Tuesday, July 31
Emma K. Webster, 89
Emma K. Webster, 89, of Whitefish died peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Jolene and Marvin Mikesell, on July 4, 2007.
Alvin 'Bud' Senner, 86
Alvin "Bud" Senner, 86, died on Saturday July 28, 2007, at his home in Kalispell. Bud was born on May 8, 1921, in Malta, to Henry and Anna Ruff Senner. He moved to the Flathead Valley at the age of 13. He lived in the valley all during the Depression years, attending local elementary schools.
Skyland Fire exceeds 8,550 acres
Alarms
ALERT responded to a vehicle rollover on U.S. 2 near mile marker 193. One person was taken to the hospital via helicopter, and another was taken there by ground ambulance.
Cleanup of Kalispell gas leak continues
Crews had removed about 30,000 gallons of gasoline-contaminated groundwater from underneath the Exxon station on Meridian Road and West Idaho Street by Monday afternoon.
Whitefish
Whitefish police responded to a disturbance on Waverly Place.
Suspect arrested for '04 burglaries
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies caught up with a 26-year-old man they suspect of burgling several cabins up the North Fork in 2004. He is being held in the Flathead County jail on $100,000 bail.
Charlemagne Chuck Joseph L'Allier, Jr., 79
Charlemagne "Chuck" Joseph L'Allier, Jr., 79, passed away Thursday July 26, 2007, at his home in Whitefish. Chuck was born March 16, 1928, in St. Paul, Minn., to Charlemagne Joseph Sr., and Edonne (Connors) L'Allier. He attended Flathead County High School until he enlisted in the Navy in 1945 at 17 years of age.
Glacier fund receives $500,000
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation announced Monday that it has provided a $500,000 gift, to be paid over five years, to the Glacier National Park Fund.
Today
Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., CenturyTel, Kalispell.
Kalispell
Kalispell police are investigating a reported assault and kidnapping. A man allegedly forced a woman into a car, possibly after he ran her over. She got away and went to the police station, where she filled out a report. While she was there, the man came back and took her car, reports said. The car was later involved in a gas drive-off.
Murderer faces parole session today
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Monday, July 30
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police cited at last a dozen youths for having alcohol at the Heritage Days festival during the weekend.
John D. 'Jack' Reitz, 72
John D. "Jack" Reitz, 72, of Cascade, died of natural causes Saturday, July 28, 2007, at his home.
Flathead County
A wallet was reported stolen early Saturday evening on Armory Road, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office reported.
Teresa 'Terri' Lynn Seek Welty, 44
Teresa "Terri" Lynn Seek Welty "left this life on July 21, 2007, to be with her Lord."
He's more Montana than L.A.
And that's exactly how actor/producer Huntley Ritter likes it
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.
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of disorderly conduct, obstructing police and having alcohol at 9 a.m. Sunday morning on Central Avenue. An air conditioner was reported stolen early Sunday on Wisconsin Avenue.
Kalispell
A small electrical fire led to the evacuation of the Albertson's Express on West Idaho Street late Saturday afternoon before the Kalispell Fire Department put out the flames.
Prather, Ballinakill Glory shine to finish
Though far from insurmountable, Kelly Prather knew her lead was safe.
Twins end season with split
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Ban on campfirestakes effect today
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Brush Creek Fire rages
Firefighters were pulled away from Tally Lake blaze
Sunday, July 29
Embattled at The Event
Kalispell architects work for the 'Green'
A place on the lake
In 2007, Kintla Lake Ranger Lyle Ruterbories uses a wheelbarrow to haul water, propane and food to his cabin along the lakeshore. The tiny cabin he lives in for about five months of the year is a short walk from the campground. (Karen Nichols file photo/Daily Inter Lake)
Whitefish faces a taxing dilemma
The same day the Whitefish City Council approved an ordinance imposing $5,560 in impact fees per new dwelling, it reactivated discussions about raising the city's 2 percent resort tax to 3 percent.
Lakers sweep Great Falls Stallions
By CARL HENNELL
Columbia Falls police arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of his fifth DUI, a felony.
Columbia Falls
Su Song Smith, 65
Su Song Smith, 65, of Columbia Falls, suddenly was taken away from all who loved her on the morning of Wednesday, July 25, 2007. Su Song was born May 5, 1942, in a small village in South Korea. In 1971, she came to the Flathead Valley, residing most of her time in Columbia Falls.
Skyland Fire out of control
20-mile section of U.S. 2 closes as fuel, wind thwart attempts to contain blaze
Silly conspiracy may just be most dangerous kind
FRANK MIELE
Energy bills rise with heat
Most people associate high energy bills with the cost of heat during the winter months.
Riverdale presents new land plan
Land-use changes sought on 3,053 acres
Today
3 Delays are possible today while a building is relocated in Kalispell. The route begins at 21 W. Evergreen Drive, turns north on U.S. 2, west on Reserve Drive, south on Stillwater Drive, east on Three Mile Drive and north on Garland Street. Motorists should be prepared to take an alternate route.
Warren Samuel Lamoreux, 84
Warren Samuel Lamoreux, 84, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Warren moved in 1929 to Stevensville, where he attended grade school and high school.
Back to nature
Whitefish police arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of driving with an open container. A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
Whitefish police
Alleged fighters disappeared
What happens when two intoxicated men argue about a woman? They take it outside and settle it with their fists, of course. Flathead County sheriff's deputies couldn't find the alleged fighters.
Grant David Le Duc, 70
Grant David Le Duc, 70, died unexpectedly July 11, 2007, at his home in Bullhead City, Ariz.
Subdivision regulations take effect Wednesday
It has taken more than six months to get through the planning process, but the time has finally come for new Flathead County Subdivision Regulations to get to work.
Perrin Boogies to record
Nystuen, Rumsey overall 5K winners, Grossman, Mills claim 10K honors
Saturday, July 28
Raymond Lee Wilton, 47
Raymond Lee Wilton, 47, of Kalispell, died with his loving family with him, July 26, 2007, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, following a short and courageous battle with leukemia.
Crews clean up gasoline
Crews pumped more than 9,000 gallons of gasoline-contaminated groundwater from underneath the Exxon station on Meridian Road and West Idaho Street on Friday.
Man gets 7 years for child porn
Jerry Brobst of Bigfork will serve seven years in prison for possession and receipt of child pornography.
Mills masters Double Stud
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 34-year-old man for driving under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop on Fifth Avenue West.
Smoking dangerous to more than health
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies counseled a man and a woman in Hungry Horse who got into a dispute over a cigarette.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police arrested a 21-year-old man on a warrant for traffic violations.
The Event proves a team affair
The hundreds of riders, thousands of spectators and throngs of vendors packing Kalispell's Rebecca Farm this weekend are only part of a massive contingent forming a virtual village upon the pristine landscape.
No headline
By CANDACE CHASE
Middle-Eastern adventure
The past several weeks of Rebecca Dahl's life can be summed up in a single word: hectic.
Cherry harvest ends next week
The Bigfork Fire Department responded to a smoking Dumpster on U.S. 83.
Alarms
Today
3 Columbia Falls Heritage Days continue today and Sunday. Boogie to the Bank 5K and 10K walk/run 8 a.m. today. Call Mary Hilton, 751-4774; 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, 8 a.m. to noon today. Call 892-0681; parade at noon today, Nucleus Avenue. Food vendors and crafts fair downtown.
No headline
Wilda 'Willie' Nielsen, 63
Wilda "Willie" Nielsen, 63, passed away on July 25, 2007 in Kalispell.
