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Week in Pictures: April 28 - May 4

<p>Setting sun lights McWenneger Slough and the Swan Mountain Range Monday night east of Kalispell. April 28, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Glacier Symphony and Chorale's Music Director, John Zoltek plays the electric guitar with bass player Ron Reeves and percussionist Don Caverly on Friday evening, April 25, at Jazz Night with the Maestro at the Alpine Ballroom in Kalispell. The sold out show was the final installment of the "Symphony Soloist Spotlight," series. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Stacey Schnebel at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Monday, April 28, in Kalispell. Schnebel is running as a democrat in the upcoming primary. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Keith Gardner, owner and operator of ISO Float Center in Whitefish on Monday, April 28. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>The Saxifraga Triumph are in bloom at the green house at Bibler Gardens. Greenhouse manager Dawn Duane said the Gardens have changed up some of their plants as they are working to make a more bee friendly environment. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>A Flathead athlete watches as Glacier's Shauna Williams (right) leads the last leg of the 400-meter White Tuesday afternoon during the crosstown track meet at Legends Stadium. April 29, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Assistant landscapers Kerry Thompson, right, and Jackie Kovnesky prepare the grounds of the Bibler Gardens on Tuesday. The Spring Stroll at Bibler Gardens is May 10, 17 and 18. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling 756-3632 or by visiting www.biblergardens.org.</p>

<p>A stop work order has halted the construction of a bridge Roger Sortino was building between his property and an island he owns near the north shore of Flathead Lake.</p>

<p>Katie Mayer unloads bags of schools supplies she is donating to Columbia Falls Junior High. April 30, 2014 in Columbia Falls, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>A group of students from Whitefish High School make their way off trail for a forestry presentation on Wednesday morning, April 30, in Whitefish. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Hedges first grader Ella Kyger and other students surrounded the school as they took part in "Drop Everything and Move" on Thursday, May 1, in Kalispell. The program is part of physical fitness month. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Keevin Bertelsen, part of the Watch DOGS, program helps Miles Sands, center, and Dawson Duncan, at Elrod Elementary on Thursday, May 1, in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Flathead's Rhiannon Sturgess (right) races in the 100-meter hurdles Saturday during the ARM track meet at Whitefish High School. May 3, 2014 in Whitefish, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Muddy waters of the Stillwater River flow along the bank Thursday morning near Whitefish Stage Road in Kalispell. May 1, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>A firefighter sprays water while fighting a fire Thursday afternoon west of Kila. The fire approached a home but caused no damage to the structure. No one was injured in the fire. May 1, 2014 in Kila, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>A Montana Department of Natural Resources firefighter digs a line while fighting a fire Thursday afternoon west of Kila. The fire approached a home but caused no damage to the structure.</p>

<p>Maria Phelps, founder of Find it Marketing and Find it Montana at her home in Olney with her husband Kevin, son Jack, and daugther Abby on Wednesday, April 30. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Emy Minnich rides her bike down California Street with her three Maltese dogs in tow Friday afternoon in Kalispell. “We’ve been training for the Spartan Race,” Minnich said. “They love the rickshaw rides.”</p>

<p>B.J. Lupton, president of the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce, left, looks on as Scott Hansen, general manager of the Conlin's Furniture Evergreen store, cuts the ribbon at the grand opening on Friday, May 2. Conlin's, which became Al's Furniture in 2009, is once again Conlin's. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Glacier High School senior Sierra Crandell speaks to fifth-grade students about what to expect in middle school Friday afternoon at Peterson Elementary. Crandell was named Distinguished Young Woman of Montana and will be traveling to Mobile, Ala., in June to participate in the 57th Annual Distinguished Young Woman National Finals. May 2, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Kalispell's Brett Thomas (left) dives back to first base to avoid a pickoff attempt Saturday afternoon during the Lakers loss to Helena at Griffin Field. May 3, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

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&lt;p&gt;Glacier Symphony and Chorale's Music Director, John Zoltek plays the electric guitar with bass player Ron Reeves and percussionist Don Caverly on Friday evening, April 25, at Jazz Night with the Maestro at the Alpine Ballroom in Kalispell. The sold out show was the final installment of the &quot;Symphony Soloist Spotlight,&quot; series. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Stacey Schnebel at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Monday, April 28, in Kalispell. Schnebel is running as a democrat in the upcoming primary. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Keith Gardner, owner and operator of ISO Float Center in Whitefish on Monday, April 28. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The Saxifraga Triumph are in bloom at the green house at Bibler Gardens. Greenhouse manager Dawn Duane said the Gardens have changed up some of their plants as they are working to make a more bee friendly environment. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A Flathead athlete watches as Glacier's Shauna Williams (right) leads the last leg of the 400-meter White Tuesday afternoon during the crosstown track meet at Legends Stadium. April 29, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Assistant landscapers Kerry Thompson, right, and Jackie Kovnesky prepare the grounds of the Bibler Gardens on Tuesday. The Spring Stroll at Bibler Gardens is May 10, 17 and 18. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling 756-3632 or by visiting www.biblergardens.org.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A stop work order has halted the construction of a bridge Roger Sortino was building between his property and an island he owns near the north shore of Flathead Lake.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Katie Mayer unloads bags of schools supplies she is donating to Columbia Falls Junior High. April 30, 2014 in Columbia Falls, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A group of students from Whitefish High School make their way off trail for a forestry presentation on Wednesday morning, April 30, in Whitefish. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Hedges first grader Ella Kyger and other students surrounded the school as they took part in &quot;Drop Everything and Move&quot; on Thursday, May 1, in Kalispell. The program is part of physical fitness month. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Keevin Bertelsen, part of the Watch DOGS, program helps Miles Sands, center, and Dawson Duncan, at Elrod Elementary on Thursday, May 1, in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Flathead's Rhiannon Sturgess (right) races in the 100-meter hurdles Saturday during the ARM track meet at Whitefish High School. May 3, 2014 in Whitefish, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Muddy waters of the Stillwater River flow along the bank Thursday morning near Whitefish Stage Road in Kalispell. May 1, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A firefighter sprays water while fighting a fire Thursday afternoon west of Kila. The fire approached a home but caused no damage to the structure. No one was injured in the fire. May 1, 2014 in Kila, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A Montana Department of Natural Resources firefighter digs a line while fighting a fire Thursday afternoon west of Kila. The fire approached a home but caused no damage to the structure.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Maria Phelps, founder of Find it Marketing and Find it Montana at her home in Olney with her husband Kevin, son Jack, and daugther Abby on Wednesday, April 30. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Emy Minnich rides her bike down California Street with her three Maltese dogs in tow Friday afternoon in Kalispell. &#147;We&#146;ve been training for the Spartan Race,&#148; Minnich said. &#147;They love the rickshaw rides.&#148;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;B.J. Lupton, president of the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce, left, looks on as Scott Hansen, general manager of the Conlin's Furniture Evergreen store, cuts the ribbon at the grand opening on Friday, May 2. Conlin's, which became Al's Furniture in 2009, is once again Conlin's. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Glacier High School senior Sierra Crandell speaks to fifth-grade students about what to expect in middle school Friday afternoon at Peterson Elementary. Crandell was named Distinguished Young Woman of Montana and will be traveling to Mobile, Ala., in June to participate in the 57th Annual Distinguished Young Woman National Finals. May 2, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Kalispell's Brett Thomas (left) dives back to first base to avoid a pickoff attempt Saturday afternoon during the Lakers loss to Helena at Griffin Field. May 3, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;