Monday, April 30
Lyle Delbert Willson McIsaac, 82
Lyle Delbert Willson McIsaac, 82, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at his home in Lower Lost Prairie.
J. Torrance Harvey, 92
J. Torrance Harvey, 92, of Kalispell passed away Sunday, April 29, 2007.
Today
3 Children's Story Hour is at 10:30 a.m. in the children's department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.
Flathead County
A mutilated cow on Patrick Creek Road was reported Sunday morning to the Flathead County Sheriff's Office.
Gordon's bat powers Mariners
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Kalispell
This friendship passed one test.
Crash on U.S. 93 kills motorcyclist
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The grand tour
Public gets a peek at new Glacier High School
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of possessing drugs and alcohol Saturday evening.
Rhodes Draw
The Smith Valley and West Valley fire departments responded to a grass fire on Rhodes Draw early Saturday evening.
Roundabout route may be best
Since the Montana Department of Transportation announced plans to build a roundabout at the intersection of West Reserve Drive and Stillwater Road, Breta Duncan has spoken to more than one upset caller demanding to speak to a supervisor.
Knights fall to Phoenix
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Inexcusable
There's something seriously wrong with this picture - and it keeps getting uglier and uglier.
Sunday, April 29
Donald W. Mackey, 79
Donald W. Mackey, 79, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2007, at HealthCenter Northwest in Kalispell. He was born on May 23, 1927, at Bonners Ferry, Idaho, the son of William and Beulah (Woodward) Mackey. He was raised and received his education in Bonners Ferry.
Turkey plays 'chicken' with traffic
A Kalispell police officer tried to herd the wild turkey in Finnegan's parking lot toward a park, but it was "pretty stubborn about wanting to play in traffic."
Let's create a safe haven for terrorists!
FRANK MIELE
Whitefish police
Whitefish police arrested the 21-year-old man who decided to answer nature's call in public.
How the session was undone
It will be easy for many Montanans to blame the implosion of the legislative session on the oh-so fiery, right-wing House Republican leadership. It will be easy for many to assume that Democrats in the Capitol surely had a difficult time working with those Republicans, and therefore, the Dems are blameless.
Airport gears up for summer traffic
Nonstop flights to Denver, Chicago will start in June
Flathead County Sheriff
The bartender at Finns Casino in Lakeside watched him swipe a jacket and cell phone. But the would-be thief left his keys at the bar, preventing his escape. The jacket's owner didn't want to press charges, but Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrested him anyway, for drug possession.
Stokes: City tower idea won't fly
Kalispell plans to approach KGEZ owner John Stokes with a probable offer to lower his two 325-foot radio towers at no cost to him.
Motocross invades valley
HCMA race continues today in Hungry Horse
Columbia Falls police
Columbia Falls police received a report of kids throwing fire crackers in the hallway at Mountaineer Condominiums.
Amy Marie Johnson-Battleson, 91
Amy always said, 'A person can do anything they put their mind to,' and she did.
Rogers misses record, but wins pole vault at A.R.M. Invitational
Guiding light
Developmentally disabled adults find independent, fulfilling lives at Christian group home in Somers
Kirby Neil Bartlett, 63
Kirby Neil Bartlett, 63, a dear friend and confidant to many, passed on peacefully April 27, 2007, after a long and courageous struggle with cancer. Born Sept. 15, 1943, in Rensselaer, Ind., he grew up on the family farm in Brook, Ind., the middle son of three.
Lakers open with split
Keller delivers walk-off single in extra innings to cap doubleheader
Today
3 Columbia Falls Kiwanis Mountain Madness Motocross today, Hungry Horse Motocross Track. Registration 6:30-8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Races begin 8 a.m. Gate admission $10 for entire weekend. Children under 12 free. Concessions and restrooms available. Proceeds benefit Kiwanis community projects. Call 892-7283 or 892-1776.
Saturday, April 28
Friendship House offers affordable adult care
Long before posh assisted-living centers began springing up in the early 1990s, Friendship House in Kalispell had carved its niche as the one of the first such centers in Montana.
Three Rivers EMS
Three Rivers EMS was called to the Columbia Falls High School soccer field just before 1 p.m. Friday to provide help for an unconscious male.
Warren Shelby Duckett, 45
Warren Shelby Duckett, 45 years old, passed away in his home in Wasilla, Alaska, on Monday, April 23, 2007.
Session collapses without budget
HELENA - Montana's 60th legislative session abruptly collapsed Friday, with the Senate voting the session to a close and the House following suit hours later - with no budget approved.
Once, twice, three times a caller
Flathead County sheriff's deputies were called three times Thursday night to handle trouble being caused by the same man harassing his girlfriend. The first call was to the Silver Bullet Bar on Montana 206, followed by two calls to locations in Martin City. Ultimately, she didn't appear to be in any distress.
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Imagine if, with the push of a button, you could converse with anyone in the world without learning another language. Or if pressing a button meant you could change your running shoes into custom ski boots. Or if you could find your keys by pushing a button on your cell phone - or find your lost phone by pushing a button on your key ring.
Kalispell police
Kalispell police were called after the Best Bet Casino discovered someone had entered the office through an unlocked window and had taken $1,000 in cash from a desktop. They tracked down the suspect to his home on Ruddy Duck Drive and arrested him for felony burglary.
Today
3 Columbia Falls Kiwanis Mountain Madness Motocross today and Sunday, Hungry Horse Motocross Track. Registration 6:30-8 a.m. today and Sunday. Races begin 8 a.m. today and Sunday. Gate admission $10 for entire weekend. Children under 12 free. Concessions and restrooms available. Proceeds benefit Kiwanis community projects. Call 892-7283 or 892-1776.
Lakers open season versus Bucks
The boys of summer are back.
Whitefish netters still unbeaten
Ski-lift plan spares chalet
A new realignment plan for one of Big Mountain's main ski lifts will buy some time for the historic Big Mountain Chalet.
Montana Raceway Park ready to roll
Drivers, pit crews start with a test, tune and tech session today
Friday, April 27
Newton HRs twice as Polson clips C-Falls
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Genny Jo 'Jody' Caruthers, 64
Jody Caruthers, of Kalispell, passed away April 24, 2007. Jody was born March 1, 1943, in Eagle, Colo., to Ethel and Joseph Chambers. Her parents moved the family to Phoenix for a few years when she was a child and then returned to Eagle.
Kalispell
A woman at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center's emergency room reported being assaulted on Smith Lake Road early Thursday morning, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office reportedA truck's window was broken at the Blue Moon parking lot early Thursday morning.
Firms submit Reserve Loop bids
Action on gravel-pit bill delayed
By JIM MANN
Rogers, Baker, Barber state leaders in boys track
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Today
3 Kila School board Technology surplus sale 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the school.
Bravettes, Braves coast in track
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Deshazer gets 10 years for traffic death
Jason Deshazer was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in the Montana State Prison for the traffic death last fall of Dawn Bowker.
House passes measure to expand CHIP
HELENA - Legislation expanding the state Child Health Insurance Program was among the handful of bills to move Thursday through the House, while anxiety continued to build about the fate of the state budget.
Literary lion dies without a roar
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Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police ticketed a teen for cursing at the Columbia Falls High School's vice principal Wednesday.
Jerrol Mel 'Jerry' Sexton, 69
"A great loss was felt by many on April 24, 2007. Jerrol Mel Sexton slipped away from us and went on to a better life." There is no heart that he touched that will not truly miss him.
Thursday, April 26
Amelia C. Bowen, 80
Amelia C. Bowen, 80, formally of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away April 5, 2007, in Scottsdale, Ariz., where she had resided since October 2004. She was known to her family and friends as "Tiny."
Look at both big, little picture
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Depth carries Twins past Mission Valley
WHITEFISH - Thank goodness for balance.
Amendments cause delay, target Spoklie gravel pit
By JIM MANN
Today
3 Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the blood mobile, FVCC.
Columbia Falls
The initial call was for a domestic disturbance at the U.S. 93 and Montana 40 junction, but Columbia Falls police ended up making a DUI arrest at about 5:30 p.m.
Tax bill at center of tirade
HELENA - A multipurpose tax bill with provisions affecting Plum Creek Timber Co. turned out to be at the core of a meltdown in budget negotiations Wednesday between Republicans and Democrats.
