Attendees gather and hold candles while members of the Flathead High School Choir sing at the Christmas Blue Light Tree Lighting ceremony outside the Flathead County Justice Center in Kalispell on Thursday, Dec. 7. The event is held to support the families of fallen officers and to honor the officers, highway patrol, firefighters, first responders and all those who serve and protect. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider

December 7, 2023