Wahluke fastpitch makes districts for first time

WARDEN - The Wahluke Lady Warriors made history on Tuesday, earning their first trip to district competition in fastpitch program history. A 14-1 play-in game win over Toppenish in the 1A District 5 tournament sets up a matchup with No. 1 seed College Place on Thursday. “Just all the girls,” Wahluke fastpitch head coach Jenna Wirtzberger said, crediting how they made it this far. “They’ve all worked so hard, they’ve become great competitors.” ...

Lady Cougars remain strong, defeat Granger 17-0

Warden set to battle River View Friday

WARDEN - The Warden High School fastpitch team stayed the course on Tuesday, defeating the Granger Lady Spartans 17-0 in two innings in the first round of the District 5 tournament. Warden Head Coach Randy Wright credited the win to the team’s defense, something that he believes will carry the Lady Cougars to a state title...

Man with violent criminal history was back on streets, then subject of standoff

Prosecutors say the local man arrested following a May 10 standoff on Liberty Street in Kalispell strangled his girlfriend and stole her car in the days leading up to the confrontation with law enforcement.

Lady Pirates slam their way through busy week

The Lady Pirates softball team went 4-1 last week to run their regular season record to 14-5.

Maiden lumber fells Lady Loggers

Ronan goes 2-2 at the Butte Invitational.

Mattare KO's Fillios in commissioner race

Unofficial results show wide margins in contested county races

Youth Sports May 18, 2022

Results, highlights from local teams, leagues.

Nonprofit to begin planning for Whitefish skatepark expansion

Throughout the summer, 40-plus local kids come out to the Dave Olseth Memorial Skatepark off Armory Road in Whitefish to attend a skateboard camp.

Regenerative Agriculture program takes classroom outside school walls

The Regenerative Agriculture program at Whitefish High School is more than an educational class — it’s creating positive change in students by encouraging entrepreneurship and helping them discover their own worth.

Balancing Both: UM Graduate Succeeds with Molecular Biology, Marching Band

In the final months of her senior year, University of Montana student Hunter Grimes presented her molecular biology research at a prestigious conference in California.

Local man sentenced for accessory to murder

Scott Thomas Kachel, 63, was sentenced in connection to the November 2020 murder of Brandon Hurst.

Whitefish-raised UM grad succeeds with molecular biology, marching band

Hunter Grimes played an important role in Dr. Stephen Lodmell’s on-campus research lab for three years, working to identify interactions of the protein RIOK3 with the cellular immune response to viruses like Rift Valley fever – a deadly mosquito-borne virus that spreads among livestock. But when asked if she could do anything before she graduates this month, Grimes said, “I’d love to run onto the football field with my piccolo one last time.”

FEC awards scholarships to local students

Flathead Electric Cooperative recently announced its 2022 Scholarship Program recipients. A total of $117,000 — funded by unclaimed capital credits — was awarded to local students this year.

Legals for May, 18 2022

How community radio's KRFY was saved

Radio station KRFY 88.5 FM of Sandpoint went on the air Jan. 25, 2011

Legals for May, 17 2022

Risch: Putin can smell weakness

It’s painful for me to see President Biden talking about what’s happening in Ukraine.

Op-Ed: Risch: Putin can smell weakness

It’s painful for me to see President Biden talking about what’s happening in Ukraine.

Sex offenders required forced into compliance with DNA requirement

OLYMPIA — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced last week that his office has completed collecting DNA samples from over 370 registered sex offenders in Washington State as part of an effort to collect DNA from every registered sex offender who is required by law give a DNA sample...

Local Titanic expert gains large following telling tales of passengers on social media

Kaylee Jukich-Fish can’t remember what sparked her interest in the Titanic, the passenger liner that slipped into the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg more than a century ago, but she does recall leaving questions about the sinking around her Kalispell home as a child.