Whitefish
Whitefish police responded to what was reported as a domestic disturbance, but turned out simply to be loud yelling and screaming. Still, an 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and being a minor in possession, a 34-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and obstructing police, and a 42-year-old man was ticketed with disorderly conduct and released.
Flathead County
Flathead County sheriff's deputies arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with partner or family member assault after he reportedly choked his girlfriend at a West Reserve Drive residence sometime around 3 a.m.
Nellie Reukauf Mahlum, 86
Nellie Reukauf Mahlum, 86, of Kalispell died April 23, 2007, at Heritage Place. Nellie was born Dec. 1, 1920, in DeGrand, the sixth child of Arthur and Henrietta Reukauf.
Kalispell
Kalispell police let a young man know that his brandishing of a fake pistol wasn't funny when they ticketed him Wednesday afternoon with disorderly conduct. Police said the boy was a passenger in a car that his friend had borrowed, when they dropped off another friend so she could take care of some business at City Hall. When they swung by to pick her up, the woman driving behind them saw him point a silver pistol at the girl through the passenger's window and appear to fire off two shots. The girl showed some level of surprise, then got into the vehicle. Fearing an abduction, the woman called police as she followed them. Officers eventually tracked them down, but the boy said that it was just a prank. Concerned that he showed no realization of how serious the situation was, they asked him to bring the pistol to the station. It was a realistic mock-up, nearly impossible to distinguish from a genuine firearm. Police confiscated the toy gun, and ticketed him - and served a warrant for earlier traffic offenses.
Wednesday, April 25
Olaf P. Vestre, 86
Olaf P. Vestre, 86, of Great Falls, passed away of natural causes Saturday evening, April 21, 2007, at Benefis Skilled Nursing Center in Great Falls.
Beverly Jean Wolfe, 70
Beverly Jean Wolfe, 70, passed away April 23, 2007, at her home in Whitefish. She was born July 8, 1936, in Wendell, Idaho, and moved to Whitefish in 1955, where she met and married Ted Wolfe Jr.
College OKs 21 percent tuition increase
Full-time FVCC students will pay more this fall
Firm: Ax the tax bill
Plum Creek says measure would harm the company
Columbia Falls police
Columbia Falls police had a fight on their hands when they tried to talk with a 36-year-old woman Monday evening outside Kelly's Casino. She was angry that another customer called police after failing to convince the woman's husband that he should not drive. She was ticketed with resisting arrest, and obstructing and assault on a police officer.
Kalispell police
Kalispell police arrested a 52-year-old man on a disorderly conduct charge at Lawrence Park.
Flathead County sheriff
Flathead County sheriff's deputies are investigating allegations of sexual intercourse without consent made by a 13-year-old girl in Columbia Falls.
Lewis L. 'Lou' Bain, 84
Lewis L. "Lou" Bain, 84, "went to the house of the Lord" on Friday April 20, 2007. Lou was born May 14, 1922, in Foremost, Alberta, to Oakford and Estella Robinson Bain. He was the youngest of six children, moving with his family to Essex soon after, then to Kalispell at the age of 2, where he resided most of the rest of his life. Times were tough during his early years, and he and his family lived in a tent later during the Great Depression.
The Evergreen Fire Department went to a four-wheeler accident on Scenic Drive, where a 62-year-old man hit the side of a deck, and was taken to the hospital.
The Evergreen Fire Department
Ervin L. Ruff, 86
Ervin L. Ruff, 86, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2007, at Brendan House in Kalispell. He was born March 17, 1921, on the family farm near Lehr, N.D., to L. B. and Emma (Weixal) Ruff.
Gunlikson wins two events at Flathead B Invitational
She just needed a little bit less to do.
Kenneth Charles 'Ken' Sterner, 75
Kenneth Charles "Ken" Sterner, 75, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2007, in Kalispell, following a lengthy illness. Ken was born March 9, 1932, in Ambrose, N.D., to William and Vella Belle Sackett Sterner. He moved to Fort Peck in 1936, then to Kalispell in 1940, where he resided and attended schools.
'Kats complete sweep over Loggers
By CARL HENNELL
Donna Jean Pierpoint Dorlarque, 79
Donna Jean Pierpoint Dorlarque, 79, a longtime resident of the Canyon area, 'went to a better place' April 9, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, where she was surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
State ends funding of bear study
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials dropped a bombshell Tuesday - the state will discontinue its grizzly bear monitoring program in the Northern Continental Divide recovery area after this year, unless federal agencies contribute to the effort.
Jacob Talis Kaszuba, 6 weeks
Jacob Talis Kaszuba, of Whitefish, passed away just after midnight April 24, 2007. He was born March 13, 2007.
Art of political theater, D.C. style
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Velma 'Vel' R. DeWeese, 101
Velma "Vel" R. DeWeese, 101, "went to her eternal home in heaven" on Sunday, April 22, 2007, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home, one month after her 101st birthday. She was born March 27, 1906, three miles south of Creston to early-day pioneers Joseph Calvin and Mary Ellen (Elliot) Dyer. She was the last survivor of eight siblings.
Tuesday, April 24
Today
3 Kila School board technology meeting, at 7:30 a.m.; budget meeting 5:30 p.m., at the school.
ALERT
ALERT helicopter flew to a motorcycle accident on U.S. 93 about 35 miles west of Whitefish just before noon Sunday, in which a man was seriously injured. The Montana Highway Patrol and Olney fire and ambulance also were called to the scene.
Anxiety grows over unresolved issues
HELENA - A sense of urgency was building in the Capitol on Monday, with Republicans and Democrats expressing the same frustrations they have since January, but now with only four days remaining in the legislation session.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 43-year-old man in connection with obstructing a police officer and resisting arrest. The call initially came in for medical help after somebody fell down and was bleeding from the head.
Whitefish police took a report of a visitor center sign stolen sometime in the last two weeks from the Chamber of Commerce.
Whitefish
Twins take 3 of 4 at Belgrade
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What lies beneath
By KRISTI ALBERTSON
First National Bank of Montana Summit Classic 5K Run Sunday in Kalispell
Top 15 Finishers Overall
Flathead County
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office said a reported broken jaw and knife attack early Sunday was fabricated by a man who came home to find another man standing in his house. The resident said he'd punched the intruder because the burglar was stealing his wife's jewelry. Not so. Turned out the resident feared getting in trouble for attacking the intruder, so the resident stabbed himself and argued self defense. Now he faces a possible false-report charge, which can carry as long as a year in jail and a small fine. The Inter Lake's initial report that a woman was stabbed was incorrect.
Flathead downs Bigfork twice in tennis
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with partner or family member assault.
Eureka upends Troy
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Sports booster Lou Bain dies at 84
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Monday, April 23
Today
3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Polson Area Senior Center. $10 course fee. Call 883-4735 to register.
Summit 5K draws a crowd
Event has 745 runners, joggers, walkers finish race
Ridgewood Drive
A woman was stabbed and had her jaw broken by a man who entered her home early Sunday morning on Ridgewood Drive, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office reported. She was taken to Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Walking the tightrope Can neighborhood plans bridge the gap? An Inter Lake report
Wouldn't it be nice
Go ahead and jump on the bandwagon of Alex Rodriguez.
Breaking all the rules
Author kick-starts career by using animals and rhymes to connect with children
Council to discuss two towers Impasse between city, KGEZ is topic tonight
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Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving and possessing alcohol Saturday evening.
Kalispell
The Kalispell Fire Department responded to a car fire at the Four Corners Conoco station Saturday afternoon, but it was put out before firefighters arrived.
Sunday, April 22
Vandals become a pain in the glass
No glass was safe on North Meridian Road Friday night. A caller watched a guy pick up a rock and break two windows in one building. A few minutes later, another caller reported seeing a guy throw a cinderblock threw a windshield.
Saving the oasis - one island at a time
'Creating the neighborhood plan was a positive thing for most of us. Rather than have our area melded into some huge countywide thing, it gave us a voice.' n Fred Hodgeboom
Bravettes sweep Helena
Donald Lee Tucker, 71
Donald Lee Tucker, 71, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at the Brendan House in Kalispell. He was born on April 14, 1936, at Polson, the son of Arther G. and Grace A. (Mosley) Tucker. He was raised and educated in Polson.
