The Cut Bank Wolves dropped a heartbreaker in overtime to the Bigfork Vikings last Friday at home, 12-6. The Wolves fell to 0-2 on the season with their first conference test ahead of them this weekend as they will host top-ranked Fairfield. 

The Cut Bank Lady Wolves dropped their home opener last week as they fell to Browning in a tough five set match. The local spikers also traveled to the Chinook Invitational over the weekend and finished the tournament with a 3-4 record. 

The Cut Bank Wolves opened the 2019 season with a 12-7 loss at the hands of the Whitehall Trojans last Friday. The Wolves will look to bounce back this weekend as they host Bigfork at 7 p.m.

The Cut Bank Lady Wolves got their volleyball season underway last week at the Choteau Invitational. The local spikers gained valuable court experience as many new faces are on the floor for the varsity squad this season. 

The Cut Bank Middle School eighth grade girls basketball team opened their season last weekend by earning a split in games with Fairfield and Havre. Cut Bank defeated Fairfield 46-24 before falling to Havre 51-29.

The Cut Bank Wolves will kick off the 2019 season this Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the town field against Whitehall. Head coach Dylan Johnston begins his second season at the helm with a bunch of experience returning, including 11 seniors. 

The Cut Bank Saddle Club and Glacier Trail Riders recap the National O-Mok-See Results for the 13 Cut Bank riders who participated. Held in Buffalo, Wyo. in mid-July the annual event featured over 200 riders competing in 13 individual races, plus teams and pairs over the week-long competitio…

The CBHS volleyball squad will open up the 2019 season this weekend at the Choteau Invitational. The JV and C squads will play on Thursday while the varsity team will be in action on Friday and Saturday. 

Soon school-age children will be back in school for another year. There is always a lot to do to get those students ready for the classroom. On this “to do” list is gathering all the school supplies students need.

Final results for local cowboys and cowgirls from the Bozeman Stampede in  Bozeman, Aug. 8-10, produced by Sankey Rodeo Company:

TCHF Tourney had a record-breaking year! With 29 teams, we were able to almost double the number of teams from over the past few years. 

In less than two weeks, school-age children will be back in school for another year. There is always a lot to do to get those students ready for the classroom. On this “to do” list is gathering all the school supplies students need.

Why I (still) love the county fair

For the first time in years, Glacier County will be holding a public hearing on its preliminary budget and members of the public will have access to copies of the preliminary budget beginning today, Wednesday, Aug. 14. 

The Cut Bank Sharks traveled to Sidney for the State Swim meet that took place Aug. 3-4. It was a long commute and the weather reached 98 degrees on Saturday. There were 252 swimmers that competed from the west side and 373 swimmers from the east side. The Eastern Federation has a large amou…

Thursday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. in the Cut Bank High School Band Room, new band director, Kathy Lindberg will be holding a meeting for all new band students and their parents, providing them with an overview of the band program and an opportunity to try out an instrument they are interested in p…

A pair of Cut Bank softball players made the trek to Belgrade last weekend for the 6th Annual Veterans Memorial Softball Classic where players from all classifications from around the state compete on five squads representing five branches of the military. Hannah Fetters and Jazmine Spotted …

The 2019 Marias Fair – Glacier County Awards are as follows.

The Western Divisional Swim Meet that took place in Cut Bank this past weekend brought in 261 competitive swimmers from the Western side all trying to move on to the State Swim Meet. The meet was a success and 11 Sharks will be heading to Sidney next weekend.

Last week’s special school board meeting was short, but productive. According to the draft minutes of the July 22 meeting, the board accepted resignations from Social Studies teacher Ryan Sullivan, longtime CBHS Athletic Director Don Paulson and CBMS Athletic Director Scott Laird. The board …

It was a bright, sunshiny day on Wednesday, July 17, when Glenn Koster appeared, walking along U.S. Highway 2. Along the way, Koster stops to tell all those who will listen his story of a nine million step journey across the United States to raise awareness of adoption and foster care. 

Final results for local cowboys and cowgirls from the Marias River Stampede PRCA Rodeo in  Shelby, July 18-19, produced by JS Rodeo are listed below.

The Cut Bank Sharks swim team traveled to Chester this past weekend. Eleven Sharks competed at the invitational. There were 263 swimmers in attendance including swimmers from the east side. 

This past weekend the Cut Bank Sharks swim team traveled to compete at the Conrad Invitational Swim meet. Twelve Sharks competed and scored a total of 229 points. 

Guns & Hoses softball game will be Sunday 

Did you know that more than 2,730 individuals struggle with hunger in Glacier County? Are you interested in learning more about food insecurity in Montana and Glacier County? Join the Montana Food Bank Network’s Community Conversation on Hunger in Montana and Glacier County!

