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Crosstown football VIII: Wolfpack drops Braves, 27-7

It wasn’t pretty, but with a 27-7 win over Flathead on Friday at Legends Stadium, Glacier clinched a perfect regular season for the first time in school history, the top seed in the state and home-field advantage throughout the Class AA football playoffs.

Class B football playoffs: Bigfork hosts Deer Lodge; Eureka at Glasgow

The Bigfork Vikings and Eureka Lions begin their respective postseason runs today as the Class B state football playoffs get under way across the Treasure State.

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Glacier running back Thomas Trefney turns the corner during a touchdown run in the second quarter of A crosstown football game with Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead's Josh McCraken is tackled by Glacier's Caleb Jones, from left, Tadan Gilman and Tucker Rauthe during the Wolfpack's 27-7 crosstown football victory at Legends Stadium Friday evening. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Class AA soccer: Glacier boys fall in state semis, 1-0

GREAT FALLS — Missoula Hellgate managed to pull out another tight victory over Glacier on Friday, beating the Wolfpack 1-0 in semifinal play at the Class AA state boys soccer tournament at Siebel Fields.

Class A football playoffs: Second-time around for C-Falls, Hamilton

If this meeting is anything like the first one, it promises to be a wild afternoon in Columbia Falls today.

Class A girls soccer: Title time for Columbia Falls, Laurel

Ten years later its Laurel and Columbia Falls battling once again for the Class A state girls soccer championship.

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Billings man gets 40 years in prison for shooting death

BILLINGS (AP) — A Billings man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting another man to death, apparently during an argument about a stolen gun and pit bull puppy.

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Governor announces Ebola protocols

 HELENA (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said Friday health officials will monitor people returning to the state from areas of West Africa affected by the Ebola virus and those who may have been in contact with an Ebola patient.

'Speed bumps' in Marion make for a rocky road

A Marion woman reported her neighbor to the

Space tourism rocket explodes over desert

MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) — Commercial space tourism suffered a huge setback Friday when a prototype passenger rocket exploded during a test flight, scattering debris over the Mojave Desert and killing one pilot while seriously injuring the other.

Ambush suspect in court after long manhunt

 MILFORD, Pa. (AP) — Onlookers shouted “Are you sorry?” and “Why did you do it?” as a gaunt and battered-looking Eric Frein — the survivalist suspected in the ambush slaying of a Pennsylvania state trooper — was led from court Friday, the morning after his capture ended a grueling seven-week manhunt.

$2 million deal reached in hot jail cell death

NEW YORK (AP) — The city on Friday reached a $2.25 million settlement with the mother of a mentally ill, homeless former U.S. Marine who died earlier this year in a 101-degree jail cell, the comptroller said.

Town Pump backs food-bank drive

 The Town Pump Charitable Foundation hopes to raise over $3 million in its 13th annual fundraising campaign for food banks across Montana, including the Flathead Food Bank and the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry.

FVCC students connect with Brazil

In its constant drive to improve opportunities for its students, Flathead Valley Community College has pushed for more international programs.

VanDyke: Conservative ties, appellate law in three states

HELENA — Montana Supreme Court justice candidate Lawrence VanDyke has worked as a lawyer for a giant international law firm and Republican attorneys general in Texas and Montana, focusing on appellate law — experience he says makes him a good choice to serve on Montana’s high court, whose main job is reviewing appeals.

Remember to set your clocks back an hour

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most people in the United States are getting an extra hour of sleep this weekend, thanks to the annual shift back to standard time.

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Two competing for PSC position

HELENA (AP) — The race for Public Service Commission Chairman Bill Gallagher’s seat on Nov. 4 pits a former secretary of state against a four-term state legislator.

Youths weigh in during mock election

Sixty schools across Montana participated in a mock election Thursday, and — in the absence of tea leaves — politicians and journalists will no doubt be studying the unscientific results for any hint of how grown-up voters will be leaning on Tuesday.

Crash scene gets intensive scrutiny

Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Rick Mehring collects data Friday on U.S. 93 at the scene of a three-vehicle accident in which two drivers died.

Wheat's record under attack; what's actually in the record?

HELENA — From high-profile criminal cases to multimillion-dollar business decisions, Supreme Court Justice Mike Wheat has ruled many ways on some of Montana’s biggest cases since joining the court in 2010.

GOP group leaked news of Walsh plagiarism

The National Republican Senatorial Committee leaked to the New York Times an analysis showing that Sen. John Walsh had plagiarized much of his final paper at the Army War College, according to a report Thursday by Politico.

Trail effort reaches $2.25 million goal

Foy’s to Blacktail Trails has met its capital campaign fundraising goal to finish expanding Herron Park west of Kalispell.

Rice seeks re-election as justice

HELENA -- Montana Supreme Court Justice Jim Rice said he's seeking re-election because he's pleased with his work on the court and the progress the court has made the past decade in its approach to deciding cases.

Herbert challenging Rice for Supreme Court

Montana Supreme Court candidate W. David Herbert of Billings said he decided to challenge veteran Justice Jim Rice for the court after reading the justice's opinion in a 2013 case.

Shirley Ann Stubbs, 81

Shirley Ann Stubbs “went home to the angels” while surrounded by her family and friends on Oct. 28, 2014. 

Miracle Mom becomes WomenHeart Champion

Emmy Ort of Kalispell with her daughter Grace outside their home on Friday, October 31. Ort recently became a WomenHeart Champion after graduating from a symposium at the Mayo Clinic. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Women: If It 'Walks' Like a Heart Attack Then It Could Be

Let’s get moving and jump into health news highlights from this week. We’ve talked before about the self-talk that prevents us from moving forward, and how we shouldn’t be overwhelmed about “working out” like the pros if we’re not working out at all. One step at a time, right? Here’s more evidence that you should […]

How William Shatner Does It Himself: Remodeling, Health and Life

While researching today’s honored Mind Your Body guest, William Shatner, I came upon a new article on the British movie website, Empire. How could I resist delving into “The 25 Shatneriest William Shatner Moments of All Time,”? More than that, how does anyone pick just 25 from a guy who, as he describes on @WilliamShatner, […]

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Developing Your Strengths

Chris Hill in Minneapolis writes: You once answered a question in your column about achieving success by concentrating on what you do well. Can you repeat that item? Marilyn responds: Back in 1998, a reader wrote, “My 14-year-old son just does not get math. We have tried everything, including tutoring. He is a very visual […]

AA: Playoff picture will be set after tonight

When Glacier walks on the field at Legends Stadium against Flathead, it will be playing for not only bragging rights but for the chance to hold the top playoff seed in Class AA football for the second time in three years.

Volleyball: Glacier goes 12-0, again

After an emotional senior day program before the match, it took Glacier some time to work into its final home volleyball match of the season. Once it did, the Wolfpack dominated, holding Missoula Big Sky to 16 kills as a team in a three-set Western AA victory 25-20, 25-10, 25-17 on Thursday evening.

Volleyball: Polson downs Stevi

POLSON — Polson had three players total double figures in kills and Jaiden Toth led in assists (48) and digs (24) as the Pirates topped Stevensville 25-19, 25-18, 19-25, 25-17 on Thursday in a Class A nonconference volleyball match.

Becker kicks Wolfpack into state soccer semis

GREAT FALLS — Colton Becker delivered again for Glacier’s soccer team.

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Glacier's Ali Williams passes a ball to her teammate during the Wolfpack's sweep of Big Sky at Glacier on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Glacier senior Nikki Krueger hammers the ball past a couple of Big Sky defenders on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Pumpkin thief makes off with carload

A car took a full load of pumpkins and drove off without paying from a Nucleus Avenue business Wednesday. Officers from the

Planners present parking options

New options are being considered for a parking permit proposal involving the areas around Flathead High School and Elrod Elementary School in Kalispell.

Whitefish woman gets suspended sentence for killing husband

A Whitefish woman who stabbed her husband to death received a 10-year suspended sentence Wednesday from Flathead District Judge Ted Lympus.

Zoning can make good neighbors

A recent zoning violation involving a Bigfork wedding facility is a good example of how the process of enforcing zoning regulations should work.

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Missoula man sentenced for pepper spraying woman

MISSOULA (AP) — A 67-year-old Missoula man who pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault for using pepper spray on a dog and its owner at a recreation area near Missoula has been given a deferred sentence and a lecture from the judge.

Veteran says VA mishandled records

BILLINGS (AP) — A Glendive veteran has filed a complaint with the Veterans Health Administration after his request for authorization of medical services was answered with paperwork belonging to another veteran.

Charges unsealed against ex-tribal leader

HELENA (AP) — A federal court has unsealed new theft and tax evasion charges against a former chairman of Montana’s Chippewa Cree tribe who already planned to plead guilty to theft and bribery in a previous indictment.

Maine in standoff with nurse over Ebola

 FORT KENT, Maine (AP) — Maine health authorities struggled to reach a compromise Thursday with nurse Kaci Hickox that would keep her away from other people, in the nation’s most closely watched clash between personal freedom and fear of Ebola.

Tribal service held for Washington school shooter

TULALIP, Wash. (AP) — Hundreds of people packed a recreation center on the Tulalip Indian reservation Thursday for a memorial service for the 15-year-old gunman in a deadly Washington state school shooting.

AP asks for accounting of fake FBI news stories

SEATTLE (AP) — Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy and The Associated Press sent separate letters to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday expressing concerns that the FBI faked an AP story to catch a bomb threat suspect in 2007. The AP also asked the Justice Department to account for other times it has posed as a media organization in an investigation.

Environmentalists sue over reactor

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Three environmental groups sued a state agency Thursday over the effects of the Northwest’s only commercial nuclear power plant on the water quality of the Columbia River.

Candidates sparse for local government commissions

With only two candidates vying for local government study commissioner positions in Whitefish and no candidates in Columbia Falls, write-in candidates likely will determine who serves on the study commissions in the two North Valley cities.

Crash kills two on U.S. 93 near Somers

This pickup truck was severely damaged in a crash on U.S. 93 near Somers on Friday morning in which two people died.

Coats for Kids

Greg Daenzer (above) and other members of the Kalispell Fire Department helped give out 150 coats as part of Operation Warm Firefighter Coats for Kids on Wednesday at Russell Elementary School in Kalispell.

Kalispell teams open year with home speech meet

The war of words in Kalispell begins Saturday.

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Village supervisor Mandy Winegardner, from left, peer to peer specialist Morgan Tate and drop in service coordinator Holly Singbeil stand in the center on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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The Village supervisor Mandy Winegardner, peer to peer specialist Morgan Tate and drop- in service coordinator Holly Singbeil stand in the drop-in center recently. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Veronica Joann 'Jody' (Rowe) DeVera Bury, 57

Veronica was the youngest of six, born April 25, 1957, to Alvin "Bud" and Veronica Rowe in Billings.

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Style Steals: 6 Midi Skirts Under $60

For us, fall conjures up images of colorful leaves, pumpkin-spice lattes, and midi skirts. The midi length, characterized as ending anywhere from just below the knee to a few inches above the ankle, is perfect for the cooler temperatures this season brings, especially when paired with stockings and pumps or knee-high boots. See six covetable […]

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Band brings 1985 back to Whitefish

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It started out like a typical interview. One minute I’m talking to Marco Forcone the dad, the homeowner, the producer. Nick Spear is telling a story about his daughter and his work on the upcoming Flathead Valley Community College musical.

Wearing Headphones While Driving

Marty Foster in Ventura, Calif., writes: Your response to the question about using earphones while driving [October 12, 2012] is insightful and correct, but you should have mentioned that it’s also illegal in most states. Marilyn responds: Other readers wrote with the same message, which I’m sorry to report is incorrect. Readers, you can view […]

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No Tricks, Just Treats

While technically Halloween is supposed to be a holiday for kids, it’s hard for adults not to want to join in the fun. And whether you’re shuttling the wee ones around or staying home and handing out candy, you might want to treat yourself (or an equally weary friend) to one of these not just […]

In good hands

Looking back, Josh Osborne wishes he had made this decision — to play soccer — during his freshman year at Flathead High School.

Crosstown on the rise

It’s not there quite yet.

Glacier unanimous No. 1 in final poll, Bigfork No. 5

Glacier held firm its top spot in Class AA and Bigfork rose to No. 5 in the final complete Associated Press prep football poll of the season, released Wednesday.

Class AA state soccer preview: Flathead, Glacier ready for state

The Flathead girls soccer program will have some company this year at the Class AA state tournament in Great Falls, which begins today at Siebel Fields.

Job fair a hit with employers, applicants

The JCPenney Court inside Kalispell Center Mall was packed Wednesday afternoon as job-seekers of all ages navigated around one another during the first autumn job fair.

Fewer grizzly bears dying in Yellowstone area

BILLINGS (AP) — Fewer threatened grizzly bears are being killed in and around Yellowstone National Park, and scientists said Wednesday their numbers appear to be holding stable as officials consider lifting protections for the animals.

Evergreen students take advantage of meal deals

The Evergreen School District served thousands more meals in the first month of school compared to last year.

Tempest over a fruit cup

Peter Barran stands outside Edgerton Elementary School in Kalispell on Tuesday. Barran is unhappy with classroom and school policies he claims are restricting his children’s rights.

Ebola: Don't let hype get to you

In case you missed it (and you would have had to be sealed up in a cave and unconnected to the outside world to do so), there has been a lot about Ebola in the news lately.

N.J. man makes it clear: He's no Godfather

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Readers question doctor's hammer killing in 1986

Many readers have called, written and emailed the Daily Inter Lake regarding a letter published as a paid advertisement in Monday’s paper.

Local Ebola rumors totally false

Kalispell Regional Medical Center has issued a firm denial of a rumor that a patient had been treated at the hospital for Ebola symptoms last week after returning from West Africa.

Extension studied for Evergreen zoning

An enterprise overlay zone created for Evergreen a year ago as an emergency measure to spur business growth hasn’t yet shown significant results, but the zoning tool may need more time to be effective, a Flathead County Planning Office report advises.

Dad buys ad to chide snack policy

School officials bewildered by unusual criticism Tempest over a fruit cup

A full-page advertisement in Monday’s Daily Inter Lake has stirred up a buzz in Kalispell Public Schools.

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Flathead goalkeeper Josh Osborne helped the Braves return to the state playoffs for the first time in eight years. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead goalkeeper Josh Osborne decided to tryout for the Braves soccer team after watching the 2014 FIFA World Cup (Aaric Bryan/The Daily Inter Lake)

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Montana Life: Montana Horse Center

Horses at the Montana Horse Center north of Whitefish. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Coats for Kids with the Kalipsell Firefighters Association International Assocaition of Fire Fighters Local 547

Jason Schwaiger, left, Ben Graham and members of the Kalispell Fire Department give out 150 coats as part of Operation Warm Firefighter Coats for Kids on Wednesday, October 29, at Russell Elementary School in Kalispell. F. Ray Ruffatto, President of the Local 547 said in a press release, "When we learned of about Firefighters Coats for Kids, we knew it was a great opportunity to give back and hopefully make a difference in our community." (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Kennections #230: This 1983 Gangster Movie Featured a “Little Friend”

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The Daily Cute: 12 Chinchillas to Thrill Ya

Chinchillas are the Rodney Dangerfields of the pet world–they don’t get no respect. And yet, they are incredibly cute, energetic and super soft and furry–you’d think they’d be hugely popular! Launch the gallery to get some glimpses at what you’re missing out on by not having one of these in your home. Click here to […]

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Are These Children Counting Their Chickens Before They've Hatched?

Meg Hayward in New York City writes: I read the question about the three children who are deciding how they will divide the proceeds from the sale of their parents’ home when they pass away. [October 5, 2014] The question said the children are giving their parents financial gifts so the parents could buy a […]

Trade in Orange for Pink with Strawberry Milk White Chocolate Cookies

In world filled with pumpkin, I’m seriously missing berries. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love the pumpkin, squash, and sweet potatoes that are everywhere these days, but it’s only mid-October and I already feel like I’m on overload. Can we just turn off the orange for a minute and let a little pink shine […]

Football: Playoffs begin Saturday in NW Montana

Bigfork and Columbia Falls will open football playoff action on Saturday with home games.

Volleyball: Glacier sweeps Hellgate

MISSOULA — Glacier moved a step closer to putting together back-to-back perfect seasons together in Western AA play by downing Missoula Hellgate 25-15, 25-15, 25-23 on Thursday evening.

Commercial supply rocket explodes at liftoff

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An unmanned commercial supply ship bound for the International Space Station exploded moments after liftoff Tuesday evening, with debris falling in flames over the launch site.

Marias hunters: Beware wounded grizzly

Wildlife officials say two groups of people have been charged by grizzly bears in the Marias Pass area southeast of Glacier National Park and they’re warning hunters to be careful and keep their bear spray handy.

Apology letter to be issued over election mailers

HELENA (AP) — The presidents of Stanford University and Dartmouth College are sending 100,000 letters to Montana residents disavowing election mailers that state officials called deceitful and worried will influence the state’s two Supreme Court elections.

Zinke says lesson learned in travel expense audit

HELENA — Republican U.S. House candidate Ryan Zinke of Whitefish said Tuesday that he learned a lesson after being cited for lapses of judgment in a Navy evaluation.

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'Living Big Sky' series about finding home in Montana

Montanans know their way of life is different.

Local teams launch new speech, debate season

Columbia Falls, Loyola, Libby and Bigfork took first place in class A and B speech, debate and drama events at a tournament last weekend in Polson.

Many pay respect to slain soldier shot dead by gunman

 HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Prime Stephen Harper offered emotional praise at the funeral of a soldier shot dead by a gunman who then stormed Canada’s seat of government last week.

Nurse released from isolation unit

 ATLANTA (AP) — A nurse who fueled Ebola fears by flying to Cleveland after being infected by her dying patient was released Tuesday from a hospital isolation unit, where doctors defended her as a courageous front-line caregiver.

Lava oozes toward homes on Big Island

 PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — After weeks of slow, stop-and-go movement, a river of asphalt-black lava crept within yards of a home in a Big Island community on Tuesday.

Calif. data breaches affect millions

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Personal information about more than 18.5 million Californians was hacked last year and as many as one-third of those people will become victims of fraud, California Attorney General Kamala Harris said Tuesday in a new report on data breaches in the nation’s biggest state.

Mother charged in drug-making blast at apartment

 MISSOULA (AP) — An 18-year-old woman whose young daughter was burned in an explosion related to drug-making is charged with child endangerment and other counts for allegedly hiding evidence and collecting drug payments on behalf of her boyfriend, who is accused of causing the blast.

