Friday, August 31
John Art Bower, 88
John Art Bower, 88, of Proctor, passed away of natural causes on the family ranch Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007. Art was born in Eudora, in November 1918, to Paul C. and Ilma Adams Bower.
Kenneth Martin, 55
Kenneth Martin, 55, passed away Aug. 28, 2007, of natural causes, at the family home in Columbia Falls. He was born Oct. 30, 1951, at home, in Streeter, N.D., where he was raised and attended school. He graduated from the State School of Science in Wahpeton, N.D., with a degree in diesel mechanics.
Kalispell police returned a 2-year-old to his grandmother, who was baby sitting, about 10 minutes after he was lost.
Kalispell police
Columbia Falls police caught and released an 18-year-old man for possession of alcohol at Columbia Falls High School.
Columbia Falls police
Whitefish police arrested a 55-year-old man for partner assault on Karrow Avenue.
Whitefish police
Lions and horses and bears, oh my!
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies reported that cows got loose on Witty Lane. Dogs got loose near Evergreen Junior High. Horses got loose on Whalebone Drive. A mountain lion was spotted on Montana 35. And a bear was observed causing problems on Reservoir Road.
Where there's smoke
By NICHOLAS LEDDEN
Wildfires likely will affect access for hunters
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Citizens help to get traffic light
Community pressure apparently has paid off on a road-safety issue in Somers.
Flathead home, Glacier on the road
There's no place like home.
A full day of fun
Jay 'J.P' Patrick Wartnow, 68
Jay "J.P" Patrick Wartnow, 68, passed away Aug. 26, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, after a five month battle with brain cancer. Born July 17, 1939, (Jay was frequently referred to as "J.P." to friends) was born on the same farm he resided until the time of his death on J.P. Road in Whitefish.
Big Sky downs Bravette spikers
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Mother accused of neglecting two children
By NICHOLAS LEDDEN
Wolfpack soccer swept
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William 'Bill' Winters, 72
William "Bill" Winters, 72, passed away on Aug. 28, 2007, at his home in Hungry Horse. He was born in Ashland, to Jack and Mary Winters on Aug. 27, 1935.
Thursday, August 30
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police responded to Crescent Drive where two women were screaming at each other.
Missing firefighter returns safely
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies ran the roads looking for a Sanders County firefighter who went missing while driving between the Plains camp and the Marion camp on the Chippy Creek Fire on Tuesday evening. He returned the next morning.
Glacier shuttle set to close on Monday
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Wildfires calmer, almost contained
By NICHOLAS LEDDEN
Patrol presents meritorious service awards
By NICHOLAS LEDDEN
Lawsuits bad sign for Whitefish
Equal protection.
Alarms
The Marion Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire near Little Horse Shoe Lake.
Whitefish
Whitefish police are investigating a burglary at a pizza joint on U.S. 93. About $900 was taken from the safe.
Today
Red Cross blood drive, noon to p.m., Calvary Lutheran Church.
State gives go-ahead for Somers stoplight
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Back-to-school smooch
Sherri Tripp kisses her daughter, Sarah Tripp, good-bye in Kay Haller's second-grade classroom Wednesday on the first day of school at Muldown Elementary School in Whitefish.
Mee, Libby looking strong in Class A golf
By DAVID LESNICK
Kalispell
Kalispell police got three calls of a mysterious person going around the Empire Estates subdivision knocking on doors and windows at 1 a.m. and then bolting.
Wednesday, August 29
Billboard battle rejoined
Sign owner claims Whitefish not administering law fairly
Griz, T-Birds usually high scoring
And so it begins.
Today
3 Kalispell Middle School invites students and parents to tour renovated building with students' schedules, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Labor deal awaits city approval
Kalispell union ratifies contract
Snared bear gets loose, bites researcher
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Polson sweeps triangular
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Glacier picks up golf win
Wolfpack boys, Iverson bring home Helena Invite title
Kalispell
Kalispell police responded to two roommates fighting on Third Avenue East. One was taken to the hospital after suffering an asthma attack.
Chippy Creek Fire quiet
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Whitefish
Whitefish police broke up a loud party on Denver Avenue.
Gonzales just not up to the job
In the wake of Alberto Gonzales resigning as attorney general, there will probably be talk about the need of renaming the Peter Principle to the Alberto Principle.
Sometimes paying for a vehicle isn't enough
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies were looking for a van that had been reported stolen from Kalispell on Monday evening. They found it pulling into a bar on U.S. 2 and arrested the 43-year-old man driving it. He was charged with theft and probation violation. The man told police he was hitchhiking when someone drove up and offered to sell him the van for $300. And he did have a receipt. However, thinking there may be something more to the story, deputies are still investigating.
Ruth E. McColley, 97
Ruth E. McColley (nee MacDonald), 97, passed away Aug. 25, 2007, in Littleton, Colo. She was born March 8, 1910, in Cohasset, Minn.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police spoke with some loud partygoers on Martha Road who didn't realize the lateness of the hour.
Glacier soccer sweeps Big Sky doubleheader
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Willow Creek project still raises many questions
The proposed 580-home Willow Creek project will likely seek a green light from the Kalispell City Council by the end of the year.
Libby overcomes slow start, rallies past Glacier
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Tuesday, August 28
Elmer Sprunger, 87
Elmer Sprunger, 87, died Aug. 22, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, after a six-month illness with lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Elmer was born Sept. 23, 1919, in Kalispell, to Jerry and Mary Sprunger.
Fourth horseman lost on trail
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies tracked down the four horsemen. One had gotten lost on the Round Meadow ski trail. Flathead County Search and Rescue was dispatched before he emerged from the trail, unharmed, to rejoin his companions.
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a 23-year-old man for disorderly conduct and criminal mischief after he knocked over mailboxes and trash cans on Columbia Avenue.
Alarms
The Hungry Horse Fire Department removed a tree that had fallen across River Junction Road. The Smith Valley Fire Department did the same by the Smith Lake boat ramp.
Biggest fire finally reined in
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Wolfpack on top; Iverson owns low scoreat golf tourney
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Kalispell
Kalispell police broke up an argument between a man, his girlfriend, and her 16-year-old son on Empire Loop.
KPD to get SWAT vehicle
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Whitefish fuel leak linked to gas station
By LYNNETTE HINTZE
Wilderness fires continue to grow
By JIM MANN
Lloyd Michael Turner, 64
Lloyd Michael Turner, 64, died at his residence on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007, in Kila. He was born Sept. 4, 1942, in Hardin, the son of Lloyd Neulen and Beulah Irene (Dunn) Faw.
Blooms of summer
Working amid hundreds of sunflowers, Jeremy Shreve picks melons at Raven Ridge Farm in Kalispell on Monday afternoon. The sunflowers and other blossoms attract ample bees and other pollinators for the organic farm.
DiGiallonardo's 88 paces Polson golfers
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Krause, Ray lead way for Whitefish golfers
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Eleanor B. Snyder, 96
Eleanor B. Snyder passed away on Aug. 25, 2007. She was born in Kansas City, Kan., on March 1, 1911, the daughter of Roger B. Brewster, M.D., and Edith McCarty Brewster. Eleanor lost her mother in 1922.
Today
Evergreen Junior High School boys and girls athletic physicals and general health screening, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the junior high gym. $15 payable at time of exam. Parent must be present.
Monday, August 27
Sydney Natelson
Sydney Natelson, who in an extraordinary career as a country doctor saved countless lives, died of old age Aug. 21, 2007, in Kalispell.
Flathead County
A vehicle hit and killed a bear Sunday morning on Montana 83, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office reported.
Today
3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Aug. 28, St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $10 course fee. Call 406-293-0100 to register.
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 35-year-old woman on suspicion of disorderly conduct after a fight at the VFW early Sunday morning.
