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This Week In Pictures November 21-27

| November 29, 2011 11:37 AM

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<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>

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<p>Emily Nichols, a volunteer registered nurse, cares for a patient at the Shepherd’s Hand free clinic in Whitefish.</p>

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<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>

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<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>

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<p>The Electronics department fills up almost as soon as doors open at 5 a.m. on Black Friday at Kmart in Kalispell.</p>

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<p>Paul Faessel sweeps the sidewalk on the corner of 1st Avenue West in downtown Kalispell earlier this year.</p>

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<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>

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<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>

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<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>