Week in Pictures: May 21-27

<p>Spectators watch Cody Harris during the expert slalom event at the 37th annual Bigfork Whitewater Festival Saturday, May 26.</p>

<p>Evergreen junior high school principal, Kim Anderson, falls into a dunk tank after eighth grader Rosie Tozer hits the bulls-eye on Friday, May 25. Anderson awarded any student who showed accurate growth in math, or any other subject, a chance at dunking her, giving Evergreen students 451 attempts.</p>

<p>Sergeant Kevin Burns of the Flathead County Sheriff's Office, center, and other emergency responders at the scene of a reported shots fired on Belton Stage Road in West Glacier, on Saturday evening, May 26.</p>

<p>A Kalispell Black and Blue player passes the ball during a semifinal match with the Missoula Mud Dogs on Saturday afternoon in Evergreen at the 2012 Montana Youth Rugby Association State Championships. </p>

<p>Great Falls C.M. Russell pitcher Quinn Hartman (14) during the semifinal game against the Great Falls Bison on Saturday afternoon at the 2012 State Class AA Softball Tournament in Kalispell. CMR won the game 7-5.</p>

<p>Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake Edgerton Elementary physical education teacher Lauren Jensen, right, punches holes in the lap-counting cards of fifth-grade students Friday morning during the last day of the Edgerton Walking Challenge. The annual Edgerton Walking challenge has be going on for more than 10 years and is designed to promote wellness and fitness in the students that participate. Friday, May 18, 2012 in Kalispell, Montana.</p>

<p>Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake Brothers Nick, right, and Zach Ginnaty of Snow Valley Floor Covering hang the final bronze plaque on the front of the Flathead County Veterans Memorial Monday afternoon in Depot park. Monday, May 21, 2012 in Kalispell, Montana.</p>

<p>Flathead Valley Community College President Jane Karas speaking at the ground breaking ceremony for the new Rebecca Chaney Broussard Center for Nursing and Health Science on Tuesday, May 22, in Kalispell. More than one hundred people turned out for the ceremony which honored the Broussard family for their 4 million dollar gift to the project. The building is expected to be complete in March 2013.</p>

<p>McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park is visible in the early hours of May 18.</p>

<p>Riding the North Fork From left, Kelsey Bauer of West Glacier and Mark Ambre of Essex, Mont., riding along the North Fork Road on Friday morning, May 18, in Glacier National Park.</p>

<p>Dawson Fender, a third grader at Creston School, works on casting on Wednesday morning, May 23, at the Creston Fish Hatchery Fish Fun Day.</p>

<p>Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake Jessica Owen is raising money on Kickstarter to fund the publishing of her book "The Song of the Summer Kings." Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in Whitefish, Montana.</p>

<p>Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake A Rufous Hummingbird perches a top a tree Wednesday morning near Whitefish Lake. Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in Whitefish, Montana.</p>

<p>Gino Caselli pulls Mrs. Wonderful’s rustic Italian bread out from his oven in the backyard of his home in Polson, May 17. Caselli bought the oven from a restaurant, and says it has been worth every dollar.</p>

<p>WalMart sales associate Jeff Nobles, of Polson, holds up his winning painting for an employee art contest sponsored by WalMart, in celebration of their 50th anniversary. Nobles, one of fifteen winners, painted the art piece during his lunch breaks.</p>

<p>Helena Capital Bruins junior Quinci Robertson (22) smiles at her teammates as she yells encouragement from the dugout during the second inning of a quarterfinal game against Great Falls C.M. Russell on Friday afternoon at the 2012 State Class AA Softball Tournament in Kalispell. The Bruins started the inning down 7-0. By the end of the inning they had scored six runs, starting with a grand slam by Robertson. Robertson has been playing softball since sixth grade. This was her first home run. Two more home runs followed by seniors Jayden Tripp (19) and Anna Morgan (11) bringing the sco…

<p>Nick Haas takes a wooden riffle he made with his father from his locker on Friday afternoon, May 25, at Elrod Elementary. Fifth graders at Elrod were encouraged to dress the part as they celebrated Colonial Day with activities including Spinning and Weaving, Quill Writing, Tin Punching, Candle Making and Wood Working.</p>

<p>Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake Great Falls shortstop Jessica Keller throws to first base during the Bison's win over Missoula Sentinel Thursday afternoon during the first round of the 2012 State Class AA softball tournament at Kidsports Complex in Kalispell. Thursday, May 24, 2012 in Kalispell, Montana.</p>

<p>Robin Riley makes a putt on the fourth green Thursday morning at Buffalo Hill Golf Course. Thursday, May 24, 2012 in Kalispell, Montana.</p>

<p>A turkey Thursday morning at Buffalo Hill Golf Course. Thursday, May 24, 2012 in Kalispell, Montana.</p>