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April 28, 2025 midnight

Legals for April, 28 2025

New FWP supervisor’s career rooted in connecting community with science
April 28, 2025 midnight

New FWP supervisor’s career rooted in connecting community with science

Spending time between family camping trips scouring streambanks for frogs and scaling trees to retrieve intricately woven bird nests, her father stoked her love for the outdoors with extended fishing trips on some of the state’s proverbial 10,000 lakes.

April 28, 2025 midnight

Columbia Falls doubles teams win big in Libby

LIBBY — The two-day Libby Invitational concluded Saturday with a couple doubles champions from Columbia Falls, and singles champs from Libby and Bigfork for the top brackets.


April 28, 2025 midnight

Lakers, Loggers each lose a pair

HAVRE — The Kalispell A Lakers lost on a game-winning double 3-2 in game one before another late rally in game two led to the Havre Northstars picking up a home doubleheader sweep in American Legion baseball on Sunday.

April 28, 2025 midnight

Law roundup: Man hits security boss with sleeping bag

A man in his late 40s or early 50s, who was hanging out in front of a store, allegedly yelled obscenities at people and wacked a security employee’s boss with a sleeping bag.

April 28, 2025 midnight

Letters to the editor April 28

Letters to the editor April 28


Our future depends on a well-educated workforce
April 27, 2025 midnight

Our future depends on a well-educated workforce

I am passionately optimistic about Kalispell’s future. Yes, we face significant challenges — but what gives me hope is the unwavering dedication of the people who step up every day to do hard things for our community.

Deer Park School puts $4M bond before voters for new building
April 27, 2025 midnight

Deer Park School puts $4M bond before voters for new building

Deer Park School is seeking approval of a $4 million bond to construct a new building to address aging facilities and infrastructure and add space.

Whitefish Outfitters to add one-stop adventure shop for visitors
April 27, 2025 midnight

Whitefish Outfitters to add one-stop adventure shop for visitors

Lawmakers overwhelmingly supported a measure to establish American Rodeo as the newest addition to the list of state symbols

For many visitors to Whitefish and the Glacier area, Whitefish Outfitters and Tours is one of the first places to call to book tours and rentals for outdoor adventures year-round.


April 27, 2025 midnight

Butte softball sweeps Bravettes

BUTTE — The Flathead softball team managed one crooked number Saturday, while Butte had quite a few more in a Western AA sweep of the Bravettes.

Bobcats' Mellott, Grizzlies' Bergen drafted on Day 3
April 27, 2025 midnight

Bobcats' Mellott, Grizzlies' Bergen drafted on Day 3

First Tommy Mellott was picked by the Las Vegas Raiders.

April 27, 2025 midnight

Legals for April, 27 2025


Lego store builds on its product on Main Street
April 27, 2025 midnight

Lego store builds on its product on Main Street

Big Sky Bricks is one of the latest stores to come to downtown Kalispell, sporting a range of Lego products including miscellaneous pieces, figurines, already-built sets and brand-new sets.

April 27, 2025 midnight

A Lakers lose heartbreaker; Libby splits with Fort Macleod

GREAT FALLS — Down 8-0 in the sixth inning, the Great Falls Chargers scored nine unanswered runs to steal a game from the Kalispell A Lakers in a doubleheader on Saturday in American Legion baseball.

April 27, 2025 midnight

Gianforte must save taxpayers from Democrat-hijacked budget bill

The Montana Legislature’s sole constitutional duty is to pass a balanced budget. Montanans take pride in our state’s tradition of fiscal responsibility, but that tradition is not at all reflected in the budget bill hijacked and advanced by Democrats this session. As we write this, Montana’s proposed budget is way in the red, with the shortfall projected at around $1 billion by 2029.


Dawgs and Kats win A.R.M. titles
April 27, 2025 midnight

Dawgs and Kats win A.R.M. titles

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish boys held serve on their home track, winning the team title at the A.R.M. Invitational Saturday. The Bulldogs’ rival 10 miles to the East, Columbia Falls, won the girls crown.

April 27, 2025 midnight

Friday: Whitefish girls win tennis duals

The Whitefish girls swept a pair of duals against Hamilton and Corvallis Friday.

April 27, 2025 midnight

Wildkats win twice at Frenchtown Invite

FRENCHTOWN — Annika Reid drove in five runs against Libby, Onnika Lawrence was a thorn for the Laurel Locomotives and Columbia Falls won twice Saturday at the Frenchtown Invitational softball tournament.


Flathead County Library board seeks to tweak terms of Kalispell land deal
April 27, 2025 midnight

Flathead County Library board seeks to tweak terms of Kalispell land deal

The Flathead County Library Board of Trustees on Thursday signaled that it planned to adjust its offer for a new library branch location near the Kalispell Center Mall.

April 27, 2025 midnight

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