Stories for March 2011

March 31, 2011 8:41 p.m.

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March 31, 2011 2:42 p.m.

Brandon Ly - State Science Fair Champion

March 31, 2011 10 a.m.

Great Northern Brewing Company

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Boy's birthday party becomes a benefit for needy animals

It’s no secret that Nick Brester loves animals.

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Through the ice at Duck Lake: 'Fish TV' can be mesmerizing fun

It’s late morning and the snowplows have yet to hit Marias Pass.

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Clifford Steyee, 68

Clifford Steyee passed away at his home after a short illness on Monday, March 28, 2011. He was loved and admired by all who knew him, and had a smile that could bring sunshine to any dreary day.

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Ambulance move would eliminate six jobs

Outsourcing Kalispell’s ambulance service would result in at least six layoffs and maybe more, according to City Manager Jane Howington.

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Tanner Lynn Kahler, 29

Tanner Lynn Kahler, 29, of Missoula, passed away due to a vehicle accident south of Lakeside on Monday, March 28, 2011.

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Timber company turns it around

Plum Creek Timber Co. offered a recession-weary Flathead Valley some encouraging news last week when company officials noted its manufacturing facilities here are beginning to stabilize after a rough couple of years.

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

William A. Jones, 78

William A. Jones of Polson, 78, died early in the morning on March 18, 2011, at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle.

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Gladys 'Sis' Irene Kikendall, 80

Gladys “Sis” Irene Kikendall, 80, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2011, at Heritage Place in Kalispell.

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Robert Thomas 'Tommy' Sagen, 57

Robert Thomas “Tommy” Sagen, 57, a longtime Whitefish resident, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2011, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell.

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Uninvited guest takes over doghouse

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March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Gladys 'Sis' Irene Kikendall

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Robert Thomas 'Tommy' Sagen

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Pro-mine rally scheduled in Libby today

The Montanore Positive Action Committee is sponsoring a rally in support of the Montanore Mine Project today at 4 p.m. at Fireman’s Park in Libby.

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

City, union differ on contract cost

Although Kalispell’s firefighters union and city management met Wednesday, it’s up to the union to request contract renegotiations.

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Clifford Steyee

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Nick Brester

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

County backs grant application for Intermountain

Flathead County will sponsor a grant application on behalf of Intermountain Providence Home, county commissioners decided at a recent meeting.

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Eureka teams qualify for global competition

Two creative problem-solving teams from Eureka qualified for

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

William A. Jones

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Fish TV

March 31, 2011 2 a.m.

Tanner Lynn Kahler

March 30, 2011 4:42 p.m.

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March 30, 2011 4:33 p.m.

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March 30, 2011 2:49 p.m.

Kalispell Fire Department Training

March 30, 2011 2:44 p.m.

DIL Sungard Market Movers

March 30, 2011 2:21 p.m.

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March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

City wants fair share of books

Whitefish library supporters believe the new city library should receive some of the assets from the county library, Whitefish City Manager Chuck Stearns said Tuesday.

March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

Justin Lee Lockwood, 25

Justin Lee Lockwood “went to be with his Grandma Marsha” on March 1, 2011. He was 25 years old.

March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

Whitefish, county at odds over divvying up library items

Flathead County Library Board members last week reiterated their support for a staff-developed plan to close the Whitefish Branch Library, acknowledging there are differing opinions about who gets what in the split.

March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

Sharon Dean Berg French

March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

Sharon Dean Berg French, 69

Sharon Dean Berg French, 69, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011, in the comfort of her own home in Bigfork.

March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

Mary Logene Zauft, 84

Mary Logene Zauft, 84, of Kalispell, died of natural causes on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Heritage Place.

March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

Two charges filed after chase

Law enforcement officials still are investigating the Whitefish man arrested after a high-speed chase through Kalispell on Friday, although the County Attorney’s Office has already filed two charges against him.

March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

Amorous activity too loud for neighbors

The

March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

Kootenai Forest timber projects moving ahead

Contrary to an early report that suggested three forest management projects were being abandoned along with an appeal of a court decision that blocked them, the Kootenai National Forest intends to proceed with the projects after they go through a supplemental environmental analysis.

March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

Teens invited to apply for service program

The Montana Conservation Corps, an AmeriCorps program, is seeking adventurous teens 15 to 17 years old for the Youth Service Expedition program.

March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

Auction to support new training facility

The Creston Fire Department has designs on a new training facility.

March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

Victim of Lakeside crash identified

The victim of a fatal Monday morning crash near Lakeside has been identified as a 29-year-old Missoula resident, according to the Flathead County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office.

March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

Embezzler pleads guilty

A 52-year-old Charlo woman has pleaded guilty to embezzlement and money laundering after she admitted stealing $676,000 from the credit union branch in Polson that she managed.

March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

Justin Lee Lockwood

March 30, 2011 2 a.m.

Stringer, Arndt, Brown lead BSMA at LMA Open Taekwondo Championships

Kegan Stringer, Cheyanne Arndt, Ziah Brown led Big Sky Martial Arts competitors at the LMA Open Taekwondo Championships in Renton, Wash., on March 12.

March 29, 2011 4:38 p.m.

DIL AP Technology Gallery

March 29, 2011 4:04 p.m.

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March 29, 2011 3:55 p.m.

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March 29, 2011 3:18 p.m.

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March 29, 2011 3:04 p.m.

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March 29, 2011 2:23 p.m.

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March 29, 2011 2:08 p.m.

Spring Chickens

March 29, 2011 2 a.m.

Bypass traffic numbers await summer count

Big rigs may not be using the U.S. 93 Alternate Route much, but that hasn't stopped local drivers from using the road west of Kalispell.

March 29, 2011 2 a.m.

Elliott Clinton Schnee, 52

Elliott Clinton Schnee, 52, of Great Falls, died of natural causes and "went to be with the Lord" on Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Treasure State Group Home in Great Falls.

March 29, 2011 2 a.m.

Peggy Ann (Mathwig) Thompson, 43

Peggy Ann Thompson, 43, died March 25, 2011, at her home in Walla Walla, Wash.

March 29, 2011 2 a.m.

Beer thief flees - without the brew

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies cited a man for shoplifting Sunday after he walked out of a grocery store on U.S. 2 in Evergreen with beer. The man ended up dropping the beer before running away and getting caught.

March 29, 2011 2 a.m.

New school funding plan in the works

HELENA - Some Republican lawmakers said Monday they're hoping to advance a new vehicle to fund Montana's K-12 education for the next two years.

March 29, 2011 2 a.m.

City, fire union to meet on contract

Can the city of Kalispell and its firefighters come to a new pay agreement and avert layoffs?

March 29, 2011 2 a.m.

Limited wolf-hunt plan released

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released an environmental review that proposes a management hunt for wolves in the West Fork of the Bitterroot to reduce predation on a diminished elk herd in that area.

March 28, 2011 8:24 p.m.

Peggy Thompson

March 28, 2011 8:24 p.m.

Bypass traffic

March 28, 2011 5:04 p.m.

Whitefish Library

March 28, 2011 5:02 p.m.

Driving by US 93 Alternate Route

March 28, 2011 4:59 p.m.

US 93 Bypass Roundabouts

March 28, 2011 4:55 p.m.

Erosion Control Buffalo Hill Golf Course

March 28, 2011 2 p.m.

Medicare premiums offset Social Security COLAs

March 28, 2011 9:28 a.m.

MLB 2011: Hope springs eternal again

March 28, 2011 2 a.m.

It Could Be Worse

March 28, 2011 2 a.m.

Lewis Moore

March 28, 2011 2 a.m.

Golf course erosion project begins

Work started late last week on an erosion-control project at Buffalo Hill Golf Course in Kalispell.

March 28, 2011 2 a.m.

Brawler admits he went too far

Kalispell Police Department officers responded to a fight at a bar on Airport Road where a man who had been punched by another man said that he deserved to be hit. The man said it was "a mutual thing" and that he had gone too far. He said he didn't want to press charges.

March 28, 2011 2 a.m.

Magazines for Troops

March 28, 2011 2 a.m.

Magazines brighten soldiers' lives

In her small home in Lakeside, Donna Chase picks her way over multiple stacks of magazines sorted by titles such as Field and Stream, North American Hunter and Sports Illustrated.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Sidney John Fetzer

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Census tracks gains for smaller towns

The population of some communities in the Flathead exploded in the last decade, according to data from the 2010 census.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Keith Eugene Le Sueur

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Richard A. Kirchhoffer, 91

Rev. Richard A. Kirchhoffer, 91, longtime Whitefish resident, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011, at The Springs at Whitefish. He was born on Aug. 5, 1919, at Riverside, Calif., the son of Bishop and Mrs. Kirchhoffer of Indianapolis.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Flathead women featured at U.N. conference

Two Flathead Valley women shared their personal stories of Montana ingenuity and entrepreneurship to a worldwide audience this month as part of the U.N. Commission’s Status of Women meetings in New York.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

FWP wrongly under assault

A legislative dog-pile, of sorts, is in the works against Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, with some Republicans wrongly characterizing the agency as somehow being out of control.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Compassion for Japan

Asking the Flatheads church family to set aside a day for relief effort

The suffering and destruction in aftermath of the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan is beyond comprehension.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Richard A. Kirchhoffer

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Pilot's projects: Ron Gipe wraps up a flying life that was rich with variety

After 40 years of commercial flying, Ron Gipe is giving it up — but not without a lot of memories.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Rainy-day humor comes in handy

It has been a depressing couple of weeks.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

A reach across generations

Engellants UM, league basketball records broken

For Daren Engellant, it completely caught him off guard.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Girls hockey team going to nationals

Local skaters Stephanie Tartaglino, Bridgett Herne, MaKenna Hulslander and Chloe Newlon helped the Montana Wildcats U19 girls hockey team capture the Regional Northern Plains District title earlier this month in Gillette, Wyo.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Board not in favor of greenbelt zone

On a 6-2 vote, members of the Flathead County Planning Board recommended earlier this month that the county commissioners not add a section to the county zoning regulations dubbed “general business highway greenbelt.”

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Plum Creek real estate revenue detailed

With more than 900,000 acres in seven Western Montana counties, Plum Creek Timber Co. remains the largest private landowner in the state, but over the past three years 310,000 acres have been sold for conservation easements and working forests through the Montana Legacy Project.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Don K breaks ground on new Subaru showroom

Construction has begun for a 2,200-square-foot Subaru showroom at the Don K Chevrolet/Subaru/Chrysler-Dodge dealership in Whitefish.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Italian brothers to reunite on Rome TV

A reunion between Calogero “Todd” Iannelli of Kalispell and his older brother Antonino will play out next month on a television station in Rome, Italy.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Plum Creek manufacturing stabilizes

Local work force credited with boosting efficiency

Plum Creek Timber Co. had a dramatic turnaround in profit from its Flathead Valley manufacturing facilities in 2010, an indicator the company is beginning to stabilize after being sucker-punched by the Great Recession and one of the worst housing markets in U.S. history.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Wilderness managers to meet April 9

The public is invited to the annual spring meeting for the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex on Saturday, April 9, in Choteau.

