Stories for March 2009

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Tuesday, March 31

March 31, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Marilyn Jean Blumfield, 83

On Saturday, March 28, 2009, Marilyn Jean Blumfield "earned her wings and God took her home."

March 31, 2009 1 a.m.

Trooper's last rites at 1 p.m. today

Memorial services for Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Mike Haynes of Kalispell are expected to draw hundreds of people to the Christian Center in Kalispell today.

March 31, 2009 1 a.m.

Kalispell police

After a disturbance at an Airport Road bar early Monday, Kalispell police were involved in a foot chase leading to the arrest of a man, 23, for possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct and obstructing a peace officer.

March 31, 2009 1 a.m.

Daily Inter Lake introduces new format today

The Daily Inter Lake today introduces a new format for the print edition of the newspaper that will be easier to read, environmentally friendly and full of just as much local news and sports as ever.

March 31, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

March 31, 2009 1 a.m.

Diabetes, high blood pressure take toll on kidneys

Diabetes leads the pack as the cause of 45 percent of all new cases of kidney failure, according to Rob Gordon, a social worker with Dialysis Center Inc. in Kalispell.

Laid-off workers focus on literacy skills
March 31, 2009 1 a.m.

Laid-off workers focus on literacy skills

Learning a new trade can be a tall task for older laid-off workers, but an equally difficult chore for many is brushing up on those proverbial three Rs: reading, writing and arithmetic.

Kenneth Rex Aley, 61
March 31, 2009 1 a.m.

Kenneth Rex Aley, 61

Kenneth Rex Aley, 61, of Yakima, Wash., passed away Thursday, March 26, 2009, at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in Yakima, after a year-long fight with cancer.

March 31, 2009 1 a.m.

Organ donor gave patient new life as a nurse

A gift from a stranger gave Teresa Evinrude, now a nurse at Dialysis Center Inc. in Kalispell, a new life.

John Edward Stollfuss, 87
March 31, 2009 1 a.m.

John Edward Stollfuss, 87

John Edward Stollfuss, 87, a longtime rancher, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2009, at the Brendan House in Kalispell following an eight-year battle with lymphatic cancer.

Monday, March 30

March 30, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Alene "Pinky" Begg, 84

Alene "Pinky" Begg, 84, died March 21, 2009, at her daughter's home in Avery, Calif., surrounded by her loved ones. She suffered from Alzheimer's disease for many years. She was born May 22, 1924, in Rimbey, Alberta.

March 30, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Richard V. (Dick) Kovash, 76

Richard V. (Dick) Kovash, 76, of Missoula passed away peacefully at home Thursday, March 26, 2009, after a long battle with cancer.

March 30, 2009 1 a.m.

Money-moving scam targets automotive businesses

Automotive repair shops across Montana have become the target of a scam using stolen credit card numbers.

Patrick Kenneth Barron
March 30, 2009 1 a.m.

Patrick Kenneth Barron

Patrick Kenneth Barron passed on peacefully at home Tuesday, March 24, 2009, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with Lou Gehrig's disease.

March 30, 2009 1 a.m.

Plum Creek gives college $60,000 to help with retraining

The Daily Inter Lake

March 30, 2009 1 a.m.

Kalispell agenda: Site for inmates tops list

The Daily Inter Lake

Veteran armed for pageant with 5-inch spikes
March 30, 2009 1 a.m.

Veteran armed for pageant with 5-inch spikes

She's blonde, willowy and trained to kill.

March 30, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office arrested a man at the White Birch RV park on two sexual-assault warrants Saturday afternoon.

March 30, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.

Sunday, March 29

March 29, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Clayton Henry Lamb, 68

Clayton Henry Lamb, 68, of Whitefish passed away of congestive heart failure March 24, 2009, at North Valley Hospital.

March 29, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Dr. Robert A. Shea, 71

The man is not the man without the story.

Christine Ruth Elias, 56
March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

Christine Ruth Elias, 56

Christine Ruth Elias, 56, surrounded by her loving family, "was freed from her battle with cancer as her Savior called her home" on March 17, 2009. The sudden onset and rapid progression of the disease has sent shock waves throughout the families who loved Christine, and all whose lives she touched.

March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

Cap-and-trade or smoke and mirrors?

Inter Lake editorial

March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

Kalispell man arrested in sex assault case involving girl

The Daily Inter Lake

Mad for science
March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

Mad for science

Ruth A. Medina, 87
March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

Ruth A. Medina, 87

Ruth A. Medina died March 24, 2009, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.

George Bruffey Singleton, 89
March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

George Bruffey Singleton, 89

George Bruffey Singleton, 89, passed away Friday, March 27, 2009, at his residence in Kalispell, surrounded by his four loving children. He was born Oct. 1, 1919, in Columbia Falls, the son of Thomas King and Emma (Bruffey) Singleton. George and three siblings spent four years at the Twin Bridges Orphanage until their father was able to bring them back home.

March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

Stumptown summer

Whitefish offers first-ever full-day camp program for children

March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• American Legion District 4 spring meeting, The Eagles. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.

March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

Restaurant plan shifts from town to golf course

Truby's Wood Fired Pizza will not open a stand-alone restaurant in Columbia Falls as planned, but it will take over the restaurant business at Meadow Lake on the north edge of town.

March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

Oops, he forgot his wallet - that's what a man told the servers at one Evergreen restaurant. It might have been believable once, but when he tried it a second time Friday at a different restaurant, the man got caught. He was identified at both restaurants, then ticketed by Flathead County sheriff's deputies.

March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

Whitefish coach wins state honor

The Daily Inter Lake

WEST WINGS
March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

WEST WINGS

No need to crane your necks to see waterfowl by the thousands in Flathead during northern migration

Michael Warren Haynes, 28
March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

Michael Warren Haynes, 28

Trooper Michael Warren Haynes, 28, passed away Friday, March 27, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center as the result of an automobile accident that occurred Monday morning, March 23, 2009, while on duty south of Kalispell.

March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

Assault suspect pleads innocent

The Daily Inter Lake

March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

Midway Rental closing down its Columbia Falls store

The Daily Inter Lake

March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

911 board arrangement still unresolved

Talks stalled Thursday over an agreement to settle how Flathead County and three city governments will oversee development and operation of a consolidated 911 dispatch center.

March 29, 2009 1 a.m.

Comments due soon on gravel pit

The owner of a controversial gravel pit near West Glacier is pursuing a state permit to expand his operation, less than a quarter mile from Glacier National Park, from 2 to 24 acres.

Saturday, March 28

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Isaiah Franklin Phillips

son of David and Natalie Phillips of Kalispell, was born Feb. 2 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Kayla Ann Marvin

daughter of Josh Marvin and Melisa Territ of Kila, was born Feb. 11 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Edward Harrison Read

son of Edward Alan Read Jr. and Ronda Vandevanter of Kalispell, was born Feb. 18 at North Valley Hospital.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Raelee Zee Amos

daughter of Matthew Lee and Mandy Rae Amos of Kalispell, was born Feb. 4 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Jayden Patricia Godbold

daughter of Melodie Schmidbauer and Timothy Godbold of Kalispell, was born Feb. 4 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Grady James Duval

son of Dana Isaacka and Brent Duval of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 5 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Payten Mayjean Lanfear

daughter of Josh and Trina Lanfear of Kalispell, was born Feb. 10 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Aliyah Grace Tintzman

daughter of Dan and Erin Tintzman of Kalispell, was born Jan. 31 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Jace Jeffrey Rel

son of Nick Conkin and Monica Rel of Columbia Falls, was born Jan. 28 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Logan Cuffe

son of Robert and Julie Cuffe of Eureka, was born Feb. 20 at North Valley Hospital.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Anthony Hansen

son of Wendell Hansen and Ashley Hansen of Kalispell, was born Feb. 11 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

William LaVar Siegel

son of Dylan and Alison Siegel of Lakeside, was born Jan. 29 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Davin Michael Martell

son of Kacie and Dustin Martell of Kalispell, was born Feb. 11 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Amira Grace Bolz

daughter of Jade and Jeni Bolz of Kalispell, was born Feb. 1 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Brandon Gerald Hunt

son of Laura Hunt and Douglas Hunt of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 6 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Lilyana Lynn Piezga-Hutcheson

daughter of Andy Piezga and Heidi Hutcheson, was born Feb. 20 at North Valley Hospital.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Renny Donavan Ottosen

son of Stan and Michelle Ottosen of Bigfork, was born Feb. 6 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Chase Hoerner

son of Marc and Nicole Hoerner of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 9 at North Valley Hospital.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Adrian Quinn Crow

daughter of Aaron Crow and Fawn Foster of Whitefish, was born Feb. 19 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Jaedyn Marie Garrison

daughter of Ashley Monique Guerra and Daniel Eugene Garrison of Kalispell, was born Feb. 10 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Jordan Patrick Bogut

son of Scott and Karyn Bogut of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 12 at North Valley Hospital.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Matthew Ryan Vanswearingen

son of Jennifer and Tim Vanswearingen of Whitefish, was born Feb. 19 at North Valley Hospital.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Riley May Byrd

daughter of O'Brien and Melanie Byrd of Martin City, was born Feb. 2 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Caleb Heinrich Dosee Slie

son of Jonathan and Kristana Slie of Whitefish, was born Feb. 21 at North Valley Hospital.