Area fires grow little overnight
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Theodore 'Ted' A. Laugen, 71
Theodore "Ted" A. Laugen, 71, "went home to be with Jesus" on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at his family home in Hungry Horse with loving family at his side. Ted was born in Havre on July 24, 1936, to Arvid and Myrtle Laugen. He was raised in Havre and graduated from Havre High School.
Kalispell
Kalispell police went to check out a suspicious truck and found a man sleeping inside. After running his name, officers discovered the 26-year-old had outstanding warrants. He was arrested.
Friday, July 27
Frank W. Rhodes, 94
Frank W. Rhodes, 94, of Whitefish, passed away at his home in Forest Acres on Friday, July 20, 2007, of natural causes. He was born Sept. 2, 1912, in Eureka, the son of William and Berenetta (Drady) Rhodes.
Russell T. Geldrich, 45
Russell T. Geldrich, 45, 'went to be with our Lord' on Monday, July 23, 2007, from natural causes. He was born Sept. 11, 1961, in Coeur d'Alene, to Edward Russell and Leona Geldrich. He moved to Kalispell with his family in 1964, where he attended school before joining the U.S. Marine Corps in 1979.
Kalispell police picked up a 15-year-old boy for curfew violation on Main and Third Streets after a group of kids were seen heckling women.
Kalispell police
Man pleads not guilty to assault
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Today
3 Columbia Falls Heritage Days today through Sunday. Kick off 9 a.m. Nucleus Avenue. Family activities, food vendors, craft fair. Boogie to the Bank 5K and 10K walk/run 8 a.m. July 28. Call Mary Hilton, 751-4774; 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, 8 a.m. to noon July 28. Call 892-0681; parade, noon, July 28, Nucleus Avenue. Call Gayle Reeves, 892-3057.
Columbia Falls police arrested a 23-year-old man for shoplifting from a grocery store on U.S. 2. He also had four outstanding warrants.
Columbia Falls police
Garceau crews make progress
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Gas leak contained
The flow of gasoline from a leaky underground transfer line at the Exxon station on the corner of Meridian and West Idaho Streets has been halted, officials said Thursday. But gas is still running into the city's storm sewer system, they said.
Fields up with Birmingham Barons
Pitcher finished with rehab stint, now at the AA level
Victoria couldn't keep a Secret
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 23-year-old woman for parole violation. While she was being processed into jail, some meth fell out of her bra. So she was charged with that, too.
Whitefish police arrested a 29-year-old man on a $2,000 warrant for theft.
Whitefish police
El Primero back on top
Mittleider rides former race horse to eventing glory
Council questioned about coal-bed plans
A gathering of U.S. and Canadian government and business leaders in Alaska this week has caught the attention of Montanans concerned about coal development in British Columbia's Flathead drainage.
The Kalispell Fire Department responded to a fire on Fairway Boulevard.
Alarms
Find out who really is the best
Who's the best?
Thursday, July 26
James W. Taylor, 77
James W. Taylor, 77, died at his home in Henderson, Nev., on July 18, 2007, after a long and valiant fight against prostate cancer. He was born Nov. 18, 1929, into a large family in Elk, Wash. Jim graduated high school from Ritzville, Wash., in 1947.
Twins bounce back, earn split
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 17-year-old boy on warrants after he showed up at a Liberty Street apartment. Officers were at the apartment investigating a trespass complaint.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police on Wednesday afternoon tried to track down the neighborhood-disturbing rider of a dirt bike, but the offender made a clean getaway.
May Ethel Hall, 101
May Ethel Hall, 101, passed away in Spokane on Sunday, July 22, 2007, where she had lived for the past nine years. She enjoyed a long, rich life "filled with the many blessings of a loving family and friends."
Whitefish
Whitefish police asked the 19-year-old man to settle down after they found him yelling and screaming on the sidewalk in front of the police station about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. He declined, at least a couple times - so police charged him with disorderly conduct.
Sailors endure lake 'maelstrom' as boat goes down
Let The Event begin
Leave it to Kalispell's Rebecca Farm to not just leave well enough alone.
Today
3 Second Street West from Main Street to First Avenue West will be closed beginning at 7 p.m. today for road construction. It will re-open on Thursday, Aug. 9. Call Meredith Construction, 752-4200.
Garceau Fire near Polson still is growing
By JIM MANN
Griz ranked second
Bobcats fall to 23rd
The state of debate: Help wanted
Is it possible we have at last reached a point where Washington, Jefferson, Adams and the rest of the Founding Fathers are turning over in their graves, wondering if they did not leave us sufficient instructions on how to operate the delicate machinery of the republic?
Montana 40 accident kills 1
Two accidents on Montana 40 left one dead and three injured Wednesday.
Teen charged in traffic fatality
A 15-year-old Kalispell boy was charged this week with one count of negligent homicide and one count of obstructing an officer for his role in the traffic death of a Columbia Falls woman.
Spill closes Meridian Road
An unidentified type of petroleum product in the city's storm sewer system prompted officials to close Meridian Road between West Idaho and Center Streets Wednesday afternoon.
FVCC budget increases by 13 percent
Flathead Valley Community College trustees adopted the fiscal year 2008 budget Monday reflecting a 13 percent increase in expenditures compared to the previous budget.
Flathead County
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 29-year-old man on two Oklahoma felony warrants at a gift shop on U.S. 2 near Hungry Horse. Deputies were called to the scene about an assault the man was involved in.
Alarms
The Kalispell Fire Department responded responded to a stuck elevator at the health department on First Avenue West.
Wednesday, July 25
May Ethel Hall, 101
May Ethel Hall, 101, passed away in Spokane, on Sunday, July 22, 2007, where she had lived for the past nine years. She enjoyed a long, rich life "filled with the many blessings of a loving family and friends."
Beverly Jean Espelin, 76
Former Great Falls native, Beverly Jean Espelin, 76, died after a prolonged illness caused by mercury poisoning on July 12, 2007, at Brendan House Hospice Care in Kalispell.
Whitefish police arrested a 19-year-old man for driving on a suspended license and reckless driving after a traffic stop on U.S. 93.
Whitefish police
$1 million donation for breast cancer center
A $1 million donation from Dallas will build much of Kalispell Regional Medical Center's new breast-cancer facility.
Fire near Polson burns 3,000 acres
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'Roller coaster' at 8,000 feet
Three survive rough landing in wilderness area
Suspected dump-truck thief arrested
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with a dump truck stolen Monday from St. Ignatius. The arrest was made on Aero Lane in Bigfork, and the truck was recovered.
Columbia Falls police issued 15 warnings for noxious weeds under the city's new ordinance.
Columbia Falls police
Tougher fire limits start on Monday
The Daily Inter Lake
Today
3 Forest Road No. 38, east side of Hungry Horse Reservoir, will be closed today at mile marker 10.5, 2.5 miles east of Emery Bay, to replace a culvert. Call Hungry Horse-Glacier View Ranger District, 387-3800.
Judy Darlene Foss, 64
On June 19, 2007, Judy Darlene Foss, 64, 'went home to the heavens, joining her father, Joseph Allen Foss and her mother, Hazel Pearl Taylor.' Judy was born Oct. 5, 1942, in Whitefish.
Crews fight fire near Marias Pass
Mariners capture district
By CARL HENNELL
Generosity makes valley better place
Generosity is the lifeblood of a small community. And even though the Flathead is growing, it's still a small community.
C.F. Heritage Days aims to be 'Best in the West'
The "Best in the West" will be at Heritage Days in Columbia Falls this weekend.
Twins rally past Lakers in 9th
WHITEFISH - After waiting his turn for more than three hours, Rusty Hill lived up to his nickname.
