Heidi Huber from Bigfork spells the word "husk" correctly to win this year's annual spelling bee.

Bigfork fifth grader named 2026 spelling bee champion

CHARLO — Lake County’s best spellers battled it out last week for the title of spelling bee champion and the opportunity to compete at the state level next month. Eighteen students from St. Ignatius, Arle...

Western A Divisional Track meet

Representative Brad Barker House District 55 (Carbon County)

Legislative Notes

Over the past 40 years, Montana’s property tax burden quietly shifted from natural resource extraction and industries to homeowners. From 2003 to 2023 alone, residential property as a percentage of the total taxab...

Jury trial scheduled for fatal shooting in Polson

POLSON — Ashley Whitmore, 33, will face a jury trial on March 9 in Lake County District Court on one charge of deliberate homicide in the shooting death of 39-year-old Adam Mowatt of Polson. She was arraigned Nov. 20 in Lake County District Court before the Honorable John Mercer, where she...

14C District Tournament

Annie Garbagnati remains productive while social distancing.

Wild photo for April 22, 2020

Bird watching: Come rain, sun or snow, birds are getting ready for their busy season.

Wild photos for April 15, 2020

Wild photos for March 18, 2020

Buena Vista Orchard owner Bruce Johnson stands on his five-acres of cherry trees. Johnson is one of many orchards that relies on migrant workers from Washington to harvest cherries in July.

Cherry growers narrowly dodge labor shortage as Trump policies worry workers

LAKE COUNTY — In early July, a transformation takes place on the eastern shorelines of Flathead Lake. As the Mission Mountains loom in the background, endless groves of trees begin to display little red frui...

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Births for March 17, 2021

Ericoye James POLSON — Ericoye Everett-Cold James was born on Feb. 3, 2021, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. He was 19 and one-half inches long and weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces. Ericoye’s parents are Amber Wycherly and Damen James. He joins siblings Tyann, Chloe, Selina, Tai’cen, Damen Jr. and Maciah in the James home. Maternal grandparents are Sonja Weaving and Scott Wycherly. Maternal great-grandparent is the late Leo Weaving. Paternal grandparents are Michelle Barrows and Dan James. Paternal great-grandparent is Jill Barrows. Moon Star Little-Marry RONAN — Moon Star Tatonka Little-Marry was born on March 5, ...