Wolfpack girls fall despite 15 each from Moore, Osler

BOZEMAN — Jada Davis scored 23 points and the Gallatin Raptors held off the Glacier Wolfpack 55-51 in girls basketball action Friday.

FCS: Bison rally past Incarnate Word

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Kobe Johnson broke free for a 31-yard touchdown run midway through the final quarter, Dawson Weber came up with a clutch interception with just over a minute left and North Dakota State came back twice to beat Incarnate Word, 35-32 in a Football Championship Subdivision semifinal Friday night.

Whitefish OKs affordable townhomes downtown

Construction will soon begin on 22 townhomes in downtown Whitefish that are 100% deed restricted for affordable community housing.

Closing weekend of ‘Little Women’

Final performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 16 and 17 and at 4 p.m. on Dec. 18.

‘Tubachristmas’ event Dec. 19

Kalispell will host a “Tubachristmas” celebration at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19. The annual event will feature tuba, euphonium and baritone players playing Christmas carols for the public.

New proposal outlines how state would manage grizzlies if delisted

In the event that the federal government delists grizzly bears, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks on Tuesday released a proposed plan for managing ursus arctos horribilis.

Opponents speak out against proposal to lump Whitefish, Columbia Falls into same house district

“Do not force a wildcat and a bulldog to share the same cage, the results may not be pretty,” said a Columbia Falls resident during a redistricting public hearing on Saturday.

Underwear-clad man arrested for allegedly wielding knife

A 29-year-old is being held in the county jail with bail set at $100,000 after allegedly trying to stab a man in a local apartment building last week.

Plea deal would see alleged child rapist serve 20 years of 45-year sentence

Ray Allen Roberts, 52, entered an Alford plea to the felony charge after striking a deal with prosecutors in late November.

Author details connection to wilderness in adventure memoir

In his most recent book, “My Wilderness Life,” John Fraley chronicles his life as he goes through college and begins his career.

Frances 'Fran' Buck, 85

Frances “Fran” Dianne Buck, 85, passed away peacefully on Dec. 4, 2002, at Edgewood Vista Memory Care surrounded by her loved ones.

Legals for December, 11 2022

Brave Brawlers win Mining City title

For the second year in a row, the Flathead Brave Brawlers won the Mining City Duals, this time defeating Billings West for the title.

Bravettes roll to win at Flathead Girls Invite

The Bravettes took first at the Flathead Girls Invite on Saturday, topping a field of 23 teams to open their wrestling season.

Patrick O’Connell bet on himself and became a Griz great

Patrick O’Connell’s year at the University of Mary wasn’t misspent: He played 10 football games for the Division II Marauders and scored a defensive touchdown in the 2017 season finale.

Vikings win, Northwest A boys teams falter in Frenchtown

FRENCHTOWN — The Northwest A boys’ basketball teams didn’t have a good Friday at the Frenchtown Tip-Off Tournament, dropping all six of their matchups with Southwest A opponents.

Big fourth quarter lifts CMR past Flathead boys

Flathead got big games from Noah Cummings and Lyric Ersland, built a lead and then saw Great Falls CMR rally for a 71-59 boys basketball win Friday on the Braves’ floor.

Kats, Lady Indians, Bulldogs and Vals win Friday

FRENCHTOWN — Hope McAtee and Mecca Bullchild went off, leading Columbia Falls and Browning to girls basketball wins at the Frenchtown Tip-Off Tournament Friday.

Whitefish Schools hold meeting on future high school expansion

Recommendations from the district’s 2021 Long Range Facility Plan identified significant growth and critical needs of the high school as the top priority.

Eila "Jinks" Mae Vachal, 95

Eila Mae was born to Amelia and Hilbert Jennings in Minot, North Dakota on May 29, 1927, joining brother Ted.