Donna Lee Mast, 91

Donna Lee Mast, 91, passed away quietly on Sunday morning, Feb. 4, 2024 in her room at The Springs at Whitefish.

Increasing costs straining Kalispell's road maintenance funds, officials say

Public Works officials warned Kalispell City Council on Monday that inflation threatened to cut into the department’s ability to keep up with roadwork.

Boys Hoops: C-Falls routs Libby; Whitefish cruises

COLUMBIA FALLS — Mark Robison scored a team-high 15 points, 12 in Columbia Falls’ dominant first quarter, and the Wildcats downed the Libby Loggers 71-29 Tuesday in Northwest A boys basketball.

Girls Hoops: Wildkats, Lady Pirates win big

LIBBY — Taryn Borgen poured in 22 points, Hope McAtee added 17 and Columbla Falls raced out to a 41-18 lead on the way to a 78-43 win over Northwest A foe Libby Tuesday.

Kalispell Planning Commission to host hearing on city's future participation plan

Kalispell Planning Commission will solicit input Tuesday on a forthcoming public participation plan, which will change how residents engage with the city on developments and establish a long-term game plan for city growth.

Browning girls roll past Ronan, 59-29

BROWNING — Jerel Whitegrass scored 14 points, Sugar Spoonhunter added 10 and Browning took control early in a 59-29 Northwest A girls basketball win over Ronan Monday.

4th-quarter surge sparks Browning boys

RONAN — Maurice Redhorn III scored 26 points and Browning used a 9-1 fourth-quarter run to take control in a 70-63 win over Ronan Monday, giving the Indians 10 league wins.

Legals for February, 13 2024

Trump endorses Sheehy after Rosendale enters Senate race

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Tim Sheehy in Montana’s U.S. Senate Republican primary Friday afternoon just hours after Congressman Matt Rosendale announced he was running against the Bozeman businessman.

Adult dancers in Washington state want a strippers' bill of rights

The bills are the culmination of six years of advocacy work by Strippers Are Workers, a dancer-led organization in Washington, in response to wide regulation gaps for strippers at the 11 clubs across the state, said Madison Zack-Wu, its campaign manager.

State Swimming: Glacier school records fall

The team results weren’t quite what Karen Bouda or the Glacier Wolfpack wanted, but the veteran swim coach for both of Kalispell’s AA schools prefers to stay positive.

Embroidery and screen printing business aims for growth after ownership change

Former owner Olivia Krause is used to the constant hum of the embroidery machines that fill the air in a newly rented building in Kalispell.

Virginia Doerschlag, 98

Virginia Audrey (Hagen) Doerschlag, 98, passed away from natural causes on Dec. 30, 2023.

Richard Taylor, 91

Richard Laurence Taylor, 91, was born March 4, 1932, in Stapleton, Nebraska, to Annabel and Laurence Taylor, during the Great Depression.

Boys Hoops: Vikings subdue Bulldogs

Browning, Ronan score wins

BIGFORK — Bigfork’s Austin Savik scored seven of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Vikings subdue Whitefish 51-46 in Northwest A boys basketball action Saturday.

Butte tops Bravettes, Braves at Flathead gym

Flathead’s Braves and Bravettes fell short on the basketball court Saturday afternoon, with visiting Butte closing out one game late (girls) and building a big lead early (boys) for two Western AA wins.

Legals for February, 11 2024

Friday Boys: Browning hands C-Falls 2nd league loss

Eureka moves to 10-0 in 7-B games

BROWNING — Maurice Redhorn III scored 19 points and the Browning Indians made a nine-point halftime lead hold up for a big 67-58 boys basketball win over Northwest A rival Columbia Falls Friday.

Prep Hoops: Wolfpack girls win, boys fall to Butte

A mild upset by the Glacier girls seemed to set the host Wolfpack up for a basketball sweep against visiting Butte Friday. The Bulldogs’ Hudson Luedtke had other ideas.

Charter schools are coming to Kalispell

Flathead and Glacier high schools are moving forward with charter school rollouts. The two high schools will begin gauging student interest this week and next week as students start registering for the 2024-25 year.