March 28, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Thor Charles Pakkala

son of Shane and Holly Pakkala of Kalispell, was born Feb. 8 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 28, 2009 1 a.m.

Federal grant helps pay for hospital's Eureka clinic

The Daily Inter Lake

March 28, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies responded to a Hungry Horse home after an argument between two men resulted in a broken window. One of the men involved was dating the resident's daughter. The alleged disturbance was reported separately by the two residents who live in the home, neither of whom was present at the time. An intoxicated witness, who reportedly fell down and hurt his leg, was taken to the hospital.

March 28, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead jobless rate rises

The unemployment rate in Flathead County rose almost a full percentage point in February to 12.2 percent.

March 28, 2009 1 a.m.

Man sentenced for pair of local casino robberies

The Daily Inter Lake

Shelter's days on the move finally ending
March 28, 2009 1 a.m.

Shelter's days on the move finally ending

Change has been the one constant in Flathead Youth Home's 12-year existence.

'Brightest beacons of light'
March 28, 2009 1 a.m.

'Brightest beacons of light'

March 28, 2009 1 a.m.

Trooper dies from crash injuries

Haynes is third officer in 18 months killed in on-duty collisions

March 28, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Powder Horn Trading Co., Bead Gala, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 2052 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Free samples, demonstrations. Learn new beading techniques.

Friday, March 27

March 27, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Madilynn DeMars

daughter of Stephanie Retter and Bridger DeMars of Kalispell, was born Feb. 13 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 27, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Quinn Matthew Kerr

son of Megan Tenille Kerr of Bigfork, was born Feb. 18 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 27, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Logan John Homola

son of Andy and Carol Homola of Lonepine, was born Feb. 12 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 27, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Elizabeth Margaret Amelia Norgaard

daughter of Holli Marie Norgaard of Whitefish, was born Feb. 13 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 27, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Jaxon Thomas Moore

son of Ryon Campbell Moore and Doni Rae Moore of Kalispell, was born Feb. 16 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 27, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Riley Daniel-William Stoltz

son of Breanna Glenn and Daniel Stoltz of Kalispell, was born Feb. 12 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 27, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Ava Hope Plum

daughter of Scott and Kimberly Plum of Kalispell, was born Feb. 17 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 27, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Spencer Morgan Lee

son of Mike and Tara Lee of Kalispell, was born Feb. 18 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 27, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Keira Bella Owen

daughter of Matthew and Melissa Owen of Kalispell, was born Feb. 22 at North Valley Hospital.

March 27, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Davian Lee Kearney

son of Jason and Angela Kearney of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 19 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 27, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• LHC spring construction and home show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and March 28, Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center Building. Open to public. Free admission.

March 27, 2009 1 a.m.

Commissioners OK subdivision in Lakeside

The Daily Inter Lake

March 27, 2009 1 a.m.

Meeting to discuss forest project funding

The Daily Inter Lake

March 27, 2009 1 a.m.

North shore project gets big boost

Inter Lake editorial

March 27, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

Flathead County sheriff's deputies separated a man and woman having what someone thought was a 'very loud" argument outside a school on U.S. 2 west of Kalispell.

March 27, 2009 1 a.m.

John Hugh Brake III,

son of John Hugh Brake Jr. and Jaye Lynn Brake of Kalispell, was born Feb. 14 at North Valley Hospital.

Work in progress
March 27, 2009 1 a.m.

Work in progress

Job fair attracts thousands to Kalispell mall

March 27, 2009 1 a.m.

Senate panel approves tourist tax

Community News Service

March 27, 2009 1 a.m.

Amtrak gets money for access work

The Daily Inter Lake

March 27, 2009 1 a.m.

Kohl's pulls out of Kalispell project

Retail giant tells developer its focus 'on other markets'

March 27, 2009 1 a.m.

Board backs Bigfork land-use plan

The Flathead County Planning Board unanimously recommended Wednesday that the county commissioners adopt the proposed Bigfork Land-use Advisory Plan.

March 27, 2009 1 a.m.

MHP trooper dies from crash injuries

The Daily Inter Lake

Thursday, March 26

March 26, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Hayden Rose-Ann Ward

daughter of Brendon Limpo and Amy Holzer of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 19 at North Valley Hospital.

March 26, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Haileigh Jean Sarbaum

daughter of William Sarbaum and Syndi Veliz, was born May 30 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 26, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Zachary Gerard Guinnane

son of Amanda E. Guinnane and John P. Guinnane of Kalispell, was born Feb. 3 at North Valley Hospital.

March 26, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Kya Marie Brandt

daughter of Kara Black and Casey Brandt, was born Jan. 27 at North Valley Hospital.

March 26, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Landon Blair McGavin

son of Kory and Liz McGavin of Whitefish, was born Feb. 2 at North Valley Hospital.

Elmer Ackroyd Searle, 90
March 26, 2009 1 a.m.

Elmer Ackroyd Searle, 90

Elmer Ackroyd Searle, 90, passed away March 24, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell. He was born in Magrath, Alberta, on Oct. 5, 1918, to Heber LeRoy and Susan Isabel (Ackroyd) Searle.

March 26, 2009 1 a.m.

Local freestylers' new tricks pay off

Seven members of the Whitefish Mountain Resort Freestyle Ski and Snowboard Team have qualified for upcoming National Championship competition at Colorado's Copper Mountain.

March 26, 2009 1 a.m.

Service to be held Friday for mom, son

The Daily Inter Lake

Sweet harmony
March 26, 2009 1 a.m.

Sweet harmony

March 26, 2009 1 a.m.

Kalispell renews search for manager

The Daily Inter Lake

March 26, 2009 1 a.m.

Delilah Mae Hanson

daughter of Seth Hanson and Marianne Beck of Kila, was born Nov. 26 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 26, 2009 1 a.m.

Man hired to lead Nurturing Center, search for director

The Daily Inter Lake

Travis Charles Vandersloot, 29
March 26, 2009 1 a.m.

Travis Charles Vandersloot, 29

Travis Charles Vandersloot, 29, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009, as a result of an automobile accident near Somers. Travis was born Sept. 14, 1979, in Billings to Robert D. and Cynthia (New) Vandersloot.

March 26, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

A man called Flathead County sheriff's deputies after he allegedly was assaulted at an Evergreen restaurant. Other patrons told deputies the man had been boorishly hitting on a woman in the bar, so he was taken outside and reportedly hit in the face. The man, who denied any churlish behavior, is contemplating whether or not to pursue charges.

March 26, 2009 1 a.m.

Marion, Kila sites to merge

A consolidated Ashley Lake Road green-box site for Marion and Kila is supposed to be functioning by this fall.

Mary Dene Stocking, 91
March 26, 2009 1 a.m.

Mary Dene Stocking, 91

Mary Dene Stocking, 91, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. She was born April 26, 1917, in Butte, the oldest daughter of Theodore and Mary (Carter) Carson. At a young age, Mary and her family moved to Helena, where she graduated from high school in 1935.

Small school, big changes
March 26, 2009 1 a.m.

Small school, big changes

West Glacier unveils proposals for 4-day week, junior high

March 26, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.

March 26, 2009 1 a.m.

Project narrowly approved

The Aspen Group's plan to redevelop the former North Valley Hospital site narrowly won approval from the Whitefish City-County Planning Board last week.

Wednesday, March 25

March 25, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Patricia Louise Quaife, 73

Patricia Louise Quaife, 73, of Peoria, Ariz., passed away at home on March 22, 2009. Pat was born on Aug. 29, 1935, in Browerville, Minn., the youngest of seven children of Jake and Maryann Reamer.She lived on a farm in Illinois until 1963 when she moved with her husband and children to Arizona.

March 25, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Erin Julie Thompson, 35

Erin was taken along with her unborn child and her 13-year-old son, Caden Odell, on March 19, 2009, as the result of a tragic automobile accident north of Kalispell.

March 25, 2009 1 a.m.

Man charged in bar disturbance

The Daily Inter Lake

March 25, 2009 1 a.m.

Chamber wants new vote on impact fees

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce submitted a petition of 155 signatures to the City Council on Monday, requesting a new vote to rescind March 9 decision to install road impact fees.

March 25, 2009 1 a.m.

Two charged in alleged home invasion

The Daily Inter Lake

March 25, 2009 1 a.m.

MHP trooper still listed in critical condition after crash

The Daily Inter Lake

Super 1 remodeling under way
March 25, 2009 1 a.m.

Super 1 remodeling under way

An early projection for a mid-June opening date of the new Super 1 Foods store in Kalispell is a bit over-ambitious, a store official said Friday.

Janet Louise Sutfin, 67
March 25, 2009 1 a.m.

Janet Louise Sutfin, 67

Janet Louise Sutfin, 67, of Oro Valley, Ariz., passed away March 23, 2009, in Tucson, Ariz.

March 25, 2009 1 a.m.