The dates for the 31st Annual Business Appreciation Days (BAD) barbecues have been set and are just around the corner. Each year around 40 area Cut Bank Chamber businesses work together to fund and put on these free barbecues as a way to say thank you to our valued customers in Valier, Sunbu…

It’s the 10th of July and Browning and the Blackfeet Reservation are all spruced up and ready for the crowds that are always a part of the annual North American Indian Days (NAID) celebration. The rains of  spring have finally abated, drying the campground, arbor and Charging Home Stampede P…

If you have not seen the changes the Parkview Center is sporting outside, take a drive-by and see for yourself how wonderful it looks. And then, thank Camille Bradley for making it look so great.

The weather was perfect for 11 Cut Bank Sharks swimmers who traveled to compete at the Columbia Falls Invitational this past weekend. There were a total of 14 teams and 253 swimmers in attendance.

“American Legion: 100 Years of Service” is the theme for this summer’s Marias Fair parades, honoring all of our veterans and celebrating a century of the American Legion. 

The Cut Bank Sharks took to the water this past weekend at the Choteau Invitational. Eleven Sharks competed, including newcomers Peyton Blackman and Cayden Blackman who competed at their first meet. Peyton took 8th place in the girls 8 and under 50 freestyle with a time of 1:27:59. Along wit…

On June 17, 20 local 4-Hers and parents had the opportunity to tour a sector of the Alberta beef industry near Brooks, Alberta. Most 4-Hers are familiar with local cow/calf production, but rarely see the rest of the process and the goal was to provide this education to the 4-H members. 

June weather in the northern Rockies is always a dicey affair, and the Glacier Half Marathon held last Saturday on Looking Glass Road proved to be no exception. Cool and rainy weather predominated all day Friday as more than 1,800 runners and their friends and traveling companions arrived to…

There are many ways to decorate your yard for the summer. Whiskey barrels loaded with flowers, bedding plants blooming in a garden or hanging baskets with beautiful colored blossoms bursting over the edge, are just a few ways to beautify your outdoors. Bill and Linda Halvorson have some beau…

Doig Day in Dupuyer 2019 begins at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, the day that would be writer Ivan Doig’s (1939-2015) 80th birthday. Several young Doig readers, music, birthday cake and vintage photos will be part of the two-hour program.

U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized Mike Faber of Glacier County for his tremendous impact on the state of Montana.

The Cut Bank Baseball Association program has been in existence for over 50 years. This successful program allows boys and girls from the age of four to 14 to enjoy t-ball, baseball and fast pitch softball.

The Cut Bank Golf and Country Club is sponsoring the Junior Golf program for kids ages 8-14 this year on June 24-26. Registration is Monday, June 24 from 8-8:30 a.m. Adults must attend registration with their children to sign release forms. 

The Cut Bank Sharks started their summer swim season in Shelby for a one-day meet. Fourteen swimmers competed on a chilly Saturday taking 4th place as a team. Although they had just one week of practice, the swimmers all worked hard and there were definite standouts.

In 2013, Benjamin Shors, a graduate of Cut Bank High School, began to collect oral histories of the 1964 flood on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, archiving more than 20 interviews with survivors of the worst natural disaster in Montana history. Those interviews led to six documentary short…

Area legislators Rep. Llew Jones and Sen. Butch Gillespie will be doing a legislative summary on what worked and what did not during the 2019 Legislative Session. Their presentation is set for 12 noon, on Tuesday, June 18 in the Water to Wine Steakhouse and Terrace at the Pioneer Bar. Everyo…

A pilot cycle of the Tourism Grant Program at the Department of Commerce will award nearly $550,000 to help 44 communities across Montana, including Shelby, Valier and Cut Bank, to help boost attendance at events and grow visitor spending.

The Cut Bank Lady Wolves came up short in their bid for a State Tournament trophy last weekend in Belgrade. The local diamond dwellers went 1-2 at the State Tournament, dropping their opening game before splitting a pair of loser out contests. 

The Wolves’ 2019 tennis teams concluded their season with the annual Keith Gregg Memorial Doubles Tournament and award banquet after finishing with an excellent trip to the state tournament in Bozeman the week before.

Kamdyn Molenda wrapped up not only an impressive season, but a great high school career, with a state championship in the 100 last weekend. Molenda recorded personal bests in four of her five individual events at the Class B State Meet in Kalispell and led the Lady Wolves to a sixth place te…

It took just four pitches to send the Lady Wolves back to the State Class B Softball Tournament in Belgrade this weekend. Senior Jazmine Spotted Bear struck out the only batter she faced at the Eastern B Divisional Tournament last weekend before the tournament was called because of rain. Bec…

The Cut Bank Lady Wolves will be sending five athletes to the State Class B Track and Field Meet in Kalispell this weekend, including medal favorites Kamdyn Molenda and Dakota Manecke. The duo, previously undefeated in their signature events, both saw their streaks come to an end at Division…

Coalter Littrell was the lone Wolf to compete in the State Class B Golf Tournament, held last week in Missoula at the tough Ranch Club Golf and Country Club. “For Coalter to qualify for state in only his second year of golf says something about his character and work ethic,” praised Coach Sc…