Track: Bravettes, Braves excel in Missoula

MISSOULA — Flathead’s Bravettes piled up the wins again Tuesday, while the Braves showed off some speed and hops at a triangular track and field meet at MCPS Stadium.

Legals for May, 3 2023

Recreational marijuana tax bill headed to Gov. Gianforte’s desk

After passing its final legislative vote 49-1, a bill seeking to adjust how $50 million of recreational marijuana taxes are distributed is headed to Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk for his consideration.

Man accused of exposing himself at Kidsports Complex

Authorities in Kalispell are calling on the public for help in tracking down a man accused of exposing himself at the Kidsports Complex over the weekend.

Folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

TORONTO (AP) — Gordon Lightfoot, the folk singer-songwriter known for "If You Could Read My Mind" and "Sundown" and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died Monday. He was 84.

Europe's economy barely grows as inflation pinches consumers

Friday's less-than-stellar increase of 0.1% from the previous quarter follows disappointing growth estimates from the U.S., which kept alive fears of a looming recession in the world's largest economy.

Letters to the editor May 1

Letters to the editor May 1

Deep Bulldogs, Wildkats win ARM Invite titles

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish boys used depth to win their own ARM Invitational track and field meet Saturday, and the Columbia Falls Wildkats won the girls team title the same way.

Women settlers brought community to the Flathead Valley

Women and their labor were vital to many aspects of life in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Some accounts from history might have you believe they were not in NorthWest Montana at all, but slowly and surely they made their way out West.

Bullpen, clutch hitting key A Lakers’ sweep

An excellent bullpen and timely hitting led the Kalispell A Lakers to a doubleheader sweep of the Great Falls Chargers Saturday, 6-5 and 4-3.

Seahawks sign O’Connell as undrafted free agent

Patrick O’Connell, the standout linebacker for the Montana Grizzlies, signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday.

Persinger, Allen, Cooke hit HRs as Pack sweep

Zoey Allen and Emma Cooke hit home runs, and Nakiah Persinger packed two homers into one game as Glacier swept Butte Friday in a Western AA softball doubleheader.

Charles "Skip" Monroe Dunfee, 87

Charles "Skip" Monroe Dunfee, 87

ATP Kids theater presents ‘Les Miserables’

Fifty-five high school students from around the Flathead Valley will show audiences the transformational power of forgiveness, mercy, justice and love in an ATP Kids production of the Broadway musical “Les Miserables.”

Hockaday Museum hosts programs on Salish storytelling and bark baskets

The Hockaday Museum of Art next month is hosting Montana Conversations, which includes presentations on Salish storytelling and baskets, along with a basket making workshop.

Jazz-infused opera about champion boxer comes to O’Shaughnessy Center

The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD season continues Saturday with “Champion,” the operatic, jazz-infused, retelling of the tragic life and redemption of boxer Emile Griffith.

Martin City man facing criminal endangerment charge pleads not guilty

A Martin City man accused of dragging a person down a Columbia Falls street with his pickup in March pleaded not guilty to a single count of criminal endangerment earlier this month.

UM philosophy professor speaks on wildlife recovery

Environmental philosopher and author Christopher Preston will speak on his latest book, “Tenacious Beasts: Wildlife Recoveries That Change How We Think about Animals” May 3 at the Northwest Montana History Museum.

Man given suspended sentence in 2022 back behind bars for alleged knife attack

A Kalispell man sentenced last year for spitting on a police officer is back behind bars after allegedly attacking a person at a gas station earlier this month.

City benefits from mistake while Whitefish residents pay

Whitefish contracted two consulting firms to produce reports that determined the water usage statistics of Whitefish households.