Campaign law challenge before appeals court

HELENA — A group whose tax-exempt status allows it to keep its donors and spending secret is asking a federal appeals court to block several Montana laws regulating campaign contributions and expenditures before next Tuesday’s elections.

Pair of bucks

A pair of bucks make their way through the forest north of Whitefish on Monday, October 27. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Raking Autumn Leaves

Briana "Bree" Wallace of Lakeside rakes leaves from the yard of her mother, Maureen Bessey, on Tuesday afternoon, October 28, in Kalispell. Bessey told her daughter she has a leaf blower, but Wallace knows how large the yard is and decided to come up and help out. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Happy Halloween

Halloween decorations in downtown Kalispell on Tuesday, October 28. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

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Hulda Farley Francis, 95, passed away Oct. 25, 2014, at Mountain View Manor in Eureka.

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Kent Norman Wilson was born in San Jose, Calif., Dec. 30, 1960, to Bill and Colleen Wilson. Kent was the second of four kids and could always bring a smile to everyone's face. Whether it was with a limerick or rambunctious story, he was always living life to the fullest.

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Choosing Volunteer Work

D. P. in Baltimore writes: I live in a big city where there are many different organizations that accept volunteers. I have a few hours each week that I want to spend as a volunteer, and I want to provide as much help as possible in that time. (I don’t have managerial experience or special […]

Whitefish Construction on US 93 North

A sheet pile, made of individual sheets of steel sunk 30 feet into the ground, left, acts as a temporary retaining wall for construction workers to build the permanent retaining walls while traffic is driving on US 93. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Halloween Treats and Leftover Ideas

The neighborhood will soon have little monsters, dinosaurs, and witches, running up and down the sidewalks with their candy bags. There will be giggles and shrieks as the bags fill with Halloween candy. We will probably see a few girls dressed as Anna or Elsa from the hit Disney movie Frozen showing up at the door. Do you […]

The Daily Cute: Tiny Tuesday

Tiny animals, huge adorable factor. For all you philosophy students out there, I’m pretty sure that’s what Taoism is all about. At the very least,  that’s the basis for Dualism, am I right folks? No, seriously, am I right, I have no idea? Launch the gallery to get deep with some cute creatures. Click here to […]

24/7 road work

Early morning traffic crawls through the construction zone on U.S. 93 near Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish on Tuesday. According to Marc Blanden, chief estimator for Schellinger Construction, crews are working on the “milestone” section of the job that runs from Karrow Avenue to Fairway Drive. Blanden expects retaining walls to be complete by Nov. 10 and for paving to begin next week. Blanden said crew will shut down for the winter on Nov. 15 and begin again in April. The entire project is expected to wrap up in July 2015.

Championship week for Class AA, A soccer

Flathead’s boys (4-11-0) and girls (5-7-3) will both face Bozeman, the top seed from the Eastern Division, while the Glacier boys meet Billings Senior and the Glacier girls play Great Falls C.M. Russell in opening-round action Thursday at the Class AA state soccer tournament.

An Irresistible Pie for Your Halloween Candy Overstock

I grew up in a pretty small town. We had streetlights and all, but it wasn’t uncommon to see people riding horses in the street. I remember as a teenager we would cruise the Promenades all night long on Friday and Saturday night. The town would shut down by 9 p.m. and we would grab […]

Money pouring into Montana Supreme Court race

HELENA — Outside money has been pouring in to influence Montana’s Supreme Court race between Justice Mike Wheat and challenger Lawrence VanDyke — and political observers say Montanans might as well get used to it.

Public forum planned for state job finalists

The public is invited to meet candidates for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region One supervisor on Nov. 6.

Land fundraiser at 91 percent of goal

Grizzly bear shooting investigated

Job fair comes to Kalispell on Wednesday

Job seekers can easily search for full-time, part-time or holiday positions at a job fair on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

An Explanation for Those Puzzling Pancakes

Brian Bogatz in Omaha, Nebraska, writes: This explanation provides more detail about why your answer to the pancake problem (September 28, 2014) is correct: Since an unburned side was initially chosen, this eliminates the burned/burned pancake. Label the sides of the 2 remaining pancakes as follows: For the unburned/burned pancake: side A: unburned side side […]

TRICK OR TREAT! Make sure to keep an eye on the street, with some Halloween driving tips.

TRICK OR TREAT! Make sure to keep an eye on the street, with some Halloween driving tips. By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach On the evening of October 31, hordes of little goblins, creepy creatures, superheroes, and princesses will take to the streets for candy and treats.Beware!  The chances of children being hit by a […]

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Hunting Season

Nathan Cox of Kalispell begins to set up decoys for a goose hunt on Saturday, October 25, on the first day of general rifle season. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

11 Irresistable Desserts Using Halloween Candy

At this time of year, sweets and candy move boldly to the forefront of the menu and give credence to the saying “Life is short eat dessert first.”   I completely concur.  Don’t be overwhelmed by the influx of Halloween candy this year use it as an ingredient in one of these spectacular desserts.  Prepare […]

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Goose Hunter

Nathan Cox of Kalispell begins to set up decoys for a goose hunt on Saturday morning. Goose hunting has been open since Oct. 4, while the general big-game hunting season opened Saturday.

Cops called for landlord, renter dispute

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Kalispell man sentenced for 2013 stabbing

A Kalispell man received five years in the Montana State Prison for stabbing his ex-girlfriend's male acquaintance.

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Foundation seeking new partners for school projects

Kalispell Education Foundation is seeking community organizations and businesses to join the foundation in supporting creativity in Kalispell Public Schools through the Great Opportunities Grants program.

Kalispell Regional Medical Center prepares for Ebola with education efforts

Kalispell Regional Medical Center is taking precautions for highly infectious diseases such as Ebola and the hospital is reaching out to its staff and the public to educate as well as prepare.

Lakeside author inspired by soldiers

A century after the guns of August shattered the tenuous pace in Europe, a Lakeside author and poet is paying homage to the warrior-poets who made the ultimate sacrifice on Flanders Fields in his new poetry anthology, “Charles Sorley’s Ghost.”

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Dist. 7B volleyball: Eureka hands T-Falls 1st loss

EUREKA — The Thompson Falls Bluehawks entered Saturday’s District 7B volleyball matchup with the Eureka Lions undefeated in conference play, but left Lincoln County with the first blemish on their record as the Lions defeated the Bluehawks in an intense five-set home victory.

Volleyball: Loggers spill Frenchtown

LIBBY — Facing adversity in the opening set of their Northwestern A home volleyball match against the Frenchtown Broncs (5-5 overall, 3-4 league), the Libby Loggers (9-3, 4-3) rallied from behind before dominating the next two sets to sweep Frenchtown on Saturday.

Stillwater Christian wins 12th straight soccer title

BOZEMAN — Stillwater Christian scored early and kept the pressure on, defeating Yellowstone County Home School 4-1 to win their 12th straight Montana Christian Athletic Association soccer championship on Saturday.

Stillwater captures 6th straight state title

BOZEMAN — Stillwater Christian School capped off another stellar volleyball season Saturday afternoon by defeating Great Falls Home School 25-19, 25-17, 25-14 in the championship match at the Montana Christian Athletic Association state tournament.

AA volleyball: Flathead stuns No. 4 Capital

The weekend ended on a positive note for Flathead’s volleyball team as the Bravettes knocked off fourth-ranked Helena Capital 25-19, 27-25, 14-25, 27-25 Saturday afternoon at Flathead High School in a Western AA match.

Glacier clinches Western AA volleyball title; bye to state

Glacier volleyball coach Christy Harkins called it a challenging day, but also a very good one.

Boys Class A soccer: Bulldogs fall to Belgrade, again

BELGRADE — The second time around with Belgrade was much like the first for Whitefish.

Whitefish's playoff run ends in girls soccer

WHITEFISH — The improbable run of the Whitefish Bulldogs girls soccer team came to an end on Saturday afternoon, as the Laurel Locomotives advanced to the Class A state championship game, defeating Whitefish 3-0 in the semifinals at Smith Fields.

Soccer: Wildkats stun Rams in OT, 3-2

BILLINGS — Columbia Falls did something no one else has done for quite some time.

Morleys, Hill, Mundel state x-country champs

HELENA — Bigfork senior Makena Morley topped her own all-class state record on the way to winning her fourth Class B state cross country championship on Saturday, becoming just the fourth girl in state history to complete the career sweep.

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Complex investigation follows killing of Calif. deputies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 100 law enforcement officers from across Northern California responded without being asked after hearing that one of their own had been killed at the start of a shooting rampage, a sheriff’s spokeswoman said Saturday.

Colleague questions candidate's skills for court

HELENA (AP) — A former co-worker of Montana Supreme Court candidate Lawrence VanDyke is questioning whether the ex-solicitor general has the experience and temperament for a seat on the state’s highest court. 

Vote for Zinke to keep out Pelosi

In this year’s Republican primary for Montana’s open congressional seat, 67 percent of the electorate voted for someone other than Commander Zinke. Many voiced their antipathy regarding Zinke’s former voting record in the Montana Legislature, which was not fully supporting the Second Amendment, and his liberal positions on a number of social issues. I, for one, called him out as “a liberal in SEAL’s clothing.”

Lewis is best prepared to be Montana's congressman

John Lewis is the best choice for Montana’s lone House seat.

Daines' irresponsible votes on climate science

Within the GOP, willful ignorance and denial of climate change and its cause is a litmus test for candidates. Steve Daines has made considerable efforts as a member of the House to pass it at all costs. 

Daines wins vote of four veterans

Given the ongoing challenges and threats we face in the Middle East, it’s critical that we have a strong leader in the U.S. Senate. It’s also important that we have someone who is fighting for our veterans when they return home. 

County needs open, honest leadership

Google goes to Montana

The waters of digital marketing have been uncharted, but finally, some companies are creating maps. 

Cream vocalist and bassist dies at 71

Two arrested in killing of 9-year-old girl

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Two gang members were arrested in the killing of a 9-year-old Anaheim girl who was hit by stray gunfire while playing outside her apartment, police said Saturday.

Woman plants herself in alleyway

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Florida mandates monitoring of all returning from Ebola areas

Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued an executive order on Saturday mandating that anyone returning to Florida from Ebola-affected countries receive twice-daily monitoring for 21 days.

Few details offered on quarantines over Ebola

Ebola in the U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — A nurse who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone is the first test case of quarantine policies now in effect in three states over heightened fears the deadly virus could be spread by health care workers returning to the United States.

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Extremists launch new attack on Syrian border town

MURSITPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Fighters from the Islamic State group launched Saturday a new offensive on the northern Syrian town of Kobani after shelling the area from their positions nearby, activists and a Kurdish official said.

Glacier Institute gets $9,865 grant from foundation

The Glacier Institute, a nonprofit organization that specializes in educating people on public lands, has received a $9,865 grant from the Verizon Foundation.     

School leader has outspoken views

The changing of the guard at the School District 6 superintendent’s office was well in evidence recently as Steve Bradshaw introduced himself to local business people at the Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting.

Getting a kick out of cows

I grew up on a Minnesota dairy farm so I know all about cows and calves and their ability to kick you when you’re least expecting it.

Decision on dog licensing tabled

Citing unclear language in the county ordinances on dog licensing and animal control, the Flathead County commissioners voted Thursday to table a proposed interlocal agreement Thursday morning regarding dog licenses between the county and the city of Kalispell.

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Chris Colvin, candidate for office for House District 3, looks around the site the Wild Montana Wood during the Timber Tour. Participants withstood the pouring rain as James Stupak, owner of Wild Montana Wood, discussed niche markets for forest products during the last stop on the tour. (Brianna Loper/ Daily Inter Lake)

Easy rider: Darby woman still cruising at 86

DARBY — There’s been a lot of life that’s gone by since she parked her very first motorcycle — a 1949 Indian Scout — at the gas station where her boyfriend worked.

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Jane Wright, center, of Flathead Job Services, takes cover from a downpour under an umbrella with coworkers during a speech on niche markets for forest products at Wild Montana Wood, the last stop on the tour. (Brianna Loper/Daily Inter Lake)

Two Kalispell men fined for poaching

HELENA (AP) — Montana wildlife officials say two people have been sentenced for poaching 10 deer north of Kalispell in December 2013.

Wedding host guilty of zoning violation

A Bigfork wedding facility operator pleaded guilty Tuesday in Flathead County Justice Court to a criminal misdemeanor for violating county zoning laws.

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Perched on a mountain bike trail above Spencer Lake, Dave Poukish of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation discusses lands designated for public use in the Flathead National Forest during the 2014 Timber Tour. (Brianna Loper/Daily Inter Lake)

2014 Timber Tour: Predictability a constant struggle

Despite mud, cold and pouring rain, more than 75 people braved the elements to learn about the timber industry on Thursday. 

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Alaina Hindle, from left, Aiden Absher, Doug Absher and Baily Laban walk into the third annual Great Pumpkin Carnival at East Evergreen Elementary on Saturday. The event, organized by Family Friendly Flathead and Evergreen School PTO, had a pumpkin carving contest, a pumpkin pie eating contest and games for children. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Whitefish's Katie Blakenship battles Laurel's Kyra Elmer for the ball during the first half o in Whitefish on Saturday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Whitefish goalkeeper Kess Nelson walks off the field after the loss to Laurel in Whitefish on Saturday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologist Tim Thier checks the mule deer buck shot by Jay VanQuekelberg at the check station near Olney on Saturday. The three by three buck was one of the 15 deer that they had checked out of the 155 hunters that had stopped. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Survival of the witless? Unlikely to impossible

Nora Jean Brown, 79

Nora Jean Brown, 79, passed away at Lake View Health Care on Sept. 30, 2014. 

Charles Anthony 'Tony' DuMay, 73

Charles Anthony “Tony” DuMay, the most amazing father and friend anyone could ask for, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Oct. 10, 2014, while building a project outside. 

Simone Evangaline Grace Massie, infant

Simone Evangaline Grace Massie was born on Aug. 31, 2014, at Emanuel Randall Children's Hospital in Portland to Bryan and Molly Massie. She passed away there peacefully in her parents’ arms Oct. 20, 2014. 

Phyllis Jean Caldbeck, 85

Phyllis Jean Caldbeck, 85, of Big Arm, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at St. Luke Hospital in Ronan, after an extended illness.

Volleyball: Bengals surprise Bravettes

Most of the statistics favored Flathead, but that didn’t matter as Helena High posted a surprising 27-25, 21-25, 25-23, 17-25, 15-12 victory in Western AA volleyball action Friday at Flathead High School.

Spartans use fast start to claim a 28-14 victory

Plagued by a slow first quarter, the Flathead Braves never caught the upstart Missoula Sentinel Spartans, who downed Flathead 28-14 at Legends Stadium on Friday night.

Football Roundup: Vikes, Bulldogs finish perfect in league play

BIGFORK — Bigfork whipped Thompson Falls (2-7 overall, 2-2 league) 48-0 Friday night to finish District 7B football play with a 4-0 mark.

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Stillwater spikers roll in semis; eye another state championship

BOZEMAN — Stillwater Christian School moved one match closer to claiming its sixth straight Montana Christian Athletic Association state volleyball championship.

Stillwater downs Heritage, moves to state soccer final

BOZEMAN — Stillwater came out slow in its semifinal match against host team Heritage Christian at the Montana Christian Athletic Association state soccer tournament on Friday, but still mustered a pair of goals in a 3-1 win to advance to the final.

X-country finale will be memorable

Glacier freshman Annie Hill will be looking to put an exclamation point on what has been a fabulous first season for her at the same time Bigfork senior Makena Morley aims to end her illustrious career with another record-setting performance at Bill Roberts Golf Course in Helena.

Triplett bucked in Round 3

LAS VEGAS — Matt Triplett was bucked and bruised on Friday night at the PBR World Finals, but not out of the competition after Round 3.

Glacier pounds Bison

GREAT FALLS — Thomas Trefney scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and Glacier cruised to a 58-0 Class AA football victory over Great Falls High despite playing its backup quarterback for three quarters.

Hunt season opens today

The woods will bloom with orange this weekend as the 2014 general big-game hunting season opens across Northwest Montana.

Deer were being hazed, not poached

A man was spotted chasing deer in his pickup truck near Dilllon Road in Whitefish on Thursday evening. The caller who reported him to the

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Keaton Krantz leaps in the air to grab a pass in front of Sentinel's Jory Breen during the Braves' touchdown drive to end the first half at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Josh McCracken looks down field after breaking the tackle of Sentinel's Byron Rollins at Legends Stadium Friday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Open to traffic

Bo Gravlin of Paveco Contracting and Utilities in Kalispell smooths the driveway approach between Fourth Avenue and Papa John’s on Friday. The newly paved Fourth Avenue section between Idaho and Oregon streets has reopened to traffic. Paveco owner Russ Olsen said sidewalks should be finished next week,completing the construction project.

Show re-creates crevasse drama

The gripping tale of a hiker who survived a 40-foot-fall into a Glacier National Park crevasse will be told today in an episode of Outdoor Channel’s “Fight to Survive.”

Mormon founder had teen bride during polygamy days

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mormon church founder Joseph Smith had a teenage bride and was married to other men’s wives during the early days of the faith when polygamy was practiced, a new church essay acknowledges.  

Two states say they will require Ebola quarantines

NEW YORK (AP) — Alarmed by the case of an Ebola-infected New York doctor, the governors of New Jersey and New York on Friday ordered a mandatory, 21-day quarantine for all medical workers and other arriving travelers who have had contact with victims of the deadly disease in West Africa.

Charles Anthony 'Tony' DuMay, 73

Phyllis Jean Caldbeck, 85

Simone Evangaline Grace Massie, infant

Man, 85, beaten with 2-by-4

 BILLINGS (AP) — The Big Horn County sheriff’s office is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for the “completely senseless” beating of an elderly Hardin man.

Butte mom faces federal drug charges

 BUTTE (AP) — A 29-year-old woman who fled the Anaconda hospital after she and her newborn tested positive for methamphetamine now faces federal drug charges.

Skateboarder hit, killed by car near Poplar identified

BILLINGS — Authorities have released the name of a 20-year-old woman who was hit and killed by a car as she rode a skateboard on U.S. Highway 2 west of Poplar.

Gunman in Canada attack complained about mosque

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The gunman who shot and killed a soldier in plain daylight then stormed Canada’s Parliament once complained that a Vancouver mosque he attended was too liberal and inclusive, and was kicked out after he repeatedly spent the night there even though officials told him to stop, Muslim leaders said Friday.

Blackfeet consultant sentenced for fraud

GREAT FALLS (AP) — A consultant for the Blackfeet Indian tribe who was convicted in a multi-million dollar fraud case and for bankruptcy fraud was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison and ordered to pay $1.7 million in restitution.