Council splits parks department revenues

The Daily Inter Lake

March 25, 2009 1 a.m.

Semitool prepares for worst; hopes for the best

By this time next week, Semitool Inc. officials will begin crunching numbers to determine if potential layoffs announced earlier this month will happen.

Caden Vincent Odell, 13
March 25, 2009 1 a.m.

Caden Vincent Odell, 13

Caden was tragically taken along with his mother and unborn sibling on March 19, 2009, as the result of an automobile accident north of Kalispell.

March 25, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mission Valley Senior Center, Ronan. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-676-2371.

March 25, 2009 1 a.m.

Visiticion 'Remy' Fabi-Stout, 56

Visiticion "Remy" Fabi-Stout passed away March 4, 2009, at her home in Kalispell, surrounded by her family, after a courageous two-year battle with gastric cancer.

March 25, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

A Plentywood Drive woman told Flathead County Sheriff's deputies she heard thumping outside her trailer and suspected a prowler. Deputies were unable to find anything amiss.

March 25, 2009 1 a.m.

Deer crash kills Marion woman on U.S. 2

Special to the Inter Lake

March 25, 2009 1 a.m.

Whitefish plan up for scrutiny

Inter Lake editorial

Tuesday, March 24

March 24, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Carmella Bolivar, 85

Carmella Bolivar of Kalispell passed away on March 18, 2009, at the age of 85 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. She was born on Oct. 28, 1923, in Chicago, to her parents, Vincenzo (Vincent) James Piscopo (from Acerra, Naples, Italy) and Lillian (Stidham) Piscopo (from Birmingham, Ala.).

March 24, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Billy Jack Sanders, 81

Billy Jack Sanders, 81, of Polson, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2009, at his home from natural causes.

March 24, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff's deputies

Flathead County sheriff's deputies arrested a 13-year-old girl for family member assault Sunday evening after she reportedly punched her 78-year-old grandmother in the head. Three hours later deputies returned to the home on Country Court after parents called the sheriff's office asking to them to remove their daughter and two other girls who remained at the home. The girls left.

March 24, 2009 1 a.m.

Montana trooper survives head-on collision

The Daily Inter Lake

March 24, 2009 1 a.m.

Soldier sentenced to 110 years for murder

POLSON - A soldier convicted of deliberate homicide in the murder of a Ferndale man has been sentenced to 110 years in prison.

March 24, 2009 1 a.m.

Tuesday

• Public workshops sponsored by Sen. Max Baucus to help small businesses apply for funding under new federal Jobs Bill, 10-11 a.m. Polson VFW, 423 Main St.; 1:30-3 p.m. FVCC, Kalispell.

March 24, 2009 1 a.m.

Four individual event winners pace business performances

The Daily Inter Lake

March 24, 2009 1 a.m.

Snow-clearing season begins in Glacier Park

Glacier National Park road crews are beginning spring snow-plowing efforts.

March 24, 2009 1 a.m.

Loyd 'Alan' Meyers, 47

Loyd "Alan" Meyers, 47, passed away Friday, March 20, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Alan was born in Nampa, Idaho, to Marilyn B. and Virgil L. Meyers on Dec. 10, 1961, the second of four children. He called Kalispell home, although the family moved between Idaho and Montana several times.

Leila Margaret Anderson Jeffers, 85
March 24, 2009 1 a.m.

Leila Margaret Anderson Jeffers, 85

With the delicate grace of a leaf falling from a tree, on Sunday, March 15, 2009, Leila Margaret Anderson Jeffers "was lifted quietly from this world and sent to the next peaceful and joyous stage of her journey."

Monday, March 23

March 23, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

A 60-year-old man died of natural causes Sunday afternoon while riding a bicycle near the bottom of Big Mountain Road, according to the Flathead County Sheriff's Office.

Physicist counters climate-change models
March 23, 2009 1 a.m.

Physicist counters climate-change models

'The global warming hypothesis is dead, scientifically'

March 23, 2009 1 a.m.

Libby fraud trial to begin today

Special to the Inter Lake

March 23, 2009 1 a.m.

Trooper hurt, driver killed in crash

The Associated Press

March 23, 2009 1 a.m.

County eyes federal funds for road work

The Daily Inter Lake

March 23, 2009 1 a.m.

Craig 'Finny' Finberg, 51

Craig "Finny" Finberg passed away peacefully March 20, 2009, surrounded by family and friends at his home in Dillon after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

March 23, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Whitefish School District board Negotiation Committee special meeting, 7 a.m., district office.

March 23, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead Valley Community College initiates new honors program

The Daily Inter Lake

March 23, 2009 1 a.m.

Farmer offers his services as a 'free listener'

When a Kalispell-area farmer advertised himself as a "free listener" with the time and ear to listen, he wasn't sure what to expect.

March 23, 2009 1 a.m.

Council weighs separate Parks fund

The Daily Inter Lake

March 23, 2009 1 a.m.

Whitefish council meets tonight

The Daily Inter Lake

March 23, 2009 1 a.m.

West Glacier school: Four-day week is proposed

District also may add junior high

Sunday, March 22

March 22, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Stanton Everett Smith Jr., 71

Stanton Everett Smith Jr., 71, passed on March 20, 2009, at the family home in Bigfork, with his cherished family at his side. He had a valiant eight-month fight with lung cancer.

March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

Johnsons ski off with Family Cup, again

The Daily Inter Lake

March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

Jeanette J. (Marcure) 'Jean' Reynolds, 92

Jeanette J. (Marcure) "Jean" Reynolds, 92, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at the Brendan House in Kalispell, surrounded by family and friends. Jean was born June 28, 1916, the third daughter of John and Lyda (Dondanville) Bras, in Twin Bridges.

Expo offers hope for job seekers
March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

Expo offers hope for job seekers

Are you one of the 7,900 people in the Flathead Valley looking for work or a job change?

when the SAWS go silent
March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

when the SAWS go silent

March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

Verne Willard Lupton, 92

While at home and with his family at his side, Verne W. Lupton passed peacefully "into the presence of his Lord" on March 4, 2009, in Spokane.

March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

Flathead County sheriff's deputies arrested a man on suspicion of partner assault while investigating a disturbance on Bald Rock Road.

March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

Joe 'Jody' Marsh, 50

Jody passed away March 18, 2009, after a short but strong battle against cancer.

March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

Don't let timber just fade away

Inter Lake editorial

March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

Whitefish downtown redesign studied

Open house planned Wednesday evening

March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

Subdivision near eagles' nest gets county OK

The Daily Inter Lake

March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Izaak Walton inn annual Snow Rodeo, Essex. Rodeo-style events performed on skis and snowshoes. All welcome. Free. Call 888-5700.

March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

Collision kills rider of Harley

The Daily Inter Lake

March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

Everett L. 'Red' Tomlinson, 64

Everett L. "Red" Tomlinson, 64, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009, at his residence in Kalispell.

Frank A. Rosiejka, 75
March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

Frank A. Rosiejka, 75

Frank, 75, "went home to be with his Lord" on March 18, 2009. He was born in Trenton, N.J., on April 20, 1933. He lived in Kalispell for the past 25 years.

March 22, 2009 1 a.m.

Senators and congressmen have 'AIG' on their faces

The word of the week is outrage.

Saturday, March 21

March 21, 2009 1 a.m.

Cancer claims 'Finny'

The Daily Inter Lake

March 21, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County not pushing Evergreen proposal

A trial balloon on whether Evergreen should create a land-use advisory committee has the support of Flathead County government only in that the idea can be pitched to the public -not in the sense that the county should back such a venture.

March 21, 2009 1 a.m.

Crash kills pregnant woman, son

A devastating head-on collision Thursday night on U.S. 93 between Kalispell and Whitefish claimed the lives of a pregnant Columbia Falls woman and her 13-year-old son.

March 21, 2009 1 a.m.

Frank A. Rosiejka, 75

Frank, 75, "went home to be with his Lord" on March 18, 2009. He was born in Trenton, N.J., on April 20, 1933. He lived in Kalispell for the past 25 years.

March 21, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

March 21, 2009 1 a.m.

Serial flasher arrested

The Daily Inter Lake

March 21, 2009 1 a.m.

Kudos to local athletes

The Daily Inter Lake

March 21, 2009 1 a.m.

Two teens arrested in brutal school assault

The Daily Inter Lake

March 21, 2009 1 a.m.

Motorcyclist hurt seriously in U.S. 2 crash

The Daily Inter Lake

March 21, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

A resident of an apartment complex on Montana 35 in Evergreen told investigators that after Flathead County sheriff's deputies left a neighboring unit, someone in a black ski mask showed up. Deputies were unable to find anything amiss but did contact the unit's occupant. The 29-year-old man agreed to deal with the matter when he got out of jail. He had been arrested on a warrant for contempt of court earlier in the day.

Dusty Lee Burlingham, 20
March 21, 2009 1 a.m.

Dusty Lee Burlingham, 20

Dusty Lee Burlingham, 20, died Jan. 21, 2009, in Kalispell. He was born Oct. 21, 1988, in Montrose, Colo., to Ethan and Gloria Burlingham.

