The Battle of the Root which features the four wrestling teams in the in the valley was renamed this year. It is now the Mike McChesney Memorial Battle of the […]
Hamilton tops Maroons, ties for conference lead
The Butte Central Maroons came to Hamilton on Saturday. Butte Central came in undefeated with a 12-0 record. Hamilton, ranked No. 5 in the state, only had two losses and […]
Corvallis girls gaining strength
The Corvallis Blue Devils took over first place in the Southwest A conference with their 41-35 win over Frenchtown. With a 6-2 conference record, the Blue Devils have become the […]
Faith Lutheran prepares for Scandinavian feast
Every two years, the congregation at Faith Lutheran Church in Hamilton pays homage to their Scandinavian roots by cooking and serving a Scandinavian Dinner. This dinner is not a dinner […]
Hamilton tops Corvallis, Columbia Falls
The Hamilton Broncs won a conference game against Corvallis and then, on Saturday, won a non conference game against Columbia Falls The Broncs ran with the ball early against the […]
Corvallis girls tame Lady Broncs
The Corvallis girls started out slowly against the Hamilton Lady Broncs on Friday night. In fact, they only scored one point in the first period. But they came back in […]
Bitterroot Stockgrowers honor Lee and Lorena Erickson
For many ranchers in the Bitterroot, the middle of January is about the end of what will be their winter’s ‘rest’. Sure, there’s feeding the livestock and the day-to-day chores […]
Darby boys on a streak
The Darby Tigers are on a winning streak. They notched two more wins this weekend by tripping up Seeley-Swan on Friday night and Clark Fork (Superior and Alberton co-op) on […]
Boys basketball update
The Hamilton Broncs edged out the perennial tough Dillon Beavers on the Beavers’ home court on Saturday, 69-67. Dillon had a strong third quarter to close the gap but Hunter […]
Girls basketball update
The Lady Broncs lost a nail-biter to Dillon, 37-33, in overtime on Saturday. Hamilton got off to a slow start but then held Dillon scoreless in the second quarter and […]
Florence splits with Stevensville
The Lady Falcons of Florence came out playing tough against Stevensville and finished the game the same way. They defeated the Lady Yellowjackets, 57-30. Florence’s senior guard, Danielle Zahn, got […]
Corvallis edges Anaconda
The Corvallis Blue Devils had their hands full agains the Class B Anaconda Lady Copperheads in a very physical game. By the end of the first quarter, both teams had […]
Wrestling Wrap-up
The Western Montana Duals were held in Ronan over the weekend. Here are the local results from the final day. Finals Final standings – Frenchtown, Kalispell Glacier, Columbia Falls, Polson, […]
Hamilton Pack to maintain core business, perhaps some changes
For the past few months, rumors have been flying that Hamilton Packing Company, or Hamilton Pack as most people call it, is closing its doors or that they won’t be […]
Food bank makes sure folks have a holiday meal
Every year, the week before Christmas, volunteers from Pantry Partners and the Back Country Horsemen gather at St. Mary’s Family Center in Stevensville to make Christmas brighter for many families […]
Victor Pirates top Lincoln Lynx
The Victor Pirates came from a five point deficit at the half to defeat Lincoln, 53-50. Lincoln surged ahead in the final minutes of the first half on two breakaway […]
Corvallis girls outlast Dillon
The Blue Devils outlasted the Dillon Beavers on Friday night in Corvallis, ending 2018 with a 39-37 win. Corvallis jumped out to a quick lead when Lainie Albright and Calla […]
Corvallis alum will play in FCS championship
Jayce Gilder graduated from Corvallis in 2015 and had hopes of playing college football. He didn’t receive any offers from Montana State or the University of Montana but he did […]
Florence tops Thompson Falls
The Lady Falcons of Florence topped Thompson Falls, 78-48, in a Western B match-up. Florence started strongly and never let up, scoring in double figures each quarter. Danielle Zahn had […]
Boys basketball round up
The Stevensville Yellowjackets had a tough go against the Butte Central Maroons on Saturday. Stevensville opened with a zone defense and were able to slow the Maroons down for a […]