Rounding up 2017's last best

Good News comes in waves to the Inter Lake. I’m kicking off 2018 by catching up with the last best of 2017.

Early season hoops hint at fun second half of season

You can’t learn a ton from the pre-holiday high school basketball schedule.

Get your local on

It’s pretty amazing when you stop and look at all the things the Flathead Valley is known for. Whether it is destinations like the “Crown of the Continent” that Glacier National Park has become known as, to Flathead Lake, Flathead River, the Jewel Basin and so many more places. Or perhaps it is products like Flathead cherries and huckleberries, microbreweries and distilleries or even the firearms industry that has been making waves, from parts and pieces to complete rifles manufactured here. Even more, perhaps it’s the activities like skiing on Big Mountain, snowmobiling on the Flathead National Forest or fishing on Flathead Lake or the dozens of other lakes in the region.

Helena spikers down Bravettes in 5

How did that happen?

Crosstown soccer: Bravettes blank Wolfpack at Legends

A strong Flathead defense shut down Glacier on Saturday at Legends Stadium, and one of its own capped the crosstown soccer game with a spectacular goal to lift the Bravettes to a 2-0 Western AA conference victory.

Legals for December, 5 2021

Marcella Ann Johnson, 63

Marcella Ann Johnson, 63, of Kalispell, passed away on Feb. 4, 2022, after a long battle with early onset Alzheimer’s.

Legals for March, 7 2021

Glacier KOs Flathead, heads to AA state softball

It started with a home run and ended with a resounding sweep as Glacier crushed Flathead 16-1 and 23-3 on Thursday afternoon at Glacier High School in a best-of-3 Western AA state tournament play-in softball series.

Flathead rules Best of the West mats

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FHS taps Putzler as soccer coach

Chris Putzler was hired earlier this week as Flathead High School boys' soccer coach.

Crews battle blazes on the Kootenai, Flathead

Two new wildfires Sunday added more than 200 acres to the 600 acres already burning out of control in Northwestern Montana since Saturday afternoon, forest officials said.

Brawlers’ dual streak moves to 60; Bravettes win

The Flathead Brave Brawlers picked up eight pins and their 60th straight wrestling dual victory Tuesday, blanking Missoula Big Sky 70-0 at the Flathead gym.

Halloween events around the Flathead Valley

Things are swinging for Halloween around the Flathead Valley. Here’s a look at the fun times ahead, from harvest fests to best costume contests and other holiday revelry.

Flathead speaker wins top state honor

State accolades were recently bestowed on the Flathead High School Speech and Debate team.

Longtime airport board member not reappointed by county

The Flathead County commissioners on Monday declined to reappoint longtime Flathead Municipal Airport Authority board member Tim Grattan to another term because he does not live in the Flathead Valley year-round and often attends board meetings via conference call or Skype.

Lois O. (Urban) Stevens, 82

Lois O. (Urban) Stevens, 82, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, May 29, 2007. Lois was born Sept. 2, 1924, on the family homestead in Epping, N.D., the seventh of 10 children born to Evangeline (Kingston) and Rudolf A. Urban. She came to the Flathead Valley when she was 16 to live with her Aunt Hattie and Uncle Alva Ulrich in Somers. She graduated from Flathead County High School in 1942 with high honors.

Lois Olive (Urban) Stevens 82

Lois O. Urban Stevens, 82, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, May 29, 2007. Lois was born Sept. 2, 1924, on the family homestead in Epping, N.D., the seventh of 10 children born to Evangeline (Kingston) and Rudolf A. Urban. She came to the Flathead Valley when she was 16 to live with her Aunt Hattie and Uncle Alva Ulrich in Somers. She graduated from Flathead County High School in 1942 with high honors.

Hope Solo coming to Flathead Valley

United States women’s national soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo will be in the Flathead Valley March 23-24 for a fundraiser benefiting the Flathead Rapids Soccer Club.

Bravettes hope for state trip

Flathead was never out of it the first two times the Bravettes tangled with Missoula Big Sky this season in girls basketball.