Joshua Patrick Vanatta, 30, of Bainville, appeared in federal court in Missoula before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on June 25. He pleaded not guilty on charges of prohibited person in possession of ammunition and possession of a destructive device. A trial date of Sept. 1 in Great Falls has been set. According to court documents, Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Deputy Patrick O’Conner

Missoulian ( Publisher’s Note: This is part 1 of a two-part story about financing elder care in aging populations. Part 2 — what new strategies could Montana explore? — will be published next week.) Montana, the oldest state in the western United States, faces many of the same problems as Japan, the world’s oldest country. Might there be solutions for Montana from what looks to be a

MZ Explosion Camp MZ Explosion Camp, a novel approach to athletic conditioning, presents new ways to workout for local athletes. The camp for 10 athletes going into grades seven through 12 is held four mornings each week for four weeks at Impact Fitness on the 200 block of Main Street. Seven of the 10 attending the camp are students at Wolf Point Junior/Senior High School, two are Poplar

Hi-Line softball seasonending tournaments in Plentywood for girls’ major fast pitch (ages 13 through high school) and minor (ages nine through 12) were postponed due to rain Monday, June 29. The Wolf Point Bumblebees minor team was scheduled to play a one-day, threegame tournament Monday June 29, and the Lady Jackets major team was scheduled for a one-day fast pitch tournament Tuesday,

Ace Adams scores during a boys’ pee wee A vs. B squads game Tuesday, June 23. (Photo by John Plestina)

Etta Kunz rounds third base on her way to scoring during a girls’ pee wee A vs. B squads’ game Tuesday, June 23. (Photo by John Plestina)

throws a batter out during a girls’ pee wee A vs. B squads’ game Tuesday, June 23. (Photo by John Plestina)