Brush Creek success
Fire is fully contained
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a 19-year-old man in the alley behind city hall early Sunday morning on suspicion of drunken driving, possessing drugs and eluding officers.
Sky writers
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Fuller's six TD strikes lift Loggers
Libby rips Kellogg in grid opener, 53-20
Move over Bonds, there's a new king
Here comes Favre
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of possessing drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop early Sunday morning.
Montessori dreamers now hoping for a miracle
Founders of middle school need money to help keep program afloat
Sunday, August 26
Ruth McConnell Damon
Ruth McConnell Damon passed away April 18, 2007, after suffering congestive heart failure, at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane. The daughter of Dr. John and Dorothy McConnell, Ruth was born on the 25th of September and grew up in Kalispell. She attended St. Matthew's Catholic School and then Flathead County High School, from which she graduated in 1951. She went on to study at Gonzaga University.
Earleen Grace Zinke, 89
Earleen Grace Zinke, 89, a longtime Whitefish resident, passed away of natural causes Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, at the Colonial Manor nursing home in Whitefish. She was born April 2, 1918, in Bainesville, the daughter of J.M. and Grace Johnson. She grew up there and helped to raise her brother and sister.
Carol Jean Stout, 45
Carol Jean Stout, 45, passed away Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell. Carol was born Nov. 26, 1961, in Plentywood to Wallace and Eleanor (Slater) Johnson.
Alarms
The South Kalispell Fire Department contained a fire four miles up Patrick Creek Road.
Specifics needed on gas-tax idea
It's hard to predict the costs and benefits of a proposed Flathead County gas tax, and therefore it's hard to get behind the idea that's being considered by county and city governments.
Today
3 Whitefish Lake Swim, Whitefish City Beach. One-mile swim for ages 18 and older; check-in 8 a.m., race 9:15 a.m. Half-mile swim for 17 and under; check-in 8:30 a.m., race 9:45 a.m. Call Jonnette Sibson, 862-8019.
The liberals' war against liberalism: What is so scary about free thought?
FRANK MIELE
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a Calgary man who allegedly felt the need to answer nature's call in public.
Bagnell rallies Polson
Throws 2 late TD passes as Pirates edge Stevensville in opener
Guns, guts and glamour
Kalispell
A woman asked police to intervene after watching her neighbors throw dog feces in her yard. A Kalispell police officer counseled everyone.
CMR storms by Flathead in final half
Braves led 17-7 at the half; fall in season opener, 49-24
Upgrades under way for Big Mtn. terrain park
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Bulldogs spoil Wolfpack debut
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Grow with the flow
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police are investigating a reported assault on Martha Road. Witnesses say they saw a man kicking another man on the ground. The suspect drove away; Three Rivers EMS took the victim to the hospital.
Prescription drug fraud on the rise in Montana
Prescription drug fraud is on the rise in Northwest Montana. And as the sale of painkillers continues to skyrocket, law enforcement officials say they have just scratched the problem's surface.
Investment club focuses on real estate
The Flathead real estate market curve may be flattening out right now, but to the savvy investor, it's still a gold mine of opportunity.
Train has some 'splainin' to do
A tow truck driver thought someone was shooting at him on East Edgewood and Second Street in Whitefish, but Flathead County sheriff's deputies didn't find a shooter. A passing train is the suspect.
Commerce official stumps for trade agreements
In a $50 trillion global economy that is growing 5 percent a year, why should Montanans care about four trade agreements that are pending in Congress right now?
Shelter grant aids spaying, neutering
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Saturday, August 25
Julia Francine Perez, 50
Julia Francine Perez, 50, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, at her home in Hungry Horse. She was born on Feb. 21, 1957, in Kalispell, to Hobart and Mary (Wise) Hamlin. Julia was raised in Kalispell, moved to Auburn, Wash., for a while, where she graduated from Auburn High School.
Scooter club hits the road
Three bouncers
Three bouncers evicted a man who reportedly was choking the woman he was with at a Kalispell bar. Kalispell police arrested him for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police arrested a 36-year-old man in the library parking lot for disorderly conduct after he refused to pour out his alcoholic beverage and turn over his keys.
Glacier in line for funding
Glacier National Park is an economic engine that deserves overdue maintenance, a group of park advocates told Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., in Whitefish on Friday.
Wyatt Wayne and Brian James Berglund, infants
Wyatt Wayne and Brian James Berglund, premature infant twins, passed away on Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center as the result of an auto accident. The twins' parents are Becky Elgin and David Berglund.
Bigfork cartoonist dies at 87
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Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 23-year-old man for partner/family member assault.
Ronald 'Ron' E. Reynolds, 60
Ronald E. "Ron" Reynolds, 60, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Today
3 Glacier Chasers K-9 Agility Club hosts a competition 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Sunday, Hayshed Arena, Kalispell. Admission free. Public welcome. Turn north onto West Valley Drive from U.S. 2 West. Take immediate left on Morning View Drive (behind Schwann's) and follow to Hayshed Arena Road. Watch for signs and balloons.
Man gets locked into park Â… kind of
A man was hiking in Lone Pine State Park after it closed. When he got back to his car, the gates were closed. He called deputies to let him out. When they got there, they discovered the gates weren't locked.
Fire nears containment Chippy Creek Fire may be under control by Monday
Officials on the Chippy Creek Fire are estimating that the blaze will be fully contained by Monday.
Friday, August 24
Pat Lee, 86
Pat Lee, 86, of Browning, passed away Aug. 14, 2007. She was born in Van Hook, N.D., on June 20, 1921. She moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.V. Johnson to Browning, where her father was a business owner.
The Somers Fire Department responded to a fire alarm on U.S. 93 in Lakeside near Turtle Bay.
Alarms
Draft of Whitefish stormwater law ready for review
Public forum set for Sept. 13
Money to burn
Forest fires give area businesses a financial boost
Jeffrey Robert Bowman
Jeffrey Robert Bowman passed away Aug. 20, 2007. He was born Sept. 7, 1989.
Woman collects $1,000, goes directly to jail
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies received a report of a 25-year-old woman who allegedly stole her grandmother's credit card and used it to get a $1,000 cash advance. Deputies located the woman and arrested her on a warrant for issuing bad checks. She is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center on $1,000 bail.
County fair is a community effort
It was heartening to see the Northwest Montana Fair rebound this year, after taking a tumble in 2006.
Dogs cause problems on Wild Horse Island
The photograph shows a perky white dog, looking down on a full-curl bighorn ram that is backed against the waterline. The photograph shows an apparently growing problem on Flathead Lake's Wild Horse Island.
Whitefish police chased a couple of kids after finding four vehicles damaged at the community center and spray paint on the side of several businesses.
Whitefish police
Kalispell police talked to an older gentleman shooting muskrats at a pond near Woodland Drive.
Kalispell police
GOP considers caucus change
There's a Republican rumble coming this weekend in Helena, and the outcome will decide how Montana GOP voters participate in next year's presidential primary election.
Columbia Falls police received a report that another kid hit her kid in the face with a skateboard on Third Avenue West. All parties were counseled and no charges were filed.
Columbia Falls police
Today
3 Montana Senator Jon Tester discusses the importance of national parks and future plans for their centennial celebration, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Community Room, Mountain West Bank, Whitefish. Refreshments. Public invited.
Thursday, August 23
Man's best friend in need of a home
Brush Creek Fire 90 percent contained
Firefighters continued to tighten a ring around the 29,839-acre Brush Creek Fire on the Tally Lake Ranger District, and there was continued progress on the sprawling 96,154-acre Chippy Creek Fire north of Hot Springs on Wednesday.
Fair attendance up by 17 percent
Concerts, good weather drew crowds
Kalispell
Kalispell police were called to check on two unattended kids on 11th Avenue West. Police called the Department of Family Services, which is going to hold on to the pair until the parents contact them.
Ins and outs of the roundabout
Some people think the roundabout near Glacier High School is a round hole in a square peg - in other words that it is the wrong solution to the traffic problem there.
