Volleyball roundup: Whitefish, Libby grab wins on senior night

WHITEFISH — Whitefish ran away with a senior night victory against Eureka on Tuesday, sweeping Eureka 25-16, 25-19, 25-11 in a nonconference volleyball match.

Elva G. (Whitehorn) Gessaman, 88

Elva G. (Whitehorn) Gessaman, 88, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at her home at Buffalo Hill Terrace in Kalispell.

Fetching up a good time, dog expo Saturday at fairgrounds

Saturday may very well be going to the dogs in Kalispell as the Flathead Kennel Club hosts its 2022 K-9 Expo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.

State commission to decide on restricting motorized boats on Tepee Lake

A final decision on restricting motorized boats on Tepee Lake in the North Fork area is among the top agenda items the Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission will consider Thursday during an online meeting using the video conferencing platform Zoom.

Give Local fundraising blitz planned

The Flathead Community Foundation and United Way are teaming up for an ambitious fundraiser: Raise $100,000 in 24 hours.

Montana nears million-person milestone

Montanans like to call their state "Big Sky Country," or "The last best place." Nowhere in these descriptions are there hints of crowds.

Widespread global tech outage disrupts flights, banks, hospitals and media outlets

A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, small businesses and other services on Friday, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers.

Montana schools struggle to find compromise in preparation for another COVID fall

Roughly a quarter of the 50 or so people gathered in the Hamilton High School Performing Arts Center Tuesday night wore face masks.

Officials respond to call for armed protest in Whitefish

Montana public officials have come together in unified opposition of the recent intimidations made against the Jewish community in Whitefish.

Smokin' hot: BBQ duo ready for a challenge

David Gassaway and Greg Dulin’s secret weapon just might be the Ugly Drum Smoker. Or is the secret in the sauce?

Flathead Electric offers ‘social distancing’ scholarships

Flathead Electric Cooperative holds a scholarship drawing each year for high school seniors who attend the co-op’s annual meeting. The meeting was canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Flathead Electric still wants to give local students a chance to win those scholarship dollars.

New Media Materials at Whitefish Library

Whitefish Library Director Joey Kositzky adds music cd's audiobooks and dvds to the new Media section at the Whitefish Library on Thursday morning, February 18. More than 250 new items have arrived at the library purchased with money from the $4500 Whitefish Community Foundation grant. The grant was specifically for new media. The library staff determined what needed to be replaced and then focused on purchasing new material for different age groups. Approximately 50 more items are expected to be delivered, but the first items are available online for sharing with other libraries in the area and were available to browsers before the end of the day on Thursday. "We are so grateful to the Whitefish Community Foundation," said Kositzky. "And to anyone who donates their money, materials or time. Volunteers are what keeps us going." (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Auction, tours planned for proposed Bad Rock wildlife area

Fundraising continues for the proposed Bad Rock Canyon Wildlife management area just east of Columbia Falls along the Flathead River.

Bigfork Film Festival to begin Oct. 5

Tickets for the Bigfork Retrospective Film Festival, which runs Oct. 5 through 8 at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, are available now online.

VINO fundraiser for Ravenwood

Community college offers interim-session courses

 Flathead Valley Community College offers a variety of short-term interim session courses with college credits in as little as two weeks instead of a traditional semester.

Whitefish School District seeks input on expansion

Whitefish School District is seeking community feedback about the need for expansion at Whitefish High School and the activities complex.

Property tax rebate deadline extended

The last day to claim the Montana Property Tax Rebate is Monday, October 2.

Bigfork Children’s Theatre stages ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’

The Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theater stages the family favorite “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” Dec. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18.

Registration open for Mutton Bustin' at Northwest Montana Fair

Now is the time to register children for Mutton Bustin’ at this year’s Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo, scheduled for Aug. 16-20 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell.