Friday, May 31
G.E.T. Rich 212: Hayley ready to put the hammer down
Cameron Hayley of Calgary, Alberta, will be strapping himself in and getting behind the wheel of a brand new super late model for tonight’s second annual G.E.T. Rich at the Montana Gold 212 auto race at Montana Raceway Park.
Man denies further burglary charges
A Kalispell man already alleged to have been behind at least one of several burglaries has pleaded not guilty to new charges.
Man sought in theft case after failing to appear in court
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Kalispell man after he failed to appear for his initial hearing Thursday.
Senate leader: GOP undermined by rift in its own ranks
Montana Senate Majority Leader Art Wittich thinks Republicans were undermined by a rift among their own ranks in this year’s legislative session, and he predicts the divide will emerge into a wider debate in months to come.
Guns pulled in doggone dispute
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Suicide victim had history of drunken driving
A Kalispell man who shot and killed himself after failing a breath alcohol test has been identified as 40-year-old Bradley Franklin.
Flathead teachers head back for assignment in Tanzania
Kevin and Genia Allen-Schmid have been to Tanzania and back — and they’re going back.
Congratulations, grads
Sarah Smith, left, jokes that it is a gold medal while she bites on the salutatorian medal of Jessica Koch Friday night before Stillwater Christian School’s commencement ceremony.
Convicted murderer again denied parole
A third parole request from convicted killer Jerry Forsyth has been denied.
Graduation
Gage Malczynski, center, sits on a weight bench while waiting for the graduation ceremony to start Friday night at Flathead High School. May 31, 2013 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Student proves math mettle - Glacier junior wins state trigonometry contest
Out of 569 Montana students who competed in a recent trigonometry test called Trig-Star, Glacier High School claims the state winner — Carmen Miele.
Man who killed self after failing sobriety test is identified
A Kalispell man who apparently shot and killed himself after failing a breath alcohol test has been identified as 40-year-old Bradley Franklin.
Fajitas
Casa Mexico
Construction at Cabela's
Construction is well on it's way at the new Cabela's building on Friday morning, May 31, in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Charge reduced after drunk-driving plea agreement
A Columbia Falls man has pleaded guilty to a reduced drunk-driving charge after being involved in a collision last year.
Thursday, May 30
Fight card set for annual Cat-Dog smoker
Baseball: Lakers 10-run Loggers
LIBBY — The Kalispell Lakers AA team found a late flurry of runs, scoring seven in the final two innings to run away with a 11-1 win at Libby Loggers A in a nonconference American Legion baseball game on Thursday.
Flathead mat coach resigns
Man sentenced for assault with frying pan
A Kalispell man has received a deferred sentence after pleading guilty to felony criminal endangerment.
Myles Schaeffer
Myles Schaeffer, son of Benjamin and Trista Schaeffer of Columbia Falls, was born April 8 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Koda Fleck
Koda Fleck, son of Jacob and Brittany Fleck of Kalispell, was born April 11 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Meeting to look at impacts from B.C. mining
Water quality in Lake Koocanusa could be affected
There will be a public meeting June 6 in Libby to discuss coal mining in the British Columbia portion of the Kootenai River and its impacts on water quality in Lake Koocanusa.
Next time, just leave some change
A doubly disturbed woman contacted the
Brinkley Louden
Brinkley Louden, son of Gregory and Sarah Louden of Kalispell, was born April 6 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Local teams make hometowns proud
Another year of prep sports has drawn to a close, and once again Northwest Montana has gotten a healthy share of championship trophies and banners.
College hires new head of human resources
Flathead Valley Community College made an important personnel move last week when the college hired Karen Glasser as its new human resources director.
Abbigale Cutsforth
Abbigale Cutsforth, daughter of Luke and Nicole Cutsforth of Libby, was born April 12 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Alyssa Lowe
Alyssa Lowe, daughter of Preston Lowe and Misha Siemens of Bigfork, was born April 11 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Charges dropped against deputy attorney
A misdemeanor charge of partner or family member assault against Flathead County Deputy Attorney Kenneth “Rusty” Park has been dismissed in just 34 days.
Chickens keeping bear managers busy
Chickens are turning out to be as troublesome as bird feeders and garbage so far this year for state grizzly bear management specialist Tim Manley.
Aleksander Kelleher
Aleksander Kelleher, son of Jesse Kelleher and Karie Stidham of Columbia Falls, was born April 9 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Zoey Skylar Galloway
Zoey Skylar Galloway, daughter of Corby and Tiffany Galloway of Kalispell, was born April 9 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Paxton Clark
Paxton Clark, son of Nicholas and Megan Clark of Kalispell, was born April 10 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Gabriela Aleman
Gabriela Aleman, daughter of Constantino and Amanda Aleman of Kalispell, was born April 9 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Maddox Backes
Maddox Backes, son of Eric Backes and Annie Trottier of Columbia Falls, was born April 12 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
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Class of 2013: That's the spirit! - Pumping up the crowd
Bigfork High School senior Dylan Carlson is getting a jump-start on her future by graduating at age 16 and pursuing her dream of joining a college-level cheerleading team.
Man reportedly kills self after failing sobriety test
A Kalispell man is dead after fleeing from a failed breath alcohol test and apparently shooting himself inside his home.
Anthony Charles 'Charlie' Kuechmann, 16 months
Seniors sought for county RSVP panel
The Flathead County commissioners are looking for seniors interested in serving on the RSVP Committee.
Profile: Corey Salois
Owner/coach Corey Salois at the Big Mountain Cross Fit on Thursday, May 29, in Whitefish. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
United Nations Simulation at Flathead
Sophomore Eli Cornell as the representative from the United States presents an opinion at the simulation of a United Nations conference on the Middle East on Thursday, May 30, at Flathead High School. Ninety-six students from four classes made up the delegates. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Profile: Jeanie Manion
Jeanie Manion on Thursday, May 30, in Kalispell. She has spent than 40 years teaching. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
John Edward 'Jack' Hamilton, 92
Brayden John Titchbourne, 18
Brayden John Titchbourne, 18, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2013.
Open Road
Plowing Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park.
Noble Dance Spring Recital
Olivia Potthoff, left, and Emma Lovejoy rehearse for the Noble Dance Spring Recital on Tuesday night, May 28, at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. The recital is tonight with shows at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets for adults are $10 and kids 12 and under are free. Also shown in the background are Elise Sabine, left to right, Bella Arriaga, and Nina Friedman. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Anthony Charles 'Charlie' Kuechmann Jr., 16 months
Our Charlie unexpectedly passed away at home in Bigfork on Sunday, May 26, 2013.
Whitefish Review launches 13th issue
Troy Evans gives Kalispell show
Council questions increasing 911 budget
Kalispell City Council members are questioning why the city should pay more for the Flathead 911 Emergency Communications Center next year, even if it’s only a little more.
Book clubs focus on nonfiction
New book celebrates Glacier Park Lodge
Painter couple launch new art school
Rae Karolyn McMaster, 65
Brayden John 'Bubba' Titchbourne, 18
Wednesday, May 29
Baseball: Winslow hurls 1-hitter as Loggers top Rangers, 5-0
LIBBY — Jared Winslow tallied 17 strikeouts in a seven-inning one-hitter, helping the Libby Loggers to a 5-0 win over the Kootenai Valley Rangers in an American Legion baseball game Tuesday.
Flathead tabs college assistant to lead Bravette hoops
B-C softball: Morgan voted all-conference
Eureka’s Cassidy Morgan has been named to the Western B-C division’s all-conference second team for softball.
Megan Korf
Megan Korf, daughter of Josh Korf and Tarryn Beck of Columbia Falls, was born April 3 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Plows churning away in final stretches of road job
Media members got a view from the top Wednesday watching snowplows advance toward Logan Pass on Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Beach attorney asks high court to reconsider ruling
Aria Clifton
Aria Clifton, daughter of Joseph Clifton and Adelle Houle of Kalispell, was born April 5 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Lucy Wyant
Lucy Wyant, daughter of Chris and Melinda Wyant of Kalispell, was born April 5 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Senator objects to border fee plan
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., says that a possible border fee for people entering the United States is a bad idea for Montana’s economy.
Bed-and-breakfast endorsed
A bed-and-breakfast plan on West Second Street will come before the Whitefish City Council on Monday.
Llamas on loose: Who ya gonna call?
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office received a pair of calls Tuesday regarding the escapades of escaped llamas. At 6:12 a.m., a man on a bicycle was reported trying to catch his llama on the highway south of Montana 40. Four hours later, another llama was reported running down Johnson Lane.
Help tame the IRS, Sen. Baucus
The reasons to support tax reform are manifold, and it’s not too much to hope that the unfolding IRS scandal will generate political momentum to bring about a simpler tax code.
Alice Christine Jensen
Alice Christine Jensen, daughter of Bruce and Marissa Jensen of Kalispell, was born April 5 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Julienne Johns
Julienne Johns, daughter of Travas Johns and Amanda Lane of Whitefish, was born April 2 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Class of 2013: That's the spirit! - Science, soccer and leadership
Anna Deleray understands the role of being a team player and finding a common goal, whether playing through injury to help her soccer team get to state or becoming a founding member of a science club.
Whitefish bear issues worsening
At least one bear is roaming the streets of Whitefish at any given moment, according to bear expert Erik Wenum.
Famous dancers join locals for show
Seminar teaches photography basics
ARTrageous hosts artist appreciation night
Stumptown Art Studio offers summer classes
Glacier Art Academy
Madison Geiger, 5, mixes oil paints May 23 at Glacier Art Academy in the KM Building in Kalispell.
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'Drift'
'Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail'
'Very Close to Trouble'
'Glacier Park Lodge'
Feat x Feet
Stumptown Kramer class
Preparing Going to the Sun
Snowpack along Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park is nearly 25 feet in some sections of the road. May 29, 2013 in Glacier National Park, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Preparing Going-to-the-Sun Road
An equipment operator walks back to a rotary plow Wednesday morning on Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park.
Herman 'Jack' Hill, 82
Jack Hill, 82, passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, May 28, 2013, in Bigfork.
Doctors urge caution with cancer mutation
In the wake of actress Angelina Jolie’s public announcements about her preventive bilateral mastectomy, the genetic mutation with which Jolie was born has risen to the forefront of some people’s minds.
Full agenda for wildlife agency's director
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has been directed to review its land acquisitions and land management responsibilities, its financial stability, and its relations with private landowners, among other priorities, according to agency Director Jeff Hagener.
Tuesday, May 28
Softball: 5 Kalispell players voted all-state
Four Glacier girls and one from Flathead were voted to the Class AA all-state team and first team all-Western conference on Tuesday.
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Columbia Falls seeks dismissal of stun-gun lawsuit
Whitefish man denies new drug charges
A Whitefish man who already has denied allegations that he and another man attempted to mail drugs through FedEx has denied a new drug charge.
Jet-setting student gets head start on engineering career
It’s been a whirlwind month for Tanner Morrison, a recent graduate of Flathead Valley Community College.
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Youth's art to grace park passes
A drawing of Lake McDonald Lodge by Valarie Kittle, a senior at Glacier High School, turned out to be the winning image that will appear on Glacier National Park season passes this year.
Warrant trumps bad behavior
Monday night, a Hungry Horse woman called 911 and told the
Class of 2013: That's the spirit! - 'Love the school you're from'
Jakeb Wilson has a penchant for drama, although he usually leaves it on the theater stage.
Camp offers fun, education for parents, kids
Many parents have fond memories of summer days spent at camp, singing around a fire, canoeing and fishing with friends or doing arts and crafts.
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Kimble Jubilee Brown, 7 months
Rolland 'Dolly' Stieler, 87
Rolland “Dolly” Stieler, 87, passed away on Saturday May 25, 2013, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.
Harry Ellis Potts, 82
Judy Fenton
At her home in Kalispell, Judi Fenton smiles Monday afternoon while talking about traveling the world as an international education consultant. May 20, 2013 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Memorial Day Ceremonies in Kalispell, Mont.
Memorial Day ceremonies were held around the valley yesterday. These are scenes from the noon ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Depot Park and from Conrad Memorial Cemetery in Kalispell, Mont.
Glacier Park Pass Artwork
Glacier High School senior Valarie Kittle's drawing of Lake McDonald Lodge with be on the 2014 Glacier National Park annual park pass. May 28, 2013 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Graduating Seniors
Columbia Falls High School senior Emma Coville. May 10, 2013 in Columbia Falls, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Monday, May 27
Lakers fall to Mavs in AA baseball title contest
MISSOULA — The Missoula Mavericks defeated Kalispell’s Lakers 7-0 on Monday in the Class AA championship game at the Missoula Memorial Day American Legion baseball tournament at Lindborg-Cregg Field.
Seven Northwestern A players all-state in softball
Four players from Polson, two from Frenchtown and one from Columbia Falls have been named to the Class A all-state softball team from the Northwestern Conference.
Class of 2013: That's the spirit! – The art of making a difference
Emma Covill is a creative spirit exuding a zest for music, dance and painting.
Memorial Day Events
Trinity Collins, 10, of Kalispell, tries to keep the netted balloons from being blown into the bushes on Monday, May 27, at Lawrence Park in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Week in Pictures: May 20-26
Parents can be key to halting bullying online
Fewer than two dozen parents showed up for a cyberbullying forum at Kalispell Middle School on Monday night, but those who attended were given a wealth of information.
Sunday, May 26
State track: Best in AA: Ogden, Tokarz, Johnson
Legion baseball: Libby splits with Mission Valley B Mariners
LIBBY — Dramatic finishes highlighted American Legion baseball action Sunday afternoon in a doubleheader between the Mission Valley B Mariners and the Libby Loggers (8-7 overall).
Class of 2013: That's the spirit! - 'I need to give back in return'
Seventeen-year-old Zachary Falk draws school spirit from leadership roles.
Conservation mission
MCC director also a leader in Herron Park expansion
Montana Conservation Corps regional director Clifford Kipp has to spend much of his time on office-related work, so he has come to truly appreciate the rare opportunities to get out in the field.
New name chosen for Libby hospital
Libby’s new hospital has a new name: Cabinet Peaks Medical Center.
Memorial flag honors silent service, end of long war
Vietnam War veteran Larry A. Valtinson was silently fighting a war that ended decades ago.
Graduating Seniors
Stillwater Christian School senior Zach Falk. May 14, 2013 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Facade funding program opens
A new facade improvement program should help spruce up some storefronts in Kalispell’s Downtown Business Improvement District.
City considers $46.8 million budget plan
A $46.8 million budget plan for next fiscal year would have Kalispell hold the line on most spending and try to levy about one mill less than last year for “property tax relief” while still adding some money to its growing general fund reserves.
Saturday, May 25
State track: Bigfork's Morley places second in 1,600
State track: Whitefish boys claim another title
State softball: Glacier third in AA
Polson boys state tennis champs
Man charged with assault
A Kalispell man with prior assault convictions pleaded not guilty Thursday in Flathead District Court to an alleged violent assault on a woman.
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Don't stereotype secular humanists
We at the Flathead Area Secular Humanist Association are concerned and somewhat defensive about a recent opinion letter (March 31) titled “Violence a natural result of nation without God” by Mr. Young.
Are we getting dumber?
Do you ever feel like your cellphone or computer are smarter than you?
Driver reports taxicab confession of murder
A concerned cabbie called the
Blaming the Republicans won't work any more
Once again I was a bit chagrined by the insolent letter to the editor on May 17 by hard-core Democrat Jerry Reckin.
The greatest generation
The Veterans Memorial in Kalispell’s Depot Park is lit by photographer Patrick Booth to bring the scene to life. A Memorial Day ceremony will be held in the park from 11 a.m. to noon on Monday.
The greatest generation - Remembering Mom and Dad on Memorial Day
As Americans nationwide mark Memorial Day, this will be my first Memorial Day without my dad. He was a World War II veteran.
America's honor and the call of duty
What compels American soldiers to put their lives on the line day after day, war after war, generation after generation?
Mercord family honored for FVCC support
The Mercords, a family of longtime supporters of Flathead Valley Community College, were presented the college’s prestigious Eagle Award for the 2012-13 academic year.
Is stream-access law on the way out?
On April 29, before a crowd of hundreds at MSU, the Montana Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of PLWA vs. Madison County, a case pitting private property against public access to the Ruby River. Only once during 90 minutes of give and take between lawyers and justices was last year’s PPL v. Montana case mentioned. But it had to be on the mind of every member of the court.
Mary Jane Bergmann, 91
Mary Jane Bergmann passed away peacefully on May 22, 2013, in Aurora, Colo.
Class of 2013: That's the spirit! - Prince of the Dawg Pound
From the Winter Carnival royal court to the cheering section at the basketball court, senior Shane Marcial has an abundance of school spirit.
Mat men - Ronan company finds niche building oil-rig platforms
Rigmat owner Travis Jordan says the giant wood and steel platforms that his Ronan-area company produces are the “Swiss army knives of the oil fields.”
Has the West already lost its will to survive?
Have the terrorists already won?
Profile: Cliff Kip
Cliff Kip and his 15 month old daughter Finley prepare to hit the trails on Saturday, May 25, at Herron Park west of Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Bigfork Whitewater Festival
DJ Stoneman of West Glacier makes his way down the Wild Mile on Saturday, May 25, at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Dean Gordon 'Red' McManus, 87
Dean Gordon “Red” McManus, 87, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013, at his home in Kalispell.
Larry A. VanRinsum, 47
Larry A. VanRinsum, 47, passed on Friday, May 24, 2013, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.
Richard Curtis Kidwell, 86
Richard “Dick” Curtis Kidwell, 86, passed away on May 19, 2013, at the Columbia Falls Veterans Home after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Brittany Joy Tovey-O'Donnell, 22
Brittany Joy Tovey-O’Donnell, 22, of Kalispell, passed away May 7, 2013, in Oxnard, Calif.
Students learn about resource providers
Scott Wiley had never thought about dyeing his mustache blue before a girl at Kalispell Middle School asked him if he would do it.
Most Flathead National Forest campgrounds open
Flathead National Forest campgrounds started opening in mid-May and most are open for the Memorial Day weekend.
Missoula woman injured by moose
Nolte defends MMA crown
There’s a mantra at Kalispell’s Straight Blast Gym. You don’t really own a championship belt until you defend it.
Friday, May 24
State B track: Bigfork's Morley 2nd in 800, 3,200
BOZEMAN — Bigfork’s Makena Morley placed second behind Chiara Warner of Townsend in the both the 800 and 3,200 on Friday at the Class B state track meet.
C-Falls unbeaten in state A softball
BELGRADE — Columbia Falls remained unbeaten at the Class A state softball tournament with 24-10 quarterfinal win over Hamilton Friday.
State A tennis: Polson's McCrumb in singles final
POLSON — Dylan McCrumb of Polson will face Dillon Meyer of Billings Central today for the state boys singles championship at the Class A tennis tournament.
Class A: Whitefish's Harwood, Schulz state champs in track
LAUREL — Whitefish’s Logan Harwood and Marlow Schulz both won individual state track titles on Friday at the Class A meet in Laurel.
AA state track titles for Perrin, Tokarz, Larson
BOZEMAN — Flathead’s Zach Perrin and Matthew Tokarz and Glacier’s Keyawna Larson were individual champions Friday during opening-day action at the Class AA state track meet.
AA state softball: Glacier faces Billings West for title shot
GREAT FALLS — Glacier (16-6) will play Billings West for the second time in two days today at 10 a.m. in the third-place game at the Class AA state softball tournament at the Multi-Sports Complex.
Prosecutor's case moved to new county
Deputy Flathead County Attorney Kenneth “Rusty” Park is back at work.
Serial sexual assault suspect sought
Kalispell police are asking for help find a serial sexual assault suspect.
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Woman still faces forgery and theft charges in case
A 77-year-old Kalispell man has pleaded not guilty to seven counts of prostitution after alleged encounters with a 23-year-old woman.
Columbia Falls man challenges his fourth DUI charge
A Columbia Falls man has denied what would be his fourth conviction for drunk driving.
Kalispell woman pleads guilty to felony drug charge
A Kalispell woman has pleaded guilty to one of three felony drug charges filed against her after she and another man were caught selling heroin.
New law helps Whitefish woman battle cancer
A Whitefish woman who was diagnosed with cancer two months ago is the first Montanan to tap into a new state law requiring insurance coverage for patients participating in clinical trials.
Garden grows at West Valley School site
A native plant garden took root on Tuesday at West Valley School.
A fishy situation in the elevator shaft
A smelly situation was reported to the
Graduation week ahead for local seniors
Kalispell settles bear statue lawsuit
After five years, Kalispell is pulling the plug on a $91,000 project to buy a heroic-sized grizzly bear statue for display at the corner of Main and Idaho streets.
Kalispell Kombat features 11 bouts
Legion baseball: Lakers whip Loggers, 8-1
State Track: Bozeman, Laurel host finales
Glacier edges Butte in opener
A State Tennis: Polson, Whitefish netters in semis
A State Softball: Polson, C-Falls start strong
Thursday, May 23
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When in Rome now in Kalispell
Even though many people were willing to make the drive from Kalispell to Bigfork for When In Rome’s award-winning pizza, owner Engjell Vrapi said Kalispell customers had long been pushing for a more-convenient location in Kalispell.
Mine lays off 100 workers
Whitefish theft suspect nabbed after foot chase
Whitefish Police on Wednesday night arrested a suspect in a series of burglaries, thefts and vandalism crimes in the Whitefish area.
Car could become breakup casualty
A man who didn’t realize breaking up was so hard to do contacted the
Record rain here, snow in Glacier
Wednesday’s deluge of rain broke a precipitation record for the Flathead Valley, and it arrived as snow in Glacier National Park, temporarily delaying Going-to-the-Sun Road plowing efforts.
Sun Road rehab work impressive
While it’s estimated that about $20 million more is needed to really polish Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road, the meat-and-potatoes parts of a comprehensive rehabilitation project on the historic highway are complete.
Andrew Ryan Dlask
Andrew Ryan Dlask, 21, of Libby.
Ashley Lake area to get its own fire hall
After three years of work and plenty of support from residents, Ashley Lake will soon have its own fire hall.
Richard Curtis Kidwell, 86
Margaret 'Peggy' Draper Hash, 93
Margaret “Peggy” Draper Hash, 93, died on May 21, 2013.
Shirley Phillips Tutvedt, 77
Mason Raymond Robison, 38
Kalispell settles bear statue lawsuit
After five years, Kalispell is pulling the plug on a $91,000 project to buy a heroic-sized grizzly bear statue for display at the corner of Main and Idaho streets.
Shane Marcial
Whitefish High School senior Shane Marcial.
Graduating Seniors
Columbia Falls High School senior Emma Coville. May 10, 2013 in Columbia Falls, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Dylan Carlson
Bigfork High School senior Dylan Carlson.
Jakeb Wilson
Flathead High School senior Jakeb Wilson.
Ann Deleray
Glacier High School senior Anna Deleray.
Carmen Miele
Fish Fun Day at Hatchery
Kelvin Pandina, 9, a third grader at Stillwater Christian School works on his casting technique on Wednesday, May 22, at the Fish Fun Day at the Creston Fish Hatchery. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
When in Rome opens a Kalispell location
Engjell Vrapi and Robert Hawkins make pizzas on Wednesday, May 22, at the new Kalispell location of When in Rome located on First Avenue East. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Lilacs in the snow
A heavy-laden lilac bush is weighed down by fresh snow Thursday in Whitefish. Wednesday’s deluge broke precipitation records in the Flathead Valley.
Winter Wonderland
A dog makes its way down Dawn Drive in a light falling snow on Thursday morning, May 23, in Columbia Falls. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Local events mark Memorial Day
Two events Friday and a host of activities on Monday mark observance of Memorial Day in the Flathead Valley:
County nixes joint dog licensing program
The Flathead County commissioners have turned down a proposal that would have combined dog licensing for the cities of Kalispell and Whitefish with the county licensing program.
Speed limits may go up on U.S. 2
Motorists soon may be able to drive 65 miles per hour once again along the stretch of U.S. 2 from Evergreen to Montana 40.
New exhibit honors Blackfeet history
Scholarships available for performing arts camp
Scholarships available to guitar workshop
2013 season gives overview of 'Broadway's best'
Class AA softball: Hard-hitting Glacier ready for tourney
While the rest of Western AA’s softball teams were scrapping their way through last week’s playoff series’, top-seeded Glacier was going through a routine week of practice, scouting potential opponents and waiting to see who would join it at the state tournament in Great Falls.
Class A softball: Pirates, 'Kats Belgrade bound
There’s a different vibe surrounding the Polson softball team as it prepares for this weekend’s Class A softball tournament in Belgrade.