Attorneys file petition seeking new sentence for Barry Beach

 GREAT FALLS (AP) — Attorneys for Barry Beach, who is serving 100 years without the possibility of parole for the 1979 beating death of a high school classmate on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, are asking the Montana Supreme Court to order him resentenced with consideration for the fact that he was 17 at the time of the offense.

Judge rejects group's bid to suspend state campaign finance laws

 HELENA (AP) — A federal judge has rejected an effort by a Helena-based nonprofit group to prevent the state from enforcing its campaign-finance laws in the weeks before the election.

Secretary of state files complaint over mailers

 HELENA (AP) — Montana Secretary of State Linda McCulloch filed a complaint Friday alleging that Stanford University and Dartmouth College researchers broke four laws by sending 100,000 election mailers to voters that appeared to come from the state.

Two dead, three hurt in school gunfire

Pine Grove Pond expansion plan advances

 Expansion of the Pine Grove Pond Fishing Access is one step closer following a public comment period.

Talk time: Student-focused discussions at the heart of Stillwater class

A large table replaces rows of desks when students are using the Harkness method at Stillwater Christian School.

FFA standouts head for nationals

 Eight Flathead FFA chapter members will vie for top honors as they compete in the National FFA Convention and Expo Oct. 29 through Nov. 1 in Louisville, Ky.

Husband killer files appeal

A Kalispell woman has appealed her murder conviction for killing her husband of eight days by pushing him off a cliff in Glacier National Park last year.

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Man charged in shooting of 3-year-old

RONAN — A 26-year-old Lake County man has been charged with negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 3-year-old boy on Wednesday.

Tallest Cow

Blosom, a 13-year-old Holstein from Orangeville, Ill., has been declared the world's tallest cow by the Guinness Book of World Records. The cow stands at 6 feet 4 inches. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

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Washington School Shooting

Parents and students move under police tape at a church Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, where students were taken following a shooting at Marysville Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Supreme Court Elections

Montana Secretary Of State Linda McCulloch holds up a mailer she says may have violated the law by appearing to come from the state, at a news conference in Helena, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. The mailers are part of a Stanford University and Dartmouth College political science research project, and they rate how liberal or conservative the four nonpartisan candidates for Supreme Court are. (AP Photo/Matt Volz) officials are investigating whether mailers sent to Montana voters as part of a Stanford University and Dartmouth college less than two weeks before elections broke state laws.

APTOPIX Washington School Shooting

People react as they wait at a church, Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, where students were taken to be reunited with parents following a shooting at Marysville Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

In the Kitchen with Ina: The Barefoot Contessa Divulges the Secrets to Her Sweet Success

Dinner at Ina Garten’s house tops the wish list of countless home cooks. It’s an invitation so coveted that Tina Fey’s Liz Lemon once fantasized about it on an episode of 30 Rock. I’m lucky because Garten is my friend, and I’ve dined at her home enough times to know that her exquisite feasts are […]

Why You Should Tell Elderly Parents They're Fabulous

The risks and benefits of alcohol seem to see-saw back-and-forth in the health literature. We know that too much alcohol harms the heart, brain and eventually more. Moderate drinking is the key: no more than two drinks for men, one for women, each day. For the plus side, new research finds that for people 60 […]

A Healthy Melissa Etheridge: Why It's Great to Be M.E.

When we think about Melissa Etheridge’s music, it’s easy to remember the powerful melodies of I’m the Only One and Come to My Window. Not bad for a gal from Leavenworth, Kan. who began playing guitar at age 8—and the rest is definitely musical history. She refined her talents at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, […]

7 Amazing Key Lime Pies To Make

Yes, it’s fall, and yes we’re all digging into all thing pumpkin, but think about the wonderful things we’re missing out while overloading on the orange squash. Enjoying pumpkin pies or flans, pumpkin spice lattes, or even pumpkin mud masks, shouldn’t keep us from relishing in other timeless classics that are just as tasty. Some […]

No. 1 Wolfpack eyes top seed

 Glacier needs only to win its last two games of the season to lock up the top seed in the Class AA football playoffs. The Wolfpack (8-0) is the last undefeated team in the state after Helena (7-1) was upset 33-14 at Billings Senior (6-3) on Thursday.

Flathead home to face Sentinel

After snapping a four-game losing streak, the Flathead Braves (3-5) welcome the Missoula Sentinel Spartans, who are currently on a three-game skid of their own, to Legends Stadium tonight.

Triplett top rider at PBR after 2 rounds

LAS VEGAS — Matt Triplett made a statement Thursday night at the PBR World Finals at the Thomas & Mackey Center.

Class A soccer semifinals: C-Falls girls head east to test defending champs

The playoff journey for Columbia Falls, along with the rest of Class A, officially started last Saturday with quarterfinal play.

Wildkats spill Polson in 3 sets

COLUMBIA FALLS — Kiara Burlage tallied 13 of Columbia Falls’ 35 kills to lead the Wildkats to a three-game sweep of the Polson Lady Pirates in Northwest A volleyball action on Thursday night.

Stillwater spikers post 2 wins at state

BOZEMAN — Defending Montana Christian Athletic Association state volleyball champion Stillwater Christian School posted a pair of easy 3-0 victories on Thursday during opening-round play at the state tournament.

Stillwater in state soccer semifinals

BOZEMAN  — Stillwater Christian School was in an offensive mode, scoring five goals in each half in blasting Foothills Christian School 10-2 on Thursday in first-day action at the Montana Christian Athletic Association state boys soccer tournament.

Glacier upends Big Sky, again

Glacier overcame an early deficit with overwhelming pressure from its midfield and forwards, topping Missoula Big Sky 4-3 in a playoff match to advance to the Class AA state boys soccer tournament for the first time since 2011.

Flathead stuns Helena in shootout

HELENA — The seventh-seeded Flathead Braves have shocked the state of Montana.

Bravettes dump Bruins

The nerves were high on the Flathead Bravettes’ sideline, which is expected with a bid to the Class AA state soccer tournament on the line, but those dissipated rather quickly.

Glacier girls OT victors

Carly McDonald took some of the pressure off when she scored the first goal of the match after just seven minutes of play.

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Halt Cancer at X gives to community support effort

After another exceptional fundraising year for Rebecca Farm’s Halt Cancer at X initiative, $80,000 was awarded to a local support organization and a national research project in the fight against breast cancer.

3 states wage fight to keep same-sex marriage bans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three states are continuing their legal fight against same-sex marriage, despite rulings from federal appeals courts that oversee those states that concluded gay and lesbian couples have the right to marry.

Drunk man has 'emergency'

A couple living on Kalispell Avenue received a scare on Wednesday night when a man knocked on their door and tried to get into their house, saying “it was an emergency.”

Commissioners approve letter on water compact

A letter detailing Flathead County’s priorities as negotiations continue over a tribal water compact will be sent to Gov. Steve Bullock.

Commissioners vote for majority rule

The Flathead County commissioners on Thursday adopted a written policy about how the commissioners may add or delete agenda items from now on.

Dad: White House jumper has 'mental health' issues

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest person to climb over the White House fence had the paranoid belief he was being watched by cameras and had previously been arrested at the executive mansion, his father said.

Tornado hits Washington state

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A rare tornado ripped down power lines and damaged property Thursday in the city of Longview in Washington state, but there were no immediate reports of injuries, officials said.

DEQ sued over permit

MISSOULA (AP) — The Department of Environmental Quality is being sued over its decision to transfer a Clark Fork River wastewater discharge permit from a now-defunct pulp and paper operation to the buyer of the property, which hasn’t stated any concrete plans for its use.

Joyce M. West, 74

Joyce M. West, 74, of Polson, passed away Oct. 21, 2014, in Bigfork. 

Red Ribbon Week events start tonight

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Poachers sentenced for killing 10 deer

Two Kalispell men — Levi Anderson and Hadyn Johnson — have been sentenced for poaching 10 whitetail deer last year.

Be sure to watch U.S. House debate

State, school launch probe into mailers

HELENA (AP) — Montana and Stanford University officials launched separate investigations Thursday into official-looking mailers that arrived at Montana homes this week rating how liberal or conservative the four nonpartisan candidates for state Supreme Court are.

Zinke seeking quick release of military record

HELENA (AP) — Facing mounting pressure, Republican U.S. House candidate Ryan Zinke said Thursday he is working to find and release a missing military record before the Nov. 4 election.

Details emerge on Canadian shooter

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — He seemed lost, “did not fit in,” had drug problems, and went more than five years without seeing his mother. In recent weeks, he had been living at a homeless shelter and had talked about wanting to go to Libya — or Syria — but became agitated when he couldn’t get a passport.

Border deaths drop to 15-year low

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The number of people who died trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border has dropped to the lowest level in 15 years as more immigrants turned themselves in to authorities in Texas and fewer took their chances with the dangerous trek across the Arizona desert.

Officials: Iraqi army slowly regrouping

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AP) — Iraq’s fractured army has begun to regroup and stage modest, localized attacks on the Islamic State militants who routed them last spring and summer, but they are unlikely to be ready to launch a major counteroffensive for many months, senior U.S. military officials said Thursday.

Prisoner in Afghanistan to be tried in U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is preparing to transfer a military detainee in Afghanistan for criminal trial in Virginia, U.S. officials said Thursday.

Gunshot kills 3-year-old boy

RONAN — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 3-year-old boy died of a gunshot wound suffered at a residence east of Ninepipe Reservoir between Ronan and St. Ignatius.

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Glacier students Bailey Rigg, left, and Cameron Crosby cheer for the Glacier girls soccer team during the playoff game against Big Sky at Glacier High School on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Addie Byrd, the daughter of Glacier coach Brenden Byrd, takes shelter under an umbrella during the Wolfpack's soccer game against Big Sky at Glacier on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Montana Life: Face Painting

Kathleen Francis draws a butterfly on the face of Grace DiMeo, 4, on Tuesday, October 21, in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Profile: Beau Hill

Beau Hill  (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Autumn Rain

A drop of rain clings to the tip of maple leaf as a soft rain falls on Thursday, October 23, in Columbia Falls. The rain is expected to hasten the end of the fall color. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

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William Jerome Toney, 59

William Jerome Toney, 59, of Kalispell, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, in Accra, Ghana, at the Nyaho Clinic. 

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Stillwater High School teacher Micah Tinkham listens as his students exchange ideas during a senior seminar class on Wednesday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Stillwater High School teacher Micah Tinkham listens as his students exchange ideas during a senior seminar class on Wednesday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Talk time

Stillwater Christian students discuss their studies during the senior seminar class on Wednesday. The class uses the Harkness method, where students sit together and discuss ideas with very little teacher intervention. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

This Week in the Flathead | Events Calendar

Halladay Quist

Halladay Quist performs at the Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival on Aug. 24, in Bigfork.

Living 'a beautiful experience' with Halladay Quist

Halladay Quist has traveled across the spectrum of musical endeavors, from a metal band in Seattle to a gospel choir in Austria. Now, she’s bringing her music back home.

U S House Debate, Kalispell MT, Oct 19, 2014

Candidates for the at-large U.S. House seat in Montana met in Kalispell, Montana, on Oct. 19 to debate at Flathead Valley Community College. Republican Ryan Zinke, Democrat John Lewis and Libertarian Mike Fellows squared off at the debate, which was sponsored byt he Daily Inter Lake newspaper of Kalispell.

Wolfpack proud of work on pitch

Glacier boys soccer was miles away from this point last season, even as it enters a playoff game against a familiar opponent.

Glacier boys, girls host Big Sky in first round

Glacier boys and girls soccer each host Big Sky this afternoon in Class AA playoff games, each having won one match and tied another against the Eagles this season.

Braves travel to Helena Bravettes host Capital

The soccer postseason begins today for both the Flathead Braves and Bravettes as they look to extend their seasons with a run through the MHSA Class AA State soccer tournament.

Triplett tied at PBR Finals

LAS VEGAS — Columbia Falls bullrider Matt Triplett brought the crowd at the Thomas & Mackey Center to its feet on Wednesday, clocking a harrowing eight-second ride atop Pearl Harbor to finish Round 1 tied for fourth at the PBR World Finals.

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Man tries to help woman in traffic; instead both killed

BILLINGS (AP) — A woman who was reportedly jumping in front of traffic and a man who had stopped to try to help her were struck and killed by a passing car on Montana Highway 463 in southeastern Montana.

Have you been to Glacier lately?

It has been a banner year in Glacier National Park, reflected by record visitation well before the year is over.

Violent abuser only gets deferred sentence

MISSOULA (AP) — A Missoula man who tried to make his girlfriend cut a tattoo of his name off her chest and then beat her unconscious has been given a deferred sentence, even though the judge said he doesn’t think the defendant can remain law abiding for three years.

Man released from North Korea

Jeffrey Fowle is greeted by his son and other family members upon his arrival early Wednesday at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. Fowle was detained for nearly half a year in North Korea after leaving a Bible at a nightclub. Christian evangelism is considered a crime in North Korea.  (AP photo)

Family in Ohio greets man released from North Korea

Family members of Jeffrey Fowle emotionally greeted the West Carrollton, Ohio, man Wednesday morning after he spent more than five months as a detainee in North Korea.

Margie “Marge” Luella (Blair) Miller, 91

Margie “Marge” Luella (Blair) Miller, 91, passed away on Oct. 21, 2014, in Kalispell.

U.S. will track everyone from Ebola nations

ATLANTA (AP) — All travelers who come into the U.S. from three Ebola-stricken West African nations will now be monitored for three weeks, the latest step by federal officials to keep the disease from spreading.

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Former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee dies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ben Bradlee, the hard-charging editor who guided The Washington Post through its Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the Watergate scandal and invigorated its newsroom for more than two decades, died Tuesday. He was 93.

Inspector: 'Serious lapse' at Secret Service

 WASHINGTON (AP) — A government investigation Wednesday criticized a bizarre Secret Service assignment that pulled agents from their duty near the White House and sent them to the rural Maryland home of a headquarters employee embroiled in a personal dispute with a neighbor.

Colorado girls make possible bid to join militants

 DENVER (AP) — Three teenage girls from suburban Denver being investigated for possibly trying to join Islamic State militants in Syria aren’t radicalized jihadis but rather victims of an online predator, a school official said Wednesday.

Man overboard after overindulging

A man fell overboard from his canoe while fishing near Kalispell on Tuesday afternoon. He was able to get himself back in the boat before police arrived, but admitted to having a couple of beers while fishing. He took officers up on their offer of a ride home, according to the

Bear cub takes stroll through Oregon store

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — Some shoppers at an Oregon drugstore got a surprise when they saw a bear cub scurrying down the aisles.

Montana Supreme Court race takes on partisan edge

HELENA — A nonpartisan race for Montana Supreme Court has taken a distinctly partisan edge, with challenger Lawrence VanDyke trying to cast Justice Mike Wheat as a liberal activist judge as his Republican backers pour tens of thousands of dollars into ads to support that message.

Colorado man pleads guilty to teacher's murder

Autumn chore

Jack Young, 4, helps his mom rake leaves in Kalispell on Wednesday. Plenty of leaves are piling up across town. Fall leaf removal began this week in Kalispell. Homeowners and business owners are encouraged to rake the leaves from the boulevard onto the street approximately 2 feet away from the curb. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

New plan would unite dog licenses

At this morning’s Flathead County Commissioner meeting, Flathead City-County Public Health Officer Joe Russell will present an interlocal agreement standardizing dog licensing between the city of Kalispell and Flathead County.

Two die in shooting attack at Canadian Parliament

OTTAWA, Ontario — A gunman with a scarf over his face killed a Canadian soldier standing guard at the nation’s war memorial Wednesday, then stormed Parliament in a hail of gunfire before he was shot to death by the usually ceremonial sergeant-at-arms, authorities and witnesses said.

Safety first in all areas of outdoor recreation

It is that time of year again where many things are in transition: We have waterfowl seasons open, general rifle season this weekend, fall fishing going on everywhere and before you know it … ICE fishing!

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Jack Young, 4, helps his mom rake leaves in Kalispell on Wednesday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

APTOPIX Canada Shooting

Paramedics and police pull a victim away from the Canadian War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. A soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial was shot by an unknown gunman and people reported hearing gunfire inside the halls of Parliament. Prime Minister Stephen Harper was rushed away from Parliament Hill to an undisclosed location, according to officials. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)

Danny Ray McCarroll, 66

Danny Ray McCarroll, 66, passed away on Oct. 18, 2014, in Somers.

Senate Montana Debate

Republican Steve Daines responds to a question as Democrat Amanda Curtis waits her turn to speak during a Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, debate in Sidney for the state's open U.S. Senate seat. (AP Photo)

Curtis, Daines clash on government role in energy

SIDNEY — Republican Steve Daines and Democrat Amanda Curtis clashed over energy and the government’s proper role in the industry during the first U.S. Senate debate in Montana’s oil patch on Tuesday in Sidney. 

House Debate

Republican candidate Ryan Zinke answers a question in the U.S. House debate at Great Falls College Montana State University on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014. He debated Libertarian candidate Mike Fellows, center, and Democratic candidate John Lewis. (AP Photo)

U.S. House candidates meet in final debate

GREAT FALLS — Republican Ryan Zinke and Democrat John Lewis sparred Tuesday over the nation’s health-care overhaul in the final debate before voters decide who will become Montana’s lone U.S. House representative in the Nov. 4 election.

C-Falls' Triplett back on PBR's biggest stage

Columbia Falls cowboy Matt Triplett said “it was pretty special,” a year ago after finishing in the top 10 at the Professional Bull Riders World Finals at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

MCAA Finals: Stillwater has been dominant at state

Pressure ... you know there will be plenty of that once again for Stillwater Christian School athletes and coaches at the Montana Christian Athletic Association state soccer and volleyball tournaments in Bozeman starting Thursday.

Libby digs up win over 'Dogs

WHITEFISH — Behind a record-setting defense, Libby rallied in its Northwestern A conference match on Tuesday, beating Whitefish in four sets 23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-19 in a match that saw very few balls hit the floor.

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Whitefish's Maura Kalbfleisch knocks the ball past Libby's Hannah England in the first set in Whitefish on Tuesday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Helen May Morris, 97

Helen May Morris, 97, passed away Oct. 15, 2014, at her home in Whitefish, of natural causes.

Zoning extended for town center land

The Kalispell City Council on Monday voted to extend the Planned Unit Development on the Glacier Town Center property.

Compact back on commission agenda

In an unusual turn of events, the Flathead County commissioners on Thursday will consider approving a letter written by Commissioner Gary Krueger to Gov. Steve Bullock outlining the county’s priorities in the ongoing negotiations over the tribal water rights compact.

