Winter clinic instructors share insight for staying alive in wilderness emergencies

Frank Bowen is the founder of Northern Lights Training Group. Drawing on his 23 years as a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier and 10 years in law enforcement training, Bowen gave a survival presentation at the Winter Survival Clinic held on Bitterroot Lake on Jan. 12.

Centennial Green Biz

As a way for area businesses to get involved with the Glacier National Park Centennial, centennial coordinator Kass Hardy and Will Hammerquist of the National Parks Conservation Association established the Glacier Centennial Green Business Program.

Some area businesses still open on Christmas Day

Remember the scene in “A Christmas Story” where Ralphie’s family ends up at a Chinese restaurant and the chef abruptly chops the head off a duck to please his only customers?

Video explores climate change in Glacier Park

 A new video, “A Changing Landscape: Glacier’s Warming Climate,” explores current research on Glacier National Park’s melting glaciers and how the park’s ecosystem is responding to climate change.

Clinesmith's serve as pages for Senator Schoesler

OLYMPIA — Benjamin and Nicholas Clinesmith spent a week working as pages for the Washiington State Senate at the Capital in Olympia. The brothers were two of 17 students who served as Senate pages for the 11th week of the 2017 legislative session.

Turkey hunting clinics offered

Fish and Wildlife’s Hunter Education Division will host free turkey hunting clinics around the state before the April 15 spring turkey season opener. Fish and Wildlife staff will teach these hunting clinics with assistance from Hunter Education Instructors, Master Hunters, and members of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

Girl, 16, wins PUD photo contest

EPHRATA - Shawnee Moats, 16, of Soap Lake, is the ultimate Columbia River Nomad based on the results of a recent Grant PUD Facebook photo contest.

Marshall 'Pete' James Peters, 85

Pete Peters passed peacefully Feb. 2, 2021, at Legends Park Assisted Living Center, surrounded by his wife of 56 years and their two sons.

Pig-themed mountain bike race coming to the Pig Farm trails

By DAVID ERICKSON / Whitefish Pilot

Fresh approach

This political season has certainly been exciting. The presidential election itself is on the minds of many here in Montana. It definitely is on my mind.

Gary Jay Roettele, 76

Gary Jay Roettele, 76, of Spirit Lake, Idaho passed away at his home on November 17, 2023.

David Lloyd Warren, 73

David Lloyd Warren passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Heritage Place.

Growth Summit to address local development

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce will host a new event — Growth Summit 2021 — from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, at the Hilton Garden Inn.

NHHS sets blood drive on June 17

NEWPORT — On June 17, Newport Hospital and Health Services welcomes Vitalant (formerly Inland Northwest Blood Center) for an all-day blood drive from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Health officials: the time to get vaccinated is now

Flathead County Health officials say the time to get vaccinated is now.

Legals for May, 20 2021

Edna Beckler, 94

Edna Beckler, 94, of Kalispell, (formerly of Wayland, Iowa) passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, at Buffalo Hill Terrace in Kalispell.

Silver Valley air quality downgraded to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

This means that although the general public should not be affected, those with allergies to smoke or any sort of breathing conditions may experience negative health effects.

OUR GEM: Restoration Partnership selects Coeur d’Alene Basin restoration projects

The Restoration Partnership is excited to announce that 10 projects have been selected in 2024 to address natural resource injuries or services lost due to the release of mine waste contamination in the Coeur d’Alene Basin. Many of the projects will start in this year.

Ronald Henry Sapp, 66

Ronald Henry Sapp, age 66, was called home to join the lord on March 13, 2024.