DUI No. 5 reduced to misdemeanor

Lady Rams dominate Kats in state final

Sometimes you just run into a better team. That was the case this weekend as the Wildkat soccer team was buzzed 6-0 by Billings Central in the state Class A soccer championship Oct. 27.

Remembering Katie and Ivan

Over the years, I have had a great deal of fun writing this column. Each week, it’s almost like writing a letter to friends, telling them about life on the North Fork. Most of all I enjoy researching stories about the homesteaders who settled the North Fork, and once in a while even about pre-homestead days.

Gated Forest roads help wildlife

In the North Fork News column of March 7, Larry Wilson wrote that search and rescue (SAR) training has been “limited in recent years due to Forest Service closure of most public lands in the area.” Unless the Forest Service has been closing all access to large blocks of public lands, this statement is a gross distortion of facts.

Man sentenced for clandestine meth lab

Talking North Fork roads, fires

Every year in March and April, I am asked repeatedly, “How is the North Fork Road?” Questions come from Flathead Valley residents wanting to drive as far north as Big Creek to look for bull elk in Glacier National Park, or maybe wanting to drive to Polebridge to view elk on Home Ranch Bottoms, or maybe to the Merc to buy a turnover or some other sweet thing. (The Polebridge Mercantile will reopen this year on May 1.)

Jail for dog cruelty, not meth

A 22-year-old former Columbia Falls man’s sentence for felony possession of methamphetamine was deferred, but he was ordered to serve jail time for animal cruelty.

New health clinic and fitness center proposed

A three-way joint venture between North Valley Hospital, The Wave and School District 6 could bring a new medical clinic and fitness facility to Columbia Falls.

Native American film 'Neither Wolf Nor Dog' opens in Whitefish

The success of Scottish director, Steven Lewis Simpson’s adaptation of best-selling novel, “Neither Wolf Nor Dog,” defies logic — Hollywood logic that is. It was audience financed with 18 shoot days, a tiny crew, a 95-year-old star and a self-distributed release that started in small towns and is outperforming blockbusters in numerous multiplexes. The film has become the most successful non-Hollywood Native American film in years.

Workshop demonstrates home solar panel installation

Climate Smart Glacier Country, the city of Whitefish, and community partners are hosting a workshop to help citizens understand the ins and outs of installing residential solar.

Wilderness Speaker Series tackles variety of topics

This winter local wilderness organizations are partnering to host the Wilderness Speaker Series.

Council approves affordable housing development

A 38-unit affordable housing apartment complex on Edgewood Place has gained city approval.

Man charged with animal cruelty appears in Sanders County court

Matt Unrau

Rivalries battle head to head for the game

Heather Hasty

Plains-Hot Springs falls at Mission

The Plains-Hot Springs Trotters opened their 2011 season just one hit shy of a victory.

Superior starts season with three wins

Mountain Cat tennis team shows early promise

It was a winning week last week for the Superior Mountain Cat Tennis team. The girls had three teams on the schedule and they beat them all.

Letter to the Editor - Nov. 20

To the Editor,

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Driver gets a little too comfortable

The Kalispell Police Department got a report of a man apparently sitting naked in a car in some fields north of Kalispell and opening the car door when cars drove by. His car was towed.

County should study all options for space needs

Flathead County officials have wrestled with the challenges of an expanding county workforce for most of the past decade, and the county once again is faced with growing pains that need a remedy.