March 27, 2011 2 a.m.

Sidney John Fetzer, 66

Sidney John Fetzer, 66, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011, at his home in Columbia Falls.

March 27, 2011 midnight

It's no time for a 'party'

If you are a fan of this weekly column, you probably don’t think Democrats are the solution to this country’s problems. But if you think Republicans are the solution, think again.

March 26, 2011 2 a.m.

School district looking at major cutbacks

Trimming $1.5 million may involve big-ticket items

Kalispell school officials are looking for a “sacrificial lamb.”

March 26, 2011 2 a.m.

Grizzly bears beginning to emerge from dens

Glacier National Park officials advise park visitors to be aware that bears are emerging from their dens, and Flathead Valley residents are reminded to secure potential bear attractants.

March 26, 2011 2 a.m.

Cashius Marc Logan, 7 months

Our sweet baby, Cashius Marc Logan, 7 months, of Great Falls, lost his fight with cancer on March 21, 2011, in Seattle.

March 26, 2011 2 a.m.

Ethel C. Hoel, 72

Ethel C. Hoel, 72, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at Brendan House in Kalispell.

March 26, 2011 2 a.m.

Local man part of DNA research

A Kalispell native is part of a team that is generating buzz in the world of DNA research.

March 26, 2011 2 a.m.

Cashius Marc Logan

March 26, 2011 2 a.m.

Firefighters douse blaze at Bulldog

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March 26, 2011 2 a.m.

Cantaloupes recalled due to salmonella problem

The Flathead City-County Health Department issued a press release recently announcing a U.S. Food and Drug Administration voluntary recall by Del Monte Fresh Produce of cantaloupes due to salmonella contamination.

March 26, 2011 2 a.m.

Stone edge

March 25, 2011 3:57 p.m.

Old Wood Signs by Meissenburg Designs

March 25, 2011 3:38 p.m.

Minute To Win It Night at Elrod

March 25, 2011 2:50 p.m.

Facebook Like Box

March 25, 2011 1:52 p.m.

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March 25, 2011 1:30 p.m.

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March 25, 2011 11:56 a.m.

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March 25, 2011 11:44 a.m.

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March 25, 2011 10:57 a.m.

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March 25, 2011 10:36 a.m.

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March 25, 2011 10:11 a.m.

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March 25, 2011 9:44 a.m.

Daily Operations at Plum Creek in Evergreen

March 25, 2011 2 a.m.

Marijuana group sues prosecutor

Action aims to legitimize transportation of marijuana among caregivers

A medicinal marijuana advocacy group has sued Flathead County Attorney Ed Corrigan on behalf of two men facing felonies after a February traffic stop yielded three pounds of marijuana.

March 25, 2011 2 a.m.

Pedestrian tunnel welcome

Pedestrian traffic will be getting a subterranean boost this year with a new tunnel under U.S. 93.

March 25, 2011 2 a.m.

Schools won't ask for extra tax levies

Voters won’t see operational levy requests from Kalispell Public Schools this spring.

March 25, 2011 2 a.m.

Local church initiates Purple Day for epilepsy awareness

Matthew Stahlberg, 9, raised awareness of seizures unexpectedly among members of Covenant Church in Kalispell — as well as his own parents.

March 25, 2011 2 a.m.

Glacier teams win academic recognition

Glacier High School’s varsity squads performed well in the classroom and in competition during the second quarter.

March 25, 2011 2 a.m.

Man who admitted murder still says he's confused about the charge

Robert Allen Lake repeated claims Thursday in Flathead District Court that he didn’t understand the plea agreement that resulted in his conviction for the 2010 bludgeoning death of a Kalispell man — even though he signed the agreement.

March 25, 2011 2 a.m.

Learn how to connect youths, nature

The education staff at Glacier National Park, in conjunction with the Flathead Community of Resource Educators, is offering a free workshop for parents, educators and others who work with children focused on how to get children outside and engaged with nature.

March 25, 2011 2 a.m.

Woman said man bit her hand

March 24, 2011 8 p.m.

Home statistics: A national guage of the housing market

March 24, 2011 4 p.m.

Libya uprising: Regime forces push rebels back

March 24, 2011 noon

Japan Disasters: Setbacks mount at nuclear plant

March 24, 2011 10:57 a.m.

Work-comp bill gets breakthrough

A major breakthrough has developed for the Legislature's workers' compensation reform bill, with Gov. Brian Schweitzer's administration coming on board as the result of amendments that were agreed to just before a Wednesday hearing on the legislation.

March 24, 2011 10:32 a.m.

Mobile Masthead

March 24, 2011 10:29 a.m.

Robert Lake in Court

March 24, 2011 10:09 a.m.

Magazines for Troops

March 24, 2011 9:48 a.m.

Portrait of Nancy Gaynor

March 24, 2011 8 a.m.

Elizabeth Taylor dies: Screen legend dazzled

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

Diane Elizabeth Lavelle

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

Diane Elizabeth Lavelle, 73

Diane Elizabeth Lavelle, 73, of West Park, Fla., passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011, after a long bout with colon disease.

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

Donald A. Riley

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

Donald A. Riley, 78

Donald A. Riley, 78, died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls due to complications of Lewy body dementia and cancer.

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

La Mott won't return to coach Bigfork basketball

Paul La Mott, who guided the Bigfork boys basketball program to a 37-14 overall record the last two seasons, will not return as head coach.

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

Libby teacher faces drug charges

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

Four-wheeler accident

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

Court says mauling covered by work comp

The Montana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of granting workers’ compensation to a man who admitted smoking marijuana before being mauled by a captive grizzly bear at Great Bear Adventures near West Glacier in 2007.

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

Kalispell City Council member dodges quake

Kalispell City Council member Tim Kluesner experienced Japan’s recent 9.0 magnitude earthquake and lived to tell about it.

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

City hears advice on utility rates

The chairman of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council encouraged Kalispell City Council on Monday to charge higher rates for big users of city water and sewer.

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

College gives nod for U.S. 93 tunnel

Flathead Valley Community College trustees on Monday approved a right-of-way agreement granting a temporary construction permit on college property for a pedestrian and bike tunnel under U.S. 93 next to the campus.

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

Pair compose Kalispell anthem

Kalispell could soon have its own official anthem.

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

Schools grapple with levy defeat

Kalispell school officials are regrouping now that voters have rejected a $6 million building reserve and technology levy request.

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

Work-comp fix is good news

Before Wednesday, the outlook was pretty sketchy for a major workers’-compensation reform bill before the Montana Legislature.

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

Board to interview Whitefish finalists

The Whitefish school board will interview superintendent candidates after spring break.

March 24, 2011 2 a.m.

Cleanup almost finished after Glacier flood

By the end of the week, most of Glacier High School should be restored to its pre-flood state.

March 23, 2011 4:27 p.m.

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March 23, 2011 4:20 p.m.

Kalispell Montana Real Estate and Employment Lawyer.avi

March 23, 2011 4:18 p.m.

Kalispell lawyer Kim Christopherson and her bulldog, Lillee

March 23, 2011 4:05 p.m.

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March 23, 2011 3:57 p.m.

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March 23, 2011 3:20 p.m.

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March 23, 2011 3:18 p.m.

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March 23, 2011 2:37 p.m.

It Could Be Worse

March 23, 2011 2:28 p.m.

Jesse Rigler

March 23, 2011 1:51 p.m.

18th Annual Cribbage Tournament

March 23, 2011 1:33 p.m.

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March 23, 2011 10:17 a.m.

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March 23, 2011 2 a.m.

James Ronald 'Jim' LaPan

March 23, 2011 2 a.m.

Union ruling could cost city $690,000

An adverse arbitration decision could cost Kalispell $690,000 to pay firefighters over three years, City Manager Jane Howington told the City Council on Monday night.

March 23, 2011 2 a.m.

Filing deadline nears for school board openings

Those interested in running for their local school boards have until Thursday to file a declaration of intent.

March 23, 2011 2 a.m.

James Ronald 'Jim' LaPan, 60

James Ronald “Jim” LaPan, 60, unexpectedly “went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” Sunday, March 20, 2011.

March 23, 2011 2 a.m.

Driver faces vehicular assault charge

A 25-year-old man has been charged with negligent vehicular assault and driving under the influence of alcohol after colliding with a pedestrian hard enough to fracture the man’s skull, rupture his spleen and break several ribs.

March 23, 2011 2 a.m.

Prosecutors oppose request for new Winter trial

The Flathead County Attorney’s Office is opposing a request for the dismissal of charges for a new trial for Justine Winter, who was convicted in February on two counts of deliberate homicide for a 2009 car crash that killed a Columbia Falls woman and her son.

March 23, 2011 2 a.m.

Facebook account had false face?

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March 23, 2011 2 a.m.

Raymond John Schmidt, 76

Raymond John Schmidt, 76, passed away on March 12, 2011, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls, due to complications with Alzheimer’s.

March 23, 2011 2 a.m.

Creston Auction is first weekend in April

The 45th annual Creston Auction and the accompanying RV, marine, auto and equipment sale will be held April 2-3 in Creston, 12 miles east of Kalispell on Montana 35.

March 23, 2011 2 a.m.

Joseph W. DiMeo

March 23, 2011 2 a.m.

Joseph W. DiMeo, 86

Joseph W. DiMeo, 86, passed away March 19, 2011.

March 23, 2011 2 a.m.

Raymond John Schmidt

March 22, 2011 10:34 p.m.

Voters reject building reserve levy

Taxpayers in Kalispell Public Schools’ high school district have rejected a building reserve and technology levy request for the second time in 17 months.

March 22, 2011 5:13 p.m.

Preparing for a Trail Ride

March 22, 2011 4:51 p.m.

Building Reserve and Technology Levy Election

March 22, 2011 4:49 p.m.

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March 22, 2011 11:34 a.m.

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March 22, 2011 3 a.m.

Man gets 2-year term for pornography

A 22-year-old Kalispell man was sentenced Friday in federal court in Missoula to two years in prison for possessing child pornography.

March 22, 2011 3 a.m.

Public invited to take survey on avalanche center

Glacier Country Avalanche Center Inc. and the Flathead National Forest are seeking public feedback to improve services offered through their partnership.

March 22, 2011 3 a.m.

Gunshots damage ski-trail grooming equipment

Vandals with a .40 caliber handgun, rifle and a shotgun damaged the North Shore Nordic Club’s trail-grooming snowmobile at Blacktail Mountain sometime between the evening of March 16 and Saturday morning, March 19.

March 22, 2011 3 a.m.

Benjamin E. Bowerman, 91

Benjamin E. Bowerman, 91, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 22, 2011 3 a.m.

Fay Eleanor Robinson Searle, 90

Fay Eleanor Robinson Searle passed away peacefully on March 17, 2011, at her daughter’s home in Seattle, surrounded by family and loved ones. She was 90 years old.

March 22, 2011 3 a.m.

Flathead Electric rates going up June 1

A June 1 rate increase for Flathead Electric Cooperative members will bump up most area residential electricity bills by about $3.55 a month.