Braves 3rd in Dahlberg track meet
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Winging it
Dream of flying again comes true for paralyzed pilot
All in the neighborhood
Joseph Francis Fennessy Jr., 90
Joseph Francis Fennessy Jr., 90, passed away at his home in Libby, on April 18, 2007, surrounded by his family. He was born to Joseph Francis Fennessy Sr. and Audie Marie Fennessy in Libby, on June 2, 1916.
Today
3 Semi-annual stake conference for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 10 a.m. Whitefish Stage Road, presided by elder Robert B. White of the Seventy. Public invited.
Log games
Illegal immigration: Are we just too stupid to solve it?
FRANK MIELE
The lights were on,
The lights were on, the door was unlocked and the sign said the store was open. But there was no one at Kalispell Copy Center to help them with their purchases. They checked in the back to see if someone was hurt; no one was there, either, and the back door was wide open. Flathead County Sheriff's deputies tried to lock the doors but couldn't without the key, and the owner was nowhere to be found, despite several attempts to locate him. They left messages on his phone.
Baker, Rogers set state standards
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Bravettes place 5th at invitational
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Guns, killers and a free society
There was an immediate demand for greater gun control in the wake of the massacre at Virginia Tech, and it has predictably been over the top.
Counterfeit bills
Counterfeit bills were reported at two businesses early Saturday morning. Columbia Falls police are investigating.
Power lines
Power lines were down at the entrance to Whitefish Hills, and a pickup - sans driver - was in the ditch nearby. The driver was found hitchhiking; Montana Highway Patrol arrested him for drunken driving.
Lew A. Curtis, 98
Lew A. Curtis, 98, 'went to be with his Lord' on April 18, 2007, surrounded by his family at home in Missoula. Lew was born in 1908, in Nahma, Michigan to Asa and Ina Curtis. He had an older sister, Grace Lyle. At an early age his family moved to Astoria, Ore., where he started school. He liked to spend time at the Columbia River docks watching and talking to the fisherman and sometimes was given a salmon to take home. He enjoyed spending vacations by the ocean at his aunt's cottage on Cannon Beach. His brother, Harold, was born in Astoria.
Alarms
Whitefish police arrested a 23-year-old man shoplifting in Super 1 Foods.
Saturday, April 21
Shoreline project expanded
By JIM MANN
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls policeColumbia Falls police jailed a 22-year-old woman Friday on a charge of stalking. She was arrested at her home on a warrant alleging she stalked a woman with whom she used to work.
Fresh start for Glacier Twins
Jarod Grubb begins first full season as head coach of AA team
Donald Lee Tucker, 71
Donald Lee Tucker, 71, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at the Brendan House in Kalispell. He was born April 14, 1936, at Polson, the son of Arther G. and Grace A. (Mosley) Tucker.
By KRISTI ALBERTSON
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Whitefish splits with Havre
Whitefish police
Whitefish police went to the Baker Avenue bridge to check out a complaint of kids smoking marijuana. The officer found no youths, but did arrest a 46-year-old man at the bridge for possession of dangerous drugs.
Ogden's track marks rank high
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Healing through healthy relationships
By CANDACE CHASE
Close encounters of the geese kind
Several lights in the shape of a "V" appeared in the sky at 5:30 a.m., Kalispell police were told. They reportedly were westbound, but silent. Police cracked the mystery: Hundreds of geese in the sky, reflecting off surrounding light.
Flathead County sheriff's deputies
Flathead County sheriff's deputies and police are investigating a possible meth cooking operation.
Parts of Sun Road open to hikers, bicyclists
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Wildkats wallop Browning, 45-0
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Lakeside man arrested in stabbing
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Today
3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 a.m. to 4:40 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.
Friday, April 20
Josephine Marie Shortell, 90
Josephine Marie Shortell, 90, a longtime Whitefish area resident, passed away peacefully Monday, April 16, 2007, after a long stay at North Valley Extended Care and then Colonial Manor in Whitefish.
Kalispell firm gets 'woody biomass' grant
The John Jump Trucking Co. of Kalispell and a Missoula business are among 26 businesses and community groups nationwide to receive "woody biomass" grants from the U.S. Forest Service.
Raymond Everett 'Ray' Rasmussen, 69
Raymond Everett "Ray" Rasmussen, 69, passed away April 18, 2007, of natural causes in Kalispell.
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Ruth Botchek, 85
Ruth Botchek, 85, 'left this life to be with her Lord' on Saturday, April 14, 2007, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. She was born Sept. 25, 1921, in Byron, Wyo., the daughter of George and Cecile (Messick) Rice.
Salonen resigns from C-Falls
Accepts teaching job at Glacier High
Driver back in custody
Jason Deshazer, the man who caused the death of Somers Middle School teacher Dawn Bowker when his vehicle plowed head-on into her car Oct. 26, is back in jail.
Michelle Lynn Grubbe, 29
Michelle Lynn Grubbe 29, a Kalispell resident and former Whitefish resident, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2007, at her home in Kalispell of natural causes. She was born Feb. 24, 1978, In Portland, Ore. She attended schools in Oregon and graduated from Forest Grove high school.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police took a report of a firearm missing from a vehicle after its owner had loaned it out for a couple weeks, then got it back Thursday.
Alarms
The South Kalispell Fire Department was called to a vehicle fire on U.S. 93 South across from the Montana Highway Patrol office Wednesday night.
Teen suspected in water theft
Columbia Falls police ticketed a 17-year-old boy in connection with theft of services Thursday morning for allegedly stealing bottled water from the lunch line at the high school.
Kalispell, Polson to host state tourneys
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Flathead County sheriff
Flathead County sheriff's deputies took a report of a dirt bike that the owner found down the road after somebody tried to steal it Wednesday night from the Antelope Trail home.
Mr. Schweitzer goes to Frisco
Gov. Brian Schweitzer usually looks at things from both sides, which is to say from a practical point of view and from a political point of view.
Gravel pit near Glacier gets OK
Fine print forcescounty to approve legal settlement
Report: Killing was just
County attorney releases results of probe into SWAT shooting
Thursday, April 19
Grayzone
Tally Lake Road neighbors oppose shooting range
Second hearing planned
County invites comment on subdivision rules
Harriet Harbin, 84
Harriet Harbin, 84, passed away April 18, 2007, at the Clark Fork Nursing Home in Plains, where she was a resident. Harriet was born in Kalispell on Jan. 30, 1923, to Louis and Adelaide Jensen. She was a third generation Montanan, the granddaughter of Hans and Inga Gilbertson, who settled in the Flathead Valley in the 1800s.
Whitefish
Whitefish police rerouted traffic for a couple hours Wednesday afternoon while NorthWestern Energy repaired a gas line broken on State Park Road.
Today
3 Canyon Elementary kindergarten 2007-2008 registration 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Call 387-5323 for an appointment.
Coroner's inquest into fatal SWAT shooting set for May 11
By NANCY KIMBALL The Daily Inter Lake
An effort at city-county compromise
Whitefish, which is known for its rigorous planning regulations, opted this week for a voluntary permit system to enforce zoning in the two-mile "extraterritorial" planning area surrounding the city.
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested an 18-year-old woman on suspicion of possessing alcohol, disorderly conduct and obstructing a police officer on North Meridian Tuesday night.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police discovered that four men reportedly stealing a vehicle from a yard on Second Avenue West simply were in the middle of a civil snafu over sale of the rig.
Woman reports sex assault
Flathead County sheriff's deputies investigated a 43-year-old woman's report that she had been sexually assaulted after being drugged Tuesday night. She had visited a couple Whitefish bars with two groups of friends, she said, then after some time awoke partially undressed at a strange house. She drove herself home and called the Sheriff's Office.
Wednesday, April 18
Lyle Dean Hosterman, 97
Lyle Dean Hosterman, 97, passed away Friday, April 13, 2007, in Sandpoint, Idaho. Memorial services will be held at a later date with interment in the Polson Cemetery.
Daphne Jones, 62
Daphne Jones, 62, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at Brendan House in Kalispell, after a short battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 24, 1944, in Peterborough, England. Daphne was the oldest of six children of Cyril and Kathleen Courten. She was raised in Peterborough.
Dominick L. Ruffatto 88
Dominick L. Ruffatto, 88, a longtime Whitefish resident, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2007, at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Dominick was born to Lawrence and Alice Ruffatto in Tacoma, Wash., on Sept. 2, 1918, where his father was stationed at Camp Lewis, Wash.
The quest for understanding
The nation once again mourns.
