Personal bests galore at Butte Invite XC

Glacier’s Sam Ells ran a personal best time Friday to top the field at the Butte Invitational. He was six seconds ahead of the second place finisher.

John Allen 'Jack' Workman, 82

John Allen “Jack” Workman, 82, was born on Pinkham Creek on Oct. 24, 1938.

Rural Deer Park School welcomes new principal

Deer Park School has a new principal.

Young musicians chosen for state music festival

Students from Columbia Falls, Flathead, Glacier and Whitefish were selected to perform with other top student musicians from around the state.

Polson gets best of Whitefish in three

The Polson trio of Liz Tolley, Camilla Foresti and Mikenna Hanson were too much for Whitefish Thursday, in the Pirates’ three-set Northwest A volleyball win over the Bulldogs.

Hellgate outscores Walker, Braves

Missoula Hellgate quarterback Connor Dick threw for 430 yards and six touchdowns, and ran for two more scores as the Knights outscored Flathead 62-38 in a Western AA football game Thursday night.

Babb woman admits to trafficking meth

A Babb woman accused of receiving nearly 1 pound of methamphetamine in the mail has admitted to a drug trafficking crime.

Are wolf, bear regs really needed?

With the end of summer and the fall season here, all of us living in bear country must be aware of how bears, both black bears and grizzly bears, are on a relentless search for food or calories in order to survive the approaching long winter denning season.

Eugene Raymond Thomas, 84

On Sept. 17, 2021, God felt it was time to reward Eugene Thomas for his lifetime of service with a spot in heaven.

Whitefish hotel projects get favorable nod from Planning Board

The Whitefish Planning Board last week gave positive recommendations to two separate hotel proposals.

Bird of the Month: The sandhill crane

They have a very distinctive loud, rattling bugle-like call that is memorable and are also known for their ritualistic dancing and leaping displays.

Bigfork's Cusker third after Mack opening weekend

Saturday the wicked winds began to blow and anglers were looking for protection, many reported huge rollers out on the water.

AA Football: Braves look to get back on track against Hellgate

Coming off a 48-7 homecoming loss to Butte, the Flathead Braves look to get well on the road, with a game against Missoula Hellgate Thursday.

A change of course

Glacier’s Salonen traded the gridiron for fairways

With a last name well known in Griz nation, the expectation was that the seventh-grade quarterback of 2016 would be the starting high school QB in 2021. Then Will Salonen changed the play.

Montana Covid hospitalizations near 400, more Guard deployed

Gov. Greg Gianforte said Wednesday he will deploy National Guard soldiers to help overburdened hospital staff in Great Falls, as Montana's rising Covid-19 hospitalizations near 400 and a southwestern Montana hospital reports crisis standards of care are imminent.

Marjorie Tuma, 92

Marjorie “Margie” Tuma peacefully passed away at the age of 92 on Sept. 16, 2021, in the comfort of her home.

Frances Lewis, 86

Frances Lewis, 86, of Kalispell, peacefully passed away on Sept. 15, 2021.

Whitefish admits overcharging water fees, rejects other allegations

Whitefish's city manager and City Council members have responded to allegations that the city has "systematically overcharged" developers and homeowners on water and sewer impact fees, which help cover the cost of extending pipes and expanding treatment facilities to serve new buildings.

Legals for September, 22 2021

Glacier outlasts Hellgate in five

Sidney Gulick had 20 kills and Sarah Downs five blocks, and Glacier outlasted Missoula Hellgate in a five-set Western AA volleyball match Tuesday.