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Giving Together: Turning Tax Season into Opportunities for Students
On a spring morning in Kalispell, a group of elementary students huddle around a table, testing a small robot they…
Full Count: Flathead A’s -- Stopping the unstoppable
There were a couple unstoppable forces facing the Flathead A’s U16 baseball team last weekend: The earth’s rotation and Charlie Getlinger.
Dunn’s deal may be next acai
"What the heck is a honeyberry?!” my friend Amber replied when I asked if she wanted to go pick some.
Full Count: Buckmaster holds onto pitching itch
Bryce Buckmaster was pretty much unhittable for 600 pitches this season, anchoring a solid starting rotation for the American Legion Kalispell Lakers.
Giving Together: Great Fish Community Challenge
I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful Montana summer. The huckleberries are ripe, the air is clear — and the Great Fish Community Challenge is almost here!
A history of wildfire management
On June 15, the Daily Inter Lake had an editorial titled "New fire division a bold step toward smoke-free summers."
Full Count: Faces change but Bobcats stay constant
Someone pointed out to Montana State coach Brent Vigen, during the Big Sky Conference Football Kickoff, that just five of the 24 players present for interviews…
If you love something, help it grow
The Missoula crew came ready to throw down. Pinball machines flashed in the background at the Dusty Star Saloon as the five visitors and some locals listened to organizer Toni Braig give the ground rules for the Fl…
Full Count: (Flip Darling) Field of Dreams beckons again
The idea to have a Division I women’s soccer exhibition in Columbia Falls had been on O’Brien Byrd’s mind for some time, and when it finally happened — the Mon…
Full Count: A good horse and a long trip to Wyoming
The optimum barrel horse remains unridden, but Tess Megill says she can do no better than Parker when it comes to a pole horse.
Giving Together: Leaving a Legacy
In 2012, Whitefish Community Foundation received a remarkable $1.1 million bequest from Russ and Mary Jane Street — longtime Whitefish residents whose lives were defined by generosity, civic spirit and a deep love …
Highlander fuels up teamwork
At the first Highlander track practice I attended, I watched an exchange zone in a 4x100 meter relay involving some of the youngest participants.
Full Count: Local anglers bring state title to shore
On May 17 Trent Tennison could say he caught the biggest lunker Noxon Reservoir had to offer, and no one would suspect a Fish Story.
Good fishing memories
Here we are in June and the unofficial start of summer. It’s time to forget the yard work and a hundred other “honey dos” that tend to keep us out of taking time for a great fishing trip, hike into the backcountry …
Connah welcomes all comers
“We’re going to have some fun down here with atlatl,” David Steindorf told the Evergreen eighth-graders squinting in the sun. “You’ll get a chance to throw one.”
Full Count: Storybook finish for the Braves
Dan Hodge has been boys track coach at Flathead for eight of the Braves’ state championships, and Saturday was maybe the first where he began the cleanup portion of the meet before it was actually over.