Tuesday, March 31
Marilyn Jean Blumfield, 83
On Saturday, March 28, 2009, Marilyn Jean Blumfield "earned her wings and God took her home."
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Monday, March 30
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.
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.
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.
Plum Creek gives college $60,000 to help with retraining
The Daily Inter Lake
Money-moving scam targets automotive businesses
Automotive repair shops across Montana have become the target of a scam using stolen credit card numbers.
Kalispell agenda: Site for inmates tops list
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Church saves stranded day care
Veteran armed for pageant with 5-inch spikes
She's blonde, willowy and trained to kill.
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.
Sunday, March 29
Clayton Henry Lamb, 68
Clayton Henry Lamb, 68, of Whitefish passed away of congestive heart failure March 24, 2009, at North Valley Hospital.
Dr. Robert A. Shea, 71
The man is not the man without the story.
Stumptown summer
Whitefish offers first-ever full-day camp program for children
Cap-and-trade or smoke and mirrors?
Inter Lake editorial
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.
Midway Rental closing down its Columbia Falls store
The Daily Inter Lake
Assault suspect pleads innocent
The Daily Inter Lake
Kalispell man arrested in sex assault case involving girl
The Daily Inter Lake
Mad for science
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.
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.
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.
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.
Information firm's ethics work honored
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.
Today
• American Legion District 4 spring meeting, The Eagles. Registration starts at 8:30 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.
WEST WINGS
No need to crane your necks to see waterfowl by the thousands in Flathead during northern migration
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.
Whitefish coach wins state honor
The Daily Inter Lake
Saturday, March 28
Matthew Ryan Vanswearingen
son of Jennifer and Tim Vanswearingen of Whitefish, was born Feb. 19 at North Valley Hospital.
Chase Hoerner
son of Marc and Nicole Hoerner of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 9 at North Valley Hospital.
Jaedyn Marie Garrison
daughter of Ashley Monique Guerra and Daniel Eugene Garrison of Kalispell, was born Feb. 10 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Kayla Ann Marvin
daughter of Josh Marvin and Melisa Territ of Kila, was born Feb. 11 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Payten Mayjean Lanfear
daughter of Josh and Trina Lanfear of Kalispell, was born Feb. 10 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Raelee Zee Amos
daughter of Matthew Lee and Mandy Rae Amos of Kalispell, was born Feb. 4 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Adrian Quinn Crow
daughter of Aaron Crow and Fawn Foster of Whitefish, was born Feb. 19 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Anthony Hansen
son of Wendell Hansen and Ashley Hansen of Kalispell, was born Feb. 11 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Logan Cuffe
son of Robert and Julie Cuffe of Eureka, was born Feb. 20 at North Valley Hospital.
Caleb Heinrich Dosee Slie
son of Jonathan and Kristana Slie of Whitefish, was born Feb. 21 at North Valley Hospital.
Edward Harrison Read
son of Edward Alan Read Jr. and Ronda Vandevanter of Kalispell, was born Feb. 18 at North Valley Hospital.
Aliyah Grace Tintzman
daughter of Dan and Erin Tintzman of Kalispell, was born Jan. 31 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Grady James Duval
son of Dana Isaacka and Brent Duval of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 5 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Jace Jeffrey Rel
son of Nick Conkin and Monica Rel of Columbia Falls, was born Jan. 28 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Isaiah Franklin Phillips
son of David and Natalie Phillips of Kalispell, was born Feb. 2 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
William LaVar Siegel
son of Dylan and Alison Siegel of Lakeside, was born Jan. 29 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Davin Michael Martell
son of Kacie and Dustin Martell of Kalispell, was born Feb. 11 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Amira Grace Bolz
daughter of Jade and Jeni Bolz of Kalispell, was born Feb. 1 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Thor Charles Pakkala
son of Shane and Holly Pakkala of Kalispell, was born Feb. 8 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Brandon Gerald Hunt
son of Laura Hunt and Douglas Hunt of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 6 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Riley May Byrd
daughter of O'Brien and Melanie Byrd of Martin City, was born Feb. 2 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Jordan Patrick Bogut
son of Scott and Karyn Bogut of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 12 at North Valley Hospital.
