Pioneer League: Range Riders drill Voyagers 14-0

GREAT FALLS — New additions Livingston Morris and Vinny Bologna hit homers Wednesday, part of a 20-hit attack that carried the Glacier Range Riders over Great Falls 14-0 in Pioneer League baseball.

Gustafson and Brown advance after Montana Supreme Court primary

Montana Supreme Court Justice Ingrid Gustafson and current Public Service Commission Chair James Brown have emerged as the top two vote-getters in the non-partisan primary election for the high court’s second seat, setting up a general election clash at a time of high political visibility for the court.

Republican Bukacek holds narrow lead in PSC primary

Kalispell physician Ann Bukacek was ahead Wednesday morning on the Republican side for the Montana Public Service Commission, with Rep. Derek Skees, also of Kalispell, close behind in District 5.

Sheriff Bell wins re-election in Lake County

Don Bell has won his re-election bid for Lake County sheriff.

Fallon holds razor-thin lead over Holmquist

Jack Fallon holds a razor-thin lead over incumbent Pam Holmquist in the GOP nomination for the sole Flathead County Commission seat up for grabs this year.

Man arrested at McGregor Lake Campground on assault charge

Authorities arrested a Kalispell man over Memorial Day weekend for allegedly putting a gun to a woman’s head at an area campground.

Plans call for housing, commercial project on KM Ranch Road

A proposal that could lead to a housing and commercial project on about 155 acres at the south end of KM Ranch Road where it intersects with U.S. 93 has been submitted to Flathead County. Montarise Developments, LLC is requesting a zone change for three parcels of land located on the north side of KM Ranch Road just north of the county landfill.

North Valley Food Bank holds celebration

North Valley Food Bank invites the public to its Forever June Celebration and grand reopening from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 10. The event celebrates the food bank’s beloved late founder, June Munski-Feenan, the completion of the food bank capital campaign, and its 45th anniversary.

Thomas D. Caudill, 86

Thomas D. Caudill passed away May 25, 2022.

Youth center development project garners approval

The project called the Farm District includes both a commercial and residential compontent planned for on Church Drive near U.S. 93. A 140,000-square-foot youth center designed for athletic, arts and other programs serves as the centerpiece of the project.

Bigfork distillery requests permit to move business

Whistling Andy distillery is looking to move its operation to a new location in Bigfork. The owner of the distillery has applied for a conditional use permit with Flathead County to allow the business to operate at 8030 Montana 35 in a warehouse building that formerly housed a car museum.

Whitefish Council looks at management of Haskill Basin trail

Whitefish Council is set to hold a discussion on trail usage during a work session beginning at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The nonprofit Whitefish Legacy Partners oversees the development and management of the trail in collaboration with other partners including the city which owns the trail itself.

Legals for June, 6 2022

Boy who went missing in Lincoln County found

A 4-year-old boy who went missing in the Bull Lake area of Lincoln County has been found alive.

Rally in Woodland Park includes calls for gun control legislation

Part vigil, part call to action, a small crowd gathered in Woodland Park last week to hear from local survivors of gun violence in the wake of a series of mass shootings that have rattled the nation.

Sharon Marlene Counsell Shepherd, 74

"Her kindness knew no bounds" was one of the many beautiful sentiments expressed to her family upon Sharon's passing in Kalispell on Feb. 3, 2022.

Arlan Harvey Kohl, 84

Arlan Harvey Kohl, 84, died May 31, 2022, in Kalispell.

Grieving what the Flathead Valley once was

There was a post on a Flathead Valley social media page where a new resident was asking about the local’s favorite things.

Kalispell man accused of throwing knife at children

A Kalispell man faces an assault with a weapon charge after allegedly throwing a kitchen knife at several kids performing yard work in late May.

Early praise for state hospital’s new administrator, but employees say more work needs to be done

WARM SPRINGS — Morale is up at the Montana State Hospital.