Michael Eugene Pitzen, 64
Michael Eugene Pitzen, 64, passed away Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at his residence in Richey.
Alarms
The Kalispell Fire Department responded to an accident on Meridian Road and Three Mile Drive and later one on West Idaho Street.
Whitefish
Whitefish police quieted a loud party on Shiloh Avenue.
Today
3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and 1-5 p.m. Aug. 24, Bigfork Senior Center. $10 course fee. Call 837-4157 to register.
Rental car reportedly on the loose
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies received a report that a car has not been returned to a rental agency on U.S. 2 in Evergreen. That person is also refusing to return phone calls.
Hearing on county's budget proposal set for Sept. 6
The words "budget" and "excitement" are so rarely used in the same breath.
Attorney to probe player's death Bigfork senior-to-be Jeffrey Bowman collapsed Aug. 13 during practice
By KRISTI ALBERTSON
Margaret Louise (Maxwell) Fisco, 93
Margaret Louise (Maxwell) Fisco, 93, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. She was born on April 2, 1914, in Boise, Idaho, the daughter of Lonnie McCoy and Lena Martha (Roth) Maxwell.
Vintage vessels
Wood, antique boats make weekend splash
Wednesday, August 22
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 21-year-old man for tipping over portable toilets in Dry Bridge Park. He is charged with disorderly conduct and criminal mischief.
Whitefish council stands firm on slopes
The Whitefish City Council on Monday stood firmly behind a resolution reaffirming city policy on steep slopes, despite warnings from attorneys and developers that it could prompt more litigation over slopes.
Alarms
The Marion Fire Department and Marion ambulance responded to an accident on U.S. 2.
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested an 18-year-old woman, a 17-year-old girl, and a 17-year-old boy for possession of alcohol in the parking lot of a church on U.S. 93. Police rolled up and observed a car with beer cans scattered about.
Animal shelter still in flux County working through staffing issues
By AMY MAY
Today
3 Children's Story Hour, 10:30 a.m., in the children's department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.
Hard liquor teaches a hard lesson
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies cited a 16-year-old girl for possession of alcohol and disorderly conduct on Klondyke Loop in Somers after she drank too much and slammed her father's arm in the door. The girl had consumed so much alcohol that responding deputies couldn't wake her up. She was taken to the hospital for alcohol poisoning, where it was determined her blood alcohol level was above a .28.
Iverson medals, Glacier golfers second
Whitefish boys 3rd, girls 4th at Great Falls Invitational
Task force making inroads in alcohol use
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Secrecy, security and sovereignty
The third annual meeting of the leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada has just been held in Montebello, Quebec, and President Bush and the others say they are doing nothing inappropriate.
Kalispell yard has some stinky visitors
Sherry Baker thinks it stinks that skunks keep invading her yard.
Whitefish mayor resigns
Whitefish Mayor Andy Feury has resigned to spend much of the next two years in China, where his company has embarked on a joint venture to start a new factory near Shanghai.
Mee, Kulbeck Libby medalists
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Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 51-year-old man for obstructing a police officer after he refused to get out of his camper. Police approached the vehicle, which was camped where it wasn't supposed to be, because the man was littering.
Tuesday, August 21
Elsie Kandel Boycott, 84
Elsie Kandel Boycott, 84, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007, at her home in Kalispell. Elsie was born Feb. 11, 1923, in Detroit, to Julius and Myny (Pries) Kandel.
Berniece Amalia Hemmah, 79
Berniece Amalia Hemmah, 79, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007, at Edgewood Vista in Kalispell. Berniece was born on Oct. 15, 1927, in Plaza, N.D., to Charles and Amalia (Zachow) Larson. She was raised on a farm near Plaza, graduating from Makoti High School in 1946.
Humidity helps lay down fires
By NICHOLAS LEDDEN
Kalispell council lukewarm on gas-tax proposal
By JOHN STANG
Glacier golfers off to fine start
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Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a 35-year-old man on warrants for two counts of assault with a weapon, aggravated burglary, and criminal mischief at a gas station on U.S. 93.
Man had no respect for the printed word
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies were looking for a man, who had been drinking, outside an office supply store on U.S. 2. He had been chased away from a grocery store for urinating on the newspaper boxes a short while earlier.
Don 'Poppy' Benson, 71
Don "Poppy" Benson passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007, in Redding, Calif., as the result of complications due to abdominal surgery. He was born March 13, 1936, in Roberts County, S.D., the third of five children born to Leif and Helen Benson.
Kalispell beauty queen in 'Survivor: China' cast
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Kalispell
Kalispell police were contacted after a 7-year-old boy found a bag of drugs at the fairgrounds and turned it in to authorities.
A roundabout way
By KRISTI ALBERTSON
Today
Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Eidsvold Lutheran Church, Somers.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police received a report of somebody doing doughnuts in the high school parking lot. They were gone when officers arrived.
Alarms
The Kalispell Fire Department responded to a report of smoke on North Meridian Road. They also responded to an illegal fire in the parking lot of a restaurant on U.S. 93 and a person who fell at the fairgrounds.
Monday, August 20
Jordan Aloysious Alexander Vaile
Jordan Aloysious Alexander Vaile son of Andrew and Samantha Vaile of Kalispell, was born Aug. 1 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.He weighed 8 pounds, 4.5 ounces, and was 19 1/2 inches long.
Today
3 Lakeside/Somers Schools new student enrollment is 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. today through Aug. 23, at both schools. Call 857-3301.
Glacier's golfers to make school history
Wolfpack begin 2007-08 sports season, along with Flathead and Whitefish, today in Great Falls Invitational
Football
One word.
Who's sleeping on our couch?
A couple returned to their Fifth Avenue West home Saturday afternoon and found a strange man - who bore no resemblance to Goldilocks - asleep on their couch. Kalispell police told him to leave, which he did.
Columbia Falls police arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving early Sunday morning.
Columbia Falls police
Subdivision up for vote at meeting
Moose Crossing, a 15-lot subdivision on 123 acres along the North Fork Road, is up for preliminary plat approval at tonight's Columbia Falls City Council meeting.
No assembly required
By HEIDI GAISER
Alarms
The Bad Rock Fire Department and Three Rivers Emergency Medical Service responded to a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon on Montana 206.
Kalispell will discuss gas-tax idea
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Star Meadow evacuation lifted Sunday
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office evacuation order for the Star Meadow area was lifted Sunday evening - a sign that firefighters improved their grasp on the Brush Creek Fire a few miles to he west.
A black bear was spotted at the Spruce Park RV Park early Saturday evening, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office reported.
Flathead County Sheriff
Births
Grace Moira Angela Steindorf, daughter of Travis and Rachel Steindorf of Kalispell, was born July 19 at home.
Whitefish considers revised capital plan
Slope discussion back on council agenda
Whitefish police arrested a 28-year-old man on a parole violation outside of the Remington bar early Sunday morning.
Whitefish police
Bomber was 'office' for Whitefish man
Mariners fall short against Wheatland, Wyo.
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Sunday, August 19
Bike man comes full circle: Changing gears to stay in the peloton
By NANCY KIMBALL
Mariners lose in Alaska
Mission Valley could still follow same path it took to win state
Today
3 Glacier National Park Reunion Picnic for employees, retirees, park friends, 1 p.m., park headquarters community building. Potluck dinner 2 p.m. Bring a main dish, salad or dessert. Service ware furnished. Bring own drinks for before dinners. Program on Glacier's wolverines, by U.S. Forest Service employee Rick Yates. Call 888-7901.
Don Awesome Dickson, 63
Don Awesome Dickson, 63, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007, at his home in Kalispell. Awesome was born Oct. 22, 1943, in Long Beach, Calif., to Lt. Colonel Donald and Frances (Herrick) Dickson.
