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Bigfork Vikings' Jim Benn a coach on and off the field
Jim Benn faced more than his fair share of challenges as the head coach of the Bigfork Vikings football team ove...
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area to Celebrate 25 years
Steve Spencer, one of the founders of Blacktail Mountain Ski Area, had been skiing and working at Big Mountain for many years, starting with ski patrol and e...
Suspect in 2021 high speed chase brought up on felony
Kevin Alfred Gobert, 38, faces a single count of criminal endangerment in Flathead County District Court for his alleged role in last year’s roughly 66-mile ...
Diamond anniversary for skiing Big Mountain
This winter skiers will once again head to the mountain taking turns in the powder as Whitefish Mountain Resort celebrates 75 years of skiing during the 2022...
Ski town keeps evolving as resort turns 75
This year marks the Whitefish Mountain Resort's 75th anniversary, and as the ski destination has grown, the town has too.
Community briefs
Lookout Association volunteer event; Bigfork church hosts series; Lakeside tree lighting; Free meals; Brunch with Santa; Christmas Bazaar; Cheerful Heart serves Lake County cancer patients
Law roundup: Police try tracking pranksters
A Columbia Falls Police Department officer hot on the tracks of a tip that youths were playing “ding, dong, ditch” in the area stopped to speak with five boys playing in the snow in the street.
Martin City homicide trial pushed back
Judge Dan Wilson ordered Nov. 14 the jury trial of accused murderer Del Orrin Crawford pushed to the summer months at the request of his defense attorney.
Man accused of rape of underage girl about a decade ago
Authorities booked a Kalispell man into county jail Wednesday, charging him with the alleged rape of an underage girl about a decade ago after she came forwa...
Glacier Queer Alliance considers safety training in the wake of Club Q shooting
A local LGBTQ group is considering different avenues to provide a safe space for its members following a deadly shooting at a gay bar in Colorado Springs las...
Resort issues warning to pre-season uphill skiers
Whitefish Mountain Resort has issued another warning to hikers and uphill skiers, reminding them that entering into the construction zone for the new Snow Gh...
Loss of public access to private land frustrates hunters in Mineral, Sanders counties
When the general hunting season opened Oct. 22, longtime hunters in Mineral and Sanders counties were shocked to find some of their favorite grounds closed t...
Law Roundup: Owner of unruly dog accused of targeting cats
Officers with the Columbia Falls Police Department were called to an area home for a report of a dog potentially blocking traffic.
FVCC student athlete honored for service in community
The award, created by Montana Campus Compact, was presented during the 121st Brawl of the Wild Cat/Griz game at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman.
Neighbors appeal apartment variance in C-Falls to state high court
The neighbors of a Columbia Falls apartment complex that burned down have appealed a district court ruling allowing the owner to rebuild.