Wolfpack spikers nail down top seed in West

MISSOULA — Leila Major and Ella Farrell had 10 kills each, and Glacier nailed down the top seed for Western AA volleyball divisionals by beating Missoula Sentinel in four sets Saturday.

Vandals knock off No. 2 Bobcats

Gevani McCoy hit Hayden Hatten on a 12-yard touchdown pass with 2:47 to play and No. 8 Idaho beat second-ranked Montana State 24-21 in Moscow on Saturday.

Griz get two pick-6 TDs, shut out Bears 40-0

Jaxon Lee took one interception 48 yards for one pick-6 and Braxton Hill took another 34 yards to the paint in No. 5 Montana’s 40-0 shellacking of the Bears at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

Pecora’s four TDs lead Eureka over Red Devils

Huntley Project (5-5) led the game 6-0 early on a 51-yard burst from Jered Cook, but Pecora’s first touchdown, covering 3 yards, and Timothy Schmidit’s PAT kick put the Lions (9-1) up for good with 8:09 left in the first quarter.

Bulldogs top C-Falls for Class A crown

The third time's the charm for the Whitefish Bulldogs on Saturday, who claimed their first Class A girls soccer title in 17 years with a 3-1 win over the Columbia Falls Wildkats.

PHOTOS: Lady Bulldogs claim Class A State Championship with 3-1 win over Columbia Falls

Photos from the Whitefish Lady Bulldogs 3-1 victory over the Columbia Falls Wildkats in the Class A girls soccer state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 28.

Suspect in C-Falls shooting allegedly targeted ex-girlfriend

Prosecutors filed one count of assault with a weapon against Matthew Clark Burns following the alleged Oct. 25 shooting.

Columbia Falls downs Whitefish 42-0 in playoffs

Columbia Falls quarterback Cody Schweikert threw for two touchdowns and ran for three, and the host Wildcats beat Whitefish 42-0 on a chilly Friday night.

FVCC’s Culinary Institute of Montana presents holiday offerings

Flathead Valley Community College’s Culinary Institute of Montana is offering opportunities to learn new skills, taste delicious dishes and support student scholarships this holiday season.

Law roundup: Reports of killer clowns unmasked

The Columbia Falls Police Department was tasked with tracking down a posse of clowns after a caller reported seeing a troupe of jesters armed with baseball bats.

Visitation to Glacier National Park up over last year

Despite an even broader reservation system in 2023, visitation to Glacier National Park is up slightly over last year through August, according to the National Park Service.

Cody Schweikert latest in standout C-Falls QBs

In the 12 seasons Jaxon Schweikert has guided the Columbia Falls football program, the Wildcats have had their share of prolific quarterbacks.

Cat-Dog II set for Friday

Bigfork on road, Eureka at home as football playoffs begin

When Whitefish pinned a 20-14 overtime loss on Columbia Falls on Sept. 15, it marked the first game that first-year Bulldogs’ coach Brett Bollweg went all-in with Carson Gulick at quarterback.

Wildkats, Bulldogs’ third battle is for title

For the first time since 2006, there will be a Class A girls champion from the Northern conference crowned this Saturday at Smith Fields.

Warren Miller movie shows in Whitefish

Filmmaker Warren Miller’s “All Time — 2023,” a celebration of ski towns, icons and innovators will be showing in Whitefish Nov. 3-4.

Know where you stand

The phrase “know where you stand” is the ad line for the Missoula based cell phone app used by millions of hunters to assist them in hunting.

Bigfork library project reaches milestone with groundbreaking ceremony

The long-running effort to give the Bigfork branch of ImagineIF Libraries a new building culminated Wednesday with a ceremony celebrating the start of construction on the Bethany Lutheran Ark Building.

Billy Billie’s electrified folk makes for a laid-back sound

Billie Billy performs for the Daily Inter Lake’s Press Play lunch concert series on Friday, Nov. 3.

Slow start to big game hunting season in Northwest Montana

More than 1,600 hunters appeared at Northwest Montana game check stations on Saturday and Sunday — the general hunting season opening weekend.

Letters to the editor Oct. 26

Letters to the editor Oct. 26