Fire, burglary investigated
Kalispell police are investigating a fire and burglary that occurred on Second Street East.
Hot tempers and global warming
FRANK MIELE
Teen driver enters plea in fatal crash
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Winds challenge fire crews
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Alarms
A vehicle struck a deer on Kila Hill. Marion ambulance took the driver to the hospital.
Flathead County sheriff's deputies were asked to intervene when someone threatened to shoot a dog with a bow and arrow.
A Hungry Horse man recently released from jail returned home to find his pickup missing. A friend who'd had legal authority over his possessions took it.
The great smoky roadblocks: Flathead County deputies work overtime on fire duty
By NICHOLAS LEDDEN
Leland 'Lee' Herbert Fountain, 86
Leland "Lee" Herbert Fountain, 86, "was carried home in the arms of the Lord," surrounded by loved ones Aug. 15, 2007. Lee was born July 10, 1921, in Wilder, Vt., to Peter and Anna (Nyren) Fountain. He graduated from Hartford High School class of 1941.
Fireproof forest? Don't bank on it
In a fierce fire season such as the one that currently grips much of Montana, there typically is a claim from some quarters that more logging would have somehow prevented or lessened the wildfires.
Jayne's journey hits valley: French cowboy ties for 5th in bareback
Saturday, August 18
Columbia Falls police arrested a 29-year-old man after he turned himself in to City Hall on a city warrant.
Columbia Falls
Today
Polson Fly-in, Polson City Airport. Pancake breakfast 8 a.m. Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wide range of aircraft, classics, antiques and experimental on display. Skydivers offer tandem jumps. Open to public.
Northwest Class A Regional in Anchorage, Alaska
Friday
Dahlia devotion
Whitefish police arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving on U.S. 93.
Whitefish
Man, 21, found drowned in lake
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Wolfpack bracing for football season without seniors
Inversion makes for productive day on fires
The inversion held most of the day Friday, leading to productive days for crews on local fires.
The Bigfork Fire Department responded to a fire alarm on Electric Avenue.
Alarms
Downing leads steer wrestling at NW Montana Fair PRCA Rodeo
Suddenly, the rodeo season looks a lot brighter for Shawn Downing of Silver Star.
Braves, Osweiler eyeing football hardware
Friday, August 17
John M. Kessinger, 61
John M. Kessinger, 61, passed away Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007, at his home in Columbia Falls surrounded by family and friends. He had been struggling with COPD and asthma for months.
William L. Felix, Sr., 92
William L. Felix, Sr. 92, died Thursday, Aug.16, 2007, at St. John's Nursing Home in Billings. He was born in Bigfork on Nov. 11, 1914, to William L. and Mabel (Pengelly) Felix. He spent his early years on the family farm there until they moved to Kalispell after the death of his father. He graduated from Flathead County High School in 1932.
Griz soccer coming to Flathead
Flathead Valley soccer fans will be treated to a special visit over the next week as the University of Montana women's soccer team arrives in Kalispell on Saturday, where it will train for its upcoming season while exploring the area via team bonding activities.
Higher humidity reduces Brush Creek Fire activity
Murdered man gets gravestone
A transient murdered near Whitefish and buried in a pauper's grave in Demersville Cemetery near Kalispell received a proper tombstone last week.
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 23-year-old man for partner assault after grabbed his girlfriend's arm and prevented her from leaving a business on Second Avenue East.
Forrest Dale 'Frosty' Horstman, 71
Forrest Dale "Frosty" Horstman, 71, passed away Aug. 14, 2007. Frosty was born Sept. 5, 1935, in Kalispell, to Bernard "Barney" and Evelyn (Sally Getchell) Horstman.
Lewistown's Irish takes saddle bronc lead at PRCA Fair Rodeo
Perhaps a little luck of the Irish was involved for one saddle bronc rider Thursday during the opening performance of the Northwest Montana Fair PRCA Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.
Larry Zain Hilliard, 36
Larry was born May 6, 1971, in John Day, Ore. He "went to be with his Heavenly Father" on Aug. 14, 2007. Larry is the son of Laramie and Mary Hilliard. He lived most of his childhood in a loving home in Marion, with the exception of a few years in John Day.
Dragons, guinea pigs and a rat invade fair
The place was crawling with dragons, hamsters, multiple guinea pigs and the odd box turtle and rat. An Addams Family reunion perhaps?
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police received a complaint about garbage being stored in a car. It was attracting flies and bees. Upon officers' urging, the car's owner decided to clean it out.
Whitefish
Whitefish police counseled a tenant who was about to be evicted from an apartment on State Park Road, even after she threatened to burn the place down and told everyone she had weapons.
Alarms
The Whitefish Fire Department responded to a gas smell at a mall on U.S. 93 in Whitefish. The Whitefish Fire Department and Whitefish ambulances also responded to an accident on U.S. 93 West, transporting one person to the hospital.
Griz complete first week of drills
Starting QB unnamed, first scrim Saturday
Man missing in lake
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Today
3 Helena Flats School board meets at 6:30 a.m., for a construction update and pay approval for architect services.
Star Meadow evacuees take one day at a time
For the last three weeks, Sam McGough has watched the Brush Creek Fire creep steadily toward his Star Meadow home. Even though recent winds have driven the fire north, away from his property, the flames are uncomfortably close to McGough's 80 acres.
Smoke can't obscure park's beauty
Neither heat, nor smoke nor the obstacles of road construction, apparently, can keep visitors away from Glacier National Park.
The sweet smell of a posse brewin'
A man called Flathead County Sheriff's deputies to tell them he could "smell" the law enforcement agencies in Montana beginning to gang up on him.
Thursday, August 16
Donna LuElla Redfield Mitchell, 75
Donna LuElla Redfield Mitchell passed away Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007, surrounded by her family, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. She was born June 24, 1932, in Great Falls, to Wert and Luella (Hovey) Redfield.
Evacuation request issued
James Roache knew it was coming, and it did when a Flathead County Sheriff's Deputy showed up in the driveway of his Good Creek home Wednesday afternoon to give him an official 12-hour evacuation request.
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a 33-year-old man for driving under the influence of alcohol on West Seventh Street.
Glacier visitor numbers soaring
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Alarms
Kalispell Fire Department ambulances, Lakeside Quick Response Unit, Somers Fire Department, and Montana Highway Patrol responded to an accident Wednesday on U.S. 93 South near mile marker 108 just before 10 a.m. A car driven by a 79-year-old man with a 72-year-old passenger and a 76-year-old passenger was traveling southbound when it was rear-ended while trying to make a right turn into a body shop by an SUV driven by a 21-year-old woman. The three people in the car were transported to Kalispell Regional Medical Center for precautionary reasons. Neither alcohol or excessive speed were factors, according to the Montana Highway Patrol, which investigated the accident.
Tax request planned for 911 center
Valentine's Day has been tentatively targeted for a tax request to build and operate a consolidated Flathead County 911 center.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 36-year-old man for his second DUI.
Today
3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Libby VFW.
Monarch of the melon patch
By CANDACE CHASE
Ray Berreth, 85
Ray Berreth of Eureka, and more recently, of Kalispell, passed away Monday, Aug. 13, 2007, of pneumonia. He died from complications of a car accident. Ray was born at home in Billings to Henry and Maggie Berreth on Jan. 25, 1922.
Fair delivers the fun every year
This week's Northwest Montana Fair promises a "Wild Ride" for fairgoers.
Kalispell
Kalispell police responded to Meridian road where a man reported that another man came into his house and tried to fight him.
Teen with a bad attitude counseled
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies were called to counsel a 17-year-old boy on Birch Drive who was belligerent and out of control. He was upset he couldn't go skateboarding.
Fire breaks out near Columbia Falls
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Hey Newsweek: Why not just call us heretics?