Renny Donavan Ottosen
son of Stan and Michelle Ottosen of Bigfork, was born Feb. 6 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Jayden Patricia Godbold
daughter of Melodie Schmidbauer and Timothy Godbold of Kalispell, was born Feb. 4 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Lilyana Lynn Piezga-Hutcheson
daughter of Andy Piezga and Heidi Hutcheson, was born Feb. 20 at North Valley Hospital.
Federal grant helps pay for hospital's Eureka clinic
The Daily Inter Lake
Flathead jobless rate rises
The unemployment rate in Flathead County rose almost a full percentage point in February to 12.2 percent.
'Brightest beacons of light'
Man sentenced for pair of local casino robberies
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
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.
Shelter's days on the move finally ending
Change has been the one constant in Flathead Youth Home's 12-year existence.
Trooper dies from crash injuries
Haynes is third officer in 18 months killed in on-duty collisions
Friday, March 27
Davian Lee Kearney
son of Jason and Angela Kearney of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 19 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Quinn Matthew Kerr
son of Megan Tenille Kerr of Bigfork, was born Feb. 18 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Keira Bella Owen
daughter of Matthew and Melissa Owen of Kalispell, was born Feb. 22 at North Valley Hospital.
Elizabeth Margaret Amelia Norgaard
daughter of Holli Marie Norgaard of Whitefish, was born Feb. 13 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Spencer Morgan Lee
son of Mike and Tara Lee of Kalispell, was born Feb. 18 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Jaxon Thomas Moore
son of Ryon Campbell Moore and Doni Rae Moore of Kalispell, was born Feb. 16 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Ava Hope Plum
daughter of Scott and Kimberly Plum of Kalispell, was born Feb. 17 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Riley Daniel-William Stoltz
son of Breanna Glenn and Daniel Stoltz of Kalispell, was born Feb. 12 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Logan John Homola
son of Andy and Carol Homola of Lonepine, was born Feb. 12 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Madilynn DeMars
daughter of Stephanie Retter and Bridger DeMars of Kalispell, was born Feb. 13 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Amtrak gets money for access work
The Daily Inter Lake
Commissioners OK subdivision in Lakeside
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Meeting to discuss forest project funding
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Senate panel approves tourist tax
Community News Service
John Hugh Brake III,
son of John Hugh Brake Jr. and Jaye Lynn Brake of Kalispell, was born Feb. 14 at North Valley Hospital.
North shore project gets big boost
Inter Lake editorial
Kohl's pulls out of Kalispell project
Retail giant tells developer its focus 'on other markets'
Work in progress
Job fair attracts thousands to Kalispell mall
MHP trooper dies from crash injuries
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Thursday, March 26
Kya Marie Brandt
daughter of Kara Black and Casey Brandt, was born Jan. 27 at North Valley Hospital.
Haileigh Jean Sarbaum
daughter of William Sarbaum and Syndi Veliz, was born May 30 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Landon Blair McGavin
son of Kory and Liz McGavin of Whitefish, was born Feb. 2 at North Valley Hospital.
Zachary Gerard Guinnane
son of Amanda E. Guinnane and John P. Guinnane of Kalispell, was born Feb. 3 at North Valley Hospital.
Hayden Rose-Ann Ward
daughter of Brendon Limpo and Amy Holzer of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 19 at North Valley Hospital.
Kalispell renews search for manager
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sweet harmony
Delilah Mae Hanson
daughter of Seth Hanson and Marianne Beck of Kila, was born Nov. 26 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Small school, big changes
West Glacier unveils proposals for 4-day week, junior high
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.
Service to be held Friday for mom, son
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Today
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.
Man hired to lead Nurturing Center, search for director
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Wednesday, March 25
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.
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.
Man charged in bar disturbance
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
MHP trooper still listed in critical condition after crash
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
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.
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.
Janet Louise Sutfin, 67
Janet Louise Sutfin, 67, of Oro Valley, Ariz., passed away March 23, 2009, in Tucson, Ariz.
Deer crash kills Marion woman on U.S. 2
Special to the Inter Lake
Council splits parks department revenues
The Daily Inter Lake
Whitefish plan up for scrutiny
Inter Lake editorial
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.
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.
Two charged in alleged home invasion
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Tuesday, March 24
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.).