Tuesday, July 24
Esther (Bradford) Dern Moenich, 95
Esther (Bradford) Dern Moenich, 95, "went to be with the Lord" June 30, 2007. She was born Nov. 14, 1911, to James A. and Floria (Lawton) Bradford in Roletta, N.D. She moved to Kalispell in 1934.
Alarms
The Columbia Falls Fire Department responded to an electrical fire on First Avenue East.
Gordon's 9th-inning single lifts Mariners
Plane goes down in wilderness
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Harry W. Fry, 75
Harry W. Fry, 75, passed away Monday July 16, 2007, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. Harry was born March 22, 1932, in Bozeman. He was raised in Ennis, Thompson Falls, and Butte, graduating from Butte High School.
Jar of nitroglycerin goes boom
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies dealt with a jar with an inch of nitroglycerin in it. A recently widowed woman in Hungry Horse was cleaning out her garage when she came across the jar and called it in. Her husband used to make dynamite in the 1940s. Deputies and an ordinance disposal team from Missoula built a bunker in the woman's driveway and blew it up, but the explosion reportedly wasn't that impressive.
Lewis wins Montana 200
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Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 19-year-old man for manufacture of dangerous drugs after they found two marijuana plants at a residence on Santa Fe Street. Officers were originally called on to settle a family dispute.
Damage from storm persists
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 36-year-old man for driving under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop on the corner of U.S. 92 and Nucleus Avenue.
Whitefish ponders resort-tax increase
By LYNNETTE HINTZE
Setting a brisk pace
Whitefish
Whitefish police found an open door in some construction on Racket Court, but nothing was amiss.
Today
AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and July 25, Mountain West Bank Community Room, Whitefish. $10 course fee. Call 863-3630 to register.
As forests dry, local fires growing larger
By JIM MANN
Cleanup takes time
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Monday, July 23
Pat Wilcomb, 77
Pat Wilcomb, a longtime Whitefish resident, passed away Saturday morning, July 21, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.
Woman killed in rollover
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Locke, Thompson homer, M's roll
Mission Valley downs Libby, 10-4; unbeaten in Western A Dist. play
Flathead County
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office investigated an assault report Saturday evening on Blankenship Ridge.
Whitefish
A man shot a bear near Haskill Creek on Sunday and called Whitefish police, who referred him to the state Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department.
Kalispell
Kalispell police hope that someone will know why the missing caged bird sings, and then will sing like a canary.
Today
3 Swan River School board special meeting 8 a.m., to discuss change in policy readings.
Bigfork School District pursuing upgrade
This fall, Bigfork School District will ask voters to approve $16.6 million in bonds to upgrade and improve its elementary and high-school buildings.
Rianda 10th in goat tying
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All giddy in Libby
One of my fondest memories of playing baseball was hitting my only home run in the 1993 American Legion Western A District championship game against the Libby Loggers in Libby.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of assault Saturday evening. Officers arrested a 25-year-old woman on suspicion of drunken driving Saturday evening.
Twins fall twice to Med Hat
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Sunday, July 22
Harry W. Fry, 75
Harry W. Fry, 75, passed away Monday July 16, 2007, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. Harry was born March 22, 1932, in Bozeman. He was raised in Ennis, Thompson Falls and Butte, graduating from Butte High School. Harry then earned his Bachelor of Science degree at the College of Engineering at Montana State College in Bozeman.
Dawn J. (Price) Chick, 52
Dawn J. (Price) Chick, 52, formerly of Kalispell, died July 8, 2007, at Dobson Home Hospice in Phoenix.
Grace E. 'Dolly' Lincoln
On Monday, July 16, 2007, Grace E. "Dolly" Lincoln, 83, of Lakeside, passed away at the Health Center Northwest facility under hospice care after a three-year battle with cancer. Because of a snowstorm, Dolly was born June 10, 1924, at her family's homestead, 855 Conrad Drive, in Kalispell while the doctor was trying to get there.
Wildfire contained Saturday
By NICHOLAS LEDDEN
Twisted case goes to county
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies were investigating an assault in Hungry Horse where two women allegedly attacked another woman on Ninth Avenue West. Deputies got three versions of events, so they are going to let the County Attorney's Office sort it out.
The Canyon Quick Response Unit and Three Rivers EMS responded to a drug overdose in Martin City.
Alarms
William 'Gabe' Gabriel, 74
William "Gabe" Gabriel, 74, a former auto and RV dealer and Korean War veteran, of Great Falls, died of complications from COPD on Saturday at Peace Hospice. William Gabriel was born March 4, 1933, to Luther and Mary Gabriel in Malta. His family moved to Great Falls in 1928, where he attended school and graduated from Great Falls High in 1951.
Med Hat sweeps Lakers
Although it seems like its rained just twice this summer in the Flathead Valley, it's been pouring on the Kalispell Lakers Class AA American Legion baseball team.
Whitefish to use mail ballots in November
Long lines and "I voted!" stickers may soon be a thing of the past for Flathead County voters.
Glacier, Kalispell, Kootenai Valley fall into losers' bracket
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Whitefish police arrested a 29-year-old man on a felony warrant for fraud out of Nevada while he was out car shopping.
Whitefish police
Twins split with Lethbridge
The Daily Inter Lake
Today
3 Flathead Audubon canoe trip on Flathead River from Pressentine Bar to Leisure Island. Beginner level six-hour float, no whitewater, through riparian habitats. Meet at 9 a.m. at KMart parking lot, 2024 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Bring canoe or kayak, life jackets binoculars and lunch. All welcome.
Private jet traffic on the rise
Time well spent for 3 contestants
McCaffree, Rianda, Thomson at world's largest rodeo in Springfield, Ill.
Slippery slope of inconsistency
For the past two years, Whitefish has been in the throes of developing stricter regulatory measures for construction in drainage-challenged areas.
Restoring pieces of history
Water & wind
By LYNNETTE HINTZE
County: No retrial for Farr
David Farr, who had been accused of child molestation, will not see the inside of another courtroom on those charges.
Civility matters, no matter what
FRANK MIELE
Donation paves way for C. F. riverfront trail
A property owner's donated land easement brought a riverfront trail one step closer to reality in Columbia Falls last week.
Saturday, July 21
Locals eye victory lane
Today
3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.
Sentimental Journey
A World War II icon, the B-17 "Flying Fortress," roared into the Flathead on Friday, bringing aviation enthusiasts a chance for a personal encounter with history.
Lethbridge sweeps Lakers
An inauspicious first inning for the Kalispell Lakers Class AA American Legion baseball team carried through to the final innings Friday night in a doubleheader with Lethbridge.
Mariners hosting Western A district tourney
When it comes to the American Legion baseball Western A district tournament, which starts today in Polson, one thing is painfully clear: Unless Libby wins the championship game, only the championship game winner will advance to the state tournament.
Whitefish
Whitefish police received a report that rocks were thrown through the windows of a church on Baker Avenue.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police responded to an accident involving a hearse on U.S. 2. Two people were transported to the hospital and somebody else had to come pick up the casket.
Ready to read
Nanette Sample's compassion for struggling readers began when she was young.
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 27-year-old man for having a vicious dog at large on Fly Way. He was also arrested on warrants.
Heat fazes few in the Flathead
By CANDACE CHASE
Colo. man killed in Jet Ski accident
A vacationer died Thursday evening after his Jet Ski collided with another personal watercraft on Flathead Lake.
'Psycho ex-boyfriend' cause for concern
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies answered a woman's questions about how to solve her "psycho ex-boyfriend thing." They sent the case to court.
Friday, July 20
Preseason honor for Hilliard
Former Flathead running back named All-American
Today
3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Whitefish Mountain Mall.
