Thursday, January 31
Larry Lockhard Vaughn, 56
Larry Lockhard Vaughn, 56, passed away Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at his home in Kila, due to a heart attack.
Alleged arsonist arrested
Whitefish police separated a man and woman fighting on Central Avenue.
Whitefish police
Hall of fame
Tanner Hall's career is getting as huge and complex as his gold-winning superpipe run at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo., last week.
Kalispell police counseled a woman about buying cigarettes for her neighbor's 10-, 13-, 15-, and 16-year-old kids.
Kalispell police
Election scramble in high gear
The presidential nomination process has reached a tipping point with some incredible and historic reversals of fortune.
Barking dog leads to threats
A Yeoman Hall Road resident called Flathead County Sheriff's deputies after their barking dog elicited threats from a neighbor.
McGrew's Whitefish residency questioned
Another residency issue has surfaced for the Whitefish City Council, this time calling into question whether newly elected Martin McGrew is a city or county resident.
Today
3 Flathead County Local Emergency Planning Committee meets 1:30 p.m. Justice Center conference room, 800 S. Main, Kalispell. Updated on county's 911 emergency communications system and proposal for large scale training exercise.
Board tackles urban growth policy
Kalispell's growth to the west is expected to be slower than its growth to the north.
Wednesday, January 30
Barry M. Heuscher, 46
Barry M. Heuscher, 46, of Libby, "passed into the hands of his Lord," Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, at his home with his brother at his side.
Grace Mjolsness Johnston, 100
Grace Mjolsness Johnston, 100, died of natural causes on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at the Riverside Health Care Center in Missoula.
Rita McDowell, 70
Rita McDowell, 70, a longtime Flathead Valley resident, passed away Jan. 28, 2008, at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center of natural causes.
Stella Mae Vranish, 86
Stella Vranish died Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, in Kalispell. She was born on Dec. 4, 1921, at Grass Range. She and her younger sister had many adventures riding their horses, including going up a mountain trail blazed by a local trapper for them to attend early grade school. Her family then moved to Musselshell and finally Roundup where she completed her secondary education. She was awarded a scholarship in mathematics and nursing but due to economic restraints was unable to attend.
Margaret Alice Toren, 81
Margaret Alice Toren, 81, passed away early Monday morning, Jan. 28, 2008, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell. She was born June 1, 1926, in Conrad, to Jacob and Margaret Louise (Gretton) Gemar.
Divers attempt to recover weapon
Officials try to locate gun used in murder
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a 23-year-old man for driving under the influence of alcohol during a traffic stop on Third Street East and Kalispell Avenue.
Knights edge Wolfpack
Houseguest takes hospitality, pills
Pills, cash, and jewelry worth about $4,000 were stolen from a home on Columbia Falls Stage Road. A window and screen door were damaged in the burglary. Flathead County Sheriff's deputies are investigating.
Kalispell
A Chevrolet Suburban jumped the curb on West Idaho Street and hit a number of lawn mowers on display outside a pawn shop. Kalispell police are investigating.
Today
3 Children's Story Hour at 10 a.m., Bigfork Branch Library. Call 837-6976.
Alarms
The Marion Fire Department and Marion Ambulance responded to Moose Crossing where a 12-month-old baby was having difficulty breathing. The child was taken to Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
President speaks up for the people
Considering his low poll numbers, President Bush's final State of the Union address might well have been an embarrassment. It would be easy to see him as an irrelevancy, and members of both parties certainly want to see him go away.
Bureau sides with employee
Report: Teacher was discriminated against
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police responded to a three car accident in front of a grocery store on Nucleus Avenue. There were no injuries.
Tuesday, January 29
Whitefish man faces charges for explosives
A man arrested last August outside the Whitefish Police Department with a homemade explosive device now faces federal weapons charges.
Today
Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Polson Methodist Church.
Columbia Falls
A Ruder View Court resident got locked out of the house. Columbia Falls police tried to get the door open, but ended up calling a locksmith.
Kalispell
Kalispell police cited a 45-year-old man for theft after he used the pool facilities at a hotel on U.S. 93 South without paying. Less than three hours later, they arrested the same man for trespass after he was found intoxicated and passed out on a couch in the Kalispell Center Mall.
Arrests made in Ferndale murder
The Daily Inter Lake
Flathead Valley Republicans tout caucus benefits
More people, more enthusiasm, more organization, more money, more influence.
Lee A. Diesen, 66
Lee A. Diesen, 66, of Plains, passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, at his home.
Stella Mae Vranish, 86
Stella Vranish died Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, in Kalispell. She was born on Dec. 4, 1921, at Grass Range. She and her younger sister had many adventures riding their horses, including going up a mountain trail blazed by a local trapper for them to attend early grade school. Her family then moved to Musselshell and finally Roundup where she completed her secondary education. She was awarded a scholarship in mathematics and nursing but due to economic restraints was unable to attend.
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a 19-year-old woman during a traffic stop on U.S. 93 for driving on a suspended driver's license and a contempt warrant.
Unusual use of pan prompts call
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies responded to a home on U.S. 93 South after a woman allegedly hit her husband over the head with a frying pan. The man did not need medical attention and deputies separated the couple for the night.
Alarms
The Kalispell Fire Department and West Valley Fire Department responded to a crash on Farm To Market Road.
Slammed by storm
Monday, January 28
Giving the gift of music
The twinkle in Ron Bond's blue eyes gives him away.
Ella F. Cunningham, 91
Ella F. Cunningham, 91, passed on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008 at Brendan House in Kalispell.
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving at the VFW parking lot early Sunday morning.
Kalispell
Two men attacked a third man at the Michael's West Exxon early Sunday morning, injuring him enough to require a trip to Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Kalispell police reported.
Fire Department
The Smith Valley Fire Department and Marion Ambulance responded to a 56-year-old man suffering what resembled a stroke in Kila on Saturday evening. He later died at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Today
3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Jan. 29, St. John's Hospital, Libby. $10 course fee. Call 406-293-0100 to register.
Hungry Horse Villages: Back to the board
A revamped subdivision in Hungry Horse will go back to the Flathead County Planning Board in April.
Best in the West
Retiree magazine rates Kalispell as a 'Terrific Low-Tax Town'
Did Coughlin learn lseson?
Super. We've got another New York-versus-Boston grudge match in the world of sports. … And we're supposed to care way over here in Montana.
Flathead County
A candle started a fire Saturday afternoon on a kitchen counter in an unoccupied home on Middle Road, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office said. Deputy Sam Cox arrived before the Creston Fire Department did, kicked down two doors to get into the kitchen and put out the fire with water.
Columbia Falls
A man was hit and suffered head trauma in a downtown alley early Sunday morning, Columbia Falls police reported. He was taken to North Valley Hospital.
Sunday, January 27
Family builds hunter/jumper facility
Gleaming copper-topped cupolas poke up from the sleek green roof of a tidy white horse barn at the foot of a wooded slope. A matching hay barn and caretaker's house book-end the barn.
Questions that can't be bypassed
Thanks to City Council deliberations about how to incorporate Glacier Town Center into Kalispell at the north end of town, there has been a lot of focus lately on traffic on U.S. 93.
