Bruins rule boards in win over Glacier boys

Helena Capital and Glacier put together a decent shooting contest Friday at the Wolf Den, where the visiting Bruins pulled away to an 87-59 Western AA boys basketball win.

Sorensen's big night carries Bigfork boys

BIGFORK - Carter Sorensen's big night helped Bigfork get back in the win column on Tuesday.

Glacier holds off Braves in crosstown football

One thing is for sure - the Glacier Wolfpack can score in the first quarter.

C-Falls softball starts hot in title defense

BILLINGS — Columbia Falls’ Class A softball title defense got off to a hot start Friday.

Inter Lake advertising designer shines at state awards banquet

BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST

Daily Inter Lake ad designer Brenda Ritter was a top winner at the Montana Newspaper Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest banquet on June 11.

BASKETBALL: Columbia Falls, Polson advance at Western A divisional

Wildcats force OT with buzzer-beater, roll in extra session

BUTTE — Columbia Falls and Polson each went 2-0 as the Western A divisional tournament tipped off Wednesday at the Butte Civic Center.

SOCCER: C-Falls boys, girls roll to wins; Glacier, Flathead open at jamborees

Columbia Falls’ boys and girls posted lopsided shutout victories over Stevensville as the soccer season kicked off for a handful of local schools on Saturday.

The Latest: Biden fundraiser draws bigger crowd after wins

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):

Prep Football Eureka bombs Florence; Bigfork slips by Townsend

FLORENCE — Mason Davis recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown and ran 13 yards for another score and Brenton Pluid returned a punt 76 yards for touchdown as big plays helped Eureka (6-0 overall, 4-0 league) waltz by Florence-Carlton 56-20 in a Class B West football game Friday night.

STATE VOLLEYBALL: Columbia Falls rolls into semis; Whitefish hangs tough

BOZEMAN — Challenges have been hard to find for the defending Class A state champs.

Chiefs outlast Wildcats

Ronan faces Whitefish in championship game tonight at 8

Bigfork wins divisional opener

PABLO - Melissa VanDerVeer hit a couple of big shots late in the third period, sparking Bigfork to a 59-37 first-round victory over Valley Christian on Thursday at the Western B divisional girls basketball tournament.

Banner day for Whitefish cross country

HELENA - It was a banner day for the runners from Whitefish.

Legals for October, 11 2022

Prep Basketball: Whitefish girls grab first win

WHITEFISH — Danielle McCully scored 16 points and Mariah Kanistanaux added six points and nine rebounds as the Whitefish Lady Bulldogs downed Ronan 42-36 for their first win of the season in a Northwestern A matchup on Thursday.

Flathead Valley worker shortages continue into fall

Staffing shortages are nothing new in Northwest Montana. While the COVID-19 pandemic recently improved the outlook for some businesses, others are still operating on a short staff with no end in sight.

Sisters have been sewing fabric for iconic decorations for decades

Sisters Janice Maddux and Jeanne Thorson know the iconic red bells that hang over Whitefish every winter better than most anyone around.

Kalispell School Board learns about vaping crisis

Amid rising national concerns about teenagers and vaping, Kalispell pediatrician Lynn Dykstra addressed the Kalispell School Board about e-cigarette use among young people on Tuesday at Flathead High School.

Sentinel snaps skid vs. Flathead

The couldas, shouldas and wouldas added up against the Flathead Braves on Friday night.

Grief, dismay: Mother's family holds press conference Monday about death of toddler

By NANCY KIMBALL