Ballots go out April 18 for school levy request
The Whitefish School District is running a levy on May 7 to fund teacher and staff salaries and meet the needs of a growing student body.
Voters to decide on bonds for school expansion, football stadium
Whitefish voters this fall will consider separate bond requests totaling $32.6 million to fund a high school expansion and remodel, and build an on-campus football stadium and track.
Columbia Falls School District seeks support for roof replacement levy
Columbia Falls Public Schools will make a public push to inform voters about an upcoming building reserve levy request to fix the roof on the classroom wing of its high school.
Inmates held in Flathead County after attempted jail break
Lake County Sheriff Don Bell has released the names of the two inmates that allegedly assaulted a detention officer and attempted to escape the jail the evening of April 5.
Republicans vote to oppose constitutional abortion rights measure
Republican lawmakers on Thursday convened a hearing to discuss the constitutional abortion rights initiative that could appear on the November ballot, despite an April court order finding that the Legislature’s consideration would have no bearing on CI-128’s signature-gathering campaign.
Baseball: Wildcats double up Jackets, 10-5
Eureka wins in Washington
MISSOULA — Kellen Kroger brought in three runs and Matthew Mitts drove in two more as Columbia Falls defeated Stevensville 10-5 Friday in the Western Montana Showcase at Ogren Park.
C-Falls walks off Frenchtown
COLUMBIA FALLS — Bella Mann’s one-out RBI single tied the score in the seventh inning, and then Onnika Lawrence drew a bases-loaded walk to cap Columbia Falls’ 3-2 win over Frenchtown in Class A softball Friday.
Braves claim victory at Dahlberg Invite, Wolfpack third
BUTTE — William Hollensteiner set a personal record to win the 400 meters, and Flathead won the team title at the Harry “Swede” Dahlberg Invitational Friday at Bulldog Memorial Field.
Whitefish, C-Falls athletes shine at Corvallis Twilight meet
CORVALLIS — While Hamilton’s girls and the Corvallis boys ruled the team scores, Whitefish and Columbia Falls had some highlights at the Corvallis Twilight Meet held Thursday.
UM's Todd sets school javelin record
MISSOULA — A week after hitting 70 meters for the first time in his career, Montana's Evan Todd set a school record in the javelin at the Montana Open Friday at Dornblaser Stadium.
Lincoln County jury finds Montana Highway Patrol trooper's assailant guilty on all counts
A Lincoln County jury found the Eureka man accused of trying to kill Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson in 2023 guilty on all counts Friday afternoon.
One person killed in house fire south of Bigfork
One person died and another was injured Thursday morning in a structure fire along Flathead Lake south of Woods Bay.
BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program.
Glacier National Park hosting junior ranger events
Families and children of all ages are invited to participate in Glacier National Park’s Junior Ranger Days during National Park Week.
A.L.E.R.T. air ambulance staff provided comfort for highway patrol trooper after grisly injury
Gravely injured after being struck by the vehicle of a fleeing suspect in a remote stretch of Lincoln County last year, Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson felt a wave of relief when he learned an A.L.E.R.T. air ambulance was en route.
Bigfork's iconic pine tree comes down
An iconic Bigfork tree that stood outside of the Tall Pine lounge, which was itself named after the tree, was cut down April 3. The species was estimated to be four centuries old.
Montana's congressional delegation leery of reauthorizing surveillance bill
Opponents of Congress’ reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act last week include Montana Reps. Ryan Zinke and Matt Rosendale.
FVCC earns designation as military-friendly school
For 2024-2025, FVCC is recognized as a silver recipient in the small community college category.
Ranchland conserved near National Bison Range
A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement that limits development on the land to protect its conservation values. John Weaver put the first half of his ranch, 159 acres, under an easement in 2015.
Evergreen community breaks ground on sidewalk project along U.S. 2
Evergreen community leaders, joined by Gov. Greg Gianforte, broke ground Thursday on the first phase of a long-awaited project bringing sidewalks to a stretch of busy U.S. 2.
