Sidewalk construction in Evergreen slated to begin this week

After years of effort, sidewalk construction along U.S. 2 in Evergreen is finally getting underway.

Legals for March, 22 2024

Artist DG House speaks as exhibit wraps up at Hockaday Museum

House will provide the demonstration and talk on Thursday, March 21 from 6-7 p.m. Attendance is free for members and nonmembers.

Actors and underwater photographers take stage at Wachholz College Center in April

The Wachholz College Center’s speaker series continues in April when actors John Lithgow and Henry Winkler visit Kalispell for two separate evenings, and photographers David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes transport the audience into the mesmerizing depths of the world’s oceans.

Path becomes clear for Barinowski

Three summers ago Ryder Barinowski was a four-sport athlete at Whitefish High School, and two of the sports were in the fall: Soccer and football. Then one day while working at the Iron Horse Golf Club, Bthings changed.

Legals for March, 21 2024

The Pie Lady: Jean Flynn’s pop-up pie stand pays vintage shops a visit

PIE HERE NOW announces a sandwich board on Nucleus Avenue, the boldness of the proclamation softened by a picture of a smiling blond girl holding a bushel of wheat.

County Republican committee endorses primary challengers to Brockman, Sprunger

The Flathead County Republican Central Committee has endorsed the primary opponents of two GOP lawmakers seeking reelection to the state Legislature after both opted against participating in the group’s endorsement process.

Record-low snowpack worries researches at University of Montana

MISSOULA – Snowpack this winter continues to be at an all-time low across several river basins in western Montana, indicating that this year could see water shortages, according to recent projections from the Montana Climate Office.

Legals for March, 20 2024

Kalispell shooting suspect given suspended sentence

A 23-year-old arrested for allegedly shooting and wounding another man in a Kalispell hotel last year received a suspended sentence earlier this month.

Legals for March, 19 2024

Legals for March, 19 2024

Nate Chute races draw stacked field of shredders

Kyle Anderson took home the top prize in the mens open division the Nate Chute banked slalom and boardercross races last weekend at Whitefish Mountain Resort.

Rural Montana county finds unique way to share its groundwater

Montana is in relatively good shape as far as its groundwater supply goes, something uncommon across much of the country, geologist John LaFave with the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology says. State politicians initiated a groundwater study over 30 years ago after years of intense drought and fires and a lack of data. But Sheridan County was ahead of the game: The county’s conservation district started studying its groundwater in 1978, before state monitoring began.

Valley Bank Celebrates 60 years in downtown Kalispell

The original charter of Valley Bank was established as State Bank of Somers in 1911. Five employees served the bank in its first building in a small spot in downtown Somers.

Flathead Business Watercooler

Business events, trainings, seminars

Construction on new Bigfork library makes strides toward summer opening

Monica Pastor used to walk herself down to storytime at the Bigfork library back when she was a kid running around the village in the 1980s.

Legals for March, 17 2024

PHOTOS: Cloverfest in Columbia Falls

Attendees celebrated St. Patrick's Day at the annual Cloverfest held by the Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. Events include a 5k run, one-mile fun run, live music by local musicians, kids carnival with games and prizes, a beer and distillery garden and St. Patrick's-themed competitions.