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Mildred M. Fritz, 90

Mildred M. Fritz, 90, passed away Nov. 26, 2005.

Caroline R. Yarbrough, 67

Caroline R. Yarbrough, 67, was born July 18,1938, in Plentywood. She passed away in Spokane on Nov. 25, 2005.

Lucille Katherine Mitchell Jaye, 85

Lucille Katherine Mitchell Jaye passed away at age 85 on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, in Kalispell, of natural causes.

Beatrice Daisy Agee, 96

Beatrice Daisy Agee, 96, passed away early Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005, in Helena.

Kalispell police

were called by the driver of a dump truck who said he was driving on U.S. 2 at the underpass when a logging truck next to him lost a log that hit the dump truck.

ALERT helicopter, Kalispell and Somers fire departments,

Lakeside Quick Response Unit and highway patrol were notified of a vehicle accident on U.S. 93 near Somers boat launch Monday evening. At least one injured person went to the hospital.

Whitefish police

took a call Tuesday afternoon from Army Navy Store, where a dirty, white Chevy pickup was reported stolen. A little while later, Columbia Falls police transferred a call from a woman who said her husband drove home a strange vehicle. Apparently, his white truck was parked next to one that looks just like it. His key fit the other truck and he drove it home.

Iron Will

A horrific childhood accident leads to a life of beating the odds

Council will hear lumberyard response

The Kalispell City Council wrestled Monday with how to approach a lumberyard's upcoming appeal on whether its sprinkler system is adequate.

Forest offers permits for Christmas trees

Personal-use Christmas tree permits from the Flathead National Forest are available for $3 each from Forest Service offices in Kalispell, Hungry Horse, Bigfork and Whitefish.

Flathead County Sheriff's Office

took a report from a woman who keeps finding empty beer cans around her house.

Today

Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.

A real survivor

Firm picked to fix leaky county roof

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Teens charged with felony theft

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School funding: Get the job done

So now it's a toss-up over when to hold a special legislative session in Montana. The governor is backing plans for a two-day December jam session to deliver a constitutional funding formula for schools, while House Republicans have proposed a January session to provide "bridge funding" for schools until the complex matter of school funding can be addressed in its entirely during the 2007 session.

Wolf, elk killings probed

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Dale Allen Cook, 72

Dale Allen Cook, 72, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005.

Roberta Marie Sanderson Thick, 66

Roberta Marie Sanderson Thick was born Oct. 29, 1939, in Hamilton. She was the daughter of Evelyn Saurey Beatty and Ed Beatty. Roberta passed away on Monday, Nov. 28, 2005, at her home in Polson surrounded by her family members. She died after a long battle with a rare form of cancer.

Man charged with attempted murder

An Evergreen man was arrested Monday for attempted deliberate homicide for

Hunters close out season: Strong weekend pushes numbers for big game to record levels

Montana's 2005 big-game hunting season closed Sunday with lots of bangs,

Cold on the shoulder

Trudging through the snow outside his Foothill Road home, a man who declined to share his name walks back to his home after checking on his horses Monday morning. The man has lived on the property for 60 years.

Alarms

Smith Valley Fire Department went to a slash burn on Four Mile Drive and a home on Foy's Lake Road where smoke was cleared.

Kalispell police

Kalispell police were called to a vehicle/building accident at the First Avenue East Kum 'N Go on Monday. A 2-year-old boy reportedly got into the driver's seat of a car he was in, put the vehicle in drive, and rolled it into the building, cracking a window. He was not cited for driving without a valid license.

Weekend snow pads ski slopes

A blast of weekend snow and today's forecast for snow accumulations of as much as

Tuesday

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., at the center, Miracle of America Museum, Polson.

State says Dasen owes $786,000 in back taxes

A warrant threatening seizure of property has been filed against convicted sex

Lawroundup

Some drivers were no match for snow and icy roads in the valley, beginning at about 5:50 p.m. Sunday. There were no serious injuries, but there were some impressive accidents. A slide-in north of the landfill on U.S. 93 began the events. A vehicle went down an embankment near Happy Valley Baptist Church on U.S. 93. There was an accident on Tamarack Lane and a slide-in Montana 40. Several vehicles were reported in the ditch on Haywire Gulch. A truck and trailer jackknifed on Whitefish Stage Road. There was an accident on Willow Glen and a rollover on Montana 35 north of Creston. A vehicle was stuck in a ditch on Columbia Falls Stage Road, and a vehicle on its top on U.S. 93 north or Reserve Drive turned out to be a snowmobile trailer.

Police officers and sheriff's deputies

kept busy late Saturday and Sunday with sliding vehicles and fights across the valley.

Taxes or fees: How can county pay for services?

Is there any value in knowing that local government services are being managed appropriately?

Today

3 Flathead Electric will begin to move a house today at 9 a.m. starting at the 100 block of E. Cottonwood in Kalispell, moving to U.S. 2 E. and ending on Bruner Road in Columbia Falls. Brief outages may be experience by members along the route. Call 751-4411

Flathead County sheriff's deputies

investigated the theft of a 1996 Jeep Cherokee from the Osborne Landing parking lot in Bigfork. The vehicle was unlocked and the keys were left in the console.

Columbia Falls police

took a report of a theft of a chain-saw carved bear stolen off a front porch on Crescent Drive. It was valued at $500.

In Whitefish

Officers were kept busy Sunday responding to numerous slide-in accidents. No serious injuries were reported.

Pretty in pink: But Whitefish may have to change street lamps

Discussion group supports simplicity

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The simple life

Shelley Jo Isaak has one simple rule for Christmas decorations - if it doesn't fit in one box, it has to go.

Today

Craft Show featuring over 65 booths, noon to 6 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 26; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 27, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Call 261-4560.

Grizzly delisting provides challenge

The federal government has finally lit the fuse to delist the Greater Yellowstone grizzly bear population. Will there be a bang or a whimper?

Dennis Wesley Brooks, 40

Dennis Wesley Brooks, 40, of Everett, Washington, ended his journey in the rushing waters of McDonald Creek on Monday, Nov. 21, 2005.

Ernest M. 'Ernie' Hanson, 102

Ernest M. "Ernie" Hanson, 102, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2005, at Brendan House in Kalispell. He was born Aug. 27, 1903, at Veblen, S.D., to Christian and Dorothy (Lee) Hanson.

Jean Heinecke Poitras, 80

Jean Heinecke Poitras, 80, died Nov. 8, 2005, in Whitefish after a long struggle with an atypical form of Parkinson's disease.

Terry Lee Jones, 58

Terry Lee Jones died Nov. 22, 2005, at home in Kalispell from bladder cancer with his wife, Jayne, daughter, Tracy, and close family friend Peg Fulton by his side. Terry was born in St. Cloud, Minn., on May 4, 1947, the third child of five born to Marie and Les Jones. The family moved to California and Terry graduated from William S. Hart High School in 1965.

Getting serious about gratitude

This day provides a welcome opportunity for us to reflect on what we have to be thankful for.

There was a suspect in the theft of a 1994 Chrysler Lebaron convertible

from the Methodist Church in Bigfork on Tuesday, according to the Flathead County Sheriff's Office. The boy was found later at Wal-Mart, where he was arrested for allegedly stealing a lighter. The car was found Wednesday. It had been crashed through a fence and was up against a tree on Bigfork Stage Road.

