COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Johnson selected as Navy sprint football captain

COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Johnson selected as Navy sprint football captain

Runway repairs timed around narrow weather window, says airport director

Business community worried about closure during peak season

Glacier Park International Airport will significantly limit operations for four weeks during peak tourism season next year, but federal regulation and the project's scope leaves no better option, according to Airport Director Rob Ratkowski.

Legals for July, 25 2025

Legals for July, 25 2025

Registration due July 25 for "Forest Insect & Disease Field Day" in Bonners Ferry

Nearly everyone has seen dead trees dotting northern Idaho forests. Most of the trees you notice were killed by bark beetles, but many other insects and diseases kill trees, often in less visible ways.

A stronger future for Idahoans

My goal since being elected has been to serve my fellow Idahoans by protecting your autonomy and making sure you, not an overreaching federal government, can keep more of your hard-earned money to build your dreams. The enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act prevents the largest tax hike in U.S. history, provides additional tax relief and permanently extends critical business provisions that will drive a stronger economy you deserve.

Education News — July 24, 2025

Academic honors and news about Boundary County students.

Bonners Ferry High inducts four individuals, 1975 football team into inaugural Hall of Fame class

Bonners Ferry High inducts four individuals, 1975 football team into inaugural Hall of Fame class

BFHS to host first annual Alumni Volleyball Tournament

Bonners Ferry High School will host its first annual alumni volleyball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 16, beginning at 9 a.m. in the BFHS gymnasium. Registration is open toto those who would like to participate. Each team must have at least six players, including a minimum of three BFHS alumni. The cost is $40 per player, which includes a tournament T-shirt. Payment will be collected on the day of the event at check-in. Cash, check, or credit/debit card will be accepted. Family, friends, and community members are encouraged to attend and cheer on the teams. Raffles will be happening throughout the day and proceeds from the event will go directly to supporting the BFHS volleyball program.

Woman sentenced for fatal crash on Polson bridge

A Kalispell woman, who admitted to causing a fatal head-on crash on the Polson bridge, was committed in District Court in Polson July 17 to the Montana Department of Corrections for 10 years with seven years suspended.

Elizabeth Preston, 99

Elizabeth Hildreth Cummings Preston, 99, died from natural causes on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at St. Luke Extended Care Facility in Ronan, with her family by her side. A memorial service celebrating Beth’s life will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the Mission Valley United Methodist Church on Highway 93, just south of Ninepipe Lodge.

Meters used to monitor and charge for commercial water use

Polson’s water ordinance, effective June 10 to Sept. 30 each year, restricts watering to every other day with three hours maximum. It’s aimed at optimizing water usage and minimizing waste. Some residents, however, have expressed concern about tanker trucks pulling up to city fire hydrants and filling their massive tanks with water several times a day.

Dana sentenced for indecent exposure, injuring officer

A Polson man, who admitted to exposing himself, injuring an officer and leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit, received a 10-year prison sentence in District Court in Polson July 17, plus 10 years suspended.

Polson man receives suspended sentence for weapons assault

Eric Walter Baszler, 42, who was convicted of assault with a weapon after a day-long trial in May, was sentenced in District Court July 16 to the Montana Department of Corrections for 10 years, with all that time suspended.

Flathead families deserve real tax relief

As conservative legislators from the Flathead, we went to Helena to fight for real property tax relief – relief that’s fair, easy to understand. After all, your state government started this last legislative session with a yearly structural surplus balance of over half a billion dollars.

Nonprofits invite community members to share grizzly bear stories at Whitefish event

Stories will be shared during an event titled, “Your Grizzly Bear Story — A Night to Celebrate and Continue to Protect the Great Bear,” on July 28, at 101 Central in downtown Whitefish. The event is presented by the “Whitefish Review” literary magazine, Yaak Valley Forest Council and Vital Ground.

Legals for July, 24 2025

Full Count: Faces change but Bobcats stay constant

Someone pointed out to Montana State coach Brent Vigen, during the Big Sky Conference Football Kickoff, that just five of the 24 players present for interviews were all-Big Sky players in 2024.

Community comes together for Daniel Alcala’s family following shooting

EPHRATA — In the wake of a shooting incident in Ephrata July 20, the local community is rallying around the family of Daniel Alcala, who was fatally shot during an altercation at a gas pumps. Alcala, 30, was a husband and father to three children. According to the Grant County Coroner Investigator Maxwell Yoder, his death resulted from multiple gunshot wounds. The death has officially been ruled a homicide, according to a statement from the City of Ephrata.

Fiscal Fallout: Washington ‘in the worst budget crisis we've ever had’

(The Center Square) – Last month, the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council reported that Washington faced running out of money by 2027. With the passage of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the state now faces the loss of billions in Medicaid funding that could exacerbate Washington’s fiscal woes in the upcoming legislative sessions.