Marion shooting case headed to trial

The criminal case against a Marion man accused of shooting a teenager in the face over the summer is headed once again for trial.

Glacier and Flathead finish second and third at Bozeman speech and debate tourney

Glacier High School slipped into second place with 172 overall points behind first-place finisher, Bozeman’s, scoring 188 points on its home turf at the Fabulous Fallrensics Spectacular speech and debate tournament.

Chambers and Hall earn Big Sky POTW accolades

Montana State quarterback Sean Chambers and UC Davis running back Lan Larison shared the weekly offensive player of the week honors.

Legals for November, 14 2023

Secret Service agents protecting Biden's granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden's granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in the nation's capital, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

US conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed groups in Syria, retaliating for attacks on US troops

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon and U.S. officials say U.S. fighter aircraft conducted airstrikes on locations in eastern Syria involving Iranian-backed groups, likely causing casualties and destroying weapons stored at the two targets that were struck — a training facility and a safe house.

Bulldogs land first round bye in NAIA postseason

HELENA, Mont. – The NAIA announced on Sunday that Montana Western, College of Idaho, and Montana Tech have each been selected for the 2023 NAIA Football Championship Series. It's the first time in conference history that three schools from the Frontier Conference have qualified for the tournament in the same season.

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Mysterious light show over Martin City remains unexplained

When O’Brien Byrd woke up to a strange light coming through his bedroom window in Martin City early Wednesday morning, he knew something odd was going on.

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.

AA Football: Glacier earns title shot, 35-14

Glacier’s 35-14 win over Gallatin, in the State AA football semifinals Friday at Legends Stadium, didn’t have your usual number of explosive Wolfpack plays. Big plays? Plenty of those.

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.