Bigfork history teacher gains perspective from travels

While Bigfork High School history teacher Cynthia Wilondek is passionate about the past, her own history is filled with interesting accounts of travels and jobs abroad that eventually led her back to Montana.

Law roundup: Woman advised not to break window

A woman reportedly voiced her desire to break a window on someone’s truck because a dog had been inside with all the windows up for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Bigfork runs (and throws) to Western B track sweep

MISSOULA — Jack Jensen and Wyatt Johnson each won twice for the Vikings, and depth won out for the Valkyries Saturday as Bigfork swept the team titles at the Western B Divisional meet.

Montana tourism officials say pandemic boom likely over

Tourism levels in Flathead County are expected to remain roughly the same as last year, with high costs and changing traveler attitudes putting the brakes on the rapid growth seen during the pandemic, local tourism industry experts say.

Collaboration moves forward significant legislation

One of us is a member of an elected endangered political species in Northwest Montana and the other, the supermajority party.

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits, labor market still showing strength

It turns out the recent jump in jobless benefit applications was largely due to fraudulent applications in Massachusetts, where claims fell this week by more than 14,000 from the previous week, analysts said.

C-Falls wins Western A softball crown

FRENCHTOWN — Aspen Dawson drove in four runs and Maddie Moultray and Kyrah Trenkle had two RBIs each as Columbia Falls downed Polson 11-7 for the Western A Divisional softball title Saturday night.

Legals for May, 21 2023

AA Lakers bats start fast in wins

The AA Lakers picked up a sweep Saturday with an 11-3 win over Sherwood Park in the early game and a 10-1 win over the Calgary Cardinals in the nightcap of the Canadian Days 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.

Zetooney, Erickson show speed at Western A

CORVALLIS — Whitefish Brooke Zetooney ran the fastest 100 meters this spring on Friday, in the prelims at the Western A Divisional track and field meet. She also scored eight points in the shot put.

VanCampen, Vessar, Franklin clinch Bravettes’ state berth

The Flathead Bravettes didn’t get a sweep Saturday, but they made the State AA tournament.

A Lakers slug way to win

Braden Capser was a perfect 2-2 at the plate with two doubles and two RBI Saturday as the Kalispell A Lakers beat Changeup Academy 11-3 at Archie Roe field.

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.

Montana Supreme Court tosses permit for Creston water-bottling plant

The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that a state agency unlawfully granted an operating permit for a controversial water-bottling plant in the Creston area.

TikTok content creators file lawsuit against Montana

Five TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Montana's first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights.

Nola K. Chandler, 64

Nola K. Chandler, 64

Flathead family awarded for protecting land and water

The Grosswiler and Marvin families placed their land under a conservation easement with the Flathead Land Trust.

Scammers targeting landowners with goal of fake sales

Realtors say the area is particularly susceptible to these attempts, as there is an abundance of vacant land — much of which is owned by people living in other states — as well as skyrocketing property values over the last several years.

Richard “Rick” Allen Faller, 72

Richard “Rick” Allen Faller