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Larry Zain Hilliard, 36
Larry was born May 6, 1971, in John Day, Ore. He 'went to be with his Heavenly Father' on Aug. 14, 2007. Larry is the son of Laramie and Mary Hilliard. He lived most of his childhood in a loving home in Marion, with the exception of a few years in John Day.
Standout riders highlight fair rodeo
By DAVID LESNICK
Wednesday, August 15
John Lee Rasberry, 55
John Lee Rasberry, 55, of Polson, passed away at his home on Tuesday Aug. 7, 2007, from natural causes. He was born on Jan. 11, 1952, to James and Dona Rasberry at Glenwood, Ark.
Raechel Anne Barnard, 18
Our Raechel died in a tragic motorcycle accident on Aug. 12, 2007, in Sidney. She was born in Great Falls, on Nov. 7, 1988.
Ferol J. Read, 82
Ferol J. Read, 82, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007, at Springdale Village in Mesa, Ariz. She was born on June 6, 1925, in Livingston, the daughter of Leonard and Ruby (Terri) Lull. Ferol and her parents moved to Creston, to a small farm.
Pamela E. Maliniak, 45
Pamela E. Maliniak, 45, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007, at her Whitefish residence. Pamela was born June 6, 1962, in Fontana, Calif. She was raised in Bigfork.
Showmen face feathered fury
Plunging humidity fuels Northwest Montana fires
Even with calmer winds, fire activity picked up on the Brush Creek Fire and other Northwest Montana fires as humidities plunged late Tuesday afternoon.
Mining here? It wouldn't happen
Occasionally, we get correspondence from our good neighbors to the north, claiming that Montanans are hypocritical in opposing mine development in the Canadian Flathead when there is active mine development elsewhere in Montana.
Fire camp life
'Bringing a city to the countryside'
Alarms
The West Valley Fire Department and Kalispell Fire Department ambulances responded to a fire on Reserve Drive.
Ex-NHL players to be in Kalispell
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Whitefish
Whitefish police gave a man, who had been drinking, a ride home after they found him wandering barefoot on West Second Street, away from his residence.
Tax request planned for 911 center
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The truth is out there, but not here
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies went to Teakettle Mountain to investigate a UFO sighting. A man called claiming he could see one hovering in the area. Nothing was found.
Hazel F. Bjornstad, 99
Hazel F. Bjornstad, 99, passed away Monday, Aug. 13, 2007, at the Village Health Care Center in Missoula. She was born March 10, 1908 in Muskogee, Okla., the daughter of Joe and Julia (Long) Deviney.
Today
3 Children's Story Hour, 10:30 a.m. in the children's department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.
North to Alaska
Mission Valley Mariners begin journey to regional baseball
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 45-year-old man on a theft warrant out of Lane County, Ore., and a Kalispell warrant for forgery and theft after he came to the station to report that a man told his sister he was going to buy a gun at a pawn shop and shoot her.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police responded to an accident on Ninth Avenue West. Somebody hit a parked car.
Football player collapses
A Bigfork High School football player who collapsed during practice Monday evening was in "stable but critical" condition Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday, August 14
Wilma Jean Casterline, 79
Wilma Jean Casterline of Columbia Falls died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police arrested a 46-year-old-man on an outstanding warrant after he came to the department to discuss a domestic problem.
Fire roars to 76,000 acres
Chippy Creek Fire becomes largest in Northwest Montana since 1929
Kalispell police
Kalispell police followed up on a report Monday from a woman who said she saw a driver turn and punch or hit someone riding in the back seat. Officers tracked down the suspect and found out the victim was a dog who started eating the driver's groceries in the back seat.
Dutch elm disease found in local trees
Early intervention can prevent spread of disease
Today
Beginning today Church Drive will be closed to traffic from U.S. 93 to Prairie View Drive for approximately 30 days due to road reconstruction. Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes as follows: Stillwater Road to West Reserve Drive, and Prairie View Road to KM Ranch Road. Call Ed Toren of Schellinger Construction at 892-2188.
Burnouts conducted Sunday for Chippy Creek Fire
The South Kalispell Fire Department, Evergreen Fire Department, and Bad Rock Fire Department were called out to the Chippy Creek fire Sunday to protect structures while burnouts were being conducted.
Father holds two boys at gunpoint
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies calmed a father holding two boys at gunpoint early Monday morning after he found them in his 15-year-old daughter's bedroom. The father heard some noises in the bedroom, broke in after his daughter wouldn't answer the door, and found a 15-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man inside.
Man suspected of having pipe bomb
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Lakeside zoning district approved
New district won't allow condominiums
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police answered a call late Sunday of a suspicious person trying doorknobs to gain entry to apartments on Martha Road. It turned out the man was legally blind and just needed assistance locating his apartment.
Monday, August 13
Seamus Noah Glade
Seamus Noah Glade son of Casey and Heather Glade of Columbia Falls, was born July 28 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.He weighed 5 pounds, 10.6 ounces, and was 19 1/4 inches long.
Lane Virgil Turk
Lane Virgil Turk son of Jesse Turk and Stephanie Symes of Kalispell, was born July 31 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Mabel Kay Peterson
Mabel Kay Peterson daughter of Jeremy ad Jennette Peterson of Kalispell, was born July 30 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.She weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Finley Anne McShane
Finley Anne McShane daughter of Sean and Caren McShane of Kalispell, was born July 31 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 7 pounds and 7.4 ounces.
Mason Laurence Dean Seliger
Mason Laurence Dean Seliger son of Jon and Tiffani Seliger of Columbia Falls, was born Aug. 1 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 8 pounds, 4.9 ounces, and was 21.25 inches long.
Faith LouAnne Imholt
Faith LouAnne Imholt daughter of Rory and Samantha Imholt of Kalispell, was born July 31 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 6 pounds, 4.7 ounces and was 18 3/4 inches long.
Christian Andres Martinez
Christian Andres Martinez son of Andres and Pam Martinez of Kalispell, was born Aug. 1 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Cooper Nicklaus Logsdon
Cooper Nicklaus Logsdon son of Robert and Kathryn Logsdon of Kalispell, was born July 27 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 21 inches long.
Lacie Jean Jones
Lacie Jean Jones daughter of Robert Jones and Naomi Swope of Columbia Falls, was born Aug. 6 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Ciara Mae Robison
Ciara Mae Robison daughter of Lannan and Lisa Robison of Kalispell, was born July 27 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.She weighed 6.3 pounds and was 18.5 inches long.
Kiera Jace Heffner
Kiera Jace Heffner daughter of Jison Heffner and Kristy Hernandez of Dayton, was born Aug. 3 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 6.8 pounds and was 18 3/4 inches long.
Mayson Christopher Compton
Mayson Christopher Compton son of Christopher Compton and Sarah Brew of Kalispell, was born July 31 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.He weighed 7 pounds, 11 1/2 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Adam Boyce Sutherland
Adam Boyce Sutherland son of Thom and Serena Sutherland of Columbia Falls, was born Aug. 5 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Joseph Gabriel Bartel
Joseph Gabriel Bartel son of Curtis and Joy Bartel of Kalispell, was born July 5 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 10 pounds and was 21 inches long.
The suspect went on the lam.
The chase Sunday afternoon went through the parking lot of the Northwest Montana Fairgrounds before going west on Husky Street. Pursuers lost sight of the fugitive before picking up a sighting several blocks to the north on Ashley Court. There, the posses caught the escaped sheep. However, one woman sheep hunter lost her wallet in the chase, Kalispell police said.
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a 53-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving early Sunday morning.
Flathead County
A bear cub was spotted in a tree on Mooring Meadow Road early Saturday evening, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office reported.
Cooper Nicklaus Logsdon, son of Robert and Kathryn Logsdon of Kalispell, was born July 27 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 21 inches long.
Warren captures State Women's Am
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Dynamic duo: Father-daughter team take shear delight in 4-H and the county fair
Today
3 Children's Story Hour, 10:30 a.m. in the children's department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.
Juanita Katherine 'Billye' Beatty, 89
Juanita Katherine "Billye" Beatty, 89, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007, at Riverside Senior Living in Whitefish.
