AA Lakers sweep 4 from Pullman

You can’t say all the Kalispell Legion baseball teams do is win, but it’s been pretty close in 2023.

Whitefish High School senior finds opportunity in life’s challenges

The Whitefish High School holds its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2023 on Saturday, June 3.

Biden and McCarthy reach final deal on debt ceiling

With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling and worked to ensure enough support in Congress to pass the measure in the coming week.

Commissioners signal support for giving ImagineIF Libraries $2.5M for facilities projects

Flathead County commissioners gave their blessing to a request from the ImagineIF Board of Trustees for the library system to receive $2.5 million over 10 years, though the county budget won't be finalized likely until August.

Governor ignores repercussions of veto

Gov. Greg Gianforte wielded his veto power May 17 when he rejected a bill that would have reimbursed Lake County for some of the costs it incurs to conduct felony law enforcement on the Flathead Reservation through Public Law 280.

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Legals for May, 28 2023

A Lakers run record to 20-2

The Kalispell A Lakers continue to pick up wins, improving to 20-2 on the season with a doubleheader sweep of the Pullman A Patriots Sunday, 7-5 and 17-3.

Montana seltzers small, popular part of brewery market in state

Montana drinkers have pushed the state to high per capita beer consumption — most recently No. 3 per capita after North Dakota and New Hampshire, according to USA Today citing data from beerinfo.com.

Fitzgerald’s big night spurs Range Riders win

GREAT FALLS — Benjamin Fitzgerald doubled twice, homered and drove in six runs Friday night, keying Glacier’s come-from-behind 17-11 Pioneer League baseball win over Great Falls.

Wolfpack crushes Helena for softball title

Helena pitcher Faith Howard threw a heck of a game at the Glacier Wolfpack Saturday, in the first championship game of the State AA softball tournament. It was the Wolfpack that owned the encore.

Blue Devils sweep A track, girls top Whitefish by point

So close. Both the girls and boys team races at the State A track and field meet came down to the final event Saturday, and each were decided by a single point.

Independent bookselling expanded again in 2022, with new and diverse stores opening nationwide

Once overwhelmingly white, the booksellers association added 46 stores last year that reported diverse ownership.

Wolfpack earns berth in AA softball title game

Ella Farrell threw a six-inning one-hitter, drove in two runs and the white-hot Glacier Wolfpack advanced to the State AA softball championship with a 10-0 win over Helena Friday.

Helena teams strong at AA track; Glacier boys sit 6th

After one day of competition, Helena High leads both sides of the State AA track and field meet at Bulldog Memorial Stadium.

Gianforte takes veto scalpel to infrastructure bill

Gov. Greg Gianforte flexed his veto powers this week to cut into a $1.2 billion infrastructure bill that drew allegations of pork-barrel spending as it emerged from this year’s Montana Legislature.

Legals for May, 26 2023

Whitefish Mountain Resort kicks off summer season

Whitefish Mountain Resort will kick off its 2023 summer season with zip line tours, alpine slides, scenic chairlift rides and other activities on Memorial Day weekend.

Businesses addressing local child care shortage

Local businesses and child care centers are looking to partner up and offer child care benefits in an effort to attract and retain employees, with a lack of early childhood education and preschool options keeping would-be working parents at home to take care of young children.

Libby wins before rain suspends State A

Rain halted proceedings at the State A softball tournament Thursday, leaving Libby, Columbia Falls and Polson to make up time on Friday.