Flathead Lake's low water levels are avoidable

Flathead Lake is one of the most beautiful places on earth; however, this summer’s low lake levels severely impacted residents, irrigators, fishermen, recreationists, marinas, land and dock owners, and many other businesses directly or indirectly.

Wildcats get windy win over Blue Devils

CORVALLIS — Columbia Falls’ 19-7 win over Corvallis Saturday was as tough as advertised, — and with the usual suspects stymied by a sturdy wind and stingy Blue Devil defense, the play of the game came from a Wildcat who wasn’t supposed to be in there.

No. 10 Montana Western locks up conference title

DILLON — Michael Palandri ran for two touchdowns before halftime and threw for two more after to lead Montana Western to a 36-12 home win over Eastern Oregon Saturday and clinch the Frontier Conference title for the Bulldogs. Palandri was 21 of 31 passing for 282 yards and Jake Humphrey led the Western (7-1, 9-1) rushing attack with a touchdown and 104 yards on 18 carries.

Legals for November, 12 2023

Northwest volleyball squads bow out at State

BOZEMAN — The Glacier Wolfpack knocked Missoula Sentinel out of the State AA volleyball tournament Saturday morning, but the matinee matchup didn’t go as well.

Veteran reflects on duty to serve

A Vietnam War and Gulf War veteran at age 71, Edward Day finds a lot of solace in the game and as a good way to stay alert in his downtime.

Volleyball: Western teams falter at State

BOZEMAN — All four Western teams competing at the All-Class State Volleyball tournament at Breeden Field House lost their first-round games Thursday, leaving all them in the loser’s bracket Friday.

Legals for November, 10 2023

Flathead High School brings Broadway’s ‘Frozen’ to the stage

Montanans will have one opportunity this year to see the Broadway musical version of Disney’s “Frozen,” produced by Flathead High School.

Blues rock sensation Albert Cummings performs in Whitefish

The Whitefish Theatre Company hosts this music virtuoso is known for melding the chunky, rave-up R&B stylings of Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan to the boundary-less blues-rock improvisation of Jimi Hendrix and Freddie King, all while maintaining a distinct, genre-bending style and sound all his own.

Letters to the editor Nov. 9

Letters to the editor Nov. 9

Council incumbents sweep in Kalispell and Whitefish

All four Kalispell City Council incumbents running for reelection on Nov. 7 retained their seats, according to unofficial results, though a county-level error that saw the wrong ballots sent to some Kalispell voters kept victory celebrations muted.

State Volleyball: Pack, Bulldogs and Lions rise up

Two of the cool things about Class AA volleyball is the pair of crossover tournaments held during the season, in which the Western AA squads take measure of their counterparts from the Eastern AA.

Legals for November, 9 2023

Marion School bond shot down by voters

Marion voters rejected an $8.2 million bond issue to expand Marion School to accommodate enrollment growth.

Whitefish interior designer pleads guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft

A Whitefish-based interior designer accused of defrauding clients of roughly $900,000 over about seven years pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in federal court Tuesday.

Cafe bases menu on connection with herb manufacturer

The cafe’s best-selling menu item is the avocado toast which features smashed avocado, lemon juice, sea salt and red pepper flakes on sourdough bread.

Socorro "Cora" Luna, 92

Socorro "Cora" Luna, of Lakeside, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 2, 2023, at the Prestige Assisted Living facility with her family around her.

Legals for November, 8 2023

Poll: Montanans tepid about leaders, split on policy issues

The deep division and uncertainty that seems prevalent in national politics is alive and well in Montana, as the results of the annual Mountain States Poll were released Thursday.