Alan 'Al' Alstad, 63

Alan “Al” Alstad, 63

Ronald “Ron” Alstad, 65

Ronald “Ron” Alstad, 65

Hungry Horse a prime location for pumped storage hydropower

One of the most efficient ways to store energy is to pump water from one reservoir to another higher reservoir. The energy used in the pumping can then be recovered at a later time by releasing the water into turbines generating electricity.

Biden and Trump belong in ‘former presidents’ museum

Fifty-one million Americans were left in shock at President Biden’s utter collapse in his debate with Donald Trump.

Grandstand rebuild a necessary investment

The Northwest Montana Fair’s main events are officially on. Get ready for some oldies but goodies with Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Beach Boys, chart-topping country hits with LOCASH and Niko Moon, followed by four nights of intense rodeo action, all taking place at the fairground’s grandstand arena Aug. 13-18.

Legals for July, 7 2024

Range Riders erupt for 18 runs

The Range Riders won their fourth-straight game and collected 11 extra-base hits en route to a convincing 18-7 win over the Great Falls Voyagers at Glacier Bank Park.

Small wildfire contained in Sanders County

Smokejumpers on Thursday, July 4 attacked a small wildfire that cropped up in a forested area of rural Sanders County.

Glacier Park home on market for $15 million

A home on Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park has hit the open market. While other properties in Glacier have been sold in the past few years, none have had the expansive views afforded by the Graff family estate, a modest home at the foot of the lake.

County officially takes over Columbia Falls' doughnut

The Flathead County commissioners on Thursday unanimously voted in favor of interim zoning for the former doughnut of properties around the city of Columbia Falls.

Local dinosaur hunters bring bones back to the Flathead

Aamon Jaeger’s friends and family tried to dissuade him when he started buying land in Arizona, sight-unseen, off of eBay in the hopes of finding petrified wood.

Survey shows a drop in the area’s homeless population, but shelter leaders aren’t convinced

The region’s homeless population declined over the past year, according to a survey conducted over the winter months, but nonprofit leaders say they have seen no reduction in demand for services.

Legals for July, 5 2024

Body of missing boater recovered from Flathead Lake

A dive crew on Wednesday evening recovered the body of a Missoula man who drowned in Flathead Lake last week.

Judy Collins, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Los Lobos set to perform in Kalispell

July will bring a heatwave of nostalgia to the Wachholz College Center with Judy Collins, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Los Lobos to the stage.

Auditions open for Montana’s Got Talent

Montana’s Got Talent presented by Starlight Academy is seeking people to audition to be contestants in its inaugural show scheduled Oct. 26 at the Wachholz College Center.

Symphony Night at Rebecca Farm delights audience with outdoor pops concert

The Glacier Symphony will showcase a diverse repertoire of popular, patriotic, and well-known symphonic pieces, starting at 7:30 p.m. each night.

Letters to the editor July 4

Letters to the editor July 4

Trout Creek angler hauls in record sucker

Montana has a new state record largescale sucker.

Law roundup: Camaro is too fast, too furious

A Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputy reportedly witnessed a Camaro do a burnout, lose control and hit a post at an oil change business in Kalispell. The driver was ticketed and released.