Today

3 City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up the 90-gallon containers today due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Today's 90-gallon routes will be picked up on Friday. Have containers out by 7 a.m.

Kalispell police

are investigating why a 3-year-old boy was found wandering unsupervised through an apartment complex on Windward Way on Wednesday morning. His mother was later found and questioned about where she had been.

Murder suspect pleads innocent

A woman accused of shooting her husband to death Nov. 7 pleaded innocent Wednesday in District Court.

Alarms

Columbia Falls Fire Department went to Woodland Drive for a chimney fire.

Whitefish police

took a report of a sow and cub bear hit by a train west of the Birch Grove crossing.

Victim's relatives mystified by shooting

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Carrie Johnston Jewell, 84

Carrie Johnston Jewell passed away Nov. 20, 2005, at the age of 84 in Kalispell.

Journey of giving

It was one of those times when people ask themselves, "If not me, who?"

Divers recover man's body from McDonald Falls

Columbia Falls police

arrested a man, 46, at the Burger King for disorderly conduct.

Montana bull-trout count murky this year

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Mercedes Stotts Munro, 96,

Mercedes Stotts Munro, 96, of Rex Nursing Care Center of Apex, N.C., died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005. Formally of Kalispell, she was born Dec. 18, 1908, in Hoisington, Kan., to the late William Arthur Stotts and Artybell Johnston Stotts.

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies

arrested a woman, 25, on suspicion of assault on a minor after she allegedly punched an 8-month-old baby in the White Birch campground in Evergreen on Sunday night. The baby was taken to Kalispell Regional Medical Center, and the woman was taken to the county jail.

Kalispell police

received a report of coins being stolen from a home on the 1300 block of Sixth Avenue East on Sunday evening.

Montana bull-trout count murky this year

High stream flows led to a murky bull trout redd count this fall that exceeded last year's numbers for the Flathead and Swan basins, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Whitefish police

arrested a man for driving under the influence of alcohol at Kalispell Avenue and First Street late Sunday.

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Emergency responders illuminate Upper McDonald Creek with generator-powered lights Monday night just below McDonald Falls in Glacier National Park to aid in the recovery of a missing man. Flathead County dive-team members can been seen in the bottom right preparing to enter the icy water below the platform pullout on Upper McDonald Creek, just off the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Wallace H. 'Wally' Westermark, 83

Wallace H. "Wally" Westermark, 83, a longtime farmer and grain elevator operator as well as World War II veteran from Shelby, passed away Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at a Shelby-area hospital from natural causes.

Columbia Falls police

arrested a man, 46, at the Burger King for disorderly conduct.

Today

3 Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 a.m. in the administration building boardroom.

How should the city of Kalispell look?

City Council wrestles with architectural, landscape standards

Hunt will be good for state's bison

Montana's first bison hunt in 15 years appears to be going off well, without incidents or confrontations, and a good hunt could help bison in the long run.

Flathead County Sheriff's Office

found 35 to 40 mailboxes damaged early Saturday morning in the 4th Avenue area of Columbia Falls.

Malmin to coach Lakers

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Today

Pie auction and bluegrass benefit for 15-year-old Andrew Panda Everson who is recovering from recent surgery on a brain tumor, 2 p.m., Seeley/ Swan High School gym. Quilt raffle. Bring a homemade pie to auction or come to bid. Admission by donation. Call 406-677-0565.

Decision stalls on boardwalk project

Planners tabled a decision on the revamped, scaled-down Boardwalk at Whitefish Lake project Friday morning following a grueling three-hour hearing that ended just before 1 a.m.

Specialist sought for asbestos issues

LIBBY - The Technical Advisory Group is pushing to improve procedures at both the county and city level to avoid vermiculite spills such as the one that occurred during remodeling at the Country Pizza building last month.

Whitefish Police

were busy on Central Avenue after midnight early Saturday morning on downtown Central Avenue with an assault, a bottle thrown at a car and bottle rockets being set off.

Veg-O-Matic still the mother of all gadgets for the kitchen

I blame my obsession with kitchen gadgets on the Veg-O-Matic.

Jerry L. Thompkins, 65

Jerry L. Thompkins died suddenly at his home in Bigfork on Nov. 16, 2005, with his wife at his side. He was 65.

Motorcyclist, ATV rider caught in closed areas

Two people recently were caught for illegal motorized use in the Krause Basin area on the Swan Lake Ranger District of Flathead National Forest.

Terrilyn Peterson Sweet, 64

Terrilyn Peterson Sweet, 64, 'walked into the loving arms of Jesus' Nov. 15, 2005.

Research opportunities range from birds to bears

Glacier National Park isn't the only place in Northwest Montana where volunteers are helping out with scientific research projects.

Kalispell Police

arrested a man for shoplifting at Rosauer's Food & Drug Friday afternoon. A few hours later, a woman reported a debit card and two credit cards stolen while shopping at Rosauer's.

Lyle M. Tiensvold, 69

Lyle M. Tiensvold, 69, of Bigfork, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, from natural causes.

'Citizen scientists'

Volunteers log thousands of hours studying loons in Glacier

Dream World

Northwest Ballet dancers ring in the holiday season with their annual gift of the 'Nutcracker'

Hometown champ: Burton wins WIBA title

What was once just a dream is now very real.

Columbia Falls Police

are investigating the theft of some money at the Burger King restaurant.

Planners split over Bridgewater project

Board deadlocks on Whitefish subdivision

Trekking through Buddhism

Sixth-graders study one source of Eastern philosophy, culture

Arrest made in Fatt Boys burglary case

A Kalispell man was arrested Thursday for allegedly burglarizing Fatt Boys bar earlier this month. His troubles also include allegations he operated a meth lab, illegally crossed the Canadian border, and was involved in a felony theft of 580 gallons of gas in Whitefish.

Surgery goes outpatient route

It was a surgeon's shopping spot recently at Flathead Valley Orthopedic Center's conference room.

Kalispell Fire Department

was called to the Finish Line Thursday for paramedics to help someone with a nosebleed. The crew also went to a chimney fire on 10th Avenue West and, with Evergreen Fire Department and highway patrol, to a vehicle accident with injuries on U.S. 2 near Ziegler's; a vehicle there hit a deer. A building on West Arizona Street was evacuated Friday when a strong gas smell was reported.

Flathead County Sheriff's Office

answered a call from a Maple Drive resident who said someone was pounding on the window of the home at 2 a.m. Friday. The resident learned the intruder was a neighbor who had come over to ask that the resident's dogs stop barking.

Eureka's Linnell, Mee named all-state in Class B football

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William Roger Coughlin, 76

William Roger Coughlin, 76, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, with his son-in-law, Tim Withrow, by his side, at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell.

Today

Flathead Audubon sponsors a birding field trip to the Mission Valley. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Park 'n Ride at intersection of U.S. 93 and Montana 82, Bring a lunch, binoculars or scope, walkie-talkies. Dress warmly. Call Bob Rost at 837-2255.

Kalispell Police

went to the mall Thursday night when there was a lot of yelling by young men outside. It turns out they'd been blasted with water balloons. The balloon bearers struck again at Peterson School and on Fourth Street West, where their inflatable vessels were filled with shaving cream before they hit a targeted vehicle.

