Week in Pictures January 4-10
Kennelly looks over the Emergency Services Center under construction in Whitefish.
Flathead County Superintendent of Schools Marcia Sheffels addresses the audience and County Commisioners while Hayle Ashcarft pays close attention at the start of a public meeting addressing the merging of the county superintendent's office with the county treasurer's office as a possible way to save the county money.
Stephanie Gulick of Kalispell pulls her 3-year-old son Carson back to their house on Tuesday morning after taking her daughters to school.
Kalispell Mayor Tammi Fisher shakes hands with new council member Jeff Zauner after both took their oaths of office during the Kalispell City Council meeting on Monday night.
On Wednesday morning, Vern and Shari Seaman faced a substantial clearing job after this giant tree came down and blocked the driveway to their home on West Springcreek Road near Kalispell.
Beverly Viig puts peanut butter and bird seed out Thursday morning for blue jays that have stayed here for the winter Thursday morning. Viig was wearing two layers of robes to stay warm — the temperature early Thursday dipped to 16 below zero in the Flathead Valley.
Steve Brady recently retired after 40 years with the U.S. Forest Service — the last 10 with the Flathead National Forest.
Ice from firefighting efforts covers a pickup truck next to a house that burned early Friday on Park Street just north of Kalispell. Four fire departments fought the fire during subzero temperatures.
Glacier junior Rachel Cutler (10) makes a pass under pressure from two Missoula Sentinel players on Thursday.
Flathead senior Tanner Salois (20) is pressured by Whitefish senior Connor Silliker (34) and sophomore Gage Vasquez (24) during Friday night’s nonconference basketball game at Flathead.
A crowd of onlookers cheers as Dawn Breedlove of Bryant, Wisc., starts her race in the 10-12 dog class on day one of the Flathead Sled Dog Days Saturday in Olney. Breedlove’s time for running the 36 mile course was 2:53:22. She was in first place at press time.
Whitefish senior Connon Silliker (34) shoots for two under during the game against Frenchtown on Saturday.
