Big Sky girls overpower Pack

Kaydence Couture knocked down three 3-pointers and scored a game high 13 points as Big Sky defeated Glacier 48-26 in girls basketball Tuesday.

Grizzlies’ QB McDowell enters transfer portal

Clifton McDowell, the senior quarterback who just helped the Montana Grizzlies to the Division I Football Championship this past Sunday, announced Tuesday that’s entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Legals for January, 10 2024

Colin Murray, 40

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Colin Michael Murray, born in Kalispell, Montana, on Nov. 29, 1983. Colin left this world on Dec. 25, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of love and friendship.

Montana to truck grizzlies into Yellowstone region to improve delisting prospects

Fresh grizzly bear bloodlines are expected to arrive in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem this summer, adding genetic diversity to a population of animals that’s been isolated for a century.

Dangerous arctic outbreak to slam Flathead Valley

Travel will become difficult to impossible across Northwest Montana this week as a significant and potentially dangerous arctic outbreak sweeps across the region.

Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning light

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Oregon was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights.

Charlene F. Biedermann, 84

Charlene F. Biedermann, 84 of Bigfork, peacefully passed away surrounded by loved ones on Dec. 31, 2023.

Births

Births

Kalispell City Council to review education campaign for public safety levy request

Kalispell City Council will take a look Monday at a proposed educational campaign for a public safety levy request headed before voters in March.

Saylers, Bruins pull away from Bravettes

HELENA — Helena Capital’s Taylor Sayers scored 16 points, seven coming in a 19-5 third-quarter surge in the Bruins’ 48-20 Western AA girls basketball win over Flathead Saturday.

Flathead falls short against Capital

Cole Dawes scored 21 points, Merek Mihelish added 11 and Capital defeated Flathead 61-52 in boys basketball Saturday.

Seeing Blue: Grizzlies fall to SDSU 23-3 in title game

Grizzlies fall to SDSU 23-3 in title game

Champion Jackrabbits negated Griz special teams

FRISCO, Texas — Montana rightly has a reputation for strong special teams play, and South Dakota State was able to keep a handle on that threat, too, in Sunday’s FCS title game.

Montana fans travel far to see Grizzlies in FCS title game

The Montana Grizzlies are back in the NCAA Division I Football Championship for the first time since 2009, and there’s no way Mark Josephson wasn’t going to be there in person.

Photos of 2023 by Daily Inter Lake photographer Casey Kreider

Look back through a selection of photos from 2023 by Daily Inter Lake photographer Casey Kreider.

Kalispell flower shop designs modern garden arrangements

Samantha Nolan is well versed in her knowledge about plants having grown up working at her family’s nursery, but she’s begun working with flowers in a new way by opening a floral shop in downtown Kalispell.

Twila Jean Williams, 90

Twila Jean Williams, 90, was born July 7, 1933, in Elk City, Oklahoma, to Sam and Ledger Anders. She left this world for her home in heaven on Jan. 1, 2024, in Kalispell.

Winter Carnival names Prime, Duchess

Regan Peschel was crowned Duchess of Lark and Mike Vrentas was named Prime Minister.

PepsiCo products are being pulled from some Carrefour grocery stores in Europe over price hikes

The French grocery chain said it pulled PepsiCo products from shelves in France on Thursday and added small signs in stores that say, “We no longer sell this brand due to unacceptable price increases.”