Rickert crowned U14 national champion in doubles, grabs silver in singles

Rickert, a freshman at Sandpoint High, is set to make her debut this season for the Bulldogs.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Connor Carver, Post Falls High School

Post Falls High School junior basketball player Connor Carver is this week's Knudtsen Chevrolet Press Athlete of the Week.

Polson coaches earn statewide awards

Hanson, Hislop, Souhrada to be honored July 29 in Great Falls.

PARKING GARAGE: Other solutions needed

I know we are growing and the crush is on to park downtown now that we have a bustling and vibrant destination that attracts locals and visitors.

James Robert Smith, 68

James Robert Smith passed away of natural causes Nov. 15, 2022 in Bremerton, Washington. James was born Nov. 3, 1954 in Havre to Leon and Evelyn Smith.

The virtues of Glacier Park's big woods

Looking to decompress after a tough week? One of the best places to do that in Glacier National Park is its old-growth forests. While wildfires have scorched some of the park’s big woods, many other remain intact. One popular hike is from Avalanche Lake south to Lake McDonald Lodge along the Lake McDonald Trail. It’s about 6 miles one-way and this flat hike takes you into the Park’s largest forest of western red cedar, larch and hemlock.

Sun Road to open to Big Bend for cars

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Artists invited to apply for Artist Wilderness Connection Program

Professional working artists from various disciplines, media and styles are invited to apply for the Artist Wilderness Connection, an artist-in-residence program where artists stay in remote forest cabins for one to two weeks to make art.

June unkind to Twins

Cory Davis had a big day at the plate June 23 with three hits and three runs scored, but it wasn’t enough to get the sliding Glacier Twins AA past the Missoula Mavericks in an important Legion baseball conference game in Missoula.

Columbia Falls hoop teams sweep Glacier; Mat Cats topple Polson, Whitefish

Senior Grant Getts sank two free throws with 13 seconds remaining, lifting Columbia Falls to a thrilling 71-69 boys basketball victory over Class AA Glacier on Friday night at Columbia Falls High School. Getts was the Wildcat leader throughout the game, scoring 23 points and converting 13 of 14 free throws. He was 6-for-6 from the foul line in the fourth quarter, where he scored 10 points.

Driver killed in high-speed crash in downtown Libby

A report of a speeding car traveling east toward Libby on Highway 2 ended in a single fatality after the car struck a traffic light pole at the intersection with Idaho Avenue on Thursday.

Missing Glacier Park hiker found safe

An inexperienced hiker missing in Glacier National Park was found Wednesday morning cold, tired and wet, but safe.

Sun Road to open to Big Bend for cars

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June unkind to Twins

Cory Davis had a big day at the plate June 23 with three hits and three runs scored, but it wasn’t enough to get the sliding Glacier Twins AA past the Missoula Mavericks in an important Legion baseball conference game in Missoula.

Northwest Notes: Sept. 11, 2025

Notes on NIC men's and women's soccer returning to conference play today in Nevada.

Weather officials predicting wet, cold weekend

Officials are predicting moderate to heavy snow above 6,000 feet and they are suggesting...

New Mexican restaurant will open in 4B’s

Veterans of another Polson Mexican restaurant will open one of their own early next year.

U.S. 95 crash injures 12 people

Polson car fire spreads to other vehicles

At approximately 4 a.m. July 5, the City of Polson Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire near the intersection of Division St. and First St. E.

600-acre wildfire sparks north of Happy's Inn

State wildfire crews are battling a 600-acre wildfire about five miles north of Happy's Inn that sparked on the afternoon of Aug. 20.