Flip-floppers, consistency and the American way
FRANK MIELE
Bravettes knock off No. 5 Capital
Hand Bruins first Western AA loss
Glacier splits duals
The Daily Inter Lake
Lady Bengals put clamps on Wolfpack
The outcome resembled the previous night's. But encouraging strides were replaced by frustrating, uncharacteristic missteps.
Columbia Falls police are investigating a report of a vandalized ATM.
Columbia Falls police
C. L. 'Gil' Gilbertson, 84
C. L. "Gil" Gilbertson, 84, former Director of Disaster and Emergency Services for the state of Montana, died of natural causes Jan 23, 2008, at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena.
For a good time, just eat more crackers
HEIDI GAISER
Capital drops Flathead; Whitefish nips Libby
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Health history
The people of Kalispell Regional share their stories in nurse's book
Defending champions place second
Bozeman defeats Flathead in Class AA tournament
Robert Lee 'Bob' Tyler Jr., 69
Robert Lee "Bob" Tyler Jr., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, at the Colonial Manor nursing home after a long struggle with a chronic disease.
Practicing for halftime show
A caller complained that the neighbor was playing very loud music and destroying things in the garage - including the door. A Kalispell police officer discovered the neighbor was downhearted about not being able to go to the Super Bowl.
Nelda I. 'Neenie' Ness, 85
Nelda I. "Neenie" Ness, 85, passed away with her children by her side Jan. 20, 2008, in Spokane. She was born March 11, 1922, in Fort Benton.
Braves bury Bengals, Bruins
That's what everybody paid to see.
Today
3 Whitefish Figure Skating Club hosts a USFSA-sanctioned skating exhibition 7 p.m. Saturday; competition continues 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Call 212-4294.
Look's who talking Columbia Falls wins third straight Class A championship
By KRISTI ALBERTSON/Daily Inter Lake
Saturday, January 26
Newell, Fils push Eureka past St. Ignatius
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Director wears many hats
Loud and clear
Bravettes respond from Bigfork loss by dominating Helena High
Today
3 Lakeside/Somers and Blacktail Mountain 10th annual Winterfest activities. Pancake breakfasts 7-10 a.m. Lakeside Chapel, and 8:30-10:30 a.m. Blacktail Mountain, $5 per person. Family Cup ski and Snowboard Race registration 9 a.m.; races noon to 4 p.m. Snowmobile poker run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Lake Mary Ronan Lodge to Muley's. Sporting clays in Somers 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Snow golf 1-5 p.m. Del's Bar, Vista Linda and Joe Blogz. Winter barbecue 6 p.m., followed by live music with Big Daddy and the Blue Notes 7 p.m., Tamarack Ale House & Grill.
X-men
The Associated Press and The Daily Inter Lake
Sentence delayedfor youth
The sentencing hearing for a 15-year-old boy convicted of negligent homicide for his role in the July traffic death of a Columbia Falls woman was postponed Friday to allow time for the adjudication of additional charges.
Last duals for Braves, Wolfpack
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Helena Capital survives Wolfpack scare
Say this much for future Wolfpack opponents: They won't have to battle overconfidence.
Threats turn out to be blown steam
A disabled Lakeside man angry an unnamed social service agency called a human rights association threatening to get a gun and shoot up the town. Flathead County Sheriff's deputies determined the man was just venting.
ALERT was paged out to Blacktail Road in Lakeside to treat a skier with a pelvic injury.
Alarms
Tester shocked by veterans' needs
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said Friday in Kalispell that he was shocked by the level of need among Montana veterans for services including food and housing, and medical and mental-health care.
Columbia Falls police arrested a 19-year-old woman on a city contempt warrant during a traffic stop on U.S. 2.
Columbia Falls police
Friday, January 25
Whitefish starts fast, finishes strong
WHITEFISH - Don't let the final score fool you - this one didn't come easily.
Three boys were spotted throwing snowballs at passing cars from an alleyway behind a casino on U.S. 2. Columbia Falls police escorted the trio back to their respective parents.
Columbia Falls police
Whitefish police arrested a 54-year-old man for driving under the influence of alcohol during a traffic stop on Spokane Avenue.
Whitefish police
Wolford's patience at last rewarded
When it comes to the Glacier Town Center, "closure" is on the horizon and it's something that is long overdue.
Today
3 Whitefish Figure Skating Club hosts a USFSA-sanctioned skating competition 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today; exhibition 7 p.m. Saturday; and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Call 212-4294.
Two men plead guilty in burglary
The Daily Inter Lake
Molester's hearing is postponed
The Daily Inter Lake
Deputies handle debate over pets
A Conrad Drive woman's cat chewed through the cord to cell phone charger. The woman's husband threatened to kill the cat. So the woman threatened to kill the man's dog. The man decided to leave, but the woman said he couldn't take the cell phone. The man kicked a hole in the wall and left anyway. Flathead County Sheriff's deputies sorted the mess out.
Wolfpack stick mat loss on Big Sky
Another note for the Glacier Wolfpack record book - first home wrestling dual victory.
Thursday, January 24
Whitefish police received reports of vandalism at the high school. Officers also caught an underage student there in possession of tobacco.
Whitefish police
QB Reilly named an All-American
CWU gets new coach
Bernadette Ann 'Bernie' Good, 84
Bernadette Ann "Bernie" Good, 84, of Kalispell, "went home to be with the Lord" on Jan. 23, 2008.
District works to improve accounting procedures
Kalispell Public Schools has implemented improved accounting procedures to prevent would-be thieves from stealing from student activities funds.
The good news about the economy
The looming specter of a recession has congressional and administration leaders scrambling to piece together an economic stimulus package in a hurry.
Council approves Glacier Town Center
Chad Wolford hopes to break ground on Glacier Town Center in mid- to late summer, with its shopping complex opening in late 2009 or early 2010.
A Lakeside resident reportedly threatened to blow up the public assistance office. Kalispell police are investigating.
Kalispell police
The Evergreen Fire Department responded to a possible car fire near the intersection of U.S. 2 and Rose Crossing.
Alarms
When one cup of coffee isn't enough
A small coffee shop was stolen in the Ferndale area. After a business arrangement failed, one of the partners decided to take the building and the other partner decided to report it stolen.
Today
3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Troy High School.
William James 'Bill' Hull, 81
William James "Bill" Hull, 81, of Bigfork, passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at his home.
Wednesday, January 23
A chess match that was larger than life
Perhaps it's hard for today's computer-savvy youth to realize it, but there was a time, just 35 years ago, when the world's attention was riveted on the 64 squares of a chess board that stood between two men just like an iron curtain stood between two nations.
Martin City saloon site of camper fire
A small camper on Old U.S. 2 in Martin City was damaged by a fire Tuesday morning.
It's Hall vs. Dupont in commission election
Let the races begin.
Columbia Falls police were told a cell phone was stolen from Columbia Falls High School.
Columbia Falls police
Meade qualifies for U.S. team trials in taekwondo
The Daily Inter Lake
The Columbia Falls Fire Department responded to an oven fire on Halfmoon Road. The fire was quickly extinguished.
Alarms
Whitefish police arrested a 56-year-old man on a Flathead County warrant for contempt during a traffic stop on U.S. 93.