Billy Jack Sanders, 81
Billy Jack Sanders, 81, of Polson, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2009, at his home from natural causes.
Montana trooper survives head-on collision
The Daily Inter Lake
Four individual event winners pace business performances
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Snow-clearing season begins in Glacier Park
Glacier National Park road crews are beginning spring snow-plowing efforts.
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.
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.
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.
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
Today
• Whitefish School District board Negotiation Committee special meeting, 7 a.m., district office.
Flathead Valley Community College initiates new honors program
The Daily Inter Lake
West Glacier school: Four-day week is proposed
District also may add junior high
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.
Physicist counters climate-change models
'The global warming hypothesis is dead, scientifically'
Whitefish council meets tonight
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
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.
Plane crashes in Butte; 14 killed
Trooper hurt, driver killed in crash
The Associated Press
Libby fraud trial to begin today
Special to the Inter Lake
Council weighs separate Parks fund
The Daily Inter Lake
County eyes federal funds for road work
The Daily Inter Lake
Sunday, March 22
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.
Collision kills rider of Harley
The Daily Inter Lake
Don't let timber just fade away
Inter Lake editorial
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.
when the SAWS go silent
Everett L. 'Red' Tomlinson, 64
Everett L. "Red" Tomlinson, 64, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009, at his residence in Kalispell.
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.
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?
Flathead County sheriff
Flathead County sheriff's deputies arrested a man on suspicion of partner assault while investigating a disturbance on Bald Rock Road.
Today
• Izaak Walton inn annual Snow Rodeo, Essex. Rodeo-style events performed on skis and snowshoes. All welcome. Free. Call 888-5700.
Most at meeting oppose land-use plan
Whitefish downtown redesign studied
Open house planned Wednesday evening
Subdivision near eagles' nest gets county OK
The Daily Inter Lake
Joe 'Jody' Marsh, 50
Jody passed away March 18, 2009, after a short but strong battle against cancer.
Senators and congressmen have 'AIG' on their faces
The word of the week is outrage.
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.
Johnsons ski off with Family Cup, again
The Daily Inter Lake
Saturday, March 21
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.
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.
Cancer claims 'Finny'
The Daily Inter Lake
Motorcyclist hurt seriously in U.S. 2 crash
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Darfur disaster touches local students
Kudos to local athletes
The Daily Inter Lake
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
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.
Serial flasher arrested
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Two teens arrested in brutal school assault
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Friday, March 20
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.
Man convicted in assault case
The Daily Inter Lake
Creston Auction combines community, fundraising
The Daily Inter Lake
Sewer agreement is good news
Inter Lake editorial
'Call to action'
Federal government report: Birds endangered by all types of energy development
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.
Mother, son die in U.S. 93 crash
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Today
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
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.
Kalispell angler catches record-tying pygmy whitefish
The Daily Inter Lake
Thursday, March 19
Lalonie L. Beck, 67
Lalonie L. Beck, 67, "went to be with her Lord and Savior" on March 16, 2009.
Michael Paul Ketcher, 58
"Michael was our friend!"
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.
Whitefish streetscape plans debated
Northwest Montana News Network
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
Elaine Doris Huffman, 84, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell.
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.
Singin' up a storm
Glacier crew brings classic movie musical to the stage
Glacier has 3 AA basketball all-staters, Flathead 1
The Daily Inter Lake
Kenneth L. 'Ken-Dog' Miller, 55
Kenneth L. "Ken-Dog" Miller, 55, passed on Friday, March 13, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Local agency gets $4 million
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.
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.
Deaths declared suicides
The Daily Inter Lake
Wednesday, March 18
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.
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.
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.
Don't forget equipment tax fix
Inter Lake editorial
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.
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.
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.
Airport gets federal grant worth $250,000
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Today
• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.
Billings Senior to host 20th Crowne Plaza All-Star Classic
The Daily Inter Lake
Reception planned for new CEO at hospital
The Daily Inter Lake
Land trust gets $1 million wetlands grant
Tuesday, March 17
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.
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.
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.
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.
Subdivision planned at old hospital site
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., City of Kalispell Council Chambers.
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
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.
Sculptor Grende leaves behind monumental legacy
The Daily Inter Lake
Monday, March 16
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.
