SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Gonzaga’s Austin Daye had jitters in his first college basketball game, what with his father in the stands and missing his first two shots. But Daye found his range, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds as No. 14 Gonzaga pounded Montana 77-54 in its season opener on Sunday. “I hope […]

At the Polson High School Invitational Speech, Debate, and Drama Meet this past weekend, Whitefish swept the floor into second place for “A” schools with 30 points. Columbia Falls followed with 44 points. Adam Harris and Joe Mazur took second place in Policy Debate. “It has been a great experience,” the pair said, “and so […]

MISSOULA (AP) – Three University of Montana football players were being held Sunday on charges related to a house break-in last week near the school. Running back Greg Coleman and defensive backs Mike Shelton and Jeremy Pate were arrested after arriving back in Montana following the road game Saturday against Idaho State. They were among […]

KALISPELL (AP) – A 3-year-old boy in West Glacier drowned in a bathtub, but a seizure was a contributing factor, the Flathead County coroner’s office said Monday. Caleb Connors was in about a foot of water, said Dave Leib of the coroner’s office. Authorities were contacted Saturday. The child was flown to Kalispell Regional Medical […]

Good morning and a big thank you to our veterans. For a wrap up of the weekend’s winners and losers, check out the Sports Buffet to catch up on regional contests. In Browning on Friday, Michael “Max” Miller was found guilty of the 2006 murder of his brother-in-law, leaving the body at the bottom of […]

Three arrests are sure to be the Montana news topic of interest today: University of Montana junior running back Greg Coleman, junior defensive end Michael Shelton and redshirt freshman cornerback Jeremy Pate were arrested early Sunday morning. The charges are serious – felony kidnapping, assault with a weapon and robbery – and add to the […]

WHITEFISH – “Cruise ships take everything you can do in a mall and put it on something that floats. You can shop, bowl, go to the spa, and see a movie,” laments Cindy Dyson, a novelist and supplier of literature to cruise ships. As Dyson sees it, on board entertainment has ousted cruise destinations to […]

KALISPELL (AP) – A hunter suffered cuts and scratches after being attacked by a mountain lion southeast of here over the weekend, state wildlife officials said Monday. The attack happened early Sunday in the Squeezer Creek area, said Warden Chuck Bartos of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Bartos said the hunter, whose […]

At the Polson Invitational Speech and Debate meet this past weekend, Columbia Falls won its eighteenth consecutive Class A speech and debate tournament, defeating Whitefish 44 to 30 with Hamilton placing 3rd with 20 points. Individual results included: Alex Prince – 2nd in Impromptu Patrick Ingham – 2nd in Extemporaneous Maya Negron – 2nd in […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Jack Rolovich passed for 296 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score as Montana State blew open a close game with a huge fourth quarter on the way to a 50-36 victory over Portland State on Saturday. It was Montana State’s second straight victory over Portland State, and the […]

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) – Montana quarterback Cole Bergquist threw for 283 yards and ran for 64 more on Saturday to lead the Grizzlies to a 27-14 victory over Idaho State. The Grizzlies remain undefeated with a 10-0 overall record, 7-0 in the Big Sky Conference. The game was tied 14-14 with 9:27 left in the […]

On Monday November 12th, many of you will be off work because Congress felt that “real holidays” were inconvenient, so we have to move them all to the nearest Monday. Even tomorrow, it won’t be too late to thank a Vet. Armistice Day 1918, eventually became Veterans Day, 11/11. It’s today, November 11 2007. Google […]

I literally grew up on the shores of Flathead Lake, the third generation of Flathead Valley residents. My family members were among the first merchants in Demersville in the 1880s. I carry on a tradition of a lifetime of business in the Flathead Valley. I have seen a lot of change over my life. Most […]

MISSOULA (AP) — Andrew Strait scored 14 points to help Montana to a 75-39 win over Colorado State during the teams’ season opener Friday night. Jordan Hasquet scored 12 points for the Grizzlies (1-0), and Cameron Rundles and Matt Martin each added 11. Montana led 26-19 at halftime and outscored the Rams 49-20 in the […]

MOSCOW (AP) – Rebecca Mercer scored 21 points, including five 3-pointers, to help Montana State to a 77-49 win against Idaho on Friday night. Krislyn Wallace had 12 points and Sarah Strand added 10 for the Bobcats (1-0). Montana State broke a 27-27 tie with 5:46 remaining in the first half, going on an 11-2 […]