Stanton Everett Smith, Jr., 71
March 21, 2009 1 a.m.

Stanton Everett Smith, Jr., 71

Stanton Everett Smith, Jr., 71, passed on March 20, 2009, at the family home in Bigfork, with his cherished family at his side. He had a valiant eight-month fight with lung cancer.

Friday, March 20

March 20, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Kenneth Lee Miller, 55

Kenneth Lee Miller, 55, died March 13, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 21, 1953, in Lewistown.

March 20, 2009 1 a.m.

Subdivision near Kila gets narrow approval

A controversial wooded subdivision near Kila received a narrow thumbs-up from the Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday.

March 20, 2009 1 a.m.

Kalispell angler catches record-tying pygmy whitefish

The Daily Inter Lake

'Call to action'
March 20, 2009 1 a.m.

'Call to action'

Federal government report: Birds endangered by all types of energy development

March 20, 2009 1 a.m.

Mother, son die in U.S. 93 crash

The Daily Inter Lake

March 20, 2009 1 a.m.

Sewer agreement is good news

Inter Lake editorial

March 20, 2009 1 a.m.

Man convicted in assault case

The Daily Inter Lake

Shirley Ann Sample, 69
March 20, 2009 1 a.m.

Shirley Ann Sample, 69

Shirley Ann Sample, 69, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at Brendan House in Kalispell. Shirley was born Oct. 25, 1939, in Hansen County, S.D., to John and Margaret Bettcher. She was raised in Bridgewater, S.D. She attended elementary school and high school in Bridgewater.

March 20, 2009 1 a.m.

Creston Auction combines community, fundraising

The Daily Inter Lake

March 20, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

March 20, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

A Grande Vista Drive resident told Flathead County sheriff's deputies someone sneaked into the barn and cut his horse with a knife. The horse is at the vet and may need surgery.

Thursday, March 19

March 19, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Michael Paul Ketcher, 58

"Michael was our friend!"

March 19, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Lalonie L. Beck, 67

Lalonie L. Beck, 67, "went to be with her Lord and Savior" on March 16, 2009.

March 19, 2009 1 a.m.

Whitefish streetscape plans debated

Northwest Montana News Network

Timothy A. Crail, 77
March 19, 2009 1 a.m.

Timothy A. Crail, 77

Timothy A. Crail, 77, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell, surrounded by close relatives. On April 5, in 1931, the son of Lloyd Timothy and Bertha Mae (Murray) Crail in Kalispell — a newcomer the family would later think of as the "Irish Imp" — joined what would soon be a circle of five Crail youngsters, Tim being number four.

March 19, 2009 1 a.m.

Kenneth L. 'Ken-Dog' Miller, 55

Kenneth L. "Ken-Dog" Miller, 55, passed on Friday, March 13, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Elna Darrow, 65
March 19, 2009 1 a.m.

Elna Darrow, 65

Death came to Elna Darrow, 65, as she passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009. By her desire and the wishes of her family, she was cremated. Her ashes will be scattered in a private family ceremony on Red Tail Ridge that overlooks the family farm home, Paladin Farms, where George and Elna lived for 32 years.

Local agency gets $4 million
March 19, 2009 1 a.m.

Local agency gets $4 million

March 19, 2009 1 a.m.

Glacier has 3 AA basketball all-staters, Flathead 1

The Daily Inter Lake

March 19, 2009 1 a.m.

Stoltze restarts sawmill

F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co. will restart its sawmill on Monday, seven weeks into its temporary shutdown.

Elaine Doris Huffman, 84
March 19, 2009 1 a.m.

Elaine Doris Huffman, 84

Elaine Doris Huffman, 84, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell.

March 19, 2009 1 a.m.

Deaths declared suicides

The Daily Inter Lake

March 19, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Childfind screening and kindergarten registration, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and March 20, Lakeside School. Call 844-2208 for appointment.

March 19, 2009 1 a.m.

Singin' up a storm

Glacier crew brings classic movie musical to the stage

March 19, 2009 1 a.m.

Kalispell police

Kalispell police reported that a 50-year-old man visiting his daughter in the obstetric ward at Kalispell Regional Medical Center was arrested on three counts of assault for allegedly attacking his wife and shoving his mother-in-law. He is also accused of threatening to punch a doctor.

Wednesday, March 18

March 18, 2009 6:03 a.m.

John Franklin Metcalf , 87

John Franklin Metcalf passed away on March 3, 2009, at his home in Seattle at the age of 87. He was born Dec. 3, 1921, in Eureka, to Grace (Remore) Metcalf and Roy "Dick" Metcalf. He grew up in Kalispell, attending three grades at Northside School, and then transferring to St. Matthew's. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree from the University of Montana, and a master's from McGill University in Montreal.

March 18, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Stanley K. Russell, 70

Stanley K. Russell, 70, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell. Stan was born on June 17, 1938, in Livingston, to George and Dorthy Russell. He was raised in Livingston, where he attended school.

March 18, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Charles Collins Smith, 64

Charles Collins Smith, 64, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2009, at his home in Lakeside, after a courageous nine-year battle with cancer. He was born on Oct. 12, 1944, in Burbank, Calif., to James Scobee and Charleen (Collins' Smith.

March 18, 2009 1 a.m.

Badrock Fire Department

Firefighters were called to extinguish flames in the kitchen of a home on the 300 block of Michels Slough Road southeast of Columbia Falls. The blaze, which was reported about 9 p.m. Monday, was caused by cooking oil on a stove, Badrock Fire Department Capt. Lincoln Chute said. The two people inside the house when the fire started were not injured.

March 18, 2009 1 a.m.

Reception planned for new CEO at hospital

The Daily Inter Lake

March 18, 2009 1 a.m.

Airport gets federal grant worth $250,000

The Daily Inter Lake

March 18, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

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

March 18, 2009 1 a.m.

Don't forget equipment tax fix

Inter Lake editorial

Constance June Swanberg, 80
March 18, 2009 1 a.m.

Constance June Swanberg, 80

Constance June Swanberg "went into the arms of her Heavenly Father" on Sunday, March 15, 2009, in the care of the staff at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell, surrounded by her family. Connie was born June 10, 1928, in Whitetail, to Edmund and Bertha (Safty) Mendenhall.

March 18, 2009 1 a.m.

Co-op pays out $583,000 to members, customers

Better-than-usual wheat and barley prices and high energy prices helped return a record $248,000 in cash patronage to about 230 members of CHS Kalispell.

March 18, 2009 1 a.m.

Billings Senior to host 20th Crowne Plaza All-Star Classic

The Daily Inter Lake

March 18, 2009 1 a.m.

County still hoping for stimulus money

The Flathead County commissioners on Monday gathered department heads together to discuss priorities for the forthcoming federal stimulus money, but there's no consensus yet on which projects should top the list.

Tuesday, March 17

March 17, 2009 6:03 a.m.

C.A. Grende, 53

Carol Grende Carmona, our beautiful wife, sister and friend, passed away March 9, 2009, from pneumonia, brought on as a complication of leukemia. She was surrounded by family and all the love and prayers from her friends from around the world.

March 17, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Francis J. McCarvel, 72

Francis J. McCarvel, 72, died Saturday, March 14, 2009, in Helena, from kidney failure. He was the son of Joseph H. and Ruth E. McCarvel of Anaconda.

March 17, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Melanie Lee Vestre, 51

Melanie Lee Vestre, 51, of Seeley Lake, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2009, at home from complications of pnemunia. Melanie was born May 31, 1957, in Kalispell, to Melvin and Emma Vestre. She grew up on the family farm near Lake Blaine. Melanie attended Cayuse Prairie School in Lake Blaine and then attended Flathead High School in Kalispell.

March 17, 2009 1 a.m.

Tuesday

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., City of Kalispell Council Chambers.

March 17, 2009 1 a.m.

Officers cleared in Taser case

An internal investigation by the Kalispell Police Department has cleared of any wrongdoing two officers who used a Taser to subdue a 15-year-old boy Feb. 27 outside a basketball game at Flathead High School.

Plum Creek mill restarts after a two-month shutdown
March 17, 2009 1 a.m.

Plum Creek mill restarts after a two-month shutdown

Logs were rolling and saws were spinning at Plum Creek's Columbia Falls Lumber for the first time in more than two months on Monday.

March 17, 2009 1 a.m.

Sculptor Grende leaves behind monumental legacy

The Daily Inter Lake

March 17, 2009 1 a.m.

Closing time: Shoppers snap up bargains at Rex

Televisions and household appliances have been sailing out the door at Rex TV since the store announced its pending closure last Wednesday.

Nancy Ann Watson, 58
March 17, 2009 1 a.m.

Nancy Ann Watson, 58

Nancy Ann Watson, 58, passed away at her home in Columbia Falls surrounded by her loving family and friends on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. She was born to John Floyd and Audrey Jones in Mankato, Minn., on January 22, 1951.

March 17, 2009 1 a.m.

