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Idaho women’s golf finishes 10th at Kalispell Invitational
The Idaho Vandals continued their 2026-27 women’s golf season with a 10th-place finish at the Kalispell Invitational in Spokane, Washington. Idaho finished the three-round tournament 40-over par. The tournament gave the Vandals another chance to compete against 14 teams and gain more experience early in the season. The Kalispell...
Whitefish Pilot
Whitefish golf looking sharp ahead of Western A Divisionals
Whitefish golf turned in another strong performance at the Polson Invitational on Monday, Sept. 15, placing second in the boys competition and winning the girls team title. They followed that with a sweep at the Hamilton Invite to close out the regular season with heaps of top-three finishes. In Polson Mason O'Neill led the Bulldog boys by tying for third with an even-par 72 as Whitefish posted a team score of 306, second only to host Polson's 290. Livingston was third with 318. Bulldog Zack Schmid-Sommer tied for fifth with 73 and Nick Schmid-Sommer tied for 10th with 77. On the girls side, Karlee Brown shot a 78 to finish runner-up, while Jillian Wagner added an 82 as the Bulldogs captured the team championship with a score of 340. Rhylee Scott was fifth (85) and Baylee Hyland 13th (95). Polson was the second-place team with 378, closely followed by Corvallis with 390, Hamilton with 390 and Frenchtown with 391. At Hamilton on Saturday both Whitefish teams earned first place. Bulldogs Zack Schmid-Sommer and Ashton Taylor tied for fourth each shooting 75. On the girls side, Brown was second to repeat competitor Cameron Burnett of Hamilton, shooting 74 to Burnett’s 73.
Lake County Leader
Photos: St. Ignatius, Charlo and Ronan celebrate homecoming weekend
Around the valley, multiple schools held a festive homecoming weekend with big floats and tons of school spirit. Mission’s homecoming court included Kieran Incashola, Anna Cronk, Madison Incashola, Avia Lee, Vincent Shepard, Macklen McDonald, Kai O’Brien and Sage Asinaboine. (Christa Umphrey photo) Mission high schoolers ride on a fire truck through town during the homecoming parade. (Christa Umphrey photo) Mission homecoming royalty Sage Assiniboine and Madison Incashola ride on a classic car through the parade. (Christa Umphrey photo) Two young Chiefs fans warm up to run down some candy at the homecoming parade. (Berl Tiskus/Leader) Ronan queen Kailyn Marengo and king Matiya Nenenmay pose for a photo during Ronan’s homecoming game against Loyola-Sacred Heart. (Susan Lake photo) Charlo’s 2026 homecoming court poses for a picture on Charlo’s football field. The royalty includes Anthony Lopez, Maizey McDonald, Olivia Carnell, Laila Stinson, G.G. Hawk, Colter Roylance and Ryden Eichwald. (Emily Messer/Leader) Colter Roylance and Laila Stinson were crowned Charlo’s 2026 king and queen. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Flathead Beacon
Whitefish Native Selected as Finalist in Nationwide Songwriter Festival Contest
As a Whitefish native and nearly lifelong musician and songwriter, Tim Torgerson hoped to one day take part in the Whitefish Songwriter Festival, but the opportunity had never seemed to open up, he said. Then Cari Klepper, the festival’s cofounder, walked through the doors of downtown Whitefish’s Slow Burn Records,...
Whitefish Pilot
WTC presents high-energy comedy, stunt show
The Whitefish Theatre Company welcomes comedian and five-time Guinness World Record Holder Matt Baker to Whitefish for “Matt Baker: Comedy & Stunt Show.” Blending stand-up comedy, audience participation and unbelievable stunts, Baker will take the WTC stage for one night only on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Seattle-based Baker is an award-winning comedian whose unique show blends a combination of stand-up comedy with amazing stunts. His hip, high-energy, one-man show is action-packed with audience participation and blends funny stories and observations with jaw dropping stunts like catching a bowling ball on his head, spearing vegetables in mid-air, and juggling with his mouth. A five-time Guinness World Record Holder, Matt has appeared on “The Late Show with James Cordon,” “Last Comic Standing,” “Comedy Central,” the NBC hit show “America’s Got Talent” – and now on the WTC stage! Baker has built a career around turning seemingly impossible feats into comedy, combining the timing and observational humor of a stand-up comedian with the skill and unpredictability of a stunt performer. His performances have taken him around the world and onto national television, but audience interaction remains at the heart of his live shows. Rather than simply moving from stunt to stunt,
missoulaunderground.com
Weekend PICKS: Thursday, September 17th thru Sunday, September 20th
Welcome to the last weekend of summer – it’s that sweet spot that already feels like fall (the nice version). We’re into the last stretch for our area Farmers Markets. We have the Renaissance Festival, Wildlife Art Expo, Kids Rodeo, a MTB fundraiser, Fun Runs, Blues Festivals, Griz vs Cats Volleyball, Sunday Streets, live and local music each day & night, Chili Cook-Off, Brewfest, Wiener Dog Races, a Moonlight Market, and so much more…The MUG is here with all the mid-September Weekend PICKS for Missoula and Western Montana!