March 22, 2011 3 a.m.

bowerman obit

March 22, 2011 3 a.m.

Bigfork developers sue county, land-use groups

Two Bigfork developers have sued Flathead County and two Bigfork land-use committees, alleging they suffered damages in connection with a request for a zone change.

March 22, 2011 3 a.m.

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March 22, 2011 3 a.m.

Thomas Richard 'Tom' Gibbons, 68

Thomas Richard “Tom” Gibbons, 68, passed away at Kalispell Regional Medical Center on Friday, March 18, 2011, following a brief illness.

March 22, 2011 3 a.m.

Gibbons obit

March 22, 2011 3 a.m.

SUV is victim of owner's road rage

Someone called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office Sunday to report vandalism to a sports utility vehicle on Patrick Creek Road. It turned out the vehicle broke down sometime Saturday night, and the man who owned it got angry and broke out the windows.

March 22, 2011 3 a.m.

searle obit

March 22, 2011 3 a.m.

Polls open until 8 p.m. for school election

People may vote until 8 p.m. today in Kalispell Public Schools’ building reserve and technology levy election.

March 22, 2011 2 a.m.

Barry Bonds: Home-run champion being tried for perjury

March 22, 2011 midnight

Isaac Aidan Kupka

Isaac Aidan Kupka, son of Adam Kupka and Jena Cochrane of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 24 at North Valley Hospital.

March 22, 2011 midnight

Chance Sky Owens

Chance Sky Owens, son of Rebecca Owens of Kila, was born Feb. 19 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 22, 2011 midnight

Mason Ryan Oehrtman

Mason Ryan Oehrtman, son of Mark and Brittany Oehrtman of Kalispell, was born Feb. 19 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 22, 2011 midnight

Charlie Arthur Bennett

Charlie Arthur Bennett, son of Larry and Melisa Bennett of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 24 at North Valley Hospital.

March 22, 2011 midnight

RaeLynn Hope Keller

RaeLynn Hope Keller, daughter of Rick and Taelon Keller of Kalispell, was born Feb. 23 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 22, 2011 midnight

Kale Isaac Dukeman

Kale Isaac Dukeman, son of Jeff and Danielle Dukeman of Kalispell, was born Feb. 18 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 22, 2011 midnight

Logan Floyd Brush

Logan Floyd Brush, son of Eric Brush and Shawna Carvey of Kalispell, was born Feb. 23 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 22, 2011 midnight

Jesse Robert Livingston

Jesse Robert Livingston, son of Kacey Jo Livingston of Whitefish, was born Feb 19 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 22, 2011 midnight

Talan Bryant Steely

Talan Bryant Steely, son of Bryant and Briana Steely of Kalispell, was born Feb. 22 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 22, 2011 midnight

Rylee Marie Brown

Rylee Marie Brown, daughter of Michael and Brianne Brown of Kalispell, was born Feb. 22 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 21, 2011 4:05 p.m.

Obama's southern swing: Brazil, Chile, El Salvador

March 21, 2011 11:38 a.m.

Daffodil Days

March 21, 2011 8:37 a.m.

If these were the only choices, would you support repeal of the Montana medical marijuana law or keeping it in its current form?

March 21, 2011 8:21 a.m.

Man arrested after making threats

March 21, 2011 2 a.m.

Film crew scurries to finish snow shots

While some Flathead Valley residents were rejoicing at any recent sign of spring, filmmaker Andrew Wiest was hoping for an extension of winter.

March 21, 2011 2 a.m.

Man has plenty of causes to pursue

By Eric Schwartz

March 21, 2011 2 a.m.

Board protests funding cuts

The Flathead City County Board of Health agreed Thursday to send a letter urging state legislators to restore tobacco prevention money and the state appropriation for Title X family planning federal dollars.

March 21, 2011 2 a.m.

Whitefish mulls sign-law changes

By LYNNETTE HINTZE

March 20, 2011 12:40 p.m.

School survey helps SD5 plan for the future

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to thank our community for the excellent response to the recent budget survey presented by Kalispell Public Schools. We had 855 responses by individuals that chose to express their interest by commenting on the budget alternatives that we presented.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

The Rollins taxi in 1935. From left are cousin Bruce, sister Dorothy, Irle White and sister Eva.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Japan's triple punch devastating

It was hard to comprehend the magnitude of the disastrous destruction that struck Japan with the March 11 earthquake, and it has been even more difficult to fathom in the days since.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Dean Jay Dobson

Dean Jay Dobson, son of Zachary and Sabrina Dobson of Kalispell, was born Feb. 4 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Katy Ann Gillette

Katy Ann Gillette, daughter of Cameron and Kristy Gillette of Kalispell, was born Feb. 7 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Bentley Michael McFate

Bentley Michael McFate, son of Jessica McFate of Kalispell, was born Feb. 16 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Malakai Vernon Pond

Malakai Vernon Pond, son of Mark and Dara Pond of Kalispell, was born Feb. 18 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Riley Bristow

Riley Bristow, son of John Bristow and LeCresia Mooney of Kalispell, was born Feb. 15 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

The White family in their Whitehall outboard on Rollins Bay in 1913. From left are Oscar, Bruce, Grandma, Irle and Grandpa.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Asher Declan Sievers

Asher Declan Sievers, son of Tim and Tracy Lee Sievers of Kalispell, was born Feb. 7 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Schottle to stay at helm of schools

Superintendent Darlene Schottle will be staying at Kalispell Public Schools, at least for the foreseeable future.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Grocery scanner inspires life-saving invention

Doctor develops way to keep track of surgical sponges

Dr. William Stewart, a Kalispell urologist, recalls the moment inspiration struck for a life-saving technology now used at Kalispell Regional Medical Center and more than 70 other hospitals.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Surgicount at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

A Flathead family memoir (Part II)

Idle hands are the Devils playground

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Katelynn Morgan Holcomb

Katelynn Morgan Holcomb, daughter of Michael and Kristie Holcomb of Kalispell, was born Feb. 15 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Board mandates health grades at entrances to restaurants

The Flathead City-County Board of Health voted Thursday to mandate placement of health-inspection grades near the main entrance of restaurants where the public can see them.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Big night for boxing

Local fighters Guzman, Damm, Bedoian pick up victories

Kenny Guzman continues to shine in his hometown ring and the sport of boxing continues to grow in Kalispell.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Early Rollins orchard with cherry blossoms in bloom in 1916.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Uncle Oscar tends the orchard with Kit in 1936.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Masonic Lodge transformed into event center

One of Whitefish’s landmark brick buildings has a new lease on life, this time as an event center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Daybook

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Aurora Cinnie Shields-Norgaard

Aurora Cinnie Shields-Norgaard, daughter of Ryan Norgaard and Christina Shields of Whitefish, was born Feb. 15 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

GOP gathering hears about history of nullification

As state legislators continue to ponder several bills to declare parts of federal authority “null and void” in Montana, Flathead Republican women got their own history lesson in nullification last week.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Grandma White on laundry day at Rollins in 1926.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Building reserve question faces school voters

Taxpayers have until Tuesday to decide whether to support a $6 million building reserve and technology levy from Kalispell Public Schools.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Giant gorilla (balloon) on the loose

The

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Jeremiah James Chattin

Jeremiah James Chattin, son of Elizabeth Chattin of Kalispell, was born Feb. 16 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Malaki Isaiah Lewis

Malaki Isaiah Lewis, son of Varian and Trisha Lewis of Kalispell, was born Feb. 5 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Liam Douglas Iverson

Liam Douglas Iverson, son of Bryce and Amy Iverson of Kila, was born Feb. 6 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Kiara Song Rossmiller

Kiara Song Rossmiller, daughter of Chris and Nicole Rossmiller of Kalispell, was born Feb. 4 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Mayson Pierce Oftedahl

Mayson Pierce Oftedahl, son of Jerod and Lacey Oftedahl of Kalispell, was born Feb. 18 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Orva Adeline Steffarud, 91

Orva Adeline Steffarud, 91, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at the Brendan House in Kalispell.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Three local basketball players named All-State

Two players from Glacier and one from Flathead picked up All-State honors for boys basketball.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Lyric Nathaniel Beach

Lyric Nathaniel Beach, son of Jeffrey Beach and Tonya Wallette of Kalispell, was born Feb. 2 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 20, 2011 2 a.m.

Orva Adeline Steffarud

March 20, 2011 midnight

'Could've, would've, should've': Reflecting on Caden's unfinished life

Saturday was the second anniversary of the deaths of 13-year-old Caden Vincent Odell and his mother, Erin Thompson, in a horrific, homicidal automobile crash.

March 19, 2011 7:48 p.m.

2011 Montana Golden Gloves

March 19, 2011 1:51 p.m.

Tony Brockman

March 19, 2011 2 a.m.

Youth ties a few on for prom money

Bracelet business funds tux for teen

Amazingly, Byron Wood still has feeling in his fingers.

March 19, 2011 2 a.m.

Two small bombs set off in town

Law enforcement officials are investigating two homemade explosive devices that were apparently thrown from a vehicle Thursday at two Kalispell locations, including one aimed at a pro-life prayer vigil.

March 19, 2011 2 a.m.

Horse survives vehicle collision

The

March 19, 2011 2 a.m.

Wheels up

March 19, 2011 2 a.m.

Man charged with vehicular assault

A Flathead County man has been charged with negligent vehicular assault for a March 12 head-on crash that left a woman severely injured.

March 19, 2011 2 a.m.

Forecasters expect spring flooding

Based on a recent survey of low-elevation snow, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Missoula anticipates small-stream flooding and possibly river flooding in Northwest Montana.

March 19, 2011 2 a.m.

Local man on radiation duty in Japan

Dwayne Strand, a Flathead High School graduate and nuclear engineer for the U.S. Navy, is leading efforts to monitor radiation at the Yokosuka naval base about 40 miles south of Tokyo, Japan.

March 18, 2011 3 p.m.