Subdivision planned at old hospital site

The Daily Inter Lake

Monday, March 16

Royleen Diana Pietsch-Trueblood, 68
March 16, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Royleen Diana Pietsch-Trueblood, 68

"Jesus gracefully carried Royleen Diana Pietsch-Trueblood to heaven" on March 13, 2009, after a long heroic battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 18, 1940, in Vernon, Texas, to Roy and Christine Pietsch. At an early age, Royleen and her family moved to Fullerton, Calif.

March 16, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office arrested a teenage boy Sunday afternoon in connection with lifting up a woman's skirt and photographing the results at an Evergreen box store.

March 16, 2009 1 a.m.

Finalist drops bid for city manager

Jay Krauss is second of three candidates to withdraw from Kalispell council's search

Chief has unfortunate attraction to deer
March 16, 2009 1 a.m.

Chief has unfortunate attraction to deer

Kalispell Fire Marshal D.C. Haas handed two index cards of "Helpful Interview Questions' to a reporter arriving to do a profile on Acting Fire Chief Dan Diehl.

Do you believe in Magic?
March 16, 2009 1 a.m.

Do you believe in Magic?

March 16, 2009 1 a.m.

C.F. manager asks council to cut his salary

Columbia Falls City Manager Bill Shaw thinks the City Council should cut his pay.

March 16, 2009 1 a.m.

Whitefish considers boat/RV storage regs

The Daily Inter Lake

March 16, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• "Changing Your Cholesterol Numbers … with Food Choices' lecture, noon to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Fee $10. Call 751-4500 to pre-register.

March 16, 2009 1 a.m.

Save electricity, money through Energy Fix

The Daily Inter Lake

Sunday, March 15

March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Ticket sales lower, still brisk

As the 41st annual C.M. Russell Art Auction draws near, advance ticket sales earlier last week indicated a drop from last year's record-breaking numbers.

March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Wildcats come up short in title game

GREAT FALLS - The biggest basketball game of the season was about more than basketball on Saturday night.

March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Protest planned against federal gun bill

There's a low, grass-roots rumble building over new gun control legislation in Congress, and a former Flathead Valley state senator intends to raise the volume.

Popular crowd
March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Popular crowd

Kari Lynn Eckholt-Mowrey
March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Kari Lynn Eckholt-Mowrey

Kari Lynn Eckholt-Mowrey passed away March 9, 2009, in Sebastopol, Calif., at the age of 44.

March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Suspect in high-speed chase enters innocent plea

The Daily Inter Lake

March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

A passer-by in a grocery store parking lot saw a man and a woman allegedly assault an employee and try to escape with a 24-pack of beer and a basket of groceries. The woman was caught, but her partner fled. Flathead County Sheriff's deputies caught him a short while later and ticketed him on suspicion of theft, resisting arrest and probation violation. The woman was ticketed on suspicion of theft, assault and criminal mischief.

March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Death penalty: Time to give it up?

Inter Lake editorial

March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Royleen Diana Pietsch-Trueblood, 68

"Jesus gracefully carried Royleen Diana Pietsch-Trueblood to heaven" on March 13, 2009, after a long heroic battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 18, 1940, in Vernon, Texas, to Roy and Christine Pietsch. At an early age, Royleen and her family moved to Fullerton, Calif.

March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Evergreen meeting to address land-use effort

A March 21 community meeting has been scheduled to see whether Evergreen residents want to create a land-use advisory committee.

March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Kalispell Moose Lodge 1922 buffet breakfast benefit every Sunday, 9-11 a.m., 2158 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Proceeds go to Moose Family Center and charities. Public and children welcome. Call Jeremy Heindel, 212-4834 or Mike Larkey, 257-0266.

Russell-mania
March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Russell-mania

March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Much adventure abounded in our mighty fortresses

I had a dream the other night that my family and I were living in an old brooder house that was torn down years ago on our Minnesota farm.

March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Divided loyalties … or just confused?

The hydra-headed monster we call our federal government is not going to be tamed by any one of us - certainly not by me, nor by Rush Limbaugh, nor even by someone as powerful as President Obama.

March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

United Way caps extended campaign

The Daily Inter Lake

Framing a story
March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

Framing a story

March 15, 2009 1 a.m.

William Kenneth 'Bill' Colvin, 81

William Kenneth "Bill" Colvin, 81, died Friday, March 13, 2009, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kan. He was born Jan. 22, 1928, at Wichita, Kan., the son of William Kemper and Clara (Radar) Colvin.

Saturday, March 14

March 14, 2009 1 a.m.

Barth Brothers help carry the load for Columba Falls

GREAT FALLS - Being a freshman playing on the varsity is hard enough, but being a freshman on varsity and helping your team get to the state basketball championship is unreal.

March 14, 2009 1 a.m.

Planning Board backs two projects

The Daily Inter Lake

'We the People'
March 14, 2009 1 a.m.

'We the People'

Glacier students advance to national Constitution contest

March 14, 2009 1 a.m.

Wildcats take down Browning

GREAT FALLS - The Columbia Falls magic lives on.

March 14, 2009 1 a.m.

Bulldogs fall to Maroons in Class A state basketball

GREAT FALLS - It's hard to beat a team that doesn't miss.

March 14, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Ronan Women's Club 23rd annual arts, crafts and flea market 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Ronan Community Center. Lunch, snacks and beverages available. To reserve a table, call Alice, 406-676-5079.

March 14, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

A passerby called Flathead County Sheriff's deputies after allegedly seeing a man strike a woman. Turns out the altercation, which occurred in a car in an Evergreen parking lot, involved lots of hand-waving and yelling but wasn't physical. The man and woman were separated.

March 14, 2009 1 a.m.

Three students earn academic honors

The Daily Inter Lake

March 14, 2009 1 a.m.

Uncertain future for business-tax cut

Montana House Republicans previously opposed full funding for a Children's Health Insurance Plan expansion, but they reached a budget compromise with Democrats Monday providing for just that.

March 14, 2009 1 a.m.

Kalispell manager list down to two

The Daily Inter Lake

Berna J. Crowe, 69
March 14, 2009 1 a.m.

Berna J. Crowe, 69

On March 11, 2009, Bernie lost her battle to cancer. She was born in Kalispell, Dec. 18, 1939, to Bernie and Margaret Benson.

March 14, 2009 1 a.m.

Sentinel drops Glacier in loser-out contest

The Daily Inter Lake

Friday, March 13

March 13, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Orvid Karsten Berge, 79

Orvid Karsten Berge, 79, died March 11, 2009, at his home in Whitefish. Karsten was born July 29, 1929, to Olaf and Naime (Nansen) Berge. He was raised and schooled in the Winger/McIntosh, Minn., area.

March 13, 2009 1 a.m.

New permit revives apartment complex

Kalispell's Planning Board has given a thumbs-up to a proposed 65-unit apartment complex between North Meridian Road and U.S. 93 North.

Carol Lynn McCalla, 68
March 13, 2009 1 a.m.

Carol Lynn McCalla, 68

Carol Lynn McCalla, 68, passed away at her residence in Kalispell. She was born in Memphis, Tenn., on Nov. 20, 1940, the daughter of Lawrence Cody and Carolyn Elizabeth (Butin) McCalla.

March 13, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Mosquito Control District board meets 8:30-10 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, second floor conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.

March 13, 2009 1 a.m.

Green Team promotes cleaner environment

The Daily Inter Lake

March 13, 2009 1 a.m.

New casino, restaurant planned at Sawbuck site

Plans are under way to tear down the Sawbuck Saloon in Kalispell and replace it with a new casino and family restaurant.

Ronald Dean Mohn, 62
March 13, 2009 1 a.m.

Ronald Dean Mohn, 62

"Ron Mohn's gone fishing!" He left this world on March 10, 2009, "to go to that secret fishing hole where the fishing is always great and the stories are tall." He was an author, an avid fisherman, entrepreneur, a consummate storyteller, and best friend to all who knew him.

March 13, 2009 1 a.m.

Three seeking top Kalispell job

The current and former city managers of Lewiston, Idaho; Rantoul, Ill.; and Sunnyside, Wash., are the three finalists for the same post at Kalispell.

High octane Hawks
March 13, 2009 1 a.m.

High octane Hawks

BUTTE -The Glacier Wolfpack finally got a taste of its own medicine courtesy of Tanner Roderick and the Bozeman Hawks.

March 13, 2009 1 a.m.

Man pleads not guilty to motel-room attack

The Daily Inter Lake

March 13, 2009 1 a.m.

Wildcats drill Blue Devils

The Daily Inter Lake

March 13, 2009 1 a.m.

Berna 'Bernie' J. Crowe, 69

Berna "Bernie" J. Crowe, 69, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, in Kalispell.

March 13, 2009 1 a.m.

Howling up the wrong tree …

Inter Lake editorial

March 13, 2009 1 a.m.

Dillon holds off Whitefish

GREAT FALLS - Dillon's Dakota Norris might as well have stepped in front of a rolling boulder.

March 13, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies responded to Caroline Road after a man's girlfriend allegedly attacked his mother, hitting her in the face. Deputies didn't arrest either of the women, but the 30-year-old man had an outstanding warrant for felony DUI. He was taken to jail.

