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C-Falls, Whitefish spikers move on in divisional tourney

The Columbia Falls Wildkats beat Butte Central in a three game sweep Thursday in a first round Northwestern A Divisional volleyball game.

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Bigfork spikers beat T- Falls in 5

THOMPSON FALLS – The Bigfork Valkyries knocked off Thompson Falls in a hard-fought District 7B volleyball match on Thursday, winning 25-18, 10-25, 21-25, 27-25, 15-11.

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• Mosquito Control District board meets 8:30-10 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, second floor conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.

Bigfork sweeps divisional hoop championships

RONAN — Having already clinched a berth at the state tournament before tip-off, Bigfork competed in the Western B divisional championship game without the slighest bit of pressure.

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

Logan Health Kalispell births

Oliver Lloyd Sagen, son of Andrew and Rebekah Sagen of Whitefish, was born Nov. 2, 2021, at Logan Health Medical Center.