The Kalispell Police and Flathead County Sheriff’s reports for Tuesday included the following: 10:28 a.m. The driver of a horse and buggy called in to report a driver that swerved in front of him and yelled “get into the 21st century!” 10:59 a.m. A rock tumbled down and landed on someone’s windshield as they were […]

MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY (winner) Barack Obama – 102,373 (56%) Hillary Clinton – 74,792 (41%) Flathead County: Obama 6,588 (60%), Clinton 4,096 (37%) FLATHEAD COUNTY COMMISSION REPUBLICAN PRIMARY (winner)Jim Dupont – 8,065 (69%) Gary Hall – 3,585 (31%) 42 of 42 precincts reporting FLATHEAD LEGISLATIVE RACES SENATE DISTRICT 2 (Whitefish, Columbia Falls) (winner)Brittany MacLean-D – […]

Today is the Columbia Falls Junior High School sixth grade annual day at the Big Sky Waterpark. No matter the weather, every sixth grader is out splashing around, riding the pipes and then dashing for the hot tub to warm up. Splashdown! Those over the age of 12, including this lifeguard, chose down parkas and […]

HELENA – State election officials are bracing for a big turnout as Montanans head to the polls Tuesday to cast the final ballots in the historic race between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton. The contest for the Democratic presidential nomination has generated tremendous excitement in the state. And both candidates have spent a great […]

PITTSBURGH – A federal bankruptcy judge on Monday approved an agreement for W.R. Grace & Co. to reimburse the federal government $250 million for the investigation and cleanup of asbestos contamination in a Montana town. The Columbia, Md.-based chemical maker agreed to the amount in March to settle a bankruptcy claim brought by the government […]

The few citizens in attendance at the Kalispell City Council meeting Monday night hardly had time to take their seats before the second reading of a city regulation and state backed law passed nearly unopposed Monday night. Just as it did at the previous meeting, the council affirmed, 7-1, its intention to eliminate any distance […]

Good morning. Today is the anniversary of the first reading of the famous baseball poem, “Casey at the Bat.” . And it’s also primary election day, so get out and vote! Check out the Flathead County Election Department’s Web site and check the list at the top of the site if you’re unsure of your […]

BIGFORK – The first steps into the foyer at Crossroads Christian Church show you a view of book bags, jackets and lunch boxes piled up around the edges of the room. A line of windows in the facing wall gives a glimpse into the sanctuary; chock full of gymnastics equipment with kids surrounding Cathy Gaiser, […]

HELENA – The historic presidential primary between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton ends in Montana amid a great deal of excitement. Election officials say they expect high voter turnout Tuesday. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Montana has the final say in an epic fight between Clinton and Obama, with the […]

Two prominent Whitefish officials – the city manager and the chief executive officer of North Valley Hospital – announced last week they were stepping down to take jobs in other communities. After nine years at the helm of Whitefish politics, City Manager Gary Marks announced last week he would be taking a job as city […]

HELENA – A source close to Montana’s three high-ranking Democrats tells The Associated Press that the superdelegates, along with two others, are expected to back Barack Obama if the Illinois senator wins the state’s primary Tuesday night. U.S. Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester, along with Gov. Brian Schweitzer and two other party officials, are […]

WASHINGTON – Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates, becoming the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House. Campaigning on an insistent call for change, Obama outlasted former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in a […]

BILLINGS – The decades-long fight over Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front is heating up again, with wildlife officials and private conservation groups seeking to stop the leasing of state-owned land in the area for oil and gas development. It’s been a year-and-a-half since drilling opponents declared victory on the picturesque, wildlife-rich Front. In December 2006, Congress […]

On a rainy Sunday, no matter the length of my to-do list, I feel it is my inarguable duty to curl up on a couch, open a book and hide from the world. This past Sunday I took my duty to extreme measures and read a book from cover to cover, the first time I […]

HELENA – The presidential primary season was drawing to a close Tuesday in Montana as the state’s voters cast the final ballots for either Barack Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton. The voting continued amid word that Obama had enough delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, according to a tally by The Associated Press. The excitement […]