Alpine Theatre Project to host gala, wine auction in Whitefish

Tuesday marks National Wine Day in the United States. While California still leads the nation in wine production, there are at least three wineries in every state. Montana claims eight wineries and 24 vineyards, nearly half of which are within 100 miles of Kalispell.

Grim western fire season starts much drier than record 2020

As bad as last year's record-shattering fire season was, the western U.S. starts this year's in even worse shape.

NVH births

Cruz Isaac Bronken, son of Nicole and Beau Bronken of Columbia Falls, was born March 29, 2021, at North Valley Hospital.

Legals for May, 24 2021

Legals for May, 23 2021

Study: Popular Glacier trails see huge increase in use

An ongoing study of trail use in Glacier National Park is putting hard numbers to the use of some of the park's most popular trails as another busy tourist season rapidly approaches.

Letters to the editor May 23

Letters to the editor May 23

Back under tribal control, Bison Range offers views of iconic animals

The 19,000-acre Bison Range on the Flathead Indian Reservation has reopened for the season under the management of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, offering visitors the opportunity to see Montana's iconic megafauna in their natural habitat.

Beverly Jean (Wirth) Hubbard, 79

On May 7, 2021, Beverly Jean (Wirth) Hubbard (born Jan. 31, 1942) lost her valiant battle with cancer

Letters to the editor May 22

Letters to the editor May 22

Bravettes’ Perrin wins 3,200; Hellgate, Sentinel lead divisional

The points spread out on a cool, overcast day at Legend Stadium, where Missoula Hellgate leads a balanced girls field at the Western AA Divisional track and field meet Friday.

Whitefish girls have edge after Day 1 of Western A track

On a cool, windbreaker-handy day at the Dr. Nicosia Track Complex, Mikenna Ells breezed to another 400 meters victory and her Whitefish Bulldogs built another pretty good pile of points.

Vikings, Vals lead after Western B track’s first day

Eureka’s Taylor Lancaster is good in the distances and Bigfork’s Seth Osborne flies high in the pole vault, this much we know.

Smyley, Cripe win titles for Whitefish

Gracie Smyley and Jayce Cripe won singles titles for Whitefish at the Western A divisional tennis tournament Friday.

April home sales fell as low inventory pushed up prices

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the third straight month in April as the number of properties for sale hit a record low, driving prices to new highs.

Local man headed to prison for driving through grocery store

A Columbia Falls man is headed to the Montana State Prison after his drug-fueled drive through a grocery store last fall terrorized shoppers inside and caused tens of thousands dollars worth of damage.

US jobless claims fall again as some states end federal aid

Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week — the latest encouraging sign for the rebounding U.S. economy — just as Republican-led states are moving to cut off a federal benefit for the jobless.

Mental health clinic plans to sell affordable apartments

The Western Montana Mental Health Center is selling two apartment buildings in Missoula that provide affordable housing for people living with mental illness or whose only income is disability payments, center CEO Levi Anderson said.

Kalispell's Turner takes Spring Mack Days' title

After nine weeks of lake trout fishing on Flathead Lake, Kolton Turner, a Kalispell resident, boated a total of 1,856 lake trout. Turner also boasted an 18-day average of 87.67 while claiming the 2021 championship.

Legals for May, 20 2021