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November 17, 2024 10:10 p.m.

Bobcats hold off UC Davis, 30-28

DAVIS, Calif. — McCade O’Reilly, take a bow.

Habitat Flathead volunteers build a future for those in need of housing
November 17, 2024 12:15 a.m.

Habitat Flathead volunteers build a future for those in need of housing

There, Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley volunteers have been building two duplex-style townhouses fitted with two bedrooms, one-and-a-half bathrooms and conjoining garages.

Scott King, 73
November 17, 2024 midnight

Scott King, 73

It is with deep loss and great sadness that we announce the passing of husband, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend, Scott King, 73, on Nov. 4, 2024, after a brief but determined fight with an inoperable brain tumor.


November 17, 2024 midnight

Legals for November, 17 2024

Kenneth A. Edwards, 96
November 17, 2024 midnight

Kenneth A. Edwards, 96

Kenneth Alwood Edwards passed away on Oct. 15, 2024, peacefully in his sleep, at the age of 96.

GOP legislators disappointed by approval of abortion rights measure
November 17, 2024 midnight

GOP legislators disappointed by approval of abortion rights measure

Republican legislators from Northwest Montana are expressing dismay over the approval of a ballot initiative that codifies the right to an abortion in the state constitution but submit there’s little recourse available to alter the outcome aside from a federal ban.


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Grant aims to assist Glacier Gateway communities protect against wildfire

Flathead Electric Cooperative, Montana West Economic Development and the Flathead National Forest are collaborating on the Community Wildfire Defense Grant.

November 17, 2024 midnight

Flathead Electric retires capital credits

Members who purchased electricity in 2009 will receive capital credit payments in different ways.

November 17, 2024 midnight

Letters to the editor Nov. 17

Letters to the editor Nov. 17


Talk is cheap. It’s time for Zinke to act on Glacier access
November 17, 2024 midnight

Talk is cheap. It’s time for Zinke to act on Glacier access

After years of tinkering with its vehicle reservation system, Glacier National Park has added yet another layer of red tape to visit Montana’s crown jewel next summer.

November 17, 2024 midnight

Prep Football Scores

Class AA Semifinals: Friday, Nov. 15 Glacier 46, Gallatin 27 Helena Capital 35, Billings West 7

November 17, 2024 midnight

Philosophies of government predict policy

Shame on us. In our political discourse, we throw the “isms” around willy-nilly, without really discussing — or understanding — what they actually mean. Liberalism, socialism, Marxism, fascism, conservatism, libertarianism. At election time, we employ these labels to blast or to boast about a given candidate.


November 17, 2024 midnight

Support available for your child's education

If you are a parent of a student with special needs attending public school, did you know that you may qualify for around $5,500 to $8,000 in funding to support customizing your child’s education?

November 17, 2024 midnight

Trump triumph portends economic uncertainty

As I watched Donald Trump arrive at an astounding victory election night, I was struck by his strong turnout in both rural and urban parts of the country. But I couldn’t stop thinking: Do voters understand what Trump’s sweep means for the price of eggs, housing and cars?

November 17, 2024 midnight

New year, new skipper for Range Riders

The Range Riders finished the 2024 season clinching their first postseason berth and were two games away from winning their first Pioneer League Championship in just their fourth season.


November 17, 2024 midnight

Law roundup: Antagonistic brothers nearly come to blows

A woman reportedly returned home to find her son had punched a hole in the wall and told him to leave, locking him out. She told a Kalispell Police Department officer that she was bringing his brother home, whom he did not get along with, and he was in town for a revocation hearing.

November 17, 2024 midnight

Flathead Watercooler

Happenings related to business in the Flathead Valley

Judith A. 'Judy' Pearce, 79
November 17, 2024 midnight

Judith A. 'Judy' Pearce, 79

Judy Pearce, 79, of Elmo, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.


Bluebird Health expands to include imaging services
November 17, 2024 midnight

Bluebird Health expands to include imaging services

The low cost and easy access service at 104 Westview Park Place in Kalispell has already proven to be lifesaving for at least one patient.

An Indian family froze to death crossing the Canada-US border, a perilous trip becoming more common
November 17, 2024 midnight

An Indian family froze to death crossing the Canada-US border, a perilous trip becoming more common

On the last night of their lives, Jagdish Patel, his wife and their two young children tried to slip into the U.S. across a near-empty stretch of the Canadian border.