Bison hunt Quick & Clean

Whitefish Police

took a report from West Lakeshore Drive, where someone broke into the house through a window screen and took a vehicle.

People just love their lutefisk

Few traditions fire up the flames of Norwegian pride more than lutefisk and lefse. During the holidays, community events featuring these specialty foods start cooking across the Flathead, a regional hot-spot for those of the Scandinavian persuasion.

Church hosts sale today in Kalispell

Central Christian Church, at the corner of Second Avenue East and Third Street in Kalispell, invites you to its sale of gently used items, including dolls to decorations, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.

Columbia Falls Police

charged an 11-year-old boy with disorderly conduct at the junior high school after he allegedly hit his teacher.

Burton takes title

EDMONTON, Alberta - Shelley Burton of Kalispell decisioned Laura Ramsey of Florida in a 10-round world title bout Friday night at the Shaw Conference Center.

Joe Crane, 79

Joe Crane, 79, of Sun City West, Ariz., died suddenly in his home on Oct. 12, 2005.

Mollohan, Hilliard on opposite sides

Two former Flathead standouts will be key players on the field today for Montana, Montana St.

Rev. Carl F. Pershall, 89

The Rev. Carl F. Pershall, 89, a longtime Eureka pastor, died Tuesday evening, Nov. 15, 2005, at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish.

Comedy classic in one act

Whitefish High School drama students are performing the play "Tom Jones" tonight at 7:30 pm in the school gymnasium.

Air clears on effect of smoking restrictions

Sampling of business owners shows mostly positive reactions

Students: On your marks, get set, talk

Flathead speech tournament set for this weekend

Whitefish police

took a report of assault at the Palace Bar Wednesday night. No charges have been filed.

Practice making perfect

Evergreen Fire Department and Highway Patrol

went to a car fire on Mountain View.

Five area spikers named all-state

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Suspect named in burglary

A warrant has been issued for a suspect in the Oct. 28 burglary at Ole's Country Store in Kalispell.

Arlynne Therese Crandall, 39

Arlynne Therese Crandall was born the youngest of nine children Jan. 4, 1966, in Houston. Arlynne grew up in a busy, boisterous home. The year after her birth she moved to Missoula. At the age of 10, she moved to Santa Rosa, Calif., where she graduated from Ursuline High School in 1985.

Friday

Public invited to a day of smoke jumper, fire and aviation history beginning at noon, Hank Galpin's hangar near Glacier International Airport. Use Gate 7. Displays, past and present smokejumpers will be on hand. Guest speakers 4:30 p.m. Showing of the 1952 film classic "Red Skies of Montana" loosely based on the Mann Gulch Fire, 7 p.m. The 1928 Travel Air plane seen in movie on display. $5 donation go to the Museum of Mountain Flying in Missoula. Call 755-2238.

Buffalo Mountain proposal approved

Planning Board votes down Whisper Ridge, deadlocks on Fox Ridge

Conflicting stories of road rage

came Thursday from Montana 35 near Bigfork. A woman reported to Flathead County Sheriff's Office that a man ran her off the road. When she stopped her vehicle, the 300-pound man assaulted her, she said. Meanwhile, the man called 911 into Lake County, where he said the woman pulled out in front of him and when they stopped their vehicles, she slapped him in the face.

Get ready … get set … go skiing

Usually about this time of year people look up from the valley floor and wonder if Big Mountain will have enough snow to open on Thanksgiving Day.

Darrell E. Grilley, 75

Darrell E. Grilley, 75, passed away Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, at Brendan House in Kalispell.

The Wave rolls out Rawlings' sculpture creation

Forty-two components comprise the giant puzzle, which the artist says creates a spectrum of reactions

Eureka's Mee, Linnell earn All-State honors

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Kalispell police

took reports of items stolen from three vehicles on Two Mile Drive.

Keith Ohren Daudermann, 84

Keith Ohren Daudermann, 84, passed away Sunday Nov. 13, 2005, at Brendan House in Kalispell.

Kalispell Junior High School

Marie Elizabeth (Court) Houtz, 78

Marie Elizabeth (Court) Houtz died of natural causes Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005.

Flathead County Sheriff's Office

Flathead County Sheriff's Office answered calls about accidents during Tuesday night's snowstorm. No one wanted medical attention after vehicle rollovers on U.S. 93 near Countryside Animal Clinic, on West Reserve Drive, and on Kickbusch Lane. A vehicle hit the Montana 35 bridge, but the driver also escaped serious injuries. The driver of a vehicle that hit a ditch on North Hilltop Road left the scene before officers arrived.

CFAC case to stay in Great Falls

The Montana Supreme Court ruled last week that a class-action suit against Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. and a multitude of other defendants should be heard in a Great Falls court.

Fund donates $182,190 for park projects

Donations from The Glacier Fund will pay for 10 projects in Glacier National Park next year.

Lone Pine restoration scheduled

Tree project aimed at stopping disease, bugs

Robert H. 'Bob' Lehman, 85

Robert "Bob" H. Lehman, 85, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army, retired, died Nov. 13, 2005.

Numbers down, quality up

Scouting, media work

dominate second day

John David Mayhew, 62

John David Mayhew, 62, passed away Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, at his home in Kalispell.

Raymond Claude Zumwalt, 72

Raymond Claude 'Ray' Zumwalt, 72, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, at Brendan House in Kalispell.

Today

Smokers who want to participate in the Great American Smokeout today can pick up information from the American Cancer Society, National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at Breathe Easy Smoking Cessation, 19 Second St. E., Kalispell. Call Steve Malley, at 406-250-0015 or log on to www.breathe-easy.biz.

Suicide survivors join teleconference Saturday

Linda Fleming knows the pain that suicide inflicts on survivors. It began when suicide claimed the life of her oldest son, Travis Moser.

Fishing for a dam solution in court

There are times when the judiciary bites off more than it should. And that is the case for a federal judge in Portland who has taken it upon himself to oversee operations of federal hydroelectric dams in the Columbia Basin and arbitrate over a tangled knot of biological disputes.

Kalispell police

Kalispell police took more reports of people shopping through parked vehicles for items they want. Thefts from vehicles occurred at Kalispell Center Mall, Gateway West Mall, and the Outlaw Inn, where someone saw a man steal an amp from a vehicle and then return to lurk near cars later.

Hospital chemical spill under investigation

Kalispell medical center improperly dumped antifreezelike substance into city sewer system on Oct. 27

New community foundation readies its first grants

The fledgling Flathead Community Foundation plans to hand out its first disbursements by late December.

Bigfork Fire and Medical

Bigfork Fire and Medical went to Lakehills Drive on Wednesday afternoon, when equipment fell on a person.

Marie Elizabeth (Court) Houtz, 78

Marie Elizabeth (Court) Houtz died of natural causes on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005.

Fire victim in critical condition

A man who was injured in a Monday evening fire in Evergreen was listed in critical condition Tuesday.

Hearing addresses landfill expansion plan

Extra 90 acres might last 15 to 38 years

Forrest Kendall 'Kenny' Burland, 79

Forrest Kendall "Kenny" Burland, 79, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, at Brendan House in Kalispell.

