Prep Football: Columbia Falls cruises; Eureka wins

COLUMBIA FALLS — Columbia Falls quarterback Cody Schweikert threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores Friday, leading the Wildcats over Polson 42-0 in Western A football.

Griz and cub put down after breaking into cabins, freezers

A grizzly sow and her cub were captured and euthanized after several conflicts with people in the Fortine and North Fork areas in northwest Montana.

Polson sweeps Western A golf divisional

One medalist, two titles. Polson claimed the team titles at the one-day Western A Divisional golf tournament at Whitefish Lake Golf Course Thursday, and the Pirates did it pretty convincingly.

Pack golfers 2nd, 3rd at Western AA

HELENA — The Sentinel boys played golf a little bit more like mortals on Thursday, but Glacier couldn’t close the gap at the Western AA Divisional.

Bravettes hold off Glacier

The Flathead Bravettes took an early lead and then broke a tie in the second half to hold off the Glacier Wolfpack for a 3-2 win at Legends Stadium on Thursday in Western AA girls soccer.

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Doris "Dorie" Bernice Seney

Kalispell Public Schools levy requests focus on safety and technology

Voters have until Oct. 3 to return ballots to Kalispell Public Schools that will decide the fate of technology and levy issues for its elementary and high school districts, which operate on separate budgets.

Whitefish bond issue aims to accommodate ballooning enrollment

Whitefish School District has mailed 12,230 ballots to voters who will decide the fate of a $33.7 million bond issue to address enrollment growth by expanding the high school’s academic and athletic facilities.

‘Lucid Dreaming’ art exhibit comes to FVCC

Montana artist Jennifer Indreland’s “Lucid Dreaming” exhibition comes to the Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery at Flathead Valley Community College.

Climbing competition at Stone Hill makes a comeback

In rock climbing lingo, to crank is to pull on a climbing hold as hard as possible. This month, climbers from all over the northwest are getting pumped for the return of the Koocanusa Krank, a climbing competition at Stone Hill in Rexford.

Asking for help is not a sign of weakness

Montana faces a mental health epidemic. All our families have been touched by this crisis in one way or another.

Letters to the editor Sept. 21

Letters to the editor Sept. 21

PHOTOS: Flathead High School's Homecoming Parade 2023

Scenes from Flathead High School's Homecoming Parade through downtown Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

Letters to the editor Sept. 20

Letters to the editor Sept. 20

Legals for September, 20 2023

Americans released by Iran arrive home, tearfully embrace their loved ones and declare: 'Freedom!'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans detained for years in Iran arrived home Tuesday, tearfully hugged their loved ones and declared "Freedom!" after being let go as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets.

Letters to the editor Sept. 19

Letters to the editor Sept. 19

Law roundup: Man makes empty threat to pharmacist

A man reportedly threatened to shoot a pharmacist, showing him an empty holster.

Bobcats steamroll Stetson, home winning streak hits 22

With Touchdown Tommy Mellott out with injury, “Scoring” Scottre Humphrey ran for three touchdowns, quarterback Sean Chambers ran for two scores and Montana State dominated Stetson in a 57-20 win on Saturday.

Pack boys, girls sweep Butte

Liam Ells scored a hat trick for the Glacier Wolfpack in a 10-0 win over the Butte Bulldogs in Western AA boys soccer on Saturday.