Whitefish police
Young singers step up for roles in 'West Side Story'
Recruiting the Choral-Aires, Flathead High School's elite choir, to join a pair of warring street gangs wasn't difficult.
Council backs Glacier Town Center
Chad Wolford hopes to break ground on Glacier Town Center in mid- to late summer, with its shopping complex opening in late 2009 or early 2010.
Rita Mae Damon, 80
Former Kalispell resident Rita Mae Damon, 80, of Great Falls, who owned the Mint Bar in Kalispell for many years, died of lung cancer Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, at a local care facility.
Third suspect arrested in string of store robberies
A man accused of participating in a string of convenience store robberies in May was arrested Saturday at Glacier Park international Airport.
Someone in the Kalispell area told Flathead County Sheriff's deputies a family member was using her identity.
Flathead County Sheriff
Today
3 Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 a.m. in the administration building boardroom.
Loaded beer truck rolls over
Driver unhurt in U.S. 93 crash
Valkyries top Lady Pirates
BIGFORK - The Valkyries' frontcourt got down and dirty.
Tuesday, January 22
Herbert E. Kennedy, 93
Herbert E. Kennedy, 93, of Lewistown passed away of natural causes Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008.
Today
Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Kalispell Job Service.
Group launches campaign to back school bond
Friends of Whitefish Schools, a newly formed ballot issue committee dedicated to promoting Whitefish High School's requested $21.5 million bond issue, has launched its public outreach campaign.
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 22-year-old woman for assault after she allegedly hit another woman during a fight at an Airport Road bar that included five or six other participants and some chair throwing. A bartender was also attacked.
Arctic air settles in
Low temperatures to stay in Flathead throughout week
Consultantweighs in on town center road
A new street parallel to U.S. 93, between the highway and the proposed Glacier Town Center, is being recommended by a Florida-based traffic consultant.
Flathead County
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies observed a truck on Montana 35 driving into Bigfork at night without headlights on. They followed the driver with lights flashing for about two minutes before he pulled over. When he did, deputies arrested the 46-year-old man for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Crash on U.S. 93 injures three
Three people were taken to the hospital Monday with non-life-threatening injuries after an accident on U.S. 93 south of Rollins.
Police
Whitefish police arrested a 17-year-old boy on Colorado Avenue for family member assault after he allegedly punched his mother in the arm during an argument.
The Columbia Falls Fire Department responded to a car fire on Brunner Road and a chimney fire on Sixth Avenue East North.
Alarms
Monday, January 21
Today
3 Evergreen Disposal will have regular garbage service today, Martin Luther King Day.
Evergreen
Someone fell at the White Birch Motel on Saturday evening, and the Evergreen Fire Department took that person to Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Flathead County
An adult and supposedly nonalcoholic party at the Grange Hall on U.S. 2 East was infiltrated by youths and by people smuggling in alcohol Saturday afternoon. The Flathead County Sheriff's Office was called. Deputies ticketed at least 10 people on suspicion of underage drinking and shut down the party.
Kalispell
A wallet was stolen from a vehicle Sunday afternoon on Fifth Avenue East, Kalispell police reported.
Bond ambitions Districts are looking at expansion options
Starting this spring, several school districts are going to ask taxpayers to help them improve and expand their school buildings.
Better than the Super Bowl?
It's better than Super Bowl Sunday; it always has been.
Whitefish
Whitefish police spotted mountain lion tracks in the Bay Point Drive area Sunday morning.
Glacier Town Center: Talking traffic on Tuesday
Everyone is getting ready to rumble over two proposed traffic lights.
Basso profundo
Retired dentist fills time with choral groups, animal shelter
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police reported a 13-year-old girl running away from home Sunday.
Sunday, January 20
Torgison paces Pirates in duals
Restaurant grades pose a dilemma
Department has no easy way to penalize those with low grades
Easy go, easy come back
The man whose car was gone Friday morning - as was the woman he'd met at and brought home from a party the night before - got his vehicle back Friday evening when it was found in a parking lot. He said he didn't want to pursue charges against the unidentified woman.
Boy with liver failure fights on in Seattle
Kyle Hickok, an 11-year-old Kalispell boy waiting for a liver transplant, remains at Children's Hospital in Seattle, battling back from several medical crises as he waits for doctors to repair four aneurysms in his brain.
Life on the cutting edge
Whitefish's Gardner picks Robert Morris
He spent the last two years earning all-state honors while contributing to back-to-back undefeated Class A titles.
Vals shock Bravettes
Bigfork rallies from 16-point, 2nd-half deficit; Fierro puts back game winner with 5 seconds left
Glacier nips Libby; Braves roll
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BIRTHS
Sevin Reign Norwood, son of Clint Winkle and Tezralee N. Santos of Columbia Falls, was born Dec. 28 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Herbert 'Herbie' W. Sandon, 78
Herbert "Herbie" W. Sandon, 78, "peacefully went to be with the Lord" on Jan. 17, 2008, at HealthCenter Northwest, surrounded by loved ones.
Presidential perspectives; Or, oops, I was wrong
FRANK MIELE
Special deliveries
Students learn some life lessons delivering Meals on Wheels
Columbia Falls police
Columbia Falls police helped a woman whose washing machine was flooding her house.
arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of having an open container of alcohol.
Whitefish police
Today
3 Carol Rose and Roberta Silker give a DVD presentation on their recent safari in Africa, following service at a noon potluck, Shining Mountain Church, 475 Eighth Ave. EN, Kalispell. Everyone welcome.
Home-spun business
The warm side of a cold front
LYNNETTE HINTZE
Herbert E. Kennedy, 93
Herbert E. Kennedy, 93, of Lewistown passed away of natural causes Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008.
Kalispell police
Kalispell police arrested a man on suspicion of drunken driving after his van got stuck on the front porch steps at a Glenwood Drive residence.
Saturday, January 19
Snowmobile area reopened
The Daily Inter Lake
Truck, train collide; driver walks away
The Daily Inter Lake
Today
3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.
Alarm was not cause for alarm
When the malfunctioning siren on the Evergreen Fire Department went off early Friday morning, a Harmony Road resident called Flathead County Sheriff's deputies to report an air raid.
Heart of the hospital
John Frame looked into Dale Dean's heart - literally.
Bravettes rally over Whitefish
Teams exchange 6 lead changes, 9 ties
The manager of a burger joint
The manager of a burger joint on U.S. 2 called Kalispell police after observing a woman, whose child was cavorting in the play area, who kept nodding off and whose eyes kept rolling back in her head. The manager thought she was on drugs. Turns out she was just extremely tired, as mothers of small children are wont to be.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police arrested a 24-year-old man arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after putting his car in a ditch of East Lakeshore Drive.
Literacy meets technology
Learning to read and write in Sharon Sinclair's "multiage" classroom at Elrod School involves much more than simple books, alphabet charts and fat pencils.
Kalispell man pleads guilty in rape case
A Kalispell man accused of forcing a woman into some woods and raping her pleaded guilty Thursday in Flathead County District Court to a reduced charge of criminal endangerment.
Wolfpack girls get first victory
The Columbia Falls Fire Department extinguished a chimney fire at a residence in the city.
