Boys Tip-Off: Whitefish, Libby and Browning win Friday

FRENCHTOWN — Carson Krack scored 24 points, 12 coming in the second quarter, and Whitefish opened its boys basketball season with a convincing 65-35 win over Stevensville Friday at the Frenchtown Tip-Off.

Keeper of the cross

‘He just loved the Lord and wanted to show it'

Duane Carlson came home from Reno earlier this year with something big, and it wasn't a jackpot from one of the casinos.

Polson takes third at State A

HAMILTON — Polson avenged its two regular-season losses to conference rival Columbia Falls and took home some hardware as a result at State A softball on Saturday.

Browning boys hold off C-Falls at Western A Fall Classic

Browning’s boys cross country team showed its championship mettle Saturday, beating a crowded Western A Fall Classic field at King Ranch Golf Course.

Basketball Bigfork scrapes by Missoula Loyola

MISSOULA — Bigfork limited Missoula Loyola to a single point in the game’s final 2:10 as it eked out a 58-54 road win in a clash of Class B girls basketball powers on Saturday.

Whitefish Council approves $44.2 million budget

Whitefish City Council on Aug. 20 approved a $44.2 million budget for fiscal year 2019.

Volleyball: Flathead overcomes rough opening set

MISSOULA — After a poor first set, Flathead cruised by Missoula Sentinel in its first Western AA conference volleyball match of the season, winning in four sets on Tuesday 13-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-17.

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to start what could be a quiet week

The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in morning trading. It's still close to its highest level in a year, reached a couple weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 11 points, or less than 0.1%, at 33,716, as of 10:20 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% higher.

Wolfpack, Bravettes notch road wins in volleyball

The Daily Inter Lake

Montana adds 100 virus deaths in seven days

Montana tallied 100 COVID-19 related deaths over the last week.

Man gets probation for growing pot in Flathead Forest

A Kalispell man received a probationary sentence on Thursday for growing marijuana with his cousin in the Flathead National Forest in September 2013.

Girl suffers minor injury when struck by vehicle

A 14-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle in front of St. Matthew’s School in Kalispell Thursday morning, apparently after jogging out in front of traffic.

Whitefish holds off Vikings, 3-1

The Whitefish Bulldogs held off the Bigfork Vikings Thursday in Northwest A boys soccer, 3-1.

Glacier sweeps Butte in straight sets

Haven Speer featured for Glacier in a straight set victory over Butte in Western AA volleyball on Saturday with nine kills and 15 assists.

Valkyries rally past Eureka, secure spot at state tournament

PABLO — Caitlin Charlebois scored 11 points, including 7-of-8 from the free throw line, as the Bigfork Valkyries outlasted Eureka 40-31 in Monday night’s Western B divisional challenge game.

Legals March 25, 2020

No. 26903 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Columbia Falls City Council will hold a public hearing for the following item in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls during their regular meeting on April 6, 2020 starting at 7:00 p.m. The City Council will conduct the hearing in accordance with the most current recommended and/or required public health and safety protocols in place at the time of the hearing. The City website will contain updated information if there is any change to this planned hearing. Request to establish a Planned Unit Development in the Columbia Falls Zoning Jurisdiction: Ruis Holdings 540 Nucleus Ave LLC is requesting a Planned Unit Development overlay for the property located at 540 Nucleus Avenue which was the original Bank of Columbia Falls. The reason for the request is that the applicant would like the top of the roof structure to be 42'-8" in height where the maximum height without a PUD is 35-feet. The proposed development otherwise conforms to all of the zoning requirements. The property is described as Lots 1-15, Block 37, Columbia Falls Townsite in Section 8, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County. Persons are allowed to attend the hearing, subject to the most recent public gathering restrictions enacted by County and State agencies at or prior to the time of the hearing and are encouraged to submit written comments prior to the meeting. Written comments carry the same weight as public testimony given during the hearing. All written comments submitted by Thursday, April 2nd, will be included in the public agenda packet posted on the City website. Written comments may be sent to Columbia Falls City Hall, Attention: Barb Staaland, City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or via email: staalandb@cityofcolumbiafalls.com. For more information on the proposed development, call Eric Mulcahy, Columbia Falls City Planner at 755-6481. DATED this March 20, 2020 Susan Nicosia Susan Nicosia, City Manager/Planning & Zoning Ad ministrator COLUMBIA FALLS CITY- COUNTY PLANNING BOARD March 25, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

Basketball roundup: Eagles fly by Bravettes; C-Falls girls 8-0

MISSOULA — Maddy Shaide led a balanced Missoula Big Sky attack with 20 points as the Eagles defeated Flathead 58-42 on Thursday in Western AA girls basketball action.

Divisional Basketball C-Falls, Libby girls win Western A openers

HAMILTON — Ryley Kehr tallied a game-high 29 points in leading Columbia Falls (20-1) to a 65-57 first-round victory over Corvallis on Thursday morning at the Western A Divisional girls basketball tournament.

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Kastella, Dogs top Cats; Columbia Falls girls move to 10-0

COLUMBIA FALLS — Whitefish survived a slow start to knock off Columbia Falls 56-44 on Thursday in Northwest A boys basketball play.

Bigfork,

C-Falls lose state openers