Bigfork coach Benn facing former team, player

It's just the second week of the season, and there is already a big-time game in the Northwestern A Conference.

Legals for September, 1 2023

Law roundup: Officers uninterested in joining Bay Watch

Whitefish Police Department received a call from a neighborhood busybody who reportedly saw 20 to 25 kids trespassing on a private beach area and wanted to know if anyone in the group lived within the homeowners’ association (HOA), noting their husband was on the board.

Some fire restrictions lifted, Hungry Horse Reservoir reopens after rainstorm

Two days of healthy rainfall and cool temperatures across Northwest Montana brought an abrupt end to fire restrictions, while some public closures and evacuation notices were lifted.

Motorcyclist dies after hitting power pole near Whitefish

Alcohol, drugs and speed are suspected as factors in a fatal motorcycle crash near Whitefish on Aug. 29, according to Montana Highway Patrol.

World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma set to perform in Kalispell in 2024

Having captivated hearts and souls with his virtuoso talent for over four decades, Yo-Yo Ma is celebrated as one of the greatest cellists of our time.

Rape suspect dies ahead of change of plea hearing

A Kila man accused of raping a 9-year-old girl in 2020 has died ahead of a scheduled change of plea hearing in Flathead County District Court.

Glacier National Park officials talk access, ticketed entry with visitors and stakeholders

Glacier National Park officials gave people a chance to voice their opinions about park access in person at two different open houses this week.

Search continues for missing climber in Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park officials are asking for assistance in locating a man who went missing climbing Reynolds Mountain on Tuesday near Logan Pass.

U.S. News ranks Whitefish third among Montana high schools

Whitefish High School ranked third among Montana public high schools for the second consecutive year, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best High Schools.

Impact of proposed bond for Whitefish High School expansion decreases

Voters are set to decide the bond election during a mail-in ballot on Oct. 3.

Wolfpack storms away from Flathead in Crosstown Cup

The 2023 Crosstown Cup beat the weather, kind of, and the Glacier Wolfpack golfers beat Flathead in the annual Ryder Cup-style event at Village Greens.

Hurricane Idalia chases Florida residents from the Gulf Coast as forecasters warn of storm surge

CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Idalia strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday and barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast as authorities warned residents of vulnerable areas to pack up and leave to escape the twin threats of high winds and devastating flooding.

10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden touted the potential cost savings of Medicare's first-ever price negotiations for widely used prescription drugs on Tuesday as he struggles to convince Americans that he's improved their lives as he runs for reelection.

Grizzly killed in self-defense in the Whitefish Range

A pair of men from Whitefish were scouting for hunting season around the Smokey Range Trailhead off Canyon Creek Road on the Flathead National Forest when they stumbled upon an adult bear and a cub in a thick section of forest, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Letters to the editor Aug. 29

Letters to the editor Aug. 29

Legals for August, 29 2023

Legals for August, 28 2023

Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US

State and federal agencies are scrambling to find measures to combat what experts call one of the harshest and most neglected effects of climate change in the U.S.: rising heat deaths and injuries of people who work in triple-digit temperatures.

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