KALISPELL (AP) – A woman accused of allowing two men to live on her property knowing they were fugitives has pleaded not guilty in District Court. Cacheral Ghetti, 46, formerly identified as Cacheral Delorean, is charged with obstructing justice. Her trial is scheduled for February. The two men — Daniel J. Schwindt, 40, and Brian […]

Mother Nature pulls out her freezing temperatures and adds water to get snow. While her recipe only needs two ingredients—frigid air and water—manufacturing snow at Whitefish Mountain Resort requires a bit more science. Making snow takes water. To make a cubic foot of snow requires about 3.2 gallons of water. To cover an acre with […]

HELENA (AP) – Marcus Miller returned a kickoff 55 yards for a touchdown Saturday to spark Carroll College’s 27-16 victory over Morningside of Iowa in the quarterfinals of the NAIA playoffs. Second-ranked Carroll (13-0) advances to next weekend’s semifinals. The Saints will learn their opponent on Sunday. Gabe Le rushed for 131 yards and a […]

Dean Maurice is skinny. But his skis are fat, and he loves them for it. Maurice, ski tuning “scientist” for the White Room Mountain Shop in Whitefish, spends his days admiring, caressing, repairing, tuning, tweaking and mounting skis on the workbench at the back of the store. And the work orders are beginning to pile […]

SANTA BARBARA (AP) – Alex Harris scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half and James Powell added 15 to lead UC Santa Barbara to a 76-61 win over Montana State on Saturday night. The Gauchos (5-1) led 55-53 with 8:58 to play, but outscored the Bobcats (2-3) 21-8 the rest of the […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Mandy Morales scored 30 points, including six 3-pointers, to help Montana to an 86-81 win over Richmond in the title game of the UNLV Lady Rebel Shootout on Saturday. Sonya Rogers had 17 points and Johanna Closson added 13. Closson also grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. Morales, who was named the […]

DENVER (AP) – Brooke Meyer and Andie Mason each scored 12 points, all on 3-pointers, to help Denver to an 80-68 victory against Montana State on Saturday. Sara Benham and Jenna Cole added 10 points apiece for the Pioneers (1-2). Montana State took a 15-5 lead early in the first half, but Denver rallied with […]

HELENA (AP) – Former Lt. Gov. Karl Ohs, who dedicated years to public service and was widely known for his role in negotiating an end to the Freemen standoff near Jordan, died Sunday at his home in Helena. He was 61. Ohs had been fighting brain cancer after being diagnosed in March, family members said. […]

The Grizzlies are done. After a perfect 11-0 regular season, Montana’s quest for its first national championship since 2001 ended with a 23-22 loss to Wofford at home in the first round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. It was the final college game for Flathead native Lex Hilliard, who finished his career at Montana […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Sonja Rogers scored 17 points and Mandy Morales added 10 points and 10 assists Friday afternoon as Montana opened the UNLV Lady Rebel Shootout with a 57-42 victory over Oregon State. Montana (2-2) forced Oregon State into 29 turnovers and held the Beavers to under 24 percent shooting to advance to […]

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Tony Bennett wasn’t surprised that his No. 9 Cougars had a rough time with unheralded Montana on Friday night. “I had a feeling it would be a real good test,” Bennett said. It was for more than 30 minutes, before Washington State (4-0) pulled away for a 66-55 win in the […]

U.S. Senator Jon Tester is scheduled to make his first visit to Iraq next week. Tester and fellow freshman Senator Jim Webb of Virginia plan to assess the country’s military and political situation. Both Webb and Tester are members of the senate Veterans Affairs Committee. Tester has argued the war in Iraq is a waste […]

KALISPELL (AP) – Another complaint has been filed against a state senator and paralegal from Columbia Falls for allegedly practicing law without a license. But Republican Sen. Jerry O’Neil said his work fits into an exception allowed under a court injunction banning him from practicing law. The complaint was filed by Brenda Wahler, a special […]

LIBBY (AP) – The mayor of Libby is recovering from the loss of his right eye. Tony Berget underwent surgery to remove the eye after it was injured in an accident last weekend as he worked in northwestern Montana’s Yaak Valley. Berget, owner of Tony’s Pump Service, was trying to remove a defective pump from […]

BUTTE (AP) – Montana clients of a federal nutrition program aiding women and children no longer will be allowed organic foods at program expense, because those foods cost too much, an administrator said. “Other states were pretty surprised we allowed organic foods,” said Joan Bowsher, administrator for the Montana Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, […]