This Week in Pictures December 5-11

<p>Flathead's Blaine Newman (13) shoots a jump shot in the second half of the Braves' victory at home versus Great Falls Saturday.</p>

<p>Scott Davis poses with a sign he made advocating closing the city airport outside his home in downtown Kalispell.</p>

<p>Columbia Falls junior forward Colin Kings (22) falls back while trying to block a shot by Jared Shultz (2) of Stevensville during Saturday’s Northwest/Southwest Tip-off Tournament at Whitefish High School.</p>

<p>Volunteer Tucker Spooner serves up a helping of mashed potatoes.</p>

<p>Glacier’s Andy Boyer (center) dives for a loose ball during the first half of the Wolfpack’s home matchup against C.M. Russell Friday night.</p>

<p>Bob Taylor hugs his grandson Davien Stetson close as they smile and watch the Red Eagle Aviation helicopter land in a field behind Helena Flats School Friday afternoon. Taylor arranged the helicopter ride as an early Christmas present for his grandchildren Davien and Cassie Carver. The children were accompanied on their flight by school Principal Ann Minckler.</p>

<p>Wildkat junior Tori Price (12) looks to pass the ball during Columbia Falls' loss to Hamilton in the Tip off Tourney at Whitefish High School Friday afternoon.</p>

<p>Helena Flats kindergartener Cassie Carver smiles after pilot Jim Pierce of Red Eagle Aviation gets her strapped in and wearing headphones on Friday afternoon at Helena Flats School.</p>

<p>Lynnette Ludviksen meets with Flathead High student Kaitlin Martinez as part of the America Reads/FHS Reads program.</p>

<p>Aden YoungBird, right, and Jorden Jensen perform a stage combat routine at Kila School Monday afternoon. Members of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks taught students the basics of fighting on stage as part of their "Shakespeare in the Schools" tour.</p>

<p>Kalispell and Evergreen emergency crews inspect the damage of a head on collision on U.S. 2 near Rose Crossing Tuesday morning. One female was transported to the hospital in stable condition.</p>

<p>Harp Instructor Diane Dikerson leads the eight harp ensemble in rehearsal on Sunday afternoon at the North Valley Music School in Whitefish. The harps will perform their Christmas Harp Solo and Ensemble Recital on Friday beginning at 5:45 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. The recital is being given in conjunciton with the annual Whitefish Christmas Stroll.</p>

<p>Shannon Lund, center, helps judges John Vander Laan, left, and Sheriff Chuck Curry at the Chocolate Extravaganza on Wednesday morning in Kalispell.</p>

<p>Tom White of Mother's Power installs solar panels on the roof of the Midway Mini Mart on U.S. 93 Wednesday morning. The mini mart is having 39 panels and a wind turbine installed</p>

<p>Glacier High School students, from left, Josiah Bumgarner, Nick LaGrandeur and Anna Deleray test the sparker before glueing it into place Tuesday afternoon at Glacier High School. The students performed an experiment to test the durability of a plexiglass box when it was filled with hydrogen and ignited. The experiment is part of the Glacier High School Microgravity Team that will be performing a series of electrolysis experiments in zero gravity at Johnson Space Center in February.</p>

<p>Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake Linda and Charlie Maetzold are coordinating food purchases for the Holiday Food Bags program put on by Whitefish Care. The Maetzold's literally have boat loads of food at their Whitefish home.</p>

<p>Workers clear equipment from the tracks while moving a BNSF train last week at the rail yard in Whitefish. BNSF Railway Co. has hired 415 new workers this year.</p>
<p>Scott Davis poses with a sign he made advocating closing the city airport outside his home in downtown Kalispell.</p>
<p>Columbia Falls junior forward Colin Kings (22) falls back while trying to block a shot by Jared Shultz (2) of Stevensville during Saturday’s Northwest/Southwest Tip-off Tournament at Whitefish High School.</p>
<p>Glacier’s Andy Boyer (center) dives for a loose ball during the first half of the Wolfpack’s home matchup against C.M. Russell Friday night.</p>
<p>Bob Taylor hugs his grandson Davien Stetson close as they smile and watch the Red Eagle Aviation helicopter land in a field behind Helena Flats School Friday afternoon. Taylor arranged the helicopter ride as an early Christmas present for his grandchildren Davien and Cassie Carver. The children were accompanied on their flight by school Principal Ann Minckler.</p>
<p>Wildkat junior Tori Price (12) looks to pass the ball during Columbia Falls' loss to Hamilton in the Tip off Tourney at Whitefish High School Friday afternoon.</p>
<p>Helena Flats kindergartener Cassie Carver smiles after pilot Jim Pierce of Red Eagle Aviation gets her strapped in and wearing headphones on Friday afternoon at Helena Flats School.</p>
<p>Lynnette Ludviksen meets with Flathead High student Kaitlin Martinez as part of the America Reads/FHS Reads program.</p>
<p>Aden YoungBird, right, and Jorden Jensen perform a stage combat routine at Kila School Monday afternoon. Members of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks taught students the basics of fighting on stage as part of their "Shakespeare in the Schools" tour.</p>
<p>Kalispell and Evergreen emergency crews inspect the damage of a head on collision on U.S. 2 near Rose Crossing Tuesday morning. One female was transported to the hospital in stable condition.</p>
<p>Harp Instructor Diane Dikerson leads the eight harp ensemble in rehearsal on Sunday afternoon at the North Valley Music School in Whitefish. The harps will perform their Christmas Harp Solo and Ensemble Recital on Friday beginning at 5:45 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. The recital is being given in conjunciton with the annual Whitefish Christmas Stroll.</p>
<p>Shannon Lund, center, helps judges John Vander Laan, left, and Sheriff Chuck Curry at the Chocolate Extravaganza on Wednesday morning in Kalispell.</p>
<p>Tom White of Mother's Power installs solar panels on the roof of the Midway Mini Mart on U.S. 93 Wednesday morning. The mini mart is having 39 panels and a wind turbine installed</p>
<p>Glacier High School students, from left, Josiah Bumgarner, Nick LaGrandeur and Anna Deleray test the sparker before glueing it into place Tuesday afternoon at Glacier High School. The students performed an experiment to test the durability of a plexiglass box when it was filled with hydrogen and ignited. The experiment is part of the Glacier High School Microgravity Team that will be performing a series of electrolysis experiments in zero gravity at Johnson Space Center in February.</p>
<p>Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake Linda and Charlie Maetzold are coordinating food purchases for the Holiday Food Bags program put on by Whitefish Care. The Maetzold's literally have boat loads of food at their Whitefish home.</p>