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New life planned for Ol’ River Bridge Inn in Columbia Falls
March 5, 2023 midnight

New life planned for Ol’ River Bridge Inn in Columbia Falls

The building is going through massive renovations under new ownership.

March 5, 2023 midnight

Community briefs

West Valley Naturalists Program features photos; Learning Center holds fundraiser; Spring burning season opens; Community fundraiser for Lonepine Hall in Hot Springs; Community meals set; Kalispell Senior Center annual tea party

Information blackout shrouds new reports of deaths, injuries and abuse at Montana State Hospital
March 5, 2023 midnight

Information blackout shrouds new reports of deaths, injuries and abuse at Montana State Hospital

BUTTE, Mont. — Jennifer Mitchell remembered getting a call nearly two years ago that her 69-year-old husband, Bill, had crashed his car and had been committed to the Montana State Hospital, the state-run psychiatric hospital for adults about 20 miles from their home in Butte.

March 5, 2023 midnight

NorthWestern Energy must be held accountable

On Aug. 8, 2022, NorthWestern Energy filed to increase retail electricity rates by 25%.

China looks to consumers to drive economic rebound
March 5, 2023 midnight

China looks to consumers to drive economic rebound

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's agenda for this month's meeting of the ceremonial national legislature: Revive the economy by encouraging consumers to spend more now that severe anti-virus controls have ended.

Carol Porter, 82
March 5, 2023 midnight

Carol Porter, 82

Carol Porter, 82

Applications open for Montana State’s $75K Venture Competition
March 5, 2023 midnight

Applications open for Montana State’s $75K Venture Competition

Applications are now being accepted for the $75K Venture Competition, which will be hosted April 20 by Montana State University’s Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship and the MSU Blackstone LaunchPad.

Janis Hoffman, 72
March 5, 2023 midnight

Janis Hoffman, 72

Janis Hoffman, 72, stepped into the presence of her Saviour Feb. 25, 2023, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

Loyal Murer, 88
March 5, 2023 midnight

Loyal Murer, 88

Loyal "Pinky" Murer, of Bigfork, passed away Feb. 21, 2023. He was the eldest of four children born to Marion "Cy" and Florence Murer in 1934. He lived all his nearly 89 years in the Flathead Valley.

March 4, 2023 11:55 p.m.

Hot Bulldogs cruise to boys consolation win

The Butte Bulldogs may have started slow at the Western AA boys basketball divisional, but they certainly got hot after that.

March 4, 2023 11:55 p.m.

Big Sky girls upend Sentinel for third

The script got flipped on Missoula Sentinel’s girls Saturday: They started out with a rally, then lost to the comeback-minded Missoua Big Sky Eagles 43-39 in the Western AA third-place game.

Chouinard, Bravettes win Western AA at buzzer
March 4, 2023 11:55 p.m.

Chouinard, Bravettes win Western AA at buzzer

The Flathead Bravettes’ won a landmark Western AA title Saturday, on a buzzer-beating shot by Avery Chouinard that didn’t look good when it hit the rim. But then it hit the rim again. And again.

Wolfpack beats Helena, sets eyes on Western AA Title
March 4, 2023 12:31 a.m.

Wolfpack beats Helena, sets eyes on Western AA Title

The Glacier Wolfpack won a hard-fought battle with Helena 48-41 Friday night to clinch a spot in the Western AA divisional title game.

Longtime liftie nears 50 years on The Big
March 4, 2023 midnight

Longtime liftie nears 50 years on The Big

Generations of skiers and snowboarders on the Big Mountain have enjoyed the same friendly face and warm smile when Chair 1 took them to the lift shack at the summit.

Glacier girls push Helena,  bow out of Western AA
March 3, 2023 11:16 p.m.

Glacier girls push Helena, bow out of Western AA

The Glacier Wolfpack made a push at the end of their Western AA girls basketball loser-out game Friday morning, but the Helena Bengals held on for a 54-50 victory.

Bravettes hold off Sentinel for trip to Western AA chipper
March 3, 2023 11:12 p.m.

Bravettes hold off Sentinel for trip to Western AA chipper

It was another tense victory for the Flathead Bravettes Friday, but with a wrinkle.

March 3, 2023 11:10 p.m.

Butte ends Braves season

Butte and Big Sky moved on to loser-out semifinals by winning Friday at the Western AA boys divisional tournament.

U.S. to focus bison restoration on expanding tribal herds
March 3, 2023 noon

U.S. to focus bison restoration on expanding tribal herds

U.S. officials will work to restore more large bison herds to Native American lands under a Friday order from Interior Secretary Deb Haaland that calls for the government to tap into Indigenous knowledge in its efforts to conserve the burly animals that are an icon of the American West.

Authorities arrest suspected leaders of local Pagan Motorcycle Club chapter
March 3, 2023 9:05 a.m.

Authorities arrest suspected leaders of local Pagan Motorcycle Club chapter

Flathead County authorities announced Friday the arrest of two men thought to be leaders of the local chapter of a motorcycle club linked to last month’s brawl in the Majestic Valley Arena.

Kalispell ag center hosts district competitive events
March 3, 2023 midnight

Kalispell ag center hosts district competitive events

More than 200 FFA students from a dozen high schools around Montana recently converged at the H.E. Robinson Agricultural Education Center in Kalispell for a chance to earn a spot at state in March.