Whitefish rolls into baseball final, will face Polson

BUTTE — Logan Kunz doubled, drove in four runs and scored twice Friday, and pitcher Ty Schwaiger shook off a tough inning as Whitefish beat Hamilton 14-3 in the semifinals of the State baseball tournament.

C-Falls, Libby to meet in Western A softball semis

FRENCHTOWN — Haden Peters hit a two-run double in the first and added another RBI double in a 13-run second inning for Columbia Falls, which made short work of Butte Central at the Western A softball divisional.

Glacier boys, Bravettes third at Western AA track

Jeff Lillard and Aiden Krause were money, and so were Alivia Rinehart and Zoey Bortz. Behind them the Glacier boys and Flathead girls took home third-place trophies from the Western AA Divisional track and field meet.

C-Falls, Whitefish girls finish 2-3 at Western A

The host Corvallis girls couldn’t be caught this weekend, but Columbia Falls and Whitefish will have another shot at the Blue Devils next week.

C-Falls teen accused of firing gun in dispute with father sentenced

Judge Dan Wilson handed down the suspended five-year sentence to Jeremiah Rardon, 19, for criminal endangerment on March 30.

Blacktail backpacking event proposed for fall

A multi-day backpacking event around Blacktail Mountain is among the two dozen special-use permits under consideration by the Flathead National Forest.

Legals for May, 19 2023

Somers Middle School serves up a spoonful of sugar in 'Mary Poppins Jr.'

Get ready to get “Step in Time” along with Somers Middle School students in the theater program’s presentation of “Mary Poppins Jr.,” May 19 and 20th.

Inaugural FishFest takes over downtown Whitefish

Spurring sales for downtown businesses between the closing of the ski hill and the start of summer is one reason for the FishFest, but according to the Whitefish Chamber Executive Director Kevin Gartland, the main reason is to celebrate locals supporting locals.

Karen Vergeront, 74

Karen Vergeront, 74

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD airs tragicomedy 'Don Giovanni' in Whitefish

“Don Giovanni,” an opera based on the legendary fictional libertine Don Juan, will be shown at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center May 20 as part of the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD program.

Glacier boys, girls lead Northern AA tennis

Things shaped up mostly as expected on the first day of the Northern AA tennis divisional on Thursday, with Glacier leading both the boys and girls team races and C.M. Russell not far behind.

Whitefish, Polson advance to first state baseball semis

Whitefish Jacob Polumbus threw seven strong innings and catcher Fynn Ridgeway hit a three-run triple as the Bulldogs downed Frenchtown 7-2 at Montana’s first State baseball tournament Thursday.

Suspected fentanyl dealer pleads not guilty

Jessica Elaine Boyd-Criado, 27, appeared in Flathead County District Court before Judge Dan Wilson on May 11 for her arraignment on the felony charge.

Trever Landon Stroisch, 38

Trever Landon Stroisch, 38

Kalispell City Council reviews fire and police budgets

The city’s proposed $15.5 million operating budget, up from $14.1 million last year, largely goes toward public safety and emergency services.

Legals for May, 17 2023

Rensel drives in 5 in delayed game; C-Falls wins league

A nine-run third inning — which was interrupted for a day by rain — carried Columbia Falls over Polson 13-3 Wednesday in a Northwest A softball showdown.

A Lakers go 3-1 on weekend

Trever Cockerill threw a two-hitter with nine strikeouts and drove in two runs Sunday, helping the Kalispell A Lakers beat the Helena Reps 8-1 and gain a split of their Legion doubleheader.

Idaho Army special forces veteran believed killed in Ukraine blast in war with Russia

A retired U.S. military veteran from Idaho helping Ukraine combat Russia's invasion is believed to have been killed on the front lines in eastern Ukraine.