<p>Ray Boksich of Whitefish hangs Christmas lights at his house on
Saturday afternoon. He and his wife started hanging lights on
Friday, this is a yearly after Thanksgiving tradition for the
family.</p>
<p>Cliff Bennett, director of the Flathead County Animal Shelter,
sits with Kya, a yellow lab currently available for adoption. The
shelter is overcrowded and running a special on Labs. They are $35
off or two for the price of one.</p>
<p>Emily Nichols, a volunteer registered nurse, cares for a patient
at the Shepherds Hand free clinic in Whitefish.</p>
<p>Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake</p><p>Northwest Healthcare, the parent company of Kalispell Regional
Medical Center, is the largest employer in the Flathead Valley. We
must attract and retain talented senior leadership, as well as
excellent employees at all levels, says Tony Patterson, the chief
administrative officer.</p><p></p>
<p>Hayley Matthews, right, stands in line with her friend Renata
Youngquist as the two take advantage of the midnight Black Friday
specials at ShopKo. Matthews lost almost all her belongings
including Christmas presents in a fire that destroyed her home
last week.</p>
<p>The Electronics department fills up almost as soon as doors open
at 5 a.m. on Black Friday at Kmart in Kalispell.</p>
<p>Paul Faessel sweeps the sidewalk on the corner of 1st Avenue
West in downtown Kalispell earlier this year.</p>
<p>Ryan Stacy, 5, of Whitefish, waits in line for his turn to fill
a plate at the Whitefish Christian Academy Thanksgiving Feast on
Tuesday afternoon in Whitefish.</p>
<p>Cathi Spence of Think Local hangs lights and greenery at her
Main Street shop on Tuesday afternoon in Kalispell. Think Local is
open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day until Christmas Eve.</p>
<p>Volunteer Jerry Quinn, right, hands out turkeys from the back of
his pickup truck Tuesday afternoon at the North Valley Food Bank in
Whitefish. Families in need were given a turkey along with a box
full of milk, bread, coffee, cookies and more. The food bank helped
more than 350 families during its Thanksgiving food
distribution.</p>
<p>Cliff Bennett, director of the Flathead County Animal Shelter,
sits with Kya, a yellow lab currently available for adoption. The
shelter is overcrowded and running a special on Labs. They are $35
off or two for the price of one.</p>
<p>Emily Nichols, a volunteer registered nurse, cares for a patient
at the Shepherd’s Hand free clinic in Whitefish.</p>
<p>Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake</p><p>Northwest Healthcare, the parent company of Kalispell Regional
Medical Center, is the largest employer in the Flathead Valley. “We
must attract and retain talented senior leadership, as well as
excellent employees at all levels,” says Tony Patterson, the chief
administrative officer.</p><p></p>
<p>Hayley Matthews, right, stands in line with her friend Renata
Youngquist as the two take advantage of the midnight Black Friday
specials at ShopKo. Matthews lost almost all her belongings —
including Christmas presents — in a fire that destroyed her home
last week.</p>
<p>The Electronics department fills up almost as soon as doors open
at 5 a.m. on Black Friday at Kmart in Kalispell.</p>
<p>Paul Faessel sweeps the sidewalk on the corner of 1st Avenue
West in downtown Kalispell earlier this year.</p>
<p>Ryan Stacy, 5, of Whitefish, waits in line for his turn to fill
a plate at the Whitefish Christian Academy Thanksgiving Feast on
Tuesday afternoon in Whitefish.</p>
<p>Cathi Spence of Think Local hangs lights and greenery at her
Main Street shop on Tuesday afternoon in Kalispell. Think Local is
open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day until Christmas Eve.</p>
<p>Volunteer Jerry Quinn, right, hands out turkeys from the back of
his pickup truck Tuesday afternoon at the North Valley Food Bank in
Whitefish. Families in need were given a turkey along with a box
full of milk, bread, coffee, cookies and more. The food bank helped
more than 350 families during its Thanksgiving food
distribution.</p>