Thursday, December 28
Marvel White, 83
Marvel White, 83
Law Roundup
Calls for service in and around Bigfork
BRIEFS
Events in and around Bigfork
Local barista following dream of putting brush to canvas
When she is not busy helping make and serve some of Bigfork’s best cookies, pies and drinks, Cassandra Butterfield is busy getting back to her passion - art.
PHOTOS: Bigfork Elementary Christmas Carols downtown
Bigfork Elementary students and teachers sing carols around the downtown Christmas Tree Dec. 21, 2023.
Valkyries close out year on six-game winning streak
The Valkyries made short work of their opponents last week as they cruised past the Lady Broncs in Hamilton 52-31 Tuesday before crushing Stevensville in Bigfork Thursday, 71-18.
Vikes wrestlers fall to Hamilton, Libby in duals
The Vikings wrestling team was in action in Columbia Falls Thursday, were Bigfork dropped duals against Hamilton and Libby/Troy.
Vikings fall at Hamilton, cruise at Stevensville
The Vikings basketball squad split another pair of matchups last week to Hamilton and Stevensville to move to 2-5 this season.
Wednesday, December 20
Chess the newest craze at Bigfork Middle School
Move over basketball, football and volleyball, there is a new sport taking the Bigfork Middle School by storm - chess.
Friends of Bigfork Fire Department recipient of grant from ‘Round up for Safety’
Round Up for Safety recently awarded The Friends of Bigfork Fire Department a $10,000 grant to purchase rope rescue equipment for the Bigfork Fire Department.
Bigfork company begins selling products on global level
After 10 years of providing organic and sustainable skincare products, The Good Stuff Botanicals will begin sharing its creations with a global audience.
Valkyries down Polson, Billings Central and Dawson County to improve to 4-1
The Valkyries pushed their latest winning streak to four games last week as they picked up wins over Polson, Billings Central and Dawson County (Glendive).
Vikings down Polson to open conference play, go 1-1 at East/West Classic
The Vikings basketball squad went 2-1 last week as they picked up wins over Polson and Dawson County (Glendive) but fell to Billings Central.
Wrestling teams see action at CMR Christmas Classic
The Vikes and Vals wrestling teams were in action in Great Falls over the weekend as the Vikings took 22nd and the Valkyries 45th at the CMR Holiday Classic.
UM Bio Station to celebrate 125th anniversary keeping watch over Montana waters
The year 2024 will be momentous on the shores of Flathead Lake. Starting in January, the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station will celebrate the 125th anniversary of its founding in 1899.
EVENTS
Happenings in and around Bigfork
Thursday, December 14
PHOTOS: Vikings defeat Polson at home Tuesday, Dec. 12
Photos from the Vikes' win over Polson
Wednesday, December 13
Vikes drop opening pair in Class A at Frenchtown
The Vikings watched a pair of games slip through their fingers over the weekend as they opened the season at the Western A Tip Off in Frenchtown.
Val's winning streak ends at 29, bounce back with win over Dillon
It took having to play overtime with three starters fouled out, but the Valkyries 29-game winning streak came to an end Friday evening with a 40-37 loss to Frenchtown at the Western A Tip Off.
Vals swimmers in action at Flathead Invite
The Valkyries swim team opened their season in Kalispell over the weekend as they competed at the Summit for the Flathead Invite.
Vikings take 8th at Bob Kinney Classic, Vals 29th at Flathead
Two second places, a third and two fourths helped the Vikings earn an eighth-place finish at the Bob Kinney Classic in Superior over the weekend.
BRIEFS
Happening in and around Bigfork
Bigfork area man arrested after shooting leaves one dead, two hospitalized
Authorities are holding a 49-year-old Bigfork area man in the Lake County jail on pending felony deliberate homicide and attempted deliberate homicide charges after he allegedly shot three people at a Ferndale home Sunday night, killing one.
Bigfork Library Project nears $2 million raised, but spreadsheet error and overages add $400,000
Construction on the future Bigfork branch of ImagineIF Libraries will continue, but ImagineIF Library Foundation Director Sara Busse said the group is grappling with a $400,000 shortfall due to an accounting error and overages.
County facing lawsuit over denial of North Shore Woods
The saga surrounding a controversial subdivision proposed for Bigfork has moved into the courts.
Braeden Gunlock scores 1,000th point in win over Dillon
Bigfork’s Braeden Gunlock joined an elite club Saturday evening as she scored her 1,000th point during the Valkyries’ 52-32 win over Dillon at the Western A Tip Off in Frenchtown.
Student looking to raise money for new stage at Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
A former Flathead area student is raising money to help install a new ADA accessible stage at the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind in Great Falls.
Monday, December 11
Bigfork area man arrested after shooting leaves one dead, two hospitalized
Authorities are holding a 49-year-old Bigfork area man in the Lake County jail on pending felony deliberate homicide and attempted deliberate homicide charges after he allegedly shot three people at a Ferndale home Sunday night, killing one.
Wednesday, December 6
Lakeside shooting suspect charged with attempted murder
The victim in last week’s shooting in Lakeside told authorities that Luke Elliot Rutledge began yelling at him shortly before opening fire from about 6 feet away, according to documents newly filed in Flathead County District Court.
Law Roundup
Here are the calls for service made to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office from the Bigfork area over the past few weeks.
EVENTS
Happenings in and around Bigfork
When you hear that next summer’s drought will be a repeat of 2023 for Flathead Lake and to get used to it - don’t believe them
It wasn’t hard to see that Northwestern Montana experienced unique and serious drought conditions last summer. And it has been convenient to blame the weather cycle on the lack of water for irrigation, the thousands of boats left on their trailers, the plumes of dangerous algae growing in the Lake, and the dozens of marinas and lake-oriented businesses negatively impacted during their money-making season.
Bio Station receives $6.6 million to fight pesticide pollution
The University of Montana recently was awarded $6.6 million from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Columbia River Basin Restoration Program.
Vals take 12th at Owen Invitational in Polson, Vikes 13th
The Vikes and Vals wrestling teams both opened their seasons in Polson over the weekend as the teams competed at the Owen Invitational.
Tuesday, December 5
PHOTOS: Bigfork Parade of Lights
Photos from the Bigfork Parade of Lights 2023