Four subdivision proposals involve a total of 312 lots

As if any more evidence were needed to demonstrate the valley's frantic growth rate, consider tonight's Flathead County Planning Board agenda.

Winifred Alice 'Win' Hartwell Wills, 94

Winifred Alice "Win" Hartwell Wills, 94, died Nov. 10, 2005, at Brendan House.

Whitefish police

took reports of disturbances on East Second Street and Lupfer Avenue; no one was arrested at either place.

Forward-looking approach is right

"The business of government is …"

Artist tries to portray the wilder West

John Kyes paints a Montana that he misses: a wilder, less-settled land.

Columbia Falls police

arrested a woman for DUI on U.S. 2 and Montana 206.

Commissioners appoint forest advisory panel

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Bigfork Fire Department

went to Grand Avenue, where a fire was discovered on a porch. A man there knocked burning debris off of the porch onto a sidewalk; there was some damage to an exterior wall.

New Boardwalk plan cuts density, adds water filtration

Less housing density, bigger buffer zones, reduced wetlands disturbance and a filtration system for runoff water are among the new features of a revamped Boardwalk at Whitefish Lake project.

Vincent “Babe” Lidstrom, 74

Vincent "Babe" Lidstrom, 74, passed away Nov. 12, 2005, at his home south of Whitefish, after a battle with cancer. "He was sent to be with Our Lord and Savior" surrounded by all his loving family.

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office

is investigating a reported assault on Leisure Drive, where a half-naked man was found laying outside, badly beaten, at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. He was taken to Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He reportedly said he was kidnapped and assaulted.

Libby man: 'It's like the hunter has become the hunted'

The long trip Tuesday across Montana passed with a degree of fear and loathing that was unfamiliar to Libby resident Rick Jaqueth.

Vilas M. Au Claire, 85

Vilas M. Au Claire, 85, died Nov. 4, 2005, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Mike Jahner, 77

Mike Jahner passed away 'to his final resting place in heaven' on Nov. 13, 2005, after a 14-year battle with cancer.

Wednesday

Columbia Falls Women's Connection invites you to a "Floral Harvest" brunch, 9:30 a.m., Los Caporales, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Cost is $7 per person. Holiday decorating ideas by Nine Patch. Entertainment by Merla Barla. Guest speaker Darcy Bell will speak on topic, "Uniform of Perfection." Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Sherry at 892-5990. Sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries.

Kalispell police

said charges are pending against a man involved in a vehicle-pedestrian accident Tuesday morning near Mulligans.

Big Mountain opens on Saturday

Big Mountain Resort will begin limited operations on Saturday, five days earlier than the planned Thanksgiving Day opener.

Today

3 AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., today and Wednesday, The Summit, Kalispell. Instructor Gail Strohshein. Cost is $10. Call 863-3630.

A 17-year-old girl was found

after a short search on Big Mountain, where she got lost snowboarding Sunday evening.

Bison opener gets attention

Montana officials are preparing once again to be in the middle of a media storm today when the state's first bison hunt in 15 years gets under way outside Yellowstone National Park.

Big Mountain opening early

Snow was cold welcome to winter driving

Drivers encountered snow, freezing rain and rain for the first time this season, causing traffic accidents across the valley.

Flathead County Sheriff's Office

took a report of a woman in overalls banging on doors at the El Rancho Motel at about 2 a.m. Monday. She said something unintelligible, but didn't seem to be threatening anyone. A deputy gave her a ride home.

Alarms

Whitefish Fire Department went to Monterra Avenue for a broken gas line.

Kalispell police

took reports of purses stolen from a vehicle at the Outlaw Inn and from a church on Seventh Avenue West. A snowboard was stolen from the back of a truck on Appleway Drive.

Agnes Marie Stefanatz, 88

Agnes Marie Stefanatz, 88, left to be with the Lord on Nov. 11, 2005. She passed away peacefully of natural causes surrounded by her family.

Wheeling & dealing

In the latest shift on the local vehicle scene, Eisingers add Honda, move toward major relocation

Lauryn Joy Irby

Daughter of Dan and Kim Irby of Whitefish, was born Oct. 13 at North Valley Hospital.

Daniel Joseph Paolini

Son of DJ. and Theresa Paolini of Kalispell, was born Oct. 11 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Trinity Joseph Palmerton Jr., son of Tracey and Trinity Palmerton of Kalispell, was born Aug. 31 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.

Jenna Brianne Barker

Daughter of James and Jacqui Barker in Virginia, was born Sept. 26 at Naval Hospital Portsmouth, Va.

Bulldogs double their pleasure

Whitefish repeats as Class A volleyball champs

Danelle Rheanne Jones

Daughter of Edward and Paige Jones of Columbia Falls, was born Oct. 26 at North Valley Hospital.

Beat em up, brave Beetdiggers

Whether the Wolfpack will become the new mascot for Glacier High School or not will be a matter of discussion in Kalispell for the next month.

Oh, give me a home …

Monday

3 AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program 8:30 a.m., Polson Senior Center. Instructor is Fred Sego. Cost is $10. Call 883-3843.

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Montessori dream becoming reality for couple

Molly Ann Roalson

Daughter of Rhonda and Chad Roalson of Whitefish, was born Oct. 14 at North Valley Hospital.

A good Samaritan

found a Papa Johns insulated pizza bag in the middle of the road and returned it to the pizzeria, the Flathead County Sheriffs Office said.

Surrogate mothers: Whitefish family is featured on Trading Spouses TV show

Michele Lynn Shelly Ostrom, 37

Michele Lynn Shelly Ostrom, 37, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at Brendan House after a valiant struggle against a brain tumor.

Alarms

Searchers were called out Sunday evening to look for a missing 17-year-old girl who was snowboarding on Big Mountain.

Christopher Aaron Daenzer

Son of Angela and Greg Daenzer of Kalispell, was born Oct. 18 at North Valley Hospital.

Whitefish group works toward darker skies

Lighting committee plans public meetings

Two women punched a mans car

in a parking lot on West Idaho Street, leaving a dent in the vehicle. According to Kalispell police, the man had no idea why the women wanted to assault his car, but later learned one of the women didnt like the way hed been treating her brother. The woman was counseled to stay away from the man.

Trinity Joseph Palmerton Jr

Son of Tracey and Trinity Palmerton of Kalispell, was born Aug. 31 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Michael James Toftum

Son of Michael and Barbara Toftum of Columbia Falls, was born Oct. 17 at North Valley Hospital.

What color is your Wolfpack?

A few questions come to mind when considering the school boards decisions on the Glacier High School mascot: Why delay the final choice of the Wolfpack name? And whats up with those colors?

Hailey Jada-li Stratton

Daughter of Jessica Stratton of Kalispell, was born Oct. 14 at North Valley Hospital.

Hailey Jada-li Stratton

Hailey Jada-li Stratton daughter of Jessica Stratton of Kalispell, was born Oct. 14 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long.

Christopher Aaron Daenzer

Christopher Aaron Daenzer son of Angela and Greg Daenzer of Kalispell, was born Oct. 18 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long.

Danelle Rheanne Jones

Danelle Rheanne Jones daughter of Edward and Paige Jones of Columbia Falls, was born Oct. 26 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Molly Ann Roalson

Molly Ann Roalson daughter of Rhonda and Chad Roalson of Whitefish, was born Oct. 14 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 6 pounds, 9 1/2 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long.