Alarms
PREP HOOPS ROUNDUP: Grilley, C-Falls corral Glacier
The Daily Inter Lake
Friday, January 18
Myles Byron Schmeusser
Myles Byron Schmeusser son of Jim and Sara Schmeusser of Kalispell, was born Dec. 18 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 21 1/4 inches long.
Calahill 'Cal' S. Dodd, 83
Calahill "Cal" S. Dodd, 83, "went home with the Lord" on Jan. 15, 2008, in Kalispell.
Man pleads not guilty in chase
A man who led authorities on a pursuit through Whitefish after fleeing the scene of a disturbance pleaded not guilty Thursday in Flathead County District Court to theft, family member assault, eluding police, criminal endangerment, and tampering with physical evidence.
Wildkats push past Eureka
COLUMBIA FALLS - Their meetings last year carried conference implications. This time, the Wildkats and Lady Lions clashed with something equally important on the line: A chance to hone their attacks before hitting the stretch runs of their league schedules.
Today
3 Crews will be going road shoulder work on Montana 35 at milepost 16.2 today. Watch for reduced speed limits, short delays and flaggers.
Braves pounce on Wolfpack
Flathead rides 7 pins to 70-9 dual win over Glacier
Man gets 40 years in prison
An Evergreen man convicted of killing a woman and then turning the shotgun on himself after they signed an apparent suicide pact was sentenced to 40 years in prison, the maximum sentence for his crime.
Whitefish police arrested two 18-year-old men for possession of alcohol and a 19-year-old man for obstructing a police officer while investigating a disturbance.
Whitefish police
Focusing on affordable housing
A hearing Tuesday reminded us all again how much of a challenge people at the lower end of the economy face when trying to find affordable housing.
News Staff
MANAGING EDITOR
Braves rally by Whitefish
Osweiler scores 30, Flathead breaks late tie with 8-0 run
Taxidermy shop closes doors, leaves customers in the cold
When customers drop by, the taxidermy shop's doors often are locked and the windows dark. Rent on the property hasn't been paid in months. Freezers behind the building, used to store and preserve hides, are in disrepair.
Woman rushed to hospital from jail
A woman at the Flathead County Detention Center was rushed to Kalispell Regional Medical Center with a severe hemorrhage after getting involved in a car accident on Fourth Avenue West and Third Street. She had been arrested after the crash on warrants, driving on a suspended license, and driving without insurance. No one else was injured in the wreck.
Thursday, January 17
Virgil Allen Naldrett, 60
Virgil Allen Naldrett was born in Browning on Nov. 24, 1947, to Carl and Edna Naldrett. He was missing from Billings since Oct. 31, 2007, and found deceased Jan. 15, 2008.
Today
Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative executive council meets 8:30-10:30 a.m., 124 third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 752-3302.
The Somers Fire Department and Bigfork Ambulance responded to an accident on Montana 82 in which two people were injured.
Alarms
Search suspended
Authorities have suspended the search for two skiers reportedly caught in a Sunday afternoon avalanche in the Canyon Creek drainage.
Flathead's Fab Five
ranking
Terrain, increased traffic heighten avalanche threat
Terrain combined with increasing traffic has raised the avalanche risk in the Canyon Creek drainage north of the Big Mountain, according to avalanche specialist Stan Bones.
Kalispell police responded to Fifth Avenue East where a woman told officers her former boss came over, hit two of her friends, and then left.
Kalispell police
Braves, Wolfpack ready for crosstown
Luggage will not be necessary this time for Flathead's well-traveled wrestling team.
Hearing addresses housing funds
Cramped nonprofit facilities and the Flathead's lack of affordable housing dominated a Kalispell hearing Tuesday on seeking federal financial help.
Whitefish police arrested a 23-year-old man during a traffic stop behind a mall on U.S. 93 on a warrant for driving without insurance.
Whitefish police
Don't underestimate power of winter
It was a chilling example of the power of winter in the mountains.
Margaret Ann 'Toots' Gordon, 72
Margaret Ann "Toots" Gordon, 72, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, at the Colonial Manor in Whitefish. She was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on Nov. 26, 1935.
'I know what I saw'
By NICHOLAS LEDDEN/The Daily Inter Lake
Wednesday, January 16
Shirley J. Hull, 82
Shirley J. Hull, 82, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, at Heritage Place in Kalispell.
Sentinel spanks Wolfpack
Glacier's Day picks up 30th win on season
Alarms
The Whitefish Fire Department responded to Aspen Grove Way where flames were reported at a construction site.
Margaret Black (nee James), 105
Glacier Park icon, Margaret Black (nee James), died at her daughter's home in Kalispell, on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, at the age of 105, surrounded by loved ones.
Robert 'Bob' Lloyd Tafoya, 71
Robert "Bob" Lloyd Tafoya, 71, passed away on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Today
MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Child care provided. Call Kirsten Kerr, 756-9668.
Anthony Kollmann, 19
Anthony Kollmann, 19, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, doing what he loved, extreme downhill skiing.
Weather hampers search efforts
By NICHOLAS LEDDEN/The Daily Inter Lake
David Gogolak, 36
David Gogolak, (lovingly known as Gogo), 36, of Whitefish, formerly of San Francisco, and Darien, Conn., died Jan. 13, 2008.
Lex gearing up for the NFL
Kalispell native training in Indianapolis for combine
Whitefish Police
arrested a 48-year-old man on a contempt of court warrant.
Budget, tax issues confound 911 situation
By JOHN STANG/The Daily Inter Lake
Man Arrested for Disorderly Conduct
Kalispell police responded to a Liberty Street apartment where a 52-year-old man, who had been drinking, was banging on a woman's door. Officers told him to move along and then left. When they had to return half an hour later, they arrested him for disorderly conduct.
Landowners keep an eye on the future
Last year was a big year for conservation easements in the Flathead Valley, with a series of landowners making important decisions that will help maintain the quality of life locally for generations to come.
Avalanche search work suspended
Authorities have suspended the search for two skiers reportedly caught in a Sunday afternoon avalanche in the Canyon Creek drainage.
Oluf J. Salmonsen, 53
Oluf J. Salmonsen, 53, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, under hospice care at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell.
Combine provides spotlight, chaos
Lex Hilliard's professional football dream is about to unfold. But first, he must endure an absurd nightmare.
Joseph Harry Archer, 91
Joseph Harry Archer, 91, passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, at the Montana Veteran's Home in Columbia Falls.
Sylvia G. 'Tede' Zunick, 90
Sylvia G. "Tede" Zunick, 90, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. Tede was born on July 29, 1917, in Creston, Montana to Martin and Sylvia Evjen. She attended schools in the Flathead Valley, graduating from Flathead County High School in 1935, then furthered her education by attending business college.
Columbia Falls Police
arrested a 52-year-old man during a traffic stop on Third Avenue West for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Sheep movers
Cell phone causes dispute
A woman moving out of a Saki Lane residence got into an argument with her roommate over the ownership of a cell phone. During the tussle, one roommate allegedly scratched the face of the other roommate's 62-year-old father. Flathead County Sheriff's deputies cited the 24-year-old woman for misdemeanor assault.