Thursday, March 12

March 12, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Joseph Anthony Halko, 68

Artist Joseph Anthony Halko, 68, of Choteau, died at home Wednesday, March 11, 2009, of multiple hemorrhagic strokes caused by amyloid angiopathy.

March 12, 2009 6:03 a.m.

James Henry Klein, 88

James Henry Klein died Sunday, March 8, 2009, at Brendan House in Kalispell, after a brief illness. Jim was born in Boston on Oct. 12, 1920, the son of Maree and August Klein. The oldest of five children, he lived a long, happy and adventurous life, and had an insatiable curiosity and perpetual optimism. He loved skiing, sailing, hiking, camping, tennis, gardening, birding, collecting stamps and coins, and spending time with his family.

March 12, 2009 1 a.m.

Planning Board backs pre-release facility

The Kalispell Planning Board voted Tuesday night in favor of a 40-bed pre-release center for male offenders at the old Montana Department of Health and Human Services building at 2282 U.S. 93 South.

March 12, 2009 1 a.m.

Hawks down Wolfpack at state

The Daily Inter Lake

March 12, 2009 1 a.m.

A touch of Ireland in the Flathead Valley

Tra le Gael has long been favorite of local Celtic music fans

March 12, 2009 1 a.m.

Goal met, but Glacier after more

For being the new kids on the block, the Glacier boys basketball team sure didn't waste time making a name for itself.

March 12, 2009 1 a.m.

City, state reach accord on sewer

Kalispell and the state recently reached a tentative verbal agreement to allow the city to continue its long-standing ways of dealing with sewage concerns in preliminary plats.

March 12, 2009 1 a.m.

Panel begins narrowing list of potential library sites

The winnowing of potential new Flathead County main library sites has begun -with mostly central Kalispell sites as the front-runners.

March 12, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Flathead Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts a free brown bag seminar titled, "Working with Difference," presented by Kelly Harris of the Special Olympics, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Museum at Central School.

March 12, 2009 1 a.m.

Jobless rate: 11.3 percent

Flathead hits highest unemployment in 15 years

March 12, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies were called to a store in Bigfork after two men, one older and one younger, got into a fistfight. Neither man, however, needed medical attention or wanted to press charges.

March 12, 2009 1 a.m.

Man guilty on lower charge

An Evergreen man was convicted Wednesday afternoon of negligent homicide in the March 5, 2008, shooting death of his girlfriend's 19-month-old daughter.

March 12, 2009 1 a.m.

Cold didn't set records

The Daily Inter Lake

March 12, 2009 1 a.m.

Hockaday rezoning supported

The Daily Inter Lake

March 12, 2009 1 a.m.

Doris 'Dee' Criner, 68

Doris "Dee" Criner, 68, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at home in Helena, with her family by her side, after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

Wednesday, March 11

March 11, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Hilda Emilia Allers, 97

Hilda Emilia Allers, 97, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2009, at Mountain View Care Center in Ronan. She was born Aug. 25, 1911, to Reinhold and Martha (Richter) Kruckenberg on their farm in Zap, N.D.

March 11, 2009 1 a.m.

Council approves reduced road fees

Kalispell's road impact fees will be 38 percent of what was originally proposed -at least until April 1, 2011.

Defendant: 'It was an accident'
March 11, 2009 1 a.m.

Defendant: 'It was an accident'

An Evergreen man on trial for the murder of his girlfriend's 19-month-old daughter testified Tuesday afternoon in his own defense.

Lucille Margariett Dahlke, 93
March 11, 2009 1 a.m.

Lucille Margariett Dahlke, 93

Lucille Margariett Dahlke, 93, died peacefully Sunday, March 8, 2009, at her home at Prestige Assisted Living in Kalispell. She was born on March 21, 1915, in Kalispell, to John G. and Elsie M. (Stoner) Street.

March 11, 2009 1 a.m.

College offers free adult education

The Daily Inter Lake

March 11, 2009 1 a.m.

Plum Creek revives 140 jobs

Improved demand for 12-inch-wide pine boards prompted Plum Creek Timber Co. to announce Tuesday that it will restart its Columbia Falls sawmill on Monday.

March 11, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Blueprint for Business Success brown bag session, noon to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Topic is "Respecting the Individual-Sexual Harassment Awareness. Free. Public welcome. Call Terri Haueter, 758-6279.

March 11, 2009 1 a.m.

Three finalists in running for city manager

The Daily Inter Lake

March 11, 2009 1 a.m.

Police shoot roaming lion

The Daily Inter Lake

March 11, 2009 1 a.m.

Eureka's Newell named all-state for B basketball

The Daily Inter Lake

March 11, 2009 1 a.m.

Man accused of choking woman

The Daily Inter Lake

March 11, 2009 1 a.m.

Jail work, library on Flathead wish list

A $32 million expansion of the Flathead County Justice Center and jail is the most expensive item on the county commissioners' wish list for federal stimulus money coming to states through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

March 11, 2009 1 a.m.

A neighborly solution to dust

Inter Lake editorial

March 11, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies were called to settle an argument between a father and son on U.S. 2. The two reportedly had gotten physical with each other in the past. Deputies ended up arresting the son, a 16-year-old boy, on an outstanding warrant.

Tuesday, March 10

Patricia A. Boerner Silliker, 84
March 10, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Patricia A. Boerner Silliker, 84

Patricia Boerner, 84, "was called home to her Lord" and to the "love of her life," Art "Red" Boerner, Friday morning, March 6, 2009, at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish. Surrounded by her four children, and as the rising sun shone on her face, Patricia ended her courageous battle with cancer.

Susan Jan Allen, 55
March 10, 2009 6:03 a.m.

Susan Jan Allen, 55

Susan Jan Allen, 55, "went to be with the Lord" on March 2, 2009. She passed away in her home Monday afternoon, surrounded with the comfort and love of her family.

March 10, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County Sheriff's Deputies

A man showed up at a Lakeside business claiming he was a law enforcement officer from Lake County. His behavior, however, was suspicious enough to warrant a call to Flathead County Sheriff's deputies - who discovered the man was not an officer but did have an outstanding warrant. He was arrested.

Lori Adams
March 10, 2009 1 a.m.

Lori Adams

March 10, 2009 1 a.m.

KGEZ owner files for bankruptcy

KGEZ radio station owner John Stokes filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week.

March 10, 2009 1 a.m.

Plum Creek revives 140 jobs

The Daily Inter Lake

March 10, 2009 1 a.m.

Web viewers monitor nest activities via Eagle Cam

Special to the Inter Lake

March 10, 2009 1 a.m.

Park aims to control lake trout

Glacier National Park officials are preparing to develop a plan to curb the proliferation of lake trout in Quartz Lake, one of many lakes on the park's western flank that have been invaded by the non-native species.

March 10, 2009 1 a.m.

Kalispell OKs smaller impact fees

Kalispell's road impact fees will be 38 percent of what was originally proposed - until April 1, 2011.

March 10, 2009 1 a.m.

Forest hoping for stimulus funding

The U.S. Forest Service has announced it will receive about $1.15 billion in federal stimulus funding, with immediate plans to disburse about $9.5 million for projects in Montana.

March 10, 2009 1 a.m.

Tuesday

• Public is invited to a free community lecture on "Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Abuse,) 7:30 a.m., Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

Trial opens in toddler's death
March 10, 2009 1 a.m.

Trial opens in toddler's death

Attorneys in the trial of an Evergreen man accused of murdering his girlfriend's child presented conflicting scenarios Monday of how the gun that killed 19-month-old Korbyn Eva May Williams went off, and in opening statements asked members of a Flathead County jury to decide whether the shooting was accidental or intentional.

Monday, March 9

New cancer therapy takes just 5 days
March 9, 2009 1 a.m.

New cancer therapy takes just 5 days

Suzanne Henry became the first patient in Kalispell to receive a cutting-edge therapy for early stage breast cancer that reduces radiation treatment from seven weeks to five days.

March 9, 2009 1 a.m.

Load limits ahead for county roads

The Daily Inter Lake

March 9, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 889-3437.

Kila School led by state's top principal
March 9, 2009 1 a.m.

Kila School led by state's top principal

Renee Boisseau has a special place in her heart for middle-school students.

March 9, 2009 1 a.m.

Impact-fee choices face City Council tonight

The Daily Inter Lake

March 9, 2009 1 a.m.

Kalispell police

An argument in the parking lot of an East Idaho Street restaurant led to a 42-year-old man being arrested for drunken driving with no license, and sheriff's deputies being sent to a woman companion's Vonderheide Lane home to check on her 19-month-old baby, who was left unattended early Sunday morning, Kalispell police reported.

Sunday, March 8

March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

Susan Jan Allen, 55

Susan Jan Allen, 55, "went to be with the Lord" on March 2, 2009. She passed away in her home Monday afternoon, surrounded with the comfort and love of her family.

March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

Henry Thornton 'Hank' Haaven, 88

Henry Thornton "Hank" Haaven, 88, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell. He was born on Oct. 2, 1920, the son of Henry and Anna Marie (Bolin) Haaven on the family farm near Coalridge.