Fortine men arrested in burglaries
Two suspects are in custody on burglary charges, while the Flathead County Sheriff's Office continues investigating a rash of 10 break-ins reported in five days at homes scattered across the valley.
Burglary follows attempted one
Whitefish police are investigating a burglary at the Grizzly Den early Tuesday. It follows an attempted burglary there last week, when somebody scaled a fence and tried but failed to break in a door. On Tuesday, the intruders managed to get inside.
Flathead County
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office received two calls within five minutes about a disturbance at a home on Willow Glen Drive. There was screaming in the background, but deputies arrived to find that the fight remained at the verbal stage.
More study needed
Council tells panel to look again at traffic-impact fees
The big fix
Abused dogs visit spay/neuter clinic
Grace C. Kirshner, 83
Grace C. Kirshner, 83, died at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell on Tuesday, April 17, 2007.
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a man for possession of dangerous drugs and being a minor in possession of alcohol when they stopped him on Woodland Hill.
Today
3 Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Flathead High School.
Whitefish goes softly into planning area
Zoning permits will be voluntary
Alarms
The Kalispell Fire Department put out a fire at a home where the resident was burning brush next to a garage; the offender was warned that no burning is allowed in city limits.
Despite cost rise, council OKs plan
A budgeted $21.742 million expansion of the Kalispell Wastewater Treatment Plant has a tentative green light.
Tuesday, April 17
Lynne Rogers Behenna, 72
Longtime Kalispell resident Lynne Rogers Behenna died of breast cancer on April 13, 2007, in Kalispell, at the age of 72.
Flathead rapist gets sentenced to prison
After a week of courtroom turnabouts, Jimmie Lee Hogan was sentenced Friday to two years in the Montana State Prison.
Whitefish
The Whitefish Fire Department was called to a fire in a portable toilet at the Jack Zerr baseball field Sunday evening on Fourth Street.
Bessie Serina Jones, 84
Bessie Serina Jones, 84, died from COPD on Saturday, April 14, 2007, at Heritage Place in Kalispell. She was born June 5, 1922, in Greycliff to Jonas Sharpe and Lucy (Davis) Sharpe. She attended school in Big Timber and Hot Springs, and graduated from the eighth grade at Mountain View Grade School.
Local post offices open late
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Kalispell
Kalispell police first got a report of a schnauzer in a pink coat and pink collar roaming the area of Grandview and Juniper Bend on Sunday evening. Then just before 1 p.m. Monday, a report came in of a missing miniature schnauzer wearing a pink dress, last seen near the junior high Saturday evening.
Today
3 Creative Memories scrapbooking workshop 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eagles Nest, FVCC. Cost $15 includes lunch, snacks, free products. All welcome. Call Joyce Workman, 755-4922.
Flathead downs St. Ignatius, twice
Campus horror: 33 dead Gunman kills 32 at Virginia Tech before killing himself
BLACKSBURG, Va. - A gunman massacred 32 people at Virginia Tech in the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history Monday, cutting down his victims in two attacks two hours apart before the university could grasp what was happening and warn students.
Flathead County
Assault with a weapon and possession of dangerous drugs were the two biggest warrant arrests, for a combined $30,000 bail, that came when Flathead County sheriff's deputies tracked down a 28-year-old man after a disturbance reported in Hungry Horse early Monday. He said someone beat him up; a woman said he illegally took her car. At first he refused medical attention, then was arrested on warrants, then agreed to receive medical help, but treatment was refused when he raised a ruckus at the hospital. Other charges against him were DUI, driving on a suspended license, obstructing a peace officer and disorderly conduct.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 41-year-old man on suspicion of DUI after stopping him on U.S. 93 near Columbia Quik Lube early Monday.
Summit 5K run on Sunday
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Holt, Lau flirt with high places at nationals
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Bulldogs roll over C-Falls in tennis
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Monday, April 16
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a woman on suspicion of drunken driving early Sunday morning.
Bitterroot trips Glacier
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Today
3 Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell. Guest speaker Jim Fitzgerald, executive director Intermountain Children's Home in Helena, will discuss future outreach programs in the Flathead. All welcome. Call 837-3771.
Horse of a different country
Whitefish couple promotes virtues of Brazilian Marchadors
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving early Sunday morning.
Coram
A burglary was reported Saturday afternoon in Coram, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office said.
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City Council to weigh transportation impact fees at workshop
Gunman Kills 30 on Virginia Tech Campus
But they got to join the Hamburglar in jail.
They went to McDonald's. But what they had was not on the menu.
Sunday, April 15
Drake Orion Glencross
Drake Orion Glencross son of Danielle Reynolds and Errin Glencross Sr. of Kalispell, was born March 11 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.He weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 18 inches long.
Jonathan Walker Foust
Jonathan Walker Foust son of Jonathan and Dawn Foust of Kalispell, was born April 10 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Brayden Allan Dale Spear
Brayden Allan Dale Spear son of Lori and A.J. Spear of Kalispell, was born April 6 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 7 pounds, 12.5 ounces, and was 20 1/2 inches long.
Madison Mai Spencer
Madison Mai Spencer daughter of Becky Spencer of Columbia Falls, was born April 6 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 7 pounds, 2.8 ounces, and was 18 inches long.
Dane Lewis Pate
Dane Lewis Pate son of Dan and Mary Pate of Kalispell, was born April 1 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 21 inches long.
Blake Hoerner
Blake HoernerHe weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 21 inches long.
Ruth Alberta (Hardaway) Johnson, 88
Ruth Alberta (Hardaway) Johnson, 88, a longtime Kalispell resident, passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan Lutheran Nursing Home in Fort Collins, Colo., on Friday, April 13, 2007. Ruth was born in Kalispell on February 11, 1919, to Thomas Hunter and Martha Blanche (Chestnut) Hardaway, who have both preceded her in death, as have siblings Harriet, Florence, Robert, and Evaline. Her namesake granddaughter, Sarah Ruth, also preceded her in death.
Isaac Ray Nelson
Isaac Ray Nelson son of Courtney Probert and Lee Nelson Jr. of Columbia Falls, was born April 7 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 6 pounds, 15.6 ounces, and was 19 3/4 long.
Flathead splits with Bulldogs
Eunice (May) Lee, 79
Eunice (May) Lee, 79, passed away March 27, 2007, at Spokane Valley General Hospital after a long battle with kidney problems.
The long road back
Track coach recovering from horrific Highway 93 car wreck
Columbia Falls police
Columbia Falls police arrested a 21-year-old man for littering and a felony warrant.
Libby boys outpace all at Bigfork
Evergreen Fire Department
Evergreen Fire Department extinguished a chimney fire on East Evergreen Drive Friday evening.
Drake Orion Glencross, son of Danielle Reynolds and Errin Glencross Sr. of Kalispell, was born March 11 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
He weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 18 inches long.
Flathead County Sheriff
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a reported assault in Lakeside.
Relay carries Braves to victory
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Board wants bigger lots in subdivision
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How green is our Valley?
Wonder boy
Twelve-year-old making giant strides in recovery after skiing accident
Whitefish U.S. 93 study now under way
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Today
3 American Association of University Women annual book sale continues 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Kalispell Center Mall. Proceeds support FVCC scholarships. Call 755-8125.
Kalispell police
While investigating a reported underage drinking party on Second Avenue East, Kalispell police arrested one person for possessing drug paraphernalia. At another party on Vanderbilt Drive, a girl was arrested for MIP, and the tenants were warned about throwing parties with minors in the house.
Don't just blame Imus
FRANK MIELE
Tourism spat needs to be resolved
There's no doubt the Whitefish Convention and Visitor Bureau has done good work to promote the resort town since it broke away from the Flathead Convention and Visitor Bureau in 1998.
Veterans van change leads to protest by drivers
Some volunteer van drivers quit in protest recently after the Disabled American Veterans eliminated overnight trips for the van taking patients from Kalispell to the veterans hospital in Helena.
Purse snatchers, fighters all arrested
Whitefish police arrested a man and woman for theft after a purse snatching at the Super 8 Motel. The man was also wanted on a $10,000 felony warrant for automobile theft.
Firm installing new printing press
Fish purge will begin this year
State agency plans May 3 meeting
Saturday, April 14
Marjorie Lee Lambrecht Hedges, 70
Marjorie Lee "Margie" Lambrecht Hedges, 70, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at Sage Towers in Billings where she had resided for several years. Margie was born March 23, 1937, in Billings, to Adam and Theresa Lambrecht. She later lived in Joliet, Columbus, and graduated from Huntley Project High in Worden.
