Prep football: Bigfork blanks Ronan; Eureka, C-Falls win

BIGFORK — Asher Knopik ran for two touchdowns and caught a scoring pass to help Bigfork improve to 2-0 with a 35-0 win over Ronan in Western A football Friday.

NAG’s Last Hurrah: Arts group plans to fold after Shakespeare performances

As evening settles around Good Old Days Park in St. Ignatius this weekend, the few remaining members of Ninepipe Arts Group (fondly known as NAG) will settle in too, ready to savor Montana Shakespeare in the Parks’ performances of “The Three Musketeers” on Saturday and “Measure for Measure” on Sunday.

Presley throws 4 TD passes, Pack rolls 49-7

BILLINGS — Jackson Presley threw four touchdowns passes Friday, two to Cohen Kastelitz, and the Glacier Wolfpack downed Billings Senior 49-7 at Daylis Stadium.

AA Football: Braves hold off Belgrade 17-14

For a win in their home football opener, the Flathead Braves combined just enough scoring with just enough defense, and added in a killer dose of screens.

Bravettes fourth at sunny Flathead Invite

Hundreds of runners from across the state traversed the cross country course at Rebecca Farm on Friday, home of the Flathead Invite.

Whitefish City Council approves budget including tax decrease

The Whitefish City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 21 to approve the city’s 2024 fiscal year final budget, totaling $51 million.

Shooting of a brown bear leaves 2 cubs motherless and sparks outrage in Italy

ROME (AP) — The slaying of an endangered brown bear near an Italian national park left her two young cubs motherless and sparked outrage in Italy on Friday.

Flathead County budget reflects decrease for taxpayers

Flathead County commissioners on Thursday approved a final budget that includes a $2.8 million increase in tax collections while reducing overall spending when compared to the previous year.

Forestry can reduce carbon emissions

Recent litigation over the Black Ram project on the Kootenai National Forest shouldn’t discourage the Forest Service from implementing projects that reduce the risks of severe wildfires and help protect our communities.

Bigfork coach Benn facing former team, player

It's just the second week of the season, and there is already a big-time game in the Northwestern A Conference.

Legals for September, 1 2023

Proud Boy convicted of helping spearhead Capitol attack ties Jan. 6 sentence record with 18 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — A one-time leader in the Proud Boys far-right extremist group was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, tying the record for the longest sentence in the attack.

Law roundup: Officers uninterested in joining Bay Watch

Whitefish Police Department received a call from a neighborhood busybody who reportedly saw 20 to 25 kids trespassing on a private beach area and wanted to know if anyone in the group lived within the homeowners’ association (HOA), noting their husband was on the board.

Some fire restrictions lifted, Hungry Horse Reservoir reopens after rainstorm

Two days of healthy rainfall and cool temperatures across Northwest Montana brought an abrupt end to fire restrictions, while some public closures and evacuation notices were lifted.

Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows a modest rise in latest sign of slowing price increases

WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, adding to signs of cooling price increases and raising the likelihood that the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged when it next meets in late September.

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Hearing held on Glacier National Park house while a lawsuit waits in the wings

The owners of a house in Glacier National Park made their case as to why it should be allowed to remain on the banks of McDonald Creek during a hearing last week in front of the Flathead Conservation Board and hearing officer Laurie Zeller.

Kalispell City Council discusses increasing demands on fire, emergency medical services

Kalispell City Council reviewed Monday a third-party report that found that the city’s fire and emergency medical services are understaffed.

Fire prevention requires close and careful attention to conditions, utilities say

COEUR D’ALENE — The interaction of electrical lines and the landscape around them, especially trees, often ends badly — it can cause power outages any time of year, but in the summer in particular it can cause fires. Keeping fires from happening requires close attention to power lines and the areas around them, and that’s not just a summer job.

Abell fails to understand complexity of homelessness

Commissioner Abell’s Aug. 20 opinion piece (Homeless are taking advantage of Flathead Valley’s generosity) shows he has learned little since January.