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.
Finalist drops bid for city manager
Jay Krauss is second of three candidates to withdraw from Kalispell council's search
Do you believe in Magic?
C.F. manager asks council to cut his salary
Columbia Falls City Manager Bill Shaw thinks the City Council should cut his pay.
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.
Save electricity, money through Energy Fix
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Whitefish considers boat/RV storage regs
The Daily Inter Lake
Sunday, March 15
Suspect in high-speed chase enters innocent plea
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Kari Lynn Eckholt-Mowrey
Kari Lynn Eckholt-Mowrey passed away March 9, 2009, in Sebastopol, Calif., at the age of 44.
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.
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.
Russell-mania
Popular crowd
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.
Framing a story
Death penalty: Time to give it up?
Inter Lake editorial
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.
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.
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.
United Way caps extended campaign
The Daily Inter Lake
Wildcats come up short in title game
GREAT FALLS - The biggest basketball game of the season was about more than basketball on Saturday night.
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.
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.
Saturday, March 14
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.
Bulldogs fall to Maroons in Class A state basketball
GREAT FALLS - It's hard to beat a team that doesn't miss.
'We the People'
Glacier students advance to national Constitution contest
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.
Planning Board backs two projects
The Daily Inter Lake
Sentinel drops Glacier in loser-out contest
The Daily Inter Lake
Kalispell manager list down to two
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
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.
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.
Wildcats take down Browning
GREAT FALLS - The Columbia Falls magic lives on.
Three students earn academic honors
The Daily Inter Lake
Friday, March 13
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.
Green Team promotes cleaner environment
The Daily Inter Lake
Howling up the wrong tree
Inter Lake editorial
Wildcats drill Blue Devils
The Daily Inter Lake
Berna 'Bernie' J. Crowe, 69
Berna "Bernie" J. Crowe, 69, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, in Kalispell.
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.
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.
Today
• Mosquito Control District board meets 8:30-10 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, second floor conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
High octane Hawks
BUTTE -The Glacier Wolfpack finally got a taste of its own medicine courtesy of Tanner Roderick and the Bozeman Hawks.
School leader appeals for calm
Man pleads not guilty to motel-room attack
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Dillon holds off Whitefish
GREAT FALLS - Dillon's Dakota Norris might as well have stepped in front of a rolling boulder.
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, March 12
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cold didn't set records
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
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.
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.
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.
BNSF plans Montana track work
A touch of Ireland in the Flathead Valley
Tra le Gael has long been favorite of local Celtic music fans
Jobless rate: 11.3 percent
Flathead hits highest unemployment in 15 years
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.
Hockaday rezoning supported
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Hawks down Wolfpack at state
The Daily Inter Lake
Wednesday, March 11
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.
A neighborly solution to dust
Inter Lake editorial
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.
Police shoot roaming lion
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Eureka's Newell named all-state for B basketball
The Daily Inter Lake
College offers free adult education
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
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.
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.
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.
Man accused of choking woman
The Daily Inter Lake
Three finalists in running for city manager
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Tuesday, March 10
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
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.
Web viewers monitor nest activities via Eagle Cam
Special to the Inter Lake
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.
Plum Creek revives 140 jobs
The Daily Inter Lake
Kalispell OKs smaller impact fees
Kalispell's road impact fees will be 38 percent of what was originally proposed - until April 1, 2011.
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.
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.
Lori Adams
KGEZ owner files for bankruptcy
KGEZ radio station owner John Stokes filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week.
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.
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.
Monday, March 9
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.
Impact-fee choices face City Council tonight
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
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.
Kila School led by state's top principal
Renee Boisseau has a special place in her heart for middle-school students.
Load limits ahead for county roads
The Daily Inter Lake
Sunday, March 8
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.
Ringside seats
Guests go behind the scenes during Chef's Table gourmet meals at Flathead Valley Community College
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.
Man convicted of Evergreen altercation
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Going green for Glacier's centennial
Business effort linked to park's 100th
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.
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."
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.
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.
When the rubber hits the road
Shoe-repair business flourishes in recession
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.
Alcohol compliance improves
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
It's wrong time for impact fees
Inter Lake editorial
District hopes to expand crowded Kila School
Kila School is bursting at the seams.