Tuesday, January 15
David Gogolak, 36
David Gogolak, (lovingly known as Gogo), 36, of Whitefish, formerly of San Francisco, and Darien, Conn., died Jan. 13, 2008.
Gordon Coe, 76
Gordon Coe was born Feb. 25, 1931, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Floyd and Vivia (Lake) Coe. He walked this world in his own time and rhythm, savoring his moments, until a lengthy battle with prostate cancer pulled him from us on Jan. 11, 2008.
Avalanche danger raised to 'high'
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Search for skiers unsuccessful
Kalispell
Kalispell police responded to a First Street West residence where a woman told officers her husband of six days was throwing things around the apartment. The man had fled when officers arrived. They checked the residence about an hour later and arrested the 28-year-old suspect for partner assault while he stood outside on the steps.
Sylvia G. 'Tede' Zunick, 90
Sylvia G. "Tede" Zunick, 90, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. Tede was born on July 29, 1917, in Creston, Mont., to Martin and Sylvia Evjen. She attended schools in the Flathead Valley, graduating from Flathead County High School in 1935, then furthered her education by attending business college.
Annual radio fundraiser helps cancer patients
Radiothon planned on Thursday, Friday
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police are investigating a fraud after a woman reported that her social security number had been used to purchase something in California.
Fire Department
The Columbia Falls Fire Department and Three Rivers EMS responded to Montana 40 where a car was found in a ditch.
Bigfork
Two men were observed helping two women, who had been drinking, into a car at a casino on Montana 35 in Bigfork. According to the person who called Flathead County Sheriff's deputies, the men and women didn't know each other. Deputies arrived and arrested one of the men, 21, on a warrant for probation violation.
Wildlife officials shoot aggressive moose
'The animal was definitely dangerous'
Angelina 'Angie' Scherman, 94
Angelina "Angie" Scherman passed away at Immanuel Lutheran Home, where she had been residing for the last month. She was born on July 25, 1913, in Palms, Calif., to Nicasio Latasa and Eugenia Ardanaz Latasa, the first of seven children. The family farmed in the Los Angeles area where Angie was recruited at an early age as a farm hand.
Monday, January 14
Roberta "Robbie" McAfee Sullivan
was born Dec. 5, 1946, in Freeport, Texas. She passed peacefully early Jan. 10, 2008, in the company of friends and family after a short and valiant battle with cancer.
Today
3 Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Flathead County Library in Kalispell. Call 758-5822.
Child Thrown Down Stairway
Kalispell police are investigating a report of a 2-year-old child being thrown down a stairway Saturday afternoon at a Harrison Boulevard home.
Deer on Ice
The Whitefish Fire Department responded to a report of seven deer on the ice of Whitefish Lake mid-afternoon Sunday - with the ice breaking. Additional information was not available Sunday.
Woman Arrested
The Columbia Falls police arrested a woman on suspicion of drunken driving early Sunday morning and her male passenger on two county warrants.
Mountain Lion Reported
A mountain lion was spotted Sunday morning on Wisconsin Avenue in Whitefish, Whitefish police reported.
Woman found life tricks in bridge
Club that Hensleigh helped start is still playing after more than 50 years
Sure, I'll take the first ride
Not even 10 games into the split and I'm going to hop on a magic carpet that will be riden for generations.
Four Assults
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office responded to at least four assault calls Saturday evening and Sunday morning. One occurred on Birch Grove Road, and another happened on Jenson Road. The other two locations and additional information were not available Sunday.
Man, 64, found dead in minivan identified
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Avalanche at Canyon Creek
Sunday, January 13
Bradley James Fisher, 45
Bradley James Fisher, 45, died on Dec. 17, 2007, in a tragic car accident near Vallejo, Calif.
Big Sky frustrates Bravettes
Tinkle nets 22 points, 14 rebounds, 7 blocks
Braves stay on top at Rocky
MISSOULA - No TV, a motivational talk and an early bedtime.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of partner/family member assault early Saturday morning.
Lady Bulldogs back on track
WHITEFISH - The Wildkats' zone was effective. The Lady Bulldogs' press was even better.
Burns cleared; wreckage remains
It can be a cruel, cruel world, and sometimes the media can make it even crueler.
Kalispell police
A woman told Kalispell police she'd been run over near the Flathead County Fairgrounds. Her phone disconnected several times, and she gave dispatchers conflicting information about her location. When police finally found the woman, who was extremely intoxicated, she refused medical attention and no longer wanted assistance from officers.
A joyful noise
Members of a local company Feat by Feet are serious about tapping -and having fun
Putting science to work for archers
When the Galileo Deep Space Probe still was just a good idea, Bernie Windauer designed structures to test its instruments, fuel tank and heat exchanger.
Crowd of 200 packs hearing on wolf hunts
There was predictably strong support for a Montana wolf-hunting season at a hearing on hunting regulations in Kalispell, with many hunters calling for a season extending beyond dates proposed by the state.
The Evergreen Fire Department went to a reported chimney fire early Saturday morning on Whitefish Stage Road.
Alarms
McCain to illegals: Make us cry, and you can stay (for a fee, of course)
FRANK MIELE
Today
3 Annual Glacier Glide Cross Country Ski Race, Whitefish Golf Course. Registration 10:30 a.m. at Grouse Mountain Lodge. Kids 1K starts at noon, 3K at 12:30 p.m.; 5 and 12 K races start at 1 p.m. All abilities welcome. Call Fred Longhart, 752-8976.
'People will enjoy this open space for a long time'
Siderius families protect 670 acres
Caller gives cold case to deputies
Two nights in a row, youths reportedly attacked snowmen in an East Evergreen yard. A warm-hearted resident at the address requested extra patrols by Flathead County sheriff's deputies.
Roberta 'Robbie' McAfee Sullivan, 61
Roberta "Robbie" McAfee Sullivan was born Dec. 5, 1946, in Freeport, Texas. She passed peacefully early Jan. 10, 2008, in the company of friends and family after a short and valiant battle with cancer.
Household chores vs. art pursuits
HEIDI GAISER
Saving land for the future
Couple puts prime riverfront property into conservation easement
Saturday, January 12
Henkel scores 10 of his 29 in second OT
It was standing room only, with fans sitting in the aisles, Friday night in the Flathead High School gym - and everyone got their money's worth.
Map quest
Off day for FHS still a good one
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Today
3 Beginner adult cross-country ski workshop with certified Nordic instructor Sarah McCormick, 9 a.m. to noon, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Cost $10. Call Melissa Sladek to register, at 755-2706.
The Evergreen Fire Department responded to a water-pipe break on U.S. 2.
Alarms
Making a colorful memory
Artists use their talents to give peace of mind
Barney William Hawks, 91
Barney William Hawks, 91, 'went to be with our Savior' at Brendan House on Jan. 10, 2008, where he resided for the past year and a half. He spent many days there singing and playing his harmonica and receiving the best of care.
Whitefish police arrested a 26-year-old Utah man on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol during a traffic stop on Spokane Avenue.
