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Hamilton’s Burnett wins divisional golf title

The golf teams from Corvallis, Hamilton, and Stevensville competed in the Western A Divisional golf tournament on Saturday, Sept. 26, in Polson. Hamilton’s Cameron Burnett won the Western A Divisional girls’ competition by shooting a 74, which bested second place by six strokes. The other Top 20 girls finishers from the Bitterroot Valley were Stevensville’s Evelynn Driskell in 8th (89), Hamilton’s Weber Haley in 11th (93), Corvallis’ Chloe Clements and Kirsten Race tied for 12th (94), and Corvallis’ Gracee Storrud tied for 19th (102).

Hamilton, MT · 10-02

Flathead Beacon

2026 Great Northwest Oktoberfest Kicks Off with Locals Night

Another edition of the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce’s Great Northwest Oktoberfest will kick off Thursday, commencing two weekends of steinholding, chicken dancing, keg hurling, sausage eating and, of course, beer drinking. The action begins at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1 with Locals Night, where Flathead residents age 21...

Whitefish, MT · 10-01

Whitefish Pilot

Local singer earns accolades on national stage

Whitefish-born musician Ethan Thompson, performing as Alt Bloom, earned a spot on Queen Latifah’s team on the NBC singing competition “The Voice” last week. Thompson sang "The Bones" by Maren Morris, accompanied by a piano. The judges on the show remarked about Thompson’s range and his ability to span multiple genres. Both country music star Riley Green and Queen Latifah expressed an interest in having Alt on their teams. “You sound amazing,” Latifah said. “When you got into some of those higher registers, all it did was show me you had more.” While he felt good energy from both judges, he chose to partner with Latifah. “I really like that Riley is very much in the music industry – still a touring artist doing his thing, and Queen is someone who's like a legend and she's done a little bit of everything,” he said. Thompson said he liked the way Latifah expresses herself on the show. He said she is honest, sweet and pure when talking to the young performers. She also sang directly to Thompson when trying to sway him to join her team and in that, she was successful. "After she turned and sang to me during that

Whitefish Pilot

Photo: The Springs celebrates pearl anniversary

The Springs at Whitefish celebrated its 30th anniversary in style last week. With pearl elegance attire, residents, families, team members, and community partners enjoyed a cocktail hour with harp music, followed by a lavish supper. Guests also bid on exquisite jewelry in a silent auction that raised $450 for the Alzheimer’s Association. Meghan Burns, Nicole Jemming, market president of The Springs Living, Parker Waites, Hannah Pierce, Barb Toftum, Roberta Maness, Kathy Woerner and Brenda Connelly, President of The Springs Living, enjoy the 30th anniversary celebration last week. (Photo provided)

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Bigfork Eagle

PHOTOS: Bigfork celebrates homecoming with parade, royalty

Bigfork High School celebrates its homecoming with a parade through town and the crowning of royalty at the football game. Bigfork's Homecoming Parade had royalty galore on the parade route. Steve Mitchell This western royalty duo hopped into the truck for their ride in the Bigfork Homecoming Parade. Steve Mitchell Bigfork Homecoming Parade royalty rides in style. Steve Mitchell Thumbs up from this royal court duo in the Bigfork Homecoming Parade. Steve Mitchell Bigfork's JV volleyball team having fun in the Homecoming Parade. Steve Mitchell Bigfork soccer rides in the Homecoming Parade. Steve Mitchell A loyal crowd gathered for the Bigfork Homecoming Parade. Steve Mitchell The royal court gets the news of which is the King and Queen of Bigfork Homecoming. Steve Mitchell The newly crowned King and Queen at the Bigfork Homecoming game vs Columbia Falls. Steve Mitchell Bigfork Homecoming Parade had future seniors galore supporting the team. Steve Mitchell Bigfork Homecoming Parade royalty hopefuls in a Rat Rod. Steve Mitchell Bigfork's JV volleyball team in the Homecoming Parade. Steve Mitchell The Bigfork Homecoming Parade welcomes the varsity football team. Steve Mitchell The cheerleaders lead off the Bigfork Homecoming Parade. Steve Mitchell Bigfork Homecoming Parade duo from the royal

Bigfork, MT · 09-30

Bigfork Eagle

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Black bear caught trashing Bigfork library branch waste container

The mysterious scoundrel who knocked over a trashcan outside the Bigfork branch of the Flathead County Library on Monday night turned out to be a small black bear in search of a midnight snack. A chaotic scene of garbage strewn around a fallen trash bin greeted Head Librarian Tony Edmundson when he arrived at the library early Tuesday morning. His review of security camera footage revealed a bear moseying down the sidewalk at 10:15 p.m., Sept. 21. The culprit stood up on its haunches when it reached the black plastic bin near the parking lot and wrestled with it until it knocked over. Then it nuzzled open the lid and stuck in its head to peruse the contents. Flathead County Library trustees chuckled as the head librarian recounted the tale at their Thursday meeting. "He just Yogi Bear'd down there and had a picnic," Edmundson said. "It was a mess." The bear sighting was reported to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Edmundson said, and he ordered a bear-resistant container from the library's garbage disposal contractor. Board Chair David Ingram suggested posting a clip of the tape on the library's social media page. "May be fun," Ingram said. "You know, funny

Bigfork, MT · 09-30

Whitefish Pilot

Whitefish girls golf reclaim Western A title, boys a close second

The Whitefish golf teams continued their strong seasons, with the girls reclaiming gold and the boys narrowly clinching second at Western A tournament on Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs shot 371 to defeat Polson (377) and Hamilton (392). The boys tallied 313 for second behind Polson (303) and ahead of Corvallis (332). The main goal for the Bulldogs heading into the Western A tournament on Polson’s home course was to focus on their own game. “Going into the tournament, we had high expectations. Our average place for the girls was 1-2. We were confident,” said Head Coach Danny Neff. The boys have bitten at the heels of Polson all season. “We lost by 10 strokes. We went out and competed really well,” Neff said. “In order for us to beat them, we have to play our best. And hopefully, this upcoming week, we’re going to play our best.” To do so, shot selection and course management will be a focus for the boys this week. For the girls, Neff said the team still has room to improve. “It ended up being a little closer than we wanted, but that came down to our short game and our putts ... so that’s