fineartconnoisseur.com
Carol Guzman & Clyde Aspevig: “Land Snorkeling” Painters
Perhaps the most artistic residents of the Gallatin Valley in south-central Montana are the married couple Carol Guzman and Clyde Aspevig. Both of these gifted painters are passionate about preserving undeveloped expanses of Western landscape, and it was Guzman who first memorably described their zeal for attentive nature walks as “land snorkeling.” Today the couple maintains a website (landsnorkel.com) that encourages browsers to help preserve the environment, in part because it can, in Guzman’s words, “awaken our senses to the wonderful mysteries that await the curious mind.”
NBCMontana
Conrad Mansion is window into Kalispell’s past
KALISPELL, Mont. — For 131 years, the Conrad Mansion has stood as a window into Kalispell’s past. Built in 1895, the home was a showcase of wealth and modern technology for its time, and much of what’s inside today is still original to the Conrad family. Charles...
Lake County Leader
Polson eighth grader hits a hole-in-one at Browning Invite
Thirteen-year-old eighth-grade golfer Sara Dumouchel made a notable hole-in-one at the Browning Invite tournament at Marias Valley Golf & Country Club last month. Dumouchel explained that she was standing on the sixth hole, a par 3, and wasn’t sure whether the ball would land out of bounds, knocking her out of the tournament. “‘Oh, it’s not even gonna make it to the green. It’s way too short,’” she recalled thinking as she teed off. “And then it rolled really far and somehow made it.” Dumouchel said there was a hill on this hole that blocked her view, and it wasn’t until she and her teammates walked down that she learned it was a hole in one. “I didn’t believe it for the first few minutes,” she said. “Once I saw it, I was just kind of in shock, but I was excited and happy that it went in.” Dumouchel explained that she didn’t realize it was a big deal until her dad, Mike, said he’d never had a hole-in-one. “I thought people got them like probably once a year or something,” she said. Dumouchel is on the Polson High School Girls Varsity Golf Team alongside two other eighth graders. Coach
Lake County Leader
This week 72 years ago: "Timberjack” filmed in Polson, Pettit wins rodeo trophy, laundromat hosts grand opening
The Flathead Courier, September 16, 1954 "Timberjack” scenes taken around Polson The cast and company of the Republic Pictures Corporation arrived in Polson from Missoula Monday morning and immediately started filming scenes for the motion picture "Timberjack," which the company is producing in Western Montana. Equipment and personnel arrived here in 20 units of trucks and buses, besides the private cars used by the staff. Many townspeople turned out to watch the shooting of the scenes, attracted by the numerous amount of equipment used in the settings. Scenes were shot at the Polson Lumber Company plant Monday morning in the interior of the mill and the scene of the running team leaving the mill. The afternoon shots were made at the John Cline home, showing Sterling Hayden's arrival as the picture hero, who comes home after being notified his father had met with a serious accident while alone in the woods. Vera Ralston, star of the film, with Hayden, plays the part of beautiful, talented Lynne Tilton, owner of the Vermillion Belle saloon, who was in the scene to greet Tim Chipman (Hayden) home. David Brian as the timber baron, Croft Brunner; Adolph Menjou, as Lynne's father, Swiftwater Tilton; and
The Western News
110th Montana State Men’s Amateur Championship coming to Eureka
The Montana State Men’s Amateur Championship will introduce a new qualifying structure for its 110th playing in 2027. Montana’s premier men’s amateur championship, conducted by the Montana State Golf Association (MSGA), is scheduled for June 24–26 at The Wilderness Club in Eureka. The championship will feature a 96-player field, with players earning entry through local qualifying events or tournament exemptions awarded by the MSGA. “The MSGA’s Competition Committee continues to evaluate opportunities to elevate our championships, secure top-notch host venues and bring together the best players from around the Treasure State,” said Nick Dietzen, Executive Director of the MSGA. As part of the change, the Senior and Super Senior Amateur Championships will be separated from the Men’s Amateur and become a stand-alone event. Dates and location will be announced as part of the Montana State Golf Association’s official schedule release this fall. Qualifying for the 2027 State Amateur will begin in fall 2026 and continue in spring 2027, with events hosted at courses across Montana. Players may compete in as many qualifiers as they choose, with each qualifier limited to 48 players. Larchmont Golf Course in Missoula will host the first local qualifier on Sept. 26, followed by Lake Hills
bitterrootstar.com
Corvallis and Stevensville golf results
The Corvallis and Stevensville boys and girls golf teams played alongside 12 other high school teams at Eagle Bend in Bigfork on Thursday, September 10, in the Steve Hullett Invitational. The Corvallis boys and girls teams took 1st place, while the Stevensville boys tied for 4th, and the Stevensville girls...