No fatalities, but lots of damage in Flathead
Power lines, trees and utility poles seemed to bear the brunt of what officials are saying is the worst storm to hit Northwest Montana in recent years.
Every medical response agency in the area was active almost constantly during Wednesday's storm.
Alarms
Quick recognition leads to arrest
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 49-year-old man after he tried to elude officers near Shady Lane. Deputies gave chase because they recognized he was driving illegally from a previous encounter. The man told deputies he ran because he didn't want his car to get towed. His car got towed.
Haegeles leading the way
Father-daughter combo guide U-18 softball team to regional tourney
Outages expected to continue
By CANDACE CHASE
Mary Wolf Rolfing Bogue, 84
Mary Wolf Rolfing Bogue died July 14, 2007, at Brendan House in Kalispell, Montana, at age 84.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 44-year-old man for driving under the influence of alcohol on U.S. 2 and Montana 40.
Summer recipe: High heat, add wind
Air conditioners and tornado shelters are not usual features people would need in their houses in Northwest Montana.
Winds rip roof from local arena
Violent winds ripped through Carpenters Arena south of Kalispell on Wednesday evening, tearing off the roof and killing one horse. No people were seriously injured.
Winds topple drive-in screen
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Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a man on suspicion of obstruction after he tried to run when officers attempted to question him about a suspected theft.
Qualifying begins for 17th annual Montana 200
Main event Saturday night
Thursday, July 19
Kalispell police arrest 19-year-old for resisting arrest
Kalispell police arrested a 19-year-old man for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct after a fight was reported at a motel on U.S. 93 South.
Station owner ordered to bury antenna cables
By NICHOLAS LEDDEN
Hunt for smoke begins after storm
By JIM MANN
Thursday
Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., The Wave, Whitefish.
Parents drop suit against Polson school board
By KRISTI ALBERTSON
There's something to be said for good service
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who walked into a restaurant on Montana 35, punched another patron in the face, and ran out. He apparently wasn't happy with the service provided him by the victim's business.
Alarms
Area fire departments responded to a number of fires caused by lightning strikes and accidents caused by inclement weather Tuesday night. The Smith Valley Fire Department responded to smoke seen near Coon Hollow Road in Kila. They also responded to a tree across the road on Batavia Lane and a fire in a field near Rose Crossing and Pine Grove Lane.
Whitefish police arrest a 22-year-old man
Whitefish police arrested a 22-year-old man on three Flathead County contempt of court warrants and a Whitefish warrant for criminal mischief.
Verna M. Erickson, 88
Verna M. Erickson, 88, 'left this world to go home to be with the Lord' on Thursday, July 5, 2007. She was born Oct. 19, 1918, to Everett and Ella Waggener. Verna was the oldest of two children in their family. She grew up in Kalispell where she attended Flathead High School.
Rose Irene Tucker, 96
Rose Irene Tucker, 96, 'has gone home to be with her departed husband, Eugene C. Tucker and her Lord and Savior.' Irene was a recent resident of the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell, where she died in her sleep on July 16, 2007.
Power problems far from over
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Wind, lightning rattle valley
Relief from the heat is hard to find
By NANCY KIMBALL
Marion Alvira (Stober) Stansberry-Horn, 94
Marion 'MeMe' Alvira (Stober) Stansberry-Horn, 94, of Whitefish, passed away peacefully at the Brendan House in Kalispell on July 14, 2007.
Quick action needed at junction
In many ways, despite all the growth that has occurred in the past 25 years, Flathead County is still a very large small town.
Mailboxes were run over on Karen Road
Columbia Falls police received a report that two mailboxes were run over on Karen Road.
Wednesday, July 18
Leroy B. Berg, 87
Leroy B. Berg, 87, died on July 16, 2007, at his home in Kalispell.
Steep slopes still an issue for Whitefish council
A group of 20 Whitefish citizens were shut out of discussion about a resolution on steep slopes when the Whitefish City Council abruptly tabled the issue at 12:31 a.m. Tuesday.
Today
3 Swan River School board special meeting 8 a.m., to discuss change in policy readings.
Mary Anthony 'Toni' (O'Neill) Maurer, 74
Mary Anthony "Toni" (O'Neill) Maurer, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2007, after battling pancreatic cancer. Toni was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 9, 1933, to William C. O'Neill and Florence (O'Connor) O'Neill.
Columbia Falls police were called about a juvenile girl who had been drinking at an area gas station and convenience store. The case is under investigation.
Columbia Falls police
Fires, outages plague valley
By NICK LEDDEN
Initial fire restrictions ahead
Campfire limits take effect Monday
Mary Wolf Rolfing Bogue, 84
Mary Wolf Rolfing Bogue died June 14, 2007, at Brendan House in Kalispell, Montana, at age 84.
Private eye not so private anymore
Someone called Kalispell police about a suspicious vehicle on Second Avenue West North. Turns out it was a private investigator on surveillance.
Note: Energy is not the enemy
It was predictable, yet disappointing, to see that the first concerted effort to develop a coal-to-liquids project is running into roadblocks, and there are likely many more to come.
Elva Mae Knudson, 70
Elva Mae Knudson, 70, of Kalispell, 'went to be with her Heavenly Father' on Friday, July 13, 2007, at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell, following a short battle with cancer. She was born on June 12, 1937, in Kalispell, to Harold and Elva (McConnell) Haven.
Whitefish police warned a revelers of people carousing on Wisconsin Avenue to keep it down.
Whitefish police
Tuesday, July 17
Nello Ollie Young, 92
Nello Ollie Young, 92, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2007, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls. He was born on Nov. 18, 1914, to William and Catharine Young in Winnsboro, Texas, and was the youngest of their six sons.
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 41-year-old man for partner assault after he allegedly hit his wife in the head with a stick. She was transported to North Valley Hospital.
Man uses stick instead of words
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Man flees on foot
The South Kalispell Fire Department responded to a call of smoke behind a house on Airport Road.
Alarms
Development crosses another hurdle
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Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 31-year-old man on a warrant out of Sanders County. He went to the police station to pick up his lost wallet but left in handcuffs.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 51-year-old man for partner assault. The person who called 911 told dispatchers the man had a gun, but officers couldn't find one when they arrived. The woman was taken to the hospital because she was having panic-related problems.
Cherry harvest begins
By NANCY KIMBALL
Crews pounce on several small fires
By JIM MANN
Whitefish
Whitefish Police broke up a domestic disturbance at a bank on Baker Avenue.
Mary Wolf Rolfing Bogue, 84
Mary Wolf Rolfing Bogue died June 14, 2007, at Brendan House in Kalispell, Montana, at age 84.
Today
Stillwater Road between Four Mile Drive and West Reserve Drive will be closed for approximately three weeks. A detour will be in place. Access to Glacier High School will be allowed off West Reserve onto Stillwater. Signs will be in place.
Monday, July 16
Trenton John Lynch
Trenton John Lynch son of Travis and Sarah Lynch of Kalispell, was born May 25 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.He weighed 10 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 21 1/2 inches long.
Trenton John Lynch, son of Travis and Sarah Lynch of Kalispell, was born May 25 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
He weighed 10 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 21 1/2 inches long.
Georgia woman drowns in South Fork
A day on the South Fork Flathead River turned tragic Sunday afternoon for a visiting couple from Georgia: Their canoe capsized, and the woman drowned.
Libby's Tabis earns coach of year award
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Flathead County
A man was arrested after being "tased" by a Flathead County sheriff's deputy in the Spruce Park RV Park on Montana 35 east of Kalispell on Sunday afternoon. The man was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and obstructing a peace officer.
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a woman, 34, on suspicion of disorderly conduct and obstructing a peace officer Saturday night on the 700 block of Third Street West.