Whitefish police
Woman killed in accident
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Careers for a brave new world Freshmen get a glimpse of the future job scene
By KRISTI ALBERTSON/Daily Inter Lake
Bulldogs grab first league victory
BIGFORK - Should the Bulldogs continue to mount momentum through the heart of their season, they shouldn't have trouble identifying their turning point.
Dumped dogs are picked up
The driver of a logging truck on Thompson River Road called Flathead County sheriff's deputies to report several litters of puppies dumped off on the side of the road. A second trucker called in to report several other dogs, some of which were cut and bleeding. County animal wardens responded and picked up seven dogs from two locations. Some of them had bite marks. All were taken to the county animal shelter.
Friday, January 11
Columbia Falls police received reports of somebody rudely driving a four-wheeler down Martha Road while people were trying to sleep.
Columbia Falls police
Today
3 Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Lunch is $7.50. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.
Eugene M. Fulton, 93
Eugene M. Fulton, 93, of Kalispell, died Saturday Jan. 5, 2008, of natural causes at Montana's Veteran Home in Columbia Falls.
Flathead hopes to rock at Rocky
Braves' Ham (135), Stacy (145) seeded No. 1 for wrestling tournament
Wildcats wrangle Whitefish
Nolan nets 19, C-Falls dominates paint
Convicted sex offender sent back to prison
A man twice convicted of having sex with underage girls was sent back to prison Thursday for violating the terms of his probation.
Wolfpack rally falls short
The Wolfpack dug deep inside, but it had already dug too deep of a hole.
Births
Mahrias Renee Schulze, daughter of Jennifer Morton and EJ Schulze, was born June 7, at North Valley Hospital.
Big Mountain Ambulance took a man with a broken leg to the hospital.
Alarms
Two bodies found in Flathead Lake
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Snow shoveling prompts argument
A man shoveling snow on East Oregon Street was allegedly piling it onto his neighbor's driveway, making it impossible for him to get out. Flathead County Sheriff's deputies were going to respond, but both men said they wouldn't be home.
Hunters zoom in on 'big meeting'
This weekend presents a big opportunity for Northwest Montana hunters to weigh in on regulations that will govern the 2008 and 2009 hunting seasons: an open house and public hearing at the Red Lion Hotel in Kalispell.
Moose on the loose
Whitefish photographer: 'I hit it on the nose'
Thursday, January 10
James Lloyd Edwards, 50
James Lloyd Edwards died Dec. 7, 2007, in South Carolina at the age of 50.
Convention highlights booming economy
Montana is experiencing an economic boom of record proportions according to University of Montana professor Paul E. Polzin.
Have your say on wolf hunt
Proposals part of Saturday gathering for area hunters
Births
Bryant James Shappell, son of Adam and Erin Shappell of Kalispell, was born Jan. 2 at North Valley Hospital.
A lifesaver for the doughnut? idea
New Whitefish Mayor Mike Jenson didn't waste any time reaching out to residents of the city's two-mile planning area with a proposal to give them more representation.
Storms improve outlook
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Builder pitches project
A developer wants to build a 765-home project west of Kalispell's Kidsports complex.
Dispatchers try to help woman, puppy
A very intoxicated woman on Pioneer Road in Evergreen called Flathead County Sheriff's deputies because her puppy was dying. Dispatchers gave the woman the number of an animal hospital and told her call them immediately. When dispatchers called back to find out what was going on, they were informed the woman had not been able to get a hold of a veterinarian and the puppy had died.
Three Braves to play in Shrine all-star game
C-Falls, Libby have 2 selections each; Whitefish 1 for the annual July football classic in Great Falls
Roger Clarke Crymes, 75
Roger Clarke Crymes, 75, died Dec. 4, 2008, at the Lakeview Care Center in Bigfork, where he received care for the final year of his life.
Whitefish police responded to Wisconsin Avenue where a man, at a friend's house for dinner, allegedly was beaten up after bumping into that friend in the kitchen.
Whitefish police
Today
3 La Leche League of the Mission Valley shares breast-feeding tips and techniques 10 a.m., Family Resource Center, 208 Sixth Ave. E., Polson. Call Lora, 676-3388.
Strength through sculpture
Sherry Sander sculpts on the edge.
Wednesday, January 9
Stuart Ragan Nuss, 52
Stuart Ragan Nuss, 52, passed away Dec. 24, 2007, at his home in Columbia Falls.
Whitefish police
A prowler reportedly jiggled the doorknob to a house on Kalispell Avenue. Whitefish police were unable to find anybody in the area.
Columbia Falls police
Someone saw a car driving through a yard on First Street West. Columbia Falls police are investigating.
Council gets down to business
It's been a tumultuous week in Whitefish politics.
Sentinel slips by Flathead
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Travis Chase Bunnell, infant
Travis Chase Bunnell, infant son of Chad and Brandi Bunnell, passed away unexpectedly of unknown causes, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, at his home in Billings.
How many roads, how many stoplights?
Town Center traffic questions dominate hearing
Vals stay perfect in NWA
WHITEFISH - What does it take to beat the Valkyries?
Judy Sizemore, 63
Judy Sizemore, 63, passed away suddenly on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Carlos Antonio Martinez, 86
Carlos Antonio Martinez, 86, passed away Jan. 6, 2008, in Kalispell. He was born Oct. 27, 1921, in Cebolla, N.M., to Rafael and Beroniz Martinez.
Today
3 Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Local professional photographer Doug Dye will present. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
Kalispell police
A woman involved in a minor accident near Depot Park didn't was afraid to stop after the collision because the other driver flipped her off and started yelling profanities. She called Kalispell police from her workplace. The other driver, however, never reported the incident at all.
A few reminders about dog ownership
A Rhodes Draw resident returned home from plowing snow to find a copy of the county's dog ordinances, with certain sections highlighted, stuck to his door. Flathead County Sheriff's deputies took the call.
Whitefish studying township proposal
Whitefish Mayor Mike Jenson began his term on Monday with a proposal to explore the idea of creating townships to give residents of the city's 2-mile planning area more representation.
Developer plans 765-home project west of Kidsports
A developer wants to build a 765-home project west of Kalispell's Kidsports complex.
Tuesday, January 8
Sharon Lea Kempe, 62
Sharon Lea Kempe, 62, of Spokane, "was called home by the Lord" on Dec. 23, 2007, in Spokane.
Cutthroat project comesunder fire
Montana Fish, WIldlife and Parks Commissioner Vic Workman intends to end a controversial project aimed at purging hybrid fish populations from alpine lakes in the South Fork Flathead drainage.
Roads, traffic lights for new mall debated
Two proposed traffic lights dominated a Monday public hearing on how a 485-acre mall-and-housing project should be set up.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 42-year-old woman on an outstanding warrant when she came to the police station to report another crime.
Alarms
The Hungry Horse Fire Department responded to First Avenue North for reports of a suspicious odor. Firefighters were unable to find anything amiss.
State wants feds to speed up grizzly bear studies
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission is seeking public comments on a resolution that calls on the federal government to finish a review of grizzly bear populations in the Northwest United States and to fund ongoing bear research and conservation efforts.
Argument reportedly started over pot
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies responded to Harbin Hill Road where a man called deputies after allegedly catching his 22-year-old son smoking pot out on the deck. An altercation ensued, during which a TV may have been broken. When deputies arrived, the father elected not to pursue charges and the son was gone.