Kalispell ties record for low temperature
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Columbia Falls
A man fell more than 10 feet from a ladder near Columbia Falls Saturday afternoon. The Bad Rock Fire Department and Three Rivers Emergency Medical Service took him to Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Wind feeds flames
Chippy Creek Fire creeps northward
Sunday, August 12
Riding high
Whitefish's Opel finishes 3rd in his age group at U.S. Junior Cycling Championships
Hey Newsweek: Why not just call us heretics?
FRANK MIELE
It's time for answers on fuel leak
Two years is a long time to go without answers when it comes to water quality in the Flathead Valley. Yet that's exactly what has happened with a gasoline seep into the Whitefish River near the bridge on U.S. 93.
Flathead County sheriff's deputies arrested a woman on suspicion of partner/family member assault after a disturbance on Silver Leaf Drive in Kalispell.
Flathead County sheriff
Drawing the lines on fires
Calm weather slows growth of blazes in Northwest Montana
Theodore 'Ted' Carl Rugland, 79
Theodore "Ted" Carl Rugland, 79, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, at Brendan House in Kalispell after a long, brave battle with cancer.
Bradley S. 'Brad' Stone, 48
Bradley S. "Brad" Stone, 48, passed away Wednesday Aug. 8, 2007, in Marion. Brad was born Nov. 22, 1958, in Burns, Ore., to Boyd and Mary (Lawrence) Stone. He was raised in Portland, where he graduated from Madison High School class of 1977.
One cool school
One cool school
Flour fix
Polson woman creates, markets gluten-free blend
Creature comforts
Whitefish woman has healing touch with wildlife in need of medical help
Iverson tourney tested
Kalispell golfer posts impressive rounds over the summer at the national level
Where was that fight, exactly?
Kalispell police broke up a fight that originated in the Finnegan's parking lot. Neither party involved was arrested, but one man was taken to the hospital to treat his swollen face. One of the fighters called the next day to report the assault, which he thought had taken place in a different parking lot.
Today
3 Beginning at 6 a.m. for about six hours some Flathead Electric Co-op customers will experience scattered, brief outages due to a house move east on West Evergreen to U.S. 2, north to Reserve Drive, then west to West Springcreek Road, to Three-Mile Drive, then east to Garland Street.
Ann Marie Anderson, 73
Ann Marie Anderson, 73, of Sun City, Ariz., passed away peacefully Aug. 4, 2007, at home with family at her bedside.
Saturday, August 11
Today
3 Meet Kathie N. Lapcevic, candidate for Columbia Falls City Council, 8-11:30 a.m., North Valley Community Center. Refreshments.
Night workbegins
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School sites under construction
An update on renovation work across the valley
Holy Smokes
Kalispell police
Kalispell police received a report that someone rummaged through a man's car on Fourth Avenue East and 10th Street and threw everything on the street.
A soccer sojourn
Maybe the man left in a flash
Flathead County sheriff's deputies were unable to find a man sunbathing in the buff at Wayfarers State Park.
Francis E. 'Butch' Gallagher, 78
Francis E. "Butch" Gallagher, 78, passed away Friday, July 27, 2007, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow. Francis was born March 20, 1929, in Glasgow, the son of Edward and Hazel (Moore) Gallagher. He was raised and attended schools in Glasgow, graduating from Glasgow High School in 1947.
Women's wax fusions at the heart of exhibit
Building traditions
Friday, August 10
Kingston Patrick Dury
Kingston Patrick Dury son of Ryan and Jamey Dury of Kalispell, was born July 8 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.He weighed 5 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Helping vets beat new foe
Veteran starts support group for troops with PTSD
Suspect charged with three robberies
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County halfway to goal for Bigfork sewer study
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Kalispell
Kalispell police were told a man got out of his car and punched another man in the face outside the County Courthouse. The pair then proceeded to walk inside.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police officers investigating a possible domestic assault case on ended up arresting a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia on Fourth Avenue West. A 16-year-old girl was also arrested on suspicion of possession of alcohol.
'Tainted' decision disputed
A coalition of conservation groups have put the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on notice that they will take legal action if a "tainted" critical habitat designation for Canada lynx is not thrown out.
Today
3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Root beer float day.
Containments hold
Whitefish
Whitefish police are ticketing and towing cars parked on Central Avenue in anticipation of Huckleberry Days.
Local Births
Dacia Rae Dawn DeShazer, daughter of Damon and Angela DeShazer of Kalispell, was born July 7 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Apparently he had room to grow
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 32-year-old man after allegedly discovering his grow operation on Lore Lake Road. Deputies said they found 11 small marijuana plants under lights.
EPA needs to come clean on Libby
Libby residents probably want to know even more than Sen. Max Baucus why the EPA never declared an emergency over asbestos poisoning.
Magnificent finish for Morberg
Whitefish golfer overcomes 4-shot deficit on final nine
Thursday, August 9
Joan Marie Clayton, 54
Joan Marie Clayton, 54, passed away Aug. 7, 2007, at her home in Kalispell. Joan was born June 18, 1953, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Leonard and Norma Jean (Roberts) Smith. She was raised in Manitou Springs, Colo., graduating from high school in 1971.
Lilly stays on top in senior golf
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Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of partner assault on Colorado Avenue.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 47-year-old woman on suspicion of contempt of court. She didn't pay her ticket.
A walk in the park
By HEIDI GAISER
Repo attempt ends in injury
Flathead County sheriff's deputies found themselves in the middle of a family drama when a woman and her sister tried to repossess a car from the sister's husband. The husband tried to move the car before they could get it, and the woman tried to prevent it from leaving. It's not clear whether the car hit the woman or the woman hit the car. She was taken to the hospital with a knee injury.
The Creston Fire Department responded to a gas leak on Creston Road.
Alarms
Weather helps firefighters to make progress on large blazes
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Coal-bed permits sought
British Petroleum has formally applied for an exploration permit for coal-bed methane gas in the Flathead and Elk River drainages of southeastern British Columbia, a provincial liaison to the Flathead Basin Commission said Wednesday.
Today
3 Free symposium 8:30 a.m. to noon, Elrod Lecture Hall, Flathead Lake Biological Station, on Montana 35, 14 miles south of Bigfork on east shore of Flathead Lake. Call 982-3301.
Fire agencies streamline initial attacks
Federal, state, county and local fire-protection agencies are establishing a unified effort to streamline and coordinate aggressive initial responses to new fires in Northwest Montana.
Call center keeps lines open for fire information
A Star Meadow resident wants to know if the Brush Creek Fire has forced a new round of evacuations. A Good Creek resident in Salt Lake City asks if that fire has reached her vacant home. A resident of Hot Springs inquires how large the Chippy Creek Fire has grown in the last 24 hours.
A crowded field of contenders
Election campaigns are often likened to horse races, but we don't think there has ever been an election more like a horse race than the battle for the White House currently under way.
Joyce (Hegenbarth) Dean, 47
"Our Lord peacefully called his servant Joyce (Hegenbarth) Dean home" on July 23, 2007. She was 47.
Kalispell
Kalispell police counseled a pair of teenagers who slapped an employee of a pizza parlor on U.S. 93 South.
Young love
Three-year-old Bryn Freeman of Bend, Ore., hugs her brother Bridger Freeman, 5, while sitting on the steps at Whitefish City Beach on Sunday afternoon. The two were in Montana with their mother, Elissa Freeman, visiting their grandparents.
Wednesday, August 8
Betty Lou Smith, 67
Betty Lou Smith, 67, of Columbia Falls, died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007, at the Colonial Manor in Whitefish, after a long brave battle with Alzheimer's. Betty was born Aug. 28, 1939, to Goldie Emma and Lyle Averial Chapman in Columbia Falls where she was raised and educated.
