Whitefish cross country building future with young core

The Whitefish cross country program is gearing up for the 2025 season and head coach Richard Menicke said the Bulldogs are approaching the year with excitement and patience.

Driver in 2023 North Kalispell police chase given four-year sentence

A Trout Creek man who launched his pickup truck off a mound in the middle of a Kalispell roundabout in 2023 was later sentenced to the Montana Department of Corrections.

Gardipe sentenced for drugs, intimidation

A Big Arm man was sentenced in District Court in Polson Oct. 2 to the Montana State Prison for a total of 13 years with eight years suspended.

Law roundup: Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades

The Kalispell Police Department received a complaint about someone reportedly disposing of garbage bags about four to five feet away from a trash can in an alley.

Man who broke officer’s teeth during Columbia Falls arrest gets suspended sentences

A motorist accused of fighting police officers during a traffic stop last year in Columbia Falls received a pair of suspended sentences in August.

Felon sees suspended sentence revoked after probation violations in California

A former Flathead Valley man earned a three-year sentence to the state Department of Corrections after violating his probation while living in California last year.

Clean comedian Michael Palascak to take stage March 28

Merlin’s Comedy Club will present clean comedian Michael Palascak for a performance at 6 p.m. March 28 at the Kroc Center.

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Drug dealer sentenced to 15 years with DOC

A Pablo woman who admitted to dealing drugs was sentenced in District Court in Polson Jan. 8 to 15 years with the Montana Department of Corrections, 10 years suspended.

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Lakeside motorist sentenced in connection with 2024 wreck on US 93

The Lakeside man charged after a drug-fueled collision on U.S. 93 just south of Kalispell in 2024 later received a partially suspended sentence in Flathead County District Court.

Lakeside motorist sentenced in connection with 2024 wreck on US 93

The Lakeside man charged after a drug-fueled collision on U.S. 93 just south of Kalispell in 2024 later received a partially suspended sentence in Flathead County District Court.

Cherry Growers meeting set for April 11

Attendees will also be able to network with experienced Flathead cherry growers to learn how others have developed successful orchard practices unique to this area.

Flathead Lake Cherry Growers host annual meeting April 11

The Flathead Lake Cherry Growers gather April 11 at the Yellow Bay Community Clubhouse for the organization’s 88th annual Cherry Growers’ Meeting.

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Kalispell man gets suspended jail sentence for allegedly pulling gun during fight

A man arrested for pulling a gun during a fistfight in Woodland Park last year later received a suspended jail sentence.

Kalispell man accused of pulling a gun during argument gets pair of suspended sentences

A man accused of pulling a gun on several people in a Kalispell home last summer received a pair of suspended jail sentences in February.

Man arrested after barricading himself in hotel room given deferred sentence

A man arrested last year after allegedly barricading himself in a hotel room during an apparent mental health crisis later received a deferred sentence.

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Man charged for damaging Whitefish parking garage later paid restitution as part of deal

A 22-year-old accused of causing more than $1,500 in damage to the downtown Whitefish parking garage last summer earned a deferred sentence as part of a deal that required him to pay restitution.