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Junior instructors show how to roll with the waves
When the Montana Kayak Academy began in the fall of 2016, it was a volunteer organization that offered free instru…
Big kicks for Bulldogs in sweep of Bigfork
WHITEFISH — The Whitefish Bulldogs continued their dominance with a 7-1 rout of the Bigfork Vikings at Smith Fields on Thursday.
Whitefish's Shaw, Kahle in running at state golf
LAUREL — Whitefish’s Ella Shaw shot a 96 to tie for fifth place after the first day of action at the Class A State Golf Tournament on Thursday.
Olszewski picks running mate in race for governor
Montana GOP gubernatorial candidate Al Olszewski, a state senator from Kalispell, announced Thursday his running mate will be state Sen. Kenneth Bogner, R-Miles City.
Board tables request for commercial airfield near Whitefish
“Would any of you want to buy a property next to a commercial helicopter pad?”
New rules let Medicare fund rural residencies
A change to Medicare that went into effect Oct. 1 aims to help rural hospitals address shortages of nurses and primary-care physicians.
Charles Richard Howard, 90
Charles Richard Howard, 90, of Kalispell, went on to his great reward on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, with his family at his side after a brief illness.
Developer vows to take steps to protect eagles
The developer of a gated community at the base of Teakettle Mountain said he’s taking steps to address concerns over a bald eagle nest on his property.
Letters to the editor Oct. 3
Having visited Kalispell frequently over the past 14 years, I was surprised to see a letter to the editor, which expressed deep concern about the president’s rhetoric. The writer invoked Nazi Germany and asked if r…
Marjorie Cecilia (Bakshas) Gravelle, 77
Marjorie Cecilia (Bakshas) Gravelle, 77, passed away suddenly on Sept. 23, 2019.
Marianne Wilson Robinson
Marianne Wilson Robinson lived a life full of God’s grace and charity. She passed peacefully at home in Kalispell in the early morning on Oct. 1, 2019, at the age of “101.8438.” “Nana” was constantly surrounded by …
Orma Mae Fairbank, 86
Orma Mae Fairbank, 86, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, at Buffalo Hill Terrace in Kalispell.
Teachers tap into crowdsourcing
In a perfect world, teachers would have all the money they need for classroom supplies and projects. But the reality is, most school district budgets are tight and teachers routinely dip into their own pockets to p…
Man needs divine help to get back home
A man on Angel Point Road in Lakeside was heard shouting “biblical things” and something about getting back home to California.
Kalispell sets daily record low temperature
A new daily record low was set in Kalispell early Wednesday morning as temperatures dipped into the teens across the region.
'Flying' cars pose danger on Lakeside road
A Blacktail Road resident in Lakeside asked Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies to patrol the road once in awhile because visitors were “flying up and down the road.” She purportedly saw an SUV drive at “exce…