Skateboarders make the most of Spring

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Dylan Michael Scott

Dylan Michael Scott, son of Michael and Danielle Scott of Kalispell, was born Nov. 16 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Benefit helps 25-year-old postal worker

At 24, Kalispell postal worker Sarah Oxford never dreamed that her vague symptoms of aches, fatigue, breathlessness and insomnia added up to acute myeloid leukemia.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Elizabeth Louise 'Betty' Hornbuckle

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Greyson James Parks

Greyson James Parks, son of Aaron Parks and Shyanne Barden of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 4 at North Valley Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 11.5 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Drug-related explosions cause fire

Two men sustained burns and might face criminal charges after several explosions inside an Evergreen mobile home caused a fire to break out at about 10 p.m. Wednesday.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Man faces host of felony charges

The 33-year-old man accused of robbing an Evergreen pharmacy at gunpoint and kidnapping a pharmacist appeared Thursday in Flathead District Court, but not to face five recently-filed felony charges related to that incident.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Amiyah Victoria Saavedra Bendek

Amiyah Victoria Saavedra Bendek, daughter of Naomi Taylor of Whitefish, was born Feb. 6 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Easton Blake Yarde

Easton Blake Yarde, son of Mathew and Alexi Yarde of Kalispell, was born Feb. 1 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Electric co-op holds annual gathering on Saturday

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Fairbank resigns as Columbia Falls basketball coach

Dan Fairbank has stepped down as the Columbia Falls girls basketball coach after a successful four-year stint that included three straight Northwestern A titles.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

'Grandparent' can't be fooled

The

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Elizabeth Louise 'Betty' Hornbuckle, 51

Elizabeth Louise “Betty” Hornbuckle, 51, was born Sept. 15, 1959, in Bradford, Fla., and passed away March 15, 2011. She had lived in Bigfork.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

City studies street-light assessment

The city of Kalispell is trying to decide how to compute assessments for 50 large street lights.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Brooke Marie Knoble

Brooke Marie Knoble, daughter of Cody Knoble and Colleen Engel-Knoble, was born Jan. 17 at North Valley Hospital.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Carolyn Louise Anderson Scott, 90

Carolyn Louise Anderson Scott passed away on March 13, 2011, while in residence at Expressions Memory Care Home, in Columbia Falls.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Carolyn Louise Anderson Scott

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Three charged in prescription-drug theft

Woman's 1,200 morphine pills, Percocet and Valium stolen

Two women and a man charged with felonies for an alleged November robbery during which a Kalispell woman said she was held at knife-point and robbed of 1,200 morphine pills pleaded innocent Thursday in Flathead District Court.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Addyson Rae

Addyson Rae, daughter of Jordan Keller and Jennifer McCormick of Lakeside, was born Feb. 9 at North Valley Hospital.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Gaige Hunter Stahlberg

Gaige Hunter Stahlberg, son of Reece and Sarah Stahlberg of Whitefish, was born Feb. 6 at North Valley Hospital.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

FVCC honors Lekander as distinguished alumna

Margaret Lekander, owner of Wheaton’s for 35 years, was honored Thursday as the 2011 Distinguished Alumni of Flathead Valley Community College.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Kalispell's Golden opportunity

Local boxing club brings prestigious tourney to town

Seventy-year-old Ed Wettach will never forget his first Golden Gloves boxing tournament.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Wolf count misleading at best

Federal wildlife officials recently announced that the Northern Rockies wolf population dropped by 5 percent to an estimated 1,651 wolves in five states, prompting the environmental conflict industry to make predictable claims that the species remains imperiled and worthy of continued protection under the Endangered Species Act.

March 18, 2011 2 a.m.

Jayden James Ney

Jayden James Ney, son of James Ney II and Taylor Alawine of Whitefish, was born Feb. 8 at North Valley Hospital.

March 18, 2011 midnight

Conn. home invasion: Second jury selection begins

March 17, 2011 5:56 p.m.

Flathead Boxing prepares for the Golden Gloves

March 17, 2011 5:20 p.m.

Daren Engellant's Record Broken

March 17, 2011 5:11 p.m.

Saint Patrick's Day Parade

March 17, 2011 3:48 p.m.

Bahrain unrest: Government cracks down on protests

March 17, 2011 3 p.m.

Surgicount at Kalispell Regional

March 17, 2011 2:40 p.m.

Malarkey in Court

March 17, 2011 2:33 p.m.

Distinquished Alumni at FVCC

March 17, 2011 11:02 a.m.

FHS Prom 2011

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Winter seeking new trial

An attorney for Justine Winter is asking that a new trial be held for the Evergreen teen convicted of two counts of deliberate homicide for a 2009 car crash that killed a Columbia Falls woman and her son.

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Willow roots extracted, Buttercup Loop drying out

City Public Works employees were able to extract roots from an underground storm sewer on Wednesday south of The Willows subdivision.

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Wilbert Otto 'Bill' Winter, 91

Wilbert Otto “Bill” Winter passed away quietly on Jan. 18, 2011, at the age of 91, in Longview, Wash., with family at his side.

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Arlene (Watts) Wallace

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Kalispell board, teachers ratify continued contract

Kalispell teachers won’t receive raises to their base pay next year, after a school board vote Tuesday night.

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Man who admitted killing changes mind on plea deal

First he pleaded innocent. Then he pleaded guilty.

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Fire levels home of family

A home off of Foothill Road was gutted by fire Tuesday night, killing pets and destroying a family’s belongings.

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Act now to revamp pot law

It’s hard to predict what kind of reforms will come to pass for Montana’s medical marijuana law, but one thing is clear: The state Legislature must pass some significant changes before its business is done in Helena this year.

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Owner cited after old man fights off dogs

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March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Panicky public buys out potassium iodide

As soon as the news hit about radiation leaking from nuclear facilities in Japan, many people in the Flathead Valley rushed to local pharmacies and health-food stores and bought all supplies of potassium iodide tablets and liquid.

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Arlene (Watts) Wallace, 88

Arlene (Watts) Wallace passed away peacefully on March 13, 2011, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls following a six-month illness.

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Wilbert Otto 'Bill' Winter

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Shannon Lund chosen as FVCC trustee

Flathead Valley Community College trustees chose Shannon Lund from a field of six candidates vying to fill the trustee slot vacated when John Engebretson resigned.

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Board explores ways to cut deficit

It wasn't a scientific survey, but some results are loud and clear from Kalispell Public Schools' recent poll about how to alleviate a projected deficit in next year's budget.

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Host families sought for foreign students

STS Foundation, a nonprofit student exchange organization, is looking for families in Kalispell to host international high school exchange students during the 2011-12 school year.

March 17, 2011 2 a.m.

Local girls honored for court prowess

Four players from Northwestern A have been named to the Class A all-state girls basketball team.

March 16, 2011 6:45 p.m.

Sarah Oxford Swings

March 16, 2011 6:43 p.m.

Sarah Oxford

March 16, 2011 4 p.m.

Robert Lake Change of Plea

March 16, 2011 3:58 p.m.

Attorney Christopher Abbott

March 16, 2011 3:56 p.m.

Unclogged Pipe

March 16, 2011 12:37 p.m.

2011 NCAA Women's Tournament

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

City crews working on clogged pipe

Kalispell Public Works employees were busy working on Buttercup Loop Tuesday.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Brad Coverdell, 48

Brad Coverdell “left us suddenly and much too soon” on March 10, 2011, while traveling for business in Cranberry Township, Pa.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Searches target alleged trafficking

A total of 26 criminal search warrants were executed Monday at medical marijuana operations across Montana — including raids in Columbia Falls, Whitefish, Kalispell and Olney — along with warrants aimed at seizing up to $4 million from lending institutions.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Melvin 'Dee' Strickler, 83

Melvin “Dee” Strickler, 83, died at his home in Columbia Falls on March 12, 2011.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Carl Lyle Bailey

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Kenneth 'Ken' Dean Cramer, 71

Kenneth "Ken" Dean Cramer, 71, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at the John C. Lincoln Memorial Hospital following a long battle with heart disease.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Melvin 'Dee' Strickler

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Woman dies in Montana 35 crash

A 51-year-old Bigfork woman was found dead Tuesday afternoon in a vehicle at the bottom of a steep embankment just off Montana 35 east of Kalispell.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Kenneth 'Ken' Dean Cramer

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

School levy a sound investment, officials say

Supporting Kalispell Public Schools’ building reserve levy makes financial sense.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Mary Britton, 90

Mary Britton passed away on March 14, 2011, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home where she had resided for several years.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Carl Lyle Bailey, 70

Carl Lyle Bailey, 70, "arrived in the arms of Jesus" on March 13, 2011, leaving the Kalispell Regional Medical Center after a brief battle with leukemia, with his loving wife by his side.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

This Fabio may not be so fabulous

The

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Francine Marie Smith

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Flathead, Glacier players earn AA all-state tournament hoop honors

Three players from Glacier and one from Flathead have been recognized by media and table officials for their performances at the Class AA all-state boys basketball tournament in Butte last weekend.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Francine Marie Smith, 50

Francine Marie Smith, 50, of Kalispell, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

County keeps eye on flood potential

With snowpack levels in some area drainages well above normal, county officials are checking daily on the possibility of flooding and are monitoring river flows.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Lynn Ann Holder

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Women object to Kalispell legislator's words

Some comments a Kalispell legislator made last week about the value of pregnant cattle in relation to a bill about pregnant women have caused a stir.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Lynn Ann Holder, 45

Lynn Ann Holder was born May 31, 1965, to Gale and Lela Holder in Whitefish. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 12, 2011, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Man admits role in covering up killing

A Kalispell man admitted Tuesday in Flathead District Court that he helped hide the body of a man who was bludgeoned to death with hammers in April 2010.

March 16, 2011 2 a.m.

Fresh Life plans to convert store into church

Fresh Life, a multi-site Christian church in Kalispell, has plans to convert a former piano store building on U.S. 93 South into a Whitefish church campus.

March 15, 2011 9:53 p.m.

390 xpw chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:52 p.m.

576xp chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:48 p.m.

372 xpw chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:47 p.m.

357xp chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:43 p.m.

346 xp chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:41 p.m.

570 chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:39 p.m.

359 chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:38 p.m.

460 rancher chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:36 p.m.

455 rancher chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:34 p.m.

353 chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:30 p.m.

450 chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:28 p.m.

445 chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:27 p.m.

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March 15, 2011 9:25 p.m.

338xpt chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:20 p.m.

435 chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:18 p.m.

240 chainsaw

March 15, 2011 9:13 p.m.

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March 15, 2011 8 p.m.

Election 2012: Cash-strapped states eye primary shuffle

March 15, 2011 5:38 p.m.

Fatal crash on Montana 35

March 15, 2011 2:09 p.m.

Laying the Foundations for a Community Garden in Columbia Falls

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Griffin Matthew Foltz

Griffin Matthew Foltz, son of Matthew and Ashley Foltz of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 17 at North Valley Hospital.

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Jace Warren Hedeen

Jace Warren Hedeen, son of Jesse and Brenda Hedeen of Kalispell, was born Feb. 22 at North Valley Hospital.

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Aiva Ann Owens and Emma Leigh Owens

Aiva Ann Owens and Emma Leigh Owens, daughters of Kyle Owens and Amy Schultz of Kalispell, were born Feb. 2 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Katrina Anne Arnold

Katrina Anne Arnold, daughter of Andrew and Laura Arnold of Kalispell, was born Feb. 2 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Nathan Thomas Sibbon and Harper Mae Sibbon

Nathan Thomas Sibbon and Harper Mae Sibbon, son and daughter of Thomas and Jonnette Sibbon of Whitefish, were born Feb. 1 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Hailey Rose David

Hailey Rose David, daughter of Tony and Kelly David of Whitefish, was born Feb. 16 at North Valley Hospital.

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Braylynne Faylee Clarke

Braylynne Faylee Clarke, daughter of Cody and Kimberly Clarke of Kalispell, was born Feb. 20 at North Valley Hospital.

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Lucas Ferraz Kimmet

Lucas Ferraz Kimmet, son of Shawn and Cristiana Kimmet of Kalispell, was born Feb. 9 at North Valley Hospital.

