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

Sheriff: Suspect in chase tried to run down deputy

Authorities are holding a Kalispell man on multiple pending charges, including attempted homicide, after he allegedly fled officers in a stolen vehicle on Monday, attempted to run down a deputy and tried to choke a K9.

More than 1,000 pay tribute to Maine's mass shooting victims

More than 1,000 people packed a cavernous church Sunday night, and hundreds more spilled outside, to hug, sing, weep and seek comfort in the wake of Maine's most deadly mass shooting.

'Friends' creators, actors, family mourn Matthew Perry: 'The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken'

Matthew Perry was widely mourned this weekend by friends, co-stars and some very famous fans, including his childhood classmate, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; his "Friends" mom Morgan Fairchild; and even Adele.

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.

Florence Kirkland Wells, 82

Florence Eleanor Kirkland Wells, 82 of Kalispell, passed away at Brendan House on Oct. 24, 2023, after COVID ended her battle with lung cancer.

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.

FHS students inducted into National Honor Society

Thirty students were inducted into the Flathead High School National Honor Society.

As the 'Hollywood of the South,' Atlanta has boomed. Its actors and crew are now at a crossroads

For more than a decade, work had been nonstop in Atlanta's booming film industry thanks to Georgia's extremely generous tax break. Dubbed the "Hollywood of the South," metro Atlanta became a ubiquitous backdrop for huge projects, including Marvel films and Netflix's "Stranger Things."

Beth Ann Repke, 65

On Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, Beth Ann Repke, 65, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family whom she cared for and loved with all her heart.

Amazon posts strong revenue and profits, says it's in 'best position' it's ever been before holidays

For the three months that ended on Sept. 30, the company said it earned $143.1 billion in revenue, a 13% increase compared to the same period last year. Amazon made $9.9 billion in profits, topping analysts' expectations and sending its stocks higher in after-hours trading.

Letters to the editor Oct. 29

Letters to the editor Oct. 29

Wolfpack spikers nail down top seed in West

MISSOULA — Leila Major and Ella Farrell had 10 kills each, and Glacier nailed down the top seed for Western AA volleyball divisionals by beating Missoula Sentinel in four sets Saturday.

Vandals knock off No. 2 Bobcats

Gevani McCoy hit Hayden Hatten on a 12-yard touchdown pass with 2:47 to play and No. 8 Idaho beat second-ranked Montana State 24-21 in Moscow on Saturday.

Griz get two pick-6 TDs, shut out Bears 40-0

Jaxon Lee took one interception 48 yards for one pick-6 and Braxton Hill took another 34 yards to the paint in No. 5 Montana’s 40-0 shellacking of the Bears at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

Suspect in C-Falls shooting allegedly targeted ex-girlfriend

Prosecutors filed one count of assault with a weapon against Matthew Clark Burns following the alleged Oct. 25 shooting.

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.

Duskie Dwelle, 74

Dayton- Duskie Evelyn Dwelle, 74, peacefully passed away on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Kalispell, Montana.

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.