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Parents of twins get helping hand
A couple of premature Kalispell twins survived a hard-fought battle for their lives during a complicated pregnancy and were welcomed June 30 into the waiting arms of their grateful parents.
Scouts spiff up mansion chairs
Thanks to the Boy Scouts of America Venture Crew 2933 and the Kalispell Elks Lodge, guests at the Conrad Mansion’s annual Fourth of July ice cream social celebrated in style on glistening white chairs that the Scou…
Chance event led to Eureka lunch tradition
A poster promoting an oncologist talk was the rocket that launched an annual fundraising event and raised more than $100,000 over 16 years for Wings Regional Cancer Support.
Town thrives on volunteers
Lakeside is one of those communities that captures the essence of small-town spirit.
Lauding Libby for helping out
If your car is going to break down in Northwest Montana, Libby might just be the best place to do it.
Swim team thanks many who helped
The Kalispell Aquatic Team Swimming thanks the Northridge Lutheran Church and Kalispell Chamber of Commerce for their help with the season banquet.
Donor boosts rink's effort to get new wheels
The Boys and Girls Club Roller Rink is well on its way to buying 100 pairs of new roller blades thanks to a generous donation by one of its past club members.
Kindness of strangers helps injured woman
A chance encounter with a couple of compassionate strangers gave a local woman a feeling of deep gratitude and a wish that she could thank them again and give them a message of hope.
From clean to green
From Clean the Falls to Clean the Fish, folks in the Flathead faithfully support and care about their communities. Recent cleanup events around the valley are a good example.
Horsemen contribute mightily to woods work
Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead was founded in 1973 by four friends who were avid hunters and horsemen with a desire to preserve the heritage of wilderness packing in the Bob Marshall Wilderness and all of Mo…
Vintage ski days a big boost for museum
The inaugural Hellroaring Ski Heritage Days swooshed into the history books last month with a smashing gala and weekend of retro events at Whitefish Mountain Resort.
Special coach transforms teen
Piles of snow plowed and shoveled alongside driveways and sidewalks and stuffed into center lanes on city streets may be a flickering memory for the Flathead, but our winter playground provided some lifetime memori…
Polson film festival a big hit
Not only does Polson’s Flathead Lake International Cinemafest have an ideal acronym, “FLIC, ” but it’s become an ideal new venue for national and international indie film producers to showcase their talents.
Youth, 11, a volunteer whirlwind
Bailey Lake isn’t the typical 11-year-old. When she’s not going to school, dancing with her dance team or managing her own 4-H projects, this young volunteer keeps busy making the world around her a better place.