Garnet L. Minster, 88
Garnet L. Minster, 88, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at Heritage Place in Kalispell. He was born Feb. 7, 1919, at Ellensburg, Wash., the son of Roy and Anna (Retzlaff) Minster.
Polson, C-Falls split; WHS sweeps Bigfork in tennis
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Kalispell police
Kalispell police arrested a 29-year-old woman and her 36-year-old husband, and charged them both with partner or family member assault after a disturbance at East Center Street and Fourth Avenue East late Thursday afternoon.
Today
3 Columbia Falls Lions Club annual pancake breakfast, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Senior Citizens Center, 205 Nucleus Ave. Cost $4.50, adults; $3.50, children; $14, families. Tickets available from Lions club members and at the door. Everyone welcome.
Woman changes plea
North Fork woman enters 'no contest' plea in husband's death
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Polson 9 handle Wildkats
State eyes Libby Dam operations
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Gov. Brian Schweitzer are keeping a close eye on Libby Dam operations this spring, urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to avoid a repeat of last year's spring spill.
Invitational, relays at Bigfork
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'Read It Forward' has its pay off
Whitefish police
Whitefish police were told that an intoxicated motorcyclist fell over on his bike when riding near Central School Thursday night. He was gone by the time officers arrived, but officers tracked down his motorcycle parked behind Casey's bar and charged the 37-year-old Whitefish man with reckless driving and having a suspended license.
Arty parties
Studio stages soirees to draw people to art
Columbia Falls police
Columbia Falls police arrested a 14-year-old girl at the junior high Friday morning for illegal possession of prescription drugs.
Boy and pets brought home safely
Flathead County sheriff's deputies successfully reunited a mother with her 2 1/2-year-old son and three dogs after they were found on Caroline Road Friday morning.
Friday, April 13
Benjamin Lindsey, 70
Benjamin Lindsey, 70, was born May 3, 1936. He died April 9, 2007, at Brendan House in Kalispell. Ben was born and raised in Kalispell and the Libby area. He attended school in Libby.
Storm fallout blocks trails
The same storms that caused flood damage in Glacier National Park last fall took a toll on trail systems in and around the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.
Something for everyone Employers on the hunt Thursday at job fair in Kalispell
Bravettes rally to defeat Big Sky
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Loureine Elizabeth Johnson, 73
Loureine Elizabeth Johnson, 73, most recently of Oldtown, Idaho, passed away in her sleep March 2, 2007, of natural causes.
Ross Norman Boreson, 84
Ross Norman Boreson, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at Lompoc, Calif., after a three-year battle with cancer. He was born April 28, 1922, at Littlefork, Minn., the son of Alfred and Leah Lillian (LaChapelle) Boreson.
Kalispell
Twice in a half-hour Wednesday evening, Kalispell police had to go to Two Mile Drive, where renters being evicted were loud, rowdy, used filthy language, tossed a condom, and spit everywhere. One of them, a woman mocking that police couldn't do anything about her loudness, was corrected by an officer. Three hours later another report came in that a woman there was yelling and possibly getting into a fight. Police showed up again, and reported the renters were wrapping it up for the night.
Fix-it plan in works for county 911
A fix-it plan for Flathead County's outdated and spotty emergency-radio network is supposed to be ready in two months.
Another home run for Kidsports
Kalispell's Kidsports complex serves 2,500 to 3,000 youths for baseball, softball, football and soccer on an array of fields at the north end of town.
Whitefish
Whitefish police took a report from Glenwood Road residents who had been out of town and returned to find their house broken into and liquor stolen.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 20-year-old man for underage possession of alcohol when they encountered him early Thursday.
Police issue caution on telephone scam
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Gerald Gene 'Jerry' Hart, 68
Gerald Gene "Jerry" Hart, 68, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at Brendan House in Kalispell. He was born Aug. 26, 1938, in Alcona, Mich., to Harry W. and Evelyn (Pelton) Hart.
Fuller takes over as WHS athletic director
Will remain the Bulldogs head volleyball coach
Man's arrest nets gun, marijuana
Flathead County sheriff's deputies took a 53-year-old man into custody on suspicion of assault with a weapon and criminal possession of dangerous drugs Wednesday afternoon, after they were called to lower Lost Prairie. He allegedly shot at two people who came to repossess a fifth-wheel trailer from the address on Pleasant Valley Road. They left and called for deputies, who found a pistol that had been fired, about 1 1/4 pounds of marijuana packed in a tin, and drug paraphernalia.
C-Falls 10 runs Whitefish
Wildkats blow open 3-0 game with 8 late runs
Daniel Ove Larson, 64
Daniel Ove Larson, born Nov. 11, 1942, to Ove and Florence Larson in Spokane, died at St. John's Lutheran Hospital in Libby on April 7, 2007, of cancer. He was 64 years old. Daniel Larson lived life with great abundance! He worked hard, played hard and lived life to the fullest.
Infant in state custody
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Thursday, April 12
Charles Ray Spangle, 69
Charles Ray Spangle, 69, passed away in Kalispell on April 9, 2007. Charles was born June 17, 1937, in Pendleton, Ore., and grew up there. He graduated from high school in Pendleton.
Baucus works for Internet safety
Sen. Max Baucus appears to be a voice crying in the wilderness when it comes to protecting children from online pornography.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 22-year-old woman shortly after 2 a.m. on a charge of partner or family member assault. She allegedly assaulted her sister on Sixth Street East.
Daniel Ove Larson, 64
Daniel Ove Larson, 64, born Nov. 11, 1942, to Ove and Florence Larson in Spokane, died at St. John's Lutheran Hospital in Libby on April 7, 2007, of cancer. He was the oldest of three children. Along with his sister, Barbara Irene, and his brother, Herbert Rodney, Dan lived in Libby, near Pioneer Park, and then in Troy.
Today
3 CASA for Kids annual Light of Hope ceremony to kick off a month of awareness event and education on child abuse issues, 7:30 a.m., Hampton Inn, 1140 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Call 755-7208.
Deputies arrest man in assault
Flathead County sheriff's deputies arrested a man in connection with partner or family member assault after a disturbance on Eastman Drive between two men who are roommates.
Neighbors object to Valley Ranch
53 Ponderosa Estates households speak against proposed zoning changes
Preparing Kalispell schools for a digital world
Trustees award bids for books and upgraded equipment at Glacier High School and KMS
Whitefish
Whitefish police were called for a 4-year-old girl missing at North Valley Hospital at about 8:30 p.m. She had been with an obstetrics patient, but turned up safe and sound with her grandmother.
Bison range staff cut in half
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday announced staff reductions at the National Bison Range at Moiese as part of a regional work force restructuring plan.
Adventure & inspiration
MountainFilm Festival comes to Whitefish with six films on Friday night
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 20-year-old woman on a charge of disorderly conduct early Wednesday. A verbal disturbance started the incident near the Appleway Conoco on Meridian Road.
Neighbors slam Willow Creek plan
Fourteen neighboring homeowners criticized a proposed 710-home subdivision along Foy's Lake Road that is seeking annexation into Kalispell with the zoning to fit its plans.
Plowing through snow, rocks Park crews face new challenges this spring
Wednesday, April 11
Ross Norman Boreson, 84
Ross Norman Boreson, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2007, in Lompoc, Calif., after a three year battle with cancer. He was born on April 28, 1922, in Littlefork, Minn., the son of Alfred and Leah Lillian (LaChapelle) Boreson. He was educated in Big Falls, Minn., and graduated from Big Falls High School in 1940.
Frigid flowers
The chilly weather is expected to warm gradually through the weekend in the Flathead Valley. Craig Moore/Daily Inter Lake
Columbia Falls police
Columbia Falls police, Three Rivers Ambulance, Flathead Electric and Bresnan Communications all went to Ruder Elementary just after 4 p.m. Tuesday. A vehicle driven by an 18-year-old man ran into a pole, and the vehicle's airbag deployed. Whether anyone was taken to the hospital was not known immediately, but it took Flathead Electric about two hours to fix the downed wire.
Flathead, Gallatin growth leads state
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Burglary alarm was right, after all
Whitefish police investigated a burglary alarm at the Grizzly Den at about 3 a.m. but found no signs of entry. Then at 10:45 a.m., the business called to report that a burglary had, indeed, occurred there.
