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Whitefish's Maggie Voisin drops into new career
How about retiring only to dive whole-heartedly into a few new careers? That’s just what Whitefish’s Maggie Voisin is doing. The three-time Olympian and X Games champion announced her retirement last month from a 10-year career as an elite slopestyle and big air skier – but the 25-year-old is not nearly ready to pick up knitting or golf.Rather, she’s jumping into the next chapter of her career – from a helicopter.Voisin is taking her skills from the park to the wild mountains, most recently, to the Chilkat range in Haines, Alaska. Skiing the big mountains presents a “circle of emotions” to...
Dillon Tribune earns 24 awards at 139th Montana Newspaper Association convention
Kalispell, Montana — The Montana Newspaper Association announced the winners of the 2024 Better Newspaper Contest and honored four leaders in the industry during its 139th annual convention at Kalispell on Saturday night. The contest recognizes the best Montana journalism from 2023. This year’s contest was judged by the...
Beach Boys set to perform next month at Kalispell's Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo
KALISPELL, Mont. - The Northwest Montana Fair announced Tuesday that the famous Beach Boys will perform at the fair on August 13. "The Beach Boys are one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful bands of all time, with over 100 million records sold worldwide. Between the 1960s and today, the group had over 80 songs chart worldwide," a release from the fair states.
Viking deep-fried meatball will not appear at Montana State Fair this year
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - The Sons of Norway Lodsen Lodge in Great Falls announced Monday their famous Viking booth at the Montana State Fair will not be in operation this summer due to new safety regulations for deep fryers. The Viking booth is a staple of Montana fair season, known...
Locals Seguine and Jacobs win Whitefish Lake Triathlon
The Whitefish Lake Triathlon hosted 165 athletes on Saturday from 13 states and one Canadian province. The annual event returned after being canceled last summer due to wildfire. For the classic sprint event, athletes swam a 1/2 mile in Whitefish Lake starting at City Beach, then biked 12.4 miles up Wisconsin Avenue and East Lakeshore Drive before finishing with a 3.1 mile run.Whitefish locals represented well, taking the top overall male and female spots.Reigning 2022 champion Ryan Seguine, 44, finished first in 1 hour, 7 minutes and 41 seconds. Polson’s Matt Seeley, 53, was just off the winning pace, taking second place with a 1:09:14. Whitefish’s Tony Schiller, 66, placed third at 1:16:28.Overall female winner Carrie Jacobs, 43, of Whitefish, finished in 1 hour, 20 minutes and 34 seconds. 18-year-old Isabel Seeley of Polson was the first 18-and-under female and the second female overall, crossing the finish at 1:22:42. She was followed by Malia Seeley, 24, in third place.13-year-old Bentley Togo of Lethbridge, Alberta placed first in the male 18 and under division.The top team was Jessica Craig and Wendy Sequine at 1:17:11.Full results are available at competitivetiming.com/wlt/#unique-id-2024. Whitefish Lake Triathlon event organizers Jeremy and Price Richardson. (Photo by Drew Silver)
Montana Veterans Needed for Fascinating UM Brain Injury Research
Some very interesting research is being done at The University of Montana when it comes to traumatic brain injury (TBI). The research will be particularly helpful for veterans, but in reality will assist anyone impacted by TBI. Several years ago I attended a veterans conference in Billings featuring the Neural...
Briefs: Flathead Reservation law enforcement; Malmstrom crash kills one, injures three
Lake County turns down Governor’s offer to fund temporary law enforcement on the Flathead Reservation. Lake County commissioners turned down Gov. Greg Gianforte’s offer to temporarily pay for law enforcement services on the Flathead Reservation. This is part of an ongoing fight over who will manage felony crimes.
Newsom’s 4th Annual Car Show to help out pool
For those looking for a fun, family friendly event that also supports the Stevensville swimming pool, they need not look any further than the 4th annual car show, hosted by the Newsom family. The event will be held on Saturday, July 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Newsom’s shop on 3929 Highway 93.
Billings Flying Service Wins First-Ever Type 1 Exclusive Use Contract with Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
BILLINGS, MONTANA (July 2, 2024): Montana-based Billings Flying Service (BFS) is pleased to announce it won Montana’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s first exclusive use type 1 helicopter firefighting contract. BFS is providing a tanked CH-47 Chinook helicopter with high-volume precision water drop capability for the summer fire season contract, which started July 1. The aircraft will be based in Montana, however, could be mobilized to surrounding states under a cooperative agreement in place between the US Forest Service and State of Montana.
Missoula schools combat student absenteeism post-pandemic
MISSOULA, Mont. — Student absenteeism has been a problem in schools across the country since the COVID-19 pandemic, and those in Missoula County have not been immune to this troubling trend. The pattern of kids missing class has gained the attention of school officials like Barbara Frank. “After the...
Free pet clinic in Missoula offers vaccines, microchips
The Humane Society of Western Montana in Missoula is hosting a free clinic to help prepare pet owners for the Fourth of July and beyond. The clinic takes place Tuesday at the Humane Society of Western Montana at 5930 Highway 93 South in Missoula from 2 to 5 p.m. Visitors...
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