Flathead flattens Big Sky

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Riley Patrick Bennett, son of Larry and Melisa Bennett of Whitefish, was born Feb. 13 at North Valley Hospital.

He weighed 5 pounds, 10 1/2 ounces, and was 18 3/4 inches long.

Riley Patrick Bennett, son of Larry and Melisa Bennett of Whitefish, was born Feb. 13 at North Valley Hospital.

He weighed 5 pounds, 10 1/2 ounces, and was 18 3/4 inches long.

Florence falls to Loyola in Western B semifinals; Bigfork eliminated

RONAN — Missoula Loyola Sacred Heart outlasted Florence 26-24, 25-22, 20-25, 22-25, 15-8 in semifinal play at the Western B Divisional volleyball tournament on Friday evening.

Glacier seeks comments on proposed fee increases

The public is invited to comment on Glacier National Park’s proposal to increase entrance fees for the first time in nine years.

Cougars, Crusaders in MCAA state title basketball games

HELENA - Josiah Sheeran tallied 22 points and Josh Jarvis turned in a double-double with 17 points and 10 assists in Flathead Valley Homeschool's 72-61 semifinal victory over Heritage Christian School (Bozeman) on Friday at the Montana Christian Athletic Association state boys basketball tournament.

Perrin cruises to easy victory

PABLO - Flathead sophomore Zach Perrin ran near perfect splits at the Silver Fox Golf Course on Saturday to easily win the Ronan Invitational boys cross country race with a course record time of 15 minutes, 9 seconds.

Big chill going to get chillier

Bundle up, Flathead Valley: Winter weather is here with a vengeance.

McLean, Braves drop Libby

Flathead pulled away for keeps with a 23-point second period for a 66-36 nonconference boys basketball victory Saturday over visiting Libby.

Man gets 20 years for assaulting 5-year-old

A 22-year-old Flathead County man cried and trembled as he was sentenced to 20 years in Montana State Prison on Thursday for sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl.

New Seattle airport terminal lacks space for enough planes

In a letter sent in August to Clark Construction, which built the new facility, the Port said the 20% shortfall in capacity could cause "damages to the Port's operations in the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars over the expected life of this project."

Legals for July, 7 2021

Glacier’s Ells, Flathead’s Rumsey Esch top Flathead Invite field

Glacier’s Sam Ells and Flathead’s Lilli Rumsey Esch took home individual titles at the Flathead Invitational at Rebecca Farm on Friday.

West Valley proposes $27.3M bond for new middle school

West Valley School will put a $27.3 million bond issue on the May 2022 ballot to purchase property, build a new middle school and renovate an older section of the existing school.

Today

3 Flathead-Kootenai Chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association winter tracking workshop, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kalispell Montessori Elementary School, 349 Willow Glen Dr., and Owen Sowerwine Natural Area. Call 857-2393 to sign up.

Today

3 Whitefish Figure Skating Club hosts a USFSA-sanctioned skating exhibition 7 p.m. Saturday; competition continues 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Call 212-4294.

Today

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

Today

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Jan. 29, St. John's Hospital, Libby. $10 course fee. Call 406-293-0100 to register.

Today

3 Flathead County Local Emergency Planning Committee meets 1:30 p.m. Justice Center conference room, 800 S. Main, Kalispell. Updated on county's 911 emergency communications system and proposal for large scale training exercise.

Tuesday

• School District 5 Finance Committee meets 7 a.m. district administration building, 233, First Ave. E., Kalispell.