McCormick given deferred sentence

A Eureka man who pleaded guilty to a strangulation charge in December received a deferred, two-year sentence in Lincoln County District Court on Jan. 27.

Polson hosts another successful skatejam

Skate jam organizer Jesse Vargas recalls being a young participant in the Polson skate jam events that began in the mid-1990s.

New dog park coming to Polson

Residents will soon have a new park to enjoy in Polson, although it will be the second of its kind in the city.

Barb Shrider shares her love for family with love for gardening

Robert “Bob” Barrie

Robert (Bob) Barrie was born to Benjamin and Rhoda Barrie on one of the coldest days of 1919, November 28, in Seattle, Wash. They moved to the east side of Lake Washington where he grew up in Kirkland. He attended and graduated from Union A High School. Bob was drafted into the field artillery but enlisted in the Army Air Corp for 4 years. He served his country in World War II and was honorably discharged with the rank of Tech Seargent. Bob worked for the Lake Washington School District for 25 years and retired as Supervisor of School Bus Maintainance in 1977.

USPS delays closure

WASHINGTON D.C. — In the hopes of passing a long-term solution to stabilize the U.S. Postal Service, a five-month delay for the potential closing of Montana post offices was announced on Tuesday, Dec. 13.

Former medical marijuana grower signs plea agreement

POLSON — A 27-year-old Polson man reached a plea agreement in Lake County District Court last Thursday, pleading guilty to charges of growing marijuana plants with the intent to distribute after officials confiscated over 50 plants from his residence in February.

Without a doubt, the Bulldogs are off to another great year. Our teams look to be very strong and determined to bring home Western "A" conference titles and maybe even contend for state titles.

The Bulldog extracurricular schedules are posted on the Web at www.wfps.k12.mt.us. Please join us all season long — we know you will be impressed.

Softball team struggles to score runs

Hungry Horse News

Reverse mortgages can help senior citizens

It breaks my heart to think about our senior citizens who have to choose between groceries, medication or pet food because they live on a fixed income in an area where property taxes have grown so high. So many of these seniors live in houses that have appreciated substantially, yet they can't afford the taxes and utilities. I wonder how many seniors have heard of reverse mortgages?

Brett Alan Lengstorf

Brett Alan Lengstorf passed away Feb. 9, 2005. Brett was born June 26, 1962 to Walter and Barbara Lengstorf in Kalispell. He grew up in Whitefish and graduated from Whitefish High School. On Feb. 19, 1988 Brett married Melissa Estrada a wonderful blessing in his life. Brett was proceeded in death by his father Walter Lengstorf . He is survived by his mother Barbara Lengstorf . His wife, Melissa, and their three sons: Tyler, Trey and Tanner. His sister Yvonne Slaybaugh her husband Kendall and sons: Guy, Jerod and Dan. Brother Wally Lengstorf, wife Wendy and children: Jason, Kyle and Carly. Sister Cecelia Ohs, husband Kim and children: Zach and Miranda. Brother Eric Lengstorf, wife Lisa and sons Josh, Brian and Corey.

Clark Fork Adventure Challenge cancelled

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Arrest warrant successfully carried out in Plains

Plains Police Department alongside the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office successfully executed a misdemeanor warrant arrest in Plains on Saturday.

Damage to Blackfoot line causes communications outage in western Sanders County

A large team of specialists, including cable and fiber-optic technicians and engineers, was assembling along the Clark Fork River on New Year’s Eve to solve a major communications disruption in Thompson Falls and west to the Idaho border.

'Operation Scrubs' helps Houston nurses

Hospital personnel in Houston dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey received some welcomed relief from Mineral Community Hospital in Superior. Nurses were working around the clock to keep up with victims of the hurricane and found themselves short of scrubs.

School, sewer department agree on hookup

By ALEX STRICKLAND / Bigfork Eagle

Boys tennis team still sorting out rotation

The Columbia Falls boys tennis team had a tough time against Polson, Corvallis and Stevensville last week, losing to the Pirates 7-1, Corvallis 7-0 and Stevi 6-1.

The King and I comes to life on Whitefish stage for the holidays

Whitefish Theatre Company presents the family classic The King and I as their holiday show at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish.  

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.

Law roundup: Smelly dog should be easy to sniff out

A woman told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office she lost her German shepherd. She said the missing dog “stinks really bad” because of a recent encounter with a skunk.