Briefs: Babe Ruth opens play Saturday; Polson re-hires Kelley; Table tennis

Kalispell’s Babe Ruth Baseball Association is holding its opening ceremonies on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at KidSport.

Tickets on sale to see Toad the Wet Sprocket

Toad The Wet Sprocket is coming to the Wachholz College Center July 25.

Letters to the editor April 18

Letters to the editor April 18

Comedy-drama ‘Steel Magnolias’ opens in Bigfork

Michele Mank (formerly Shapero) directed “Steel Magnolias” nine years ago in 2015 and, after directing a dozen plays with the Bigfork Community Players, she is directing “Steel Magnolias” a second time.

John "Hutch" Russell Hutchens, 74

John Russell Hutchens, 74, passed away at his home near Whitefish, on April 7, 2024, after a long battle with cancer.

Flathead High School presents new take on ‘Macbeth’

Flipping traditional gender roles by creating a dominant and ambitious female Macbeth with a loyal sister spurring her relentless ambition instead of a spouse, this interpretation of “Macbeth” challenges traditional casting norms and creates new avenues for exploring themes of ambition, power dynamics, and the consequences of unchecked desire.

Farrell finds her groove

Glacier’s ace leads Pack in senior season

A pick-up player at the ripe age of 9 years old, Ella Farrell remembers being asked to play outfield for a cousin’s softball team in Helena. Which was fine, right up until she saw that player in the pitcher’s circle.

WTC hosts adult prom

With the theme “A Fairy Tale Evening” this community party is complete with enchanting fairy tale décor, DJ, free photo booth, and food and drinks. No formal dress is necessary but prom attire — old, new and everything in between — is encouraged.

WTC wraps up ‘Silent Sky’ this weekend

Brought to the stage by the Whitefish Theatre Company the thought-provoking show has three more performances on April 18, 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Band Tin Finley brings strong melodies to Polson theater performance

For Polson native Kati O’Toole, the concert April 20 at the Theatre on the Lake in Polson marks a musical homecoming. The Polson High School grad joins another alum, bassist Eric Hogenson, and friends and bandmates Annette Strean and Kirk Cornelius in Tin Finley – a band named after Nashville’s famed Tin Angel restaurant (where three of the four members either met or worked) and inspired by the quartet’s Montana roots.

All eyes on elephant that escaped circus, wandered through Butte traffic

BUTTE — There was some excitement at about noon Tuesday as Tola, an elephant with the Jordan World Circus escaped from the Butte Civic Center and headed down Harrison Avenue despite the heavy traffic.

Two levies will be on the May ballot for Kalispell Public Schools

Kalispell Public Schools is putting a high school general fund levy and an elementary technology levy on the May ballot for amounts that still fall short of covering a looming budget deficit.

Cookie recipe puts spin on a favorite

Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are nothing new, but I wanted to take my own spin on them.

Legals for April, 17 2024

Glacier slugs way to wins in Great Falls

Bravettes beat CMR for split

GREAT FALLS — Zoey Allen hit two homers in the first game and Paishance Haller and Olivia Warriner each hit grand slams in the nightcap as Glacier won two non-conference softball games Tuesday.

Man accused of running over ex-wife pleads not guilty to new charges

Prosecutors added additional felony counts of leaving the scene of a vehicle accident involving serious bodily injury or death and tampering with physical evidence in Kenneth James Floyd’s negligent homicide case in late March.

Rainier Beer shortage has Seattle taps dry and fans frothing

It hasn't always been easy for Seattle fans of Rainier Beer. There were the traumas of the 1970s, when the quintessential Seattle company was sold to the first in a string of out-of-state beer conglomerates.

New rules for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act include divisive accommodations for abortion

The language means that workers can ask for time off to obtain an abortion and recover from the procedure. It also covers other pregnancy-related medical conditions like miscarriage, stillbirth and lactation.

Law roundup: Man gets on his knees refusing to move

A vehicle came upon a drunk man allegedly standing in the middle of the road at 1:46 a.m. As the vehicle crept closer he eerily “got down on all fours” and ...

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