Crosstown football: Running wild; state's top running backs lead Flathead, Glacier into rivalry game

If it’s possible to score a Class AA record 32 touchdowns and have an underrated season, Glacier running back Thomas Trefney did just that during his junior year.

Sunshine Factory to offer respite for families using Montana Children’s

One woman’s dream to ‘turn crappy into happy’ involves a 4,300 square foot respite home near children's hospital in Kalispell.

Bonner County Calendar - March 9, 2025

A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

At what cost?

Constantly changing online prices stump shoppers

NEW YORK - Online shopping has become as volatile as stock market trading. Wild, minute-by-minute price swings on everything from clothes to TVs have made it difficult for holiday shoppers to "buy low."

Lizzo talks diversity, self-confidence and femininity

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Fresh from winning three Grammys, singer Lizzo visited Mexico City for a private concert, surprising her fans with acoustic versions of her hits and a toast with tequila.

Community supports SHS students at Scholarship Night

Over $291,000 in local scholarships were given to Sandpoint High School students at the school’s annual scholarship night this year.

Law roundup: ‘Teen Wolf’ homage greeted with a reprimand

A group of teenagers promised to show better judgment on the road after officers with the Columbia Falls Police Department came across their pickup at a gas station following a reckless driving report.

County educators aim to snuff out vapes

At Sandpoint High School, staff now have extra duties they didn’t before vape use gained popularity among students: Checking the bathroom stalls and patrolling the parking lot.

Deaths force Vegas-area mortuaries to use storage trailers

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Funeral homes and the county coroner in Las Vegas are preparing for a post-holiday spike in coronavirus deaths by adding storage space — including refrigerated trailers with special shelving — for corpses.

Covid surge pushes Kalispell hospital over capacity

Logan Health opened its temporary alternate care unit this week as a mounting number of Covid-19 patients continues to tax the Kalispell hospital’s bed capacity.

Open spaces, no pharmacies: rural US confronts vaccine void

SURRY, Va. (AP) — When Charlome Pierce searched where her 96-year-old father could get a COVID-19 vaccine in January, she found zero options anywhere near their home in Virginia. The lone medical clinic in Surry County had none, and the last pharmacy in an area with roughly 6,500 residents and more land mass than Chicago closed years ago.

Lincoln Co. CASA will honor its volunteers

CASA volunteers advocate for the best interests of children before the court due to allegations of abuse or neglect.

Bright futures ahead

High school seniors participate in Post Falls Reverse Job Fair

Future fire marshals, photographers, forensic scientists, trauma nurses, art teachers and engineers were dressed to the nines Wednesday for the Post Falls Reverse Job Fair.

Flathead Lake Biological Station holds anniversary open house Aug. 2

Visitors can explore the FLBS campus in Yellow Bay, meet the team, and learn about the Flathead Watershed and the bio station’s cutting-edge, world-renowned research and immersive education programs. Programming will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a welcome presentation featuring past and current biological station directors.

Revelers advised to remember vets' PTSD on July 4

Montana's Veterans Administration is asking Fourth of July revelers to think about veterans and the impacts fireworks may have on people with post-traumatic stress disorder before they light a firework.

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First Saturday brings artists to Ninepipes

First Saturday artists and artisans gather from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. July 1 at Ninepipes Museum, south of Ronan.

Silver Valley Sports: Nov. 17 - 23

Cat 4 Hurricane Eta threatens flooding in Central America

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Hurricane Eta erupted quickly into a potentially catastrophic major hurricane Monday as it headed for Central America, where forecasters warned of massive flooding and landslides across a vulnerable region.

Larry Bailey, 74

Larry M. Bailey, 74, of Loris, South Carolina, took on the next great adventure on Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024.