SHS senior named National Merit semifinalist

The National Merit Scholarship Program is a not-for-profit organization that awards scholarships to high school seniors annually. This year, program officials selected 16,000 semifinalists out of 1.3 million juniors from across 21,000 high schools. Semifinalists are chosen based on preliminary SAT scores.

Six Sandpoint Strikers FC teams medal at Pend Oreille Cup

Over 130 teams from Idaho, Washington, Montana, and Canada competed in the 42nd annual Pend Oreille Cup.

Grant helps 4-H club with cooler purchase

Thanks to the generosity of an organization that helps farmers and ranchers with financial matters, the Sanders County 4-H club will gain a new cooler for their fairgrounds pavilion.

Lady Hawks ready to soar as season takes off

After a bit of a bump in the volleyball road, the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks had a week that showed the young team is getting ready to take flight.

Giving for Great Fish Challenge ends Friday

There are 78 Flathead Valley nonprofit organizations raising funds during this year’s challenge with the Whitefish Community Foundation.

Giving for Great Fish Challenge ends Friday

There are 78 Flathead Valley nonprofit organizations raising funds during this year’s challenge with the Whitefish Community Foundation.

Big Sky Notes: Griz face interesting foe in DII power Ferris State

The Montana Grizzlies had the far less strenuous football game last Saturday compared to Montana State, which lost a 20-16 heartbreaker at top-ranked South Dakota State. The roles could be reversed this Saturday. The Griz, who swamped Utah Tech 43-13 last week, brings two-time Division II champion Ferris State to Missoula while the Cats play host to Stetson of the Pioneer League.

LPOSD board meeting set for Tuesday

The first Lake Pend Oreille School Board Meeting of the school year is taking place Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m.

Legals for September, 12 2023

‘We start today’

Groundbreaking signals start of Quincy Valley Medical Center project

QUINCY — Quincy Valley Medical Center CEO Glenda Bishop characterized the new Quincy Valley Medical Center as a project about the past, present and future...

Vandals dominate Nevada in Reno

Idaho is off to its first 2-0 start since the 1998 season, one which ended with the Vandals first of three Humanitarian Bowl victories. It marked Idaho’s biggest win over Nevada in Reno, and first over the Wolf Pack since 1999.

PREP ROUNDUP: Carlino's goal lifts Post Falls boys past Lewiston

Lakeland volleyball finishes second at Freeman Rip-A-Shot Tournament.

TownPlace Suites by Marriott Hotels to open in November

The TownPlace Suites by Marriott Hotels will open about the end of November where the Outback Steakhouse restaurant was in Northwood Center Court southeast of the intersection of Interstate 90 and Northwest Boulevard.

No. 1 Jacks hold off No. 3 Bobcats, 20-16

It was a touchdown and then it wasn’t for No. 3, Montana State, and No. 1 South Dakota State escaped with a 20-16 FCS showdown win Saturday.

Wolfpack show out on both sides of the ball, Bravettes cruise to big wins

The Glacier Wolfpack and Flathead Bravettes took part in the first regular season flag football event of the year in Kalispell that also saw Butte and Lockwood in competition at Legends Stadium on Saturday.

Legals for September, 10 2023

Vandals eye a payout — and a win?

“The message in these games is, we’re going to play aggressive, going to play to win,” Eck said. “Not try to keep it respectable, but go for the win. I think you have to take some chances and be aggressive to pull off the upset.”

Butte stuns Wolfpack, 28-27

BUTTE — Down 21-0, the Butte Bulldogs scored 28 fourth-quarter points to topple the Glacier Wolfpack 28-27 Friday.

Troy man pleads guilty in knife assault

On Aug. 28, Joshua Miller, 36, pleaded to one felony county of aggravated assault.

Patricia “Patti” Slauson Kelly

Patricia “Patti” Slauson Kelly