Class A tennis: Polson girls look to repeat state title run
Polson tennis coach Bob Hislop knows his girls team isn’t favored to repeat as the Class A state champion, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be in the mix.
Class B golf: Vikings duo finish all-state
BIGFORK — Bigfork’s Blake Weimer and Lars Gittings placed seventh and eighth, respectively, at the Class B state golf tournament at Eagle Bend Golf Club Wednesday.
Wednesday, May 22
Emergency jobs to be combined
The 911 Center is headed for an administrative shake-up.
Marion parents give up on foreign inquest
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Is history repeating itself?
If a person didn’t know better, one might think we’re back in 1972.
Activities ramp up at Glacier this weekend
Hikers and bikers can enjoy unrestricted access on Going-to-the-Sun Road over the Memorial Day weekend at Glacier National Park.
Biologists featured at kickoff of Wilderness Walks
On Friday, May 31, the Flathead/Kootenai Chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association will present a Wilderness Walks Kickoff Party at the Split Rock Cafe in Kalispell.
Census worker won't take no for answer
A Census worker drew a complaint to the
Tornado toll: 13,000 homes, damage of up to $2 billion
Briarwood Elementary School in Oklahoma City
Amber Ford, a teaching assistant, goes through the rubble of her second-grade classroom at Briarwood Elementary School in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Ducks by the dozen
A mother mallard duck keeps a close watch on her 11 ducklings as they stroll through the enclosed patio at the Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday. This is at least the second year this duck has used the patio area as a safe haven to lay her eggs. The ducks are a source of excitement for the residents who do a head count of the ducklings several times a day and often visit each others’ rooms for better views.
County targets property for landfill expansion
A group of 14 parcels covering 91 acres will be sought for expansion of the county landfill, the Flathead County commissioners have decided.
Learn Argentine tango at Flathead Fitness
Brew master hosts dinner at Split Rock
Learn ancient art of wet felting
Student photography show opens in Arlee
Hockaday offers full slate of youth, adult classes
FVCC offers arts-related noncredit courses
Children's art drive launches May 28
Teddy Roosevelt opens museum season
Author holds book signing at Costco
Museum screens Hitchcock classic
Terrance Guardipee
'To Whom Gray Matters'
Felting
Arch Ellwein as Teddy Roosevelt
Jerry D. Paro, 68
Jerry D. Paro, 68, passed away on May 20, 2013, in Kalispell.
ATP 'Enchanted'
ATP 'Defying Gravity'
ATP 'Bibbidi'
ATP '5678'
Livingston Taylor
Livingston Taylor is among the faculty guitarists slated to teach at the Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation guitar workshop Aug. 25 through Sept. 1 at the Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork.
'Vertigo'
'The Fair Sombrero'
$15 Deal for $7.50 at Fam-damily Cafe!
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Class B State Golf Tournament
Blake Weimer at the Class B state golf tournament Tuesday, May 22, at Eagle Bend Golf Club in Bigfork. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Amtrak may add Culbertson stop
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Columbia Falls library relocation gathers steam
Plans to relocate the Columbia Falls Branch Library to Glacier Discovery Square in downtown Columbia Falls continue to move forward even though the Flathead County commissioners haven’t endorsed the project.
Tuesday, May 21
Class B state golf: Gittings, Weimer in hunt
BIGFORK — Bigfork’s Lars Gittings and Blake Weimer are both in the hunt for a medal after the opening round of the Class B state golf tournament Tuesday at Eagle Bend Golf Club.
Hulslander chooses Air Force Academy
Glacier senior Taylor Hulslander is going up away into the wild blue yonder, committing to throw the javelin at the Air Force Academy.
Woman charged with kidnapping niece released
Whitewater Festival changing direction
Organizers striving for family-oriented, competitive event
For the past 37 years the Wild Mile of the Swan River has been the scene of the Bigfork Whitewater Festival, and while the river is the same, with its stretch of Class IV rapids perfect for kayakers and spectators, event organizer Jonathan Meyers said the spirit of the event is changing.
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Wednesday
Duo takes 'parking' to a new level
A pair of intermittent lovemakers were reported to the
Murderer up for parole on May 31
A man who murdered his wife at their Kalispell bowling alley in 1979 and tried to make it look like a burglary gone bad is up for parole this month.
Bonnie L. Berger, 74
Beloved wife, devoted mother, daughter and proud grandmother, Bonnie L. Berger, “went to be with our Lord” on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Tourism campaign highlighted
Visitors to Montana are being urged to “Step Out of Bounds” this summer — to cross the line for unexpected moments and embrace a remarkable place.
Council OKs alcohol permit change
A proposal to allow special public events with alcohol at a few select city properties cleared its first reading by the Kalispell City Council on Monday.
Teachers credited with saving students
'We will rebuild and we will regain our strength'
Oklahoma aftermath
Lea Bessinger salvages a picture of Jesus as she and her son Josh sort through the rubble of Lea Bessinger’s tornado-ravaged home Tuesday in Moore, Okla.
Glacier Football Practice
Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake Glacier quarterback Taylor Hulslander completes passes Wednesday afternoon during Wolfpack football practice at Glacier High School. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 in Kalispell, Montana.
Class B State Golf
Bigfork's Maddie Lorang hits a drive Tuesday morning during the first round of the Class B state golf tournament at Eagle Bend Golf Club in Bigfork. May 21, 2013 in Bigfork, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
High school students get to study tranquilized bear
Flathead and Glacier High School students watched as Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks bear specialist Erik Wenum took measurements of a black bear on Monday morning at the H. E. Robinson Agricultural Education Center in Kalispell. Wenum brought the tranquilized bear to the vo-ag center to demonstrate bear biology. The 4-year-old bear was trapped on Crane Mountain near Bigfork after getting into residents' garbage.
Native Plant Garden at West Valley School
Seventh-grader Adam Robinson adds plants to the Native Plant Garden at West Valley School on Tuesday.
Jack T. Fish, 85
“Dear God, Look out here he comes!”
Tornado rescue
A boy is pulled from beneath a collapsed wall at the Plaza Towers Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)
Tornado wreckage
This aerial photo shows the remains of houses in Moore, Okla., following a tornado Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Steve Gooch)
Monster tornado
A tornado passes across south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013. The monstrous twister roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Paul Hellstern)
APTOPIX Severe Weather
People react in front of the Plaza Towers Elementary school in Moore following a deadly tornado, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/ The Oklahoman, Sarah Phipps)
Monday, May 20
Jessica Adams Simonson, 51
Sadatoshi 'Jim' Kajiwara, 91
Class B boys, girls state golf tournament at Eagle Bend
Bigfork will have two boys and one girl on the links today for the Class B state golf tournament at Eagle Bend Golf Club.
Man charged with assaulting five people
A Kalispell man facing a bevy of assault charges after allegedly getting in a fight with family members and deputies pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Flathead District Court.
Tree farming aims to help restore riparian area
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is trying its hand at cottonwood tree farming at the Foy’s Bend Fisheries Conservation Area.
Race director says valley offered warm welcome
Killer tornado
Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Paul Hellstern)
Monster tornado lays waste to Okla. city
Revised death toll at 24
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph.
Bear witness
Flathead juniors Merrik Dragon, left, and Rachael Miles smell the breath of a black bear Monday morning at the H.E. Robinson Agricultural Education Center in Kalispell.
Info sought about dead grizzly
Columbia Falls climber dies in fall
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As Sunday evening's storms clear out, a rainbow shines over a field off Lower Valley Drive south of Kalispell. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bear study
Flathead and Glacier High School students watch as Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks bear specialist Erik Wenum, right, takes measurements of a black bear Monday morning at the H. E. Robinson Agricultural Education Center in Kalispell.
Jennifer Burrough and family
Jennifer Burrough poses with her husband, Steven, and children, Sophie, 10, Sam, 12, and Jesse, 7.
Week in Pictures: May 13-19
Sunday, May 19
Cycling for a cause
Family, friends to ride in memory of late surgeon
When bicyclists begin their daunting 130-mile ride through the Pioneer Mountains on June 29, the late David Sobba will be on the minds of many.
Habitat starts building more Columbia Falls homes
'Columbia Falls has been a perfect partner'
Families and volunteers are preparing to build eight more Habitat for Humanity townhomes in Columbia Falls and held a special groundbreaking ceremony for the project on Thursday.
Weapons charge in fake-badge dispute
A Kalispell man accused of impersonating a police officer pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Flathead District Court to assault with a weapon.
Have your say on City Hall complex
Whitefish City Council
Whitefish residents will have their final say on a proposed downtown parking structure and City Hall complex tonight before the City Council decides how to proceed.
Fishing limits may be lifted on Lena Lake
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is proposing to lift fishing limits on Lena Lake in the Bob Marshall Wilderness because of plans to purge fish from the lake in September.
Lakers defeat Cards; Twins A sweep Salmon
Dillon Matteson drove in three runs and Dillon Eaves went the distance on the mound Sunday as the Kalispell Lakers defeated the Edmonton Cardinals 7-2 on the final day of the Canadian Days baseball tournament at Griffin Field.
Whitefish City Hall
An architectural rendering provided by parking consultant Kimley Horn Associates shows what a combined City Hall and parking structure might look like in downtown Whitefish. Plans are in the works to build a new City Hall on the existing City Hall site, but the City Council must decide whether to build a parking structure or a surface parking lot.
David Sobba
David Sobba, shown in 2006, was an ardent supporter of the Ride Around the Pioneers in One Day, or RATPOD, a fundraiser for Camp Mak-A-Dream. Sobba died of cancer in January, and now his family and friends have formed Team Sobba to continue his legacy of raising money for the camp that offers cost-free programs for cancer patients. Many of SobbaÕs family and friends will participate in RATPOD.
Lois Jean Sullivan, 80
Lois Jean Sullivan, 80, passed away due to natural causes on May 16, 2013, at her daughter’s home in Kalispell.
Lois Sullivan, 80
Alma Ione Johnson, 90
Alma Ione Johnson, age 90, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2013, at the Springs of Whitefish with her family in attendance.
Amber Alert canceled; 2-year-old recovered
A Lake County woman was in custody Sunday afternoon after allegedly kidnapping a 2-year-old Polson girl Saturday evening.
Lillianah BigCrane
Two-year-old BigCrane was reported abducted in Polson on May 19, 2013, by Jamie Finley. An Amber Alert was issued.
Jamie Finley
Finley is the suspect in an Ambert Alert abduction in Polson on May 19, 2013.
Saturday, May 18
Dogs dominate divisional track meet
WHITEFISH — The Whitefish boys and girls track and field teams swept the team titles at a rain-soaked second day of the Northwestern A divisional meet. The boys had a qualifier in every event and the girls in all but one on a very successful weekend for the Bulldogs.
Canadian Days tournament: Reds rally by Lakers
The Calgary Reds overcame a three-run deficit to defeat the Kalispell Lakers 11-5 in a AA American Legion baseball game on a wet Saturday at Griffin Field.
Bravettes capture Western AA track title
HELENA — A fast start propelled the Flathead girls to a divisional title on day two of the Western AA track and field meet Saturday at Vigilante Stadium.
Softball roundup: Polson paddles Whitefish
POLSON — Heidi Rausch homered twice to center field, Martina Marquardt went 5 for 5 and blasted a grand slam to right center in the third inning and Shalaina Duford (21-1) held Whitefish to two singles as Polson wrapped up regular-season play with a 32-1 Northwestern A softball victory on Saturday.
Legion baseball: Glacier Twins take 2 from Bucs
FLORENCE — The Glacier Twins A opened conference play by sweeping the Bitterroot Bucs in American Legion baseball doubleheader play on Saturday.
B divisional track: Morley wins 3,200 in record time
MISSOULA — For the second day in a row, Bigfork’s Makena Morley set a meet record at the Western B divisional track meet at Missoula County Stadium.
Jace Joseph
Jace Joseph, son of Justin Joseph and Ariel Lewis of Kalispell, was born March 25 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Small schoolhouses
Siblings Tyrell and Shelby Schrepfer swing during recess in Polaris April 30. The pair are students at Polaris School, which only serves four students.
Gov. Bullock addresses McCormick School graduates
When Gov. Steve Bullock saw McCormick School for the first time on Friday, he saw it much as it looked on its first day 104 years ago.
Afghanistan's Benghazi? - 'I need to know what happened, Mr. President'
Grief and politics don’t mix. When raw, aching grief and the dirtiest kind of politics meet, a hot volcano of pain and outrage erupts that is unstoppable. But it is necessary. It is the only way things might ever be clean again.