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.
Saturday, March 7
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.
Avalanche danger hits 'high' level
The Daily Inter Lake
Bravettes fall to Sentinel
The Daily Inter Lake
Today
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Battling through bad times
Flathead guard has survived
Kids mix with pros for Winter Classic fun
Classical education a three-part harmony
Jessie Pappenfus' classes sometimes feel a little like "Schoolhouse Rock."
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.
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.
City of Kalispell seeking volunteers for board positions
The Daily Inter Lake
Friday, March 6
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.
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.
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.
District still grappling over fate of Jenkins
Tension was almost palpable in the Helena Flats School Library on Wednesday night.
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.
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.
Bengals derail Wolfpack's tourney bid
There was no denying Helena High this time.
Group wants wilderness bill for Montana
Residents, retired feds urge delegation to protect more public lands
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.
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.
Glacier boys roll to state
One word has been directed at the Glacier boys basketball team all season long by their head coach - "Go!"
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.
State may join effort to halt spread of mussels
Kalispell senator's legislation advancing
Today
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Keep it real in tracking stimulus jobs
Inter Lake editorial
Man pleads innocent for alleged role in river incident
The Daily Inter Lake
Merle Theodore 'Ted' Bryant, 79
Merle Theodore "Ted" Bryant, 79, passed away March 3, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, after a brief illness.
Bozeman blast levels 3 buildings
Thursday, March 5
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.
Canada ordered to help killer
The Associated Press and The Daily Inter Lake
Kayaker presents new film
The Daily Inter Lake
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:
Blast destroys four Bozeman businesses
The Associated Press
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.
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.
Bravettes get lucky, get Sentinel
The Flathead girls got their wish.
Whitefish voters will mail it in
Northwest Montana News Network
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.
One missing after explosion in Bozeman
The Associated Press
When 40 positions become two
Federal job promises don't add up
Entering the third dimension
Local theater complex opens two 3D screens
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.
Wednesday, March 4
Janice E. Erne Howell, 77
Janice E. Erne Howell passed away at her home in Whitefish on March 1, 2009, from complications of COPD.
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.
County needs dust program partners
March 27 deadline looming for cost-sharing effort
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.
Today
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board Policy Committee meets at 8 a.m., school library.
Utah man hired for Whitefish finance job
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
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.
Meetings planned on density mapping
The Daily Inter Lake
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.
Planning effort for Evergreen takes first steps
The seeds have been sown for a future Evergreen neighborhood plan.
'Phishing' expeditions try to steal bank account numbers
Residents of the Flathead Valley and beyond have been targeted by another "phishing" telephone scam.
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
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
The Whitefish Bulldogs were misfiring on offense and the fuel tank looked empty at times, but David FauntLeRoy provided just the spark they needed.
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.
Today
• Kalispell Public School Finance Committee meets 7 a.m. district administration building, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
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.
Traffic stop leads to apparent suicide
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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.
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.
Health center gets federal stimulus money
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Thurman bails out Valkyries
Back to state.
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.
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.
Monday, March 2
Week of Feb. 22-28
Photos by Daily Inter Lake staff
Mae Janette Quilling Nielsen, 80
Mae Janette Quilling Nielsen, 80, unexpectedly passed away Feb. 26, 2009.
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.
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.
Grant helps Wave reduce loan balance
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Kalispell police face civil-rights lawsuit
Claim is second filed against department, two officers during the past five months
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.
Assisted living facility possible for Col. Falls
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Devoted defender
Whitefish studies plan to service growth
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Public hearing tonight
Road-impact fees
Sunday, March 1
Susan Utzinger Christofferson
Susan Utzinger Christofferson, 59, died peacefully at home Wednesday evening, Feb. 25, 2009, while surrounded by family and friends.
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.
Sears remains a family affair
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.
Booked up
Wildcats roll over Polson for title
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.
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.
Something to cheer about
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.
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.
County gets no takers for Feed & Grain property
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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."
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.
C-Falls girls edge Bigfork in OT
Challenge met, and for a little extra measure, she proved she's pressure tested as well.
Invitation to a 'Tea Party'
Symposium puts China in spotlight
First lecture focuses on Confucian philosophy
Don't put up roadblocks to growth
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