REI Store in Kalispell opens this week

In 1935, two years after construction concluded of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park and two years before completion of the Appalachian Trail, Seattle-based outdoors enthusiasts Lloyd and Mary Anderson decided they needed to find a better way to buy gear to outfit their adventures.

TAKEOFF for LANDING

POST FALLS — Out of litigation and on to new life.

Local gun, ammo sales surge as virus crisis looms

Amid the uncertainty, it appears Flathead Valley residents are buying more guns and ammunition to prepare for any possible outcome as a cloudy future looms with the threat of COVID-19.

City of Moses Lake

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Winterfest draws crowd but no snow

It was about 40 degrees with not a tablespoon of snow on the ground at the Miracle of America Museum in Polson on Jan. 10. Despite the balmy temperature, people gathered for the annual Winterfest, and examined the fleet of vintage snowmobiles on the museum’s front lawn.

Legals for August, 27 2020

Blood found in suspect vehicles

No weapon found

DESERT AIRE — Blood was found in two cars searched in connection to the Desert Aire shooting death of an Ephrata teenager.

Fishin' Magician - Dave Graybill

This weekend is the annual Budweiser-Lowrance King Salmon Derby in Brewster, and it looks like it will be one of the best ever. There was a short drop in the fishing action when we had some rain dumped into the Okanogan River, but we've had triple digit temperatures to get the thermal barrier back in place. Thousands of kings and sockeye are stacked up off the mouth of the Okanogan River, and fishing should be excellent for the derby.

Big storm dumped snow south of the Flathead

A potent winter storm that hit the Flathead last week fell short of predictions of 4-8 feet of new snow, but it did help boost mountain snowpack percentages slightly closer to average. 

Big storm dumped snow south of the Flathead

A potent winter storm that hit the Flathead last week fell short of predictions of 4-8 feet of new snow, but it did help boost mountain snowpack percentages slightly closer to average. 

Quilting a constant learning process for seamstress

Avid quilters know exactly what Susan Gilman means when she says that quilting touches people’s souls. It is, quite simply, therapy.

Dust rules kick up a storm

Road proposals likely to change

Inland Northwest Ale Trail app coming to a phone near you

SANDPOINT — A new app allows you to explore, plan, and get rewarded on your visits to all the amazing breweries throughout the Inland Northwest.

Dover Meadows a quality first impression for Dover Bay community

The fall colors bring added beauty to the already gorgeous views at the Dover Bay Waterfront Community on Lake Pend Oreille.

Yuletide Fear: Europe cuts back amid holiday gloom

Greeks dodge riots to do their Christmas shopping. Italians planning holiday feasts quietly stuff freezers. And the needy in Ireland are literally selling the family silver.

Green Owl meeting stirs up emotions

PRIEST RIVER — The consensus for the Green Owl solid waste collection site on Peninsula Road? Get rid of it.

European countries scramble to tamp down latest virus surge

BOCHNIA, Poland (AP) — European countries scrambled Monday to tamp down a surge in COVID-19 cases and ramp up vaccinations, hoping to spare hospitals from becoming overwhelmed by the pandemic's latest deadly wave of infections.

Ski shop celebrates milestone anniversary in seasonal business

Whitefish was a different ski town 20 years ago.

Coalition urges CFAC involvement

CFAC/Glencore representatives will be in Columbia Falls Wednesday and Thursday, April 24 and 25. Don’t miss this opportunity to speak up for a brighter future and a more comprehensive cleanup of CFAC’s toxic waste dumps.

THE DIRT: Canyon Creek's path to cleanup