Will state get hangover as result of 'binge' budget?
Royce Jolma
Royce Jolma, son of Gordy and Lana Jolma of Kalispell, was born March 26 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Partying revelers have trouble getting home
A pair of partiers in recovery mode drew calls to the
Benghazi and Beirut: Why no outrage over Reagan's deadly blunder?
I find it ironic but enlightening how today’s Republican and conservative commentaries are fixated on Benghazi, especially when compared to Beirut.
Emma Hohnberger
Emma Hohnberger, daughter of Andrew and Sarah Hohnberger of Columbia Falls, was born March 26 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Shylo Taylor
Shylo Taylor, son of Jewel Wilson of Kalispell, was born March 28 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Montana's rural schoolhouses face an uncertain future
The school day in Divide begins with the four students, ages 5 to 14, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance around the flagpole outside their little red schoolhouse on the outskirts of the southwestern Montana ranching town, population 161.
State funding helps local school budgets
With the passage of Senate Bill 175, Kalispell Public Schools officials estimate the district will receive an additional $1 million in state funding for the 2014 fiscal year.
Board supports pair of annexations
Two annexation requests — one involving construction of a proposed four-plex on Appleway Drive — were supported by the advisory Kalispell City Planning Board on Tuesday.
Protecting water is legitimate priority
It should go without saying that one of the Flathead Valley’s most important natural resources is its pristine waters. We treasure our water, use our water, watch over our water.
Was a military response possible at Benghazi?
In the 1990s, the U.S. Air Force’s self-descriptor for its capabilities was “Global Reach, Global Power.” On Sept. 11, 2012, as Americans were being attacked and killed in the Middle East, the global reach of air power was confined to the un-refueled combat radius of F-16 fighter jets. Additionally, the F-16s at Aviano, Italy, apparently needed several hours to be combat ready. Hours ... on the anniversary of 9/11.
Camden Ottosen
Camden Ottosen, son of Stan and Michelle Ottosen of Bigfork, was born March 26 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Promising plans for Bright View
State opens up 32-acre north Kalispell site for development
North Kalispell continues to fill in this year, with everything from a 100-room Hilton Homewood Suites to a new Cabela’s store, new Glacier Eye Clinic building and half-mile stretch of highway bypass in the works.
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Musicians perform at state music festival in Missoula
Area music students participated in the Western State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Missoula May 3 and 4.
Nyah Madilynn Sky Comly
Nyah Madilynn Sky Comly, daughter of Carrie Easter of Bigfork, was born March 28 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Cyler Fischer
Cyler Fischer, son of Erik Fischer and Mia McKean of Kalispell, was born March 29 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Samueal Lengstorf
Samueal Lengstorf, son of Cory and Misty Lengstorf of Kalispell, was born March 29 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
The need to read: Literacy Volunteers marks 25 years of opening books
Consider the mother of three, a high-school dropout who works full time at a local fast-food restaurant because she lacks the skills to get a better-paying job.
Grace Kracher, 87
Grace Kracher, 87, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell.
Bernice May Clark, 82
Bernice May Clark, 82, “was taken by the hand of the Lord and led to eternal peace” on May 16, 2013.
Northwestern A Track
Columbia Falls’ Ty Morgan pumps his fist in celebration after throwing the javelin 176 feet, 3 inches Saturday at the Northwestern A divisional track meet at Whitefish High School. Morgan finished first.
Canadian Days Baseball
Kalispell pitcher Adam Frandsen winds up Saturday afternoon during the Lakers’ loss to the Calgary Reds at Griffin Field during the Canadian Days baseball tournament.
John M. Ruehle, 65
John M. Ruehle, 65, passed away on May 8, 2013, in Kalispell.
Friday, May 17
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Track: Wolfpack, Bravettes shine at divisional meet
HELENA — The Glacier boys are holding down first place while the Flathead girls are sitting second after first-day action at the Western AA divisional track meet on Friday at Vigilante Stadium.
Baseball: Dukes drill Lakers in Canadian Days tournament opener
It was a rough outing for the Kalispell Lakers on the first day of the Canadian Days baseball tournament Friday at Griffin Field.
Tennis: Glacier's Bates a 4-time state singles champ
GREAT FALLS — Glacier senior Kellen Bates became the fourth player in Montana to win four state high school boys singles tennis championships on Friday at the Class AA state tournament.
Fast start for Whitefish at divisional track meet
WHITEFISH — The opening day of the Northwestern A divisional track meet on Friday was dominated by Whitefish.
Polson snaps up divisional net titles
Polson senior Whitney Zimmerman defended her Northwestern A singles title and helped her team win its seventh straight divisional tennis championship Friday at Flathead Valley Community College.
Wells hopes to G.E.T. Rich, again
Defending G.E.T. Rich 212 Super Late Model champion Ryan Wells of Hingham likes the new race date.
Evergreen Vann's store closing next month
Sun Road open to hikers, bikers all weekend
County jobless rate drops to 8.4 percent
FVCC Commencement
Jackson Hokanson, right, jokes with his daughter Mikayla, 2, Friday night before the Flathead Valley Community College commencement ceremony in the Trade Center at the Flathead County Fairgrounds. Hokanson graduated with an Associate of Arts in Substance Abuse Counseling. May 17, 2013 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Northwestern A Track
Columbia Falls’ Nakia Alexander lands in the pit at 43 feet, 6 1/2 inches to win the triple jump Friday afternoon during the Northwestern A divisional track meet at Whitefish High School.
Northwestern A Tennis
Scholars' mantra: 'Keep on exploring'
Mother's confession prompts concerned call
ALERT dinner raises $135,000
Marilee Davis, 67
Crimestoppers seeks grizzly shooter
Power outages affect phone service at Inter Lake
Glacier boys, girls sitting 2nd at state tennis
Softball: Victory advances Wildkats to state
Softball season ends for Bravettes in Missoula
Divisional meets headline big track weekend
Thursday, May 16
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Dance affected by whooping-cough surge
A surge in whooping-cough cases at Kalispell Middle School has prompted the cancellation of a school dance scheduled this evening.
Sixth DUI conviction sends man to treatment facility
A Kalispell man is heading to a Montana Department of Corrections treatment facility after being convicted of his sixth offense of drunken driving.
Pioneer land trust buyer finds perfect home
Sharry DeVall found the perfect Kalispell home last summer through the Northwest Montana Community Land Trust.
'Shave Dave' - Teacher surrenders hair for a cause
Kalispell Montessori Elementary teacher David Cummings put on a smile Monday after having his head shaved into polka dots and his beard transformed into an extreme handlebar mustache.
Whitefish hotel plan good for city
The idea of a boutique hotel in downtown Whitefish has been talked about for years, with more than one location eyed for such a development.
Kalispell woman receives 6-year deferred sentence
One of two people charged with manufacturing and possessing drugs has been given a deferred sentence.
Hysterical girl apprehended, warned
A concerned Helena Flats Road resident contacted the
Park project nears the end of the road
After more than six years of costly, innovative and challenging work, Glacier National Park is closing in on the conclusion of a comprehensive rehabilitation project on Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Sun Road reconstruction
A park visitor captured this image of an avalanche crossing Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road at Big Bend, just a sample of the punishment the road gets every year. Officials with the park and the Federal Highway Administration recently gave a presentation on the comprehensive rehabilitation project that's been underway.
'Shave Dave'
Teacher David Cummings with his new hairdo.
Northwestern A Tennis
Whitefish freshman Anna Peterson hits a return Thursday afternoon during the first round of the Northwestern A Divisional tennis tournament The Summit in Kalispell. May 16, 2013 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Shirley Anne Earnest, 72
Shirley Anne Earnest, 72, of Kalispell passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Trevor Glen Fehrenbach, 19
Richard 'Rick' Groves, 56
Andrew C. Ivy, 88
Hydroplane Racing
Polson Bridge
Wednesday, May 15
B-C Tennis: Bigfork, Eureka head to Missoula for state
NW-A Tennis: Polson looks to defend titles
AA State Tennis: Glacier hopes to be in hunt
Softball: State trip on the line for Bravettes
Rape suspect charged for missing trial date
A Kalispell man accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl now faces an additional felony charge of bail jumping.
Freedom ends for figure in '79 slaying
Sex assault settlement: Missoula police agree to changes
The Missoula Police Department has agreed to improve the way it responds to and investigates reports of sexual assault after a yearlong investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice found that some investigative practices made it more difficult to uncover the truth and discouraged women from cooperating.
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Greer Alexandra Rankin
Greer Alexandra Rankin, daughter of Chris and Erin Rankin of Whitefish, was born May 6 at North Valley Hospital.
Group sues over Yaak logging plans
A Missoula environmental group has sued the Kootenai National Forest over a forest management project in the Yaak, claiming it will impact essential habitat for grizzly bears and Canada lynx.
Farm house burned down as training exercise
Residents of the West Valley area may have noticed the recent disappearance of a certain farm house, but its vanishing act was by design.
Ariella Rasmussen
Ariella Rasmussen, daughter of Brittney Rasmussen of Kalispell, was born March 17 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Sawyer Allen Rehanek
Sawyer Allen Rehanek, son of Joshua and Melissa Rehanek of Kalispell, was born May 6 at North Valley Hospital.
Saydee MaryLynn Suppers
Saydee MaryLynn Suppers, daughter of Robert and Gina Suppers of Kalispell, was born March 19 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Lilliauna Reynolds
Lilliauna Reynolds, daughter of Jared and Sarah Reynolds of Kalispell, was born March 2 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
New senior apartment facility in Kalispell already one-third full
Depot Place opened its doors this month and about a third of the 40 senior apartments in downtown Kalispell already are leased out.
Waylon Katzer
Waylon Katzer, son of Cody and Brittany Katzer of Kalispell, was born March 17 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Zane Marcus
Zane Marcus, son of Joseph Marcus and Frankie Sizemore of Kalispell, was born March 20 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Jackson Anderson
Jackson Anderson, son of Fletcher and Brianna Anderson of Bigfork, was born March 8 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Kirsten Ridinger
Kirsten Ridinger, daughter of Chad and Katie Ridinger of Bigfork, was born March 23 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Paxton Hecock
Paxton Hecock, son of Jason and Lindsay Hecock of Kalispell, was born March 15 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Drivers urged to buckle up
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging drivers to buckle up by taking part in the 2013 national “Click It or Ticket” increased patrols for seat belt and child safety seat enforcement.
Tucker Wolfenden
Tucker Wolfenden, son of Colby Wolfenden of Polson and Stephanie Davis of Bigfork, was born March 22 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Man who fired shots free after 115 days in jail
A Hungry Horse man who spent 115 days in jail while his assault and endangerment case moved through Flathead District Court will spend no more time behind bars.
Zane Lacayo
Zane Lacayo, son of Benjamin Lacayo and Heather Gilpatrick of Columbia Falls, was born March 18 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Caiya Lynn Dull
Caiya Lynn Dull, daughter of Jeremy Dull and Carley Mercado, was born May 9 at North Valley Hospital.
Cyris King-Riley
Cyris King-Riley, son of John Riley and Shekinah King of Kalispell, was born Feb. 21 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Brayden McNeil
Brayden McNeil, son of Kaleena McNeil of Whitefish, was born March 19 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Drug charges pile up against Whitefish man
A Whitefish man is back in court after allegedly selling drugs to an informant just eight days after being released on house arrest in another case alleging the same crime.
Kynlie Ryane Hooley
Kynlie Ryane Hooley, daughter of Kevin and Chaille Hooley of Columbia Falls, was born May 10 at North Valley Hospital.
Max Allen Simonson
Max Allen Simonson, son of Kurt and Rhonda Simonson of Kalispell, was born March 19 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Driver pleads not guilty to DUI
A Kalispell man has pleaded not guilty to what would be his fourth offense of driving under the influence.
Zaila Paige Haynes
Zaila Paige Haynes, daughter of Chase Haynes and April Stokes of Columbia Falls, was born May 11 at North Valley Hospital.
Burglar given five-year sentence
A Kalispell woman is heading to prison after violating the conditions of her suspended sentence less than four months after being sentenced.
Reuben Singer
Reuben Singer, son of Cyrus and Jami Singer of Kalispell, was born Feb. 3 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Corbin Pennock
Corbin Pennock, son of Travis Pennock and Celia Swanson of Troy, was born March 15 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Thelma Briney
Thelma Briney, daughter of Bradley and Mandy Briney of Kalispell, was born March 13 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Jaxon Clarke
Jaxon Clarke, son of Cody and Kimberly Clarke of Kalispell, was born Jan. 10 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Downed chopper lifted off mountain
A helicopter that crash-landed April 25 on the slopes of Mount Aeneas is off the mountain but not necessarily out of the woods.
