Prep Hoops: Wolfpack girls win, boys fall to Butte

A mild upset by the Glacier girls seemed to set the host Wolfpack up for a basketball sweep against visiting Butte Friday. The Bulldogs’ Hudson Luedtke had other ideas.

Charter schools are coming to Kalispell

Flathead and Glacier high schools are moving forward with charter school rollouts. The two high schools will begin gauging student interest this week and next week as students start registering for the 2024-25 year.

Big Sky Men: Griz rout NAU

Cats fall at No. Colorado

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Aanen Moody had 20 points in Montana's 94-66 victory against Northern Arizona on Thursday night.

Matt Rosendale launches 2024 campaign for US Senate

Eastern Montana’s Republican Congressman Matt Rosendale ended months of teasing a possible bid for U.S. Senate on Friday by officially declaring his candidacy for the race, kicking off what is sure to be a heated Republican primary.

McCrea found guilty of setting two fires in 2021

A Lake County jury found Craig McCrea guilty Thursday of two of four counts of arson related to a spate of wildfires in 2021, including one that resulted in the loss of four homes and 17 other buildings.

Matthew Emerson, 47

Matthew Joseph Emerson, 47, quietly passed away in his home located in Huachuca City, Arizona, on Nov. 12, 2023.

Letters to the editor Feb. 9

Letters to the editor Feb. 9

Bravettes lose at Missoula Big Sky

MISSOULA — Kadynce Couture scored 19 points and the Missoula Big Sky Eagles used a big second quarter to push past Flathead 56-48 Thursday in Western AA girls basketball action.

Late surge lifts Big Sky over Braves

MISSOULA — Carson Towe scored 14 points, five coming in a late 10-0 Missoula Big Sky surge that carried the Eagles past Flathead 67-59 Thursday in a Western AA boys basketball game.

Girls Hoops: Smith’s big first half sparks Whitefish girls

Big Sky routs Ronan

LIBBY — Bailey Smith scored 25 points, Ainsley Scott added 13 and Whitefish built a big first-half lead on the way to a 61-30 win over Libby in Northwest A girls basketball Thursday.

Boys Hoops: Genovese goes off in 4th, Whitefish boys win

Bigfork holds off Ronan

WHITEFISH — Mason Genovese scored eight of his 11 points in the fourth quarter to help Whitefish pull away from Libby for a 59-43 win in Northwest A boys basketball action Thursday.

Big Sky Women: Bobcats stymie Bears

Lady Griz fall to NAU

BOZEMAN — Madison Hall scored 19 points and Montana State rode a dominant first-half defensive performance to a 61-40 Big Sky women’s basketball win over Northern Colorado Thursday.

Lake County jury deliberates on complex arson case

“In Montana, smoke on the air means a lot of different things to a lot of different people,” Assistant Attorney General Thorin Geist told jurors Monday morning at the Lake County Courthouse. “But in the summer of 2021, that smell meant one thing to the defendant, Craig McCrea. The evidence in this case will show that for Craig McCrea, that smell meant one more fix, one more opportunity to use fentanyl.”

Dillon man found guilty of felonies related to participation in Jan. 6 insurrection

A Dillon man was found guilty of felony and misdemeanor charges related to his participation in the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington, D.C.

Wilderness Speaker Series returns

The Wilderness Speaker Series returns with presenters who will talk about the history of lookouts, grizzly bear management and art.

Columbia-Snake agreement plans next era of energy resources

The recent agreement between state and federal governments and some northwest tribal nations on the Columbia-Snake river system lays a path forward to both modernize our energy system and recover threatened salmon and steelhead to abundance on the lower Snake River.

Energy Keepers acted appropriately in dealing with Flathead Lake's record low water levels, review finds

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday dismissed allegations that Energy Keepers, Inc., mismanaged Flathead Lake’s SKQ Dam last summer.

Thompson Twins ready to roll

Jeff Thompson remembers being surprised that one child turned out to be two, but maybe he shouldn’t have. His wife was a twin, and his mom as a twin, and so it seemed like the odds were in their favor.

Incashola leads Mission girls to key 7-B win

ST. IGNATIUS — Kieran Incashola scored 24 points including five 3-pointers and Mission topped Eureka and seized control of the District 7-B girls basketball standings Tuesday.

Redhorn skies for 29, Browning edges Whitefish

BROWNING — Maurice Redhorn III scored 29 points, 15 in a frenetic final quarter that ended with Browning pulling out a 72-70 boys basketball win over Whitefish Tuesday.