Girls Tip-Off: Whitefish, Libby and Browning start 2-0

FRENCHTOWN — Jude Perry scored 18 points, 15 in the first half, and helped Whitefish complete a 2-0 opening weekend with a 50-28 win over Stevensville Saturday at the Frenchtown Tip-Off. It was a solid Saturday for the Northwest A girls basketball teams; they went 5-2.

Boys Tip-Off: Whitefish, Libby win Saturday

FRENCHTOWN — Carson Gulick scored 14 points to lead three Whitefish players in double figures, and the Bulldogs moved to 2-0 with a 62-21 win over Livingston at the Frenchtown Tip-Off boys basketball tournament.

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Legals for December, 11 2023

Saturday Boys Tip-Off: Whitefish now 2-0

Carson Gulick scored 14 points to lead three Whitefish players in double figures, and the Bulldogs moved to 2-0 with a 62-21 win over Livingston at the Frenchtown Tip-Off boys basketball tournament.

Girls Tip-Off: Vals' 29-game win streak ends Friday

FRENCHTOWN — It took overtime and 20 points from Madison Kaufman, but Frenchtown knocked off Bigfork 40-37 Friday, ending the Valkyries’ 29-game win streak.

Boys Tip-Off: Whitefish, Libby and Browning win Friday

FRENCHTOWN — Carson Krack scored 24 points, 12 coming in the second quarter, and Whitefish opened its boys basketball season with a convincing 65-35 win over Stevensville Friday at the Frenchtown Tip-Off.

Moore goes for 21, Bravettes start 2-0

The Flathead Bravettes used a 21-point performance from senior Kennedy Moore to defeat CMR 60-33 Saturday afternoon in girls basketball.

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.

Whitefish bookstore relies on experience to keep well-stocked shelves

Owner Cheryl Watkins has been selling books since 1996 when she acquired the store from Mary Pat Love, who ran the same shop beginning in the early 1970s.

Ronald Grant Fredenberg, 77

Ronald Grant Fredenberg, 77, passed away at home, surrounded by his family.

Flathead Business Watercooler

Business events, trainings and seminars

Keith M. Eckelberry, 80

Keith Eckelberry, 80, born on Jan. 20, 1943, in Kalispell, peacefully departed this world on Dec. 3, 2023, following a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis.

Biden’s climate agenda creates energy poverty in tribal nations

The White House is hosting its Tribal Nations Summit this week, and it’s important to note that the administration’s climate policy is bankrupting the tribes it claims to help.

Legals for December, 10 2023

CMR boys top Glacier with late basket Friday

GREAT FALLS — Dean Blair scored 20 points for Great Falls CMR Friday, including a bucket with 8 seconds left that lifted the Rustlers to a 45-44 win over Glacier in boys basketball.

Montana Grizzlies return to FCS semifinals with win over Furman

Bergen’s 2 special teams TDs boost UM

MISSOULA — To get to their first semifinal home game in 14 seasons, Montana needed Junior Bergen to do something no Griz had done in 21.

CMR girls drop Glacier in opener

The Glacier Wolfpack dropped their season opener at home against Great Falls CMR in 47-44 girls basketball Friday.

Strong second half keys Bravettes

The Flathead Bravettes offset a slow first half with a dominant second, beating Great Falls 37-22 in their girls basketball opener Friday at the Flathead gym.

Bison hold off Braves boys, 72-67

Lyric Ersland scored 13 of his 17 points in the final eight minutes, and he and Brodee Zahn each hit threes in a comeback that fell five points short.