A Lakers split pair with Cranbrook

The Cranbrook Bandits plated three runs in the fifth and sixth innings to take the lead and break open the game 9-5 before downing the Kalispell A Lakers 9-6 in the first game of the doubleheader.

An opportunity for stability: Support our experienced planning commission

The city of Whitefish is at a critical juncture, navigating the complex update of the city’s Growth Policy—a document that will define Whitefish for years to come.

Kuehn pleads guilty to amended sex abuse charge

A Blanchard man has pled guilty to an amended sex abuse charge relating to a December 2024 incident.

Blankenship to lead upstart Tiger squad

After three decades at the helm, head coach Dawn McKinnon is preparing her Lady Tiger volleyball squad for another promising new season.

Off the cliff for commercial uses

Indirectly, the City's land use consultants CZB may have saved the City Council from going off a cliff.

C-Falls girls pull away late, defeat Ronan

COLUMBIA FALLS — Alexa Friske scored 18 points to lead the Wildkats past Ronan 63-55 in Class A girls' basketball on Tuesday evening.

WEATHER: March 11-17, 2026

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain. Patchy blowing dust after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a SW wind 10-18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. A 50% chance of evening rain. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18-24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Royal girls doubles team earns third at state

Anderson and Christensen finish their time with the Knights at state

ROYAL CITY – The Royal Knights girls tennis doubles team Madi Christensen and Campbelle Anderson won third at the 1A state tournament last Saturday in Yakima. “I was super excited to play,” said Christensen. “It was our last run, and I think we did pretty well against the private schools we played.” The duo had a bye in the first round of the tournament after finishing as one of the top two teams in the district. This placed them directly in the quarterfinals to face Naches Valley.

Asian stocks fall on worries over rising virus cases, US aid

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares headed lower Wednesday on worries about rising virus counts and Washington's inability to deliver more aid to the economy.

Asian stocks fall on worries over rising virus cases, US aid

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares headed lower Wednesday on worries about rising virus counts and Washington's inability to deliver more aid to the economy.

Asian stocks fall on worries over rising virus cases, US aid

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares headed lower Wednesday on worries about rising virus counts and Washington's inability to deliver more aid to the economy.

UN: Climate change means more weather disasters every year

GENEVA (AP) — In the wake of heat waves, global warming, forest fires, storms, droughts and a rising number of hurricanes, the U.N. weather agency warned Tuesday that the number of people who need international humanitarian help could rise 50% by 2030 compared to the 108 million who needed it worldwide in 2018.

Weak 0.3% US October sales gain spreads some holiday unease

NEW YORK (AP) — Retail sales in the U.S. grew a sluggish 0.3% in October, even as retailers offered early holiday discounts online and in stores.

Weak 0.3% US October sales gain spreads some holiday unease

NEW YORK (AP) — Retail sales in the U.S. grew a sluggish 0.3% in October, even as retailers offered early holiday discounts online and in stores.

Stocks rise; S&P 500 approaches another all-time high

U.S. stocks rose broadly in afternoon trading Tuesday, sending the S&P 500 toward another record high, as investors focus on the possibility that

Independent review of St. Louis police procedures planned

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Police Department will undergo an independent, outside review of its operations in an effort to improve community policing, protect civil rights and reduce violent crime, city officials said Wednesday.

Knowing when to go

First feather in Gilliam's new cap

Boeing isn't moving to Coeur d'Alene Airport, Microsoft is quite comfortable with its corporate headquarters in Redmond, and even on a much smaller scale, there's no indication that Coeur d'Alene Mines will ever come home.

Fulcher Introduces Amendment to PRO Act

Congressman Russ Fulcher submitted an amendment to H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Currently, union elections can be delayed due to lawsuits, and those frivolous lawsuits keep dangerous union bosses in business. Congressman Fulcher’s amendment would require an election for union leadership to occur as scheduled, regardless of a union’s attempts to delay it with a lawsuit. Congressman Fulcher spoke on the House floor this afternoon in opposition to the overall bill.

Fulcher Introduces Amendment to PRO Act

Congressman Russ Fulcher submitted an amendment to H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Currently, union elections can be delayed due to lawsuits, and those frivolous lawsuits keep dangerous union bosses in business. Congressman Fulcher’s amendment would require an election for union leadership to occur as scheduled, regardless of a union’s attempts to delay it with a lawsuit. Congressman Fulcher spoke on the House floor this afternoon in opposition to the overall bill.