Smoke from wildfires, a fact of life in the West, catches outdoor workers off guard in the East

Delivery workers, construction workers, farm laborers and railroad and airport employees on the West Coast have become all too familiar with the hazards that come with massive wildfires. Yet in the East a sun jaundiced by smoke is so novel, many workers had no idea what was happening.

Whitefish illustrates Legislature’s success on housing policy

We would like to thank the Whitefish City Council for perfectly illustrating the Legislature’s success on housing policy and demonstrating why we needed to act on zoning reform in the recent legislative session.

Big inning keys Range Riders Saturday

BILLINGS — Kingston Liniak and Ben Fitzgerald homered in Glacier’s 7-run fourth inning Saturday, and the Range Riders got back in the win column by beating the Billings Mustangs 15-8 in Pioneer League baseball.

Montana All-Stars again sweep Wyoming's

LOCKWOOD — Montana made it six straight sweeps Saturday, taking both games in its All-Stars basketball series with Wyoming at Lockwood High School.

AA Lakers sweep Moose Monarchs Saturday

MEDICINE HAT, Alberta — A successful double steal scored the winning run in one game, and then the Kalispell Lakers used a 7-run inning to complete a sweep of Medicine Hat in Legion baseball Saturday, 3-2 and 12-5.

Legals for June, 11 2023

Montana All-Stars sweep Wyoming

GILLETTE, Wyo. — The Wyoming All-Stars basketball squad didn’t make any headway in its series with the Montana All-Stars, at least not on Friday.

Range Riders fall to Mustangs Friday, 7-6

BILLINGS — The Glacier Range Riders were up 4-0 and then had a comeback fall short Friday, dropping a 7-6 decision to Billings in Pioneer League baseball at Dehler Park.

Country star Russell Dickerson to perform at Northwest Montana Fair

The fair is scheduled for Aug. 16-20 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell.

Summer Experience kicks off at ImagineIF Libraries

The library will be celebrating by hosting a Kids Summer Kickoff Party at the Ark Building, which is the future home of ImagineIF Bigfork, located at 162 Bridge Street on June 10 from 1-3 p.m.

Kalispell man sentenced in intimidation case

A Flathead County judge has handed down a trio of suspended sentences to a Kalispell man accused of harassing and threatening his ex-girlfriend.

Blackfeet Nation seeks to drop lawsuit over state vaccine discrimination ban

The question of whether a controversial Montana law banning vaccine discrimination can be enforced on Native American reservations will remain unanswered after the Blackfeet Nation and a local economic development council said in May they would drop their lawsuit on the issue.

Legals for June, 9 2023

Melt out: Flathead Basin snowpack all but gone

Northwest Montana’s mountain snowpack is nearly melted out already, setting up a dire forecast of below normal water supply for rivers across the region.

Pat Robertson, broadcaster who helped make religion central to GOP politics, dies at 93

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died. He was 93.

Ballroom dancers take the stage in concert series

The Music of the Legends tribute concert series continues with “The Beauty of the Ballroom,” featuring guest dancers Marcus Reznowski and Callie Servey.

Whitefish Theatre Company wraps up season with comedy

Only three performances of “Suite Surrender,” remain in Whitefish Theatre Company’s wrap-up of the 2022-23 season.

Whitefish to move forward with $33.7M bond for high school expansion

Through an intensive process that started almost a year ago, the Whitefish School District is moving forward with plans to expand the high school and athletic facilities.

Georgina Kay Woody, 71

Georgina Kay Woody

Legals for June, 7 2023