Wildcats fall, Southwest A completes Thursday sweep

Frenchtown’s Connor Michaud scored 23 points and the Broncs used a late third-quarter surge to push past Columbia Falls Thursday at the Western A boys basketball divisional.

Vikings in Western B semis

The Bigfork Vikings used a balanced scoring attack to top Arlee 71-58 in the late first round boys game at the Western B Divisional on Thursday.

Family friendly theater come to stage with one-act plays

The show “The Velveteen Rabbit” and “Bedtime Stories (As Told By Our Dad)(Who Messed Them Up) open with a sneak preview night on Feb. 23.

Wachholz center lineup includes speaker, music acts

The Wachholz College Center on the campus of Flathead Valley Community College has a variety of events set in the coming weeks.

Linderman Education Center pilots mental health screenings for students

Linderman Education Center is piloting universal screening for mental health for its student population to connect them with care as needed.

Backcountry adventurers know they’re taking chances

Six people have died in avalanches in the United States since the snow started to fly this fall. Every year, an average of 27 people — skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, snowshoers — die this way.

Montana takes another shot at passing an insulin co-pay cap bill

Alison Sharkey-Hines said her son, who was born premature and died at two weeks old, might still be here if she had access to affordable insulin.

Bill aims to give Montana Legislature standing in court fights over laws

Two bills heard Tuesday in the House Judiciary Committee aim to give the Montana Legislature, and individual legislators, options to defend their laws in court, while another sought to implement a public comment period if the state attorney general wants to get involved in litigation.

Democratic Sen. Jon Tester to run for 4th term in Montana

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana said Wednesday he will seek reelection to a fourth term in 2024, a boost to Democrats' hopes of maintaining a seat in the Republican-leaning state as they try to hang on to their narrow Senate majority.

Mushers harness dog power at Flathead Classic this weekend

Approximately 40 teams from the United States and Canada are set to race in the two-day event.

Commissioners' letter on homelessness referenced in Helena debate

Rep. Jodee Etchart, R-Billings, referenced a letter released by the Flathead County Commission earlier this year that referenced homelessness as a “lifestyle choice for some” in explaining her opposition to providing grant funding towards supporting the unhoused.

Bent track a factor in Montana Amtrak crash that killed 3

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana disclosed Tuesday that the railroad track was bent along a curve near the accident site, and the problem got worse as freight trains traveled over the area before the crash.

Flathead, Glacier hoops postponed to Saturday

Tuesday’s winter storm postponed Western AA conference basketball games for the Kalispell schools, and have been rescheduled for Saturday afternoon.

County officials close stretch of Hodgson Road

Whiteout conditions led to the closure of Hodgson Road from Trumble Creek Road west to the Whitefish River, county officials said Tuesday morning.

Legals for February, 21 2023

Biden declares 'Kyiv stands' in surprise visit to Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Joe Biden swept unannounced into Ukraine on Monday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a defiant display of Western solidarity with a country still fighting what he called "a brutal and unjust war" days before the first anniversary of Russia's invasion.

World shares mostly higher as inflation worries dog Wall St

Recent data have revived worries that inflation is not cooling as quickly as hoped. That has shaken hopes the Federal Reserve might take it easier on interest rate hikes and avoid tipping the economy into recession.

Whitefish looks at temporary halt for new marijuana shops

The meeting is on Tuesday due to the Presidents’ Day holiday. City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.

Letters to the editor Feb. 20

Letters to the editor Feb. 20

Cautious but steady consumers buoying hopes for US economy

Defying high inflation and sharp interest rate hikes, Americans keep spending — a trend that, if sustained, could keep the economy humming just enough to help avoid a much-predicted recession.