Western Montana timber company honored with forestry award

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte traveled to Plains last week to honor and bestow the annual Forest Products Award to a family-owned business based out of Libby.

All but seven counties join revolt over school tax

According to information supplied this week by the Montana Association of Counties, 49 of Montana’s 56 counties have chosen to buck a directive from the administration of Gov. Greg Gianforte by scaling back their collections of a state-level school funding property tax.

FWP solicits public input on its plan for managing Montana’s 1,000-plus wolves

Montana has a new draft plan to guide its management of wolves, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced late last week. The proposal has implications for a lawsuit over state lawmakers’ attempts to reduce wolf numbers and a petition seeking the restoration of federal protections based on claims that Montana’s laws and regulations jeopardize the animal’s recovery.

Columbia Falls High School Speech and Debate takes first at season opener

Columbia Falls High School took first place and Whitefish High School, third, in Corvallis over the weekend in the first speech and debate tournament of the season for the local Class A teams.

Legals for October, 31 2023

Rhonda Tripp, 57

Rhonda Lee (Potter) Tripp, March 1966 – October 2023.

New Horizons Band offers seniors a chance to feel the music

“Music is our common goal and music is therapeutic, emotionally and mentally. Band friends stick together for a lifetime — it’s just a special bond, people playing music together. That happens in our group, and I'm very proud of the welcoming nature of our people,” said director Eileen Alexander.

New Kalispell gym aims for purpose behind training

An abandoned truck repair shop in downtown Kalispell has found new life as a CrossFit gym thanks to a duo of fitness lovers, Jessie and Kyna Williams.

Flathead Business Watercooler

Business events, trainings and seminars

Kalispell Public Schools moves ahead with charter applications

Kalispell Public Schools trustees approved the submission of applications that would allow the district to create public charter schools Oct. 24, after about two-and-a-half hours of deliberation and presentations.

Bulldogs top C-Falls for Class A crown

The third time's the charm for the Whitefish Bulldogs on Saturday, who claimed their first Class A girls soccer title in 17 years with a 3-1 win over the Columbia Falls Wildkats.

PHOTOS: Lady Bulldogs claim Class A State Championship with 3-1 win over Columbia Falls

Photos from the Whitefish Lady Bulldogs 3-1 victory over the Columbia Falls Wildkats in the Class A girls soccer state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 28.

PHOTOS: Evergreen trunk or treat

Children in costumes participate in the trunk or treat event at the Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country headquarters in Evergreen on Saturday, Oct. 28. The event was sponsored by the Flathead County Sheriff Posse, Evergreen Chamber of Commerce and local first responders.

Columbia Falls downs Whitefish 42-0 in playoffs

Columbia Falls quarterback Cody Schweikert threw for two touchdowns and ran for three, and the host Wildcats beat Whitefish 42-0 on a chilly Friday night.

PHOTOS: Columbia Falls tops Whitefish, 42-0

Photos from the Columbia Falls Wildcats 42-0 win over the Whitefish Bulldogs in a Class A playoff game at Satterthwaite Field on Friday, Oct. 27.

Montana GOP, Republican National Committee seek to intervene in voter registration suit

The Montana Republican Party and the Republican National Committee have asked to intervene in a federal lawsuit filed earlier this month that seeks to block a law passed by the Republican-led legislature this year surrounding additional voting requirements.

Ballot box for Troy area voters will remain in former dispatch center

The ballot box for Troy absentee voters will be maintained in the former office of the now defunct dispatch center.

Volunteer speech and debate judges needed

The speech and debate season is here and about 450 volunteer judges are needed for the Kalispell Kickoff.

FWP chief of operations pleads not guilty to hunting without landowner permission

The chief of operations for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks pleaded not guilty last week to failing to obtain a landowner’s permission for hunting in Lewis and Clark County.

Manhunt continues for suspect in Maine mass shooting

At least 16 people were killed Wednesday in shootings in Lewiston, Maine, and the death toll is expected to rise, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.