Class A Lakers rip Glacier
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Smith Valley Fire Department
The Smith Valley Fire Department responded to a report of an untended campfire in the Patrick Creek drainage.
Social conscience
Another record scorcher
Temps, lightning keep the heat on in the Flathead
Sara June Carter, 22
Sara June Carter, 22, of Columbia Falls, was 'peacefully taken to our Lord' on Thursday, July 12, 2007. She was born Nov. 19, 1984, in Everett, Wash., to Kris and Denise Carter. She was the eldest of three children. She attended St. Mary Magdalene Church/School in Everett for her first five school years. She later moved to Columbia Falls, where she graduated with high honors in 2003 at Columbia Falls High School. She was a varsity soccer and tennis player for the Columbia Falls Wildkats. In 2004, she received her cosmetology license in Kalispell.
Today
3 Swan River School board special meeting 8 a.m. to discuss change in policy readings.
Ex-Whitefish student staring at TDF title
Like water and oil, Sunday's eighth stage of the Tour de France separated the contenders from the pretenders.
Sunday, July 15
Leona Mae (Simons) Bernhard, 95
Leona Mae (Simons) Bernhard, 95, dearly loved mother and grandmother, passed away at her home in Fortine, the morning of July 12, 2007, one day before her 96th birthday. Leona was born July 13, 1911, in Rock Rapids, Iowa, to Henry and Sena Brininger. As an infant, she traveled by train with her mother and two siblings to Devil Lake, N.D., where she grew up and attended area schools.
The long, hot dusty summer
No money. Too many miles of road.
Kalispell budget faces hearing on Monday
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No rest for the weary
Alarms
A camper blew off a pickup Friday night on U.S. 93 south of Four Corners and struck a power line. It landed in a field, which caught on fire. South Kalispell Fire Department responded.
The best thing on three wheels
When John Frederick wants to relax for a few hours, he leans back in his comfortable recliner - and heads out for a 30-mile ride.
Arrest made in alleged rape
A 25-year-old woman told Kalispell police she was raped late Friday night. Police have arrested one man, but the case still is under investigation.
County budget gets initial OK
Flathead County commissioners on Thursday gave preliminary approval to the 2008 budget.
Bugged
Today
3 Mountain Thunder Radio-controlled Jet Rally 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.
Twins 4th at Sapa-Johnsrud
WHITEFISH - If there was any doubt concerning Spokane's electric offense, it was quickly obliterated with one massive power surge.
Crafting the entrepreneurial fit
Women weave both trendiness, traditions into their businesses
Albert Amos Miller, 78
Albert Amos Miller, 78, born Oct. 14, 1928, 'went to be with his heavenly Father' on Father's Day, June 17, 2007, in his home at Cougar Mountain Bible Camp in Yelm, Wash.
Columbia Falls police arrested a man on suspicion of his fourth DUI, a felony.
Columbia Falls police
Don't be a dinosaur; get yourself digitized
FRANK MIELE
Mary (Brome) Bielenberg, 83
Mary (Brome) Bielenberg, 83, passed away peacefully July 12, 2007, at her home on the family farm in Bigfork of complications from skin cancer. Mary Elizabeth Brome was born in Missoula on Nov. 18, 1924, to Levi and Ruby (Riddle) Brome.
Lakers crush Black Hills, 21-0
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Saturday, July 14
Ferree, Aadsen to join local auto racing Hall of Fame
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Somers accident investigation concluded
Kalispell police cleared an off-duty Montana Highway Patrol trooper of any wrongdoing in the traffic death of a 14-year-old Somers boy.
Lethbridge limits Lakers to 4 hits
Elks break open 4-3 game with 3 runs in 6th
Leona Mae (Simons) Bernhard, 95
Leona Mae (Simons) Bernhard, 95, dearly loved mother and grandmother, passed away at her home in Fortine, the morning of July 12, 2007, one day before her 96th birthday. Leona was born July 13, 1911, in Rock Rapids, Iowa, to Henry and Sena Brininger. As an infant, she traveled by train with her mother and two siblings to Devil Lake, N.D., where she grew up and attended area schools.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police arrested a 22-year-old man for stealing a case of beer from a grocery store.
The Whitefish Fire Department responded to a broken gas line on Mountain Shadows Drive.
Alarms
Glacier's legacy
Recipe for success
By KRISTI ALBERTSON
Woman killed in crash
A Columbia Falls woman died after two cars collided and one of them burst into flames on U.S. 2 near Glacier Park International Airport on Thursday evening.
Propeller lacerates woman
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Columbia Falls police
Columbia Falls police received a report of property stolen from a car at a car wash on Nucleus Avenue.
Today
3 Flathead Audubon hikes to Piegan Pass in Glacier Park. Meet at 6 a.m. at Apgar Visitor Center to carpool to trailhead. Bring binoculars, lunch, hiking gear. Park entrance fee or pass required. Space limited. All welcome. Call Bruce Tannehill, 862-4548.
Kalispell police
Kalispell police arrested 42-year-old man trying to sell drugs to patrons of a Main Street restaurant.
Twins blank Gonzaga, face Spokane next
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Polson schools OK reconfiguring, again
For the second time in six weeks, the Polson school board unanimously approved reconfiguring the elementary district.
Man suspected of partner assault
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 51-year-old man for partner assault after he allegedly gave his significant other some bruises.
Friday, July 13
Dane Merton Shattuck, 14
Dane Merton Shattuck, 14, was a loving, generous, adventurous young man whose life was cut short on Wednesday, July 10, 2007, near Somers. Dane touched the hearts and lives of the many whose paths he crossed with his exuberant, cheery personality. Always ready to reach a hand out to those in need, he loved life and the people in it.
Kalispell Fire Department ambulances responded to a back injury at Woodland Water Park.
Alarms
Intersection under review
State looking at need for traffic light at site where teen bicyclist died
School board approves extension to Laser buyer
At its regular meeting Tuesday night, the Kalispell school board approved a 30-day contract extension to the church that has offered to buy the Laser School property.
Stokes loses 3 court battles
Radio station owner John Stokes has ended up on the losing side of three recent Montana Supreme Court decisions - mostly relating to a disputed easement on the land holding KGEZ's two towers.
Mat skills, life lessons
Wrestlers work hard, play hard at local camp
Lakers thump Spokane
Hogan, Ford combine for 6 hits, 7 RBIs; White nearly gets compete-game victory
Kidsports gives boost to dreams
"Field of dreams" is a somewhat overused phrase derived from the 1989 Kevin Costner movie.
Motorcyclist collides with tractor-trailer
A Pablo man was in critical condition at Kalispell Regional Medical Center late Thursday after the motorcycle he was riding crashed head-on into a tractor-trailer going the opposite direction.
Lillian (Risdal) Ramsfield Bailey, 83
Lillian (Risdal) Ramsfield Bailey, 83, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at Brendan House after a four and a half year battle with lung cancer. She was born June 6, 1924, in Sidney, to George and Gustava Risdal. The family moved to the lower Flathead Valley in 1938, and she graduated from Flathead County High School in 1942.
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. 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.
Kalispell police arrested a 49-year-old woman for her fifth DUI. That's a felony.
Kalispell police
Twins roll at Sapa-Johnsrud tourney
WHITEFISH - After splitting two games in which they often trailed, the Twins built an early cushion and sat on it for a relatively painless victory.
Whitefish police arrested a 19-year-old man for shoplifting from a grocery store.
Whitefish police
Fugitive to be extradited
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies will extradite a 20-year-old man they arrested Wednesday after a foot chase near a convenience store on U.S. 2 in Hungry Horse. He has a $25,000 warrant in Missouri. Deputies were called to the scene after he got into a fight with another man, who got away. He was arrested for possession of alcohol and resisting arrest. His first mistake: running from deputies. His second mistake: making that decision after deputies had cuffed him.