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Audriana Renee Nagel

Audriana Renee Nagel, daughter of Chris and AuBonny Nagel, was b orn Feb. 21 at North Valley Hospital.

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Piper Noelle Houlahan

Piper Noelle Houlahan, daughter of Chris and Leisa Houlahan of Kalispell, was born Feb. 22 at North Valley Hospital.

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Callen Issac Burkhardt

Callen Issac Burkhardt, son of Cory Burkhardt and Christa Colledge of Kalispell, was born Feb. 2 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Logan Raylee Lanfear

Logan Raylee Lanfear, son of Joshua and Trina Lanfear of Kalispell, was born Feb. 2 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Hayden James Flansburg

Hayden James Flansburg, son of Cameron and Lauren Flansburg of Kalispell, was born Feb. 2 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Leo Russell Heward

Leo Russell Heward, son of Devin and Ashley Heward of Kalispell, was born Feb. 22 at North Valley Hospital.

March 15, 2011 2 a.m.

Abigail Ann Jarvis

Abigail Ann Jarvis, daughter of Christian Jarvis and Brianna Bukoskey of Kalispell, was born Feb. 21 at North Valley Hospital.

March 14, 2011 7:52 p.m.

1965 mustang coupe

March 14, 2011 7:49 p.m.

the shop

March 14, 2011 7:46 p.m.

showroom

March 14, 2011 4:54 p.m.

Buttercup Loop Scenic

March 14, 2011 4:52 p.m.

Buttercup Loop Flooding Vacuum

March 14, 2011 4:51 p.m.

Buttercup Loop Flooding

March 14, 2011 9:17 a.m.

Charlie Sheen: Enough troubles for two and a half men

March 14, 2011 2 a.m.

Federal agents raid marijuana operations

Federal agents searched several medical marijuana businesses in the Flathead Valley on Monday, the same day similar raids were carried out in several Montana cities.

March 14, 2011 2 a.m.

Woman unable to see road stripes

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office received several reports Sunday from drivers northbound on U.S. 93 south of Kalispell regarding a vehicle that was all over the highway. The vehicle was stopped by Montana Highway Patrol and the driver was not drunk, but she was unfamiliar with the road and could not see the stripes.

March 14, 2011 2 a.m.

Bigfork grad helps Japan recovery efforts

Derek Burgess, a 2008 graduate of Bigfork High School, arrived off the coast of Japan on Saturday as a crew member of USS Ronald Reagan providing search, rescue and humanitarian services to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami.

March 14, 2011 2 a.m.

Kalispell subdivision street waterlogged

A road that’s been flooding for two weeks has drawn the attention of the city.

March 14, 2011 2 a.m.

Daybook

Tuesday

March 14, 2011 2 a.m.

House restores money for veterans home

The Montana House recently voted to restore funding for the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls to current levels, turning back a move that would have forced the facility to privatize its operations.

March 14, 2011 2 a.m.

Law officers nab robbery, kidnap suspect

The suspect in a Saturday robbery of an Evergreen pharmacy was located and arrested without incident at the Whitefish train depot Sunday night.

March 14, 2011 2 a.m.

Keith George Williams, 70

Keith George Williams, 70, of Big Arm, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson, after a three-year battle with cancer. His courage and strength were always present during this difficult time.

March 14, 2011 2 a.m.

Spencer timber sale talks continue

A stakeholder meeting to air concerns about the proposed Spencer Lake timber sale will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Glacier Bank community room in Whitefish.

March 14, 2011 2 a.m.

keith george williams

March 14, 2011 1 a.m.

Robbery, kidnap suspect caught

The suspect in a Saturday robbery of an Evergreen pharmacy was located and arrested without incident Sunday night at the Whitefish train depot.

March 14, 2011 1 a.m.

Adaptation skills crucial for Kalispell postmaster

Change has been a constant part of Rich Burley’s life for the last 23 years since he began working for the U.S. Postal Service.

March 14, 2011 1 a.m.

Bionic hand returns dexterity to amputee

Over the last eight months, Bill Corrigan of Polson has learned how much he took his hands for granted.

March 14, 2011 1 a.m.

Push to block health reform concerns asbestos victims

After Democratic Sen. Max Baucus’ hard-fought battle to include provisions for Libby asbestos victims in the federal health-reform law, many of those victims are worried a move by Montana’s congressman will pull the plug on their long-term care.

March 14, 2011 1 a.m.

Bill Corrigan, bionic hand

March 14, 2011 1 a.m.

Bionic hand

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

John Andrew Perry Wallace

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Victor B. Leatzow Jr.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Mary Elaine Seelinger

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Don't privatize vets home

Lawmakers can hardly be blamed for scrutinizing a significant cost disparity in operating the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls and another veterans facility in Glendive, but an effort to slash funding in the current session of the Legislature is unwarranted.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Byron A. Armstrong, 98

Byron A. Armstrong, 98, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Prestige Assisted Living in Kalispell.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Donald A. 'Duke' Bedford

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Mrs. O.A. White

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Whitefish River motor boating

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Mark D. Erdman

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Teaching is not for the faint of heart

I’ve been thinking a lot about teachers lately because they seem to be caught in the crosshairs of so much debate, both at the national and local levels.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Byron A. Armstrong

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Christina Ann Tranberg

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Riverside School

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Shirley Ann Gove, 74

Shirley Ann Gove, 74, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at the home of her son in Columbia Falls.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Rev. O.A. White

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Victor B. Leatzow Jr., 66

Victor B. Leatzow Jr., born June 24, 1944, in Chicago, succumbed to cancer on March 8, 2011.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Christina Ann Tranberg, 95

Christina Ann Tranberg, 95, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at her home in Lakeside.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Mark D. Erdman, 49

Mark D. Erdman, 49, of Palm City, Fla., died March 10, 2011, at Florida Hospital in Orlando.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

911 center hits budget difficulties

Flathead County commissioners agreed Thursday to pay the county’s assessment to the Flathead Emergency Communications Center soon, because of a cash flow shortage in the new 911 center’s budget.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Shirley Ann Gove

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Don't let your bias do the talking (or send e-mails)

While we are on the topic of bias, do I really need to point out that it’s not exclusively a malady of the left?

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Mary Elaine Seelinger, 90

Mary Elaine Seelinger was born in St. Cloud, Minn., on Sept. 24, 1920. In the 90 years that followed, she built a life rich with family, friends and professional accolades.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Beer can throwers disappeared

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Surface help considered for Whitefish road

The receipt of a $500,000 grant by Whitefish Legacy Partners is expected to result in a big increase in traffic on Lion Mountain Loop Road, Flathead County’s public works director told county commissioners last week.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Donald A. 'Duke' Bedford, 83

Donald A. "Duke" Bedford passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at his home in Bigfork, with his wife, Joan, by his side.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

O.A. White and Irle White

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

A Flathead family memoir

Lessons from a "Raspberry Preacher"

Grandpa and I were born 69 years apart; he on the frontier of “Bleeding Kansas” just before the Civil War, and I in the Rocky Mountains of Northwest Montana just before the Great Depression.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Shelby ousts Bigfork from state basketball

GREAT FALLS - Shelby pulled away from Bigfork with a 21-point third quarter in posting a 65-51 loser-out victory Saturday morning at the Class B state boys basketball tournament at Four Seasons Arena.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

John Andrew Perry Wallace, 89

John Andrew Perry Wallace, 89, passed away on March 10, 2011, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.

March 13, 2011 1 a.m.

Evergreen dealership offers cars, boats

One of the top Nissan dealerships in Montana has carved out its niche on U.S. 2 East in Evergreen alongside a sister business that offers both boats and vehicles.

March 12, 2011 2 a.m.

Teen accused of dual vehicle theft

Prosecutors have charged a Flathead County man with felony theft and burglary after he allegedly stole and crashed two vehicles in one day.

March 12, 2011 2 a.m.

Eugene L. Gochnauer, 100

March 12, 2011 2 a.m.

Evergreen actors in the spotlight

The message of “Annie” can be pulled from lyrics from the classic musical: It’s a hard-knock life, but the sun will come out tomorrow.

March 12, 2011 2 a.m.

Erik Marolt

March 12, 2011 2 a.m.

Flathead, Glacier exit state play

BUTTE - The state basketball tournament came to a disappointing conclusion for Kalispell's two teams in the Civic Center early Friday morning.

March 12, 2011 2 a.m.

Vikings drop wild OT semi to Wolf Point

GREAT FALLS - Undefeated and top-ranked Wolf Point escaped with a 81-78 overtime victory over a determined Bigfork squad Friday night in semifinal play at the Class B state boys basketball tournament.

March 12, 2011 2 a.m.

Erik Marolt, 30

Erik Marolt of Lompoc, Calif., died Feb. 10, 2011, at his home.

March 12, 2011 2 a.m.

Robbers wanted prescription pills

March 11, 2011 8:27 p.m.

Flathead Missoula Hellgate AA Basketball Tourney

March 11, 2011 8:21 p.m.

Glacier Missoula Sentinel AA Basketball Tourney End

March 11, 2011 8:04 p.m.

Flathead Missoula Hellgate AA Tourney Basketball one-handed shot

March 11, 2011 4:20 p.m.

Kim Christopherson

March 11, 2011 1:35 p.m.

Kalispell teams eliminated at state

BUTTE — Both Kalispell teams fell in loser-out games Friday morning to be eliminated from the Class AA boys state basketball tournament.

March 11, 2011 2 a.m.

Jobless rate hits record 14.1 percent

County marks fourth straight month of double-digit unemployment

Flathead County’s unemployment rate jumped to an all-time high in January when it reached 14.1 percent, compared to 12.1 percent in December 2010.

March 11, 2011 2 a.m.

Ker, Bigfork get opening-round win

GREAT FALLS - Christian Ker turned in a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds to help Bigfork knock off Huntley Project 60-52 on Thursday in first-round action at the Class B state boys basketball tournament.

March 11, 2011 2 a.m.

Paint firm relocates to old Dollar Store

Sherwin-Williams Co. has relocated its Kalispell store to the long-vacant Dollar Store building next to the downtown Super 1 Foods, a move that will nearly double the floor space for the paint store.

March 11, 2011 2 a.m.

Alternator accident source of blood

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March 11, 2011 2 a.m.

Open-stall policy halts Marion school graffiti

When several attempts to deter graffiti artists in the girls’ restroom at Marion School failed, the principal tried a new tactic: removing the stall doors.

March 11, 2011 2 a.m.

Congratulations, Wildcats

Three games, three victories and one more state title for Columbia Falls.

March 11, 2011 2 a.m.

Murder suspect pleads innocent

A man accused of bludgeoning a Kalispell man to death with a hammer in an effort to steal medical marijuana pleaded innocent Thursday to an amended slate of charges in Flathead District Court.

March 11, 2011 2 a.m.

Glacier students face drug charges

Four Glacier High School students have been arrested during the past week for allegedly distributing prescription medications to fellow students at school, according to the Kalispell Police Department.

March 11, 2011 2 a.m.