Today
Helena Flats School board meets for a construction pay request approval, 6:45 a.m., school library.
Muhlfeld sworn in to council
Kalispell
An Appleway Drive man's estranged wife showed up at the house asking for the return of a piece of jewelry. The man offered to hand it over, but only if she signed a receipt. When Kalispell police were notified, the man was holed up in a bedroom and the woman was banging and kicking at the door. Officers separated the pair.
Monday, January 7
Douglas Earl White, 73
Douglas Earl White, 73, of Columbia Falls passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007.
Connely Dee Bean
Connely Dee Bean daughter of Matt and Traci Bean of Kalispell, was born Dec. 31 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 7 pounds, 9.3 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Walter Tobias Dawson
Walter Tobias Dawson son of Jason and Amelie Dawson of Whitefish, was born Dec. 31 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 8 pounds and was 19 1/2 inches long.
Destiny Brazil Slaughter
Destiny Brazil Slaughter daughter of Charles A. Slaughter II and Judith M. Etherton of Columbia Falls, was born Dec. 29 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 7 pounds, 14.8 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Joshua Carter Lambertson
Joshua Carter Lambertson son of Keith and Rachel Lambertson of Eureka, was born Jan. 2 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Alila Marie Pinson
Alila Marie Pinson daughter of David Pinson and Angela Anduze of Kalispell, was born Dec. 25 at home.She weighed 4 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 18 1/4 inches long.
Levi Christopher Scott Hanson
Levi Christopher Scott Hanson son of Chris Hanson and Stephanie Williams of Kalispell, was born Dec. 31 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 9 pounds, 6.3 ounces, and was 21 inches long.
Colt Ryan Moss
Colt Ryan Moss son of Shane and Gillian Moss of Whitefish, was born Dec. 31 at North Valley Hospital.He weighed 8 pounds, 9.6 ounces, and was 21 inches long.
Abbigail Olivia Jayne Townsend
Abbigail Olivia Jayne Townsend daughter of Brad and Destiny Townsend of Kalispell, was born Dec. 30 at North Valley Hospital.She weighed 6 pounds, 12.8 ounces, and was 19 3/4 inches long.
Remember Elizabeth Mallery
Remember Elizabeth Mallery daughter of Ransom and Jessica Mallery of Columbia Falls, was born Dec. 25 at home.She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 19 1/2 inches long.
Today
3 Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Children's Department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell. Call 758-5822.
Whitefish
Whitefish police arrested a 23-year-old woman Sunday afternoon in connection with driving with a suspended license on Big Mountain Road.
Public hearing tonight
A public hearing on Glacier Town Center is scheduled at 7 p.m. today before the Kalispell City Council.
Nurse keeps O.R. on an even keel
Hinkle lauded as nurse of year
Destiny Brazil Slaughter, daughter of Charles A. Slaughter II and Judith M. Etherton of Columbia Falls, was born Dec. 29 at North Valley Hospital.
She weighed 7 pounds, 14.8 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 34-year-old man Saturday evening at Skipper's on suspicion of sexual assault, carrying a concealed weapon and obstructing officers.
Flathead County
One man pushed another, hitting his head early Sunday morning at the Blue Moon tavern, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office reported.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 19-year-old man on local warrants during a late Saturday evening traffic stop on U.S. 2.
'I'm here'
Stroke at age 21 revealed new life to young woman
Patriots against the odds
So the New England Patriots did it. They went through the regular season undefeated. It is truly one of the most difficult and memorable tasks in sports history.
Sunday, January 6
Stephen B. Wood, 53
Former Kalispell resident Stephen B. Wood passed away of natural causes Jan. 2, 2008, in Cheyenne, Wyo. Cremation has taken place, and services will be announced at a later date.
Joan (Minette) Hughes, 87
Joan (Minette) Hughes, 87, passed away Jan. 1, 2008, at Brendan House in Kalispell.
Rose Housky, 82,
Rose Housky, 82, of Whitefish passed away at Brendan House Jan. 2, 2008, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.
Bravettes rally, romp by CMR
Elliott: Now we're athletes playing basketball
Wish doctors
A major truck overhaul is a dream come true for a boy with leukemia
Columbia Falls holds off Polson
COLUMBIA FALLS - The Wildcats can be patient, too.
Toyota dealership under new ownership
The Glacier Toyota name still rides high over the showroom and car lot along U.S. 93 at the south end of Kalispell.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police arrested a 19-year-old Texas man for being a minor in possession of alcohol.
Columbia Falls police
Columbia Falls police are investigating an assault reported at a fast-food restaurant.
Mush room
Sled dogs pull some fast ones as they go dashing through the snow Saturday at the first Flathead Sled Dog Days race
On the Internet and outside the Beltway - 'O brave new world that has such people in it'
FRANK MIELE
Questions about the campaign
The long winter of our political discontent has finally begun in earnest - the Iowa caucuses are over!
Self-help law center opens Monday
Flathead County?s self-help law center will open Monday afternoon, and officials expect business to be brisk.
Behavior wasn't so super, mom
The sticker in the back window said "Super Mom," but the caller didn't think the woman was so great. She'd left her child in the car - which was parked in a no-parking zone. The vehicle was gone when Flathead County sheriff's deputies arrived.
Kalispell police
Kalispell police likewise received several snowball-throwing reports. In one incident, people were throwing snowballs at their own vehicles.
Fight leads to stabbing
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Christopher Carroll, 18
Christopher Carroll, 18, passed away Jan. 3, 2008.
'Perfect storm' of overused expressions
LYNNETTE HINTZE
Eisinger gets ready to move north
Eisinger Honda is not far from making its move to the junction of U.S. 93 and West Reserve - it should be there by the end of January.
Today
3 Flathead Pioneer Auto Club meets 2 p.m. in the Flathead Electric Co-op building, Kalispell. Park and enter on north or "back side of building. Visitors welcome. Call Dave Cooley, 257-4023.
Five Braves capture mat titles
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Saturday, January 5
Bravettes burst past Lady Bulldogs
Unstuck motorist skips the bill
After a tow truck driver pulled a car out of a ditch on Springcreek Road, the motorist jumped in and sped away without paying. Flathead County Sheriff's deputies took the report.
Group seeks to restrain Muhlfeld
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Making houses into homes
Local Habitat for Humanity grows
Alarms
The Creston Fire Department responded to a chimney fire on Dyer Road.
Kalispell
Kalispell police arrested a 41-year-old man for partner, family member assault and aggravated assault. He allegedly punched his 37-year-old wife in the face and threw her over a railing when she tried to kick him out of the house. He also put his 15-year-old stepdaughter in the hospital. The man told officers his wife and stepdaughter had attacked him with knives.
Today
3 Northwest Montana Wedding and Event Professionals sixth annual wedding and event expo, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell.
Jason Lea Crayne, 20
Jason Lea Crayne, 20, 'left this world' on Dec. 31, 2007.
Joan (Minette) Hughes, 87
Joan (Minette) Hughes, 87, passed away Jan. 1, 2008, at Brendan House in Kalispell.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 21-year-old man for driving under the influence of alcohol on 12th Avenue West after an off-duty police officer noticed the man's erratic driving.