Jenna Brianne Barker

Jenna Brianne Barker daughter of James and Jacqui Barker in Virginia, was born Sept. 26 at Naval Hospital Portsmouth, Va.She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Leon Francis Walker, 88

Leon Francis Walker, 88, passed away at the Brendan House on Nov. 8, 2005, surrounded by his large family of nieces and nephews, and his sister Nettie. The Brendan House had been Leons home away from home for nearly six years.

Michael James Toftum

Michael James Toftum son of Michael and Barbara Toftum of Columbia Falls, was born Oct. 17 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Daniel Joseph Paolini

Daniel Joseph Paolini son of DJ. and Theresa Paolini of Kalispell, was born Oct. 11 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Lauryn Joy Irby

Lauryn Joy Irby daughter of Dan and Kim Irby of Whitefish, was born Oct. 13 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Today

Connect with Color scrapbooking class 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., FVCC Eagles Nest. Learn how to use the color wheel to complement your album pages. Call Joyce Workman at 755-4922. All are welcome.

Flathead County Sheriffs Office

investigated when a man was found passed out in a vehicle with an assault rifle in his lap at the Old Steel Bridge at about 1:30 a.m. Friday. Two more guns were found; he and his weapons were given a ride home.

Bigfork Fire & Medical

went to a vehicle accident at Montana 82 and 35 Thursday; two people went to the hospital.

Salmon lawsuit could hurt Montana

State officials say Montana stands to lose plenty in terms of water and impacts on fisheries and recreation if a federal judge goes along with the latest requests in a lawsuit over salmon recovery in the Columbia Basin.

Columbia Falls Police

escorted a boy off high-school property after he reportedly caused a disturbance there Friday.

Whitefish church hosts fund-raiser

First Presbyterian Church in Whitefish hosts a holiday bazaar and silent auction from 2 to 6 p.m. today. There will be art, heirloom quilts, and entertainment and refreshments.

When bad things happen to good characters

In his first published novel, Whitefish author focuses on the resilience of the human spirit

Sixty bald heads, one braveheart

Making a killing

Kalispell man shooting for second Olympic gold in "Murderball"

Woman charged in case of fugitive

A Whitefish woman has been charged with obstructing justice for allegedly harboring a Louisiana fugitive.

Girl knows a thing or two about compassion

Saila Rogge proves youre never too young to understand when someone needs help and make a plan. During the course of about three weeks, the 8-year-old raised $107.44 for the Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.

Carol Jean Hylton, 68

Carol Jean Hylton, 68, passed away Nov. 5, 2005, at Heritage Place in Kalispell.

Capital shuts the door on Braves

Flathead falls to Bruins in Class AA semis, 33-12

Kalispell Police

were also busy with uncivilized behavior.

Trinity Joseph Palmerton Jr

son of Tracey and Trinity Palmerton of Kalispell, was born Aug. 31 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Gloria Garvin Norris, 78

Gloria Garvin Norris, 78, a former resident of Kalispell, entered into rest Oct. 28, 2005, in Valrico, Fla., where she had resided since 1956 after coming from Cedar, Mich.

Chamber honors Ivan ONeil as Great Chief

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Columbia Falls police

will destroy methampetamine that a business owner found and turned in.

Hospital staff happy with rising structure

Swank Enterprises construction crew raised a signature beam Thursday in a toast to the new North Valley Hospital rising from a muddy construction site at the edge of Whitefish.

State, radio station reach settlement

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Whitefish welcomes native son

Frances Fanny Lester, 87

Frances Lester, 87, formerly of Somers and Joliet, passed away Nov. 9, 2005, at Evergreen Nursing home in Laurel.

Today

A portion of Whitefish Stage Road between Buffalo Stage Road and Grandrud Lane will be closed for half of the day. A detour will be in effect.

Giving a boost to veterans causes

Local generosity has helped an organization that itself is known for its generosity to veterans.

Lions, Bulldogs in semis

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A 15-year-old boy faces charges

of criminal endangerment and felony theft for allegedly stealing prescription drugs and giving some to a 14-year-old girl. The Flathead County Sheriffs Office was notified that the girl was taken to North Valley Hospital after ingesting the drugs. A search ensued for the boy, who also wound up at the hospital emergency room and then was taken to the youth jail.

Kalispell police

took a report of someone trying to fill a drug prescription for someone who is in jail.

Whitefish Fire Department

and Department of Natural Resources and Conservation went to a controlled burn on West Lakeshore Drive.

'Vacation' a revealing look at pop culture

Flathead Valley Community Theatre will present its second production of the season, the Obie Award-winning Betty's Summer Vacation by Christopher Durang, beginning tonight.

Positively offensive

Flatheads offense may prove to be the difference today versus Helena Capital

Group: National parks need money

By JIM MANN

Get a jump on Christmas season with 'Nutcracker'

Ballet a Flathead holiday tradition

Whitefish police

were called Thursday to Stampede Square, where a couples disagreement erupted and he allegedly threw food at her.

Veterans questions may finally be answered

Man sees hope in probe of chemical weapons testing

Shelby Baumberger, 42

Shelby Baumberger, 42, of Lincoln, passed away Nov. 5, 2005.

Michael Sachkowsky Sr., 93

Michael Sachkowsky Sr., 93, passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell.

Evelyn Mitchell, 74

Evelyn Mitchell, 74, of Kalispell, passed away peacefully at home Nov. 8, 2005, after a brief battle with cancer.

A hunter reported missing

at Star Meadows to the Flathead County Sheriffs Office was quickly found Tuesday.

Kalispell Fire Department

checked out an electrical smell at Flowers by Hanson.

Early snow, early skiing? excited

Theres a buzz in the air at the Flathead Valleys two local ski areas.

Its prime time for hunters seeking bucks

Northwest Montana hunters can look forward to the best elk and deer hunting of the year during the next two weeks.

Today

The section of Whitefish Stage between Buffalo Stage Road and Grandrud Lane will be closed today from 6 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. There will be a detour. Sandon Construction will be installing utilities under Whitefish Stage Road. Watch for construction signs.

Fishermen found a safe

in the Flathead River that was stolen from Fatt Boys bar. The bar was burglarized this week and the safe, containing a large amount of money, was stolen. Kalispell police Detective Jim Wardensky said two men fishing on Flathead River between Hungry Horse and Columbia Falls had launched their boat when they saw the safe sitting on the river bank. They turned it in to officials, who recovered checks from inside it, Wardensky said. The safe will be sent to the state crime lab to be checked for evidence. There are suspects in the burglary.

Limited supply of flu shots remains

Flathead County Health Officer Joe Russell said the county has limited vaccine left after immunizing 2,016 people at last weeks mass flu shot clinic.

Bond set for suspect in shooting

Rebecca Ann Braunig-Haag charged with deliberate homicide in husbands death

Whitefish grounds balloons?

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Leading by example

Deputies arrest Louisiana fugitive

Frank Kircher, 32, wanted on escape charges

Keep politics out of Veterans Day

Tomorrow, when we honor those who have served our country, lets not worry about whether they fought in a good war or a bad war. Lets not talk about Republican wars or Democrat wars. Lets not turn our warriors into political pawns.