Neva Ilene Foy, 82

U.S. 93 collision

Emergency workers help the driver and lone occupant of a minivan involved in a two-vehicle accident onto a gurney to be transported to Kalispell Regional Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon. The Toyota Sienna was headed north on U.S. 93 and attempting a left turn on Reserve Loop when it was struck by a Hummer pulling a trailer heading south on U.S. 93. The driver of the Hummer declined medical attention. The accident is still under investigation; no citations have been issued.

Deputy's widow wants new prosecutor

 GREAT FALLS (AP) — The widow of a Cascade County deputy who was struck and killed during a car chase wants someone other than the county attorney prosecuting the case against the driver, who reportedly swerved and intentionally struck her husband.

Senate debate

U.S. Rep. Steve Daines and Montana State Rep. Amanda Curtis shake hands after a political debate Monday in Billings.

SmartLam looks to expand

140,000-square-foot warehouse planned near Stoltze plant

SmartLam is building on past success to accommodate a bright future.

Jean Lucille Collins, 87

Daines mostly ignores jabs from Curtis in Senate debate

Nov. 20 hearing planned in gay marriage lawsuit

HELENA — A judge has set a Nov. 20 hearing in Great Falls for arguments in a lawsuit challenging Montana’s ban on gay marriage.

Robert John 'Rob' Brockie Jr., 60

Luella 'Lue' Maltby, 85

Couple offers drugs for room

A couple knocked on a West Cottonwood Drive door early Tuesday morning and asked the resident if they could spend the night, and said they could pay the resident with drugs, according to the

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Lee Henry Eslick, 52

Lee Henry Eslick, 52, passed away Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at his home in Bigfork. He was born Feb. 2, 1962, in Kalispell to Joe and Florence Eslick, becoming the youngest of their three children.

Legendary designer de la Renta dead at 82

Designer Oscar de la Renta and model Karlie Kloss are shown backstage Sept. 11, 2012, before Fashion Week in New York. De la Renta has died at age 82. (AP file photo)

Legion offers speech contest

The Kalispell American Legion Post 137 invites local high school students to participate in a Constitutional Speech Contest for a chance to earn scholarship money.

Lula Ness Hula, 91

Lula Ness Hula, 91, passed away Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Brendan House in Kalispell.

Browning man pleads guilty to beating girlfriend

A Browning man accused of beating his girlfriend unconscious and then dragging her out of the street has changed his plea to guilty.

Jobless rate down to 4.8 percent

Flathead County’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in more than six years.

This Week In the Flathead: Peter Pan

Flight Instructor Stu Cox of ZFX helps Trey Eisenbarth, left to right, Owen Palmer, Sophia Woodward and Jezalyn Schussler learn to fly on Thursday, October 16, as the Alpine Theatre Project prepares for the opening of Peter Pan. The children will be playing the parts of John, Michael, Peter and Wendy. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

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Food Thanksgiving

This Sept. 29, 2014, photo shows herb roasted Thanksgiving turkey in Concord, N.H. The inspiration for the turkey came from South American chimichurri, a richly herby sauce that pairs beautifully with roasted meats. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

Food Healthy Roasted Beets

This Oct. 9, 2014, photo shows roasted beets with orange vinaigrette, pecans and goat cheese in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

Pumpkin- Cranberry Cornbread Muffins

Have you jumped on the pumpkin bandwagon yet?  Everywhere I look on the internet and in magazines, pumpkin seems to be all around us these days. It’s pumpkin-everything season!  I’m adding to the frenzy today with some muffins that are good for dunking in chili and soup.  The warm weather is slowly leaving us, and the time […]

Your New Perfect Fall Breakfast

Turn on the fireplace, grab a fuzzy blanket and cozy up with this great twist on my favorite breakfast: Pumpkin Apple Crunch Oatmeal.  Developed in my kitchen to appease an after soccer appetite for my son, Hayden, I found the smell to be magically appealing.  Taking one bite warms the soul and fills the belly […]

Profile: Halladay Quist

Halladay Quist performs at the Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival with her father, Rob Quist, on August 24, in Bigfork. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Senate Montana Debate

U.S. Rep. Steve Daines and Montana State Rep. Amanda Curtis shake hands after a political debate Monday in Billings. (AP Photo/The Billings Gazette, Hannah Potes)

Senate debate reveals contrasts between candidates

BILLINGS — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Amanda Curtis cast Republican Rep. Steve Daines as a conservative ideologue out of step with Montana voters during their first face-to-face meeting Monday.

AA soccer: Playoffs Thursday for Glacier, Flathead,

Class AA state soccer playoff action for the Flathead and Glacier boys and girls is set for Thursday in Kalispell and Helena.

More Whitefish 'doughnut' workshops scheduled

The Flathead County Planning Board has scheduled two additional public workshops to discuss planning and zoning options in the “doughnut” area outside of Whitefish.

Grill may have caused house fire

A barbecue grill could be to blame for a Friday morning fire on Farm to Market Road near Whitefish that left a family without a home.

Dustup emerges over KM Ranch Road paving plan

Pavement problems

A citizen-initiated proposal to pave nearly 6 miles of KM Ranch Road using a Rural Special Improvement District funding approach has rankled many longtime residents along the gravel road who say they can’t afford it.

Water compact meeting postponed

Flathead County Commission Chairwoman Pam Holmquist has postponed the commissioners’ discussion and public comment session planned Wednesday on the proposed tribal water rights compact.

Somers man dies in house fire

A Somers man is dead after a house fire Saturday afternoon.

Pavement problems

A homemade sign clearly shows one resident's position on the question of whether KM Ranch Road should be paved or left as gravel.

Water work affects Main Street traffic

Road construction on the east side of Kalispell’s Main Street this week is part of a pilot project relying on tax-increment financing. 

Police called for road rage

A group of rowdy youths on Treeline Road drew the attention of the

Ronald Schauer Duram, 66

Ronald Schauer Duram “slipped away with the Lord,” surrounded by family at his home on Oct. 16, 2014, after a year-long courageous fight with cancer.

Main Street Construction

Indi-GLOW Swing Dance

Pete Milne, left, dances with his fiancée, Caitlin Hills, at North End Swing's first black light dance, "Indi-GLOW Swing" on Saturday, October 18, at the Sassafras ballroom in Kalispell. The event was a hit with more than 70 dancers in attendance. North End Swing is considering making this themed dance an annual event. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

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Much ado aboot nothing

A concerned man phoned the

Development extension sought for town center property

The Kalispell City Council tonight will consider a request by Stillwater Corporation, owned by Roger Claridge, to extend the Planned Unit Development approval on the Glacier Town Center property.

Whitefish considers action on bear issue

An increasing problem with bear encounters in Whitefish has prompted the city to propose an emergency ordinance dictating how garbage will be handled citywide.

House candidates debate in Kalispell

Candidates for Montana’s lone U.S. House seat covered a lot of ground during a Sunday evening debate in Kalispell, starting with the Ebola crisis and touching on gun rights, environmental regulations and a deadlock in Congress before winding up with their views on sustaining Social Security and Medicare.

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U.S. House of Representatives candidates debate in Kalispell

Candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, from left, Republican Ryan Zinke, Libertarian Mike Fellows, and Democrat John Lewis gather for a debate at Flathead Valley Community College on Sunday, October 19. The event, sponsored by the Daily Inter Lake, had an audience of about 300 people. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

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­C-Falls' Mundel, Whitefish's Grove win individual x-country titles

WEST GLACIER — Samantha Mundel of Columbia Falls defended her Northwestern A divisional cross country title on Saturday as did the Whitefish girls on the team front.

Volleyball roundup: T-Falls slips by Bigfork

BIGFORK — It was a real battle, but Thompson Falls (8-5 overall, 6-0 league) pulled through in the end to down Bigfork 28-26, 30-28, 25-23 on Saturday in District 7B volleyball action.

Girls soccer: Strouse sends 'Kats to semis

COLUMBIA FALLS — Columbia Falls moved senior captain Lindsay Strouse from her position at center forward out wide left ahead of its Class A playoff match against Stevensville on Saturday. The move resulted in three goals and an assist, equaling her point total from the regular season, in a 5-0 blowout of Stevensville at Flip Darling Field.

Boys soccer: Ling's foot lifts Bulldogs over Hamilton

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish Bulldogs finally got their hero.

Horsman-McKoy

Stephanie Lynn Horsman and Kevin Patrick McKoy were married June 28 in Billings at the Hofer residence, friends of the bride’s parents. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Cecil Hawkins.

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Pursell-Jamieson

Natalie Melissa Pursell and Grant Alexander Jamieson were married June 21 at Deer Park Chalet at Bridger Bowl in Bozeman. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Bob Schwahn.

Four black swan cygnets hatched recently at Bibler Gardens in Kalispell

October is a late time of year for new swans but according to Rande Simon, manager of the Bibler Gardens, a

9 more bodies push blizzard death toll to 38

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A rescue helicopter spotted nine more bodies Saturday on a trekking trail in northern Nepal, bringing the death toll to 38 from this week’s series of snow storms and avalanches in the worst hiking disaster in the Himalayan nation

Gun-toting drunk man chases people

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Audrey F. Fenske Kiser, 96

Audrey died on Oct. 16, 2014, at the Immanuel Lutheran Skilled Care facility in Kalispell where she has resided and received loving care for the last two and a half years.

Dorothy L. Trent, 94

Montana Forest Products Week

Timber Tour planned Thursday

MONTANA FOREST PRODUCTS WEEK

Montana Forest Products Week is this week, a time designed to recognize forest products and manufacturing.

Slain journalist remembered Saturday

ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — James Foley was a compassionate and capable journalist who tried to see the good in people, friends said Saturday at a memorial for the New Hampshire man murdered by Islamic State group extremists. 

Police: Another ambush suspect sighting reported

CANADENSIS, Pa. (AP) — A rifle-toting man with a mud-covered face who was spotted in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains is believed to be the suspect who has spent more than five weeks on the run after a deadly ambush at a state police barracks, officials said Saturday.

Remains found may be missing Virginia student

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Searchers found human remains on Saturday that could be those of a University of Virginia sophomore who has been missing since Sept. 13, police said.

Whitefish City Hall cost may hit $14.6 million

Whitefish is moving forward with design plans for a new City Hall, even after several City Council members expressed concerns over climbing cost estimates that put the building and a parking structure at up to $14.6 million.

Generous man replaces boy's stolen bike

Facebook post asking people to keep an eye out for a stolen bike landed a happy ending for a 10-year-old boy in Whitefish.

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Fellows: Libertarian says he's the true fiscal conservative

HELENA — Mike Fellows said he’s running for the U.S. House for three reasons: to try to balance the federal budget, reduce the federal debt and protect Second Amendment gun rights.

Zinke: GOP candidate touts leadership background

BUTTE — Speaking to the Montana Medical Association trustees recently, House candidate Ryan Zinke of Whitefish wasted no time telling the doctors what he thinks will happen to the Affordable Care Act.

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An economic future you would not pick

Recently, the Inter Lake picked up an AP report of a survey of Harvard Business    School graduates, 40 percent of whom were CEOs. 

Restore common sense to voter registration

Unlike most elections, there are only two ballot issues for Montana voters to decide this year.

What Stacey Schnebel is, and what she is not...

My Grandma Bertha, one of six Flathead generations, often shared wisdom gained throughout her 100-plus years. One “wisdom” we were always to remember: “Ya always wanna know where the bear lies in the buckwheat.” That’s wise advice for us Americans who are privileged to vote for our future from a virtual field (buckwheat) of candidates (maybe bears).

Scorn at creationism reveals a deeper problem

I’m not interested primarily in debunking evolution or expounding scientific knowledge. There are good resources such as “Evolution Impossible” by Dr. John Ashton for those with an open mind desiring to better understand the topic and why more knowledgeable scientists dismiss this theory. 

Seasonal resident wants to vote like Schnebel did

As a seasonal resident and property owner within Whitefish city limits, and a full-time resident of the state of Tennessee, where I am a registered voter, I’m delighted to learn in the opinion of Stacey Schnebel as demonstrated by her actions that it’ll be OK for me to vote in Whitefish city elections even though I live elsewhere.

Debates are a challenge in more ways than one

Candidates love to challenge each other to debates. It’s an easy way to make news — first for issuing the challenge, then for critiquing the opponent’s response to the challenge, and then again when the debate is held.

MaryLou LaStofka, 85

MaryLou LaStofka, 85, “went home to the Lord” on Oct. 16, 2014, in Kalispell. She passed on peacefully with grace and dignity, surrounded by her family.

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Whitefish goalkeeper Marty Anderson breathes a sigh of relief on the sidelines after the Bulldogs scored two goals in the final two minutes to beat Hamilton 4-3 on Saturday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Whitefish's Taven Edland heads the ball away from Hamilton's Aidan Carmody in the final minutes of play Saturday at Smith Fields in Whitefish. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Whitefish players surround Casey Ling as they celebrate their wild victory against Hamilton in the Class A soccer quarterfinals in Whitefish on Saturday at Smith Fields. Ling scored two goals in the final two minutes. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Sam Stricker crawls through the obstacle course as he finishes the challenging geocache course during the second annual Geocache Adventure at the Flathead Valley Community College. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Jennifer and Mark Crowley check their global positioning system as they search for a geocache on Saturday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Matti Hartle finds the geocache filled with prizes as her sister, Makenna looks on during the second annual Flathead Valley Community College Geocache Adventure on Saturday. Participant could choose a easy or challenging course. The challenging course had 16 geocaches hidden across the 216-acre property. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Larry Alan Lucas, 60

Larry Alan Lucas, 60, died Oct. 10, 2014 in Kalispell of aspiration pneumonia.

Flathead Outdoors 2014

Braves down Knights, snap skid

Looking to snap a four-game losing streak, the Flathead Braves did so in dominating fashion, racking up 405 yards of total offense in a 30-17 victory over the Missoula Hellgate Knights on Friday at Legends Stadium.

Football roundup: Bulldogs whip Frenchtown, claim Northwestern A title

FRENCHTOWN – Brian FauntLeRoy had touchdown runs of 5, 30 and 26 yards as Whitefish dumped Frenchtown 35-9 Friday night to claim its first Northwestern A football championship in 12 years.

AA football: Glacier wallops Helena Capital

HELENA — Top-ranked Glacier scored touchdowns on its first two offensive plays and led by 20 points after the first quarter in a 55-14 rout of Helena Capital on Friday night, picking up its first win in school history at Vigilante Stadium. The Wolfpack was 0-7 before the win.

Glacier spikes Sentinel in volleyball

Glacier rebounded from a slow start to drop Missoula Sentinel 22-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-19 on Friday night in Western AA volleyball play at Glacier High School.

First Interstate buys Mountain West Bank

GREAT FALLS — The $72.8 million sale of Montana’s Mountain West Bank to First Interstate Bank closes Friday.

Groups working to keep same-day voter sign-up

Progressive groups are putting money and shoe leather into defeating a Republican-sponsored ballot measure that would end Election Day voter registration in Montana.

Sunday the last day to drive to Logan Pass

Jim McNamee of Portland, Ore., looks out over Logan Pass late in September. McNamee said he first visited Glacier Park in 1972. Sunday is the last day this year that motorists can drive Going-to-the-Sun Road to Logan Pass.

Crow Agency man dies of injuries suffered in crash

BILLINGS — A 43-year-old Crow Agency man has died of injuries suffered in a rollover crash near Hardin.

Crowbar caper was self-inflicted

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Promise Academy helps students with a will to succeed

Class aims to unlock youths’ potential

On the lawn in front of Flathead High School Wednesday, a group of 10 students sat in a circle with teacher Emily Doepke as she talked about coping skills — something any teenager would benefit from.

Missing Blackfeet actress Misty Upham found dead in Seattle

In this May 17, 2013 file photo, actress Misty Upham arrives for the screening of the film "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian," at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France. Police in Washington state say Upham, known for her roles in “August: Osage County,” “Frozen River” and “Django Unchained” has been missing since Sunday, Oct. 5.

Missoula man denies sexual abuse charge

MISSOULA — A 47-year-old man on parole for rape and sexual abuse of children has denied a charge that he posted an online ad seeking sex with “young, skinny” males.

Cow-killing grizzly moved to South Fork

MISSOULA (AP) — A male grizzly bear was relocated from the Blackfoot Valley to the South Fork of the Flathead River drainage this week after killing a young cow north of Ovando.

Missing Blackfeet actress found dead in Seattle

SEATTLE — Actress Misty Upham, missing since Oct. 6, was found dead Thursday at the bottom of a wooded embankment in the Seattle suburb of Auburn, Wash.

High court won't hear Sanders County case on party endorsements

HELENA — Mark French really wants to tell Montana voters which Republican Party officials have endorsed him in next month’s election, but he won’t be getting any help from the U.S Supreme Court.

Inquest scheduled Nov. 3 in Missoula strip-club shooting

 MISSOULA (AP) — The Missoula County attorney’s office has scheduled a coroner’s inquest for Nov. 3 in a fatal shooting last month outside a Missoula strip club.

Senate candidate Curtis releases her first TV ad

HELENA — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Amanda Curtis, who’s been in the race just nine weeks, put up her first TV ad Thursday — less than three weeks before the Nov. 4 election.

Zinke fundraising effort soars

HELENA — Republican U.S. House candidate Ryan Zinke had a colossal fundraising quarter, raising more money over the past three months than Democrat John Lewis has collected throughout his entire campaign.

State appeals ruling over student records release

MISSOULA — The office of the Commissioner of Higher Education is appealing a judge’s order to release information on how the panel responded to disciplinary action recommended for a Montana quarterback over a rape allegation.

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Flathead running back Josh McCracken speeds around the corner for a long gain during the second quarter. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead's Gauge Triplett, left, and Jacob Ridgeway sack Missoula Hellgate's quarterback Dylan Botsford during the first quarter at Legend's Stadium on Friday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead quarterback Easton Johnson goes for a long run during the Braves' opening scoring drive against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Helena beats Flathead girls, boys in soccer

Helena (8-0-4 league) quickly answered a Flathead (4-5-3) equalizer in the first half to ride out a 2-1 win and clinch the Western AA conference championship in girls soccer on Friday at Kidsports Complex.

Class A soccer playoffs: C-Falls girls, Whitefish boys open at home

The numbers are pretty staggering for the Columbia Falls girls and Whitefish boys when it comes to state soccer playoff participation.

Wolfpack boys, girls drop Capital in soccer

Colton Becker, a junior forward, scored a pair of goals in the first half to raise his season total to nine and Kade Deleray, a senior midfielder, scored a goal in both halves to help Glacier down Helena Capital 4-3 in Western AA soccer action Friday at Glacier High School.