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Knowles wins Senior PGA Championship in playoff

PGA Professional Mark Knowles of McCormick Woods Golf Course won the Senior PGA Professional Championship after a one-hole playoff over PGA Professional Jeff Gove of The Idaho Club. In addition to Knowles, Mitch Lowe of Glendoveer GC, Brian Thornton of Meridian Valley CC, Bob Rannow of Ocean Dunes, Birk Nelson...

Whitefish, MT · 10-01

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Krank it Up: Climbing Koocanusa's treasured routes

The Koocanusa Krank draws rock climbers from many locales as the Stone Hill Climbing Area’s quartzite cliffs are considered among the best in Montana. The weekend of Sept. 19 saw nearly 100 climbers compete in the fourth revival of the event that began - well no one truly recalls when it started, but it was last held in 1993. Thirty years later, the Northwest Montana Climbers Coalition worked with the Access Fund, American Alpine Club and the Kootenai National Forest to host the first revival in 2023. Whitefish’s Kim Givler of the Climbers Coalition and director Emily Smith were busy bustling about registering climbers and keeping everything running in reasonably orderly fashion. “We’re happy to keep it running after it was dormant for so many years,” Smith said. Traveling hundreds of miles to do anything in Montana isn’t unusual, but two competitors traversed more than halfway across the country. Blairsville, Georgia’s Karen Reff was 2,300 miles from home while Pond Creek, Oklahoma’s Nick Harter was 1,600 miles away. Reff, 54, a winner in the 50-and-over class a year ago, was third in the 35-54 class in 2026. Hundreds of climbing routes on both sides of Lake Koocanusa provide routes ranging

Montana · 10-01

Lake County Leader

This week 86 years ago: Pirates defeat Anaconda Saints, Republican rallies begin, Prohibition talks

The Flathead Courier, October 3, 1940 “Pirates” Defeat Anaconda Saints 7-0 at Anaconda The Polson "Pirates" defeated the Anaconda Catholic Central High Saints 7 to 0 in an inter-district class "B" Grid contest played on the rain-sodden turf of Mitchell field Friday night at Anaconda. Heavy soaking rains throughout the game slowed both teams and kept the attendance at a minimum. Morengo, "Pirate" halfback, plodded his way for the touchdown in the final quarter after 4 scoring thrusts of the "Pirates" were stopped on the 8-yard line, 3-yard line, 5-yard line and the 7-yard line. Holt placed the ball in scoring position when he raced and skidded through the wet turf to the 5-yard line on a 21-yard gain, the longest of the game. After making several more short gains by Fahlgren and Holt, Morengo scored. He also scored the point after the touchdown on a line buck. An exceptional duel of punting was turned in despite the heavy rain and soaked ball. Davenport, Morengo and Kloker of the Central team participated in the kicking. Polson made 8 first downs to their 4 first downs. Boys making the trip to Anaconda with Coach Wilson were: Owens, LE; R. Udhe, LT;

Polson, MT · 10-01

sportsdestinations.com

Kalispell, Montana: Where Sports and Glacier Views Meet

Here in Kalispell, we take our sports seriously. The heart of northwest Montana, Kalispell sits 32 miles from the west entrance of Glacier National Park and is a place where hard work meets play, competition meets a thriving community and sporting events come with extraordinary scenery. From baseball to rodeo...

Kalispell, MT · 09-28

NBCMontana

Northwest Montana History Museum wraps up final walking tour of season

KALISPELL, Mont. — The Northwest Montana History Museum wrapped up its final downtown walking tour of the season, giving visitors a closer look at Kalispell's unique past. The tour takes visitors about a mile through downtown Kalispell, with more than two dozen stops at around 30 historic buildings. Along the way, participants learn about Kalispell's early settlers, prominent citizens, and how the town evolved into a cultural, economic and transportation hub of Flathead Valley.

Kalispell, MT · 09-28

Whitefish Pilot

Five women, five media at Whitefish Gallery Night exhibit

For the last Whitefish Gallery Night of the year, five women working in five different media will showcase recent work at Cawdrey Gallery from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1. Alongside the originals, “affordable” giclee reproductions will be prominent, showcasing work by Digital Planet which has moved into a back space of the gallery. The artists are Erin Cassetto, Sara Forbush, Nola Mehru Jinnah, Mary Roberson and Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey. They work in watercolor, colored pencil, acrylic, oil and silk painting and their subject matter is as diverse and individual as they are. Several of the artists will be in attendance to speak with interested collectors about their medium, technique and current work. From landscapes to precisely rendered colored pencil drawings, the show showcases emerging artists as well as established artists. Digital Planet has been printing high-end giclee reproductions for almost 30 years. After scanning the original artwork and spending hours color correcting the images, Production Manager Devin Jackson and assistant Riley Coyne hand-apply four coats of a special formula of varnish, ensuring many years of archival integrity. “Many collectors have a tough time distinguishing the original artwork from the reproduction,” said gallery co-owner Nancy Cawdrey. “The scan back captures

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Montana Sports

Western A golf: Max Milton, Cameron Burnett claim individual titles at divisionals

Max Milton of Polson and Cameron Burnett of Hamilton won individual medalist honors Saturday at the Western A divisional golf tournament at the Polson Bay Golf Course.

Polson, MT · 09-26

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