In this week's episode we have an extra large news roundup. Taylor goes over stories about Glacier officials responding to criticisms of their vehicle reservation system, Logan Health's integration with Billings Clinic, U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke's latest trip to Whitefish and more.
It's officially fire season in northwest Montana and the Daily Inter Lake is providing daily updates. The US Air Quality Index listed Kalispell’s air quality as moderate Thursday as numerous fires continue to pour smoke into the region.
Jeremy Weber and Taylor Inman give Thursday’s updates for the wildfires burning in the Flathead and Mission Valleys as well as the surrounding areas.
In this episode of News Now, Taylor chats with folks from the Two Rivers Pickleball Club in Bigfork about their upcoming Crown of the Continent Pickleball Tournament Aug. 11-13. We learn about the sport that's gaining rapid popularity in the Flathead Valley and how the Jewel Basin Center is attracting players from all across the country.
The Range Riders rattled off a 10 game win streak to set the franchise record for most consecutive wins. Next up for Glacier is a homestand with the Missoula PaddleHeads at Glacier Bank Park. Glacier Bank Park is currently in the semifinals of a contest held by Ballpark Digest to find the “best” MLB Partner League stadium in the country, originally there were 32 teams and now the home of the Range Riders is currently in the final four from teams across the United States. The Montana State Bobcats landed the top spot in the Big Sky preseason football coaches and media polls while the University of Montana Grizzlies landed at 3rd and 6th in the respective polls. Also, in other local news here in Kalispell the Emeralds 18U travel softball team earned co-state champions in Billings at the state tournament. Plus, legion baseball news featuring the Kalispell AA Lakers and Glacier Twins.