Kalispell businessman appeals convictions

Dick Dasen Sr. found guilty in May on five felony sex charges, misdemeanor

C.F. Council decides against building buy

What should the city do with the projected millions of dollars that could come in from the eventual sale of the Cedar Creek Reservoir property north of Columbia Falls?

Comments still taken on fish-poisoning plan

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Donald W. Lolli, 67

Donald W. Lolli, 67, passed away Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, at his residence in Kalispell.

Court today for shooting suspect

A North Fork woman is expected to appear today in court to be charged with either deliberate homicide or mitigated deliberate homicide.

To drink or not to drink?

On Whitefish Lake, this is a divisive question

Protecting grizzly bears important

The grizzly bear mortality count in the Northern Continental Divide ecosystem is at 24 so far, and by years end it could approach last years unprecedented count of 34. Its one of those things where a person can easily say, oh well, not much we can do about that.

Smith Valley Fire Department

Smith Valley Fire Department and Office of Emergency Service went to Valley View Drive, where a gas line was hit Monday. The fire department also went to Granite Hill Road to check out a burning slash pile.

Election 2005

It's the Wolfpack maybe

School colors chosen but no mascot yet for Glacier High

Today

Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.

Kalispell police

Kalispell police took a report of a homeowner who wouldnt allow a construction worker to leave because he was dissatisfied with the quality of work. They separated.

Mining firm starts media blitz

The company that aims to start a copper and silver mine on the fringe of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness has gone on the offensive with a media campaign to counter years of high-profile criticism.

Semitool seeks expansion of industrial land-use status

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Council supports industrial park

The ball on developing the Old School Station industrial park is back in the private sectors court.

Schools honor veterans in ceremonies large, small

Those who served in Americas military will be honored this week by Flathead Valley elementary, junior high and high school students as they offer up unique Veterans Day observances.

Thompson River elk hunters find success

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Flathead County Sheriffs Office

Someone was rescued from Bitterroot Lake late Tuesday morning after yelling for help, about 300 yards from shore. Flathead County Sheriffs Office dispatched Marion ambulance. Sheriffs deputies and Flathead Search & Rescue were notified, but a lake resident paddled out to the victim, who was flown to the hospital by ALERT helicopter.

Whitefish police

Whitefish police took a report of harassment on Creekwood Drive, where neighbors disagreed over dog etiquette. One neighbor apologized to the other and the complaint was dropped.

Meridian Road work winds down on Meridian

Traffic on Meridian Road in Kalispell should be back to normal sometime in the next few weeks as construction work finishes up for the winter.

Robert E. Hunter, 94

Robert E. Hunter, 94, of Polson, passed away at Evergreen Health and Rehab. Center in Polson on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005.

Kalispell police

Kalispell police have suspects in a burglary at Fatt Boys early Monday morning. A substantial amount of money was taken from the business before daylight. By afternoon, police were questioning several suspects.

Man shot to death; wife arrested

A woman was taken into custody Monday afternoon after her husband was found shot to death in North Fork.

Robert B. 'Bob' Morse, 67

Robert B. Morse, 67, passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, after a two-week illness. He was born July 12, 1938, in Minneapolis, the son of Warren W. and Clara (Kroschel) Morse Jr.

When is a dream worth everything especially when the dream repeatedly breaks your nose?

When is a dream worth everything especially when the dream repeatedly breaks your nose?

Whitefish police

Whitefish police arrested a man for DUI on U.S. 93 South on Sunday evening.

Today

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2 -5 p.m., Flathead Electric Co-op, U.S. 2 East, Kalispell.

Flathead County Sheriffs Office

Flathead County Sheriffs Office took a report of harassing phone calls on South Woodland Drive. Smart-aleck kids were heard in the background of a call to 911 from Smith Lake Road, where the caller hung up when a dispatcher answered.

Alarms

Kalispell and Smith Valley fire departments went to U.S. 2 west of town when a 10-year-old boy tumbled from a van and possibly broke his leg. A report to Kalispell Fire Department of a fire on Airport Road turned out to be a typical event at the sewer treatment plant, where methane gas is burned off.

Columbia Falls police

recovered a stolen Cadillac in their own parking lot Saturday night. It was left there by a man who showed up for a court appearance four days earlier, then immediately was put in jail on a city warrant. As police checked with other departments, more warrants turned up, so he was held longer. When an officer checked the cars license plate and VIN, it turned up on the Flathead County sheriffs list as stolen. The culprit apparently had been driving it since July. It went back to its rightful owner.

City elections Tuesday; polls open at 7 a.m.

City elections get under way at 7 a.m. Tuesday in Kalispell, Columbia Falls and Whitefish. Polls are open until 8 p.m. at all polling places.

Despite a ruckus raised in the alley

behind the VFW on Main Street, and a mans blood-alcohol level of .16 percent, Kalispell police made no arrests Saturday evening. Responding to a call about a physical altercation, police discovered it was only verbal and eventually took both the woman and man to Samaritan House.

Know your mascot? Decision nears for Glacier

Tuesday is decision day for Glacier High Schools mascot and school colors.

Tall order: Kalispell family follows all legal avenues and leans on prayers from loved ones to bring two young sons home from Oklahoma

The boys came back.

Today

Montana Senator Conrad Burns field representative, Denise Smith, will hold community outreach hours 10-11:30 a.m. at the Lake County Courthouse, 106 Fourth Ave. E. Call Smith at 406-257-3360 or 800-344-1513.

Flathead County sheriffs deputies

talked to three youths on property behind the Ol River Bridge Inn in Columbia Heights to see if the mallet they handed over to a resident was the cause of damage there. One said he found the mallet on the property. The kids also told the deputy they didnt break the windows and they wont do it again.

Whitefish police

were busy with arrests at traffic stops Saturday night and early Sunday. Running a stop sign brought a Colorado man three citations for the stop sign, driving with a suspended license and having no liability insurance. A Marion woman was charged with charged with having no insurance and a suspended license. One Kalispell man was arrested for DUI and speeding, and another for DUI and driving with a suspended license. A final DUI for the night came to a Polson woman, who also had no insurance.

Helen Constans Cole, 91

On Oct. 22, 2005, Helen Cole, 91, died peacefully at Colonial Manor in Whitefish. She was buried beside her husband at Glacier Memorial Cemetery on Oct. 28, 2005.

Ellen Schlegel, 95

Ellen Schlegel went to be with her family and her Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, after her death at Brendan House in Kalispell.

The Columbia Falls Fire Department

responded to a Dumpster fire just outside of town Friday night.

Whitefish police

received a report late Friday of a mountain bike, valued at $800, being stolen from the front of a business on Central Avenue.

How should the valley grow?

County hopes for broad participation in series of growth-policy meetings

A woman reported

that her ex-husband assaulted her at her Hungry Horse home. The man, 26, was later arrested for partner assault on West Reserve Drive by Flathead County sheriffs deputies.

Today

Condon Community Arts & Crafts Fair, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Condon Community Hall, mile marker 42 on Montana 83. Handmade soaps, candles, crochet, fleece, jewelry, log furniture, ornaments, stained glass and more. Free. Call Jan at 406-754-6771.

