Chouinard, Bravettes heat up to beat Big Sky

The 14th verse was a lot like the rest for the Flathead Bravettes, who downed Missoula Big Sky 46-45 for their 11th conference girls basketball win Saturday, all of them by eight points or less.

Hellgate girls outlast Wolfpack in fourth

Missoula Hellgate’s Alex Covill poured in 27 points, and the Knights surged in the first and fourth quarters in their 59-50 defeat of Glacier in girls basketball action Saturday. Noah Fincher scored 16 points for the Wolfpack, which trailed 17-7 early but closed to 41-40 going into the final quarter.

Cummings, Braves fall at Missoula Big Sky, 73-57

Flathead’s Noah Cummings struck for 26 points, hitting three 3-pointers along the way, but the Braves still fell 73-57 to Missoula Big SKy in the regular season finale for both teams Saturday.

Buls buries six 3s, Glacier tops Hellgate

Kaidrian Buls scored a career-high 24 points, including six 3-pointers, and Glacier beat Missoula Hellgate 69-62 in boys basketball Saturday on the Knights’ floor.

Browning 4th, C-Falls 5 at Western A girls tourney

Browning’s 46-37 win over Polson Saturday morning put the Lady Indians in the third-place game at the Western A girls basketball divisional. They lost to Dillon 58-30 to fall to 19-3, but the top four teams advanced to the State A tournament March 9-11 in Bozeman.

Columbia Falls boys 5th, one win from State A

Jace Hill had 25 points and seven rebounds to lead the Wildcats over Browning 69-50 in the fifth-place game at the Western A Divisional Saturday. Columbia Falls next plays Havre, the fourth-place team out of Eastern A, for a berth into the State A tournament March 9-11 in Bozeman.

PHOTOS: Flathead Classic Sled Dog Races at Dog Creek Lodge & Nordic Center

Around 40 teams from the United States and Canada hit the trails for the annual Flathead Classic Sled Dog Races at Dog Creek Lodge & Nordic Center in Olney on Saturday, Feb. 25. Races continue at 9 a.m. Sunday.

Vikings top Anaconda, into Western B chipper

Three players scored in double digits for the Bigfork Vikings on Friday in a 64-37 semifinal win over Anaconda, earning them a trip to the Western B boys divisional championship game.

Valkyries in Western B final

The Gunlock sisters again led the way for the Bigfork Valkyries at the Western B girls divisional on Friday, who cruised past Mission 69-25 and will face Loyola in the final today at 6:30 p.m.

Browning girls fall; Wildkats, Pirates stay alive

RONAN — Down one possession late, the Browning Lady Indians couldn’t close the gap and fell to Frenchtown 53-47 in the semifinals of the Western A girls basketball tournament Friday.

Pay-Per-Chew: More restaurants trying subscription programs

Large chains like Panera and P.F. Chang's as well as neighborhood hangouts are increasingly experimenting with the subscription model as a way to ensure steady revenue and customer visits.

C-Falls, Browning boys stay alive at Western A

RONAN — While Frenchtown and Butte Central advanced to the championship game, Browning and Columbia Falls stayed alive at the Western A boys basketball divisional Friday.

Columbia Falls Planning board votes down another high density housing project east of river

The Columbia Falls City County Planning Board last week voted against a proposed 180-unit subdivision east of the Flathead River, citing a host of concerns including traffic, wetlands, the high water table and effects on the wildlife corridor.

Bill to fund Public Law 280 advances in Senate

After a hearing that included testimony from several local officials, legislation that could help Lake County fund law enforcement under Public Law 280 is advancing in the Senate.

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Legals for February, 24 2023

Program offers students opportunity to explore law enforcement

A dedicated group of nine local high school students were sworn in by Sheriff Brian Heino last week as the first members of the new Flathead County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Program as they look to gain first-hand knowledge of the field of law enforcement.

Larson, Hellgate Knights hand Bravettes a loss

MISSOULA — Missoula Hellgate’s Chloe Larson scored 20 points and the Knights held Flathead to one third-quarter point in a 42-36 Western AA girls basketball win Thursday.

Big Sky rallies past Pack girls in 2nd half

Audrey Hale scored 13 points to lead three Missoula Big Sky girls in double figures, and the Eagles rallied past Glacier to win their Western AA basketball battle Thursday, 48-35.

Browning girls advance to Western A semifinals

Mecca Bullchild scored 30 points for Browning, and the Lady Indians pulled away in the fourth quarter Thursday to beat Stevensville 65-54 at the Western A Divisional girls basketball tournament.