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<p class="p1">Flathead County Sheriff’s deputies Caleb Tappan on Mesa and Colten O'Connell on Woodrow pose for a photo in front of the Old Courthouse in downtown Kalispell. O'Connell is the great-great-grandnephew of the last sheriff of Flathead County to order a public hanging. This hanging was held at the courthouse on April 2, 1909.</p>

<p class="p1">Flathead County Sheriff’s deputies Caleb Tappan on Mesa and Colten O'Connell on Woodrow pose for a photo in front of the Old Courthouse in downtown Kalispell. O'Connell is the great-great-grandnephew of the last sheriff of Flathead County to order a public hanging. This hanging was held at the courthouse on April 2, 1909.</p>

October 27, 2016

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This Week in the Haunted Flathead
October 27, 2016 6 a.m.

This Week in the Haunted Flathead

Ghost lights are frequently used in theaters as a safety precaution, keeping some light on stage even when all other inside lights are off. However, there are some paranormal superstitions also associated with ghost lights.