Belgrade drives past Polson

-Panthers ball-control attack pays off in second half

Eye for detail

Douglas Edward Barnes, 63

Douglas Edward Barnes, 63, of Helena, died Friday morning, Nov. 4, 2005, at St. Peters Hospital in Helena.

Kalispell police

arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and having no proof of insurance. After responding to an accident near Scottys Bar early Saturday,

A contentious race for small-town judge

By LYNNETTE HINTZE

Challenger vows to make city court more accessible

Valarie Eve is anxious to put 16 years of experience in the legal field to work as the next Whitefish City Judge.

'Dogs down Vals for title

COLUMBIA FALLS The Bulldogs bite matched their fans bark by downing Bigfork 22-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-11 Saturday to place first in the Northwestern A divisional volleyball tournament.

In defense of a good chick flick

Another chick flick, my husband grumbled as I settled into the couch to watch a romantic comedy, a fistful of Kleenex in one hand, a glass of wine in the other. Im going to read a book. Let me know when its over.

Columbia Falls police

arrested a man, 49, for DUI at U.S. 2 and Second Avenue East early Saturday.

Park scene clicks for Great Chief artist

Marshall Noice has stopped at and enjoyed the same spot on Lake McDonalds southwest shore hundreds of times over many years.

Longtime judge cites his experience, independence

Whitefish City Judge Bradley Johnson heads into Tuesdays general election with 20 years of experience on his side.

Dont change lake level in court

Year in and year out, waves have been lapping at the shores of Flathead Lake, chiseling away land at a glacial pace. Shoreline erosion is something that would continue inevitably, too, if it were not for a low-profile lawsuit filed by an elderly woman who owns land at the head of the lake.

Taking shape

Greenery Park developer has timeless design in mind

Enthusiasm for learning

Parents work to set up private Waldorf school

Today

Big Mountain Ski Club annual Ski Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Whitefish Armory, Armory Road. Log on to www.bigmountainskiclub.org

Whitefish Police

went to the Chalet Motel when a couples disagreement caused a disturbance at 1 a.m. Friday. They separated for the night.

Newcomer pleased with law response

Safety first is a catch phrase often heard in the workplace, in schools and at home. When it comes to feeling safe and staying safe, knowing how to protect ourselves and our family, and knowing that if we need it, help is just a phone call away makes all the difference.

Braves knock off Butte in AA opener

When Flathead faced Butte last month, the Braves jumped out to an early lead, built it to 29-0 by halftime and went on to win convincingly. Talk about a case of deja vu.

A new world

Gathering a life-changing event for local Catholic youth

Stolen I.D. leads to prison term

A Kalispell counterfeiting case marks the first time a Montana resident has been prosecuted under the new federal aggravated identity-theft law.

Flathead County Sheriffs Office

dispatched ALERT helicopter and Creston Fire Department to McWinnegar Drive where a wall fell on a man Friday.

A resident on Second Avenue West North

was already frustrated by the people in a small black Nissan truck and a white Honda Civic who drove past and yelled obscenities at her and her children. She called Kalispell Police Thursday when they added something new to their repertoire, yelling, This is our hood, and telling her to stay out of their way.

Stacked Loyola team defeats Eureka

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Local teens charged with theft spree

By CHERY SABOL

Kalispell Fire Department and Office of Emergency Services

evacuated some businesses on Corporate Way when an excavator cut a main gas line.

Columbia Falls Police

took a complaint about theft of services at the high school Friday afternoon. It wasnt known what services were stolen.

Bazaar features decorative gifts

The third annual Tole Booth Christmas Bazaar continues from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at 515 First Ave. W. in Kalispell behind Flathead Travel.

Ranger station bids climbing

By JIM MANN

Man sentenced for fatal crash

Andrew Lane Johnson to spend 30 days in jail for Fifield accident

Illegal kills dominate grizzly deaths

Fish and Wildlife Service to increase rewards

Tammie D. Snavely, 50

Tammie D. Snavely, 50, passed away Nov. 1, 2005, in Olney.

Doing the Dirty Work

Dorothy June Hessong, 62

Dorothy June Hessong went to sleep in Jesus at her home Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous lifelong struggle with chronic illness.

Columbia Falls Fire

Department went to a grass fire on Montana 40 Wednesday evening.

Whitefish Police

took a complaint from a woman who sold a Navajo rug for $3,500 to someone whose check bounced.

Flathead County Sheriffs Office

took a report about a woman who was allowed to use the phone at a home and reportedly kept going into the bathroom and flushing the toilet. A marijuana pipe was later found there.

Frank Edward Boylan, 83

Frank always said he wanted to just drop over in a duck blind or while hunting, and thats what happened on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, when he was hunting pheasants in the Choteau area. He really loved hunting and Montana.

Folk trio brings hazy harmonies to Whitefish

Vancouver musicians 'hypnotic'

C-Falls, Libby roll

Wildkats trim Ronan; Libby upends Polson

Deadline extended for trail committee

Whitefishs Trail Runs Through It steering committee has extended the deadline to Nov. 14 for community members interested in volunteering for the committee.

Documentary packed with action, suspense

Sports film doesn't shy away from roughness of quad rugby

Today

Montana Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner Keith Kelly will discuss Montanas workforce and business services, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Driftwood Cafe, U.S. 93, Polson.

State updating flood maps for Flathead County

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County planners buried by surge of subdivisions

In apparent imitation of recent weather patterns, the Flathead County Planning Office has been hit with a deluge all its own.

Vote as if your future depended on it

With few contested races in Tuesdays city elections, it may be tempting to shrug off a trip to the polls in this off-year election.

Columbia Falls Police

arrested a woman on a warrant for family-member assault.

C-Falls, Whitefish, Libby kickers earn Class A all-state recognition

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Clinic arms masses for flu season

Hundreds of citizens heeded the health departments call Thursday to roll up their sleeves to fight flu season at the final mass immunization clinic at the county fairgrounds.

Kalispell police

took reports of thefts from vehicles from Harrison Boulevard, Sixth Avenue West, Seventh Avenue East, and Liberty Street.

Longtime child molester gets 50-year term

A man who admitted molesting children for 30 years was sentenced to 50 years in prison Thursday.

Debate swirls over 911 dispatch center overhaul

The consensus is that Flathead Countys 911 dispatch center needs to be overhauled.

Eureka Lions on the prowl

Looking at the match-ups of the Western B divisional volleyballtournament, one team looms like impending doom on the bracket leading many to think other teams are simply playing for second place. Loyola Sacred Heart, out of Missoula, has used a punishing net attack to roll over the competition this season well, almost.

Open for business

Two new stores in Kalispell welcome customers

Bigfork Fire Department

went to a smoldering trash container Tuesday on Montana 83.

Whitefish finalizes zoning plans next week meeting

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Sorry to say it, but we told you so

It was back in July when we last wrote about the so-called CIA-leak investigation by Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald.

Columbia Falls police

took a report of a coat stolen from a bar. It reportedly contained prescription drugs.

Filmmakers looking at Old School Station

Council hears news during discussion of tax-increment proposal

Hunters need not worry about avian flu

Montana waterfowl hunters can rest assured that avian flu virus strain currently active in Asia and eastern Europe is not yet a problem here, state wildlife officials say.