Elaina Cross
Elaina Cross, daughter of Terry Cross and Briana Johnson of Kalispell, was born March 18 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Jackson Ovila Young
Jackson Ovila Young, son of Pete and Charis Young of Somers, was born May 8 at North Valley Hospital.
Zachery Burton
Zachery Burton, son of William and Grace Burton of Kalispell, was born March 13 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
You've got (my) mail (and dog!)
The
IRS cannot become rogue agency
Americans of all political stripes should be shuddering at the abuse of power displayed by the Internal Revenue Service in screening conservative political groups.
Tutors worry about budget cutbacks
As Kalispell Public Schools officials work on a preliminary budget, the district has yet to settle with one union, The Kalispell Tutor Federation.
College hosts ceramics celebration
Ceramics Festiva
Harada will present goat documentary, photos
Deadline looming in Hockaday mosaic project
Museum hosts benefit auction Friday
Bigfork Museum looking for artists, members
Internationally known painter to lead local workshop
AC/DC tribute band plays Whitefish show
Top-notch performers at guitar festival
Last concert for Flathead High choir director
Renowned pianist in concert June 8
'Really Good Band' at Crush Lounge
Whitefish Theatre closes season with 'Becky's New Car'
Registration open for Whitefish theater camps
Students stage 'One of Our Clowns is Missing'
Wolfpack Theatre takes on Henry II
PBS program highlights Polson cherry festival
Celebrity Dance Showcase in Whitefish
Ballet students give recital
Ceramics Festiva
FVCC instructor David Smith is one of the artists who will teach sessions at Ceramics Festiva.
Sumio Harada goats
Robben Ford
Pat Metheny
Scott Tennant
Mac McAnally
Livingston Taylor
Daryl Stuermer
Lee Ritenour
FHS concert choir
BC/DC
State Tennis Preview
Glalcier's Kali Mathison hits a backhand Thursday afternoon during the Class AA Divisional tennis tournament at Flathead Valley Community College. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Lisa Mann
Doug Montgomery
GHS 'The Lion in Winter'
WTC 'Becky's New Car'
Desert Mountain hosts benefit brew
Design a new beer label
FHS 'Clowns'
Noble Dance
Cecilia Molter of Storybook Ballet
Literacy Volunteers
Diane Taylor, right, corrects the pronunciation of Panao Green during an English as a second language study session Tuesday afternoon at the Literacy Volunteers at Gateway West Mall in Kalispell. Green, originally from Thailand, has been in the U.S. for about a year and a half. May 7, 2013 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
School Board Protest
Protestors hold up signs Tuesday evening showing their support for tutors as school board members enter Kalispell Middle School for a board meeting. May 14, 2013 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead Lake
Flathead Lake View
$20 Deal for $10 at Piggyback BBQ!
Dustin Lee Amdahl, 28
Dustin Lee Amdahl, 28, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at his home in Kalispell.
Freedom ends for Barry Beach
Facing a return to prison, Barry Beach awaits word of his fate Wednesday morning at a Billings diner. He later surrendered to Yellowstone County officials.
Tuesday, May 14
Kellen Bates
Glacier's Kellen Bates stretches for the ball during his singles championship match Friday afternoon in the divisional tennis tournament at Flathead Valley Community College. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Golf: Bigfork trio in state tourney
BOZEMAN — They’ve moved on to state, and a familiar setting.
Softball: Pirates wreck Anaconda
ANACONDA — Jessica Bagnell batted 3 for 5 as Polson battered Anaconda 10-1 in a nonconference softball game Tuesday.
Leader of the 'Pack
Glacier senior seeks 4th state singles title
When Kellen Bates turned 5 years old, all he wanted for his birthday was a tennis lesson.
$93 Deal for $50 at Salon Central!
Tangled cases involve prostitution, other charges
A woman was arraigned on several prostitution charges and her boyfriend arraigned on a charge of forgery Thursday in Flathead District Court.
Egging was supposedly retaliatory
A pair of Kalispell high school students were reported to the
Wolf-baiting claims fought by officials
Rancher received death threats after accusation made
Glacier hosts two meetings
Glacier National Park is hosting two community meetings next week to share information about park activities and encourage discussions between park managers and community members and neighbors.
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Three face drug charges
Nine law-enforcement agencies combined manpower and intelligence recently to arrest three Lincoln County men in an investigation that netted methamphetamine, cash and firearms.
Council refines alcohol-in-parks proposal
Kalispell may soon allow special public events with beer or wine at a few select locations such as Depot and Woodland parks and Lakers Field and on nonresidential city streets.
Columbia Falls principal named to national board
Columbia Falls Junior High School Principal David Wick has been appointed to the board of directors of the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Rivers reach peak flows
No significant problems with flooding reported
Northwest Montana rivers reached peak flows by midafternoon Tuesday, but flood flows are expected to drop as the week progresses.
House bashed by falling tree
Wind storm causes major damage on Foothill Road
A Foothill Road man is happy to be in one piece after Monday’s windstorm, although he can’t say the same for his house.
Miley Sophia Knapp
Miley Sophia Knapp, daughter of Rich and Kellie Knapp of Whitefish, was born May 8 at North Valley Hospital.
Lynnzee Violet Krueger
Lynnzee Violet Krueger, daughter of Michael Krueger and Kristin Stevens of Columbia Falls, was born May 7 at North Valley Hospital.
Emilia Carmella Heaton
Emilia Carmella Heaton, daughter of Ty and Carson Heaton of Kalispell, was born May 6 at North Valley Hospital.
Declan Gary Jarvis
Declan Gary Jarvis, son of Jonathan and Sara Jarvis of Kalispell, was born April 25 at North Valley Hospital.
Jax Camden Warren
Jax Camden Warren, daughter of Adam and Whitney Warren of Bigfork, was born April 24 at North Valley Hospital.
Dawson Marc Leroy Hoerner
Dawson Marc Leroy Hoerner, son of Marc and Nicole Hoerner of Columbia Falls, was born April 24 at North Valley Hospital.
Preston Alexander Grotberg
Preston Alexander Grotberg, son of Eric Grotberg and Ashley Rodarte, was born May 2 at North Valley Hospital.
Lenya Grace Stark
Lenya Grace Stark, daughter of Timothy and Anna Stark of Columbia Falls, was born May 3 at North Valley Hospital.
Hap Hawkens Pemble
Hap Hawkens Pemble, son of David and Julie Pemble of Kalispell, was born May 1 at North Valley Hospital.
Carson Oliver Eash
Carson Oliver Eash, son of Sara and Marion Eash of Fortine, was born May 3 at North Valley Hospital.
Renner William Bales
Renner William Bales, son of Brian and Nicolette Bales of Coram, was born May 2 at North Valley Hospital.
Natalie Marie Wilcoxen
Natalie Marie Wilcoxen, daughter of Joel and Noel Wilcoxen of Kalispell, was born May 6 at North Valley Hospital.
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Black female wolf '831F'
This April 5, 2012, photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service shows the black female wolf “831F,” a member of a pack in Yellowstone National Park. Montana wildlife officials are rejecting claims that an outfitter baited wolves onto his property near Gardiner and killed this animal after the predators killed at least 13 of his sheep.
Steven D. Bech, 68
Richard Louis Groves, 56
Richard Louis Groves, 56, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013, of pancreatic cancer at his home in Kalispell.
Week in Pictures: May 6-12
Planting Cottonwoods along Steel Bridge Road
The cottonwood seedlings are protected by metal cages. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Ponderosa Estates Tree
A Ponderosa Estates resident pauses while walking his dog Tuesday morning to check out a tree that was downed in the development north of Kalispell during Monday evening's storms. May 14, 2013 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Scholars Conference on Student Research at Flathead Valley Community College
Students from Flathead Valley Community College, the University of Montana and Whitefish High School present project at the fourth annual Scholars Conference on Student Research at Flathead Valley Community College on Friday, May 10, in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Land Trust Houses
Exterior of the home of Sharry DeVall on Tuesday, May 14, in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Storm Damage
Christian Kimbrough shows the damage done when a tree demolished his new wood shed and punctured through part of his ceiling on Tuesday, May 14, at his home in Creston. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
'The whole house shook'
A tree crashed into the home of Christian and Kathy Kimbrough on Foothill Road east of Kalispell during a fierce Monday storm.
Flathead Business Journal: Triple Divide Sports Warehouse
Butch Harris at Triple Divide Sports Warehouse on Tuesday, May 14, in Evergreen. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Spartan Race results
Most power restored after windstorm
Power had been restored by Tuesday morning to most of the 5,800 Flathead Cooperative members who lost electricity during a spring windstorm Monday evening.
Monday, May 13
Inquiry begins into U.S. worker's death
Pea leaf weevils infest Flathead fields
By LYNNETTE HINTZE
Clear Skies is STAR 5
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock recognized Lori Adams and Clear Skies Child Care/Preschool of Whitefish on Monday during the STARS Conference in Helena. Clear Skies is the first child-care provider in Montana to achieve the STAR 5 level.
Local meetings will consider Columbia Treaty
There will be meetings in Kalispell and Eureka this week on the Columbia River Treaty.
Empty kayak prompts concerned call
The
Wounded grizzly has to be killed
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is investigating the shooting of a grizzly bear that recently was found wounded.
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Child-care center earns state award
Clear Skies Child Care/Preschool of Whitefish was honored Monday in Helena for reaching the highest level possible in the state’s Best Beginnings STARS to Quality Program.
Church postpones Kalispell course
The adult education class scheduled for Thursday with Community Congregational Church has been postponed until next month.
Flathead River hits flood stage
Above, Hell Roaring Creek dumps torrents of water into the North Fork River along the North Fork Road Monday.
Inquiry into Shane Todd's death
Parents of the late Shane Todd, Rick and Mary Todd of Marion, arrive at the Subordinate Courts Monday in Singapore. The inquest into Todd’s apparent suicide began Monday; Rick and Mary Todd say their son may have been murdered.
Solar Panels installed at Big Creek Outdoor Education Center
Solar panels were installed Monday morning, May 13, at the Big Creek Outdoor Education Center in the Flathead National Forest north of Columbia Falls. The panels were made possible when the Glacier Institute won $20,000 through the Tom's of Maine 50 States for Good program. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Flood Stage
Big Creek is fast flowing and rough on Monday morning, May 13, north of Columbia Falls. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Frederick Daniel Koenig, 85
Frederick Daniel Koenig, 85, of Mount Pleasant, Mich., passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013.
Relive the excitement of the Spartan Race
Saturday's Spartan Race near Bigfork attracted nearly 5,000 competitors who braved hills, mud bogs, rope climbs and fire on a nearly 5-mile obstacle course.
Sunday, May 12
$75 Deal for $38 at Nine Patch Floral & Gifts!
Nine Patch Floral & Gifts
Baseball roundup: Lakers start league play 1-1
The Kalispell AA Lakers baseball team opened American Legion league play Sunday afternoon at Griffin Field by splitting with the Helena Senators.
Two explanations for odd behavior
Saturday night, a man driving north on U.S. 2 told
Housing project on agenda
Whitefish Planning Board
A scaled-back housing development planned on the east side of Whitefish tops a heavy agenda for the Whitefish City-County Planning Board on Thursday.
Session looks at alcohol in Kalispell parks
Kalispell City Council
During a work session tonight, members of the Kalispell City Council resume their talks about allowing special events with beer or wine in at least some city parks.
Woman plays big part in city's leafy heritage
'Tree lady' of Kalispell
Bette Albright never wanted to be Kalispell’s “tree lady.” But it’s a hat she’s grown to wear around town, an inadvertent perk of getting involved.
Celebrating with cookies
Sons of Norway bake their way through May 18 Constitution Day
On May 18, the delicate scents of cardamom, anise and almond will emanate from Bethlehem Lutheran Church’s fellowship hall, tempting Main Street traffic to stop for “A Taste of Norway” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A Taste of Norway
Pat Phillips makes delicate krumkaka cones. Norwegian delicacies will be for sale Saturday during "A Taste of Norway" at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Kalispell.
Monday Profile
Bette Albright poses near some of Kalispell's trees. Albright has been on the Kalispell Street Tree Commission since it was founded 25 years ago.
