Nyman, Franklin lead Bravettes over Knights, 11-0

Coin flip helps Flathead make state tourney

Olivia Nyman picked up three hits and drove in four runs as Flathead defeated Missoula Hellgate in high school softball Friday.

Western A softball: Polson, C-Falls reach semifinals

POLSON — Libby won a wild one, and Columbia Falls and Polson cruised into the semifinals at the Western A Divisional softball tournament Friday.

State Baseball: C-Falls, Eureka stay alive

Whitefish, defending champion Polson bow out

MISSOULA — Big innings lifted Eureka and Columbia Falls to win at the all-class State Baseball tournament Friday, with Whitefish and defending state champion Polson being the victims.

Law roundup: Concerned caller misses the mark

Seeing a man practicing archery near several soccer fields where children were playing, a passerby alerted the Kalispell Police Department. Although the archery practice didn’t seem unsafe per se, the passerby felt that loosing arrows near the playing fields was a poor choice.

Letters to the editor May 17

Letters to the editor May 17

Column: Bulldogs' Big, Bad Bullet Bob

The memorial for Bob McLeod is Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Whitefish High School gym, fittingly, because he was the basketball coach during that magical 1969-70 basketball season.

McDonald's plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices

McDonald's is planning to introduce a $5 meal deal in the U.S. next month to counter slowing sales and customers' frustration with high prices.

Whitefish qualifies 11 for State A tennis

Mason Kelch and Dane Hunt defeated Whitefish teammates Buren Brust and Jesse Burrough in the Northwest A divisional boys doubles championship match, as both duos earned a spot at the state tournament Wednesday.

Ronan man sentenced to 60 years for starting fire that destroyed 14 homes

A Ronan man, and son of one of the most experienced and respected wildland firefighters in the country, was sentenced in Polson District Court May 10 to the Montana State Prison for a total of 60 years with 30 years suspended.

Lakers use strong start to down Libby

Trever Cockerill threw three no-hit innings and the Kalispell AA Lakers scored six runs in the second inning to take a 10-0 victory over Libby Wednesday.

Handguns and bear spray

Wow, it’s springtime in the Flathead. Last weekend was a great spring weekend with daytime highs in the 70s and 80s, plus bright sunny skies.

Somers Middle School goes to the ducks for telling of fairy tale

Feathered friends take the stage Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, at Somers Middle School in a “poultry tale” of self-discovery in “Honk Jr.”

Law roundup: Parental advisory required for campground singer

Columbia Falls Police Department called back a phone number tied to a 911 hangup and dispatch heard a child screaming, “I don’t want to go to jail.” The ...

Letters to the editor May 16

Letters to the editor May 16

Spring festival celebrates the library

The festival will feature outdoor activities for all ages. New in 2024, the festival will include a Flathead Valley LitFest, hosting three panels of local authors that same afternoon.

C-Falls Moultray hits 2 HRs in 1st inning of win

WHITEFISH — Maddie Moultray homered twice during Columbia Falls’ 11-run first inning, and the Wildkats downed Whitefish 18-1 in a Northwest A softball game Tuesday.

Whitefish boys, Bigfork girls lead NW-A tennis

Mason Kelch and Dane Hunt grabbed a pair of straight sets wins to advance to the quarterfinals at the Northwest A tennis tournament at FVCC Tuesday.

Legals for May, 15 2024

Caton homers, drives in 4 as Whitefish rallies

Bulldogs return to State Baseball tournament

FRENCHTOWN — Avery Caton homered and drove in four runs, and Whitefish overcame a 7-1 deficit to beat Frenchtown 11-10 in a state tournament play-in baseball game Monday night.

Anti-immigration group organized Northwest Montana lawmakers' trip to southern border

Two Northwest Montana lawmakers toured the southern border in March with NumbersUSA, a self-described immigration reform group that organizations who track extremists say is tied to the racist founder of the modern anti-immigration movement.