Carolyn Arlyne Mohn Hart, 82

Carolyn Arlyne Mohn Hart, 82, passed away on Oct. 12, 2014, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center from heart and lung failure. She passed on peacefully, surrounded by her loving family.

Ida Katherine Kirack, 100

Ida Katherine Kirack, 100, “went home to the Lord” on Oct. 15, 2014, in Kalispell, with family by her side.

Lucille Countryman, 92

Joe Lawrence, 75

Profile of Marcia Sheffels

Flathead County Superintendent of Schools Marcia Sheffels outside her office on Friday, October 17, in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Glacier's Katie Wiley blasts the ball past Flathead's Jordyn Clare in the Wolfpack's 3-1 victory. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Glacier's Nikki Krueger (23) celebrates after getting a kill against Flathead in crosstown volleyball Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Glacier libero Hailee Bennett celebrates a point during the Wolfpack's 3-1 victory against the Bravettes at Flathead High School on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images from the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Images of the crosstown volleyball match between Glacier and Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Black Swan cygnets at Bibler Garden.

A clutch of Black Swan cygnets at Bibler Garden in Kalispell Montana.

TV Host Jillian Barberie Finds Success and Peace

On Los Angeles television, there are morning shows and there is Good Day L.A. on Fox 11. Canadian native Jillian Barberie is the host I will never, ever forget, who stands out mightily from the host and anchor crowd for just being herself: smart, savvy and sassy. An a.m. fixture, she co-hosted the show for […]

Eat a Better Breakfast Every Day and Here's Why

When I was young, my Dad used to fix breakfast when he wasn’t traveling. I remember once he made my brother and I a jelly omelet. Huh? Jelly on eggs? He occasionally served up the odd morning entrée and I dutifully ate it. In fact, our family ate breakfast every day. I also remember losing […]

Volleyball roundup: Bigfork rolls over St. Ignatius

ST. IGNATIUS — Marissa Hiza had 12 of Bigfork’s 33 kills and Abbie Fraley led in digs with seven and aces with eight as the Valkyries defeated St. Ignatius 25-17, 25-22, 25-22 on Thursday in Class B volleyball action.

Top-ranked Glacier looks for 1st win in Helena

Tangle with Capital  tonight at Vigilante Stadium

Flathead hoping to snap 4-game slide vs. Hellgate

Despite a four-game losing streak, spirits are high on the Flathead Braves sidelines as they welcome the winless Missoula Hellgate Knights to Legends Stadium tonight at 7.

Morley to run for Griz

Bigfork senior Makena Morley entered the season ranked in the top 10 nationally and had her pick of colleges in the recruiting process.

Class AA soccer: Helena High tops Glacier boys, girls

A goal by Andrew Frank in the 38th minute allowed Helena High to slip past Glacier 1-0 on Thursday in Western AA soccer action at Glacier High School.

Class AA soccer: Siler, Wilson lead Bravettes past Capital

Jaymee Siler scored a goal in both halves and Stephanie Wilson completed the scoring in the 53rd minute as the Flathead girls rolled by Helena Capital 3-0 in Western AA soccer play on Thursday at Kidsports Complex.

Glacier sweeps crosstown volleyball series with Flathead

The Glacier Wolfpack tied the overall crosstown volleyball series at eight games a piece, defeating the Flathead Bravettes on the road in four games in an intense match for a Western AA victory on Thursday night.

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Glacier's Katie Wiley (18) blasts the ball past Flathead's Jordyn Clare in the Wolfpack's 3-1 victory. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Glacier's Nikki Krueger (23) celebrates after getting a kill against Flathead in crosstown volleyball Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Glacier libero Hailee Bennett celebrates a point during the Wolfpack's 3-1 victory against the Bravettes at Flathead High School on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Voters, check out House debate

The Daily Inter Lake is proud to sponsor a debate Sunday among all three candidates for Montana’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

FBI director against phone encryption

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director James Comey warned in stark terms Thursday against the push by technology companies to encrypt smartphone data and operating systems, arguing that murder cases could be stalled, suspects could walk free and justice could be thwarted by a locked phone or an encrypted hard drive.

Iran looks at compromise

VIENNA (AP) — Iran is considering a U.S. proposal at nuclear talks that would allow it to keep more of its nuclear infrastructure intact while still reducing its ability to make an atomic bomb, two diplomats told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Wardens seek tips in deer poaching cases

 Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks game wardens are investigating the illegal killing and wasting of numerous deer along the entire length of Farm to Market Road and west of Kalispell toward Kila.  

Whitefish High project wraps up in November

With Whitefish High School construction slated to wrap up in November, the school board has decided to cover a $236,000 budget deficit using tax increment finance money.

Fall football fun

Creed Scott, 7, watches Rylee Creasey, 9, who is open for a pass after dodging Barrett Scott, 11, on the ground, as they and Wyatt Scott, 5, in blue, and Ainsley Scott, 9, play football in their yard Thursday afternoon in Columbia Falls. Students do not have school Thursday or today. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Columbia Falls schools sell land for medical clinic

The School District 6 Board of Trustees recently approved the sale of 1.88 acres of land adjacent to Ruder Elementary School to North Valley Hospital for $230,000.

New 'Posse' group launched to celebrate Western heritage

For those enthralled with the history of the American West, the newly organized Northwest Montana Posse of Westerners stands ready to enlighten and entertain participants about the Western way of life.

Commissioners take up water compact again

At the request of local property rights advocate Russ Crowder, the Flathead County commissioners on Wednesday will take public comments and discuss the proposed water rights compact involving the Confederated Salish-Kootenai Tribes.

Motorboats banned on Whitefish River

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Thursday approved a nonmotorized designation for a stretch of the Whitefish River.

White House rejects calls for Ebola travel ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning that Americans are losing faith in their government’s ability to stop Ebola, Republican lawmakers on Thursday pressed for a ban on travel to the U.S. from the West African outbreak zone. The White House resisted the idea and tried to tamp down fear as the pool of Americans being monitored for symptoms expanded to Ohio.

Crowd speaks up on water compact

Public comments were heated at times Wednesday during a negotiating session for the proposed water compact for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

Roy Blokker

Roy Blokker transcribes poems he wrote onto the computer at his Lakeside home on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Collegiate Kits

Camas Creek Yarn stocks kits to make beanies, scarves, mittens and stockings of your favorite college team.

The Art of Yarn

Tracy Lee Sievers puts a scarf on a mannequin at Camas Creek Yarn. The shop offers a class on how to make the felted scarfs.

Promise Academy at Flathead High School

Emily Doepke with students in the Promise Academy on Wednesday, October 15, at Flathead High School. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Discovering the art of yarn

Meche Ek helps her 5-year-old daughter, Sidney, knit at Camas Creek Yarn on Tuesday.

Main Street shop offers more than just yarn

Colors of Camas Creek

The color. It’s the first thing you notice when you walk into Camas Creek Yarn on Main Street in Kalispell. From artwork on the walls to the rows and rows of yarn bins and material selections, you can’t escape the color. It’s a beautiful atmosphere that’s also changing and growing.

Debate over paving or not paving K M Ranch Road

A home-made sign clearly shows one person's position on the question of whether or not K M Ranch Road should be paved or left as gravel on Tuesday, October 14, between Kalispell and Whitefish. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Black Swan Cygnets at Bibler Garden

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Black Swan Cygnets

Four black swan cygnets are watched over by one of their parents on Friday, October 10, at Bibler Garden in Kalispell. The baby swans will spend winter at the garden. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

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A league of her own

Whitefish soccer star Haley Nicholson doubles as kicker on gridiron

Watch the games, not the polls

As playoff season  rises, so are the nerves in the state.

Flathead hosts Glacier for crosstown volleyball

Looking to rebound after being swept in the first crosstown matchup of the year, the Flathead Bravettes have home court advantage heading into today’s second installment of the crosstown volleyball rivalry.

Bravettes take Glacier Invite

The Flathead Bravettes cross country team dominated the Glacier Invite at Kidsports Complex on Wednesday to take home the team title.

Glacier still No. 1; Bigfork climbs to No. 8 in poll

Glacier held firm to its top spot and Bigfork moved up in the most recent Associated Press Montana high school football polls, released on Wednesday.

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Columbia Falls plans tax-increment meetings

 The Columbia Falls City Council has scheduled two planning and strategy sessions to focus on the city’s proposal to form an urban renewal and tax-increment financing district.

Bronzes on the move

Bronze sculptures of a bison, elk and moose by artist Karl Lansing of British Columbia are carefully loaded onto a flatbed truck on Wednesday at Kalispell Art Casting. Work on the sculptures began at Kalispell Art Casting in June. The three pieces have a combined weight of 3,500 pounds. The life-and-a-quarter-size pieces — “Rolling Thunder,” “Royalty” and “The Bull of the Woods” — are going to a ranch in Lake Placid, New York.

Blame President Bush - and Obama

Incurious George and the Dick Cheney, the voice of Evil Empire, opened the Gates of Hell, and Satan’s Demons are now pouring through the rift. Violence begets violence; so, of course, bombs and boots only make it worse. But hey, they’re good for business — more nonunion McJobs! Vote oil; vote war-profiteering; vote Republican!

Arrested editor pleads not guilty

Lake County Leader Editor Vince Lovato, arrested Oct. 1 while taking photos at an accident scene near Polson, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to three misdemeanor charges.

Second Texas health worker tests positive for Ebola

DALLAS (AP) — The Ebola crisis in the U.S. took another alarming turn Wednesday with word that a second Dallas nurse caught the disease from a patient and flew across the Midwest aboard an airliner the day before she fell ill, even though government guidelines should have kept her off the plane.

Pit bull attack victim dies

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — A Central California man has died after he and his 77-year-old mother were mauled by a pack of pit bulls owned by his neighbors, sheriff’s officials said Wednesday.

New options studied for school parking

With new developments regarding a proposed residential on-street parking permit program around Flathead High School and Elrod School and more than two hours of public comments, the Kalispell Planning Board unanimously decided to consider the issue in more depth on Oct. 28.

Actor faces new sex-crime allegation

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran television actor Stephen Collins is being investigated by Los Angeles sheriff’s detectives after a woman reported the former “7th Heaven” star exposed himself to her in the early 1980s.

Court strikes down Arkansas voter ID law

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ highest court on Wednesday struck down a state law that requires voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot, ruling the requirement unconstitutional just days before early voting begins for the Nov. 4 election.

House candidate Zinke wants locals to OK federal land plans

HELENA — Republican U.S. House candidate Ryan Zinke of Whitefish proposed Wednesday that federal land-management decisions must be approved by local government officials.

Support school district's land plan

This is somewhat refreshing. Kalispell Public Schools is asking voters to approve a land purchase for future school building needs, but the district is not seeking extra money.

Can a leopard change its spots?

We’re back in one of my favorite seasons. Elections. The debate running through the Opinion pages for several weeks was all about debates. The Democrats want some, the Republicans, not so much. What’s the big deal? Do we really learn anything from the candidates as to their true stance on the issues?

Lawyer loses bid to be disbarred

Court: Lawyer needs to submit to usual process

HELENA (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court has rejected an Anaconda attorney’s unusual request to immediately disbar him over more than $354,000 stolen from clients and a trial lawyers’ organization for which he was the longtime secretary and treasurer.

Man killed by camel at Mexican wildlife park

 MEXICO CITY (AP) — The American owner of a wildlife park in the Mexican resort of Tulum died after being kicked, bitten and sat on by a camel, and authorities seized the private facility’s animals pending an investigation.

Who ya gonna call? In this case, KPD

A man in a comic-book store was reportedly violent and drunk in violation of his parole. Costumed superheroes were unavailable to respond, but

Montana judge asked to decide on gay marriage

HELENA — Four couples challenging Montana’s ban on gay marriages have asked a federal judge to decide the issue without going to trial.

Nurses in safety gear got Ebola, why wouldn't you?

WASHINGTON — How come nurses wearing protective gear can catch Ebola from a patient, but health officials keep saying you almost certainly won’t get it from someone sitting next to you on a plane?

Glacier Park tops visitor mark

With three months left in the year, Glacier National Park already has had the busiest year in its history.

Legislator offers rebuttal to claims made about him

One of my Democratic opponent’s friends has made some dishonest statements about my legislative history. She stated in her letter to the editor that I have “never introduced a bill that has passed” and that I am against the Columbia Falls Veterans Home.

Help enforce rules for private lands

Montana hunters are extremely fortunate to have over 30 million acres of public land to hunt. In Northwest Montana we have an addition 900,000 acres of Plum Creek and Stoltze land for hunting. Since most Plum Creek and Stoltze timber land is intermingled with public land, these private timber lands also provide access to hundreds of thousands of acres of public land.

U.S. is in trouble

Americans are allowing this president to give away the country. It is rumored that about a third of the indigenous people from Honduras and Guatemala now live in the U.S., and most of them are living here on welfare and food stamps.

Kurdish fighters hold their own against militants in Syria

 MURSITPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Intensified U.S.-led airstrikes and a determined Kurdish military force on the ground appear to have had some success in halting advances by Islamic State fighters on a strategic Kurdish town near Syria’s border with Turkey — at least for now.

Shipping out from Kalispell Art Casting

A view of The Bull of the Woods by Canadian artist Karl Lansing of British Columbia, as it stands on a flatbed truck as is made ready for the drive across country to Lake Placid, New York. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Autumn Walk

Erin Walseth of Kalispell goes for a walk with Henry, a five month old Golden Retriever on Wednesday, October 15, on 4th Avenue East in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Walter C. Sarver Jr., 88

, passed away on Oct. 13, 2014, in Whitefish.

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Ebola

A hazmat cleaning worker arrives in the parking lot of The Village Bend East apartments where a second healthcare worker who has tested positive for the Ebola virus lives, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, in Dallas. It's not clear how the second worker contracted the virus. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Vince Lovato, the editor for the Lake County Leader, sits with his lawyer Mike Meloy at the Lake Couny Justice Court during his initial appearance for his arrest at a traffic accident earlier in the month. Lovato pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstructing a police officer. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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This is Lovato’s booking photo after his Oct. 1 arrest.

Volleyball roundup: Hellgate edges Flathead

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10-year-old dies from spider bite

BOZEMAN (AP) — Authorities say a 10-year-old Three Forks boy has died of complications from a spider bite he suffered last week.

Conservative bishops distance themselves from Vatican document

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Conservative Catholic bishops distanced themselves Tuesday from a document showing an unprecedented opening toward gays and divorced people, saying it doesn’t reflect their views and vowing to make changes to the final version.

Iraq Shiite militias killing Sunnis

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Shiite militias have abducted and killed scores of Sunni civilians with the tacit support of the government in retaliation for Islamic State group attacks, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as a suicide car bombing claimed by the Sunni extremists killed 23 people, including a Shiite lawmaker.

Intoxicated woman causes a scene

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Mexican drug leader kills self

CHILPANCINGO, Mexico (AP) — The alleged leader of a drug gang implicated in the disappearance of 43 college students killed himself during a confrontation with Mexican security forces Tuesday, a day after protesters demanding an investigation into the students’ whereabouts burned government buildings in the southern state of Guerrero.

Ebola patient cared for by 70 staff members

DALLAS (AP) — They drew his blood, put tubes down his throat and wiped up his diarrhea. They analyzed his urine and wiped saliva from his lips, even after he had lost consciousness.

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Mark Noland, Republican

House District 10 contenders see varied uses for state surplus

Election: House District 10

In the race for House District 10, retired special education teacher Ruby Dynneson, a Democrat, faces Republican Mark Noland, a small business owner, in the Nov. 4 general election.

Food co-op expands to Bigfork

The Montana Co-op is coming to Bigfork.

Hospital's sexual assault program one of a few in U.S.

It takes a certain kind of person to be able to do what Debbie Mulcahy does.

Two teens arrested for garage fire

Two teen-age boys were arrested Tuesday by the Kalispell Police Department on arson charges stemming from the destruction Monday of a historic carriage house in the alley behind 540 Second Ave. W. in Kalispell.

Tim Grattan

Longtime Whitefish developer Tim Grattan, 76, was diagnosed with breast cancer a year ago and is now cancer-free after undergoing treatment. He uses his own experience to bring awareness to breast cancer among men. About 2,360 men in the U.S. are diagnosed annually with invasive breast cancer, and about 430 men die of the disease every year in the U.S. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

'Nobody is bulletproof' - Whitefish developer survives male breast cancer

Father. Husband. Friend. Vietnam War veteran. University of Montana defensive back. Land developer. Golfer.

Kalispell Kombat Gala Event

Duran Flaget of SBG in Kalispell fights with Carlos Lazoya of Idaho in the main event of the Kalispell Kombat Gale Event on Saturday, October 11, in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

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Carolyn June Slack, 71

Carolyn June Slack, 71, passed away at her home in Columbia Falls on Monday, Oct. 13, 2014.

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Ronald 'Keith' Williams, 77

Ronald “Keith” Williams, 77, passed away Oct. 10, 2014, in Kalispell.

Robert 'Bob' Eugene LaFrance, 85

Carrie Merrill - Alpine Women's Center

Carrie Merrill, D.O., Ob/Gyn at her new office at the Alpine Women's Center on Tuesday, October 14, in Whitefish. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

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C-Falls girls, Whitefish boys host Class A soccer playoff matches

Regular-season champions Columbia Falls and Whitefish open the Class A soccer playoffs with home matches on Saturday.

Condo project planned in Columbia Falls

Arson suspected in Kalispell blaze

A fire broke out in a detached garage behind a house on the corner of Sixth Street West and Second Avenue West in Kalispell around 2:45 p.m. on Monday. Several separate witnesses say they saw a group of what appeared to be high school-aged boys running away from the scene right before the fire broke out.

Options surface for Whitefish doughnut zoning

The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday dives into its second workshop to discuss long-range planning and zoning in the “doughnut” area around Whitefish.

Art supply sale, show benefit Kalispell Senior Center

For artists and art enthusiasts, an event this weekend will allow even the most stretched wallet to buy supplies and artwork.

Whitefish Trail project to receive $200,000 gift

The Whitefish Trail project is getting another financial shot in the arm with a $200,000 donation to be presented Wednesday by Joe and Cindy Gregory.

Former police chief, FHS graduate on House District 7 ticket

Confused man reports imaginary fire

Proposed Kalispell ordinance revised to address pawn shop concerns

A proposed Kalispell city ordinance to aid police in locating stolen goods has been revised in response to suggestions by pawn shops and other secondhand dealers.

Kalispell Garage Fire

Kalispell Fire Chief Dave Dedman, left, assesses the scene as smoke pours from a detached garage structure on Monday.

