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.

White House, tribal leaders hail 'historic' deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest

The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington celebrated on Friday as they signed papers formally launching a $1 billion plan to help recover depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest.

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.

Flathead County purchases property for potential jail

Flathead County will purchase a large piece of property south of Kalispell as a potential location for a future jail.

ImagineIF Libraries returns to original Flathead County Libraries name, hires Dugan as new director

The county library system’s board of trustees voted Thursday to drop the ImagineIF Libraries brand and revert back a moniker last used a decade ago.

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.

McElmurry leads Sentinel past Pack girls in fourth

The Glacier Wolfpack had Missoula Sentinel on the ropes Thursday, before Emily McElmurry and the Spartans broke free.

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.

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.

Piano was Mike Murray’s first instrument, now he’s returning to it for an upcoming album

The Kalispell native has been a performing musician for more than a decade, racking up big performances. Mike Murray performs on March 1 for the Daily Inter Lake’s Press Play series.

Letters to the editor Feb. 22

Letters to the editor Feb. 22

Kalispell councilors step down after judge orders election redo

Flathead County District Court Judge Robert Allison ruled Feb. 16 that a clerical error resulting in incorrect ballots going out to some voters in Kalispell could have changed the outcome in two of four city council races held in November.

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.

Missoula Sentinel outlasts Braves in OT

Jordan Griffin’s half court heave at the buzzer did not fall as Missoula Sentinel picked up the road win in overtime at Flathead 59-58, spoiling Senior Night for the Braves Tuesday.

Kennedy Moore leads Flathead 3-point barrage

MISSOULA — Flathead’s Kennedy Moore scored 28 points and led a 3-point barrage that carried the Bravettes to a big, 56-49 girls basketball win at Missoula Sentinel Tuesday.