Joyce (Hegenbarth) Dean, 47
"Our Lord peacefully called his servant Joyce (Hegenbarth) Dean home" on July 23, 2007. She was 47.
Lilly, Morberg lead way
Whitefish wants answers about fuel leak
Gasoline oozing into river near Town Pump
Whitefish asks $3.1 million for land deal addition
How much is open space worth in Whitefish? City residents will have a chance to decide.
Firefighters to be lauded for efforts
As another intense forest-fire season swirls around us, we should remember that we owe appreciation to the firefighters on the lines of a host of major fires.
C. Falls to buy 28-acre riverfront park land
The Columbia Falls City Council mustered the required 5-2 super-majority vote Monday night, sending the city onto the ownership track for 27.8 acres of proposed riverfront park land.
Columbia Falls police picked up two boys putting wood in the road near the high school bus barn. They were released to their parents.
Columbia Falls police
Kalispell grows by a square mile
Kalispell is now 11 percent bigger.
Whitefish police arrested a 23-year-old man after a disturbance outside the bars on Central Avenue. He had a Flathead County warrant.
Whitefish police
Mother-daughter dispute needs moderator
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies counseled a 14-year-old Evergreen girl and her mother. The mother had taken away the daughter's cell phone, so the daughter took her mother's car keys and purse. The daughter was bigger than the mother. The mother called deputies.
Today
3 Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.
New fires erupt
A change in the weather put a damper on large forest fires in Northwest Montana, but the same weather system brought a flurry of new lightning-triggered fires to the Swan Lake Ranger District.
Tuesday, August 7
Isabel Boardman Follett, 104
Isabel Boardman Follett, 104, died Aug. 2, 2007. She was born to William Ralph and Mary Ann Boardman in Wigan, Lancashire, England, on March 8, 1903. They traveled by ship a year later and settled in Fernie, British Columbia.
Katherine Louise Willaman Harvey, 78
Katherine Louise Willaman Harvey, 78, passed away on Aug. 4, 2007, at Immanuel Lutheran Home, from complications of Alzheimer's. Kathy was born in New York City on Aug. 17, 1928, to Robert and Grace Willaman. As a young girl, the family moved to Salt Point, N.Y., where Kathy attended grade school and high school. She graduated valedictorian of her high school class in 1945.
Zuma M. West, 95
Zuma M. West, 95, passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, at Mountain View Manor in Eureka. Zuma was born May 13, 1912, in Springfield, Mo., to Oren and Jessie (Cook) Andrews. At an early age, the family moved to Southern California where Zuma graduated high school.
Fast-moving flames
Trial by water
Kalispell police talked to a man seen standing naked on the balcony of a motel on U.S. 2.
A man on Begg Park Drive used a propane torch to burn leaves in his yard.
Party's over; let's start the fight
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies responded to an argument between a man and his brother. They had allegedly been throwing beer bottles at each other. The bottles were empty, which may help to explain why the fight happened in the first place.
Columbia Falls police arrested a 39-year-old man on Seventh Street West on a warrant from Gallatin County.
A 34-year-old man was arrested for partner assault on Martha Road. He was also picked up for a probation violation warrant out of California.
Today
3 Helena Flats School board special meeting 6:45 a.m. to approve construction pay request for July, school gym.
Kalispell grows by a square mile
By JOHN STANG
Whitefish police responded to a report of a deer struck on U.S. 93.
A group of girls was suspected of skinny dipping at City Beach.
Monday, August 6
Weather slows two major fires
But Jocko Lakes blaze prompts disaster declaration from governor
Kalispell
Roughly 100 hydrocodone pills were stolen Saturday afternoon at the Kalispell Grand Hotel, Kalispell police reported.
Ferndale
A man was in a car that ran off the Swan River bridge, with the vehicle ending up partly in the water early Sunday morning. The man was taken to Kalispell Regional Medical Center. ALERT, Bigfork Ambulance and the Ferndale Fire Department responded.
Flathead County
A boat with no one in it was found sunk in the Hungry Horse Reservoir on Sunday afternoon, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office reported.
Whitefish
An 18-year-old boy from Butte got drunk and mistakenly wandered into a stranger's bedroom in Whitefish early Sunday morning. Whitefish police arrested him on suspicion of disturbing the peace and possessing alcohol.
Evergreen
The Evergreen Fire Department and Kalispell Fire Department's ambulance responded to an accident at Meadow Manor and Shady Lane late Saturday afternoon. One person was taken to Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Today
Flathead County Animal Adivsory Committee meets noon to 1 p.m. Earl Bennett Building conference room A., 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell
Joel's last jump
C.F. Council studies riverfront land deal
Two housing subdivisions and a proposal to buy park land will get public hearings at tonight's Columbia Falls City Council meeting.
Sunday, August 5
Helen (Decker) Roby, 87
Helen (Decker) Roby, 87 died July 6, 2007, in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Medical Center. Her husband, a niece and nephew were in attendance. She was born in Polson to Ruth and John Decker of the Swan River community on Feb. 8, 1920, in her grandmother's house.
Lawrence Robert Schwedes, 84
Lawrence Robert Schwedes, 84, a resident of Sequim, Wash., passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at The Messenger House on Bainbridge Island, Wash. Lawrence was born on Nov. 23, 1922.
Where there's smoke, there's fear?
The smoky haze that has settled over the Flathead Valley in recent days can lead one to ponder the "carbon footprint" of Mother Nature, in contrast with the carbon emissions of various industries and governments that are likely to be defending themselves from global warming lawsuits in the near future.
Chippy Creek keeps roaring
Fire grows from 7,000 to 36,000 acres in a day
Commissioners approve 26-lot Lakeside subdivision
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Columbia Falls police arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving early Saturday morning.
Columbia Falls police
Getting the word out about fires
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Fred Jaquith Jr., 44
Fred Jaquith Jr., 44, passed away Aug. 2, 2007, due to lengthy health problems. He was born April 13, 1963, to Fred and Betty Jaquith.
Whitefish police arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of kicking out a fence early Saturday morning.
Whitefish police
Today's lesson is that if you're a youth illegally sneaking drinks, don't create a public ruckus while doing so.
Kalispell police
Deputies investigate stabbing
Flathead County sheriff's deputies were searching for a stabbing suspect in the heavily treed and brushy area east of the Shopko parking lot at 8 p.m. Saturday. A short time earlier, a man reportedly emerged from that same area and headed for the sidewalk in front of the store, where he flagged down a woman and asked her to call for help. Evergreen Fire and Rescue arrived and began caring for the man's apparent stab wound to the upper left side of his chest. The Kalispell ambulance then arrived and continued the care as they transported him to the hospital. Three deputies searched the area on foot, combing through the area that is used frequently by transients. At one campsite they found a shirt, which they took into evidence. Investigation continues.
June (Haycock) Kesler, 93
June (Haycock) Kesler, 93, passed away July 28, 2007. She was born June 21, 1914, in Panguitch, Utah, to Margaret (Davis) Haycock and Frank Haycock. June graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing after attending school in Portland.
Sen. Obama takes a serious policy stance on terrorism - wait, scratch that
FRANK MIELE
"Time to go"
By KRISTI ALBERTSON
Nona Marie Hoylman, 85
Nona Marie Hoylman, 85, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell. She was born Aug. 14, 1921, in Libby, the daughter of Henry and Mildred (Williams) Velten. The family lived in Olney, and moved to Kalispell in 1925. She had been a Kalispell resident since that time.
Study looks at north side of downtown
The city of Kalispell wants to overhaul the north side of the downtown area.
Today
3 Mountain Thunder Radio-controlled Jet Rally 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Glacier RC'ers field, off Whitefish Stage Road, one and a half miles south of U.S. 40 intersection. Parking $5 per carload, courtesy of Civil Air Patrol.
