Legion: AA Lakers sweep Cranbrook

Kaden Drish drove in two runs in the opener and Trever Cockerill had three RBIs in the second game, and the Kalispell AA Lakers swept a Legion baseball doubleheader from Cranbrook, Alberta Saturday at Griffin Field.

Range Riders falter in 8th

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Newcomer Patrick Wicklander dazzled in his Range Riders debut before things fell apart in the eighth inning and the Missoula PaddleHeads won 7-1 on Tuesday.

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.

Sluggers down Badrock to move on to championship

After allowing five runs in the top of the first, the Kalispell Sluggers battled back for an 11-7 victory Saturday over Badrock 15u to advance to the championship game of the Badrock Invitational.

Bad Rock Canyon icicle wall becomes frozen canvas

The stretch of U.S. 2 joining Columbia Falls and Hungry Horse is tight with bends in the road as it winds between the Middle Fork of the Flathead River and the canyon wall.

Tennis: Whitefish sweeps Bigfork, Polson

WHITEFISH — Liesl Brust grabbed a pair of straight set singles wins for Whitefish while Dane Hunt and Mason Kelchtook a pair of doubles wins and the Bulldogs picked up dual wins over Bigfork and Polson Tuesday.

Range Riders fall one run short

Oakland's Davis goes 5-for-6, Ballers win 7-6

A trio of home runs was not enough for the Range Riders as they dropped their season opener Tuesday against the Oakland Ballers 7-6 at Glacier Bank Park.

Montana Upland Bird Hunt

Montana offers upland bird hunters many species of game birds to hunt. Pheasant, grouse and hungarian partridge are on todays agenda. With the help of good dogs, the hunters are in to the birds.

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.

Legals for November, 14 2021

Whitefish Theatre Company tells classic holiday story in ‘A Christmas Carol’

This holiday season, the Whitefish Theatre Company is taking its own shot at telling it during its production of “A Christmas Carol: The Musical.” The show opened Thursday and runs through Dec. 17.

Browning boys heat up; Hardin girls too good for A

It was unseasonably warm at Rebecca Farm for the Montana State Cross Country Championships Saturday, as if the Browning boys needed help heating up.

Crosstown split: Kennedy Moore hits big shot; Pack boys lead wire to wire

Kennedy Moore knocked down the go-ahead jump shot with 45 seconds left and the Flathead Bravettes picked up their first win in Western AA play over crosstown rival Glacier 54-48 Thursday.

A walk-off, and a split

Bravettes still in State AA hunt

Reese Conley ripped a line drive just fair down the first base line for a walk-off double as Flathead defeated Butte in game one of a doubleheader Tuesday in high school softball.

Turning the page — Repository for rare books scales back collection

Located off Lake Blaine Road, Parkland Books has been a treasure trove for bibliophiles seeking national park books and publications or rare and out-of-print books.

Sheehy supporters see candidate who will take on immigration, economy

Sylvia Timboe moved to Montana for its perceived conservative principles. Sending Tim Sheehy to the U.S. Senate will preserve those values, she said.

Gunning to be the best: Teens take part in local shooting league

Standing with her feet hip-distance apart, Flathead Valley Pheasants Forever Youth Shooting League member Abbi Townsend leans into her slightly bent, forward-facing leg. Resting her cheek against the buttstock of her double-barreled shotgun she shouts, “Pull.”

Buckmaster drives Lakers win

Kalispell’s Bryce Buckmaster had three hits, including a sixth-inning two-run double that ended the game under the mercy rule, as the Lakers beat Medicine Hat 12-2 in Class AA Legion baseball Saturday.

All schools to be closed again Tuesday

All Flathead County schools will be closed Tuesday because of snowy weather.

Heritage Days

Donald Reynolds sits on a McCormick diesel tractor Saturday afternoon before the Heritage Days parade in Columbia Falls Saturday, July 28, 2012 in Columbia Falls, Montana. (Reprints of this photo are available at