Man arrested in attack on woman
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Thursday, July 12
Ada Jean Martin, 62
Ada Jean Martin, 62, passed away June 9, 2007, after collapsing suddenly at her home in Bigfork.
Michelle Frymire, 22
Michelle Frymire, 22, of Eugene Ore., died July 7, 2007, of unknown causes. She was born on July 3, 1985.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 50-year-old man for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Close doesn't quite cut it for Kalispell
Lakers drop to 0-2 in tourney with 5-1 loss
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 52-year-old woman for driving under the influence of alcohol at the intersection of Willow Glen Road and U.S. 93.
Polson school board to hold meeting today
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Area fires scorch half an acre
Highway death still under investigation
Kalispell police are still investigating a crash that ended in the death of a 14-year-old Somers boy.
Developer opts for environmentally friendly water system
When developer Ken Madden was looking for a water-treatment solution for his new 162-home subdivision in the Flathead Valley, he knew he had to do something different.
Victor 'Vic' Verkuehlen, 93
Victor "Vic" Verkuehlen, 93, passed away June 21, 2007. He was born Nov. 7, 1913, in Bagdad, N.D., attended high school in Niagara, N.D.
Fugitive arrested after foot pursuit
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 20-year-old fugitive after a foot pursuit near a convenience store on U.S. 2 in Hungry Horse. The man was also arrested for possession of alcohol and resisting arrest.
Today
3 Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets at 7 a.m. in the school library.
Third time is no charm for Willow Creek
For the third time, a big proposed housing project southwest of Kalispell did not make it past the city's Planning Board.
Why Congress gets nothing done
Border security.
WHITEFISH
WHITEFISH - There was no late magic this time, no clutch hit to be found - just a frustrating final two innings that turned a nail-biter into a blowout.
Vivian Joy Hoye, 91
Vivian Joy Hoye, 91, went quietly and gracefully "into the hands of God" on July 9, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell. She was born on Dec. 1, 1915, in Opheim, to Harvey Lyman and Harvine Rose (Cookson) Moothart. She spent her youth in eastern Montana, mostly around Opheim, Culbertson and Froid.
Workers put in long days on Glacier trails
Waking up to a panorama of green forest in the Flathead Valley was a big change of scenery for a group of Sierra Club members from Las Vegas.
Howard Day, 81
On Sunday July 8, 2007, Howard achieved his 'eternal home in our Lord's Kingdom.' Howard was born to Willis and Marie Day on Dec. 13, 1925, in Jersey City, N.J. Howard was raised in Garrison, by his father Willy Day, who worked for the Great Northern Railroad during the Depression.
Wednesday, July 11
Francis Alvin Keller, 79
Francis Alvin Keller, 79, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2007, at his home in Somers. He was born Sept. 9, 1927, in Kalispell, to Frank and Anna (Sullivan) Keller.
Wallace H. Best, 80
Wallace H. Best, 80, passed away as a result of an accident in Lakeside on June 29, 2007. Wallace was affectionately known as "Grizzly Wallace" to his many friends. He was born Dec. 10, 1926, in Washington state and was raised in Helena and Dillon.
Janice Lee Scholes, 54
Janice Lee Scholes, 54, died at her residence in Kalispell on Monday, July 9, 2007. She was born in Beloit, Wis., on April 23, 1953, the daughter of Franklin and Dolores (Osterberg) Wu.
Violette Ruth Gilchrist, 88
Violette Ruth Gilchrist, 88, passed away Monday, July 9, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell. She was born Oct. 5, 1918, in Peerless (near Scobey), to George and Clara (Frederickson) Ruth.
Howard James Day, 81
Howard James Day, 81, passed away Sunday July 8, 2007, at his residence in Bigfork.
Lauretta Kay (Luckey) Simpson, 59
Lauretta Kay (Luckey) Simpson, 59, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007, surrounded by her family at her residence in Kalispell, after fighting with the disease of COPD. She was born in Great Falls on July 12, 1947, the daughter of Lawrence and Josephine (Kneifel) Luckey.
Emergency services to merge under one 911 system
The Flathead City-County 911 Administrative Board wants a tax levy to raise money for a new consolidated emergency dispatch center, and it wants the public to vote on that proposal as soon as possible.
Kalispell
Kalispell police caught up to and arrested a 19-year-old man accused of spray-painting a woman's car.
Alarms
The Kalispell Fire Department responded to a busted gas line on Heavens Peak Drive.
Deputies investigate suspicious scent
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies got a call Monday from a person who said it smelled like there was something dead in Springcreek Cemetery. Nothing was amiss when deputies arrived.
Vivian Joy Hoye, 91
Vivian Joy Hoye, 91, went quietly and gracefully 'into the hands of God' on July 9, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell. She was born on Dec. 1, 1915, in Opheim, to Harvey Lyman and Harvine Rose (Cookson) Moothart. She spent her youth in eastern Montana, mostly around Opheim, Culbertson and Froid.
Today
3 City of Kalispell will be disposing of found bicycles today. If you have lost a bicycle between June and November 2006, contact Mike Hall, Kalispell Police Department.
Finley fight
City cable rates may increase
Kalispell residents likely will see a 4 to 4.25 percent increase in their cable bills from Bresnan Communications.
Whitefish
Whitefish police received a report of a bike stolen from in front of a building on Shiloh Lane.
Housing project still won't fly
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Politics, war strategy don't mix
The troop "surge" in Iraq has been in full force for just two weeks, yet some Republicans in Congress are already going wobbly for an "alternative strategy" focused on reducing troop numbers.
Kalispell council leery of Evergreen's sewer request
The Kalispell City Council informally said "no thanks" Monday to an Evergreen Water and Sewer District request to buy or lease an extra 100,000 gallons of daily capacity at Kalispell's sewage-treatment plant.
Boy struck, killed by car
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Helping to clean up the town
Tuesday, July 10
City leery of sewer request
By JOHN STANG
Dusty roads
By AMY MAY
Edward Oscar Abel, 89
Edward Oscar Abel, 89, passed away July 5, 2007 of a failed heart valve and other complications.
Thomas Richard Bundy, 86
Thomas Richard Bundy, 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Kalispell on July 6, 2007. Thomas was born Nov. 7, 1920, in Osawatomie, Kan. He was raised on the Whitefish dairy farm of his grandparents, Thomas and Barbara Rice.
Kalispell
Kalispell police pulled over a man suspected of stealing a county road sign. One of the car's occupants was cited for having an open container of alcohol.
Mission Valley picks up 2 more wins
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Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 36-year-old woman on an outstanding warrant when she came to the jail to visit another inmate.
Go directly to jail: Do not pass go
Fire danger upgraded to high
By JIM MANN
Sapa-Johnsrud tourney in its 23rd year
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Libby spills Glacier, 10-4
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Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a 25-year-old man for possession of dangerous drugs, drug paraphernalia, driving on a suspended license, and driving under the influence of alcohol on Washington Avenue.
County's revised road-dust plan sent to state
By AMY MAY
Today
Helena Flats School District board meets 6:45 a.m. for review and approval of construction payouts, school gymnasium
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 37-year-old man for disorderly conduct after getting a call about a fight.
Edward 'Ed' Miles Warren, 83
Edward "Ed" Miles Warren, 83, passed away at his Kalispell residence after a lengthy illness Saturday, July 7, 2007.
Monday, July 9
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 31-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman Sunday morning during a traffic stop for having four outstanding warrants on them.
