Caitlin Rose Mattern, 26

On a sunny Easter morning, April 7, 1996, our beautiful Caitlin Rose was born.

Tea with Vivienne and friends

It was a stay at a Victorian B&B and meeting a charming British cafe owner in Kalispell that planted the seeds and began to shape that special place.

Focused Bobcats literally carried the day

Bobcat fans showed up for a frigid College GameDay program, and then they got more amped up during Montana State’s 55-21 rout of Montana in Saturday’s Cat-Griz game.

Cats pile up 439 rushing yards in 55-21 rout of Griz

Tommy Mellott, Montana State’s superb sophomore quarterback out of Butte, is as direct at a postgame press conference as he is hitting the gap on a zone running play.

Vandals’ plan vs. ISU: Win and wait

There’s a lot of what-ifs surrounding the Idaho Vandals (6-4, 5-2 Big Sky) this week, if they are able to beat the perennially struggling Idaho State Bengals (1-9, 1-6) today in the regular-season finale for both at Holt Arena in Pocatello.

MY TURN: More Idahoans now have access to affordable health coverage

Health insurance allows you to live in the moment and be prepared for the unexpected.

Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond

Presidents who voluntarily testified in front of Congress include Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, William Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, Gerald Ford and Harry Truman.

Open enrollment for 2023 YHI insurance ends soon

Applying for insurance can be confusing, but Your Health Idaho (YHI) is working to help. YHI is an online marketplace for Idaho families and small businesses to shop, compare, and choose the health insurance coverage that is right for them.

Simply souper

St. Vincent's fundraiser makes splashy return at the mall

The Strubs were among more than 600 people who attended the St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho fundraiser. Guests paid $15 to try as many 2-ounce servings of 39 soups created by professional chefs and amateurs alike.

Weekend TV/Radio highlights

Television, radio and streaming highlights for upcoming weekend.

Gold standard

Once again Mountain Valley of Cascadia (MVC) has demonstrated that they are the best of the best, not just in the Silver Valley – but the entire country.

Mission Bulldogs take on Belt for 8-man title Saturday

Mission’s first 8-man football championship appearance was a long time coming, though superintendent Jason Sargent foresaw it after the 2020 season.

Griz, Cats set for 121st ‘Brawl’

The players for the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats would like to treat the 121st “Brawl” as any other game, and the coaches feel the same. But you have to be there.

‘It was the kiddos’

MLCA teacher came to her dream job in roundabout way

Julie Carvo said she didn’t plan from the outset to become a teacher. It just sort of crept up on her. Carvo, who’s been teaching fourth grade at Moses Lake Christian Academy for 10 years, started out home-schooling her own kids. While she was doing that, her husband suggested she put that experience to another use. “He said, ‘Honey, I know you love what you're doing, but would you like to go get the paperwork that says you're qualified to do what you're doing?’” Carvo recalled. “So I said, ‘Sure, no problem.’ So that's when I went to school to get the paperwork that said I'm qualified to do what I'm already doing.” At first, Carvo was helping out students at Moses Lake High School who were in danger of missing graduation because of a behavioral or medical problem.

Cougars to face off against Wildcats, de Laura

PULLMAN – A familiar face awaits the Washington State Cougars on their road trip to face the Arizona Wildcats this weekend, as they prepare to take on a pass-happy offense led by former Cougar quarterback Jayden de Laura. “He’s a fierce competitor, we knew that when he was here,” WSU edge Brennan Jackson said. “I wish the best of luck to him; I hope he’s doing great over there. He’s doing really good this season and we’re excited for a great challenge.”

Met Opera Live in HD airs ‘Medea’ in Whitefish

Whitefish Theatre Company and the Whitefish Performing Arts Center are co-presenting the second live on-screen performance of the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD 2022-2023 season.

FEC retires largest capital credit in co-op's history

At their October meeting, FEC’s board of trustees retired $3 million of capital credits allocated to member accounts in 2008 and an additional $5 million of capital credits allocated in 2021 — the largest capital credit retirement in FEC history.

Youth Sports Nov. 16, 2022

Scores, news, highlights from local youth teams, leagues, etc.

Ask if you should seek routing screening for lung cancer

About 80 percent of lung cancer deaths are attributed to smoking tobacco. The longer and more packs a day you smoke puts you at higher risk. The American Cancer Society says that cigar and pipe smoking are almost as likely to cause lung cancer and smoking low-tar or “light” cigarettes doesn’t reduce the risk.

Festival of Flavors event raises $250k for scholarships

Flathead Valley Community College Foundation’s annual Festival of Flavors Grand Wine Tasting event on Nov. 5 raised more than $250,000 for student scholarships.