Saturday, May 11
Johnsrud hopes Twins reconsider tourney name
Dirk Johnsrud says it was a cruel way to discover that something so dear to his heart, and his family, was being changed.
Legion Baseball Roundup: Lakers AA sweep Mariners
POLSON — The Kalispell Lakers swept a doubleheader against the Mission Valley Mariners on Saturday, putting together 19 hits and 21 runs in two games.
C-Falls, Polson, Libby unbeaten at softball tourney
BUTTE — Northwestern A turned in a great showing at the annual LaVerne Combo Invitationalo softball tournament over the weekend.
Libby netters drop duals to Polson, Whitefish
LIBBY — Libby closed out Northwestern A regular season tennis action Saturday with dual losses to Polson and Whitefish.
Whitefish boys, Corvallis girls win ABC track titles
POLSON — The Whitefish boys lit up the track, using their speed to win the ABC Invitational on Saturday.
What's happening to our country?
I tend to get more disillusioned each day as I watch what is happening to our country. Our leadership is failing at their jobs and all they do is blame everyone and everything else.
Whitefish Theatre Company gets $250,000 grant
As part of a newly launched Act 2 Capital Campaign, the I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation has awarded Whitefish Theatre Company a $250,000 challenge grant.
Drunk man's threats drive caller crazy
A man was the focus of a pair of calls to the
Finding the warrior within: Thousands test their mettle in Bigfork race
'Thank you for saving my wife's job'
To: The Incredible Residents of Flathead County, MT
Jeff Christiana
Jeffrey Christiana of inDimension3.
Legends Field neighbor asks for common courtesy
As a newly married couple, we purchased a home in downtown Kalispell, next to Legends Field.
Wild rose
Wild Irish Rose: A Mother's Day tribute to a loving Montana mom
I suspect most children wonder about their parents courting — about early family romance — and wonder if their mother and father felt the same passions as other folks. I sometimes asked my mother about those days. Mom talked about it, but it made her uncomfortable, and if I persisted I saw her blush slightly. Occasionally my questions became teasing, and she told me to stop, but I knew she liked to remember because she hummed songs from those days, often “My Wild Irish Rose.”
Wild Irish Rose
Author Irle White sits beside his mother in this picture taken in 1930. Irle’s mother is holding his newborn sister while his older sister stands beside at left.
Three dimensional: Printer manufacturer poised for major production
A new local manufacturing business is starting out fairly small — but not because its product isn’t in high demand.
The ultimate teacher: Horses are the secret to Libby ranch's rider training
In the early morning light, a group of riders and their horses take off across a sweeping green landscape under a perfectly clear blue sky. The scene is idyllic. It is the living incarnation of the Montana dream, and every year guests make their way to the McGinnis Meadows Cattle and Guest Ranch outside Libby to experience what some have described as heaven on earth.
Marketplace Fairness? Not close
They call it the “Marketplace Fairness Act” because they can’t call it what it is — the “Sales Tax Protection Act.”
First-time Spartan: One woman's experience in the middle of the pack
As we headed up yet another of the endless hill climbs in Saturday’s Spartan Race south of Bigfork, I was happy to be one of the local participants.
What Benghazi reveals about our nation ...
Julia Nahring, 92
Julia Nahring, longtime Kalispell resident, age 92, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.
Mary L. Dodge, 90
Mary L. Dodge, 90, of Hungry Horse passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2013.
Donald 'Don' G. Chick, 76
Donald “Don” G. Chick, 76, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at his home in Kalispell, with his wife Bula at his bedside.
Sandra Vander Schaaf, 64
Spartan Race
Elite racer Chad Trammell makes his way under the Barbed Wire obstacle on Saturday morning, May 11, at the Spartan Race in Bigfork. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
A Spartan Saturday
Perrin clocks 4:09.24 in 1,600
LIBBY — Flathead senior Zach Perrin continues to make history on the track this season, setting yet another record mark on Friday in a dual meet against Libby.
Spoken or not, love binds us
There’s rarely a phone conversation with my two daughters that doesn’t end with a tender “love you,” on one end, echoed by a “love you, too,” on the other end. We declare our terms of endearment easily and often, and it soothes a mother’s soul.
Friday, May 10
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Softball: LaVerne Combo Invitational
2013 LaVerne Combo Invitational
Legion baseball: Winslow, Haggerty lift Loggers
LIBBY — Jared Winslow tossed a 1-hitter and Andrew Haggerty went 2 for 2 and drove in two runs as Libby opened its Loggertown Wood Bat Classic Friday night with a 10-0 victory over the Missoula Pioneers.
Softball: Eureka loses pair to Mission
EUREKA — Eureka softball coach Andy Escobar called it a rough day.
Glacier sweeps tennis titles at AA divisional
Glacier claimed all four titles at the three-team Northern AA divisional tennis tournament at Flathead Valley Community College Friday.
Auto racing: Fan Appreciation Night for Spring Opener
All that garage work put in during the offseason by area drivers and pit crews will be put to the test the next four months as Montana Raceway Park is set for another season of fast-action, short-track racing.
Sunrise at Bibler Gardens
Two black-necked swans float in one of the east ponds at Bibler Gardens west of Kalispell at dawn May 9. The gardens are opening for two weekends beginning Saturday and Sunday; they will also be open May 18 and 19. For tour times and tickets, visit www.biblergardens.org or call Flathead Valley Community College at 756-3632.
Spartan racers hit the mud at 8 a.m.
Flood stage changed for main river
Kalispell suspect denies beating of woman
Man challenges fourth DUI charge
Embezzlement suspect pleads not guilty
People: Please keep your clothes on
Sex offender pleads guilty to new charge
Kalispell native's film advocates same-sex equality
'Bridegroom'
Evergreen school changes leadership setup
Evergreen Junior High School has replaced its student council with a new organization to get more student leaders involved.
Divisional AA Tennis
Glacier’s Katya Kulikova hits a backhand during Friday’s singles championship match at the Northern AA divisional tennis tournament at Flathead Valley Community College.
Depot Place is now open
Depot Place on the corner of Third Avenue East and Center Street in Kalispell is now open.
Bibler Gardens open for two weekends
Scooter, one of the cats that at Bibler Gardens yawns widely as the sun begins to rise and light the blooming tulips at Bibler Gardens on Thursday, May 9, west of Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Thursday, May 9
Softball: Glacier thumps Bravettes
The Glacier softball team wrapped up its regular season by sweeping a doubleheader against crosstown-rival Flathead on a sunny Thursday at Conrad Complex.
AA divisional tennis: Glacier rules Day 1; Flathead strong in singles
The Glacier boys and girls dominated the first day of play at the Northern AA divisional tennis tournament at Flathead Valley Community College on Thursday.
Organizers gear up for Saturday's Spartan Race
The character of each Spartan Race is somewhat dependent on the terrain, and Todd Sedlak, race director for Saturday’s event south of Bigfork, is taking full advantage of the site’s rugged Montana characteristics.
Tait steps down as Bravettes hoop coach
Karly Tait has resigned as head girls basketball coach at Flathead High School after four seasons.
Browns returns to coach Columbia Falls volleyball
Josie Brown is back coaching high school volleyball at Columbia Falls.
Libby, Columbia Falls split Northwestern A court action
LIBBY — A near-perfect day weather-wise produced some thrilling matches in a Northwestern A tennis dual between Columbia Falls and Libby Thursday afternoon.
Glacier dominates track dual with Columbia Falls
The Glacier boys and girls squared off with Columbia Falls in a track dual on Thursday, coming away with win in all but two events at Glacier High School.
Frenchtown slips by Libby; Whitefish falls to Anaconda
FRENCHTOWN — Abby Indreland struck out eight, gave up six hits and walked two in going the distance in Frenchtown’s 8-1 Northwestern A softball victory over Libby on Thursday.
Get ready for the Spartan Race!
It’s said that, “The race is not given to the swift, but to those who endure to the end.”
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Judge rejects remaining Church Slough claim
Flathead County District Judge Robert Allison has ruled out a final “takings” claim by a developer who attempted to block a public boat ramp on Church Slough.
Boy, 10, to remain in custody
This could be why she moved out
A drunken man angry about a woman moving out of his Montana 35 home was arrested by
No change in Echo Lake rules
After pondering a proposed water elevation that would trigger a no-wake regulation on Echo Lake, the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission ended up declining to adopt any new rules for the lake on Thursday.
Hafferman not seeking re-election to Kalispell Council
Facing the end of his third term on the Kalispell City Council, Bob Hafferman announced this week he will not be running for a fourth.
Planning Board backs water-skiing subdivision
After more than four hours of discussion on Wednesday about noise and the integrity of a plastic liner for a manmade lake at the proposed Rosewater water-skiing subdivision, the Flathead County Planning Board reaffirmed its support of the development.
Creating obstacles
Looking over Flathead Lake, Spartan Race director Todd Sedlak sits on top of “Big Cargo,” one of several obstacles in the course, Thursday afternoon. The almost five-mile race starts at 8 a.m. Saturday with waves of athletes leaving the starting line every 15 minutes going into the afternoon.
Lightning hits BPA line, cutting power
Nearly 14,000 Northwest Montana electricity customers were without power for about an hour Thursday morning.
Deal reached in UM sex-assault probe
Park plows head toward Logan Pass
Glacier National Park plow crews continue cutting their way toward Logan Pass, with the west-side crew advancing to the Big Bend area this week and the east-side plows working in the Siyeh Bend area.
Divisional AA Tennis
Flathead's Matt Widen returns a serve Thursday afternoon during the Class AA Northern divisional tennis tournament at Flathead Valley Community College.
Crosstown Softball
Glacier freshman Ali Williams (right) slides home under Flathead catcher Kaylee Henderson Thursday afternoon during the crosstown softball matchup at Conrad Complex.
Steven Bruce Carlson, 68
inDimension3
President and COO of inDimension3 Jeffrey Christiana on Thursday, May 9, in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Montana Life: The Ultimate Teacher
Richard McNay, of Quincy, Ill., front to back, Martin Haag, of Nuuembercht, Germany, and George Colwell of Payette, Idaho, listen as Shayne Jackson gives instructions for proper roping technique on Tuesday, May 7, at McGinnis Meadows Cattle and Guest Ranch in Libby. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Electricity restored after major morning outage
Nearly 14,000 Northwest Montana electricity customers were without power for about an hour Thursday morning.
Wednesday, May 8
Crosstown softball: Seed at stake for Flathead
The Flathead and Glacier softball teams wrap up their regular seasons with a doubleheader today beginning at 3 p.m. at Conrad Complex.
Tennis: Kalispell to host Northern AA divisional
Give your team a chance. Put yourself in the mix.
Local rivers rising
Recent warm weather is expected to continue into mid-May and cause Northwest Montana rivers and streams to rise over the next couple of weeks.
'Sovereign citizen' politely declines help
The
Yippee! Farmers Market is back
Letter carriers collect food on Saturday
The National Association of Letter Carriers will conduct its 21st annual Stamp Out Hunger across America food drive on Saturday, May 11.
Council balks at board appointments
Board appointments recommended by Kalispell Mayor Tammi Fisher were tabled Monday by other City Council members who said they want to see application letters and know who applied for the volunteer positions and didn’t get recommended.
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Convicted rapist admits failing to register as a sexual offender
A man convicted in 2008 of raping and molesting two girls has pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sexual offender when he moved from Polson to Kalispell.
Family Forestry Expo
Kolten Pings and Adrian Longoria, fifth-graders at Cayuse Prairie School, listen to a discussion of different types of animals that inhabit the forest by Ken Cordoza of Whitefish at the Family Forestry Expo on Wednesday near Columbia Falls. The Expo is open to the public on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Head to the Trumbull Creek Educational Forest 2 miles north of the junction of U.S. 2 and Montana 40 for hands-on activities, a forest walk, exhibit tent and demonstrations at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. For more details, go to www.familyforestryexpo.org.
Sonju expansion gets green light
With a county zoning permit approved, Sonju Industrial and SI Defense are moving ahead with plans to construct a building to consolidate their firearms and aerospace manufacturing operations at their site on U.S. 93 north of Kalispell.
Trash-2-Flash an arts center fundraiser
Pianist's parents keep musician's music alive
Mansion opens May 15 for summer tours
C. Falls High hosts art showcase
Spring Art Walk in Bigfork Saturday
Artists may apply for studio tour
Former sheriff's worker charged with embezzlement
Theft case involves missing $90,000
A former Flathead County Sheriff’s Office employee has been charged with embezzling more than $90,000 from the employees association.