March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

It's wrong time for impact fees

Inter Lake editorial

March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

Man convicted of Evergreen altercation

The Daily Inter Lake

March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

District hopes to expand crowded Kila School

Kila School is bursting at the seams.

When the rubber hits the road
March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

When the rubber hits the road

Shoe-repair business flourishes in recession

March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

Several callers on Saturday reported houses and vehicles in Bigfork had been broken into. Flathead County Sheriff's deputies caught two men suspected in the burglaries, which are still under investigation.

March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

William E. 'Bill' Ludwig, 78

William E. "Bill" Ludwig "went to be with his Savior and Lord" on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell, at the age of 78. He died of congestive heart failure and struggled with diabetes for many years. He was born Feb. 2, 1931, in Sidney, to Martin and Ethel (Gadcke) Ludwig.

Going green for Glacier's centennial
March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

Going green for Glacier's centennial

Business effort linked to park's 100th

March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

Man facing trial over shooting of toddler

An Evergreen man charged in the shooting death of his girlfriend's 19-month-old child will stand trial for murder Monday in Flathead County District Court.

March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

Abraham 'Abe' Jones, 89

Abraham "Abe" Jones, 89, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at Heritage Place in Kalispell. He was born March 15, 1919, in East Glacier to Moses and Beatrice (Salois' Jones.

March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

Patricia A. Boerner Silliker, 84

Patricia Boerner, 84, "was called home to her Lord" and to the "love of her life," Art "Red" Boerner, Friday morning, March 6, 2009, at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish. Surrounded by her four children, and as the rising sun shone on her face, Patricia ended her courageous battle with cancer.

Ringside seats
March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

Ringside seats

Guests go behind the scenes during Chef's Table gourmet meals at Flathead Valley Community College

March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Whitefish Winter Classic champagne brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Tickets $12 at door, kids under 12, $6. For events details, call Doug Betters, 862-8146.

March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

Alcohol compliance improves

The Daily Inter Lake

March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

New subdivision regs prompt paving questions

New subdivision rules that impose minimum design and construction standards could affect the amount of county road paving that developers are willing to pay for in new subdivisions.

March 8, 2009 1 a.m.

Principles and targets: When left meets right

Rush Limbaugh has been criticized for saying he hopes the president fails in his efforts to reshape the economy, most recently in this newspaper by columnist Ellen Goodman, who called Limbaugh "a talk radio host who'd rather be (far) right than have his country rescued."

Saturday, March 7

March 7, 2009 5:03 a.m.

Neil David Brewer, 43

Neil David Brewer, 43, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at his home in Kalispell. Neil was born Oct. 30, 1965, in Kalispell to Maxine and David Brewer.

March 7, 2009 1 a.m.

City of Kalispell seeking volunteers for board positions

The Daily Inter Lake

Battling through bad times
March 7, 2009 1 a.m.

Battling through bad times

Flathead guard has survived

March 7, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

March 7, 2009 1 a.m.

Wolf delisting back on track

There had been uncertainty about how the Obama administration would proceed, but Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Friday the decision to remove gray wolves from the list of threatened and endangered species.

March 7, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies were called to a Mexican restaurant in Bigfork after a customer had problems with his credit card, reportedly an unauthorized transaction, and couldn't pay. Other customers got involved and threats were leveled, according to dispatch logs. Payment arrangements, however, were made.

March 7, 2009 1 a.m.

Bravettes fall to Sentinel

The Daily Inter Lake

March 7, 2009 1 a.m.

Avalanche danger hits 'high' level

The Daily Inter Lake

Classical education a three-part harmony
March 7, 2009 1 a.m.

Classical education a three-part harmony

Jessie Pappenfus' classes sometimes feel a little like "Schoolhouse Rock."

Friday, March 6

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

Kats fall in OT

BUTTE - The Columbia Falls Wildkats learned a tough lesson Thursday in opening-round play at the Montana High School Association 2009 State Class A Girls Basketball Tournament at the Butte Civic Center - never let up defensively.

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

Neil David Brewer, 43

Neil David Brewer, 43, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at his home in Kalispell. Neil was born Oct. 30, 1965, in Kalispell to Maxine and David Brewer.

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

Three people who went out drinking Wednesday night ended up at a Martin City residence. During an ensuing altercation - investigators are unsure about what caused it - one man was asked to leave. As he was going, a shot was fired. Thinking he was hit in the hand, the 55-year-old man called Flathead County sheriff's deputies from a Hungry Horse convenience store. Turns out he hadn't been shot, but may have put his hand through a window. He was taken to Kalispell Regional Medical Center. The person who allegedly fired the gun apparently only had one bullet. No arrests have been made.

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

Keep it real in tracking stimulus jobs

Inter Lake editorial

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

Group wants wilderness bill for Montana

Residents, retired feds urge delegation to protect more public lands

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

State may join effort to halt spread of mussels

Kalispell senator's legislation advancing

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

Man gets probation for thefts

A Kalispell man implicated in a string of petty thefts and break-ins stretching back to November 2007 has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay restitution.

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

Merle Theodore 'Ted' Bryant, 79

Merle Theodore "Ted" Bryant, 79, passed away March 3, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, after a brief illness.

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

District still grappling over fate of Jenkins

Tension was almost palpable in the Helena Flats School Library on Wednesday night.

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

William Gould 'Bud' Collins, 88

Mr. William Gould "Bud" Collins, 88, "went to be with the Lord" in the early morning hours of Feb. 28, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz. He died peacefully with his beloved 'sweetie" and his youngest daughter Connie at his side. Bud was born Feb. 15, 1921, on his parents' (Joseph D. and Kathleen S.) homestead on Wild Horse Creek near Arvada, Wyo.

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

Susan Jan Allen, 55

Susan Jan Allen, 55, "went to be with the Lord" on March 2, 2009. She passed away in her home Monday afternoon, surrounded with the comfort and love of her family.

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

Man pleads innocent for alleged role in river incident

The Daily Inter Lake

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

Valkyries fall to defending state champ Anaconda

BUTTE - The Bigfork girls started strong, but wore down quickly against Anaconda on Thursday night in their first-round game of the Montana High School Association 2009 State Class A Girls Basketball Tournament at the Butte Civic Center, losing 74-45.

Bengals derail Wolfpack's tourney bid
March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

Bengals derail Wolfpack's tourney bid

There was no denying Helena High this time.

Glacier boys roll to state
March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

Glacier boys roll to state

One word has been directed at the Glacier boys basketball team all season long by their head coach - "Go!"

March 6, 2009 1 a.m.

Play-in game pits Helena against Glacier

On paper, both teams are nearly identical. On the court, the Glacier girls have slight the advantage and hope to keep it that way.

Thursday, March 5

March 5, 2009 5:03 a.m.

William C.G. Booker

William C.G. Booker of Polson "was taken home by God mercifully and lovingly" on Sunday, March 1, 2009, in Kalispell.

March 5, 2009 1 a.m.

Whitefish voters will mail it in

Northwest Montana News Network

March 5, 2009 1 a.m.

Blast destroys four Bozeman businesses

The Associated Press

March 5, 2009 1 a.m.

Play-in game pits Helena against Glacier

On paper, both teams are nearly identical. On the court, the Glacier girls have the advantage and hope to keep it that way.

March 5, 2009 1 a.m.

City of Whitefish budget faring well so far

Halfway into Whitefish's budget year, the city's finances 'remain in generally very good condition," Whitefish City Manager Chuck Stearns said.

Here we go again:
March 5, 2009 1 a.m.

Here we go again:

March 5, 2009 1 a.m.

One missing after explosion in Bozeman

The Associated Press

March 5, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

A woman called the Flathead County Sheriff's Office early Tuesday morning to complain that items had been stolen from her purse while she was at a party in Evergreen. When deputies called back minutes later, the woman had passed out. An ambulance was dispatched, but she did not need medical treatment. Deputies decided to wait until the woman was sober to take her statement.

March 5, 2009 1 a.m.

Canada ordered to help killer

The Associated Press and The Daily Inter Lake

March 5, 2009 1 a.m.

When 40 positions become two

Federal job promises don't add up

March 5, 2009 1 a.m.

Entering the third dimension

Local theater complex opens two 3D screens

March 5, 2009 1 a.m.

Bravettes get lucky, get Sentinel

The Flathead girls got their wish.

March 5, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Whitefish Winter Classic today through March 9. Today - Poker Run, 7-9 p.m., Great Northern Bar and Grill; March 6 - Meet the NFL players and celebrities, free, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Summit House, Whitefish Mountain Resort, 5-7 p.m. NFL Play 60 Challenge, Whitefish High School gym, free; March 7 - Flathead Valley Snowmobile Association Picnic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., free; VIP dinner and live auction, 5:30-10:30 p.m., for reservations, call Tonia Paulson, 406-249-6055; March 8 - champagne brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Whitefish Lake Restaurant, $10 advance, at Whitefish Credit Union, Lodge at Whitefish Lake and Whitefish Glacier Bank; $12 at door, kids under 12, $6. For events details, call Doug Betters, 862-8146.

Robert William Kemler, 82
March 5, 2009 1 a.m.

