Bulldogs, Wildkats battling for Western A track title

HAMILTON — Hailey Ells and Erin Wilde provided individual victories for the Whitefish girls Friday, at the Western A Divisional track and field meet at Broncs Stadium.

Western AA divisional: Bernhardt burns up a cold 300s

MISSOULA — The patch of blue sky sitting over MCPS Stadium disappeared, the wind picked up and Caleb Bernhardt took off.

Vikes and Vals lead Western B track

FRENCHTOWN — The Vikings and Valkyries lead the standings after the first day of the Western B/C Divisional track meet Friday at Frenchtown High School.

Rally yanks Wall Street from maw of bear market

Wall Street rumbled to the edge of a bear market Friday after another drop for stocks briefly sent the S&P 500 more than 20% below its peak set early this year.

Flathead County Clerk and Recorder Election: Maddie Howard

In the race for Flathead County Clerk and Recorder, incumbent Republican Debbie Pierson is being challenged by Madelene Howard in the primary election on June 7. No Democrats have filed for the position.

Legals for May, 20 2022

Q&A with U.S. House candidate Ryan Zinke

Editor’s Note: The Daily Inter Lake is republishing select answers from questionnaires completed by the candidates for U.S. House District 1 and submitted to the Montana Free Press. This is the fourth of seven (Libertarian candidate John Lamb and Republic candidate Mary Todd did not submit answers) to appear in print. The candidates are being published in alphabetical order by party.

Strong first day for Flathead, Glacier at divisional

GREAT FALLS — Two Bravettes advanced to the second round of singles matches at the Northern AA divisional Thursday at Great Falls High.

West Valley fills superintendent position

Washington principal Cindy Risher is set to be the new West Valley School superintendent beginning July 1.

Legals for May, 19 2022

All aboard for WTC’s ‘Murder On The Orient Express’

The Whitefish Theatre Company presents Agatha Christie’s thrilling mystery “Murder On The Orient Express” as its final show of the 2021-2022 season.

‘No Coward’s Epitaph' encore presentation in Polson

Port Polson Players are reprising the historical musical by Neal Lewing, “No Coward’s Epitaph” at Polson’s Theatre on the Lake, for two weekends from May 20 through May 29 following its popular world premiere last November.

Whitefish Review hosts author Ryan Busse

Whitefish Review will host author Ryan Busse in a reading and conversation with Review editor Brian Schott Friday, May 20, at Casey’s in downtown Whitefish.

Court ruling shines light on Republican primaries

It’s standard strategy in Republican primaries. Every GOP candidate suddenly sounds like a cross between Ronald Reagan and Milton Friedman.

Fisher, Wildkats enjoying big season

Aletheia Fisher figures to teach middle school math someday, but it doesn’t take algebra to crunch Columbia Falls’ softball numbers.

Idaho Gov. Little turns back Trump-backed challenger

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday won the GOP gubernatorial primary, beating a Trump-backed challenger who had repeatedly criticized the incumbent for not being conservative enough.

Leland Wayne Harness, 81

Leland Wayne Harness completed his work as a warrior of God on May 13, 2022.

Cayuse Prairie administrator selected as superintendent of the year for Northwest Montana

Cayuse Prairie School Superintendent and Principal Amy Piazzola was chosen by her peers as the 2021-22 Superintendent of the Year for the Northwest Montana region.

Ronan man charged with arson for Boulder 2700 fire, two others

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that a Ronan man suspected of igniting the Boulder 2700 fire that burned homes and private property last summer is in custody and has been brought up on arson charges.

Country star Lee Brice to headline fair concert

Country music singer and songwriter Lee Brice is slated to headline the 2022 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo concert, fair officials announced Tuesday.