Division One College Football kicks off this week in Montana with Big Sky player getting underway so on this week's Inter Lake Sports Now we break down two things to watch for both the Montana State Bobcats and University Of Montana Grizzlies in Week One. Will the Bobcats look to put more of the workload on their running backs near the goal line or will Montana State continue to let their quarterbacks pound the rock near the end zone + How do Tommy Mellott and Sean Chambers split snaps in week one. As for the Grizzlies will they let their new starting QB let it rip in week one or will they take a more conservative approach + What new faces step up on the defensive side of the ball and will the Griz have a more evenly balanced rushing attack in 2023 or continue to let Nick Ostmo be the lead bell cow. These are all things to watch in week one as college football is officially underway in the Big Sky stateOn the local side of things Josh goes over the prep football roundup and highlights the strong play of the Glacier Wolfpack in week one with video highlights. Plus, a quick recap of the Flathead Braves, Columbia Falls Wildcats, Whitefish Bulldogs, Bigfork Vikings, and Polson Pirates from week one of high school football in Montana.Also, the Glacier Range Riders season is coming to and in early September so Josh goes over the remaining home games at Glacier Bank Park this season.

An ongoing effort to construct sidewalks in Evergreen has earned nearly $1 million in federal funds, the Flathead City-County Health Department has seen a slight uptick in Covid-19 cases and the Northwest Montana Fair’s livestock auction breaks record profits.

Sanders County Sheriff Shawn Fielders said at a community meeting on Thursday that early estimates include 55 structures lost in the River Road East Fire burning near Paradise, with 15 of those being primary residences.

Crews working wildfires across Flathead County welcomed rain this week, which diminished fire activity across the region.

Helena product "Suga" Sean O’Malley defeated Aljamain Sterling to take home the UFC Bantamweight Title. Former Griz star linebacker and Glacier High product Patrick O’Connell is making waves with the Seattle Seahawks in preseason and received high praise from Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll. With prep football getting underway this week Josh runs through the football schedules for Glacier and Flathead this season and takes a look at some of the biggest games involving other valley teams week one including Whitefish, Bigfork, Polson, and Columbia Falls. Plus, a prep recruiting update as Cody Schweikert of Columbia Falls + Henry Sellards and Issac Keim of Glacier all announced their collegiate commitments recently.