State A girls: Browning falls to Hardin

MISSOULA — Browning’s run at the State A girls basketball tournament ended Saturday morning, with a 71-45 loss to power Hardin at Dahlberg Arena.

Bravettes drill Big Sky in volleyball play-in match

No letdowns, no third set naps and no sweat.

Glacier Park offers six fee-free days this year

Glacier Park is waiving entrance fee on six days in 2021.

Legals for May, 25 2020

Logjam Presents announces summer concerts at Kettlehouse

Nine-time Grammy Award recipient Sheryl Crow, an American music icon, performs live Sunday, June 25, at the Kettlehouse Amphitheater in Bonner. Crow’s first nine studio albums have sold 35 million copies worldwide; seven of them charted in the Top 10 and five were certified for Multi-Platinum sales. In addition to such No. 1 hits as “All I Wanna Do,” “Soak Up the Sun” and “The First Cut Is the Deepest,” Crow has lofted 40 singles into the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Mainstream Top 40 and Hot Country Songs charts, with more No. 1 singles in the Triple A listings than any other female artist.

Food stamp benefits to increase by more than 25% in October

Food stamp benefits to increase by more than 25% in October

Longtime Flathead physician Bruce McIntyre dies at age 100

Well-known Flathead Valley physician Dr. Bruce McIntyre died Aug. 25 at the Immanuel Skilled Nursing Center in Kalispell, where he was a resident. He was 100.

State A Basketball: C-Falls boys beat Browning

BILLINGS — Columbia Falls started strong and finished well to top Browning 72-56 on Friday in loser-out action at the Class A state boys basketball tournament.

Lucille Leona (Garbe) Malson, 86, Calvin Earl Malson, 87

Lucille Leona (Garbe) Malson, 86, went on ahead Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, in Tempe, Ariz. Calvin Earl Malson, 87, soon followed on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, apart from each other only six days.

Class bells ring on Wednesday

It’s time to put those thinking caps on and pack backpacks with new school supplies because another school year is here. Several schools in the Flathead Valley start classes on Wednesday while West Valley School begins classes on Thursday.

Whiteout warriors conquer mountain

Chair lifts are for suckers.

Basketball roundup: Glacier girls down Missoula Big Sky

MISSOULA — Glacier used a 17-2 run in the second quarter to battle back from a slow start and went on to post a 55-50 Western AA girls basketball victory over Missoula Big Sky on Saturday.

Libby rally comes up short

The Libby Loggers dropped its Class A boys basketball opener 50-47 to Frenchtown on Saturday despite a comeback attempt in the fourth quarter.

Big game harvests remains slow

Snow arrived in the mountains of Northwest Montana over the weekend, but not soon enough to significantly boost hunting success rates across the region.

Is the system stacked against grizzly bear?

The spring Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem meeting was held in Kalispell on April 25. The committee is composed of more than 20 people who are mostly on the payroll of various government agencies, with some few exceptions from other organizations: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks; Glacier National Park; US Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; Department of Natural Resources and Conservation; Wildlife Management Institute; Flathead National Forest; U.S. Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; U.S. Geological Survey; Alberta Fish & Game; Montana Livestock Loss Board; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Blackfeet Nation, and others. (Disclaimer: My apologies for any inadvertent errors in this list.)

Robert L. Bobby Thompson, 68

Robert L. Bobby Thompson, 68, died of cancer on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, at his home in Columbia Falls. Bobby was born in Conrad to Charles and Deloris Thompson on Aug. 29, 1941, and grew up in Cut Bank. Bobby was the second of four boys, Teddy, Richard and Ronald. He lived in Spokane briefly, then moved to Columbia Falls in 1989 with his parents, and worked for a period of time at Flathead Industries. Bobby was born during a time when autism was not understood, nor what to do for the condition. That, coupled with being unable to speak, created a great deal of frustration for him in his attempts to communicate. His only spoken words were Mama and the sound of a cat meowing, which was his name for his kitty, Meow Meow. With Deloris constantly at his side to interpret his own sign language gestures, others soon realized that Bobby saw and understood a lot more than some of the rest of us. Bobby loved construction equipment. Consequently he, along with Charles and Deloris, spent countless hours at construction sites taking in all the activities. One time during road construction near Essex, Bobby got out of the car and began gesturing. Finally the engineer and the others realized he was trying to tell them the line wasn t straight " and it wasn t! Bobby had a gift for hospitality and seeing to it that everyone had coffee or tea and some goodie to enjoy while they visited. At times his helpful intentions were misunderstood, which saddened him. Bobby enjoyed many hours with occupying himself with his Lite Brites, painting and making birdhouses. He loved attending church, enjoying the music and the people. He had a strong faith and knew where he was going someday, albeit sooner than we anticipated. Wherever Charles, Deloris and Bobby visited " from having dinner at the Nite Owl to spending numerous winters in Arizona " Bobby was a friend to whomever took the time to get acquainted with him. Our forever friend will be greatly missed. Survivors include his mother, Deloris; and two brothers, Richard and Ronald, in the immediate family. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, at Columbia Falls United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Merkel officiating. Columbia Mortuary in Columbia Falls is caring for the family.

Hockey: Wolverines rally past Butte, 6-5

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish Wolverines scored four goals in the second period to shed a three-goal deficit and beat Butte 6-5 on Saturday at Stumptown Ice Den, sweeping the weekend series with the Cobras.

Bigfork clips Choteau

BIGFORK — Bigfork edged by Choteau 28-25 at home on Friday in the first round of the Class B football playoffs, trumping the Bulldogs with a late touchdown drive and some even later defensive heroics.

Michael’s gas station owners celebrate 25th anniversary

For 25 years, Michael and Sherri Hayes have owned the business located at the busy U.S. 2 and Meridian Road.

Entertainment and Arts Events

Hockaday features young artists; WTC hosts adult prom; Free concert; College speaker series; Mountainfilm on Tour in Whitefish