Vikings blank Sandpoint

Coeur d’Alene has a bye next week, then plays host to Lakeland on Sept. 15

Investigators say poor track conditions caused a 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana that killed three

Thursday's finding follows what was revealed earlier this year in the agency’s investigative documents

Rub-a-dub-dub, call the cops

Someone driving past called the Whitefish Police Department to report an overflowing hot tub in an apartment above a liquor store. It was running across the road and dispatch advised that this was not a police matter.

Polson, Ronan softball get ready for final stretch

The Polson High School softball is entering the final stretch of their regular season manufacturing runs.

Bulldogs top Plains; host Arlee Friday

It took a full four quarters to determine the outcome of the Mission-Plains high school football game last Friday night in Plains.

Pirates fall to Broncs

POLSON — The Polson Pirates football team could not withstand a blistering Frenchtown attack, losing to the Broncs 42-0 last Friday night in a nonconference game.

School's decision on Peck mystifying

The Bigfork School District's decision to abruptly part ways with Bigfork High School Principal Thom Peck the Friday before the first day of school makes little sense, not least because of the district's insistence on keeping mum over the circumstances.

Call it River's Edge Park

By HEIDI DESCH / Hungry Horse News

McCormick pleads guilty after reaching deal with prosecutors

Christopher Lee McCormick, 52, pleaded guilty to a strangulation charge in Lincoln County District Court as part of a deal with prosecutors late last month.

Pirates send 14 wrestlers to state

The Polson Pirates had several standouts that qualified for the Class A Montana State Wrestling Championship Friday and Saturday in Billings.

Colton Woods helped lead the team with 19 points.

Pirates hand Columbia Falls their first conference loss

Sun Road will open to Big Bend, Pass not far behind

The Going-to-the-Sun Road will open to Big Bend, which is three miles below Logan Pass on Friday and the Park hopes to have the road completely open "as soon as it is safe to do so," said Park spokeswoman Amy Vanderbilt.

Polson stacked in track

Aggressive griz sends hikers scurrying

Highline trail closed, griz leaves, Park reopens it

This winter, spread holiday cheer, not viruses

“Local schools have been reporting an increased number of students with the ‘flu,’ but what does that really mean?” asked Mineral County Public Health Nurse Barb Jasper.

Dan Drewry's Fair Column

The 2013 Sanders County fair started, at least for me, on Thursday. We were all in the Valley Press office having our weekly staff meeting, and I was trolling Justyna and Colin about fair week. They get to run around the fairgrounds taking photos all week long, and they get paid for it. Pretty light duty, in my opinion.

Prep all-stars head for state tourney

With a grueling all-star schedule behind them, the Glacier Prep team is back in action this week at the state tournament in Great Falls.

Charlo VB pumped for tourney

The last thing Charlo High's volleyball team wants is a repeat performance from last season's District 10-C tournament. That was when Charlo easily won the regular season district title, but inexplicably fell twice at home in successive matches to get ousted from the district tourney.

New museum exhibit showcases fruits of the Flathead

Art is growing at the Bigfork Museum of Art and History.

Aggressive griz sends hikers scurrying

Highline trail closed, griz leaves, Park reopens it