Merle Henry 'Bud' Eslick, 83
Merle Henry "Bud" Eslick, 83, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2007, at HealthCenter Northwest in Kalispell. He was born Oct. 26, 1923, at the family farm near Bigfork, to Henry and Ruth (Morton) Eslick. Merle attended Bigfork Elementary and Bigfork High School, graduating in 1941.
Deputy recognized for alcohol work
Flathead County sheriff's detective Travis Bruyer has been recognized for his work with the county's Alcohol Enforcement Team.
Iran to West: We've got your number
The British sailor hostage debacle was an instructive failure on several levels, a microcosm of the bigger world that should make people think about the weaknesses of the West.
Kalispell police
Kalispell police got into a foot chase after making a traffic stop near Third Avenue East and Center Street at 2:20 a.m. Police arrested a 40-year-old man on two felony warrants carrying $13,000 bond, and a 30-year-old woman on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs.
Flathead County sheriff
Flathead County sheriff's deputies were called for an assault on Bernard Road in Evergreen, reportedly by a husband against his wife.
Affordable homes in the Flathead?
Grim figures prompt council to look for ways to help out
Kalispell woman admits to bank fraud
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Alarms
Kalispell Ambulance went to First Avenue East in front of the library, where a young child was hit by a vehicle. She went to the hospital by a private vehicle and reportedly is fine.
Today
3 East Lakeshore Drive in Whitefish closed 9 a.m. to approximately noon to remove equipment that slid off road.
Douglas 'Doug' Carl Peters, 53
Douglas "Doug" Carl Peters, 53, died from natural causes Friday, April 6, 2007, at his home in Kalispell. He was born Feb. 21, 1954, in Kalispell, the son of Robert C. and Carlene (Widdowson) Peters. Doug attended grade school and high school in Kalispell and graduated in 1972.
Evelyn B. (DeLong) Bradley, 90
Evelyn B. (DeLong) Bradley passed from this life in the early morning hours of April 6, 2007, at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 10, 1917, in Waite, Maine.
Clara L. Needham, 79
Clara L. Needham, 79, passed away Thursday April 5, 2007, at Lakeview Care Center in Bigfork. Clara was born Aug. 17, 1927, in Penrose, Colo., to Ludwig and Clara Idas Nothwang.
Tuesday, April 10
Daniel O. Larson, 64
Daniel O. Larson, 64, of Libby passed away April 7, 2007, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital from cancer.
Eunice (May) Lee, 79
Eunice (May) Lee, 79, passed away March 27, 2007, at Spokane Valley General Hospital after a long battle with kidney problems.
Evelyn B. (DeLong) Bradley, 89
Evelyn B. (DeLong) Bradley passed from this life in the early morning hours of April 6, 2007, at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 10, 1917, in Waite, Maine.
Man gets prison in bomb case
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More fields for Kidsports
Today
3 Public is invited to a free community lecture by Casey and Eddie Rude of Connections on "Drugs in Montana, Street Outreach and Hep-C," 7:30 a.m., Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
Rate increase proposed for county landfill
The Flathead County Solid Waste Board will consider a proposal later this month to raise landfill fees by 8 percent.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police logged four arrests when they stopped a van carrying young adults and a juvenile Saturday evening. Two men and a woman were ticketed on suspicion of possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. A 16-year-old boy was ticketed with being a minor in possession.
Kalispell
Kalispell police fielded plenty of calls about thefts from cars. On Fifth Avenue West, a broken sunroof and dome light signaled the loss of a stereo, 100 CDs and a checkbook. On East California, it was an attempt to steal a stereo but completed as a theft of CDs. On Seventh Avenue WN, a passenger window was broken. On Second Avenue WN, it was a few dollars and a BMX bicycle.
Rogers Road
The Bad Rock Fire Department went to Rogers Road at about 7:30 Sunday evening, after flames were reported traveling along a fence line. Everything was under control in about a half hour.
Flathead County
Flathead County sheriff's deputies arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of partner or family member assault after he reportedly beat a woman Sunday afternoon in Hungry Horse. She was taken by private vehicle to a hospital for treatment.
Monday, April 9
Jayden Matthew Hill
Jayden Matthew Hill son of Karissa Phillips and Dustin Hill of Columbia Falls, was born March 24 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 7 pounds, 2.8 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Callee Rose Meyer
Callee Rose Meyer daughter of James and Nikki Meyer of Kalispell, was born March 23 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.She weighed 7 pounds, 15 3/4 ounces, and was 21 1/4 inches long.
Evangeline Rose Mitchell
Evangeline Rose Mitchell daughter of Jeremy and Sarah Mitchell of Whitefish, was born March 26 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 19 3/4 inches long.
Ezias Nes Bailey
Ezias Nes Bailey son of Ethan and Cadie Bailey of East Glacier Park, was born March 27 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 21 1/2 inches long.
Ellanah Anne Albrecht
Ellanah Anne Albrecht daughter of Brand on and Theresa Albrecht of Columbia Falls, was born March 26 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.She weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 23 inches long.
Bayleigh Lucas
Bayleigh LucasShe weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Ryker Maddex Gannon
Ryker Maddex Gannon son of Amber and Jeramiah Gannon of Kalispell, was born March 26 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.He weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20 1/2 inches long.
Jakin Mehki Murphy
Jakin Mehki Murphy son of John and Claudia Murphy of Kalispell, was born March 23 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.He weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces.
Corban Gunner Packer
Corban Gunner Packer son of Myrl and Jessica Packer, was born March 31 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Paige Leigh Nadeau
Paige Leigh Nadeau daughter of Lance and Christina Nadeau of Whitefish, was born March 23 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Mattie Reese Thompson
Mattie Reese Thompson daughter of Matthew and Melissa Thompson, was born March 29 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Henry Dane Walls
Henry Dane Walls son of Carly Sweet and Jackson Walls III of Whitefish, was born March 30 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces, and was 20 1/2 inches long.
Kolten Grant Kerley
Kolten Grant Kerley son of Grant and Becca Kerley of Kalispell, was born March 25 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.He weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 21 1/2 inches long.
Kayla Nichele Williams
Kayla Nichele Williams daughter of Matt and Brandy Williams of Kalispell, was born March 23 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and 21 1/4 inches.
Jasmin Rae Resh
Jasmin Rae Resh daughter of Hadley and Nikki Resh of Fortine, was born March 24 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 7 pounds, 8.5 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a 26-year-old woman on a felony theft warrant Sunday afternoon.
Today
3 Beginning at 9 a.m. Flathead Electric Co-operative members may experience brief outages due to a house move starting in Kalispell on Appleway Drive west on U.S. 2 to Meridian Road, north to U.S. 93, north to West Reserve, east to Helena Flats Road south, turning on East Evergreen and ending on Harmony Road.
Flathead County
A man told the Flathead County Sheriff's Office that a man pointed a gun at him and forced him to steal $220 from his girlfriend Saturday evening at the White Birch Motel.
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Affordable-housing coalition to brief city
Bigfork
The Bigfork Fire Department ambulance took a 20-year-old man with a stick stuck in his thigh Saturday afternoon to Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Personal caterer goes heli-skiing in the off-season
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Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a person on suspicion of possessing drug paraphernalia early Saturday evening.
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 29-year-old woman on suspicion of trespassing in an empty Liberty Street house Saturday afternoon.
Local Births
Jakin Mehki Murphy, son of John and Claudia Murphy of Kalispell, was born March 23 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Sunday, April 8
Subdivision north of Montana 40 up for review
A proposal for a 24-acre subdivision west of the U.S. 2 and Montana 40 junction will get its first public hearing before the Columbia Falls Planning Board Tuesday night.
Traffic stops result in arrests
Kalispell police arrested a number of people during traffic stops Friday and Saturday.
Today
3 Big Mountain holds three Easter egg hunts; the first at 9:30 a.m. on intermediate "blue runs" reached from Chair 1 with prizes inside; from 1-1:30 p.m. for children ages 1-6, and 1:30-2 p.m. for children 7 and older, near the fire pit below Moguls.
Flathead County Sheriff
Boaters were stranded on an unmarked sandbar in Flathead Lake about 1/2 mile out of Bigfork. Two Flathead County Sheriff's deputies came to their aid.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police arrested a 50-year-old woman on a Kalispell warrant. She was also charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer.
