Wachholz center lineup includes speaker, music acts

The Wachholz College Center on the campus of Flathead Valley Community College has a variety of events set in the coming weeks.

Linderman Education Center pilots mental health screenings for students

Linderman Education Center is piloting universal screening for mental health for its student population to connect them with care as needed.

Mushers harness dog power at Flathead Classic this weekend

Approximately 40 teams from the United States and Canada are set to race in the two-day event.

Suspected ‘money mule’ sentenced in federal court

A Kalispell woman who pleaded guilty in federal court in September to charges stemming from an alleged overseas money laundering scheme received a more than four year prison sentence Tuesday.

Bent track a factor in Montana Amtrak crash that killed 3

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana disclosed Tuesday that the railroad track was bent along a curve near the accident site, and the problem got worse as freight trains traveled over the area before the crash.

Man accused of stealing snowplow pleads not guilty

Prosecutors alleged in court documents that the 29-year-old hopped into a snowplow left running near the intersection of First Avenue East and Third Street in Kalispell.

Community briefs

Whitefish library brings back coding class; Registration opens for home buyer education classes; P.E.O. taking scholarship applications; Free the Seeds event March 4

E-bike bill advances in key House floor vote

A bill that would explicitly open much of Montana’s trail network to e-bikes is positioned to clear the House of Representatives following lawmakers’ 54-46 vote to advance the measure.

Legals for February, 19 2023

California-style urban sprawl is coming for the Flathead Valley

California-style urban sprawl is coming for the Flathead Valley. Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls look hardly anything like Los Angeles from the surface right now, but their zoning maps look eerily similar.

Joan Carol Fraser, 87

Joan Carol Fraser

Richard Charles Cowan Jr., 75

Richard Charles Cowan Jr., 75, passed away on Oct. 23, 2022, after a long battle with MDS.

Unbeaten Valkyries cruise to 7-B title

Braeden Gunlock scored 13 points to lead a balanced Bigfork offense, and the unbeaten Valkyries coasted past Thompson Falls 51-12 for the District 7-B girls basketball title Saturday.

Legals for February, 17 2023

Flathead, Glacier to offer slate of new classes

Flathead and Glacier high school students will have a slate of new courses to choose from for the 2023-24 school year including several that will get students in the outdoors to learn subject matter in P.E., science and art.

Citizen work group recommends no-wake zone for Half Moon Slough

A resident group is recommending that the state Fish and Wildlife Commission emplace a no-wake zone on Half Moon Slough at its April meeting.

Glacier boys, Flathead girls earn tough wins

Crosstown II played to a packed Flathead High School gym Thursday night, and given the physical play on display, it’s fitting that each game was decided by a touchdown.

Polson festival features diverse selection of films

The Flathead Lake International Cinemafest set for Feb. 24-26 in Polson features a diverse selection of domestic and international films.

FHS theater brings classic ‘Little Women’ to stage

Based on Louisa May Alcott’s time-honored novel, “Little Women” the heartwarming classic spans several years and locations across the world.

WTC presents double feature of family-friendly theater

Adapted from the classic book by Margery Williams, “The Velveteen Rabbit” is a touching story about the transformative power of love.