Wildcats qualify for State A

BUTTE — Columbia Falls lost two games by a total of six points at the Western A basketball basketball divisional. The good news is that was good enough to get the Wildcats to State.

Western A Girls: Vals cruise into title game

BUTTE — Paeten Gunlock couldn’t miss and Dillon couldn’t score, and the combination added up to another lopsided Bigfork Valkyries victory Friday, 61-36 in the semifinals of the Western A Divisional girls basketball tournament.

Western B Boys: Eureka falls in OT

PABLO — River Hurley took over in overtime, scoring all five Anaconda points as the Copperheads defeated Eureka 45-43 in the Western B divisional semifinals Friday.

Wildcats, Browning fall in Western A

BUTTE — Friday’s comeback fell short for the Columbia Falls Wildcats, so they’ll try again Saturday.

Glacier projects 40% increase in revenue from campground fees in 2024

With busier campgrounds and a recently implemented fee increase, front country camping is projected to bring approximately $2.4 million into Glacier National Park coffers in 2024 — a 40% increase over last year.

Montana judge dismisses high-profile child protection case and contempt hearing for Glasgow couple

A highly public child protection case involving a transgender teenager that has stirred up online conservative outrage, created blowback for Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte and sparked legal challenges at the Montana Supreme Court was dismissed on Tuesday.

Knights stifle Braves offense

MISSOULA — Zane Gillhouse scored 14 points and teammates Parker Link and Easton Sant added eight apiece as Missoula Hellgate defeated Flathead 67-49 in Western AA boys basketball Thursday.

Cummings, Wolfpack boys pull away to beat Sentinel

MISSOULA — Glacier forward Noah Cummings scored 14 points, nine in a fourth-quarter burst that sparked the Wolfpack past Missoula Sentinel 50-39 Thursday, in the final regular-season game for both boys teams.

Browning, Bigfork girls win big at Western A

BUTTE — Natalee St. Goddard led a balanced Browning scoring attack with 11 points, and the Lady Indians thumped Hamilton 68-37 in the first round of the Western A Divisional Thursday.

Eureka boys edge Arlee at Western B

PABLO — Eureka’s Caden Vaughn and Tristan Butts combined for 45 points and fueled a fourth-quarterback comeback that pushed the Lions to a 68-67 win over Arlee Thursday, and into the semifinals of Western B boys basketball divisional.

Boys Hoops: C-Falls wins Western A opener

Browning joins Wildcats in semifinals

BUTTE — Cody Schweikert scored 16 points, including the tie-breaking bucket with 30 seconds left, and Columbia Falls held on to beat Dillon 51-49 at the Western A Divisional boys basketball tournament Thursday morning.

Whitefish ski patrollers file petition to unionize

David Kerner is passionate about his work as a ski patroller at Whitefish Mountain Resort. Clocking in early, making the rounds to prep the slopes each morning, and helping guests have a fun and safe experience are all the parts of a job that keeps him coming back.

Whitefish Theatre Co. holds auditions for ‘Silent Sky’

Whitefish Theatre Co. is holding auditions for the upcoming Main Stage production of “Silent Sky” — the true story about the women who first mapped the stars by Laura Gunderson.

WTC presents nail-biting horror play

True life becomes stranger than fiction when an acclaimed romance novelist Paul Sheldon wakes up incapacitated in the secluded home of Annie Wilkes — his “number one fan” — after she rescues him from a wintery car crash.

FEC says Daines failed to disclose more than $1M during re-election bid in ’20

A spokesperson for Steve Daines called it “a minor bookkeeping issue,” but the Federal Elections Commission found that Montana’s junior senator failed to disclose financial information in excess of $1 million during his last run for Senate re-election in 2020.

Letters to the editor Feb. 22

Letters to the editor Feb. 22

Tunnel Vision

A standout on the court, Tommy Running Rabbit has Griz gridiron goals

The Browning Indians boys basketball team has made quite a run, with nine straight wins and its first Northwest A regular-season title in four years in hand.

Simulation puts caregivers in Kalispell through realistic scenarios

Nursing home resident Martha has dementia and she is convinced someone is trying to steal her car. She’s veering from a window toward the parking lot, yelling for help. But her caregivers know there’s no one trying to steal her car, if she even has a car at the facility.

Flathead Food Bank holds Mardi Gras gala fundraiser

The fundraising event features a festive New Orleans atmosphere with vibrant decorations, lively music and delicious Cajun-inspired cuisine.

Flathead Warming Center's Roadmaps program provides homeless with one-on-one counseling and encouragement

Although Patty Archambault and her son Josh Erickson once knew the Flathead Warming Center as guests, they return these days as volunteers.