Rail spill includes tons of turkeys

Cleanup of a train derailment in the Middle Fork Flathead River corridor progressed Thursday, with BNSF Railway projecting the line would be reopened by this morning.

March 11, 2011 2 a.m.

Lost snowboarders rescued

Search-and-rescue teams successfully located two lost snowboarders near Marias Pass at about 4 a.m. Thursday.

March 11, 2011 2 a.m.

Hungry Horse dam operated in favor of fish

Flow meant to mimic natural conditions

Fish in the Flathead River below Hungry Horse Dam have had the best conditions possible in recent years as the dam has been operated to mimic natural flows, according to a comprehensive study recently published in a prestigious science journal.

March 11, 2011 2 a.m.

Viola 'Vi' Wellman, 85

Viola “Vi” Wellman, 85, “entered Heaven” on March 6, 2011.

March 10, 2011 10 p.m.

Rustlers hold off Wolfpack in state opener

Glacier comes up short at AA tournament

BUTTE - The clamor grew inside the dome of the Butte Civic Center and everything and everyone seemed to be making noise. Except for the Glacier boys basketball team. They walked silently off the court to the cold hallway and disappeared inside the locker room.

March 10, 2011 8:43 p.m.

Glacier Great Falls CMR Basketball AA Tourney

March 10, 2011 8:35 p.m.

Glacier Great Falls CMR Basketball AA Tourney Eyes on the basket

March 10, 2011 2:31 p.m.

Flathead Bozeman AA Basketball Tourney Defense

March 10, 2011 2:30 p.m.

Flathead Bozeman AA Basketball Tourney wide

March 10, 2011 2:29 p.m.

Flathead Bozeman AA Basketball Tourney shot

March 10, 2011 2:27 p.m.

Flathead Bozeman AA Basketball Tourney Hands Up

March 10, 2011 2:25 p.m.

Local teams compete at state

March 10, 2011 2:24 p.m.

Flathead Bozeman AA Basketball Tourney Eyes Up

March 10, 2011 2:17 p.m.

Flathead Boys Basketball vs. Bozeman

March 10, 2011 2:17 p.m.

Flathead Bozeman AA Basketball Tourney Hand ball

March 10, 2011 2:16 p.m.

Brix - the new reception venue in Whitefish

March 10, 2011 2 p.m.

iPad 2: Upgrading the tablet, downgrading competition

March 10, 2011 1:44 p.m.

Ron Gipe Profile

March 10, 2011 1:33 p.m.

Braves fall to powerhouse Hawks

BUTTE - Tanner Roderick and the Bozeman Hawks were modest at first, looking like a team that hadn't played a real basketball game in 13 days.

March 10, 2011 10:28 a.m.

Billings, MT

"I have several pole barns and three Dandi Buildings and the Dandi Buildings are 100 times better than the pole barns."

March 10, 2011 8:32 a.m.

Nov 12, 2010 Flathead Business Journal

March 10, 2011 8 a.m.

Toyota's troubles: Targets sales at 10 million

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

Beth Adele Beller

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

Death penalty sought over double killing

Affidavit paints chilling tale of planned shooting

The Flathead County Attorney’s Office intends to seek the death penalty for the man accused of gunning down his ex-girlfriend and her teenage daughter on Christmas Day.

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

Train derailment near Essex

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

Cristi Kay Hand, 53

Cristi Kay Hand, 53, of Bigfork, died in her home March 7, 2011.

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

Knights get nod for game at Rawson Field

The Glacier Knights, Kalispell’s semiprofessional football team, will play their first true home game this spring, thanks to a school board vote Tuesday night.

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

Teen arrested for attempted car theft

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

Train derailment blocks tracks near Essex

Nineteen cars on a BNSF Railway train derailed about four miles west of Essex on Wednesday, bringing railroad traffic to a halt until the line could be reopened sometime today.

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

Speaker highlights brain damage from drugs

John Underwood, director of the American Athletic Institute, spoke rapid-fire for two hours to youths and parents Tuesday at a town-hall meeting in Kalispell hosted by Stop Underage Drinking in the Flathead Coalition.

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

Cristi Kay Hand

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

Settlement terms should be public

The Daily Inter Lake ran a story Sunday on a proposed settlement between the state of Montana and victims of the asbestos health disaster in Libby.

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

Riders learn joys of snowmobiling

Paul Koenig was visibly and vocally excited as he strapped on a helmet and climbed aboard a snowmobile Saturday at Centennial Farm west of Kalispell.

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

Glacier streaks, Flathead rolls to state

BUTTE - The Glacier Wolfpack is back at the Class AA boys state basketball tournament but can no longer claim the role of underdog.

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

Oath Keepers want to establish county militia

Standing in front of a large American flag, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes told a crowd of about 100 people Tuesday that the country it represents is in triage.

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

Beth Adele Beller, 87

Beth Adele Beller, 87, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2011, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 10, 2011 2 a.m.

College receives $60,126 grant to assist students

Flathead Valley Community College was awarded a $60,126 Acce$$ Grant from the Student Assistance Foundation at the college’s board of trustees meeting Feb. 28.

March 9, 2011 3:25 p.m.

Sherwin Williams Moves to New Location

March 9, 2011 3:23 p.m.

Annie at Evergreen Middle School

March 9, 2011 3:08 p.m.

AP Politics / Government

March 9, 2011 2:53 p.m.

AP Asia Afghanistan

March 9, 2011 2:48 p.m.

AP Iraqheads

March 9, 2011 1:39 p.m.

Treasure State Andy Weist

March 9, 2011 1:36 p.m.

Treasure State

March 9, 2011 1 p.m.

Congress probes 'Islamic radicalizarion'

March 9, 2011 12:44 p.m.

Stop Underage Drinking in the Flathead Coalition Town Hall

March 9, 2011 8:13 a.m.

Teachers may freeze base pay

The Kalispell teachers union tentatively has agreed not to seek raises in base pay next year, a welcome decision for school officials struggling to balance the district's 2011-12 budget.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Virgil Emmett Kaski, 84

Virgil Emmett Kaski, 84, passed away March 6, 2011, at the Brendan House in Kalispell.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Matthew Shestak

Matthew Shestak, son of Leon and Tatyana Shestak of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 11 at North Valley Hospital.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Ziva Lin Ahart

Ziva Lin Ahart, daughter of Jeremiah and Arica Ahart of Kalispell, was born Feb. 11 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Frederick Seth Thompson, 78

Frederick Seth Thompson, 78, died on March 6, 2011, at Brendan House in Kalispell.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Doris B. Voermans, 100

Doris B. Voermans, 100, passed away on March 6, 2011, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

County still has openings in road dust program

By Shelley RidenourThe Daily Inter Lake

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Roy R. Desch, 86

Roy R. Desch, 86, longtime Kalispell resident, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2011, at North Valley Hospital after a two-month stay at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Kalispell Council OKs annexation policy, map

The Kalispell City Council on Monday gave final approval to an annexation policy and map.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

United Way fund effort raises $784,712

The United Way has concluded its 2010 fundraising campaign, raising a total of $784,712, according to Executive Director Sherry Stevens.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Frederick Seth Thompson

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

James Swaney Newell

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Doris B. Voermans

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Noah Kagan Rutz

Noah Kagan Rutz, son of Kagan and Becky Rutz of Kalispell, was born Feb. 11 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Officer uses Taser to subdue suspect

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March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

James Swaney Newell, 83

James Swaney Newell, loving husband, father and grandfather, “left this world” on March 6, 2011.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Road weary, battle tested

If it seems like its been forever since the Bigfork boys basketball team has played at home - it has been.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Firefighters prevail in contract arbitration

An arbitrator has ruled overwhelmingly for the Kalispell firefighters union in a contract dispute — a decision that may cost the city of Kalispell several hundred thousand dollars or force layoffs.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Liam Francis Swank

Liam Francis Swank, son of Jeffrey and Michelle Swank of Kalispell, was born Jan. 23 at North Valley Hospital.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Whooping cough pervades U.S. 93 corridor

The health departments of Flathead, Lake, Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribe and Missoula counties issued an alert Tuesday that pertusiss (whooping cough) continues to spread along the U.S. 93 corridor.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Bigfork pizzeria competes with the best

Bigfork pizza makers Kaleigh Brook and her husband, Engjell Vrapi, were considered the underdogs by many when they arrived in Las Vegas last week for the International Pizza Challenge.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Alexavier Joseph James Lee Foss

Alexavier Joseph James Lee Foss, son of Dominique Desaray Foss of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 11 at North Valley Hospital.

March 9, 2011 2 a.m.

Exotic mussel found on boat

An exotic quagga mussel adult was found on a sailboat hull during an inspection Saturday at the Dayton Yacht harbor on Flathead Lake.

March 8, 2011 8 p.m.

Home front: The domestic toll from a decade of war

March 8, 2011 5:03 p.m.

Sun Mountain Trattoria/Pizzeria

March 8, 2011 2:49 p.m.

Flathead High School Wildlife Forum, Food and Music

March 8, 2011 1 p.m.

Oil market woes drive up pump prices

March 8, 2011 8:21 a.m.

News videos from around the world

March 8, 2011 8:20 a.m.

NDN Video Playlist - Weird

March 8, 2011 8:19 a.m.

NDN Video Playlist - Sports

March 8, 2011 8:18 a.m.

NDN Video Playlist - Editors Pick

March 8, 2011 3 a.m.

U.S. Supreme Court: Major cases in the 2010-11 term

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

karen schaeffer

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

Karen M. Schaeffer, 42

Karen M. Schaeffer, 42, a resident of Columbia Falls, “entered into rest” on the evening of Feb. 26, 2011, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

Daybook

Tuesday

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

mavis peters

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

Jayce Jonathan Hale

Jayce Jonathan Hale, son of Nathan and Trista Hale of Kalispell, was born Feb. 7 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

Liam Benjamin Stewart

Liam Benjamin Stewart, son of Jeff Stewart and Charitie Morrison of Kalispell, was born Feb. 9 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

Woman charged with knife assault

A 37-year-old Evergreen woman has been charged with felony assault with a weapon after allegedly stabbing the father of her child with a steak knife.

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

Audrey Morgan Magers

Audrey Morgan Magers, daughter of Nathan and Jaclynne Magers of Kalispell, was born Feb. 9 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

Swing dance combines fun, great buys

Imagine hiking with the Von Trapp children, staying in a super luxurious suite at the Russian Ritz-Carlton near Red Square, hunting in South Africa or enjoying a weekend getaway to Flathead Lake Lodge.

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

Pit bull's friendship unwelcome

A woman reported to Flathead County Sheriff’s deputies that a pit bull jumped into the back of her car at Lone Pine, and would not get out of the car. The dog was taken to the animal shelter.

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

Jalan Mary Butkovich

Jalan Mary Butkovich, daughter of Nolan and Jamie Butkovich of Whitefish, was born Feb. 9 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

coddington

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

Taxpayer group plans litigation over appraisals

Even though there still are several active bills aimed at reforming the state’s property reappraisal system, a taxpayer group intends to pursue litigation because the potential legislative fixes don’t go far enough.

