Legals for August, 16 2024

Star Meadow, Tally Lake forest project up for review

The Flathead Forest on Thursday released its environmental assessment for a 41,000-acre forest project west of Whitefish.

D&T BBQ wins first place in Best Food at the Fair

D&T BBQ won first place in the Best Food at the Fair competition at the 2024 Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo.

Whitefish Trail Hootenanny set for Aug. 23

The annual Whitefish Trail Hootenanny, a celebration of the Whitefish Trail and local conservation lands is coming to Depot Park on Friday, Aug. 23.

Tickets to see string band Della Mae go on sale Friday

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Aug. 16 to see Grammy-nominated bluegrass band Della Mae at the Wachholz College Center in November.

Musical comedian Reggie Watts comes to Kalispell

Comedian, actor, musician and beatboxer, Reggie Watts, comes to Kalispell Sept. 15. Born in Germany, raised in Great Falls, and currently residing in Los Angeles, Watts is celebrated for his performances that blend music and comedy into a unique, improvisational experience using his “formidable voice, looping pedals and vast imagination.”

Hockaday hosts juried Plein Air Glacier: Paint Out — The outdoor painting event will feature an exhibition, sale and hikes

The Hockaday Museum of Art hosts the 17th annual Plein Air Glacier: Paint Out, Exhibition and Sale, an outdoor experience featuring painters from around the state and country painting in Glacier National Park and nearby Swan and Flathead valleys.

Hoot-owl restrictions lifted around western Montana

After recent rain and cooler temperatures, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks lifted fishing restrictions on several rivers around the state last week. Water temperatures have cooled enough in some areas to meet the criteria to lift fishing restrictions.

Letters to the editor Aug. 15

Letters to the editor Aug. 14

Free breakfast and lunch for some students this school year

The entire student body of several schools in Flathead, Lake and Lincoln County school districts will be able to access free breakfast and lunch for the 2024-25 school year under the federally funded Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

Handlers put best steer forward in high-stakes competition at Northwest Montana Fair

Competitors gathered Wednesday morning hours before they were set to walk their calf before a judge to wash, blow-dry and apply adhesive to the animal’s hair, making them look their best. It’s called fitting the calf, Brady Boll said.

Legals for August, 15 2024

Briefs: Glacier, Flathead football teams gear up

Wolfpack Football begins Thursday with check-in from 5-8 p m., at Glacier High School, according to coach Grady Bennett.

Toxic algae found in Lake Mary Ronan

An algal bloom that can sicken people or pets has been confirmed in Lake Mary Ronan, near the northeast shoreline of the lake just west of Flathead Lake, warned officials with Lake County Environmental Health.

Presentation details story of lynching in pioneer Flathead Valley

Local history buff and former reporter Rick Hull will unravel this story at the meeting of the Westerners of Northwest Montana on Monday, Aug.19, in Kalispell.

Glacier Park International Airport lands another $6 million in federal funding

About $6 million dollars in federal funding landed at Glacier International Airport last week, headed toward its ongoing renovation and expansion project.

Man earns suspended sentence for driving drunk with children

Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy handed down the sentence to Jacob Austin King, 32, on April 18.

Flathead Industries expands in Kalispell

Flathead Industries' expansion is coming in the form of a larger clearance store under construction on the corner of Fifth Avenue West North and East Montana Street, which will replace the nonprofit’s small facility next door.

Passion for the natural world takes Ronan grad to Costa Rica

Mollie Sydnor, a 2023 graduate of Ronan High School, likes turtles, water and the natural world. Those interests converged during a recent internship at the Pacuare Nature Reserve in Costa Rica, where she spent a several months monitoring nesting leatherback sea turtles.

Next phases of luxury development near Whitefish up for consideration

A luxury estate in rural Whitefish is seeking approval from Flathead County for 24 homesites in its next phases of development.