Metropolitian Opera Live in HD presents 'The Hours'

Whitefish Theatre Company and the Whitefish Performing Arts Center are co-presenting the third live on-screen performance of the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD 2022-2023 season.

Legals for December, 8 2022

USS Arizona survivor: Honor those killed at Pearl Harbor

HONOLULU (AP) — USS Arizona sailor Lou Conter lived through the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor even though his battleship exploded and sank after being pierced by aerial bombs.

Evonne Helean, 69

Evonne Marsai Helean, 69, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 at her home in Somers after a courageous battle with cancer.

Columbia Falls students top-5 at Model UN

More than 250 students from 12 Montana and Idaho high schools participated in the 57th annual Montana Model United Nations Conference, hosted in November at the University of Montana.

Legals for December, 7 2022

County board of adjustment looks at vacation rental

The board of adjustment meets on Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. in the second floor conference room of the South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell.

Legals for December, 6 2022

Sale jumpstarts floating, offshore wind power in US waters

The growth of offshore wind comes as climate change intensifies and need for clean energy grows. It also is getting cheaper.

Supreme Court taking up clash of religion and gay rights

The case is the latest clash of religion and gay rights to land at the highest court.

Russian oil price cap, EU ban aim to limit Kremlin war chest

Starting Monday, the European Union is banning most Russian oil and the Group of Seven democracies has imposed a price cap of $60 per barrel on Russian exports to other countries.

Scholarship funding, more reading, more teacher pay top Gianforte’s education priorities

Gov. Greg Gianforte called on parents — and grandparents, aunts and uncles — to help close the learning gap that emerged after the Covid-19 pandemic by doing one thing. “It’s easy. Please read to your kids 20 minutes a day. This will help close the gap,” Gianforte said.

Legals for December, 5 2022

REACHing for the stars: Grassroots effort underway to replace Dayton Elementary School

With the goal of raising $20 million in five years, a grassroots organization is working to replace Lake County’s aging Dayton Elementary School with a state-of-the-art academic building that will double as a community center.

Nordic Allure soap company goes from hobby to storefront

The evident theme of the soap company was inspired by Gloria Nyswonger’s Nordic heritage.

Crossbreeding between trout poses a threat to Montana's state fish

Hybridization between native cutthroat trout and invasive rainbow trout in the Flathead Valley could prove a major cause of biodiversity loss and a harm to native species, according to a recent study by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the U.S. Geological Survey.

Community briefs

Blue Christmas service; Holiday market in Whitefish; Evergreen holiday gathering; Free meals; Klothes Kloset Christmas store

We’re all in this town together

It was the last thing I wanted to do, leaving work to go anywhere but home in a driving snow.

Legals for December, 4 2022

Ladies of the dance — Beloved holiday ballet brings family together

When the San Diego Ballet’s “Nutcracker” touring company travels to Kalispell this week, it will not only bring one of the most beloved ballets and Christmas stories to the McClaren Hall stage, it will also nurture a unique kinship between an aunt and her niece. Carol (Brannan) Sullivan has spent most of her lifetime teaching dance in the Flathead Valley.