Nila McRae, 84

Nila McRae, 84, passed away in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 27, 2024, surrounded by her husband, three sons, and a granddaughter.

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.

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.

Make every birthday phenomenal

Success needs savoring. Milestones mean taking stock. We recently partied to mark the 130-year anniversary of Central School and the 25-year anniversary of its tenant, the Northwest Montana History Museum.

Flathead Valley Youth Symphony accepting auditions

North Valley Music School is accepting auditions from students wishing to join the Flathead Valley Youth Symphony in the fall.

Notable reenactor brings president Roosevelt to Flathead Valley

Historic impersonator Joe Wiegand will bring the former president to life with presentations at the Northwest Montana History Museum and Flathead Valley Community College

Glenn Graham, 73

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

Column: Bulldogs' Big, Bad Bullet Bob

The memorial for Bob McLeod is Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Whitefish High School gym, fittingly, because he was the basketball coach during that magical 1969-70 basketball season.

Steve Medley Bennett, 73

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

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.

Letters to the editor May 16

Letters to the editor May 16

Below normal water supply forecasted for Montana after low-snow winter

Montana’s winter is shaping up to have been among the worst for snowpack in 25 years and, combined with current outlooks, has water forecasters warning that streamflow levels this summer could be well below normal across most of the state.

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.

Northwest BLS provides instruction with life-saving classes

As a former firefighter and search and rescue volunteer, Don Weakly has spent nearly his entire life providing lifesaving support. But he was just 9 years old when he first learned CPR as a Cub Scout.

Louise V. Smith, 89

Louise V. (Meeks) Smith, 89, of Kalispell, died April 26, 2024, under hospice care at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Whitefish.

Three-story hotel proposed for Bigfork

A 64-room hotel is planned for a new subdivision on the north side of Bigfork.

Bigfork's Gunlock commits to BYU

After a banner junior season in which she helped Bigfork finish second at the State A tournament, the Valkyries’ Braeden Gunlock announced Tuesday she has committed to play women’s basketball at Brigham Young University.