Mariners tip Lakers in Harp title game
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Plum Creek wants sewer, no takeover
Timber firm presents 'no annex' options in letter to C. Falls City Council
Dorothy Marie Chapin, 75
On July 5, 2007, longtime Columbia Falls resident Dorothy Marie Chapin lost her brief but courageous battle with melanoma cancer.
Creston
Apparently thinking it was ram-tough, a deer ran into a fence and killed itself Saturday evening near Creston, said the Flathead County Sheriff's Office.
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon and a 24-year-old man on suspicion of possessing drug paraphernalia Saturday evening on Harrison Boulevard.
The (one two three) amigas Trio of local artists mentor one another across three decades
By JOHN STANG
Mavs drill Twins
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Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested two men in separate incidents for fighting on Central Avenue early Sunday morning.
A way with wildlife
People skills also crucial for animal warden Mike Hall
Evergreen
The Evergreen Fire Department responded to a recreational fire late Saturday evening on Seventh Avenue EN.
Today
3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and July 10. North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $10 course fee. Call 892-4087 to register.
Sunday, July 8
Kathleen Endicott-Cyr, 83
Kathleen Endicott-Cyr, 83, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell. She was born Nov. 29, 1923, in Essex, to John and Suzanna (Rush) Page. Kathleen grew up in Essex the youngest of eight children. She went to high school in Troy and graduated in 1941. She lived her early years in Wyoming and later settled in Kalispell until her death.
Joe Ed Boggess, 55
Joe Ed Boggess, 55, passed away July 3, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He spent his formative years on the family farm in Friona, Texas.
Judith Ann Carpenter, 71
Judith Ann Carpenter, 71, passed away at home, Sunday, July 1, 2007, after a six-week battle with pancreatic cancer. She was cared for by the medical community, hospice and family members.
Montana Highway Patrol
Sheriff's deputies, Montana Highway Patrol troopers and Columbia Falls police officers assisted Glacier National Park rangers in arresting a 40-year-old suspected drunken driver who fled from them Friday night. The troopers deployed stop sticks, which blew out one of the vehicle's tires. After it struck a Columbia Falls police car, the driver was arrested.
Rethinking how we think about race
FRANK MIELE
Probing the Earth
Lakeside firm patents advanced remote sensing technology
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested two women on suspicion of disorderly conduct after they fought downtown. One drunken driver also was arrested.
Going green
Glacier transit center a leader in national-park environmentally friendly construction
A thong is borne - barely
The bearded man with scruffy dark hair was too sexy for his shirt, his pants - and everything else but his thong. The other people at Wayfarers State Park on Saturday didn't appreciate the show.
Bruce R. Garlinghouse, 47
Bruce R. Garlinghouse, 47, of Kalispell, died unexpectedly June 23, 2007, at the University Hospital in Denver. Bruce was born Nov. 27, 1959, in Helena.
Locke strikes out 12, Mariners win
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Hitchin' a ride
nching around the winding twists and turns of Going-to-the-Sun Road, a line of cars, bumper to bumper, slowly climbs to the summit of Logan Pass - and it's only 8 a.m.
Bergeson finally a champ
Billings resident saves his best round for last; Warren wins women's title
Kalispell
A man called Kalispell police for help when his broken seat belt trapped him in his pickup in the Napa parking lot.
Mavs pull away from Twins with 12 runs in 7th inning
WHITEFISH - Glacier's improvement from last year was obvious - and then things fell apart.
Reappraisal 'relief ' a good idea
A $400 rebate for Montana homeowners, we've noted before, just doesn't amount to significant property tax relief, much less reform.
Troy mayor looks to annexation to save job
A former Troy City Council member is taking legal action against Troy Mayor James Hammons to prevent Hammons from annexing his own property as a way of keeping his job as mayor.
A dozen restaurants get perfect scores
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Today
3 Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead annual summer arts and crafts fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Courthouse Lawn, Kalispell. Over 100 vendors will feature a variety of items including leather work, quilts, fine art, jewelry and more. Free admission.
Lakers win final 2 games of tourney
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Saturday, July 7
Wildfires break out in valley
A wildfire broke out Friday afternoon on the southern slope of Lion Mountain in Whitefish.
'Hands-On' experience Museum taking shape for children
With plenty of sunshine and practically limitless opportunities to play outside, it's good to be a kid during summer in the Flathead Valley. And it's getting even better as a local children's museum begins to take shape.
Reported meth lab isn't meth lab at all
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a possible meth lab near Grahams Bar on the Flathead River. Turns out it was just a combination of an innocent camper and an overly concerned citizen.
Flathead Valley sets temperature record
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Big inning boosts Ms
By GREG SCHINDLER
Whitefish
Whitefish police broke up a pushing match between a boyfriend and girlfriend on Karrow Avenue. They were separated and neither was arrested.
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 20-year-old man for family member assault on Meridian Road after he punched his wife in the back.
Preparing for travel to Canada? Know the rules
Summer is here and it's time to hit the road. And if you're traveling to Canada for a summer vacation, high gas prices might not be the only thing slowing you down.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 58-year-old man for driving under the influence of alcohol near South Hilltop Road.
Steady Bergeson takes lead
WHITEFISH - In this case, boring was good.
Longtime lineage
By CANDACE CHASE
Today
3 Fourth annual Wood Rocks! woodcarving and musical festival, Eureka Historical Village. Carving competitions, live music silent auction, arts, crafts and food. Free. Call 406-297-0197.
Friday, July 6
Beth J. Knapton, 83
Beth J. Knapton, 83, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2007, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. Beth was a leap year baby, born Feb. 29, 1924, in Bemidji, Minn., to Ralph and Bernetta Cronemiller. She was raised on a dairy farm with her brother and sisters.
Rampant fireworks occupy deputies
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies responded to 28 calls concerning fireworks over the Fourth of July. They ranged from the more routine reports of people using illegal or unsafe fireworks to people shooting them at cars to people shooting them at horses.
Whitefish police arrested a 60-year-old man for disorderly conduct after making a racket on a bus on Wisconsin Avenue.
Whitefish police
Steve Matosich, 82
Family and friends will be remembering the life of Steve Matosich, who passed away on Independence Day, July 4, 2007, at the Montana Veteran's Home in Columbia Falls.
Kalispell fire contained
Smoke plume caused by fire near Choteau
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Heat bodes ill for fire season
Hot enough for you?
Winter Sports CEO retires
Winter Sports Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Fred Jones is stepping down from his post as top executive of the corporation that operates Whitefish Mountain Resort (formerly Big Mountain Resort).
County sets minimum road standards
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Heat wave hits Flathead
Thursday's 97-degree temperature wasn't a record high, but the Flathead may set a record today, with temperatures expected to reach at least 100 degrees.
Lakers A play host to Legion tourney
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Kalispell police arrested a 19-year-old man on two warrants after an officer recognized him as he was walking down the street.
Kalispell police
Today
3 Mosquito Control District board meets 8:30 to 10 a.m. Earl Bennett Building, conference room A, second floor.
Thursday, July 5
Don't mess with public fisheries
It's hard to fathom the motivation of "bucket biologists" who take it upon themselves to decide what kind of fish should be available in Montana waters.
Memorial Unveiled
ALERT responded to a person going into anaphylactic shock at Sales Cabin near Bigfork.
Alarms
Columbia Falls police
Columbia Falls police arrested a 36-year-old man near the post office for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Today
3 Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., North Valley Community Room, Columbia Falls.
Kalispell police arrested an 18-year-old man suspected for burglary after a traffic stop on Flathead Drive. The case is still under investigation.
