Bird of the month: Cinnamon teal

Did you know that the cinnamon teal is not only a small, rust colored dabbling duck but also a protagonist in the Disney movie series, “DuckTales”?

Whitefish boys, Columbia Falls girls win at Iceberg Invite

COLUMBIA FALLS — Whitefish senior Carson Krack set a personal record while winning the 400, teammates Simon Douglas, Azure Stolte and Carson Gulick also won events and the Bulldogs squeaked out the boys’ title at the Iceberg Invitational Saturday.

Legals for April, 22 2024

Cookie recipe puts spin on a favorite

Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are nothing new, but I wanted to take my own spin on them.

MSU sweeps Cat-Griz track and field dual

BOZEMAN — Three school records and a slew of head-turning performances carried the Montana State track and field teams to a pair of resounding wins over their arch-rival at the Cat-Griz Dual on Friday afternoon at Bobcat Track and Field Complex.

Levies are an investment in Kalispell’s future

As Kalispell Public Schools trustees we ask you to invest in the future and support our kids’ education but voting yes for the school levies. Supporting our school levies is a direct way to invest in the future of Kalispell’s children and, by extension, the Kalispell community itself.

FHS historical fiction production examines corporate greed

Inspired by real events, “Radium Girls” follows the plight of a group of watch dial painters in 1920s New Jersey, whose repeated exposure to radium while painting these dials begins to take a serious toll on their health.

Apgar Lookout: Early season jaunt a great way to get in hiking shape

The Apgar Mountain Lookout Trail is one of those trails to hike first thing in the season because it’s easy to get to and it’s a good conditioning trail, which is to say it exposes you to elevation gain in a hurry over its 3.5 miles.

Montana Supreme Court sides with state in water right dispute

The Montana Supreme Court has sided with the state’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation in a dispute involving a 64-year-old water right that’s used to irrigate both private and public land.

Comedy-drama ‘Steel Magnolias’ opens in Bigfork

Michele Mank (formerly Shapero) directed “Steel Magnolias” nine years ago in 2015 and, after directing a dozen plays with the Bigfork Community Players, she is directing “Steel Magnolias” a second time.

A Lakers look to pile up innings, victories

Open home slate Saturday

The Kalispell A Lakers enter their 2024 baseball season with just three veterans, which even by Class A American Legion standards is a small number.

Births

Births

Glacier girls sweep in Great Falls; Bravettes draw with Bison

GREAT FALLS — Will Rudbach claimed a 6-0, 6-0 victory and the Glacier boys tennis team swept all eight matches against Great Falls Saturday.

Letters to the editor April 9

Letters to the editor April 9

Flathead Valley barbecue on menu at famous Kentucky Derby horse race

The Kentucky Derby takes place on the first Saturday of May at the historic Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The menu for the race was released months in advance.

Steve Medley Bennett, 73

Steven Medley Bennett, 73, an almost life-long resident of Columbia Falls, died April 19, 2024.

Fish management failures

Last week I drove to my cabin in the Thompson Chain of Lakes, planning to do some spring cabin chores and squeeze in a last ice fishing trip of the season. Wrong!

Dorothy Loudermilk, 81

When asked what she wanted in her obituary, Dorothy Louise Loudermilk answered, “She came. She left.”

Glenn Graham, 73

Glenn Graham, 73, passed away in December 2023 following a battle with cancer.

UM's Todd sets school javelin record

MISSOULA — A week after hitting 70 meters for the first time in his career, Montana's Evan Todd set a school record in the javelin at the Montana Open Friday at Dornblaser Stadium.