Braves bully Bulldogs
Osweiler nets season-high 30
Flathead advances 11 to semifinals in wrestling
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Court rules against Tutvedt
Piano prodigy
"Multitalented" doesn't quite describe Damaris Gemmer.
Friday, January 4
Today
3 "Walking the Labyrinth-A Sacred Journey Within" retreat facilitated by Roberta Silker of Columbia Falls, Shining Mountains Center for Positive Living, 475 Eight Ave. EN, Kalispell. $15 donation. Call Silker, 755-6075 or Merrily, 249-1005.
Rollover
Responding to his first accident since he became Flathead County's public works director, Dave Prunty shovels gravel out of a plow truck that rolled off Tronstad Road north of Kalispell on Thursday morning. The driver was not injured.
Harry Lee Campbell, Jr., 83
Harry Lee Campbell Jr., 83, passed away Dec. 27, 2007, at Meadowbrook Place.
Big Mountain Ambulance took a person who suffered a head injury near the moguls to Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Alarms
Bigfork bounces Glacier
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Pakistan's fragile democracy
It was a puzzling paradox that didn't seem to bother pundits a bit this week when Pakistan's opposition decried election delays and at the same time complained that the elections would be rigged anyhow.
Jason Lea Crayne, 20
Jason Lea Crayne, 20, "left this world" on Dec. 31, 2007.
Wolves kill hound on a hunt near Kalispell
A Flathead Valley houndsman reports that wolves killed one of his hounds and severely wounded another on a recent mountain lion hunt west of Kalispell.
Wolfpack win second
Monitors, projector goes missing
Columbia Falls police are investigating the theft of several flat-screen computer monitors and a computer projector from Columbia Falls High School sometime between Dec. 22 and Dec. 26. The value of items taken exceeds $2,000. The unknown suspects broke into the building through a garage door in the rear of the school.
Whitefish police broke up a loud party on Iowa Avenue.
Whitefish police
Thursday, January 3
Michael C. Peters, 61
Michael C. Peters passed away on Dec. 27, 2007, in Denver, from complications of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He was 61. Michael was born on Jan. 2, 1946, in Wheatridge, Colo., to Clarence and Gladys Peters.
Ruth Helen (Miller) Kuechmann, 76
Ruth Helen (Miller) Kuechmann, 76, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007, at Brendan House in Kalispell.
Deputies investigate case of alleged assault
A forensic interviewer from Missoula notified Flathead County Sheriff's deputies that a 6-year-old Rogers Lake Road-area girl may have been sexually assaulted by her 13-year-old brother. The case is under investigation.
Doralia 'Lia' Ann Moon Anderson, 36
Doralia "Lia" Ann Moon Anderson, 36, beautiful daughter, mother, wife and friend, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 30, 2007, at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police broke up a disturbance at a bar on Central Avenue. No one was arrested.
Renee Alison Stringfellow Mountan, 52
Renee Alison Stringfellow Mountan, 52, a loving daughter, mother and friend, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007, at her home in Martin City due to complications from an extended illness.
Man trapped in trench,may lose limbs
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Today
3 Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., North Valley Community Room on Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls.
Gary Duane Gilley II, 49
Gary Duane Gilley II, 49, passed away on Dec. 19, 2007, at his residence in Kalispell.
Respect choice of Whitefish voters
If the recent Whitefish City Council election weren't interesting enough - with a tie vote between Turner Askew and Martin McGrew to be decided on Monday - now there's more drama over the residency of newly elected council member John Muhlfeld.
Resolution Run has 22 finishers
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Ferndale man's death ruled a homicide
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Virginia 'Jenny' Wetherelt, 87
Virginia "Jenny" Wetherelt, 87, of Columbia Falls "went to the Lord" on Dec. 23, 2007. She was born to William T. and Lilly V. French in Moscow, Idaho, on Jan. 29, 1920.
Anglers haul in plenty of pike at annual derby
Some were holed up in ice shelters, enjoying their mobile creature comforts. Others sat comfortably on chairs or buckets, casually bobbing their mini-rods. The youngest seemed happy to sit or kneel or even lie down on the ice, waiting for the next bite.
Kalispell police
Kalispell police arrested a 27-year-old man for theft after he tried to steal a tallboy can of Steel Reserve from a convenience store on U.S. 2.
Trees get new life as river barrier
Robert George Holcomb, 82
Robert George Holcomb, 82, passed away on Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, at Crestwood Convalescent Home in Sequim, Wash.
Wednesday, January 2
Doris R. Yenne, 91
Doris R. Yenne, 91, of Bigfork, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007, at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell.
Paving not an easy fix for county roads
Flathead County residents are demanding more paved roads, but county officials say the money isn't available to put down more asphalt.
Whitefish
All was quiet downtown until about 2 a.m. Tuesday. That's when Whitefish police arrested five men in 40 minutes: two for disorderly conduct, two for driving under the influence and one for possessing dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls police arrested a 42-year-old man for family member assault.
Today
Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Children's Department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell. Call 758-5822.
Kalispell
No one is sure how long the 22-year-old man was stuck in a trench on Shady Lane, but by the time paramedics arrived at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, he was unresponsive. He'd fallen through snow atop a trench and gotten his foot stuck in an old septic tank. Kalispell Fire Department ambulance took him to the hospital.
Taking the plunge
A pair of participants react after entering the 37-degree water of Flathead Lake during the 2008 Polar Bear Plunge at the Raven in Woods Bay. The annual event draws hundreds of spectators and participants. The temperature of the air was about 42 degrees.
Deputies don't find runaway sleigh
Flathead County Sheriff's deputies were unable to locate the pair of black horses reportedly pulling a runaway sleigh on U.S. 93 North.
Fire claims Bigfork home
A Bigfork home suffered "extensive damage" in a fire that began New Year's Eve.
Tuesday, January 1
Wilma Naomi Lautaret Elliott Smith, 90
Wilma Naomi Smith was born Dec. 11, 1917, in Waggoner, Okla., to William and Zora (Kennedy) Lautaret. She was the fifth of six children, two of whom died in infancy. She went quietly and peacefully in her sleep "to be with the Lord" early on the morning of Dec. 30, 2007, at the age of 90.
Driver admits killing two pedestrians
A driver who killed two pedestrians near Plains in March 2007 has agreed to plead guilty to a pair of felony vehicular homicide charges.
Today
Evergreen Disposal will not be picking up garbage today, New Year's Day. Today's route will be picked up on Wednesday; Wednesday's route on Thursday; Thursday's route on Friday; Friday and Saturday's route on Saturday. Call 257-1739.
Report: Woman killed husband, turned gun on self
Libby couple was found shot to death last week
A look back as we move ahead
As we begin 2008, it looks like a year of much potential change and perhaps some risk, but let's face it, no one really knows what the future will bring.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police arrested 18- and 15-year-old girls for shoplifting from a grocery store on U.S. 93. The next day, they arrested a 24-year-old employee of the same store for fraudulently cashing out a Coinstar receipt.
Suspicious deaths under investigation
The Lake County Sheriff's Office is investigating the Monday morning death of a Ferndale man.
