Broadband Commission may shift gears to get service to people in rural Montana

Will broadband businesses get to determine the areas they’ll reach with federal dollars? Or will the state prevent cherry picking and dictate where they go?

Maui beckons tourists, and their dollars, to stave off economic disaster after wildfires

There are so many since wildfires killed at least 115 people in the historic town of Lahaina that Olsten is worried about a full-blown economic catastrophe. Restaurants and tour companies are laying off workers, and unemployment is surging.

Big Sky tops Flathead 21-20

A couple sophomores stood tall in Missoula Big Sky’s 21-20 Western AA football win over Flathead Friday at Legends Stadium. One was Big Sky’s 6-foot-2 quarterback Avery Omlid. The other was Flathead's 5-7 Jordan Griffin, who did about everything except kick.

PHOTOS: Flathead falls to Big Sky, 21-20

Photos from the Flathead Braves 21-20 loss to the Missoula Big Sky Eagles at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 8.

Woman accused of pulling a box cutter on park patron pleads not guilty

April Dawn Werner, who has no address listed with the court, appeared before Judge Danni Coffman in Flathead County District Court on Sept. 7 and was arraigned on a single count of assault with a weapon. She is being held in the county jail with bail set at $20,000.

A belated pro debut for Guzman

In 2009 the Daily Inter Lake ran an article on a local boxing gym that featured, among others, an 11-year-old fighter named Dillan Guzman.

Legals for September, 8 2023

Montana’s ‘choice school’ commission gets Flathead representatives

Two Flathead Valley women recently appointed to a new state commission that will authorize and oversee charter schools in Montana are optimistic that the “choice school” model will ultimately prove to be a valuable addition to the state’s public education system, even as the concept faces some initial legal hurdles and fierce criticism.

Legals for September, 7 2023

Concert in memory of longtime music teacher set for Sept. 10

The Kalispell Area Music Teachers Association will present a Concert in Memory of Janis Hoffman on Sunday, Sept. 10.

Race along Parkline Trail set for Sept. 16

The Kalispell Downtown Association is holding the Kalispell Parkline Run and Brewfest on Saturday, Sept. 16.

Animal skulls medium for hand-carved work by Eureka artist

Eureka-based artist Joe Hickey will be featured at Cawdrey Gallery on Thursday, Sept. 7 from 5-8 p.m. for Whitefish Gallery Nights.

Best of Flathead block party Sept. 20

The party includes a live DJ, food and beverages.

Climate science and the Montana climate lawsuit

In his Aug. 23 guest opinion article about Montana Republicans losing the Held v Montana climate lawsuit, Ed Berry suggests that if Montana’s attorney general had presented Berry’s story of climate science to the court, the presiding judge would have ruled in favor of the state instead of the plaintiffs.

North Valley Food Bank seeks volunteers for fruit harvest

North Valley Food Bank is gathering members of the community for its fall fruit harvest event throughout Whitefish on Sept. 10.

Whitefish's new Fire Chief brings two decades of experience to the job

The Whitefish Fire Department’s new chief comes from a long line of firefighters and brings two decades of experience to the top job.

Montana schools may struggle to remove lead from drinking water even after funding

But even with those two new pools of money intended to last two years, the state’s schools may struggle to remove all but the most dangerous sources of lead, considering that about half the schools that tested their water between July 2020 and February 2022 found high lead levels. Medical experts say no amount of lead is safe to ingest.

Whitefish Community Foundation’s Great Fish Fun Run Saturday

This family-friendly event features 5K and 1-mile races, lunch from Piggyback BBQ, a nonprofit fair, incentive grants, prizes and more.

Big Sky Notebook: Griz punt fake was timely

The Montana Grizzlies offense was scuffling a little bit in the first quarter on what became a 35-20 win over Butler Saturday, in that with a 10-0 lead it had produced a tip-drill interception and a punt.

Legals for September, 6 2023