Giving Tuesday yields $500,000 for nonprofits

Donations poured in on Giving Tuesday, the Day of Giving and Unity, a fundraising campaign hosted by Whitefish Community Foundation and Flathead Community Foundation with more than $500,000 being awarded through the campaign.

Day of Giving campaign raises over $500k in 28 hours

Donations poured in on Giving Tuesday — the Day of Giving and Unity — generating $561,707 for local nonprofits in just 28 hours.

The miracle of Christmas for All

Since the day after Thanksgiving, lots of love has streamed in, in the form of checks, cash and credit card donations, piling up like the never-ending snowstorms that have transformed North Idaho this holiday season into a glorious winter wonderland.

Great Fish Community Challenge sets fundraising record

The ninth annual Great Fish Community Challenge ended Sept. 15 with more than $5.2 million donated to 77 Flathead Valley nonprofit organizations in five weeks.

Great Fish Community Challenge sets fundraising record

The ninth annual Great Fish Community Challenge ended Sept. 15 with more than $5.2 million donated to 77 Flathead Valley nonprofit organizations in five weeks.

Freshman class boosts UI enrollment

The freshman class entering University of Idaho this fall is the second largest in the recorded history of the university with 1,869 new students enrolled. It is slightly below last year's largest class of 1,951. Retention (first-to-second year) is also up 1.4%, showing the results of strategic efforts to keep students progressing toward degrees. U of I saw an increase last year in first-generation freshmen and retention of those full-time, first-time new freshmen increased 1.4% over the prior year.

Tax-Aide seeking volunteers

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is looking to expand its team of volunteers for the upcoming tax season. Tax-Aide, heading into its 55th year, offers free tax preparation and assistance to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who can’t afford a tax preparation service. Volunteers make a difference in their communities by assisting many older, lower-income taxpayers, and their families, who might otherwise miss out on the tax credits and deductions they’ve earned.

Letter: Trust God, not technology

I recently got the chance to see the limited showing of the “Left Behind” movie which is based on the Biblical teaching regarding the return of Jesus for his bride (the Church) and the tribulation of the end times. The timeline of end times depicted in the movie is described throughout the Bible culminating in the Book of Revelation. It is pretty easy to see things taking shape when you consider the push towards a one world government (globalism), social credit scores to control behavior (think buying and selling, et cetera), and the ever-popular “never let a catastrophe go to waste” technique used by those in power to achieve a desired outcome. I read a book not too long ago where the atheist/globalist author mocked God and detailed how man is god and that we through science, trans-humanism, and genetic engineering will achieve utopia and immortality. All of these things are the precursor to the coming of “the man of lawlessness” depicted in the movie and foretold in the Bible.

Northwest Montana Fair kicks off next week in Kalispell

The 2023 Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo is scheduled for Aug. 16-20 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell and will feature a performance by country star Russell Dickerson, three nights of PRCA Rodeo action and a Big Air Bash.

Wine thief packs a punch

One man stole a bottle of wine from a local store, and when an employee confronted him about it he punched the employee in the head and went to hide behind Moose’s.

Newsmakers

Glacier Bancorp Inc., a bank holding company headquartered in Kalispell, was awarded the 2017 Montana Lending Institution of the Year Award By the Montana & Idaho Community Development Corp.

Cats, not prowler, cause guard dogs to bark

According to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Department, a resident was afraid a prowler was causing their dogs to bark. Upon further investigation, the resident discovered it was a couple of cats that caused the commotion.

Council awards Riverstone Amphitheater naming rights to ICCU

The 10-year deal will help fund a shading structure to protect bands and fans.

State wants schools to save energy

It’s no secret that Montana schools are doing amazing and innovative things. Students today have opportunities to earn college credit in high school, get hands on career training in college and gain valuable skills in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields in elementary and middle school. Through these efforts, students are achieving and succeeding in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago.

Man trespassed for inappropriate bathroom use

The Kalispell Police Department was called for a man who “defecated all through the store.” He was trespassed from the store after leaving the men’s restroom.

Wildkats nearly pull off upset against Hamilton

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City awarded $750 for GERTIE

The city of Polson got a $750 boost from Tim Lake, owner/partner of Lake Seed Inc. and Joey Hennes, Missoula Branch Relationship Manager for Northwest Farm Credit Services.

Flathead Valley Community College announces Dean's List

Flathead Valley Community College officials have announced the names of students who made the Dean’s List for the fall 2017 semester. The following students have completed at least 12 credits last semester in courses numbered 100 or above and earned a minimum grade point average of 3.5:

Two River Apartment complex nears completion

Feds raid 12 marijuana sites in the Flathead

Two from March raid in Olney sentenced