Mariners two wins from title
Saturday, August 4
Fires on the move Blaze nears trigger point for Star Meadows evacuation
By JIM MANN
Mission Valley lives on at state tourney
Mariners play Richland County today at 4:30 p.m.
Burgert sentence revised
Militia leader gets less time in prison
The Evergreen Fire Department
The Evergreen Fire Department responded to an oil spill on U.S. 2. A jug holding about three gallons fell off a truck. They also responded to a vehicle on fire on Montana 35.
Promoting abstinence
It's an inevitable part of growing up: Eventually, children learn where babies really come from.
Building a stronger economy
State's construction and commodities sectors doing well
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 53-year-old man on a Montana Highway Patrol warrant after a traffic stop.
Crazy about quilting
The store's back room was brightly colored chaos, strewn with fabric squares and humming with activity.
Today
3 Mountain Thunder Radio-controlled Jet Rally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Glacier RC'ers field, off Whitefish Stage Road, one and a half miles south of U.S. 40 intersection. Parking $5 per carload, courtesy of Civil Air Patrol.
Robert E. 'Bob' Sevieri, 61
Robert E. "Bob" Sevieri, 61, passed away July 28, 2007. He was born Dec. 2, 1945, in San Francisco, the youngest of two children born to Norma and Johnny Sevieri.
Deputies break up fisticuffs
Flathead County sheriff's deputies broke up a fight between two women on Cheery Lynn Road. A 52-year-old woman allegedly beat up a 31-year-old woman for having an affair with her husband.
Friday, August 3
Grant David LeDuc, 70
Grant David LeDuc, 70, passed away July 11, 2007. He was born in Fargo, N.D., on Nov. 27, 1936. In the fifth grade he moved from North Dakota and attended elementary school and high school in Bigfork.
Robert E. 'Bob' Sevieri, 61
Robert E. "Bob" Sevieri, 61, passed away on July 28, 2007. He was born on Dec. 2, 1945, in San Francisco, the youngest of two children born to Norma and Johnny Sevieri.
Kalispell police advised a man to sleep in his house after he was found napping in his car on Third Street West.
Kalispell police
Whitefish police arrested a 21-year-old Bigfork woman for possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop on Central Avenue.
Whitefish police
Teen channels her 'terrible twos'
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies responded to a 14-year-old girl "freaking out and throwing up and everything" on Whitefish Stage Road. She was throwing a temper tantrum.
Actress Dukakis takes the stage in Whitefish
Monday event a prelude to next year's 'Tempest'
Mariners, Loggers lose in state baseball play
Vauxhall, Sidney unbeaten after 2 rounds
Not a bad seat in the house
There will be little to spoil a night at the movies at Signature Theatres' new Stadium 14 Cinema, which is opening today at Hutton Ranch Plaza in Kalispell.
Man pleads not guilty to rape
A Kalispell man accused of forcing a woman into some woods and raping her pleaded not guilty Thursday in Flathead County District Court.
Columbia Falls police arrested a 32-year-old man for disorderly conduct and a warrant out of Lincoln County after he got into a fight on Nucleus Avenue.
Columbia Falls police
C. Falls council discusses road repairs, park proposal
A run-down of a proposed park along the Flathead River and a schedule of must-do street repairs in Columbia Falls helped the city council focus its vision of the future Monday night.
New theaters make big entrance
Starting today, the Flathead Valley's moviegoers are entering into a new era which promises to be more comfortable and more expansive.
Chippy Creek Fire resumes eastward trek
By JIM MANN
Today
3 Mountain Thunder Radio-controlled Jet Rally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 5, Glacier RC'ers field, off Whitefish Stage Road, one and a half miles south of U.S. 40 intersection. Parking $5 per carload, courtesy of Civil Air Patrol.
Summit offering $2 deal
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Births
Emilia Hanna Marie Bonner, daughter of Raymond O. Bonner and Heather N. Taylor of Martin City, was born June 29 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Thursday, August 2
Speed not factor in Tuesday's fatal crash
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Jennifer 'Jenny' Rae Engebritson, 23
Jennifer "Jenny" Rae Engebritson, 23, died on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Jenny was born on Aug. 12, 1983, in Salt Lake City. Jenny is the daughter of Vern and Agnes Engebritson. She attended Evergreen Elementary and Flathead High School.
Regina Marie Weiand, 94
Regina Marie Weiand, 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, July 28, 2007, in Mount Juliet, Tenn. She was born Nov. 6, 1912, in Hazen, N.D.
Wayne 'Mick' McGee, 66
Wayne "Mick" McGee, 66, "returned to our Heavenly Father," Sunday, July 29, 2007, at Brendan House in Kalispell. He was born in Kalispell on Aug. 30, 1940, to Harry and Cleo McGee. He attended school in Montana, Texas and Louisiana, and later returned to Kalispell.
Kalispell
Kalispell police stopped a 19-year-old woman for a traffic violation. She must not have liked what the officer had to say because she flipped him the bird and took off in the middle of it. Police followed her to work and arrested her for disorderly conduct.
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a 20-year-old woman on a Columbia Falls warrant for contempt after they broke up a loud party.
Today
3 Eureka Montana Quilt Show today through Saturday. Outdoor show with more than 400 quilts and workshops with nationally recognized instructors. Call 406-297-3677 or e-mail
It was journey of self-discovery
Two women riding a personal watercraft on Flathead Lake near Bigfork were lost until they found themselves.
Hunters asked to help gather information
Those moose hunters fortunate enough to draw permits are anxiously awaiting the upcoming moose season, which runs from Sept. 15 to Nov. 25.
Smoky haze settles over valley
Wrecked airplane retrieved by chopper
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Moose make a comeback
By MICHELLE ANAUO
Smoke may cause health problems
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Stop child porn providers, too
When Jerry Brobst of Bigfork was arrested last year for possession of child pornography, it was somewhat shocking.
Alarms
ALERT, the Bigfork Fire Department, and Bigfork Fire Department ambulances responded to a bee sting at the Bigfork Post Office. They all later responded to another bee sting on Electric Avenue.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 38-year-old man for driving under the influence of alcohol on U.S. 2. His passenger was also arrested for an outstanding warrant.
Class A State Baseball In Libby
July sets record as hottest month
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Wednesday, August 1
Urval S. Warner, 100
Urval S. Warner passed away Friday, July 27, 2007. For the past month he was a resident of the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Whitefish where he touched the heart strings of many assisting him.
June (Haycock) Kesler, 93
June (Haycock) Kesler, 93, passed away on July 28, 2007. She was born June 21, 1914, in Panguitch, Utah, to Margaret (Davis) Haycock and Frank Haycock. June graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing after attending school in Portland.
Council evaluates budget changes
The Conrad Mansion appears likely to get some extra money from the city of Kalispell.
New fire brings another plume
Another Montana wildfire sprung up 22 miles north of Thompson Falls along Thompson Falls Road on Tuesday evening. The plume of smoke was clearly visible in Kalispell, about 60 miles away.
Flathead County Sheriff
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 37-year-old man with a warrant from Yellowstone County while they were clearing out a transient camp behind a gift store on U.S. 2.
House damaged by fire
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Today
3 School District 5 fall enrollment begins 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 233 First Ave. E., (above Flathead County Library), Kalispell. Call 751-3430.
Woman killed in car wreck
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Alarms
The Kalispell Fire Department responded to an accident near the intersection of East Idaho Street and Seventh Street East. One person was taken to the hospital after their car hit a utility pole.
Columbia Falls police
Columbia Falls police arrested a 46-year-old man for partner assault after a fight on First Avenue West.
High winds fuel fire
By JIM MANN
He must have been looking for his hair
Kalispell police received a report of a bald man going through vehicles on 12th Street West.
The Himsl house
An 'outside' chance of success
It's a simple concept aptly summed up by its title: More Kids in the Woods.
