Wildcats hand Ronan first Northwest A loss

COLUMBIA FALLS — Cody Schweikert poured in 28 points, and Columbia Falls held Ronan scoreless in the first quarter of a 47-29 boys basketball win Thursday, the Chiefs’ first conference loss.

Girls hoops: Wildkats rout Maidens

COLUMBIA FALLS — Ellie Stutsman scored 12 points off the bench, six coming in Columbia Falls’ second-quarter surge that carried the Wildkats over Ronan 60-17 in Northwest A girls basketball Thursday.

Knights put away Glacier girls in fourth quarter

Missoula Hellgate’s Elly Reed scored 13 points, including a 3-pointer as the Knights pulled away in the fourth quarter to down Glacier 53-45 in a Western AA girls basketball game Thursday at the Wolf Den.

Legals for January, 26 2024

Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre presents ‘Guys and Dolls, Jr.’

The stage is set, the lights are ready to shine, and the talented young actors of Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre are gearing up to bring a spectacular performance of "Guys and Dolls, Jr."

FVCC Theatre Department brings one-act comedies to the stage

Flathead Valley Community College's Theatre Department presents an evening of comedic one-act plays: “The Audition” by Matt Thompson and “The Actor's Nightmare” by Christopher Durang.

Celebrate International Guitar Night at the Wachholz

Four artists from Italy, Vietnam, Brazil and Australia have been brought together for the 24th annual International Guitar Night.

Los Lobos to rock the Wachholz

The legendary Los Lobos comes to Kalispell on their 50th-anniversary tour July 26, with tickets on sale now.

Law roundup: Drunk men can't be runnin’ up that hill

Two men were reportedly too drunk to make it up a hill and laid down in someone’s yard. The resident discovered the drunk men and called the Kalispell Police Department to move them along. However ...

Energy gap can be bridged

The experts tell us an energy gap looms. Fossil fuels are phasing out, and solar and wind power can’t produce enough electricity to meet the demand in coming decades.

Fishing for muskie

What’s probably the rarest game fish in Northwest Montana? I’ll bet that 99% of local fishermen can’t answer that question correctly.

UM students keep traditions alive ahead of Foresters’ Ball

Kidnapping a mounted moose head comes with challenges. Just ask the students in the University of Montana’s Alexander Blewett III School of Law.

Legals for January, 25 2024

Ronan tips Whitefish, says perfect in NW-A

Polson, Bigfork post wins

RONAN — Kelby Finley scored 17 points for Ronan, and the Chiefs used a big third quarter to take down Whitefish 50-39 and stay unbeaten in Northwest A boys basketball games Tuesday.

Valkyries hand Browning first league loss

Polson girls hold off Libby

BIGFORK — Bigfork’s Ava Davey scored 10 of her 15 points in a first-quarter surge that carried the Valkyries past Browning 59-30 in a Northwest A girls basketball matchup Tuesday.

Montana 35 section closed Jan. 29 for tree removal

Flathead Electric Cooperative, the Montana Department of Transportation and the U.S. Forest Service are working together to remove the tree located near Fishing Rock Lane.

Libby City Council backs effort to redevelop historic high school building

Libby City Council agreed last week to endorse an effort by developers to secure a grant to restore and convert the old high school into a an apartment building with community space.

Glacier National Park superintendent talks visitor management, shuttle buses at 'state of the park' address

Glacier National Park Superintendent Dave Roemer shared findings from last season’s approach to visitor use management during a presentation at the Northwest Montana History Museum on Monday.

Kalispell City Council digs into solid waste master plan effort

Kalispell City Council began digging through the municipality’s trash disposal services Monday as part of an ongoing effort to develop a solid waste master plan.

Braves comeback bid falls short against Butte

Hudson Luedtke scored 13 points,including a perfect 5-5 from the foul line as Butte held off Flathead’s late comeback attempt to win 63-54 in Western AA boys basketball.