Nicole Fister
Glacier High presents choir concert
Catch live stream of guitar show Monday
Bigfork Summer Playhouse gears up for 54th season
Theater group seeks directors
Monty Carter
Incumbents win re-election to college board
Two incumbents won re-election Tuesday to the Flathead Valley Community College Board of Trustees.
Forestry Expo
Jeremy Harker of the Glacier National Park Fire Management Team talks about forest ecology as he demonstrates how a fire can move across a landscape and the resources that may be called in to help deal with it, at the Forestry Expo on Wednesday, May 8, in Columbia Falls. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Two levies pass while two fail
Voters gave a split decision Tuesday to school levy requests in Flathead County.
Golf: Weimer, Gettings tie for seventh at Seeley-Swan
Legion baseball: Twins hit past Lakers, 13-3
Softball: Libby one-hits Flathead
LIBBY — Libby pitcher Hannah England pitched 4 2/3 innings of no-hit ball, before surrendering a hit to Flathead in the final at bat in a 10-0 nonconference win Tuesday for the Loggers.
Softball: Whitefish, Eureka split series
WHITEFISH — The Whitefish softball team split a nonconference doubleheader against Eureka on Tuesday, with each team putting up a barrage of runs.
Softball: Pirates clinch conference
COLUMBIA FALLS — Polson survived a seventh-inning rally to beat Columbia Falls 9-6 and clinch the Northwestern A softball title Tuesday.
Tuesday, May 7
City wants to replenish revolving loan fund
Kalispell officials are asking the federal government to pump another $750,000 into the city’s increasingly popular revolving loan fund program.
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Development plan for dealership approved
The Kalispell City Council on Monday approved a development plan for two lots owned by Gardner Investments — one the site of a proposed car dealership.
Trucking firm fined for 2008 spill
The trucking company responsible for a 2008 tanker spill near the shore of Flathead Lake that cost more than $1 million to clean up will pay a $83,500 fine, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday.
County head a finalist for San Juan islands job
Flathead County Administrator Mike Pence is one of six finalists for a county manager job on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan islands in Washington.
Rail park plans pick up speed
Can Kalispell pull out the railroad tracks that split it in two and redevelop its large and languishing rail corridor? An answer to that longstanding question should become clear as plans to do just that come to a head.
Bash at the Bay will raise money for youth programs
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County will host its spring fundraiser, Bash at the Bay, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at The Rack Shack on Flathead Lake in Somers.
Cancer awareness luncheon marks 15th year anniversary
For Marianne Roose, breast cancer and Mother’s Day always will be linked.
Missing student tracked electronically
A 17-year-old Glacier High School student reported missing to the
Blaze started close to tent, propane tank
A wildfire on a Flathead River island south of Kalispell drew a response from several fire departments and other agencies to fight the fire and search for either victims or suspects Tuesday afternoon.
Columbia Falls Softball
Wildkats sophomore outfielder Carlee Brown makes a catch in center field Tuesday evening during Columbia Falls' home loss to Polson. May 7, 2013 in Columbia Falls, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Morse Island Fire
Raw Video: Morse Island Fire
Firefighters boat across the Flathead River to Morse Island to battle a wildland fire.
Donald B. Milam, 86
Donald B. Milam passed away Friday, May 3, 2013, following an extended illness.
Diane Ruth Cantwell, 64
Ryan 'Ry Guy' Howard Keith, 29
Ryan “Ry Guy” Keith, 29, passed away on April 23, 2013, at Kalispell Regional Hospital.
Monday, May 6
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Whitefish netters top Columbia Falls in dual
Whitefish started the final week of the regular season for Class A tennis by downing Columbia Falls in a Northwestern A dual contest on Monday.
Runaway girl arrives home in chains
Sunday night, an Evergreen man told the
Whitefish man denies car-bashing allegations
A 34-year-old Whitefish man who allegedly led police on a high-speed chase across two counties in February has denied unrelated local allegations against him.
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Second bout of cancer affects longtime Wings volunteer
Liner concerns lead to new hearing for water-ski plan
The Flathead County Planning Board will hold a second public hearing Wednesday on the Rosewater water-skiing subdivision to consider new information about a plastic liner system for a proposed manmade lake.
Scholars present research Friday at community college
Approximately 100 students from Flathead Valley Community College, The University of Montana and Whitefish High School will present their research projects Friday during the college’s fourth annual Scholars Conference on Student Research.
Perfect kayaking weather
Flathead Booster Club raises more than $33,000
The Flathead Booster Club has paved its own path since the combined Flathead/Glacier Booster Club split in July 2012.
Sonju Industrial planning major expansion
Flathead County Board of Adjustment tonight will consider a conditional use permit requested by Sonju Industrial of Kalispell to expand its facility on U.S. 93 to install more machinery and increase production capacity.
Mike Kao, 58
Mike Kao, 58, passed away on May 2, just days after learning he had been living with lung and liver cancer. While his presence will be missed by many, his family is thankful he did not have an extended period of suffering.
Claudia Lozeau, 88
Claudia passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2013, of natural causes at Renaissance Assisted Living.
Linda Lee Molina, 65
Linda Lee Molina, 65, passed away on April 30, 2013, at her home in Bigfork.
Brett Andrew Horstman, 51
Brett Andrew Horstman, 51, of Kalispell passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013, from cancer.
Week in Pictures: April 29-May 5
Sunday, May 5
Zone change studied for Whitefish industrial building
A building in an industrial zone in Whitefish is the focus of a zone-change public hearing tonight at the Whitefish City Council meeting.
Rail park grant on Kalispell council agenda
Kalispell City Council
The Kalispell City Council tonight considers partnering in a federal grant application for money that would help develop the Flathead County Rail Park.
Real-life care bears
5-year-old launches project for young cancer patients
Not every teddy bear passes the “cuddle test” for 5-year-old Emma Anderson.
Meeting set for U.S. 93 corridor near Whitefish
Land-use consultant Dave DeGrandpre of Land Solutions Inc. will host a community meeting Thursday to discuss the possibility of developing a corridor land-use plan for properties in the 2-mile Whitefish planning jurisdiction — the “doughnut” area — that includes the U.S. 93 corridor south of Whitefish.
College building new vocal jazz ensemble
Flathead Valley Community College will add a vocal jazz ensemble to its growing list of music-related course offerings this fall.
Cuddle Bear
Emma Anderson is surrounded by teddy bears at her home in Kalispell.
Monday Profile
Kate Kendall is retiring at the end of the month after a trailblazing career in grizzly bear research.
Drive-through no place for alcohol
Saturday night,
Donald Arthur Leach
Donald Arthur Leach, 92
Donald Arthur Leach “went to be with the Lord” on April 30, 2013, following a courageous 13-year battle with Parkinson's disease.
Anthony L. (Terry) Lupo
Anthony L. (Terry) Lupo, 91
Anthony L. (Terry) Lupo, 91, passed away April 29, 2013, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Track: Roe records tumble
Warm weather and sunshine brought out record marks at the Archie Roe Invitational, with eight meet records falling on Saturday at Legends Stadium.
Saturday, May 4
Tennis: Glacier's Walton, Johnson take doubles title in Helena
HELENA — Glacier’s Britt Walton and Spencer Johnson won the No. 1 doubles title at the Helena Invitational tennis tournament on Saturday.
Softball: Duford hurls 3rd no-hitter of season for Polson
POLSON — Shalaina Duford threw her third no-hitter of the season and raised her season record in the circle to 13-1 on Saturday as Polson dropped Hamilton 9-1 and Corvallis 24-0 in Class A nonconference softball action.
Legion baseball: Lakers take 2 from Mariners
After losing three of four games last weekend, the Kalispell Lakers bounced back to sweep a nonconference American Legion baseball doubleheader with the Mission Valley Mariners Saturday at Griffin Field.
Five compete for two FVCC trustee seats
Voters on Tuesday will have five candidates from whom to choose for two positions on the Flathead Valley Community College Board of Trustees.
Saving Sheppard's job was wise move
Flathead County’s senior population is feeling pretty good about the county commissioners’ decision last week to keep Agency on Aging Director Lisa Sheppard on the job, and rightly so.
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Pioneering technology treats esophagus cancer
Chronic acid reflux and heartburn can be more than a pain. In some rare cases, they can be killers.
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Does it really work? How a letter to the editor saved the bears!
Last year a person wrote to the editor bemoaning the fact that trains had killed bears. In her zeal she suggested that trains toot their whistle often and be restrained, and their slower travel would save the bears and end the needless killing.
Pair spotted chalking up obscene drawings
An observant passerby contacted the
Public needs to invest in higher education for all
The Legislature passed a university budget that includes funds for freezing tuition costs. There is a hook. In the second year of the funding the distribution of the funds must be (what is called) performance-based (rather than enrollment-based) funding.
A grizzly bear's plea - To quote Rodney King: 'Can we all get along?'
Hello. I am a grizzly bear. I make my home in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem within the boundaries of the state of Montana, which contains Glacier National Park, Flathead National Forest, Great Bear Wilderness Area, Bob Marshall Wilderness Area, and Scapegoat Wilderness Area.
Experts look at impact on Glacier Park
Jack Potter worked with the trail crew in the early days of his career at Glacier National Park. Back then, he recalls, there was only snow and ice at the end of the long trail up to Grinnell Glacier.
A grizzly bear's plea
This grizzly bear pictured at Many Glacier in Glacier National Park could be a cousin of "Grizzly Bill." No picture of Bill was available.
Rick 'Gramps' Hartman, 81
Rick “Gramps” Hartman, 81, of Hungry Horse passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
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Some levy questions unresolved
Significant school funding legislation awaiting the governor’s signature has altered when some local school districts will make levy requests this year.
County considering athletic facility
A diminishing amount of gymnasium time available at area schools is squeezing Flathead County’s recreational programs and illustrates the need for a dedicated county recreational facility, county Parks and Recreation Director Jed Fisher said.
Prospect Park schoolhouse
Prospect Park was one of the five one-room schoolhouses that consolidated to become West Valley School. The original caption, date unknown, reads, “Prospect Park was a busy place Wednesday as the teacher and children prepared to move to the new West Valley school. Shown here are two boys going to fill scrub buckets for the clean-up inside. They are Creed Westphal and Bobby Otten. Standing with them is Roger Thompson, a board member when the consolidation of the districts into the new one was started; and Mrs. Grace Hansen, county superintendent of schools.”
Flood awareness sessions planned
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is staging a flood awareness day on Wednesday with a full day of free informational meetings.
Stillwater School
West Valley School District served a population of students that had formerly attended one-room schools. Stillwater School, pictured, was a one-room school that closed in the 1950s. The remaining one-room schools that consolidated to form West Valley included Prospect Park (which had consolidated with Bald Rock School in 1961), Sparks and Spring Creek.
West Valley School holds 50th anniversary open house
West Valley School is opening its doors to the community Friday evening for a 50th anniversary celebration.
Some schools hold elections Tuesday
Following is election and voting information for individual school districts:
West Valley School in 1962
The original structure of West Valley School, completed in 1962, had contained three classrooms and a basement, which served as a lunch room and community meeting center. The building cost approximately $42,000 to construct. The school would add on in the late 1960s, ’70s and ’90s as the student population grew.
Has climate agenda run out of steam?
I got an e-mail from Democratic lobbyist John Podesta last week that began “Dear Friend,” so I knew it had arrived at my inbox by accident.
Structure Fire on 13th Street East
Captain Craig Fischer, left, and firefighter Brent Councilor of the Kalispell Fire Department B Shift respond to a structure fire at 128 13th Street East in Kalispell on Saturday, May 4. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Archie Roe Invitational - Track and Field Meet
Columbia Falls sophomore Jamie Caldwell clears the 7 foot mark in the girls pole vault on Saturday, May 4, at the Archie Roe Invitational Track and Field Meet in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead vs. Hellgate La Crosse
Flathead midfielder David Rizzolo, 17, approaches the goal during the first half of the game against Hellgate on Saturday afternoon, May 4, in Whitefish. Rizzolo's goal brought the score to 3-3. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Evergreen Chamber
The Evergreen Chamber of Commerce took delivery of a new building Friday night, at the Kmart parking lot. The building is the ChamberÕs first step to having a physical presence in Evergreen and will house tourism information for area visitors as well as information about Chamber members, discounts and coupons for local businesses. Chamber Executive Director Bev Ferris expects the building to be open in about two weeks after flooring and signs are installed. The 12-by-16-foot building occasionally will have volunteers present, but according to Ferris, it will be unstaffed most of the time. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Kalispell Farmer's Market at FVCC
Kristina Uriz of Kalispell shops at the Kalispell Farmer's Market at it's new location at Flathead Valley Community College on Saturday morning, May 4. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Mary Nell MacIntyre, 94
Mary Nell MacIntyre passed away May 1, 2013, in Poulsbo, Wash., at age 94.