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Black Swan Cygnets

Four black swan cygnets are watched over by one of their parents on Friday, October 10, at Bibler Garden in Kalispell. The baby swans will spend winter at the garden. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Complaints raised about dump trucks

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Republican the only contender in House District 12 race

Greg Hertz is an experienced businessman — he’s the president and chief executive officer of a company that oversees numerous grocery stores in the area — and said he plans on using that background to move Montana’s economy in the right direction.

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Educator's life shaped by rural-school experience

With 354 undergraduate credits and a college career at the University of Montana that spanned eight years before he got his teaching degree, Jack Eggensperger has a simple explantion: “I loved going to school.”

Profile: Jack Eggensperger

Jack Eggensperger at the Imagine IF Library in Kalispell on Oct. 6. Eggensperger is currently running unopposed in the election for the new County Superintendent of Schools.

Historic Kalispell park gets a facelift

More than a century’s worth of history was hidden in the park at the corner of Ninth Street East and Seventh Avenue East in Kalispell. Now, area locals are helping return the park to its original glory.

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Local man goes the distance to help Ronald McDonald House

Keeping tabs

Jeremy Minnehan has been saving soda pop tabs for a quarter-century. And he’s not showing any signs of slowing down.

Thompson Memorial Park

The park on the corner of Ninth Street East and Seventh Avenue East will be renamed Thompson Memorial Park in honor of Gus Thompson, a Kalispell native who played in the first World Series. (Brianna Loper/Daily Inter Lake)

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Kalispell schools receive Project AWARE grant

Kalispell Public Schools, along with along with Butte and Browning school districts, will share $1.275 million of an $8.5 million Project AWARE grant awarded to the state Office of Public Instruction to improve school culture and address mental health needs of children, families and caregivers.

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Woman rattled by construction noise

KPS solution is 'elementary'

Kalispell Public Schools District 5 Land Acquisition Proposition

Kalispell Public Schools School District 5 Superintendent Mark Flatau and Trustee Jeremy Reed stand in a field that is part of a Land Acquisition Proposition on Friday, October 10, south of town on Airport Road. The land, if purchased, is to be used as a elementary district school site. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Volleyball roundup: Glacier dominates Missoula Invitational

MISSOULA — The highly anticipated matchup between the state’s top two volleyball teams never happened.

C-Falls' Mundel; Whitefish girls cross country winners

WHITEFISH — Columbia Falls’ Samantha Mundel outpaced the field by 17 seconds to run away with the Whitefish cross country invitational on Saturday.

All justices are 'result oriented,' and should be

Water compact talks to continue

Meeting in Polson mulls tribes’ latest proposed changes

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission will meet Wednesday in Polson for another water-rights negotiating session.

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Ebola threat should be met with local vigilance

Agency on Aging wins crucial support

Trial lawyers have undue influence

Ebola: Local health workers in preparedness mode

In the aftermath of having the first person die of Ebola on American soil in Dallas, local health officials are quick to downplay fears of the disease having an outbreak in the United States, and yet are preparing for all possibilities.

Don't follow Ontario into coal-free debt

Seasoned legislator, educator face off in Senate District 4

The Montana speaker of the House, Republican Mark Blasdel, aims to pit his political experience against former educator Diane Taylor in Senate District 4.

Rule of law or tyranny by courts?

School parking focus of hearing

A public hearing on the proposed residential on-street parking permit program around Flathead High School and Elrod Elementary tops the agenda of Tuesday’s Kalispell Planning Board meeting.

New businesses tap into pet-care niches

Some would say you’d have to be barking mad to build your business around dogs, but area locals are taking advantage of niches in the pet industry and are catering to man’s best friend.

Zinke now more politics, less leadership

Growing a greenhouse

Whitefish harvest fest raises money for school project

It was a bluebird day for a greenhouse event.

Harvest celebration

Hunter Cripe performs "Thrashin' the Camp," during the Where the Wild Things Are concert program on Tuesday. The program celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

The power of one woman is astounding

I was puttering around the kitchen Friday morning, getting my coffee, when I stopped abruptly and listened. The TV in the next room was announcing that Malala, the Pakistani teen who was shot in the head by the Taliban for her efforts to promote education for girls, had won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Soccer roundup: Wildkats sweep Whitefish; Northern A champs

COLUMBIA FALLS — Columbia Falls swept the regular-season series in girls soccer with Whitefish on Saturday by downing the Bulldogs 3-2.

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Bree Anderson climbs hay bales to get to the culvert slides at Fritz Corn Maze. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Mason Colliander leads Bree Anderson and Jax Ramage around the hay bale maze while playing tag at Fritz Corn Maze on Saturday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Cloey Ramage runs through Fritz Corn Maze on Saturday. The maze, located south of Glacier International Airport, is open on the weekends. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Robert Eugene LaFrance, 85

Charles 'Tony' Dumay, 73

Dewey Lee Bacon Jr., 78

Dewey Lee Bacon Jr., 78, of Whitefish, passed away on Sept. 19, 2014, at Heritage Place in Kalispell. 

Totems edge Wolverines 6-5 in hockey

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Wolfpack undefeated at Missoula Invitational volleyball

MISSOULA — Three Flathead Valley volleyball teams battled through a demanding schedule to advance to the championship bracket at the Missoula Invitational on Friday.

Hockey: Wolverines fall late to Seattle 6-5

WHITEFISH — Seattle scored three goals in the final three minutes of regulation to erase a two-goal Whitefish lead and deny the Wolverines their first home victory, the Totems winning 6-5 in a Western States Hockey League game on Friday at Stumptown Ice Den.

Football roundup: Sandry, Bigfork crush Plains

BIGFORK — Josh Sandry ran 45 yards for a touchdown, passed 5 yards to Jonathan Landon for another and returned a punt 34 yards for a score to carry No. 10-ranked Bigfork to a 49-0 District 7B football victory over winless Plains on Friday night.

Chapman, Bozeman derail Flathead

BOZEMAN — The Flathead Braves couldn’t overcome Bozeman’s 29 unanswered points, including three Balue Chapman rushing touchdowns, as they lost 43-21 on Friday.

Unbeaten Glacier rips Sentinel

On a night when the Glacier offense dazzled once again, it was the Wolfpack defense that put up the most startling numbers in the team’s 59-7 victory over Missoula Sentinel in a Class AA football game on Friday night at Legends Stadium.

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Glacier's Logan Jones catches a touchdown over Sentinel's Jackson King to start the scoring in the Wolfpack's rout of the Spartans at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Glacier's Noah Lindsay (17) catches the ball between Sentinel defenders Jackson King (3) and Colton Jacobson (2) during the first quarter. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Election: Senate District 4

Diane Taylor and Mark Blasdel.

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Sen. John Walsh

SEN. JOHN WALSH had his degree from the Army  War College revoked Friday. (AP photo)

UN warns of massacre if militants take Syrian town

MURSITPINAR, Turkey (AP) — In a dramatic appeal, a U.N. official warned that hundreds of civilians who remain trapped in the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani near the border with Turkey were likely to be “massacred” by advancing extremists and called on Ankara to help prevent a catastrophe.

Report: School shooter wanted revenge for teasing

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Investigators say the student who killed a classmate before taking his own life at a suburban Denver high school described himself in a diary as “a psychopath with a superiority complex” and indicated he was exacting revenge for being teased in elementary school.

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Man wants charges dropped in sex sting

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A former Bozeman man charged with trying to get nude photos from someone he believed was a 16-year-old girl argues the police sting that led to his arrest violated his expectation of privacy on his Facebook account and the charge should be dismissed.

Great Falls man charged with assault on minor

GREAT FALLS (AP) — A 29-year-old Great Falls man is charged with assaulting his infant daughter in August, causing injuries that required treatment at a Seattle hospital.

All-State awards announced

Area high school students have made the cut to perform at the 2014 Montana All-State Music Festival.

Glacier Youth Corps launches

The Glacier Youth Corps Partnership, a volunteer partnership program supported by the Glacier National Park Conservancy, Montana Conservation Corps, National Park Foundation and Glacier National Park, provides diverse work and educational opportunities for youth ages 15 to 24 in Glacier Park while supporting the completion of important park projects.

National Honor Society inductees announced

Flathead and Glacier high schools will induct a total of 82 students into the National Honor Society on Monday.

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Bigfork junior Gabe Broughton was selected to play the euphonium in the Macy's Parade in New York City this Thanksgiving. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Bigfork High School student to march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City

One Bigfork High School student will march his way from Central Park to Herald Square in New York for the 88th anniversary of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Nov. 27.

Hayrides on Heritage Days

A WAGON FULL of second graders from Peterson Elementary School go for a hayride on Friday at the annual Heritage Days at the H. E. Robinson Agricultural Education Center in Kalispell. According to Public Schools vocational agriculture teacher Justin Heupel nearly 1,000 area students attended the annual event which included, a hay bale maze, petting zoo and branding station. Heupel said the event had been a well-established tradition before he started, which was 11 years ago.

'A grand slam of optics'

Local customized contact lenses ready to market

A local technology company that intends to create custom-made contact lenses completed a study that deemed its product consumer-ready.

It's all Malala

Taliban attack survivor and Kailash Satyarthi of India win Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO, Norway — Taliban attack survivor Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel winner ever as she and Kailash Satyarthi of India won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for working to protect children from slavery, extremism and child labor at great risk to their own lives.

Army War College revokes Walsh's degree

HELENA — The U.S. Army War College revoked Democratic Sen. John Walsh’s master’s degree after an investigation completed Friday concluded he plagiarized a research paper required to graduate, a college spokeswoman said.

Joyce Marie Quimby, 81

Joyce Marie Quimby, 81, of Columbia Falls, “went  to be with the Lord” on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014.

Annual Heritage Days at the H. E. Robinson Agricultural Education Center

A group of elementary school students from Peterson are weighed in at 800 pounds on Friday, October 10 at the annual Heritage Days at the H. E. Robinson Agricultural Education Center in Kalispell. Students went through the chutes, as they learned about vaccinations and then continued on to a branding station. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Kalispell Public Schools District 5 Land Acquisition Proposition

Kalispell Public Schools School District 5 Superintendent Mark Flatau and Trustee Jeremy Reed stand in a field that is part of a Land Acquisition Proposition on Friday, October 10, south of town on Airport Road. The land, if purchased, is to be used as a elementary district school site. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Jonathan Doyle 'JD' Walker, 44

United States Army Major Jonathan Doyle “JD” Walker, 44, of Vass, N.C.. passed away on Oct. 1, 2014, in Doha, Qatar, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. This was Maj. Walker's ninth deployment.

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Football: Glacier hopes to avoid shootout with Sentinel

The last time Glacier played Sentinel, the two teams combined for more than 100 points and the Wolfpack compiled nearly 700 yards of offense under the bright lights of Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula.

Football: Flathead hoping to get back on win track

If the Flathead Braves want to extend their season into the playoffs they’ll have to prove they’re worthy in the first of several key contests down the final stretch of the season. The Bozeman Hawks are the first to stand in their way.

Prep soccer roundup: Libby boys blank Bigfork

LIBBY — Walter Briones gave Libby the early goal just six minutes into play and the Loggers rolled from there for an easy 5-0 triumph over Bigfork in Northern A boys soccer play on Thursday.

Glaciers Hill top runner at 7-on-7

HELENA — Glacier freshman Annie Hill once again topped All-American Bigfork senior Makena Morley, this time by 22 seconds at the Capital City 7-on-7 Invitational cross country meet on Thursday at Bill Roberts Golf Course.

Cougars down Lions

Stillwater stayed perfect against District 7B foes on Thursday, besting Eureka 25-12, 25-22, 18-25, 25-17 in a nonconference volleyball matchup at Stillwater Christian School.

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Stillwater Christian libero Adrianna Lambert digs out a ball against Eureka at Stillwater Christian High School on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Stillwater Christian's Courtney Beaver knocks the ball over the net in a match against Eureka on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Stillwater Christian’s Sarah Paolini hammers the ball past two Eureka defenders. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Voting errors raise real concerns

Flathead County Democratic commissioner candidate Stacey Schnebel says the Republicans’ claim that she broke the law because she didn’t change her voter registration in a timely manner is nothing more than “a political stunt” meant to question her integrity.

Laughter and lefse

Pat Phillips laughs while rolling lefse at the United Methodist Church in Kalispell on Thursday. The United Methodist Women will be selling the Norwegian flatbread at the church’s annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 1. Proceeds support United Methodist Women’s mission projects.

Court orders new rape trial for Kalispell man

HELENA — The Montana Supreme Court has reversed the 2012 conviction of a Kalispell man found guilty of raping an 11-year-old girl, and ordered a new trial.

Glacier Park partner looks ahead to 2015

Even though Glacier National Park Conservancy just wrapped up a successful summer season, the organization already is looking ahead to 2015 and beyond.

Family receives World War II veteran's medals

For one Montanan family, the memory of a veteran was emboldened by a medal ceremony earlier this week.

New charges filed in hacker case

SEATTLE (AP) — Calling him “a leader in the marketplace for stolen credit card numbers,” federal prosecutors added 11 new charges against a Russian man they say hacked into U.S. businesses to steal information that he allegedly sold on Internet “carding” sites.

St. Louis shooting reignites anger, protests

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two months after a Ferguson officer killed Michael Brown, setting off intense national debate about law enforcement treatment of minorities, the shooting death of another black 18-year-old by police in nearby St. Louis has reignited anger among activists already planning weekend protests.

Missoula sheriff candidate violated campaign laws

MISSOULA (AP) — The state commissioner of political practices found a Missoula County sheriff’s detective and a law firm that supported his candidacy for sheriff violated campaign finance laws.

U.S. Marines arrive in Ebola epicenter

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Six U.S. military planes arrived in the Ebola hot zone Thursday with more Marines, as West Africa’s leaders pleaded for the world’s help in dealing with “a tragedy unforeseen in modern times.”

California wildfire threatens homes

APPLEGATE, Calif. (AP) — A series of wildfires along a Northern California interstate destroyed five homes and threatened hundreds more as fire crews fought Thursday to keep it from a canyon where dry brush could make it a far bigger problem, officials said.   

Utah appeals ruling in 'Sister Wives' case

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The constitutionality of Utah’s anti-polygamy law is now in the hands of a federal appeals court that will review a ruling that struck down parts of the law and was hailed as a landmark decision removing the threat of arrest for plural families in Utah.

Health-care careers touted at FVCC event

Flathead Valley Community College will host its first “Night at The Broussard Center,” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16.

Sen. Jon Tester presents World War II medals

Sen. Jon Tester presents John Hansen with medals earned by John’s father, Robert Hansen, during World War II. The presentation was made Wednesday at Flathead Valley Community College. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Geocaching: FVCC offers outdoor scavenger hunt

Flathead Valley Community College and students in the Natural Resources Conservation and Management program invite the community to participate in the second annual FVCC Geocache Adventure on Oct. 18.

Forum exposes lures of sex traffickers

When Sgt. Jeannie Parker was in high school more than 20 years ago, there were no cellphones, no text messaging and no Internet.

Gail Clair Jochen, 75

On Oct. 9, 2014, Gail Jochen “was gracefully received into the blessed arms of her Lord” after a brief but pain-free fight with cancer.

Shirley Ann (Sand) Lindgren, 79

Shirley Ann (Sand) Lindgren passed away on Sept. 20, 2014, at the age of 79, in Portland, Ore. She had been living in Dufur, Ore., for the last years of her life but had strong ties to the Kalispell area.

Joan Lynn Nelson Kuemmerle, 51

Joan Lynn Nelson Kuemmerle, 51, passed away Sept. 22, 2014, at the Colorado University Memorial Hospital Hospice Wing in Colorado Springs. She died of cirrhosis of the liver and now is free from struggle, “resting in the arms of Jesus.”

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Carrol Bigler, right, and Pat Phillips laugh while making Lefse at the United Methodist Church on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Steam rises from a freshly made lefse tortilla. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Pat Phillips uses a rolling pin to flatten lefse at the United Methodist Church on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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A station to make lefse sits empty and ready for the potato-based dough. Lefse is a traditional Norwegian flatbread. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Irene Houston uses a lefse stick to move the lefse to the griddle on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Easy Listening

Kalispell Brewing Company brings live music to Main Street

Grooves and Growlers

The Kalispell Brewing Company is packed full. The air buzzes as old friends reconnected, beers are poured for anxious customers, and acoustic bluegrass music drifts above the hum of conversation. In one corner, a family throws a birthday party for their 96 year old matriarch. In another, a three-piece band stomps out a rhythm. The only break in the flow of conversation is to applaud as the band finishes their set with a flourish.

Friendly Atmosphere

Pivotal week for prep playoffs

Friday marks the start of the home stretch to the high school football season, and an important date for many local schools trying to stretch their season a few more weeks.

Glacier still top of AA; Bigfork remains No. 10 in B

Glacier still holds the top spot in Class AA in the most recent Associated Press prep football polls released on Wednesday. The Wolfpack was one of four teams to hold its top spot in the polls, with the only shakeup coming in the tumultuous Class A.

Mom who tried to kill autistic daughter gets 10-22 years

BEULAH, Mich. (AP) — A judge Wednesday sentenced the mother of an autistic Michigan teenager to 10-22 years in prison in what she described as a failed murder-suicide attempt brought on by despair after years of violent attacks by the child and failure to find affordable and effective treatment.

Woman with cancer plans to take her own life

Death with dignity

Call a taxi, not 911 for a ride

A woman called the

Faith Allison Jones

Support 911: 'Seconds matter'

Old grizzly bear euthanized after trying to get into building

BOZEMAN (AP) — State wildlife officials euthanized a 28-year-old grizzly bear after it tried to get into a storage building that contained horse tack and a bear-resistant container of horse feed.

County stands firm in Agency on Aging support

The Flathead County commissioners on Wednesday affirmed their support of the Agency on Aging with a unanimous vote for the county to continue providing services for seniors.

Kalispell still seeking public input on growth policy

A hearing for the long-awaited Kalispell Growth Policy drew no response from the public on Monday, much to the dismay of the City Council.

Kim Fleming, Democrat, House District 11

Tester cuts ribbon on Vets Center

Salute to veterans

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, was in Kalispell Wednesday morning to honor Northwest Montana’s veterans.

Court denies petition in teacher slaying

BILLINGS (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court rejected a Colorado man’s petition to be declared unfit to stand trial in the murder of a high school teacher in the Bakken oil patch, as the case approaches a Nov. 17 trial.

Ebola patient dies in Dallas; airport screening expanded

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S. died Wednesday despite intense but delayed treatment, and the government announced it was expanding airport examinations to guard against the spread of the deadly disease.