Flathead County Sheriffs Office

dispatched Flathead Search and Rescue and ALERT helicopter Wednesday morning to the Lake Mary Ronan area, when a hunter didnt return home Tuesday night. He was found, unhurt.

Woodruff wants to preserve Whitefishs sense of community

By LYNNETTE HINTZE

Special Olympics prepare for state

State playing catch-up in job training game

Up-to-date job training is the top priority that businesses look for in a region and Montana is playing catch-up in that game.

Today

Flathead City-County Health Department offers flu shots for anyone over 6 months of age, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Call 751-8110.

Verna Christine Wimsett, 91

Verna Christine Wimsett, 91, passed away Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell.

Its called the Honey Hole.

Whitefish police

discovered a 6-foot, plastic phallic sculpture leaned up against a patrol car early Wednesday morning. Theres more, but enough said.

Temree Michelle Payne-Taylor

Temree Michelle Payne-Taylor, daughter of Jamie Payne and Travis Taylor of Kalispell, was born Oct. 9 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Eternity Kasenya Domph

Eternity Kasenya Domph, daughter of Brian and Samantha Domph of Columbia Falls, was born Oct. 6 at North Valley Hospital.

Caiyou Robert Witts

Caiyou Robert Witts, son of Frank and Nikki Witts of Kalispell, was born Oct. 7 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Winter Rose Watt

Winter Rose Watt, daughter of Jennifer and JC Watt of Kalispell, was born Oct. 7 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

William Levi Whitehurst

William Levi Whitehurst, son of Billy and Marci Whitehurst of Belgrade, was born Sept. 19 in Bozeman.

Jason Robert Barrow

Jason Robert Barrow, son of Seth and Crystal Barrow of Kalispell, was born Oct. 7 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Catherine Skogen, 90

Catherine Katie or Kate Skogen passed quietly into eternity Sunday Oct. 30, 2005, with the faith that she would see her savior face to face and be reunited with her loved ones.

Linkin David Siler

Linkin David Siler, son of Christopher and Jennifer Siler of Kalispell, was born Sept. 30 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Demye Loren Rensel

Demye Loren Rensel, daughter of Hans and Tangie Rensel of Coram, was born Oct. 1 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Ruby Grace Davis

Ruby Grace Davis, daughter of Clark and Amber Davis of Columbia Falls, was born Oct. 4 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Job training a major concern for local businesses

Local businesses put job training near the top of their concerns in two economic surveys this year.

Growth-policy update paramount to Whitefishs future, Palmer says

Editors note: Four candidates Shirley Jacobson, Norman Nelson, Nick Palmer and Nancy Woodruff are competing for three seats on the Whitefish City Council. The election is Nov. 8. This is the third in a series of stories on the candidates.

Ashlyn Marie McGill

Ashlyn Marie McGill, daughter of Symone Atondo and Michael McGill of Kalispell, was born Oct. 6 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Splitting 9th Circuit is inevitable

Realistically, we dont expect anything to come of it this time around, but consideration of splitting the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is a good idea.

Ex-Colonial Manor social services director arrested

Whitefish police Monday arrested the former social services director at Colonial Manor for allegedly defrauding residents there.

Brody Lee Thornsberry

Brody Lee Thornsberry, son of Stephanie Mee and Michael Thornsberry of Kalispell, was born Oct. 3 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Simon Rockwell Gugler

Simon Rockwell Gugler, son of Rockwell and Renae Gugler of Whitefish, was born Oct. 6 at North Valley Hospital.

Sewage

plants take step forward

495th back from New Orleans

Tyler Ward Nielsen

Tyler Ward Nielsen, son of Aaron and Crystal Nielsen of Rollins, was born Oct. 7 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Brody Warner Ramirez

Brody Warner Ramirez, son of Jerime and Miriam Ramirez of Lakeside, was born Oct. 4 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Flathead County Sheriffs Office

Flathead County Sheriffs Office took a report from Pioneer Road, where a man said every time he tries to eat, his wife beats him. He claims he has lost 80 pounds in two months because of that.

Give a book a home, give library a boost

Read any good books lately?

Today

School District 5 and Flathead High School district board meets at 7 a.m., district office.

Kalispell Police

On Halloween night, Kalispell Police didnt object to the scream mask one boy wore or the pillowcase another boy had on. But, as the teens on Empire Loop learned, a realistic-looking toy gun isnt an acceptable accessory when it scares people.

Horse racing decision delayed

The Flathead County commissioners postponed a decision Tuesday on the fate of horse racing at the Northwest Montana Fair.

Clinic offers flu shots for public

As flu surfaces near Montana, the Flathead City-County Health Department offers a final mass immunization clinic Thursday for the general public.

Summer Skye Hall

Summer Skye Hall, daughter of Kevin and Michelle Hall of Macon, Ga., was born Sept. 22 at Coliseum Hospital.

Frank W. Wakefield, 92

Frank W. Wakefield, a resident of Sheridan, Wyo., most of his life, died at the age of 92 on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, after a brief illness.

Whitefish police

Whitefish police cited about 15 people downtown for having open containers of alcohol. Monday night. One person got bonus charges of disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer. He reportedly tried to run when confronted about the open container.

Nya Grace Stetson

Nya Grace Stetson, daughter of Jese Stetson and Nicole Vargas of Columbia Falls, was born Oct. 10 at North Valley Hospital.

Alice Mae (Sheaffer) Wells, 95

Alice Wells, 95, of Boise, Idaho, passed away at a Boise care center on Oct. 29, 2005. Born April 24, 1910, to Edwin and Bertha Sheaffer in Carrington, N.D., Alice graduated from Carrington High School in 1929, and held various jobs in North Dakota before moving to the Flathead Valley in 1934.

Alarms

Kalispell Fire Department went to the Gateway Cinema Sunday night, when a gas smell prompted an evacuation.

Today

Hungry Horse and Glacier View district of Flathead National Forest hosts Cabin Rental Day, 8 a.m., Hungry Horse Forest Service office. Make reservations for 2006. Call 387-3800.

Expansion work begins on mall hotel

Kalispell Center Mall has been a prominent part of the city's downtown landscape

Plane crash blamed on a fuel problem

A plane that crashed into a Kalispell house in 2004 - killing both of the

Kalispell police

Kalispell police arrested two boys Monday for allegedly breaking into vehicles on the north side of town. A resident reported something suspicious on Fourth Avenue West North at 1:30 a.m., leading to the arrests. Anyone with items missing from a vehicle should contact police.

Flathead County Sheriff

Flathead County Sheriff's Office received numerous calls from a widow who, among other things, cried hysterically because she thought her children stole her coat and also thought someone was trying to break into her house. Officers agreed to make extra patrols around her house.

Columbia Falls police

Columbia Falls police were called to a dispute between a mother on daughter on Martha Road Monday.

Out for blood

Anthony Gloschat, left, a funeral director at Johnson Mortuary, has blood drawn by Red Cross phlebotomist Brodie Verworn at the Red Cross center in downtown Kalispell, Monday afternoon. At back center Sue Gloschat, with Johnson Mortuary, talks with Mark Souhrada of the Red Cross. Johnson Mortuary teamed up with the Red Cross and sponsored Monday's blood drive. Anyone who gave blood while in costume received a free T-shirt.