Column: Musings of an aging sports editor

On March 10, 2010, I and former fellow Missoulian sports writer Nick Lockridge found ourselves at Tiny’s Tavern in Billings.

Legals for November, 3 2023

Glacier, Flathead spikers head to Butte

The Western AA Divisional volleyball tournament begins Thursday in the spacious Butte Civic Center, and Kalispell has a pair of teams with the very reachable goal of the State AA next week at Montana State.

Bail to remain at $100,000 for man accused of running over ex-wife in Martin City

Christopher Gilham’s voice broke as he remembered watching Kenneth James Floyd’s pickup truck run over his wife, Kimberly Gilham, on June 18 and drive off into the night.

Columbia Falls Academic Foundation hosting outdoor film festival

The Columbia Falls Academic Foundation is hosting a nature and outdoor adventure film festival at the high school auditorium on Friday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.

Bigfork concert benefits food banks

The event will feature an unforgettable night of music with Man & The Box featuring Tommy Edwards, Clint Sherman, Benny Weag from the hit television show The Voice, and special guest Kelley Sinclair.

Exhibit featuring artist Mary Knotts an energetic experiment

A longtime resident of the Flathead, her love of the outdoors was first nurtured by roaming the hills and by-ways of her native West Virginia.

Glacier Chorale visits dreamland in upcoming concert

Glacier Chorale hopes its Mystic Dreams concert will transport listeners to a musical dreamland Nov. 4.

Creation of a Memory features youth guest artist

Creation of a Memory, a concert featuring guest artist, 9-year-old Ziao Chen and local violinist Wai Mizutani, is scheduled Nov. 10 at the Wachholz College Center in Kalispell.

Knudsen’s office blocks top-four primary ballot initiative, prompting lawsuit

The backers of a constitutional initiative that would reshape primary elections in Montana are suing the state for access to the ballot in 2024, arguing that Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s office incorrectly determined the proposal was illegal.

Endangered Species Act protections for wolverines likely imminent

An analysis of wolverines in Wyoming and the rest of their Lower 48 range paints a grim picture of a low-density species that’s losing its habitat and facing an uncertain future.

Swan View Coalition questions Forest Service road closure methods

A study done earlier this year by the Swan View Coalition claims that the Forest Service is overstating the effectiveness of of road closure devices on the Flathead National Forest.

Comment sought on proposed Columbia Falls pond, Yellow Bay improvements

Comment sought on proposed Columbia Falls pond, Yellow Bay improvements

Avalanche experts at workshop in Whitefish

Winter recreationists will gather in Whitefish on Nov. 11 for an afternoon of presentations from experts in avalanches and mountain experience at the annual Northern Rockies Snow and Avalanche Workshop.

Legals for November, 2 2023

Flathead County Commissioners vote down Phase I of proposed North Shore Woods Development

Citing concerns about the possible impacts of future development, the Flathead County commissioners voted unanimously to deny the preliminary plat for a portion of the proposed North Shore Woods housing development Tuesday morning.

Candidate for Columbia Falls City Council John Piper

Incumbent John Piper, 62, has served three terms on Columbia Falls City Council.

Candidate for Columbia Falls City Council Kelly (Hamilton) King

Kelly (Hamilton) King is seeking her first election to the Columbia Falls City Council.

Candidate for Columbia Falls City Council Darin Fisher

Incumbent Darin Fisher is seeking a fourth term on the Columbia Falls City Council.

Candidate for Columbia Falls City Council Kathryn Price

Kathryn Price is a lifelong resident of Columbia Falls. Price, 52, graduated from Columbia Falls in 1989 and then went on to study business and accounting at Flathead Valley Community College.