Candidates aligned on how to deal with state surplus

ELECTION: House District 11

House District 11 candidates Kim Fleming and Albert Olszewski might be on different sides of the political spectrum, but they agree that the state’s surplus should go back into the pockets of Montana citizens.

Albert Olszewski, Republican, House District 11

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Candidate views clash at Bigfork forum

With less than a month until the Nov. 4 general election, political candidates shared their knowledge of local issues Monday in a political forum sponsored by the Bigfork Eagle.

2014 House Debate

U.S. House Debate 2014

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U.S. Army veteran William Reed, left, talks with Michael Taylor in the Flathead Valley Community College Veterans' Center on Wednesday. Reed, who is studying civil engineering, said the center is a great place to come and relax and interact with other veterans. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Eric Hill, a U.S. Marine veteran and Flathead Valley Community College student, speaks at the dedication of the college's Veterans' Center as U.S. Senator Jon Tester listens on Wednesday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Soccer roundup: Bulldogs rout Bigfork, 11-1

BIGFORK — Whitefish sophomore Haley Nicholson scored five goals and had a pair of assists to lead the Bulldogs (5-4-2 overall, 4-2-1 Northern A) to an 11-1 rout of Northern A foe Bigfork (4-5-2, 1-4-2) on Tuesday.

Volleyball: Glacier sweeps in Idaho; Flathead falls to Sentinel

MISSOULA — After defeating the Missoula Sentinel Spartans at home in four sets in September, the Flathead Bravettes failed to reach 25 points in a single set and were swept by the Spartans for a Western AA road loss.

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Bob Keenan, Republican, and Daniel King, Democrat, for Senate District 5.

Train derails in Saskatchewan

WADENA, Saskatchewan (AP) — A Canadian National Railway Company freight train carrying dangerous goods has derailed in central Saskatchewan in Canada and has caught fire.

Marriage issue returns to lower courts

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after the Supreme Court passed on gay marriage appeals and effectively made same-sex marriage legal in 30 states, the federal appeals court in San Francisco struck down gay marriage bans in a decision that could soon allow gay and lesbian couples to wed in five more states.

Coast Guard takes new steps with Ebola

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — One U.S. Coast Guard sector says it will contact ships that have recently been to Ebola-affected countries to ask whether passengers have symptoms of the virus before they are allowed into port.

Forest survey underway

People may see more U.S. Forest Service and contract employees working in developed and dispersed recreation sites and along Forest Service roads on the Flathead National Forest in the coming months.

First womb-transplant baby won't be alone for long

GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — The world’s first baby born from a transplanted womb is soon to have company.

FVCC culinary program opens first restaurant

Let's do lunch

For a total of 18 days this fall, students of The Culinary Institute of Montana will offer two new lunchtime dining options for the public at Flathead Valley Community College.

Tester in town for opening of new FVCC Veterans' Center

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, is in Kalispell this morning to cut the ribbon at the opening of Flathead Valley Community College’s new Veterans’ Center.

Former legislator, retired educator in Senate District 5 race

Election: Senate District 5

Longtime Bigfork businessman Bob Keenan faces retired educator Daniel King in the race for Senate District 5.

Two men charged in oil patch narcotics bust

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Two men are each charged with eight drug-related felonies after authorities in North Dakota’s oil patch said they found more than $300,000 worth of narcotics in their possession.

Pawn brokers oppose push for electronic filing

After listening to opposition about a proposed law requiring city pawn shops to convert to an electronic filing system, the Kalispell City Council on Monday voted to table the ordinance.

Syrian town may fall to militants

MURSITPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Islamic State fighters were poised to capture a strategic Syrian town on the Turkish border, Turkey’s president warned Tuesday, even as Kurdish forces battled to expel the extremists from their footholds on the outskirts.

Army men or imagination?

A man called the

Panelists: Meth use making a comeback in Billings

BILLINGS (AP) — Methamphetamine use is on the rise in Billings, contributing to about half of the crimes prosecuted in the city and putting a strain on law enforcement, probation staff and drug treatment courts, according to speakers at a forum on meth in Billings.

Montana proposes expanded hunting confidentiality

HELENA — Wildlife officials are proposing to keep confidential the names of hunters and trappers who kill any wildlife in Montana, saying that information that can be obtained under the state’s right-to-know laws is being used to threaten and harass.

Bigfork forum

Sally Finneran/Bigfork Eagle County Commissioner candidate Phil Mitchell, center, talks with Bigfork High School seniors from left, Gus DiPaulo, Marissa Hiza and Kalli Meagher, after a candidate forum in Bigfork Monday night. Sally Finneran/Bigfork Eagle County Commissioner candidate Phil Mitchell, center, talks with Bigfork High School seniors from left, Gus DiPaulo, Marissa Hiza and Kalli Meagher, after a candidate forum in Bigfork Monday night.

Jessie Clemans, 89

Jessie Clemans passed away Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at her home on Minesinger Trail in Polson.  

Garry Lee Stelle, 70

Fire Prevention Week

Trinity Lutheran third graders Julia Brisendine, left, and Katy Bitney gleefully laugh during the "Stop. Drop. And Roll!" song as members of the Kalispell Fire Department present Fireman Frank and Friends as part of Fire Prevention Week on Tuesday, October 7, in Kalispell. Firefighters who took part in the presentation were: Soren Koetter, Don Thibert, Kyle Gully, Jessica Kinzer, Brandon French, Trent Cook, Mike Chappius, and Tim Gaston. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Darrel Fishel, 61

Darrel Fishel, beloved father and grandpa, at the age of 61, was suddenly “called to be with the Lord” on Sept. 30, 2014, at his home in Kalispell.

The Experience

Taylor Baer, a student in the Culinary Institute of Montana, works on the hot side of the kitchen preparing lunch for patrons on opening day of The Experience, a new student-designed and run restaurant that will be open for lunch on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for three weeks. The Experience will offer an assortment of appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, drinks and desserts.

The Experience, a new temporary restaurant at FVCC

Jon Hartig, a student in the Culinary Institute of Montana, seats a new customer on opening day of The Experience, a new student created and run restaurant at Flathead Valley Community College. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Creston Sunrise

Sunrise begins to burn off a low fog on Tuesday, October 7, in Creston. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Profile: Jack Eggensperger

Jack Eggensperger at the Imagine IF Library in Kalispell on Monday, October 6. Eggensperger is currently running unopposed in the election for the new County Superintendent of Schools. Eggensperger is a former school superintendent in Darby. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

2-year-old missing Browning boy found in Spokane

BROWNING (AP) — A 2-year-old Browning boy who was the subject of a missing and endangered person’s alert has been found safe in Spokane, Washington, with his father.

Stark differences revealed in House District 4 race

Whether it’s the state’s cash reserve or the issue of expanding Medicaid, contenders for the House District 4 seat have viewpoints that are night-and-day different.

Four local friends embark on film-making adventure

The four people are as relaxed as you can be about a road trip that will take them months and thousands of miles.

Seattle replaces Columbus with 'indigenous peoples'

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council is replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the city.

Nobel Prize honors researchers' discovery of brain's 'GPS' system

The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine honors three researchers who have pioneered the discovery of the brain cells, circuits and encoding patterns that allow us to remember where we’ve been, to plot the route ahead and to position ourselves within our environment.

Man with Ebola arrives in Nebraska

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An American video journalist who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia stepped off a jet Monday under his own power on his way to a Nebraska hospital where he will be treated for the disease in a specialized containment unit.

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Former Great Falls chiropractor charged with rape

GREAT FALLS (AP) — A former Great Falls chiropractor who lost his state license after regulators accused him of inappropriately touching employees during treatments he required them to receive as part of their employment has been charged with raping one of those workers.

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Keith Regier, Republican

Whitefish seeks to fill committee openings

The city of Whitefish is trying to fill several committee vacancies and has set a Friday, Oct. 10 deadline for applicants.

Agreement joins Special Olympics, Kalispell schools

Special Olympics Montana and Kalispell Public Schools have entered into a collaborative memorandum of understanding.

Montana's gay marriage decision could come sooner

HELENA (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of five states’ appeals against gay marriage is a good sign for those challenging marriage bans in other states, such as Montana, according to an official with the Montana ACLU.

Schnebel responds to voting discrepancy

Democratic Flathead County commissioner candidate Stacey Schnebel offered a more detailed explanation Monday about her alleged voter registration discrepancy, saying she interacted with various county agencies that never informed her to update her voter registration.

Trail group seeks loop near C. Falls

The Gateway to Glacier Trail nonprofit organization has asked Glencore for a trail easement along the east side of the Flathead River near Columbia Falls.

Officers searching for 2-year-old Browning boy

Hunter Crossguns, left, has been reported missing. Police suspect he was taken by Tyler Crossguns, right, and are asking the public to be on the lookout for both.

Four local filmmakers

Four local filmmakers plan to travel the Pan-American Highway and make a documentary from the experience. Pictured from left: Jacob Ries, Jennifer Cobet, Aamon Jaeger and Kevin Trimm.

Liesel Rae Thornton Norby

Liesel Rae Thornton Norby, daughter of Jerry Norby and Karyn Thornton, was born July 21 at St. Luke Community Healthcare in Ronan.

Finn Lee Ryerson

Finn Lee Ryerson, son of Seth Ryerson and Teresa Lee of Kalispell, was born July 26 at North Valley Hospital.

Grey Joseph Purdy

Grey Joseph Purdy, son of Ryan and Lacy Purdy, was born July 14 at North Valley Hospital.

Norman John Gardner

Norman John Gardner, son of Eric and Amy Gardner of Kalispell, was born Aug. 1 at North Valley Hospital.

Natoma T. Van Orden, 15

Natoma T. Van Orden, 15, passed away on Oct. 2, 2014, in Kalispell.

Alma L. Vilhauer, 99

Alma Lorentina Vilhauer passed away peacefully on Sept. 20, 2014, at The HealthCenter in Kalispell, with her daughter, Audrey Lapka and grandson, John Reis at her side.

Lee Grant Bennett, 74

Mark D. Duncan, 68

Mark D. Duncan, 68, died on Sept. 28, 2014, at the George E. Wahlen Veterans Hospital in Salt Lake City.

Alma Lorentina Vilhauer, 99

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Whitefish to decide City Hall plans

The Whitefish City Council is settling in for a long meeting tonight, with nine public hearings that culminate with the council making further decisions about the design, cost and construction start date for a new City Hall.

Monday Profile: Micah Hunter

Glacier Chorale Conducter Micah Hunter leads the chorale during a practice at Flathead High School on Thursday.

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New Chorale conductor leads a busy life

Micah Hunter is a busy guy — like Batman set to choral music.

Kalispell considers growth policy

A growth policy that lays out a framework to guide growth in and around Kalispell over the next 20 years is the focus of a public hearing and vote at tonight’s Kalispell City Council meeting.

'Pink Me Up'

Runners gather for warm ups and giveaways prior to the start of the Pink Me Up run on Sunday, October 5, in Kalispell.

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Volleyball: Wildkats sweep the Bitterroot

CORVALLIS — Led by Carla Nicosia’s 16 kills, the Columbia Falls Wildkats took down Corvallis in four sets on Saturday for a nonconference road victory.

Mestin bucks competition at Cinch championships

Justin Mestin of Tess, Alberta, won the Cinch Bucking Horse Championships at Majestic Valley Arena Saturday night with a 153-point total for two rides.

Soccer roundup: Braves upset Glacier, 2-1

Kaleb Frame scored a penalty kick in the closing minutes of the first half to give Flathead a 2-1 lead over Glacier (4-2-3), a score the Braves (2-6-0) would hold through the final 40 minutes to top their crosstown rivals in a boys soccer match on Saturday at Kidsports Complex.

'Dogs, Schulz nab A girls state golf titles

HAMILTON — Whitefish junior Coral Schulz shot a final round 88 at Hamilton Golf Club on Saturday to beat the rest of the Class A field by four strokes and secure her first state championship. Schulz’s two-round score of 171 also led the Bulldogs to their 17th team state title, their first since 2007.

Why would anyone support the Republicans?

Why are the Democrats so weak? Why can’t they stop the Republicans from destroying this planet we live on... and everything humane we should believe in?

Blown tires stop takeoff at airport

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pair of tires blew out on an Aeromexico jetliner as it was getting ready to take off from the Los Angeles airport early Saturday, prompting the pilot to stop the plane on the runway.

Man floating in bubble rescued by Coast Guard

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A longtime endurance runner and peace activist whose latest goal was to reach Bermuda in a homemade floating “Hydro Pod” was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday after he began suffering from fatigue.

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Fiscal conservative vows to protect taxpayers

Point by point: Commissioner candidates sound off on the issues

Phil Mitchell gave a decade of public service to Whitefish — four years on the City Council and six years on the School Board — and believes that experience gives him the ability to seamlessly step into the job of county commissioner.

Deer death match destroys property

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Businesswoman says she offers fresh perspective

Point by point: Commissioner candidates sound off on the issues

Stacey Schnebel said she will ask the tough questions no matter what issue she’d tackle as county commissioner, and has the leadership skills to get the job done.

Sign up for tickets to U.S. House debate

Tickets for the U.S. House election debate in Kalispell on Sunday, Oct. 19, will be distributed to the public through a random drawing administered from the Daily Inter Lake’s Facebook page.

Phil Mitchell and Stacey Schnebel

Republican Phil Mitchell and Democrat Stacey Schnebel are squaring off in the race for Flathead County commissioner. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

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Here's why one voter is avoiding the Democrats

In one of his many letters to the Inter Lake, our local prolific political analyst Bob McClellan from Polson proclaims, “Do the right thing: Vote Democratic.”

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Kendall Green rides Mr. B for eight seconds during the Cinch Bucking Horse Championships at Majestic Valley Arena on Saturday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Chance Darling rides Leaving Home during the Cinch Bucking Horse Championship at the Majestic Valley Arena. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Curtis a communist?

With the election of Amanda Curtis by her fellow Montana Democrats to run for the U.S. House of Representatives against Republican Steve Daines, we see the Dems have finally come out of the shadows and revealed their true identity.

Zac Perry in HD3: He's the genuine article

Politics have always held an interest for me. As a younger woman, I was active in The League of Women Voters, voted for Richard Nixon in 1968, and knocked on doors for George McGovern in 1972 and John Anderson in 1980. This tells you two things: I’ve been around a while and I’ve never voted the party line.

Budget, education top candidates' agendas

Election: House District 9

Budget is the buzz word for incumbent Rep. Randy Brodehl, R-Kalispell, while Democratic challenger JoLynn Yenne is focusing on education in the House District 9 race.

Kalispell Kreamery: Dairy owners do it their own way

The family behind Kalispell Kreamery didn’t mean to become a manufacturing plant for all things dairy. In fact, the Hedstrom family didn’t mean to open the company at all.

Voters get ready to make choices

The home stretch of the 2014 election cycle starts tomorrow when the first batch of absentee ballots are mailed out to voters wanting to cast their ballots before the Nov. 4 general election.

Beating assailant gets sentence of five years

A man has been sentenced to five years in prison for the July 2013 beating of another man in Flathead County.

Polson editor arrested at crash scene

The editor of the Lake County Leader in Polson was arrested Wednesday afternoon while taking photographs at the scene of a head-on collision on Montana 35.

Is something wrong? Editor's column may be to blame

Why do we have so much acrimony in the Flathead?  Here we are, living in one of the most desirable places on the planet, and we are constantly confronted with various ideas that have the potential to depredate some of the very features of our valley for which most of us choose to live here.  

Kalispell Kreamery

Jared Tuck explains how milking machines at Kalispell Kreamery work. Instead of trucking the milk to procesing plants, the creamery pipes their milk next door to their processing plant, cutting down on time and exposure to outside elements. (Brianna Loper/Daily Inter Lake)

Man challenges three assault charges

A Kalispell man has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging that he kicked his girlfriend, rupturing her spleen, and pulled a shotgun on her and two other men.

Benefit sale a grand success

After a one-year hiatus, the North Valley Community Sale for Refugee Aid was rekindled by Sam and Ruth Neff in Whitefish for its lucky 13th year.

Religious persecution not just part of history books

Assuming that they still teach history in school, then students today are learning — just as I did almost 50 years ago — that many of the early settlers of the American colonies were people who were escaping from religious persecution in Europe.

Election: House District 9

Randy Brodehl and Jolynn Siderius Yenne for House District 9.

Dallas patient worsens

DALLAS — The condition of the lone Ebola patient to be diagnosed in the U.S. has worsened and is now deemed critical, the Dallas hospital that has been treating him reported Saturday.

Anna Mae Thramer, 36

Louise Filamena (Albina) Herrman, 88

Louise Filamena (Albina) Herrman passed away quietly in her sleep Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at Brendan House in Kalispell. She was surrounded by her children as she passed out of this life “and into her new one with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.”

Alma Lorentina Vilhauer, 99

Ramona L. (Vacura) Larson, 86

Jerome Frederick 'Jerry' Biederstedt, 78

Jerome Frederick Biederstedt, 78, passed away Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, in Sugar Land, Texas.

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Flathead's Ashley Lincoln and Glacier's Ellie Stevens battle for the ball during the second half of a 0-0 draw at the Kidsport complex on Saturday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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The Flathead Braves celebrate after beating the Glacier Wolfpack 2-1 at the Kidsports Complex on Saturday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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David Bishop Skillman Jr., 78

Lee Heath, 89

Lee Heath “passed through the gates of Heaven” on Sept. 25, 2014. 

Hockey: S. Oregon powers past Whitefish

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish Wolverines outshot Southern Oregon 49-31, but couldn’t find the net outside of the power play, besting Spartans goalie Tymen Edelkoort III just one time in a 4-1 Western States Hockey League loss on Friday at Stumptown Ice Den to end a two-game winning streak.

Football roundup: Bulldogs blank Polson

POLSON — Luke May passed for two touchdowns and ran for another as Whitefish beat Polson 28-0 on Friday in Northwestern A football play.

Football: Glacier stomps Big Sky

MISSOULA — Brady McChesney opened the scoring with a 25-yard run in the opening quarter and passed for three touchdowns after that to guide top-ranked Glacier to a 49-13 Class AA football victory over Missoula Big Sky on Friday night.

Football: Bengals bomb Braves

The Flathead Braves were hanging with the No. 2 ranked team in the state, and suddenly the wheels fell off their wagon of momentum.

Glacier's Avery defends Class AA state golf title

BOZEMAN — Glacier junior Teigan Avery won her second straight Class AA individual girls state golf championship on Friday afternoon at Bridger Creek Golf Course, rallying from five shots down after the first day and four strokes with three holes to play to win a playoff.

