1st major storm of the season drops up to a foot of snow in Montana

The first major snowstorm of the season dropped up to a foot of snow in the Helena, Montana, area by Wednesday morning, canceling some school bus routes on the western side of the city as snow continued to fall throughout the morning.

Bigfork students take a look at summer work opportunities

With the promise of summer in the air, many students have begun looking for part-time or full-time jobs.

Documenting the frontlines — Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist to present at the Wachholz

Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario will present her experiences and insights from reporting on the frontlines of conflicts, humanitarian crises and women’s issues March 20 at the Wachholz College Center.

Legals for August, 21 2023

FVCC theater and music departments present musical farce

In this hilarious mash-up of 16th-century Shakespeare and 21st-century Broadway, Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of the Renaissance rock star.

WTC wraps up ‘Silent Sky’ this weekend

Brought to the stage by the Whitefish Theatre Company the thought-provoking show has three more performances on April 18, 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Legals for July, 11 2023

One dead in two-vehicle crash south of Polson

A two-car crash on June 19 at about 5 p.m. resulted in the death of one of the drivers. The vehicles collided at mile marker 58, which is near the intersection of U.S. 93 and Ridgewater Drive, south of Polson.

Man sentenced for supplying high schoolers with marijuana

Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy handed down the suspended sentence with the state Department of Corrections to Ryan Christopher Newby on May 25.

Griz hold off UC Davis, 31-23

Eli Gillman’s 85-yard touchdown burst in the third quarter let the No. 17 Grizzlies open up a 28-20 lead, and Montana held off No. 20 UC Davis 31-23 in a Big Sky Conference football game Saturday.

Girls hoops: Wildkats win big over Hamilton

Whitefish falls to Frenchtown

HAMILTON — Hope McAtee scored 25 points and snared nine rebounds, and Taryn Borgen added 20 points as Columbia Falls opened its girls basketball season with a 65-48 win over Hamilton Tuesday.

Fighting Saints win battle of Top 25 NAIA teams

Carroll College found a way when they needed it most in their home opener against St. Thomas University Friday, beating the NAIA power out of Florida 26-18.

Legals for September, 7 2023

AA Football: Pack swamps Bison

Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley lived up to the hype Friday, completing 19 of 26 passes in the Wolfpack’s 44-0 runaway win over Great Falls High, at Legends Stadium.

Legals for December, 20 2023

Legals for September, 20 2023

Community briefs

Agency on Aging holds dementia simulations; Boy Scouts seek sailors; Summer camps; Code Girls United hosting summer camps

Lady Griz rout Boise St.

MISSOULA — Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw scored 20 points, four more Montana players reached double figures and the Lady Griz thumped Boise State Wednesday in the Women’s NIT, 92-66 on Robin Selvig Court.

Griz get two pick-6 TDs, shut out Bears 40-0

Jaxon Lee took one interception 48 yards for one pick-6 and Braxton Hill took another 34 yards to the paint in No. 5 Montana’s 40-0 shellacking of the Bears at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

Moveable Vietnam Veterans Memorial to arrive in Kalispell

The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., is expected to arrive in Kalispell on June 20.