Friday, May 3
State's best will go head-to-head at Archie Roe track
The longest event of the day may be the most intriguing at today’s Archie Roe Invitational at Legends Field.
Errors sink Flathead in doubleheader losses to Hellgate
Flathead missed an opportunity to improve its softball playoff position with a 14-5 Western AA loss to Missoula Hellgate at Conrad Complex Friday.
Rogozynski, Willis, Ikeda HR for Glacier
Glacier’s seniors stepped up to the plate Friday, leading their team to an 8-0 softball victory over Libby in their last game at Kidsports Complex this season.
Shooting sports: Townsend, Volkman aiming higher
Alana Townsend of Kalispell is aiming higher.
Libby beats Calgary in Legion baseball opener
LIBBY — Jared Winslow, Andrew Haggerty and Oliver Grupenhoff combined on a 2-hitter and totaled 10 strikeouts as Libby topped the Calgary Red Birds 3-0 to open the Loggers’ Class A American Legion baseball season Friday night.
Softball: Trueblood throws 1-hitter for Wildkats
WHITEFISH — Ashley Trueblood threw a 1-hitter and Columbia Falls banged out 19 hits in a 22-0 softball victory over Whitefish on Friday in Northwestern A play.
Libby defendant denies assaulting law officers
A Libby woman alleged to have assaulted several law enforcement officers April 18 pleaded not guilty.
Dishonest deputy barred from law work
Former Lake County Sheriff’s Sgt. Dan Duryee has been stripped of his law enforcement credentials and barred from serving as a law enforcement officer in Montana.
'Tip-toe around the crypto'
Under the desert sun, wind, snow and rain, International Baccalaureate science students from Flathead High School learned that field research is not without its challenges.
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Man charged with partner assault for fourth time
A Kalispell man has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge Thursday in Flathead District Court after being accused of repeatedly assaulting a woman.
West Valley School in 1962
The original structure of West Valley School, completed in 1962, had contained three classrooms and a basement, which served as a lunch room and community meeting center. The building cost approximately $42,000 to construct. The school would add on in the late 1960s, ’70s and ’90s as the student population grew.
Prospect Park
Prospect Park was one of the five one-room schoolhouses that consolidated to become West Valley School. The original caption, date unknown, reads, “Prospect Park was a busy place Wednesday as the teacher and children prepared to move to the new West Valley school. Shown here are two boys going to fill scrub buckets for the clean-up inside. They are Creed Westphal and Bobby Otten. Standing with them is Roger Thompson, a board member when the consolidation of the districts into the new one was started; and Mrs. Grace Hansen, county superintendent of schools.”
Stillwater School
West Valley School District served a population of students that had formerly attended one-room schools. Stillwater School, pictured, was a one-room school that closed in the 1950s. The remaining one-room schools that consolidated to form West Valley included Prospect Park (which had consolidated with Bald Rock School in 1961), Sparks and Spring Creek.
Bones found in park may be human
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Pension fixes attract praise and criticism
Montana lawmakers are getting praise but also some criticism and even threats of a legal challenge for their approach to fix hundreds of millions of dollars of unfunded promises in the state’s two biggest public pension systems.
Kalispell man charged with running meth lab
A Kalispell man arrested after a fire led to the discovery of a methamphetamine lab pleaded not guilty Thursday to a felony charge.
West Valley School
West Valley School Principal Dan Anderson, center, talks to parents before school starts Thursday, while paraprofessional Dick Rapacilo, right, acts as a crossing guard greeting students with his “Good Morning” sign and directing parking lot traffic. Rapacilo has greeted students at the crosswalk with his sign for seven years. West Valley School will celebrate its 50th anniversary May 10.
West Valley School holds 50th anniversary open house
West Valley School is opening its doors to the community Friday evening for a 50th anniversary celebration.
Spartan prep
Kevin Barrows, right, and Tug Leberman peel logs in preparation for the Spartan Race May 11 near Bigfork. Race officials began arriving at Flathead Lake Lodge property Thursday and will begin setting up the obstacle adventure course this weekend. Next week’s race will involve more than 4,000 participants.
Kalispell Farmers Market moves to FVCC
The Kalispell Farmers Market has found a new home and will open today in the north parking lot at Flathead Valley Community College.
Mary Nell MacIntyre, 94
John Lee Hennessy, 64
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Lessons learned in the desert
Flathead High School International Baccalaureate students learn about the unique geologic formations in the Fiery Furnace maze in Arches National Park.
Thursday, May 2
NASCAR: Thornton ready to race
The car is ready ... and so is the driver.
Pirates, 'Dogs split tennis duals
WHITEFISH — The Polson and Whitefish tennis teams split a Northwestern A conference dual on Thursday, winning in completely different fashions.
Polson improves to 5-0 in Northwestern A softball
FRENCHTOWN — The Polson softball team remained perfect in conference play with an 11-6 win over Frenchtown Thursday.
Softball: Glacier clinches top seed in West
The Glacier softball team clinched the No. 1 seed in Western AA with second-place Missoula Big Sky’s 9-7 loss to Missoula Sentinel Thursday.
$32 Deal for $16: 18 Holes at Glacier View Golf!
Tyler Huston
Entrepreneur Musk to headline Baucus summit
In Kalispell on Thursday, Montana Sen. Max Baucus announced the latest headliner for this September’s Montana Economic Development Summit in Butte.
Lowered legislative expectations
People attending a Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon this week got a good idea of how the legislative process works from four Republicans from the Flathead who explained, sometimes too technically, how things get whittled down even when your party may hold the majority.
Woman admits stealing from government
A Hungry Horse woman admitted Social Security and Medicaid fraud during a U.S. District Court hearing Tuesday in Missoula.
Agency proposes extending wolf hunt
Suspicious package provokes alarm
A suspicious package left in the lobby of a U.S. 2 East post office outside Kalispell drew a response from the
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Legislators explain session trade-offs
Four Flathead Republican legislators on Thursday offered their perspectives of trade-offs in the recently concluded legislative session, including their views on why Medicaid expansion did not pass.
Sunday bash to raise money for Tyler Huston's surgery
An outdoor marketplace set up in the parking lot of The Zone Family Fun Center on Sunday is much more than a Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Whitefish vs. Polson Tennis
Whitefish's Holden Roberts makes a return versus Polson's Dylan McCrumb on Thursday in Whitefish.
Max Baucus visits Kalipsell Chamber of Commerce
Joe Unterreiner, Kalispell Chamber president, listens and takes notes as Max Baucus addresses the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday morning, May 2, in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Max Baucus visits Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., addresses the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning.
William Bundt, 96
Marion Lorraine Titus, 84
Marion Lorraine Titus, 84, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Kalispell of metastatic breast cancer.
Spring Arrivals at Spring Brook Yak Ranch
Baby yaks have begun to be born at the Spring Brook Yak Ranch west of Kalispell. According to Jim Watson they currently have 10 babies and are expecting about 20 more. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Wednesday, May 1
Choose from 5 Deals Starting at $13 from Winx Nail Salon!
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College to freeze tuition, fees
The Flathead Valley Community College board of trustees has decided to freeze tuition and fees for the 2013-14 academic year.
Any questions why charged with assault?
A man who had already been thrown out of a Park Avenue house for partner or family member assault doubled down on his aggression, apparently trying to hit family members with his car while driving down the road. He was later arrested by
College program looks at Civil War's unsung heroes
During a presentation tonight in Kalispell, Craig Thomas Naylor will highlight the lives of regular people who did extraordinary things during the Civil War era.
Baucus lists priorities for rest of term
Taking a break from his work shift at the Plum Creek mill in Evergreen, U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., discussed priorities for his final 19 months in the Senate, a list that includes federal tax reform.
Max the millworker: Another day on the job at Evergreen stud mill
Wearing jeans and work boots, Sen. Max Baucus looked like an old hand working the board edger Wednesday at the recently reopened Plum Creek Timber Co. stud mill in Evergreen.
Stuck hunters found safe
Two brothers out hunting for bears in the South Fork drainage attracted search-and-rescue efforts after a stuck pickup truck kept them from returning home Tuesday night.
Symphony, Chorale board seeks new membership
Glacier Symphony and Chorale is seeking new people for its 24-member board of directors.
County's top emergency position open again
For the fourth time in five years, Flathead County is searching for someone to head its Office of Emergency Services.
Fair lineup offers something for music lovers of all ages
Flathead orchestra performs Tuesday
Eagles Club hosts jazz showcase Sunday
Band plays 40th annual spring concert
Bigfork kids group performs spring show
Stumptown Players hold auditions
Flathead offers new take on 'Hamlet'
Try out with Whitefish Theatre Company
Glacier performs 2 literary classics
Co-op seeks new artist
Club discusses Japanese printmaker
Artist offers 2-day drawing workshops
Hockaday offers classes for all ages in May
Ogle leads season's last Crits and Croissants
Make pine-needle baskets in Hot Springs
FVCC holds dance theater showcase
FVCC book club meets May 15
Kalispell twins release new e-book
Local poet publishes new book
New book offers insider's look at Glacier
Johnny Tillotson
Chris Young
Chris Young
Shirley Alston Reeves
The Fleetwoods
The Fleetwoods
Brian Hyland
Brian Hyland
FVJS Spring Jazz Roundup
Carol and John Frees dance during the 2012 Spring Jazz Roundup. This year's event is Sunday at the Kalispell Eagles.
Flathead orchestra
Seniors in the Flathead High School orchestra will be honored at the spring concert.
FHS 'And Flights of Angels'
GHS 'The Giver'
Diana Neville Knowles
Katsushika Hokusai
Mark Ogle
'Best of Glacier' book
Jaeger book
Tekkit book
'Olive Kitteridge'
Somers School
Superintendent Paul Jenkins in his office Wednesday afternoon at Somers School. May 1, 2013 in Somers, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
School elections
Several ceiling tiles are missing from the Somers School gym, which has carpet flooring. The Somers-Lakeside School District is asking voters to approve a $200,000 tax levy to cover reduced revenue and facility needs such as roof work.
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Travis James Ingram, 28
Richard A. Habeger, 57
Bypass Sound Wall
Jimmy Roth, left, and Roy Truman of Glacier Precast Concrete install an extension on the sound wall near the U.S. 93 Alternate Route west of Kalispell on Wednesday afternoon. Traffic may be affected when installation of the large extensions continues next week. May 1, 2013 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
Max the millworker
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus guides lumber into the board edger Wednesday morning at Plum Creek’s Evergreen sawmill. This was Baucus’ 94th “work day” in Montana.
Training turns into real rescue
Softball: Cardiac 'Kats edge Libby
C- Falls scores two late runs to steal 2-1 win
COLUMBIA FALLS — Ashley Trueblood’s walk-off double scored Carlee Brown in the bottom of the eighth inning and Columbia Falls outlasted Libby 2-1 in a Northwestern A conference game Tuesday.
Softball: Polson pounds Glacier
POLSON — A 7-run first inning propelled Polson to a 13-8 win over Glacier in a nonconference softball game Tuesday.
Track: Whitefish dominates Ken Good Invite
WHITEFISH — The Whitefish boys and girls braved another day of rough weather to nearly sweep the Ken Good Invitational on Tuesday.
Tennis: Glacier sweeps final crosstown
The Glacier tennis teams swept the last crosstown dual of the season, with both the boys and girls winning 7-1.
Track: Polson sweeps Lake County meet
RONAN — Polson swept its Lake County rivals at the county-wide meet on Tuesday.
Track: Eureka sweeps Lincoln County meet
EUREKA — Eureka held off strong showings from its Lincoln County counterparts, but was able to sweep the county-wide triangular on Tuesday.
Golf: Mee wins Frontier by 7 strokes
MISSOULA — Libby’s Jackie Mee shot a three-round total of 232 to win the Frontier Conference women’s golf championship on Tuesday.
Tennis: Whitefish, C-Falls split dual
The Whitefish and Columbia Falls tennis teams split a make-up dual on Tuesday, with each home team earning a victory.