NBCMontana
Clyde Aspevig landscape exhibition opens Sept. 22 in Kalispell
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery at the Wachholz College Center will showcase the work of Montana landscape painter Clyde Aspevig beginning Sept. 22. “Paintings of Clyde Aspevig” features work from the Montana native known for his depictions of the landscapes of Montana and Wyoming. Aspevig...
Whitefish Pilot
Whitefish golf impresses at Flathead, sweeps Libby
The Whitefish golf team held strong against some of the best teams in the state, Class AA included, at the Flathead Invite on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 9-10. The Bulldogs' busy week on the greens continued with team sweeps at the Libby Invite on Saturday. Playing at the Buffalo Hill Golf Club in Kalispell, the Whitefish girls took second in the two-day Flathead Invite with 697 points, behind only Gallatin (666). Polson was third at 767. The Whitefish boys placed sixth at 632; Polson was the only Class A team ahead in second at 608. Mason O’Neil (73-77—150) and Zack Schmid-Sommer (74-76—150) led the Bulldogs with an eighth-place tie. Karlee Brown led the Lady Dawgs with silver honors, shooting 81-78—159 behind only Hamilton's Cameron Burnett (155). Jillian Wagner took seventh in 80-91—171. Rhylee Scott also landed in the top 15 in 86-93—179. On Saturday at the Cabinet View Golf Club in Libby, Brown was three over par to take gold at 75, including a birdie on no. 4. Scott nailed silver by shooting 80. Caroline Owens took eighth (94). The girls took the team title at 371 over Polson's 379. The boys on Saturday continued the competition with Polson, this
Lake County Leader
Correction: Polson murals are projects of Sandpiper Gallery’s Art4Polson
A story that appeared on page B3 of last week’s Leader, titled “A colorful touch: Six murals completed by nonprofit Art in Polson” inaccurately credits the community mural-making project to the wrong organization, due to erroneous information received by the newspaper. Sue Arneson, president of the board of directors for Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts, informed the newspaper that all six murals are projects of Art4Polson, a Polson public art program owned and operated by Sandpiper Art Gallery & Gifts, not the newly founded Art in Polson, as the story reported. “The projects were developed, designs voted on by the board of directors and carried out under the Sandpiper's nonprofit organization,” writes Arneson. “Grants and donations supporting the projects were awarded to, received by, and administered through Sandpiper; Sandpiper provided the applicable organizational insurance; and each participating property owner entered into an agreement with Sandpiper for placement of the mural on their building.” She also noted that Art in Polson is a separate nonprofit organization recently formed by Natalie Raffield that has no affiliation with the Sandpiper, and nor was it responsible for any of the murals that now adorn downtown businesses. Art4Polson remains an ongoing program of Sandpiper Art
Whitefish Pilot
Glacier Art Museum hosts 'A Glacier Gallery' book signing and talk
A new book, "A Glacier Gallery: True Tales and Hidden History," is the focus of an author talk and book signing on Sept. 18 at Glacier Art Museum. Authors Ray Djuff, Bill Lundgren and Scott Tanner will speak about their experience writing and researching together, sharing insights into the stories of historic art and artifacts from Glacier National Park and railroad history. Through 66 essays filled with hidden history, curious legends, colorful personalities and fascinating moments from Glacier National Park's past, Djuff, Lundgren and Tanner cover the park’s lesser-known side. The 152-page book features 218 color photographs and illustrations. "As part of the museum’s mission to preserve the artistic legacy of Montana and Glacier National Park, this book connects true stories of the park with important historic visual primary resources found in museums and collections," a press release states. "Readers will discover the supposed secret to catching big fish in Glacier, the mystery behind a lonely gravesite near the Altyn ghost town, how crews battle the massive 'Big Drift' along the Going-to-the-Sun Road each spring." Djuff, a former daily newspaper editor, became entranced with Glacier and Canada's Waterton Lakes National Park in the 1970s during four summers spent at the
The Western News
Libby girls place fourth at Whitefish Invitational
The Libby Loggers golf team competed against a strong field last Wednesday at the Whitefish Invitational, with the girls placing fourth and the boys finishing ninth at Whitefish Lake Golf Course. Libby’s girls combined for a team score of 458, finishing just two strokes behind third-place Columbia Falls at 460. Whitefish won the tournament with a 325, followed by Corvallis at 378 and Frenchtown at 400. Quinley Leckrone led the Loggers individually, firing a round of 99 to finish among the top 15 golfers in the girls field. On the boys side, Libby finished ninth with a team score of 454.
NBCMontana
Vienna Boys Choir, Jim Henson’s ‘Fraggle Rock’ coming to Kalispell this fall
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Wachholz College Center has announced its fall Performing Arts Series, featuring the world-renowned Vienna Boys Choir, a fusion of Western and Korean music and a family-friendly Jim Henson production. The series begins Oct. 18 with the Vienna Boys Choir, an ensemble whose history dates back...