Both the Polson Pirates and Columbia Falls Wildcats had 4-0 shutouts to clinch their titles Saturday. They played against regional rivals, the Whitefish Bulldogs and Bigfork Valkyries, respectively, for a full Flathead showing in the state final games.
The federal government is making sweeping changes to SNAP, the program that helped feed about 42 million people in the U.S. last year. Here’s a breakdown of the changes to come and potential impacts.
An assortment of autumnal scenes from around the Flathead
Kenneth James Floyd on Friday told jurors he had been trying to reconcile with Kimberly Gilham before her death on Father’s Day in 2023
As the Springsteen biopic "Deliver Me from Nowhere" hits screens, Whitefish sound engineer Toby Scott looks back on decades in the studio with the Boss
Students received a demonstration from senior cryogenics engineer David Petrick, who launched several bottle rockets and garbage cans and exploded pumpkins. Petrick said he hopes to get children interested in science through the hands-on experience.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it can’t legally dole out SNAP funds in November during the government shutdown, despite previous assurances federal funding would continue. More than 77,000 Montanans would be affected by the delay, which is unprecedented in the food-assistance program's history.
Welborn will take the place of Brad Molnar, who was demoted by fellow commissioners last week in another 3-2 vote
If you have pumpkin puree on hand, skip the potato gnocchi wait times and instead mix, shape and immediately cook squash gnocchi
The outcry stems from a series of audio recordings a student posted on his personal X account, which have gained attention in conservative circles. The Montana Federation of Public Employees called the rhetoric and response an example of “misinformation.”
Flathead County jurors during the third day of Kenneth James Floyd’s negligent homicide trial were shown interview footage of the defendant telling detectives a different version of events compared to earlier witness testimony and evidence
The facility is still under a boil order and providing bottled water for drinking
The provincial government imposed the administrative penalties against Glencore's EVR Operations Limited, formerly Teck Coal, for failing to comply with an order that it curb selenium and nitrate pollution in the Elk and Kootenai river watershed
The requirement comes as the result of a new law passed in the 2025 legislative session, and around the state, hundreds of voters’ ballots are being rejected thanks to a lack of birth date or providing inaccurate information
The event will take place May 9-10 at Wrangler Springs Ranch in Bigfork
