Forest Service extends public comment on outfitter permits

After some feedback, the U.S. Forest Service has extended the deadline to comment on renewing the outfitter and guide permits for the next 10 years until Feb. 16.

ImagineIF Board of Trustees change to collection development policy draws criticism

The ImagineIF Libraries Board of Trustees amended its collections policy regarding potentially obscene materials Thursday despite pleas from the public and employees to leave it as is.

Hot shooting Hellgate boys down Pack

MISSOULA — Easton Sant scored 22 points, Zane Gillhouse added 14 and Missoula Hellgate defeated Glacier 60-39 in Western AA boys basketball Thursday.

Converse’s five 3’s not enough, Bravettes fall to Sentinel

Emily McElmurry scored 23 points, including 10 in the third quarter as Missoula Sentinel defeated Flathead 58-51 in Western AA girls basketball Thursday at the Flathead gym.

Boys Wrestling Rankings Jan. 25

Class A 205 — 1, Jace DeShazer, Libby; 2, Cole Dalke, Ronan; 3,Seth Meyer, Lockwood; 4, Jack Pallett, Fergus; 5, Thor Fulgham, Sidney; 6, Nate Goodluck, Hardin.

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.

Legals for January, 26 2024

Montana man convicted of killing eagles is sentenced to 3 years in prison for related gun violations

BILLINGS (AP) — A Montana felon previously convicted of killing eagles to sell their parts on the black market was sentenced to three years in federal prison on Wednesday for related gun violations.

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.

Met Opera Live in HD presents a modern take on ‘Carmen’

A reimagined staging of Georges Bizet’s classic, “Carmen,” will be broadcast Jan. 27 in at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish as part of the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD program.

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.

Jilted girlfriend fired gun in ex’s home, court docs say

Irate after getting dumped, a Kalispell woman allegedly fired a handgun inside a Fifth Avenue East North home earlier this month.

Singer-songwriter Christiane relies on nature for her creative process

Christiane Hinterman has been singing and writing songs for as long as she can remember but has rarely shared her art with an audience. It’s something that’s changing as she begins to share more of her music and how she engages with the creative process.

Letters to the editor Jan. 25

Letters to the editor Jan. 25

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.

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.