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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;
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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...
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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.
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
Whitefish Pilot
Photo: Whitefish Ski Museum selling brick pavers for new walkway
Walkways between the Whitefish Ski Heritage Center and Museum and the adjacent Mountain Trails park are getting an upgrade this fall. Sponsored brick pavers and concrete will be the base of a new plaza surface between the museum and the park. There will also be a new walkway connecting to the Wisconsin Avenue SNOW Bus stop. Once the plaza and walkway are completed, the Ski Museum plans to build ski lift exhibits along the walkway. Mountain Trails Park is located at 705 Wisconsin Avenue adjacent to the Stumptown Ice Den. The land was acquired by the city of Whitefish in 1984 from the Mountain Trails Saddle Club. The walkway renovation is made possible by the city of Whitefish Parks and Recreation Department, the museum and a few generous community members. Brick pavers are for sale for $125. There is no deadline but sooner is a bit easier for placement. For more information see www.whitefishskimuseum.org or contact Tim Hinderman at 406-885-2730 or tim.hinderman@gmail.com. For questions about the park contact Parks and Recreation at 406-863-2470. Whitefish Ski Heritage Musuem and adjacent Mountain Trails Park are getting a new walkway. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) Whitefish Ski Heritage Musuem and adjacent Mountain Trails Park are
Lake County Leader
Ronan’s new Trail of Bales theme rolls into another great Harvest Festival
From Dolly Parton to the Statue of Liberty and the “Leaning Tower of Pizza,” hay bales around Ronan have transformed into creative landmarks as the community welcomes another year of the Chamber of Commerce Harvest Festival. Harvest Festival brings vendors, food, games and community together on Saturday, Sept. 19. This year also features a new Trail of Bales theme, “Around the World,” where local businesses have bales all over Ronan decorated in their best travel gear and landmark locations. A popular bale this year is done by J&K Town & Country Salon, in tribute to the late country singer Dolly Parton. Positioned outside their storefront in downtown Ronan, the blue bale features a handmade Parton with a painted-on poster board face and hair made from a hula skirt to achieve Parton’s iconic look. “We’re all country fans, so it was pretty easy to decide what to do,” said Johnie Underwood at J&K Town & Country Salon. “She did the free children’s books, motivational speaking and was all around a great person. We all thought she would be fitting for the theme.” Another eye-catcher this year is the return of Belle, the mannequin’s hay bale in front of Bev’s Bloomers. Their
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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,
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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!
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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.”
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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...