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Junior varsity football team ends season with loss to Troy

With short week for the varsity, the Vikings sent a very limited number of players to Troy, which meant they had a froshmore team facing Troy's junior varsity.

In cross country, progress each week

Get a little better every week.

BHS athletes earn school recognition

Bigfork High School concluded its sports season with the annual awards assembly last Thursday, June 3.

Candidate record check

County voters need to ask a lot more questions for the upcoming commissioner election. Interim commissioner and candidate in District 1, Cal Scott, seems to play fast and loose with the facts. He claims, and at least two local papers have reported, that he earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Nevada-Reno.

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Commissioner Cal Scott's integrity questioned

County voters need to ask a lot more questions for the upcoming commissioner election.

Warrant issued for suspect in downtown deer shooting

A warrant was issued today for the arrest of a Whitefish man in connection with the January shooting of two deer near downtown Whitefish. Tarn Sandelin, 22, is expected to surrender to Whitefish Police later today.

Suspended sentence for meth dealer

A 30-year-old Columbia Falls woman was given a five-year suspended sentence for felony distribution of dangerous drugs after she was recorded last year selling methamphetamine three times to a confidential informant.

Lorraine B. Lankford

Lorraine B. Lankford, 86, of Bigfork, died on April 13 at home.

Zinke votes to defund abortions

Rep. Ryan Zinke joined fellow Republicans on Jan. 22 to broaden restrictions on federal funding for abortions.

Hungry Horse man sentenced on meth charge

Columbia Falls man faces drug charges

A Columbia Falls man is facing drug-related charges following his arrest in August. Jasper Howell, 39, was charged Aug. 31 with criminal possession with intent to sell, a felony, after allegedly being found in possession of six individual baggies of methamphetamine.

Redesigning Medicaid in Montana

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, especially when it comes to medical care. Disease prevention and early intervention is so much cheaper than treating a disease or injury after it has progressed.

Trail group thanks

Thanks to all of you who participated and sponsored the second annual Pedal and Paddle for Paths Saturday. Over 70 people enjoyed a 12 mile afternoon ride from The Coop in Columbia Falls to Blankenship Bridge. There they were treated to Sweet Peaks ice cream before boarding Glacier Raft's boats for a paddle back to Columbia Falls. All ages of riders enjoyed the adventure while raising money for Gateway to Glacier Trail, a separated bike/pedestrian trail from Columbia Falls to West Glacier.

Triplett wins his first PBR event

Top Tier quality at Boundary Community Hospital

BONNERS FERRY — Boundary Community Hospital announces the successful completion of its accreditation process from DNV GL — Healthcare.

UI Boundary County variety trials and field day is June 28

The 2018 University of Idaho Variety Trials and Field Day will be held Thursday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Houck Farms, 5285 Farm to Market Road, Bonners Ferry.

Grizzly bear euthanized near Copeland

COPELAND – On June 1, Fish and Game Conservation Officers euthanized an adult grizzly bear near the town of Copeland in a joint effort with U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Family disputes officer's 'home delivery' of child

The grandmother of a child that was born at home said Thursday she delivered her grandson, not a police officer that arrived after she did.