Robert William Kemler, 82

Robert William Kemler, 82, passed away March 3, 2009, at his home in Lakeside. He was born May 31, 1926, in Canandaigua, N.Y., to William F. and Anna E. (Durnin) Kemler.

March 5, 2009 1 a.m.

Kayaker presents new film

The Daily Inter Lake

Wednesday, March 4

March 4, 2009 5:03 a.m.

Janice E. Erne Howell, 77

Janice E. Erne Howell passed away at her home in Whitefish on March 1, 2009, from complications of COPD.

March 4, 2009 1 a.m.

'Phishing' expeditions try to steal bank account numbers

Residents of the Flathead Valley and beyond have been targeted by another "phishing" telephone scam.

March 4, 2009 1 a.m.

Meetings planned on density mapping

The Daily Inter Lake

March 4, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

A Foothill Road resident called Flathead County Sheriff's deputies to file a complaint against a sister-in-law, who allegedly was banging on the door and refusing to leave. She was gone when deputies arrived. The resident called back about two hours later to report the woman was back. She again departed before deputies arrived.

March 4, 2009 1 a.m.

Utah man hired for Whitefish finance job

The Daily Inter Lake

March 4, 2009 1 a.m.

Council gets an earful about road impact fees

Twenty-one people pitched several different scenarios Monday to the Kalispell City Council about how the city should approach a controversial road impact fee proposal.

Betty Lou Peterson, 75
March 4, 2009 1 a.m.

Betty Lou Peterson, 75

Betty Lou Peterson died peacefully in the arms of her son on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, at Brendan House in Kalispell. Betty died after a lengthy illness, which she battled with grace.

March 4, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Fair-Mont-Egan School board Policy Committee meets at 8 a.m., school library.

March 4, 2009 1 a.m.

County needs dust program partners

March 27 deadline looming for cost-sharing effort

March 4, 2009 1 a.m.

Kats, Vals tourney ready

Northwestern A's qualifiers have the honor of opening and closing first-round action Thursday at the Class A state girls basketball tournament in the Butte Civic Center.

March 4, 2009 1 a.m.

Planning effort for Evergreen takes first steps

The seeds have been sown for a future Evergreen neighborhood plan.

Football player gets help from Winter Classic
March 4, 2009 1 a.m.

Football player gets help from Winter Classic

Donald Marquis, an 18-year-old Eureka football player, has an eye-catching line on his medical records regarding his acute myeloid leukemia.

Mary L. Call, 74
March 4, 2009 1 a.m.

Mary L. Call, 74

Mary L. Call passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009, at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., due to complications of pancreatitis.

Tuesday, March 3

March 3, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Kalispell Public School Finance Committee meets 7 a.m. district administration building, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

March 3, 2009 1 a.m.

Health center gets federal stimulus money

The Daily Inter Lake

March 3, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead Sheriff

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies were called to a disturbance on Montana 206. A woman was supposed to remove some horses from the property but reportedly failed to do so by the agreed-upon time, resulting in an altercation between her and the property owner.

March 3, 2009 1 a.m.

Council gets an earful on impact fees

Twenty-one people pitched several different scenarios Monday to the Kalispell City Council about how the city should approach a controversial road impact fee proposal.

March 3, 2009 1 a.m.

Betty Lou Peterson, 75

Betty Lou Peterson died peacefully in the arms of her son, Bill, on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, at Brendan House in Kalispell after a lengthy illness. She was born on March 26, 1933, in Helena, to Lester Stevens and Helen Paull.

Whitefish skier takes fourth national crown
March 3, 2009 1 a.m.

Whitefish skier takes fourth national crown

By a margin of just two seconds over seven runs, Kelsey Schmid-Sommer of Whitefish won her fourth straight U.S. National Telemark Champion title in Colorado on Sunday.

March 3, 2009 1 a.m.

Traffic stop leads to apparent suicide

The Daily Inter Lake

Thurman bails out Valkyries
March 3, 2009 1 a.m.

Thurman bails out Valkyries

Back to state.

March 3, 2009 1 a.m.

Montana still a bright spot in housing crisis

Jacqueline King explained the national housing crisis with a simple analogy: "It feels like two trains on the same track - one northbound, one southbound - and neither knew they were on the same track" until it was too late.

March 3, 2009 1 a.m.

Developer's Tennessee project sued for defaulting

The point man for Glacier Town Center has been sued in Tennessee for allegedly defaulting on a $2 million loan.

March 3, 2009 1 a.m.

Parent unhappy with Taser incident

Kalispell Police Chief Roger Nasset on Monday defended an officer's decision to use a Taser on a 15-year-old boy during an altercation Friday night outside a basketball game at Flathead High School.

FauntLeRoy sparks Whitefish past Polson
March 3, 2009 1 a.m.

FauntLeRoy sparks Whitefish past Polson

The Whitefish Bulldogs were misfiring on offense and the fuel tank looked empty at times, but David FauntLeRoy provided just the spark they needed.

Monday, March 2

Week of Feb. 22-28
March 2, 2009 5 p.m.

Week of Feb. 22-28

Photos by Daily Inter Lake staff

March 2, 2009 5:03 a.m.

Mae Janette Quilling Nielsen, 80

Mae Janette Quilling Nielsen, 80, unexpectedly passed away Feb. 26, 2009.

March 2, 2009 5:03 a.m.

Grant Alfred Pound, 73

Grant Alfred Pound, 73, of Kalispell went to his "happy hunting grounds' on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. Grant rejoins his mother, Florance Landon Hanson, and father, Victor Pound, and beloved son, Jody Pound, as well as his brothers, Carrol and Cappi Pound, and Edward Pound.

March 2, 2009 1 a.m.

Grant helps Wave reduce loan balance

The Daily Inter Lake

Devoted defender
March 2, 2009 1 a.m.

Devoted defender

March 2, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead sheriff

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is investigating the Saturday afternoon death of man driving a pickup on U.S. 2 in Columbia Heights. An autopsy is scheduled for today at the Montana State Crime Lab. The deceased man's name was not released Sunday, pending notification of his family.

March 2, 2009 1 a.m.

Whitefish studies plan to service growth

The Daily Inter Lake

March 2, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• The blocks between First Avenue East and Second Avenue East on Second Street East in Kalispell will be closed from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. to remove trees. It will be necessary to choose alternative routes. Call Parks and Recreation, 758-7715.

March 2, 2009 1 a.m.

Public hearing tonight

Road-impact fees

March 2, 2009 1 a.m.

Assisted living facility possible for Col. Falls

The Daily Inter Lake

March 2, 2009 1 a.m.

Kalispell police face civil-rights lawsuit

Claim is second filed against department, two officers during the past five months

Sunday, March 1

March 1, 2009 5:03 a.m.

Susan Utzinger Christofferson

Susan Utzinger Christofferson, 59, died peacefully at home Wednesday evening, Feb. 25, 2009, while surrounded by family and friends.

March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

Grant Alfred Pound, 73

Grant Alfred Pound, 73, of Kalispell went to his "happy hunting grounds' on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. Grant rejoins his mother, Florance Landon Hanson, and father, Victor Pound, and beloved son, Jody Pound, as well as his brothers, Carrol and Cappi Pound, and Edward Pound.

March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

Loving boy bands is rite of passage

Conversation in the newsroom turned to boy bands this week when our entertainment editor mentioned she was doing a story on Stadium 14's new 3-D movie format. But to do that, she'd have to sit through "Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience."

C-Falls girls edge Bigfork in OT
March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

C-Falls girls edge Bigfork in OT

Challenge met, and for a little extra measure, she proved she's pressure tested as well.

Something to cheer about
March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

Something to cheer about

March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

George James 'Jim' Merseal, 81

George James "Jim" Merseal, 81, of Missoula, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, at St. Patrick Hospital, of cancer. Jim was born Oct. 25, 1927, in Superior, to Kathryn and George Merseal.

March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County devising guides for housing density

A plan to figure what housing densities would be desirable on unzoned Flathead County land might soon be put out for public feedback.

Booked up
March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

Booked up

March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

Lawmakers ready to prioritize money

HELENA - So far, there are no certain federal stimulus infrastructure projects slated for Flathead County, but there could be once the Montana Legislature plays its part in determining where the money will go.

March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

Invitation to a 'Tea Party'

March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

Mae Janette Quilling Nielsen, 80

Mae Janette Quilling Nielsen, 80, unexpectedly passed away Feb. 26, 2009. She was born to John and Bertie Hudson Quilling on July 21, 1928, in Hardin.

March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff

Flathead County sheriff's deputies arrested three girls on suspicion of theft in three separate instances at an Evergreen box store Friday. The first reportedly was trying to steal condoms; the second, lubricant; and the third, a pregnancy test.

March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

Today

• Blue Dragon Beads winter bead show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 1140 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Free admission. Workshops $5 and up.

March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

Don't put up roadblocks to growth

Inter Lake editorial

March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

County gets no takers for Feed & Grain property

The Daily Inter Lake

March 1, 2009 1 a.m.

Symposium puts China in spotlight

First lecture focuses on Confucian philosophy