Round 2: Flathead vs. Glacier in soccer

It’s the second time around for crosstown soccer today, this time with matches at Kidsports Complex.

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Flathead's Jacob Link breaks up a pass to Helena's Paul Hart in the end zone during the second quarter. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead's Aaron Siderius sacks Helena quarterback Jackson Thennis during the first quarter. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead quarterback Easton Johnson escapes the pocket for a long run in the first quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium Friday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Meth found in driver in fatal crash

HELENA (AP) — Newly released toxicology reports show that one of the two drivers in a June collision that killed six people had methamphetamine in his system, though investigators concluded that drugs weren’t a factor in the crash.

Heavy fighting hits Syrian border town

 BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militants heavily shelled a Kurdish town on Syria’s border with Turkey on Friday as jihadi fighters prepared an all-out offensive for the strategic site, whose capture would provide a direct link between areas under their control in Aleppo and their stronghold in Raqqa to the east. 

Multiple bears roaming city of Whitefish

Sean Lohr was heading to town for a crepe Sept. 27 when he came across the unexpected. 

Key things to know about respiratory bug plaguing kids

NEW YORK (AP) — A wave of severe respiratory illnesses has swept the country in the last two months, propelled by what was long considered an uncommon germ.

Defense wants to move trial in deputy death

GREAT FALLS — Defense attorneys for a Great Falls man charged with killing a Cascade County deputy during a chase say they plan to ask that his deliberate homicide trial be held outside of Great Falls.

Montana officials drop probe into wolf-kill brag

Fire destroys buildings at Flight 93 memorial

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A fire at the Flight 93 National Memorial destroyed three administrative buildings on Friday, leaving officials concerned about some of the memorabilia and archival material stored there.

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Baby born to woman who got new womb

 LONDON (AP) — In a medical first, a woman in Sweden has given birth after receiving a womb transplant, the doctor who performed the pioneering procedure said Friday. 

Mom rescues boys from bus-stop bruin

MISSOULA (AP) — A Missoula woman’s quick thinking saved her friend’s 6-year-old sons from a potential encounter with a black bear as they waited for the school bus in a residential area west of Missoula.

Young shoplifter gets taught a lesson

A woman taught her 8-year-old daughter a lesson Thursday evening after the girl stole a pack of gum from a store. She requested an officer from the

Painted proposal, enthusiastic 'Yes'

Surge of hiring cuts jobless rate to 5.9 pct.

 WASHINGTON (AP) — A surge in hiring last month helped drive the nation’s unemployment rate down to a six-year low of 5.9 percent — within striking distance of what economists consider a healthy level. 

Man dies after fire in Butte

BUTTE — A 33-year-old Butte man has died of injuries suffered in an apartment fire.

Money a top issue for House candidates

Election: House District 6

Money is the theme of the Montana House District 6 election. 

Freshmen become DNA sleuths

Kalispell Sizzler closes on Sunday

The Sizzler restaurant on Hutton Ranch Road in north Kalispell will close its doors for good on Sunday. 

Crews decontaminate home where Ebola patient had stayed

DALLAS (AP) — A hazardous-materials crew on Friday decontaminated the Texas apartment where an Ebola patient stayed, while public-health officials cut by half the number of people being monitored for any symptoms of the deadly disease.

Whitefish girls leading Class A state golf tourney

HAMILTON — Whitefish golfers are off to a strong start at the Class A state tournament at the Hamilton Golf Club.

Election: House District 6

Carl Glimm and David Fischlowitz for House District 6.

Micah Hunter

Glacier Chorale Conducter Micah Hunter leads the chorale during a practice at Flathead High School on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Sun Road opened as far as Big Bend

As of early afternoon today, Going-to-the-Sun Road was opened to vehicles from the West Entrance at West Glacier as far as Big Bend.  

Andrew T. Evans, 52

Andrew T. Evans, 52, of Columbia Falls, passed away peacefully in his sleep Sept. 24, 2014, at his home in Spokane, from natural causes.

Espress Way Coffee goes pink

Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson, center, and Jill Hinrichs of Espress Way Coffee help a customer on Friday, October 3, in Kalispell (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Troy falls to Noxon in five

TROY — The Troy volleyball team nearly pulled off a win over Noxon but a late injury hampered its efforts in a five-set loss 25-8, 25-20, 24-26, 20-25, 15-7.

Glacier stops Big Sky in Western AA volleyball

MISSOULA — It took just three quick sets for the Glacier Wolfpack to take down Missoula Big Sky for a Western AA road volleyball victory on Thursday.

C-Falls Mundel posts top time at T-Falls Invitational

THOMPSON FALLS — Samantha Mundel of Columbia Falls posted the fastest time for girls on Thursday at the Thompson Falls Invitational cross country meet.

Soccer roundup: Bigfork boys spill C-Falls

COLUMBIA FALLS — Four different Bigfork Vikings scored in Thursday afterrnoon’s Northern A conference boys soccer matchup against the Columbia Falls Wildcats, leading the Vikings to a 4-2 victory.

Second-ranked Bengals next challenge for Braves

A week after facing the state’s leading rusher, the Flathead Braves now take on the task of facing one of the state’s most prolific offenses.

Wolfpack in Garden City for top-ranked matchup

After beating the top passing threat in the state last week, top-ranked Glacier football (5-0) has to change gears and focus on the run as it travels to No. 5 Missoula Big Sky (3-2) tonight.

A State golf: Whitefish girls eye state title

With three-time defending girls Class A state champion Polson already ceding a fourth-straight title, one of its toughest conference foes is looking to keep the crown in the Northwest when the state tournament tees off today at Hamilton Golf Club.

AA State golf: Glacier's Sherrill, Avery tied for second

BOZEMAN — Glacier’s Cody Sherrill and Teigan Avery are both tied for second after opening-round play at the Class AA state golf tournament on Thursday at Bridger Creek Golf Course.

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Bigfork's Devin Potterbaum steps in front of Columbia Falls' Dylan Delventhal to steal the ball during a throw-in. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Columbia Falls Ashley Miller and Bigfork's Ceciley Taylor battle for a ball during an 0-0 draw in Columbia Falls Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Bigfork's Kyle Thompson is trips as he drives toward the goal during the first half in the Vikings' 4-2 win against the Wildcats in Columbia Falls. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Poll tracks U.S. terror worries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of Americans think there’s a high risk of a terrorist attack on U.S. soil, yet only a third are closely following news of U.S. airstrikes against Islamic extremists in the Middle East.

Helena woman charged with starving baby

HELENA (AP) — A Montana woman who was given a deferred sentence earlier this year for leaving her infant son alone in a car while she shopped is now charged with felony child endangerment for failing to adequately feed the child, who authorities say weighs just 8 pounds at 7 months old.

Kalispell street widening raises worries over impacts on trees

Root of the problem

New curbs and gutters sound like something any neighborhood would be glad to have, but residents on one block in Kalispell fought to stop road construction this week because of fears it would damage and weaken mature trees that line the avenue.

Four California teens arrested in 920 chicken deaths

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Deputies have arrested four young men — one adult and three juveniles — suspected of breaking into a Foster Farms chicken ranch and killing more than 900 birds with a golf club in California.

Seminar explores child sex trafficking problem

Members of the community are invited to attend a free presentation Oct. 7 on child sex trafficking and Internet dangers.

Root of the problem

Fred Bicha, the parks superintendent for Kalispell, takes inventory of the trees on Fourth Avenue East North on Thursday.

Commissioners to discuss, vote on programs

Agency on Aging

The Agency on Aging is back on the Flathead County commissioners’ agenda next week for discussion and a vote to galvanize the county’s stand on providing aging services.

Lost llama can't find his way home

A stray llama was wandering down Wagon Wheel Road in Whitefish on Wednesday morning, according to the

Oct. 14 meeting to discuss landscape project

The Swan Lake Ranger District, Flathead National Forest, will a public meeting Oct. 14 to discuss the Beaver Creek Landscape Restoration Project.

Supreme Court announces cases for new term

WASHINGTON (AP) — Did retailer Abercrombie & Fitch discriminate against a Muslim woman who was denied a job because her headscarf clashed with the company’s dress code?

Bullfrogs invade Yellowstone River

BILLINGS (AP) — An invasion of American bullfrogs that will eat just about anything — including each other — is spreading downstream along Montana’s Yellowstone River and poses a potential threat to native frogs, government scientists said Thursday.

Family that hosted Ebola patient confined to home

DALLAS (AP) — Four members of a family the U.S. Ebola patient was staying with were confined to their Texas home under armed guard Thursday as the circle of people possibly exposed to the virus widened, while Liberian authorities said they would prosecute the man for allegedly lying on an airport questionnaire.

Montana teacher gets 10 years prison in student rape

BILLINGS (AP) — A Montana teacher was sentenced Sept. 26 to 10 years in prison in a notorious student rape case that dragged on for years and led to the censure of a judge who partially blamed the victim.

Stacey Rambold gets 10 years in prison in student rape

GOP wants Schnebel voting record probed

The Flathead County Republican Party claims Democratic county commissioner candidate Stacey Schnebel engaged in illegal voting because she continued to vote in Whitefish city elections after she moved to Coram several years ago.

Marion Ruth Johnson, 90

Marion Ruth Johnson, 90, after her brave battle with pancreatic cancer, passed away peacefully in her apartment at Centre Manor in Kalispell on Sept. 30, 2014.

Edward F. Teal II, 81

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Festival of Flavors

Culinary Arts Institute student Jon Hartig, executive sous chef, adds a touch of honey to a a butternut squash soup shooter with creme fraiche, walnut oil and a brioche crouton on Friday, September 26 at the opening night of Flathead Valley Community College's Festival of Flavors. The nine day festival wraps up on Saturday, October 4, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn with a Grand Wine Tasting event. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased by calling 756-3632 or are available at the door.

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Whitefish Gallery Nights Participating Galleries

'Home Journey'

"Home Journey" oil painting by Colt Idol.

Whitefish Gallery Nights closes 10th season

Paint the Town

Tonight is the night! Whitefish Gallery Nights will be wrapping up their 10th season Oct. 2 from 6-9 p.m.

Snow shuts down part of Glacier Park road

Snowfall has prompted the temporary closure of a portion of Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park.

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Cougars crush Priest River, 11-0

The Stillwater Christian boys soccer team made quick work of Priest River, Idaho, on Tuesday scoring seven goals in the first half on the way to an 11-0 nonconference victory at home.

Golfers shoot for state

With the temperatures sliding into the 50s and leaves starting to fall, the golf season is wrapping up in Montana. The fall high school season closes up this weekend with the schools from Northwestern Montana looking to continue their long run of dominance.

AA state golf: Bozeman bound

High hopes are following both the Flathead and Glacier golf teams, as they  trek to Bozeman for the 2014 MHSA State Golf Tournament at the Bridger Creek Golf Course.

Mitchell is man of integrity

Phil Mitchell is the best candidate for county commissioner based on his experience, demonstrated leadership, self-sacrifice, honesty and integrity. He is an accomplished businessman who understands budgeting and spending controls, fights for the rights of the citizens and volunteers many, many hours to the betterment of the community. His honesty and integrity are beyond reproach.

New school garden planted at Flathead

Flathead High School Environmental Club Vice President Caitlyn Shaver, left, and President Hannah Whipkey plant garlic during the grand opening of the school’s “Growing a Better World Garden” on Wednesday. The club’s main goals for the garden are to promote locally grown food and arm-to-school programs.

Board to consider Evergreen projects

The Flathead County Board of Adjustment on Oct. 7 will consider two permit applications, both in the Evergreen enterprise overlay in the county’s general business zone.

Grants help fund field trips to Glacier

 The first of many Glacier National Park Conservancy grant-funded school buses have begun arriving in Glacier National Park.

Missoula hospital equipped for Ebola virus

MISSOULA — There are four places in the United States set up to handle a patient sickened by the Ebola virus, and Missoula is one of those.

Retiree, patrol sergeant face off in House District 8

Election: House District 8

In the House District 8 race, Republican incumbent Steve Lavin says he’ll focus on lowering taxes and helping businesses, while Democratic challenger Lynn Stanley is focused on expanding Medicaid and working to keep the cost of state universities affordable.

World's oldest clown dies at 98 in Montana

 BILLINGS (AP) — Floyd “Creeky” Creekmore, a former Montana rancher who held the record as the world’s oldest performing clown, has died at age 98, his son said Tuesday.

Should younger kids be allowed to go hunting?

Montana is well-known as one of the best states for offering quality hunting. But is Montana a youth-friendly hunting state?

Whitefish: 60-unit apartment complex proposed

A 60-unit apartment complex has been proposed on the south side of Whitefish.

Democrats won't privatize education

Members of the Montana Legislature have to take an oath of office before they can execute their duties: “I do solemnly swear that I will support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the state of Montana, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity (so help me God).”

Glacier Bancorp CEO to retire

Glacier Bancorp Chief Executive Officer Michael Blodnick is retiring, but will remain on the job until the corporation names his successor.

Forest vandals sought

Officers with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation are asking for help in finding people responsible for $6,000 in damage to state property on the Swan State Forest.

State minimum wage going up to $8.05 an hour

HELENA — Montana’s minimum wage is going up 15 cents an hour to $8.05 beginning in January.

Loose with numbers?

An Associated Press economics writer, Martin Crutsinger, reported in an article dated Sept. 26, 2014, that the Commerce Department announced that for the April-June 2014 Quarter, the Gross Domestic Product advanced at a 4.6 percent annual rate.

Secret Service chief abruptly resigns post

 WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service Director Julia Pierson abruptly resigned Wednesday in the face of multiple revelations of security breaches, bumbling in her agency and rapidly eroding confidence that the president and his family were being kept safe.

Respiratory virus seen in 4 deaths

 NEW YORK (AP) — Four people who were infected with a virus causing severe respiratory illness across the country have died, but what role the virus played in the deaths is unclear, health officials said Wednesday.

EMS levy request deserves support

Voters in Kalispell are being asked to authorize a new levy that will fund ambulance service within the city.

Oil, rail industries want 7 years to fix tank cars

 WASHINGTON (AP) — The oil and railroad industries are urging federal regulators to allow them as long as seven years to upgrade existing tank cars that transport highly volatile crude oil, a top oil industry official said Tuesday. The cars have ruptured and spilled oil during collisions, leading to intense fires.

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Climate plan faces test in Montana coal country

COLSTRIP  — Gov. Steve Bullock asserts Montana can meet the Obama administration’s climate goals without losing jobs or shutting coal plants. But the view from the coal-centered town of Colstrip proved far more pessimistic Tuesday, as Bullock’s claim underwent its first public test.

Secret judicial misconduct proceedings challenged

HELENA — A former Libertarian Party candidate for U.S. Senate may talk about a misconduct complaint he filed against a Montana judge last year without fear of prosecution, a federal judge has ordered, despite state regulations that keep such complaints secret.  

City aims to strengthen gate policy

The city of Whitefish is standing firm in its prohibition of gated communities within the resort town following a request from the Grouse Mountain homeowners association to permanently gate its entrances.

Glendive woman guilty of theft

GLENDIVE (AP) — The former executive director of the Glendive Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture has pleaded guilty to stealing $33,000 from the organization.

Worlds oldest clown dies at 98

In this March 29, 2012, file photo, Floyd “Creeky” Creekmore puts on his nose while getting dressed before a visit with children at a circus in Billings. Creekmore, the world’s oldest clown, died Saturday night of complications from heart disease at his home in Billings. He was 98.  (AP Photo)

Suspect in '99 killing pleads not guilty

 BILLINGS (AP) — A Colorado man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to killing his wife 15 years ago in Montana.

In plain language, here's why to back Curtis and Lewis

Each election cycle small cadres of those involved in the political process write these impassioned letters to the editor in an effort to sway voters to support their preferred candidates. Often they speak in sweeping generalities about why their candidate is best — If there’s a word limit, how can we express a detailed, nuanced account of our candidate’s positions in 250 or 300 words or less?

Ebola-infected passenger was sent home from emergency room

 DALLAS (AP) — The airline passenger who brought Ebola into the U.S. initially went to a Dallas emergency room last week but was sent home, despite telling a nurse that he had been in disease-ravaged West Africa, the hospital said Wednesday in a disclosure that showed how easily an infection could be missed.

Three people die in rollover crash

BILLINGS — Authorities say three people were killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 90 east of Billings.

Nominate your favorite local sports legend

Kalispell Public Schools is looking for legends in school athletics.

Trucker convicted for leaving scene of crash

 BIG TIMBER  (AP) — A truck driver was convicted Wednesday of failing to report a crash on Interstate 90 in south-central Montana where an 81-year-old Alaska man was killed a year ago.

Montana Life: Fortine Cemetery

A collection of soda bottles and candy bars rests of the grave of William "Billy" G. Quilling on Wednesday, October 1, at the Fortine Cemetery south of Eureka. Quilling was born January 16, 1980 and died August 12 of last year. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Barbara 'Clare' Belshaw Hafferman, 84

Jerome Frederick 'Jerry' Biederstedt, 78

Marion Ruth Johnson, 90

Obit Worlds Oldest Clown

FILE - In this March 29, 2012, file photo, Floyd "Creeky" Creekmore puts on his nose while getting dressed before a visit with children at a circus in Billings, Mont. Creekmore, the world's oldest clown died Saturday night, Sept. 27, 2014, of complications from heart disease at his home in Billings, Mont., his son Dave Creekmore said. He was 98. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Ebola Treatment Montana

In this photo taken on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, Dr. George Risi, an infectious disease specialist, shows one of St. Patrick Hospital’s three rooms in Missoula, Mont., that are equipped to handle infectious diseases like Ebola. St. Patrick's has had the isolation wing of its intensive care unit since 2007, and is one of a handful of facilities in the United States set up to care for patients with Ebola. (AP Photo/The Missoulian, Tom Bauer)

Outdoors Missouri River EarthCache

In an Aug. 28, 2014 photo, Connie Jacobs, director of the Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center, reads information about an EarthCache on the Missouri River near Fort Benton, Mont. The Upper Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center recently established an EarthCache trail along the Wild and Scenic Upper Missouri River.(AP Photo/Great Falls Tribune, Erin Madison)

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Election: House District 8

Lynn R. Stanley, Democrat and Steve Lavin, Republican.

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Bravettes best Big Sky

With a pair of starters on the bench, Flathead put together a gritty performance to outlast Big Sky in four sets 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20 in a Western AA conference volleyball match.

Soccer roundup: Bigfork boys top Libby

BIGFORK — Kyle Thomson scored three minutes after halftime to boost Bigfork to a 1-0 win over Libby in a Northern A conference soccer game on Tuesday.