Stillwater boys dump Flathead Valley Homeschool

Rodeo: Columbia Falls' Triplett bucked again at PBR world finals

LAS VEGAS — Columbia Falls bull rider Matt Triplett was bucked for the second straight day at the Professional Bull Riders World Finals at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday.

Dungee scores 38, No. 21 Arkansas dumps Mizzou 90-73

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Chelsea Dungee scored a season-high 38 points, Taylah Thomas added a double-double and No. 21 Arkansas overcame a slow start to defeat Missouri 90-73 on Sunday.

Letters to the editor Jan. 13

Letters to the editor Jan. 13

First Night gears up for 17th gala event

‘FOOD FOR THE SOUL’

First Night Flathead is in the final stages of preparation for its 17th annual New Year’s Eve event on Dec. 31.

Stranded bag picks up plenty of airline miles

We have to consider ourselves lucky to live in the United States for many reasons, but if we stop to think about it, customer service should probably be at the top of the list.