Good morning; on the Beacon today, new border crossing regulations have taken effect, so traveler need to make sure they have their identification papers in order. Roger Vargas, who pleaded guilty to two separate strings of daylight burglaries, has been sentenced to five years. A 17-year-old Polson boy has been arrested after his mother was attacked with a long spike. The Bigfork neighborhood plan is finally a reality. Officials with Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. plan to lay off their final 90 employees and close the plant at the end of July. Glacier High said goodbye to its first graduating class ever this weekend — check out Lido’s slide show from the event. Columbia Falls bid its seniors adieu as well.
The University of Montana is proposing $2 million in cuts over the next two years to compensate for an anticipated revenue shortfall. Lee’s Chuck Johnson breaks down the federal stimulus-funded projects set to get underway across Montana. And President Barack Obama won’t take a position on taxing health care benefits, an idea floated by Sen. Max Baucus.