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

Mavis E. Peters, 85

Mavis was born Sept. 25, 1925, in Drain, Ore., to Dr. Stanley C. Peters and Fay Montgomery Peters.

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

Douglas Darwin Hume Jr.

Douglas Darwin Hume Jr., son of Doug Hume and Samantha Arbgast of Eureka, was born Feb. 10 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

Snow levels inconsistent

Northwest Montana’s mountain snowpack remained well above average going into March.

March 8, 2011 2 a.m.

Mary Patricia 'Pat' Coddington, 89

Mary Patricia "Pat" Coddington, 89, of Springfield, Ill., formerly of Petersburg, Ill, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Memorial Medical Center.

March 7, 2011 3:49 p.m.

Record Snow Pack

March 7, 2011 3:49 p.m.

Changing Signs

March 7, 2011 3:48 p.m.

Bigfork Galleries Miniature Art Show

March 7, 2011 2:26 p.m.

Royal Wedding: Will and Kate through the years

March 7, 2011 8:54 a.m.

China protest call: Government restricts press

March 7, 2011 2 a.m.

Woman helped out of creek

March 7, 2011 2 a.m.

Man spreads joy of harmonica

When Ronald Butcher arrived in the Flathead Valley in 2008, he began spreading the joy of playing the harmonica to people of all ages.

March 7, 2011 2 a.m.

Ken Sederdahl

March 7, 2011 2 a.m.

Prom attire available at Crosstown Closet

Kalispell students who haven't yet found the perfect prom attire might try looking at the Crosstown Closet.

March 7, 2011 2 a.m.

Whitefish looks at state land license

The Daily Inter Lake

March 7, 2011 2 a.m.

Local band man gets to open for guitar hero

Ken Sederdahl has been an avid follower of guitar legend Robin Trower most of his life.

March 6, 2011 5:17 p.m.

Anthony Correa flies

March 6, 2011 5:17 p.m.

State champs

March 6, 2011 5:16 p.m.

Parker Johnson

March 6, 2011 5:15 p.m.

Kaleb Johnson

March 6, 2011 5:14 p.m.

Emerson embrace

March 6, 2011 5:09 p.m.

Columbia Falls wins it all

March 6, 2011 5:03 p.m.

Boys State Class A basketball Championship

March 6, 2011 5:02 p.m.

CFalls celebration

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Meetings discuss Indian Trust money

Meetings in Pablo and Browning next week will tell American Indians in Montana how they can share in the recently approved $3.4 billion settlement of Indian Trust claims.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Willis M. Curnow, 90

Willis M. Curnow passed away at home in Montrose, Colo., Feb. 28, 2011.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Spiritual focus helps home-schoolers bring home state trophy

With five smooth stones, David was able to slay Goliath.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Group questions Spencer timber sale

Meeting planned Tuesday to air trail concerns

Concerned that the proposed Spencer Lake timber sale west of Whitefish doesn’t fully consider the recreational uses of that area, the Friends of Spencer Mountain group has organized a meeting on Tuesday to “take the pulse of the community” on the issue.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Cold-hearty wine grapes

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Applications being taken for Kalispell Planning Board

The Flathead County commissioners are seeking citizens interested in serving as the county’s representative on the Kalispell Planning Board.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Karen M. Schaeffer

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Doris Evelyn Ognovic

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Betty Jean Sievert Thoma, 84

Betty Jean Sievert Thoma, 84, passed away on Feb. 28, 2011, in Bigfork. She died at Lake View Care Center with her daughter and son-in-law by her side.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Sound schools are our responsibility

When we look at the institutions that have stood the test of time in the Flathead Valley, our schools are at the top of the list. They have been our pride and joy, not only for the academic excellence and winning teams they’ve produced but also the consistent community gathering places they’ve been.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Local economy benefits from neighbors to the north

The number of Alberta license plates in retail, hotel and restaurant parking lots tells the story at a glance. Canadians are spending time and money in the Flathead this winter, and they’re coming in droves.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Polson loses to Laurel in consolation contest

BOZEMAN - Polson never recovered from a slow start in falling to Laurel 62-54 Saturday morning in consolation play at the Class A state boys basketball tournament.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Karen M. Schaeffer, 42

Karen M. Schaeffer, 42, a resident of Columbia Falls, “entered into rest” on the evening of Feb. 26, 2011, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Doris Evelyn Ognovic, 87

Doris Evelyn Ognovic, 87, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2011, at the Brendan House in Kalispell.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Time for wine?: Kalispell Chamber promotes grape research initiative

Local grape growers get crops only once every three years

Are there varieties of cold-hardy grapes that could generate enough fruit to sustain a number of wineries around Flathead Lake?

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Air-quality volunteers sought

Glacier National Park managers are seeking several dedicated volunteers to help monitor air quality.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Willis M. Curnow

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Columbia Falls wins 4th state championship

Four sure Wildcats

BOZEMAN - Columbia Falls was 13 seconds away from capping a historic season in fitting fashion when head coach Cary Finberg called timeout.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Hospitals in Flathead County woo Canadian patients

Canadians who don’t want to wait several months for elective or non-emergency surgery are traveling across the border in increasing numbers to Flathead Valley hospitals ready and waiting to deliver expedient care.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Donna Theissen, 85

Donna Theissen, 85, passed away peacefully at her home on March 2, 2011.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Montana negotiating $43 million asbestos settlement

The state of Montana is in the final stages of negotiating a $43 million settlement with Libby asbestos victims, according to legal papers obtained by the Daily Inter Lake.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Joseph David Bortz

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Betty Jean Sievert Thoma

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Paul F. Svennungsen, 87

Paul F. Svennungsen, a longtime resident of Shelby, “passed into the loving arms of Jesus” on March 2, 2011, in Chesapeake, Va., where he and his wife, Sheila, lived with their daughter, Joyce Black and her family.

March 6, 2011 2 a.m.

Joseph David Bortz, 74

Joseph David Bortz, 74, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell.

March 6, 2011 midnight

It's the 'AP world,' but not everyone is buying their vision

Matt Gouras of the Associated Press is apparently concerned that Montana is becoming a “laughingstock” because of conservative bills proposed by newly elected “Tea Party” legislators.

March 5, 2011 4:55 p.m.

Snowmobiling at Centenial Farm

March 5, 2011 4:54 p.m.

Preparation for the 6th Annual Lighthouse Christian Home Swing Dance and Auction

March 5, 2011 3 a.m.

Four years in Iran: After vanishing, U.S. man proven alive

March 5, 2011 2 a.m.

Early voting starts on school levy request

The official election day is still more than two weeks away, but some people already are casting votes on Kalispell Public Schools’ building reserve and technology levy request.

March 5, 2011 2 a.m.

Reported litterer can't be found

March 5, 2011 2 a.m.

Bengals rally by Wolfpack

HELENA - Glacier got off on the right foot, but stumbled after that in losing a Western AA girls basketball play-in game to Helena High 52-43 on Friday night.

March 5, 2011 2 a.m.

Mohr, Polson push out Billings Central

BOZEMAN - Louis Mohr was not ready to come home.

March 5, 2011 2 a.m.

Braves punch ticket to state

The third quarter hasn't been kind to the Flathead Braves basketball team this winter.

March 5, 2011 2 a.m.

Sandra Sue Sullivan

March 5, 2011 2 a.m.

Young diabetic has a fighting spirit

Coral Bouchard is a fighter.

March 5, 2011 2 a.m.

Title time for Columbia Falls

BOZEMAN - Chris King and Devyn Rocker remember being sophomores cheering for the Wildcats from the stands at the state tournament two years ago.

March 5, 2011 2 a.m.

Governor candidate wants work-comp reform

When Gov. Brian Schweitzer suggested that it may be better for workers’ compensation reform to be deferred to the next legislation session, it got Rick Hill’s attention.

March 5, 2011 2 a.m.

Building Reserve Levy

March 5, 2011 2 a.m.

Man may be charged with assault on referee

The Kalispell City Attorney’s Office is considering an assault charge against a Missoula man accused of grabbing a referee following a recent high school boys’ basketball game.

March 5, 2011 2 a.m.

Lawsuit against victims dismissed

Justine Winter’s lawsuit against the estate of a woman she killed in a highway crash has been dismissed.

March 5, 2011 2 a.m.

Sandra Sue Sullivan, 46

Sandra Sue Sullivan was born Jan. 11, 1965, in Rawlins, Wyo., to her parents, Patricia and David Morris, and joined her brother, Mike.

March 4, 2011 8:56 p.m.

Flathead beat Helena Capital Bruins

March 4, 2011 5:08 p.m.

Homeschool Hoops Nick Peterson

March 4, 2011 5:03 p.m.

Homeschool Hoops Semifinal

March 4, 2011 4:59 p.m.

Homeschool Hoops Huddle

March 4, 2011 4:57 p.m.

Homeschool Hoops Bench Cheering

March 4, 2011 4:56 p.m.

Homeschool Hoops

March 4, 2011 4:55 p.m.

Homeschool Hoops Smooth Stones

March 4, 2011 4:54 p.m.

Homeschool Hoops Hands folded in prayer

March 4, 2011 4:53 p.m.

Homeschool Hoops Jace Shoots

March 4, 2011 4:50 p.m.

Homeschool Hoops Championship Dive

March 4, 2011 4:48 p.m.

Homeschool Hoops Bible at the bench

March 4, 2011 4:47 p.m.

Harmonica Ron

March 4, 2011 4:44 p.m.

Canadian Tourists Alberta Plate

March 4, 2011 4:34 p.m.

Canadian Tourists

March 4, 2011 4:31 p.m.

AP Sports Top 3 headlines

March 4, 2011 4:31 p.m.

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St. Matthew's Beach Party

March 4, 2011 3 a.m.

AIDS treatment: In pursuit of the elusive cure

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Anika Marie Ackerly

Anika Marie Ackerly, daughter of Shane and Julie Ackerly of Kalispell, was born Jan. 23 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Man gets 20 years for assaulting 5-year-old

A 22-year-old Flathead County man cried and trembled as he was sentenced to 20 years in Montana State Prison on Thursday for sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Butte Central whips Libby

BELGRADE - Butte Central's Quinn Peoples scored a game-high 22 points to guide the top-ranked team in the state to a 65-27 victory over Libby on Thursday afternoon during first-round play at the Class A state girls basketball tournament at the Belgrade Special Events Center.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Eli Thomas Ladenburg

Eli Thomas Ladenburg, son of Tyler and Cassie Ladenburg of Columbia Falls, was born Jan. 27 at North Valley Hospital.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Marshall Dean Fitzpatrick

Marshall Dean Fitzpatrick, son of Russell and Vanessa Fitzpatrick of Kalispell, was born Jan. 31 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Peregrine James Waltenberg

Peregrine James Waltenberg, son of Chad and Emily Waltenberg of Kalispell, was born Jan. 24 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Ava Marie-Faith Smith

Ava Marie-Faith Smith, daughter of Shelby Smith of Columbia Falls, was born Jan. 27 at North Valley Hospital.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Poet Autumn Wickingstad

Poet Autumn Wickingstad, daughter of David Wickingstad and Crystal Marsh of Marion, was born Jan. 26 at North Valley Hospital.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Olivia Valerie Rhodes

Olivia Valerie Rhodes, daughter of David and Jody Rhodes of Fortine, was born Jan. 26 at North Valley Hospital.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Ayden Josiah Desjarlais

Ayden Josiah Desjarlais, son of Jennifer Desjarlais of Whitefish, was born Jan. 30 at North Valley Hospital.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Ava Grace Jeffcock

Ava Grace Jeffcock, daughter of Josh and Jacquie Jeffcock of Kalispell, was born Feb. 7 at North Valley Hospital.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Bill rescinds returned Evergreen sewer money

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., on Thursday introduced a bill in the Senate to rescind an unused 2003 earmark and instead use the $578,000 to help pay down the national debt.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Dustin John Gladeau Jr.