Kalispell police
Alcohol enforcement gets monetary boost
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Sparks fly between man, deputies
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 19-year-old man for criminal endangerment, criminal mischief, and resisting arrest in Hungry Horse after he shot a firework at four deputies. It landed close enough to singe one officer's pants and burn his car. The suspect was arrested after a short foot chase.
Wednesday, July 4
Nettie Tkachyk, 94
Nettie Tkachyk, of Scobey, "went to be with the Lord" on June 28, 2007, at the Brendan House Nursing Home in Kalispell, at the age of 94. Nettie was born Sept. 28, 1912, in Scobey, to Dick and Katrine Ktytor. The family lived in the Ukrainian community north of Scobey. Nettie attended the country school there.
Arlene Gladys Weiler, 69
Arlene Gladys Weiler, 69, passed away on Sunday June 30, 2007, at the Brendan House in Kalispell. Arlene was born on Nov. 20, 1937, in Tappen, N.D., to Frank and Marie (Neumiller) Wiegand. She was raised in Janesville, Wis., where she attended schools, graduating from Janesville High School.
Remembering cost of freedom
There's a new icon in place in downtown Kalispell and it gets its public dedication at 11 a.m. today in Kalispell's Depot Park, following the Fourth of July parade.
Deputies roust transients from under bridge
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies removed about 25 transients living under the Conrad Drive bridge over the Stillwater River.
Electrics short circuit Lakers
Hard work came before Fourth events in early days
Flathead Valley seniors remember when Fourth of July celebrations followed the usual daily work on the farm. And when it came time for fun, picnics, parades and homemade ice cream were plentiful.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police arrested a 32-year-old man for driving under the influence of alcohol. He was also speeding, driving on a suspended driver's license, and had an open container.
Kalispell annexes Valley Ranch
Valley Ranch is now part of Kalispell and the city is on the brink of having less regulatory control than some council members are comfortable with.
Kalispell police
Kalispell police arrested a 26-year-old man for trespassing and disorderly conduct after he was found drinking and causing trouble in in a grocery store on U.S. 93.
County probes Bigfork's archaic drain system
Flathead County Commissioner Joe Brenneman is looking for a way to fix Bigfork's aging storm-drain system, but a solution likely is a long way off.
Barbara Jean (Kountz) Sutton, 70
Barbara Jean (Kountz) Sutton, 70, of Great Falls and Circle, "went home to be with the Lord" surrounded by her family, on June 29, 2007, after fighting a courageous battle, from complications due to a transplant surgery.
Today
3 Evergreen Disposal will maintain their regular schedule for hauling garbage today, July 4.
Tuesday, July 3
Barbara Jean (Kountz) Sutton, 70
Barbara Jean (Kountz) Sutton, 70, of Great Falls and Circle, "went home to be with the Lord" surrounded by her family, on June 29, 2007, after fighting a courageous battle, from complications due to a transplant surgery.
Ellen Lydia Baker, 59
Ellen Lydia Baker was born on Sept. 4, 1947, in Allentown, Pa., to Ralph and Olga Schwarz. She was the oldest sibling and had two brothers, Michael and Ralph Steven. She attended elementary and secondary school in Kalispell and graduated from Flathead High School in 1965.
Janet 'Jan' Marie Ferragamo, 50
Janet "Jan" Marie Ferragamo, 50, passed away approximately June 21, 2007, at her home in Kalispell. She was born Jan. 25, 1957, in Kalispell, to Charles and Peggy Aurand.
Montana Highway Patrol
Montana Highway Patrol officers removed a dead moose from U.S. 93 near Olney.
Senate may fund Flathead law agencies
By NICHOLAS LEDDEN
Park visitors embrace transit system
By AMY MAY
Today
Christian Young Pro Tour Roping Team free roping clinic, 1130 Birch Grove Road, Kalispell. Registration 8 a.m. Concessions, jackpot roping 7 p.m. All ages welcome. Proceeds benefit Kalispell Christian Church. Call 755-5825.
Ronald R. 'Ron' Remp, 52
Ronald R. "Ron" Remp, 52, a longtime resident of Libby, died Friday, June 29, 2007, at his home after a long bought with cancer. He was born Dec. 29, 1954, at Fort Lewis, Wash., to Raymond and Iris Biggers Remp. At an early age, his family moved back to Libby where Ron grew up and attended school.
Kalispell annexes 81-acre Valley Ranch
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Flathead County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a woman assaulting a man in Hungry Horse. When deputies arrived, no one answered the door.
Arguments settled behind closed doors
Police arrest man posing as Merle Haggard's son
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Jensen Road homeowners seek solution to dust problems
By AMY MAY
Kalispell police responded to a fight between a man and a woman on Second Avenue East. They arrested a 20-year-old man for possessing alcohol.
Kalispell police
Locke, Thompson lead potent attack for Mariners
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Smoother sailing
Road grinder clears surfaces on county's dusty byways
Monday, July 2
Jury favors Whitefish couple in slope lawsuit
A Flathead District Court jury has ruled in favor of a Whitefish couple in the remaining issues of a lawsuit over construction on slopes greater than 30 percent.
Mariners whip Cubs for title
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Have fun for the Fourth
A complete guide to parades and fireworks
Sansaver throws no-hitter for Lakers
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A bat
A bat was reported in a toilet in a Bigfork home early Sunday morning, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office said. No signs of The Joker were found.
Restless farewell to a fallen friend
By FRANK MIELE
Kevin's last walk
Southern Comfort
Annual catfish feed beckons native of the South
The Whitefish Fire Department responded to a grass fire at the north end of the viaduct late Saturday evening.
The Whitefish Fire Department
Columbia Falls police arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving early Sunday morning.
Columbia Falls police
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.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police arrested a man on charges of peeing on a woman's car early Sunday morning in the downtown.
Sunday, July 1
Virginia Mildred Stephens, 76
Virginia Mildred Stephens, 76, was born April 27, 1931, in Bozeman to Dwight and Alice Pierce. She grew up in Belgrade.
West Point beckons for brother brigade
By AMY MAY
Columbia Falls police arrested a 39-year-old woman on suspicion of her fourth DUI, a felony. She also had a warrant out of Kalispell.
Columbia Falls
Dorothea J. 'Dottie' (Jergel) LeDonne, 82
Dorothea J. "Dottie" (Jergel) LeDonne, 82, of Fox Chapel, Pa., passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday morning, June 28, 2007.
Locals dominate Whitefish Lake Run
Mariners clobber Red Sox, 14-4
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Before he happened upon them at Whitefish City Beach, he'd never seen the two guys before. They hit it off, hung out at Pin and Cue and then headed out to State Park Road.
Flathead County sheriff
Sun Road now ready for traffic
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Developer to renovate landmark motel property
Mighty winds wreak havoc
High winds ravaged Northwest Montana on Friday night as a pair of storms blew across the area, felling trees and power lines and resulting in at least one serious injury.
Kalispell (A) falls to Butte, Lethbridge
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By FRANK MIELE
Restless farewell to a fallen friend
The view at the top
Whitefish man reaches Everest summit
Veterans memorial to be dedicated July 4
On the Fourth of July, Jack Heller and Chuck Olson deliver on a dream they envisioned a year ago to bring a new veterans memorial to Kalispell.
Whitefish police arrested two men on suspicion of disorderly conduct after they fought downtown early Saturday morning.
Whitefish police
Congress listens to the people, finally
Ding-dong, the bill is dead.
Today
3 Barry Adkins completes his 1,450 mile journey at Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell, to raise awareness about underage drinking. Program begins at 1 p.m. with local speakers, prayer and entertainment. Free hamburger and hot dog lunch. Rodeo demonstration and kiddie rodeo. Call Linda Ravicher, 756-6453. Public welcome.