Constance 'Connie' Victoria Kay, 59
Constance "Connie" Victoria Kay, 59, died peacefully at her home in Swan Lake, April 1, 2007, with her family by her side after a year and a half battle with lung cancer. She was born on June 29, 1947, to Decla (Smith) Kay and Ron Benn Kay in Denver, Colo.
Bravettes split with Capital
FHS loses first game, but regroups to claim nightcap
Meade wins two events in taekwondo
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Faith in resurrection is unshaken
Local ministers see little fallout from 'Lost Tomb' speculation
Columbia Falls police
Columbia Falls police arrested a 33-year-old female habitual offender.
High court hijacks climate policy
The U.S. Supreme Court made an Olympic leap into new territory this week with a ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regard carbon dioxide emissions as a "pollutant" under the Clean Air Act.
Shot in the arm
Northwest Health Care breathes life into local economy
Stupidity on steroids
Probably as long as there have been human beings on the planet, there has been stupidity.
Flathead netters fall to Sentinel
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Dale Fuehrer, 82
Dale Fuehrer, 82, passed away April 5, 2007, at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena, surrounded by his family. He was born May 18, 1924, to Lester and Kattilla Fuehrer in Casper, Wyo. He grew up in Mitchell, Neb., graduating high school in 1942. Dale served in the United States Army in the Philippines during World War II.
Saturday, April 7
A 4-year-old girl
A 4-year-old girl took her suitcase and decided she was going to run away from home. She was found and returned to safety immediately.
Seventh horse dies in starvation case
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You don't have mail Â… or a mailbox
Mailbox theft was reported on Middle Road outside Columbia Falls. No report on whether mail may have been inside.
Hot on the Trail
Columbia Falls police
Columbia Falls police are investigating a report of threats made with a weapon at a home on Rapids Avenue Friday afternoon.
Montana Highway Patrol
Montana Highway Patrol was called to a rollover accident on U.S. 93 at the KOA campground Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported.
High tech bullying
Like almost everything else, tormenting has gone online. But students, parents and teachers are learning how to fight back.
Columbia Falls fire department
Columbia Falls fire department took just a half-hour to put out a fire in a dumpster near a power pole, then clear the scene Thursday night.
Fields still on DL
But signs are positive for the ex-Glacier Twins pitcher
BIRTHS
Addison Aliyah Grace Woody, daughter of Brett and Rhonda Woody of Whitefish, was born Feb. 21 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Hicks wins decathlon at Pelluer Invitational
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Today
3 Find Your Family Day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1780 Talbot Road, Columbia Falls. Learn how to search online for ancestors, organize data. Refreshments. Free. Everyone welcome.
Grizzlies scrimmage short, sweet
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Kalispell police
Kalispell police stopped a woman as she was following another woman home from Sawbuck Saloon, where she reportedly threatened the victim.
Friday, April 6
Barbara (Brinck) Waller, 89
Barbara (Brinck) Waller, 89, of Gillette, Wyo. died Friday, March 30, 2007, of natural causes in the Pioneer Manor Nursing Home. Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home of Gillette is entrusted with the arrangements for cremation, and a family memorial and burial will take place in Cut Bank at a later date.
Whitefish
A car was reported stolen Thursday afternoon at the O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish police said.
Today
3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Parent finds pot, turns it in
A parent found a baggie of marijuana at the Kalispell Junior High School parking lot Thursday morning and turned it in to Kalispell police.
James Clayton Glazier, 52
James Clayton 'Jim' Glazier, 52, passed away Monday, April 2, 2007, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell.
Vandeberg homers twice in Polson romp over Eureka
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Griz ready for second scrimmage
Quarterback position hotly contested
Bravettes win opener
Henry H. Jacobson, 90
Henry H. Jacobson, 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 4, 2007, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. He was born April 22, 1916, at Oak Grove, N.D. (which is one mile west of Horace), the son of Hans Peder and Karen (Lien) Jacobson. Henry had a twin brother, Alvin.
Man gets 20 years for sex crimes
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Smooth sailing?
Fewer delays from highway construction possible this summer
Assault suspect denied bond reduction
Flathead Valley resident is accused of beating a man March 22
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police hit the jackpot with one traffic stop late Wednesday evening. Officers arrested a 22-year-old woman on suspicion of drunken driving, a 22-year-old man on suspicion of disorderly conduct, a 21-year-old woman on a Lake County warrant, and a 27-year-old man on a Columbia Falls warrant.
Douglas Morgan Gelvick, 40
Douglas Morgan Gelvick, 40, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2007, as the result of an automobile accident. Doug was born July 20, 1966, in Great Falls to Stanley and Judy Cahill Gelvick.
Flathead splits first outing with Rustlers
With many of their teammates lounging on distance beaches to celebrate spring break, the remaining Flathead High School track athletes entertained Great Falls CMR on Thursday, splitting a season-opening dual meet at Legends Stadium.
Suspect seeks to withdraw no-contest plea in rape case
A man who pleaded no contest Dec. 28 to sexually assaulting a 23-year-old woman last August has filed a motion to withdraw that plea.
A hero's welcome Firefighters hail the return of the former Bigfork chief from Iraq
Hilltop Rd. safety needs full review
Columbia Falls is rightly concerned about safety on U.S. 2 at the Hilltop Road intersection.
Flathead County
Flathead County Sheriff's Office deputies took a report from a surprised Farm to Market Road resident Wednesday night. Just when it was getting dark, a stranger walked into the house, surprising the resident and in turn acting surprised to see somebody in there. He left.
Thursday, April 5
Lack of bipartisanship dooms planning bills
Several bills that would have affected land-use practices in Flathead County died in committee at the Montana Legislature last week.
Guy Gary Gordon Stephenson, 57
Guy Gary Gordon Stephenson, 57, passed away at his mother's home near Whitefish on Thursday, March 29, 2007. He was surrounded by family when "he went to meet Jesus." He was born July 1, 1949, in Denver.
Douglas Morgan Gelvick, 40
Douglas Morgan Gelvick, 40, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2007, as the result of an automobile accident. Doug was born July 20, 1966, in Great Falls to Stanley and Judy Cahill Gelvick.
Deputies wanted to see red
Flathead County sheriff's deputies looked for the red hair, red beard and the backpack on the man who reportedly jumped onto the tracks and waved his arms at an oncoming train at the Belton Amtrak depot just before 9 p.m. Tuesday. He got of out the way in time avoid both the train and the deputies.
Frederick C. Young Jr., 80
Frederick C. Young Jr., died Sunday, April 1, 2007, in Cottage Grove, Ore., at the age of 80. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today, April 5, at the Church of Christ, Sixth and Gibbs, in Cottage Grove.
Kalispell police
Two boys and two girls in a Ford Ranger at Dairy Queen got the attention of a vehicle owner when one of the boys jumped out and started tearing off the vehicle owner's bumper sticker. Kalispell police had a talk with the boy.
Sun Road project deserves support
There should be a strong degree of public support and patience, this year in particular, for road work on Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police lodged a DUI charge against a 36-year-old man after stopping him at Railroad and Nucleus at 2 a.m.
Fishing for cash
Added bounty creates competitive stir in Mack Days tourney
'I've been blessed'
America embraces Columbia Falls couple who adopted their great-grandchildren
Today
3 Flathead Electric will be moving a house from Appleway Drive in Kalispell beginning at 9 a.m. Cooperative members may experience brief, scattered outages from there west to U.S. 2, east to Meridian Road, north to U.S. 93 to East Reserve, to Helena Flats, to East Evergreen, ending on Harmony Road. Call 751-4411
Joan Leslie (Harp) Miller, 83
Joan Leslie (Harp) Miller, 83, passed away Monday, April 2, 2007, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. She was born Sept. 4, 1923, in St. Paul, Minn., to Leonard and Mae (Rudd) Harp. Joan moved with her family in September 1935 to Montana, where she later graduated from Flathead High School.
Adoption of draft subdivision rules delayed
The Daily Inter Lake
Wednesday, April 4
Ralph W. Schwarz, 82
Ralph W. Schwarz, 82, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2007, after a courageous battle with cancer. Ralph was born Aug. 31, 1924, in Gillette, Wyo., to Ralph and Edna Schwarz.
