Whitefish School Board to consider new plan for high school expansion, sports complex

The Whitefish School Board on Tuesday will consider whether the district should pursue two separate bonds totaling $32.6 million to fund a high school expansion and remodel, and build an on-campus athletic complex.

A figure of speech — Flathead High School teacher named Speech Coach of the Year

To say it’s been a whirlwind year for Flathead High School speech and debate head coach and English teacher Shannon O’Donnell is an understatement.

Births

Births

Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffett's railroad to court

LIBBY, Mont. (AP) — Paul Resch remembers playing baseball as a kid on a field constructed from asbestos-tainted vermiculite, mere yards from railroad tracks where trains kicked up clouds of dust as they hauled the contaminated material from a mountaintop mine through the northwestern Montana town of Libby.

Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground following surprisingly strong US jobs report

Stocks posted solid gains on Wall Street as a strong report on employment showed the U.S. economy continues to chug along. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% Friday.

New Tupelo Grille owner brings fresh look to popular Whitefish restaurant while leaning on tradition

Ownership recently changed hands and the interior of the Central Avenue restaurant has undergone a remodel, but the Tupelo feel and the menu favorites remain.

Flathead Business Watercooler

Business events, happenings and trainings

Dorothy Loudermilk, 81

When asked what she wanted in her obituary, Dorothy Louise Loudermilk answered, “She came. She left.”

Workers sue to overturn law that exempts Atlantic City casinos from indoor smoking ban

For three years, many Atlantic City casino workers have been trying to get their elected officials to ban smoking in the gambling halls, to no avail. Now they're taking their fight to court.

David Mark Johnson, 62

David Mark Johnson, age 62, of Lakeside, passed away in his sleep on March 29, 2024.

Legals for April, 7 2024

The birds are back: Migrating flocks settle at Freezout

You really can’t miss the birds.

MSU sweeps Cat-Griz track and field dual

BOZEMAN — Three school records and a slew of head-turning performances carried the Montana State track and field teams to a pair of resounding wins over their arch-rival at the Cat-Griz Dual on Friday afternoon at Bobcat Track and Field Complex.

Wolfpack thinclads swept CMR Friday

Ethan Anderson swept the hurdles, Aiden Krause and Kai Johnson won two throws each and Glacier decisively swept its track and field dual with visiting Great Falls CMR Friday.

Motorist suspected of gunplay given deferred sentence

A man suspected of aiming a handgun at another motorist while stopped at a U.S. 2 intersection in October earned a deferred sentence in Flathead County District Court earlier this year.

Extended-stay motel shooter given 30 years in state prison

A jury found Steven Justin Hedrick guilty of felony deliberate homicide Jan. 19 after deliberating for about six hours.

Legals for April, 5 2024

Woman suspected of biting, attacking men with hammer facing charges

A 41-year-old woman accused of attacking several men with a hammer and biting one of them during a confrontation in Kalispell last June is facing multiple charges in Flathead County District Court.

Wilderness Speaker Series concludes with Artist Wilderness Connection panel

The final installment in the 2024 Wilderness Speaker Series will feature a panel of local artists who have participated in the Artist Wilderness Connection residency program in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.

Museum celebrates Central School’s 130th with time capsule

The Northwest Montana History Museum will commemorate Central School’s 130th anniversary with a celebration April 12 where items will be on display that will be sealed in a time capsule.