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Junior instructors show how to roll with the waves
When the Montana Kayak Academy began in the fall of 2016, it was a volunteer organization that offered free instru…
'Norway in a Nutshell?' You betcha!
I’m going to Norway in September with my adventure-seeking daughter (the one who currently is on a 1,000-mile road trip to the Arctic Ocean through the Northwest Territories) and I’ve been trying to put myself in a…
Norma Houff, 76
Norma Houff, 76, passed away July 14, 2019. She was born on May 29, 1943 in Kalispell.
Jane Doreen Belknap Butkay, 88
By the shores of Flathead Lake, Jane Doreen Belknap Butkay was born on July 15, 1931 at Hotel Le Dieu Hospital in Polson, to parents Cassius Belknap and Florence (Turner) Belknap. She joined a sister Louise. On Ju…
William Benjamin Toohey, 91
William Benjamin Toohey, 91, passed away on July 2, 2019, at his home in Whitefish. He was born in Butte on Oct. 9, 1927, to Montana and William Toohey. He was proud of his Irish heritage and lived a rough and tumb…
Apollo mission helped unify a nation
Parents nationwide allowed their children to stay up hours past bedtime to join many thousands of other American households glued to TVs to watch Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon.
Eddie Wayne Luke, 80
Eddie Wayne Luke, born June 12, 1939, passed away June 30, 2019, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Southern border crisis has a direct impact on Montana
Recently I visited the southern U.S. border to see the situation firsthand. I spent time with agents from U.S. Customs, Border Patrol, and Drug Enforcement Administration. I toured ports of entry and unsecured area…
Canadian mining policy reforms needed
On June 13, eight U.S. Senators sent a
Popular Whitefish bakery moves downtown
Fleur is blooming in downtown Whitefish. Even in the midst of a power outage an hour before closing time on Wednesday, a steady stream of customers poured into the bake shop’s new location on Central Avenue.
Thomas R. Thiel, 81
Thomas R. Thiel, 81, died peacefully on May 11, 2019, at his home in Butte after a courageous battle with cancer.
Dorothy Jean 'Jerry' Buck, 85
Dorothy Jean “Jerry” Buck went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 19, 2019 with her loving husband by her side.
Ready to get to work
My name is Mike Cooney and I’m running to be your next governor.
Laura Galloway, 58
Laura Galloway, 58, of Great Falls, passed away at home on July 15, 2019, after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Letters to the editor July 21
By offering a full-throated defense of some of President Trump’s vilest public statements, spineless Sen. Steve Daines has shown more starkly than ever that he needs to be voted out of office next year.
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- Miracle of America Museum annual Live History Days, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday, Polson. Rides, concessions, exhibitors, demonstrations. Regular admission. Call Gil Mangels, 406-883-6804 or 406-270-7895.