Dustin John Gladeau Jr., son of Dustin Gladeau and Nacoda Boeke of Kalispell, was born Jan. 23 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Randall Herb Eugene McClanahan

Randall Herb Eugene McClanahan, son of Joseph McClanahan and Theresa Murphy of Kalispell, was born Jan 21 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Steel rises for new surgical center

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

It's time to kick spending habit

Congressional negotiators avoided a so-called government shutdown this week — two days before money was about to run out.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Big Sky girls stop Flathead

MISSOULA - Flathead had a chance.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Greyson James Parks

Greyson James Parks, son of Aaron Parks and Sheyanne Barden of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 4 at North Valley Hospital.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Elvira Nakonechny

Elvira Nakonechny, daughter of Nick and Oksana Nakonechny, was born Feb. 2 at North Valley Hospital.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Keira Lael Oftedahl

Keira Lael Oftedahl, daughter of Bert and Krystle Oftedahl of Kalispell, was born Jan. 31 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Jayis Jaxson Holm

Jayis Jaxson Holm, son of Jackson Holm and Jocelyn Begay of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 6 at North Valley Hospital.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Local dignitaries on hand for hospital ceremony

In sunshine with a gentle breeze, Kalispell Regional Medical Center marked the lifting of the new surgical tower’s first structural steel Thursday with prayers, nods to history and words of thanks from the mayor and hospital dignitaries.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Airianna Sara Stephens

Airianna Sara Stephens, daughter of Neal and Leann Stephens of Kalispell, was born Jan 31 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Several vehicles targeted by thieves

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Nikolas Perez

Nikolas Perez, son of Angel Perez and Ciera Sparks of Whitefish, was born Jan. 31 at North Valley Hospital.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Sentence suspended for man injured in drug-deal shooting

A man who was shot four times and racked up close to $1 million in medical bills after attempting to steal cocaine from a man west of Kalispell in 2009 was sentenced Thursday in Flathead County District Court.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Ashlyn Faye Horton

Ashlyn Faye Horton, daughter of Kelly and Vanessa Horton of Columbia Falls, was born Jan. 31 at North Valley Hospital.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Harley Leray Allen Fauske

Harley Leray Allen Fauske, son of Jeremiah Fauske and Paula Catterlin of Columbia Falls, was born Feb. 6 at North Valley Hospital.

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Esther Faye Conner and Walter Zell Conner

March 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Maroons defeat Pirates

BOZEMAN - Frustration settled in and the Pirates tried shooting their way out of it.

March 4, 2011 12:15 a.m.

Belgrade outlasts Wildkats in opener

BELGRADE - Justine Taylor hit five 3s on her way to a game-high 24 points in Belgrade's 69-57 victory over Columbia Falls in opening-round action at the Class A state girls basketball tournament Thursday evening at the Belgrade Special Events Center.

March 3, 2011 5:14 p.m.

Columbia Falls boys bust Belgrade in state opener

BOZEMAN - A few moments past 12:30 p.m., the Wildcats kicked off the Class A state boys basketball tournament with a slam.

March 3, 2011 1 p.m.

U.S. government shutdown: Who would be affected?

March 3, 2011 3 a.m.

Free speech vs. privacy: Justices back funeral protests

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

Local teams ready for state

The Columbia Falls girls basketball team managed to advance to Saturday loser-out action last year at the Class A state tournament in Hamilton.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

William 'Bill' Duane Einarson, 87

William “Bill” Duane Einarson, 87, passed away peacefully at home on March 1, 2011, surrounded by his family.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

David Charles Crowe

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

Robert 'Marc' Bielenberg, 91

Robert “Marc” Bielenberg, 91, passed away in his sleep at the family’s Bigfork farm early Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

City crews fix water line break

Kalispell suffered another water main break Monday.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

David Charles Crowe, 73

David Charles Crowe, 73, passed away, Feb. 28, 2011, in Kalispell of natural causes.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

Let's learn from Wisconsin's example

The protests backed by unions and Democrats in Madison, Wis., are getting widespread attention that is much deserved, because it is bringing the nature and costs of collective bargaining to the forefront for all to see.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

Officers, driver hit by vehicle on highway

Two Mineral County officers and a truck driver were struck by a car on Monday night.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

Bravettes hope for state trip

Flathead was never out of it the first two times the Bravettes tangled with Missoula Big Sky this season in girls basketball.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

Wildcats, Pirates try to restore Northwestern A dominance

BOZEMAN - The road to the Class A state championship ends in Bozeman this season, and that's where the Wildcats and Pirates find themselves.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

Robert 'Bob' Anderson, 75

Robert “Bob” Anderson, 75, passed away on March 1, 2011, at Heritage Place in Kalispell.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

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March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

Experts looking for cause of school flood

Glacier High School was still a little soggy Wednesday as crews worked to dry rooms that were soaked Saturday when a pipe burst and flooded a portion of the building.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

Domestic dispute ends with man sleeping in car

Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies spoke with a man near Montana 35 after a woman reported that he came home intoxicated and began yelling at her. She said he punched himself in the face and said he would tell officers she did it. The man agreed to sleep in his vehicle for the night after the report at about 12:50 a.m. Wednesday.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

Adopt-a-Soldier effort needs magazines

For the first time in four years, the effort to collect magazines for soldiers has come up short of publications to meet the demand, according to Kim Jones.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

Grandstand fundraising effort increasing pace

The Glacier Twins American Legion Baseball program said this week it’s stepping up the pace on a $1.25 million fundraising campaign to rebuild the stadium at Memorial Field in Whitefish.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

More than 600 turn out for wrestling tourney

There were no championship matches, there were no medals awarded and there may have been a slight feeling of unfinished business for many of the Little Guy wrestlers at last Saturday's flood-interrupted Bill Zadick/Les Gutches USAW Open at Glacier High School.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

Wiliam 'Bill' Duane Einarson

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

Robert 'Marc' Bielenberg

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

Three face charges of robbery

Felony charges have been filed against three people after an investigation into a November 2010 robbery during which a Kalispell woman said she was held at knife-point and robbed of medications.

March 3, 2011 2 a.m.

College enrollment increases finally hit plateau

For the first time in about three years, Flathead Valley Community College’s spring enrollment declined slightly.

March 2, 2011 3:36 p.m.

Harmonica Ron Butcher

March 2, 2011 2 p.m.

Maritime piracy: Hijackings persist in lawless waters

March 2, 2011 6 a.m.

Medical Experiments: History of questionable practices

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

Minnie Gertrude (Diboll) Vinson, 88

Minnie Gertrude (Diboll) Vinson, 88, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, at Immanuel Lutheran Home, her happy home for 11 years, with the loving care of the devoted staff and the kindness of Hospice. Her family was able to have many meaningful and joyful visits just before and up to her final days.

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

Marilyn Marie Ludwig Reinke, 76

Marilyn Marie Ludwig Reinke “was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, at Elim Nursing Home in Fargo, N.D.

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

Steven D. LeProwse

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

Steven D. LeProwse, 64

Steven D. LeProwse, 64, of Big Arm, passed away on Feb. 26, 2011, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson.

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

Play-in action starts in AA basketball

The play-in game schedule for Class AA girls basketball started Tuesday night with No. 2 seed Missoula Sentinel (18-3) defeating No. 7 Missoula Hellgate 59-29.

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

County recommends flood insurance

Flathead County residents who have concerns about the possibility of flooding on their property may check out flood-plain maps at the county planning and zoning office.

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

Catherine Elva 'Kay' Anderson

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

Catherine Elva 'Kay' Anderson, 82

Catherine Elva “Kay” Anderson, 82, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer at her home in Kalispell, with her daughter and loved ones at her side.

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

Richard J. Romano, 80

Richard J. Romano, 80, of Columbia Falls, died peacefully Feb. 28, 2011.

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

Commissioners ponder classifying part-time workers

How to hire and pay part-time employees of various Flathead County districts and boards was discussed Tuesday by the Flathead County commissioners.

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

Cherry growers plan trip to Washington orchards

The next step in an effort to study new cherry varieties for the Flathead Valley is a road trip to Washington’s Yakima Valley.

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

Libby to close school

District faces $450,000 shortfall

Parents voiced apprehension and school principals balked as the Libby School Board voted last week to expedite the consolidation of the school system into two campuses by closing Asa Wood Elementary School this summer.

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

Marilyn Marie Ludwig Reinke

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

A hug for homecoming

March 2, 2011 2 a.m.

Rally planned to back health center

The board of directors of the Flathead Community Health Center plans a “Save the Center” rally from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Gateway Community Center in Kalispell.

March 1, 2011 2:49 p.m.

Officer in Charge at the Kalispell Post Office

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March 1, 2011 6 a.m.

Hauling fuel: Job involves big risks in Afghan war

March 1, 2011 2 a.m.

Woman dies in snow crash

A woman from Newman Lake, Wash., died early Monday following a snowmobile accident northwest of Libby.

March 1, 2011 2 a.m.

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Mabel Elizabeth Little, 99

On Feb. 26, 2011, Mabel passed away at Lake View Care Center in Bigfork, surrounded by family.

March 1, 2011 2 a.m.

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Idea of local civic center takes first step

A steering committee is being formed to look at the potential of bringing a performing arts or civic center to the Flathead Valley.

March 1, 2011 2 a.m.

County recommends flood insurance

Flathead County residents who have concerns about the possibility of flooding on their property may check out flood-plain maps at the county planning and zoning office.

March 1, 2011 2 a.m.

Troy Andrew Holt, 46

Troy Andrew Holt passed away on Feb. 24, 2011, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

March 1, 2011 2 a.m.

Glacier cleans up after water pipe burst

It will take two or three weeks to repair the damage at Glacier High School after a water pipe burst Saturday afternoon.

March 1, 2011 2 a.m.

Intimacy unwelcome at church

Flathead County Sheriff deputies responded to a call at a church on Montana 35 where a couple of “young kids” were discovered having intercourse at about 4:15 p.m. Sunday. The two fled the scene but identities were discovered. They were counseled with parents in attendance.

March 1, 2011 2 a.m.

Bigfork fends off challenge

PABLO - Challenge averted and bound for state.