Rumsey Eash tops field at Flathead Invite

Flathead’s Lilli Rumsey Eash surged to the front of the pack to win her second cross country meet of the season at the Flathead Invite at Rebecca Farm on Friday.

Wildkat spikers top Dawgs in 5

Columbia Falls bested rival school Whitefish in Western A volleyball on Thursday, 28-26, 15-25, 25-19, 20-25, 17-15.

Developer says KM Ranch project would fill housing need; neighbors lament growth

After hearing about two hours of public comment and receiving around 100 written comments, the planning board on Wednesday voted to push a decision on the request until its Oct. 12 meeting.

Legals for September, 9 2022

Whitefish girls, boys romp to wins over Libby

Olivia Genovese continued her hot streak with four goals in a 10-0 win over the visiting Libby Loggers Thursday in Western A soccer.

Montana elk management

The best part of Northwest Montana’s archery hunting season for elk will come in two weeks when bull elk will lose much of their normal caution and instinct for survival during the peak of the annual rut.

Fall Mack Days tournament begins next week

The Fall Mack Days fishing tournament on Flathead Lake begins Sept. 15 and ends Nov. 13.

Wolfpack gridders head to MCPS on short rest

On the heels of a walkover-turned-nail-biter, the Glacier Wolfpack football squad has a short week and a game at Missoula Big Sky to contend with.

Wofford, Hamby lead Riders Tuesday

Brody Wofford hit an RBI double to spark a four-run first inning, then homered in the sixth as Glacier thumped the Great Falls Voyagers 10-0 in Pioneer League baseball Tuesday.

Northwest Montana Fair sets attendance record

Attendance at last year’s fair was 77,828, which was up considerably from the year before when the fair drew just over 32,000 visitors.

Kalispell sets hearing for workforce housing financing plan

Kalispell City Council on Tuesday decided to hold a public hearing on a plan that would specifically allow for certain city funds to be used for workforce housing projects.

Sentinel spikers down Glacier in 3

MISSOULA — The Missoula Sentinel attackers sent down seven kills each, and the Spartans downed Glacier in three sets in Western AA volleyball Tuesday. Haven Speer had a match-best eight kills for the Wolfpack.

Planning board takes up large development on KM Ranch Road

The planning board meets at 6 p.m. in the Expo Building at the Flathead County Fairgrounds, 265 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

Special teams roar again for Griz

The Montana Grizzlies won the turnover battle 5-0 Saturday, rushed for over 200 yards, got 10 tackles from Marcus Welnel and got a sack and interception from Patrick O’Connell.

Residency program benefits future educators, school districts

The Montana Office of Public Instruction is hoping to address teacher shortages and better prepare future educators by incentivizing traditionally unpaid student teachers to work in rural or high-needs schools by offering stipends, housing and tuition support.

Large-scale subdivision heads before Whitefish Council

Whitefish City Council on Tuesday is set to vote on a 92-acre subdivision proposed on East Edgewood Drive that would include industrial lots, multi-family development and single-family lots.

Kalispell Council considers transportation planning grant apps

The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the City Hall, 201 First Avenue East.

Legals for September, 6 2022

Canadian police: 1 suspect in stabbings has been found dead

One of the suspects in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan has been found dead, and his injuries are not self inflicted, police said Monday as they continued the search for a second suspect.

Law roundup: Whistling while working is not a crime

A man’s purported hour-long whistling while he worked in an area of a bank grated on a woman’s nerves enough to have her husband confront him, which proved to be unsuccessful. She then complained to the Kalispell Police Department that the cleaning service was