Flathead County sheriff
Flathead County sheriff's deputies issued a warrant for a 66-year-old man who reportedly punched and kicked his 45-year-old sister when she refused to let him take her two sons Monday night. Reportedly, the man had prearranged to pick up the 10- and 11-year-old boys, but their mother decided not to let them go with him. He allegedly beat her.
Crash on bridge kills Kalispell man
Builders: Impact fee would drive business away
Kalispell's proposed road-impact fees are too steep, some housing and commercial-development representatives told the Kalispell City Council on Monday.
EMS changes will avert crisis
Sprawling Flathead County is closing in on 90,000 people spread out across 5,000 square miles.
Today
3 Children's Story Hour is at 10:30 a.m., in the children's department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.
Leona M. Benefield, 89
Leona M. Benefield, 89, died Tuesday, April 3, 2007, at a Libby Hospital. Leona had been a lifelong resident of Lincoln County. She was born in Eureka to L. Dow O'Brien and Blanche Ballargen O'Brien and was the granddaughter of Andrew and Sarah O'Brien, who were early pioneers of the Tobacco Plains in north Lincoln County. The family first resided in Eureka and later moved out to Black Lake near Rexford, where she attended the Black Lake School; she later walked five miles into Eureka each day to attend high school.
Water bills stay afloat in Helena
Proposals would allow state to lease water from Hungry Horse Reservoir
Alarms
A vehicle on North Hilltop in Columbia Falls pulled out in front of a vehicle westbound on U.S. 2. A passenger in the westbound vehicle was injured; Three Rivers EMS took that person to the hospital. The Columbia Falls Fire Department directed traffic for 45 minutes.
C. Falls pushes for lower U.S. 2 speeds
A 13-year-old Columbia Falls boy's brush with death last month when hit by a pickup on U.S. 2 helped refocus attention on the dangers of the stretch of highway on the west edge of town.
Coffee surely was slow roasted?
There's nothing like lingering over a cup of coffee. A man arrived at 1 p.m. at Starbucks and was still there nine hours later. Employees asked a Kalispell police officer to be present while they asked him to go, but the man left without incident.
Whitefish police
Renters vacated a residence with more furniture than they arrived with. Whitefish police are investigating the reported theft.
Dasen loses final appeal to top court
Former businessman had argued search was illegal
Tuesday, April 3
Gene Harry Mason, 77
Gene Harry Mason, 77, passed away Friday, March 30, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell. He was born Dec. 26, 1928, in Savannah, Ga., to Harry Lamar and Evelyn Brown. Evelyn later married J. Clark Mason, who raised Gene like his own son.
Arlonemay Elizabeth Erdman, 78
Arlonemay Elizabeth Erdman, 78, died April 1, 2007, at Colonial Manor in Whitefish.
Kalispell
Kalispell police were called when three boys, who looked to be about 13 or 14 years of age, shot a 7-year-old boy in the side of the face. He wasn't injured badly enough to need medical attention, but police did talk to the teenagers.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police got a report of a Boston terrier found, with no collar or tags, on Grace Road.
'An excellent plan'
Suspect accused of more
Two more charges have been added to the list for Jaroslaw "Jerry" Ambrozuk, now in custody and accused of negligent homicide in the 1982 small-plane death of Dianne Babcock.
Constenius second in Junior Olympic Aerials
The Daily Inter Lake
Opening day was a while ago for some
Roehl, Malkuch, Caron, Olson playing college ball in Washington, Idaho
Flathead County
Flathead County sheriff's deputies and Kalispell police were called for a man in a rollover on Conrad Drive at a corner that turned out not to exist - Hawkins Corner was on the sheriff's log, and Anderson Lane was on the police log. But the man was found with back and head complaints, and a dog in the vehicle went into the animal warden's care.
Tucker James Peterson, infant
Tucker James 'was delivered into the arms of the Lord' in the early hours Thursday, March 29, 2007, at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish.
Today
3 Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
'I'm hoping we're not going to be back in court'
Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath is bracing for a possible new round of litigation over the state's funding of schools.
Monday, April 2
For the love of tennis
Club director keeps her hand in a lot of racquet endeavors
Kalispell
A Kalispell Fire Department ambulance responded to a victim of an assault at the Finish Line early Saturday morning.
Russell L. 'Andy' Anderson, 85
Russell L. "Andy" Anderson "went home to be with the Lord" on the evening of March 30, 2007, after a short stay at Brendan House in Kalispell.
Mary Ione Slama, 87
Mary Ione Slama, 87, a former longtime resident of Kalispell, passed away Wednesday, March 28, in Deer Park, Wash., where she has resided for the past several years.
Flathead County
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of an assault Sunday afternoon in Somers.
Look again
Robert G. 'Bob' Murphy, 62
Robert G. "Bob" Murphy, 62, passed away of natural causes March 30, 2007, at his home in Kalispell.
Today
3 Children's Story Hour is at 10:30 a.m. in the children's department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.
Will dogs have their day in Whitefish?
Armory Park master plan features dog park
Joy Phyllis Brittingham, 87
Joy Phyllis Brittingham, 87, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 31, 2007.
Sunday, April 1
Jane Mildred (Fouty) Whiting, 60
Jane Mildred (Fouty) Whiting, 60, went to rest on March 29, 2007. We will miss her kindness and her beautiful smile. Jane was born in Missoula on Jan. 16, 1947, to Walter and Gladys Jo (Lozar) Fouty. Jane was a member of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribe. She attended school in Polson and graduated from Polson High School in 1966. She also attended Salish Kootenai College and the University of Montana.
Columbia Falls police
Columbia Falls police arrested a 28-year-old man for family member assault and disorderly conduct on Martha Road.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police arrested a 44-year-old man for shoplifting at Big Sky Sunglasses.
CTA at a glance
Top 10 National Projects
FVCC adds new tech, degree programs
Flathead Valley Community College trustees have approved two new certificate programs and advanced two new degree programs to the board of regents for approval.
Buffoonery in D.C.?
Putting false things firsst on April 1st
Libby, Polson picked to win Western A conference
C-Falls, Eureka should contend for league's final berths to state tournament
Fancy fiber
New business produces exotic yarns that are anything but run-of-the-mill
Wilcox to coach
Flathead volleyball
Primary shift boosts state's status
Being irrelevant in presidential elections is getting old, and most Montana lawmakers have the good sense to know it.
Sun Road construction zone
Flathead County Sheriff
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies were asked to intervene when people who'd recently purchased a dog stopped payment on the check because they'd had to pay a large veterinary bill for the animal. The previous owner still wanted the money for the dog. Deputies told the new owners to pay for the dog or give it back.
Distinctive design marks work of architectural firm
Guy Gary Gordon Stephenson, 57
Guy Gary Gordon Stephenson, 57, passed away at his mother's home near Whitefish on Thursday, March 29, 2007. He was surrounded by family when 'he went to meet Jesus.'
Bad Rock Fire Department
A grass fire on Elk Park Road of Montana 206 ignited a tree. Bad Rock Fire Department put it out.
James Edward 'Jim' Michael, 53
James Edward "Jim" Michael, 53, passed away Monday, March 26, 2007, at his residence in Kalispell. He was born Nov. 22, 1953, at Ernest Harmon Air Force Base in Newfoundland, the son of James H. and Joan P. (Giles) Michael.
Clarice 'Jake' Tootell, 75
Clarice "Jake" Tootell, 75, "is delighted to join the choir praising the Lord in heaven." She died March 29, 2007, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
Bravettes looking at strong season
Zorn, Compton, Robertson lead 8 seniors
To heal an ailing system
Emergency medical officials seek more authority to fix coordination woes
Catt sets shot mark at C-Falls Invitational
COLUMBIA FALLS - Columbia Falls throw coach Jessica Falcon was working the discus Saturday afternoon at the Columbia Falls Invitational track meet when senior shot/discus thrower Keith Catt ambled up to talk about his performance in the shot put.
Developer offers $128,000 for old high school
LIBBY - The Libby School Board voted 5-2 last week to pursue negotiations with a Kalispell developer who has offered $128,000 for the old high school.
Flathead speech team honors top performers
The Daily Inter Lake
Friday is not all right for fighting
Reports of fights kept Kalispell police busy Friday night.
Today
3 41st annual Creston Auction and Country Fair continues today, Creston, 12 miles east of Kalispell on Montana 35. Call 406-261-5913. Proceeds benefit Creston Fire Department.
