Week in Pictures July 5-11

Alli Kernana, 6, of Kalispell, enjoys some barbeque ribs prepared by Greg Dulin and David Gassaway on Friday night at the park in Stillwater Estates. Dulin and Gassaway, the "Smokin' Hot Grill Friends" cooked all night preparing for the park dedication on Saturday afternoon.

Kalispell firefighter Brandon French competes in the kayak section of the Glacier Challenge on Saturday in Whitefish.

Twins' player Dustin VonFeldt is forced to return and stay on third base.

Lauren Grabelle smiles while interacting with a guest in her building space in Bigfork.

Alexa Schnee’s first novel, “Shakespeare’s Lady,” is due out in fall 2011. Schnee often writes while sitting or lying in her bed, where her dog Posie and stack of books help soothe her and inspire her writing.

Trudy Skari with the Department of Commerice, center, speaks with Braden Pitman of Missoula on Friday at the Small Business Opportunity Workshop at FVCC. Pitman works for Abatement Contractors of Montana.

Rich Gordon of Kalispell poses with a Goodyear 66x43x25 tire, the same kind he uses with his truck, on Wednesday in Kalispell.

Kalispell Lakers Marshall Boyland (14) slides safely home before Apple Valley Packers pitcher Reed Jaspers can tag him out during Thursday’s game in Whitefish at the 26th annual Sapa-Johnsrud Memorial Tournament. Boyland’s run put Kalispell on top 6-3.

Karissa Brown, the vocal director of Shout!, sings the lead on Son of a Preacher Man during dress rehearsal on Wednesday at FVCC.

Colin House of Kalispell works on maintaining the lights at the railroad crossing on Highway 2 on Wednesday in Columbia Falls.

Charles Stirum of Granite, Colo., takes photos of Haystack Creek as it crosses under Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park.

Shane Johnson pitches during the second inning of the game against the Chino Red on Wednesday in Whitefish.

Sam Lovering, 8, right, and his brother Zachary, 6, fill their shoes with water and play in the sun and heat on Wednesday in Columbia Falls.