Legals for May, 14 2024

Arbor Day celebration Friday at Lawrence Park

Community members are invited to attend the formal Arbor Day ceremony and tree planting beginning at 9:20 a.m.

Schweyen, UM settle for $350,000

The University of Montana and former Lady Griz basketball coach Shannon Schweyen have reached a $350,000 settlement stemming from the end of her tenure at UM, 406mtsports.com reported Wednesday.

Joyce Jones Everett, 81

Joyce Jones Everett, 81, was born on Sept. 19, 1942, in Kalispell, to parents Dave and Evelyn Jones.

Legals for April, 28 2024

Legals for May, 12 2024

Grammy winner Mark O'Connor to perform with Glacier Symphony

Mark O'Connor, a three-time Grammy winner and seven-time Country Music Awards Musician of the Year is set to captivate audiences alongside his wife, the acclaimed violinist Maggie O'Connor at the Wachholz College Center April 20.

WTC hosts adult prom

With the theme “A Fairy Tale Evening” this community party is complete with enchanting fairy tale décor, DJ, free photo booth, and food and drinks. No formal dress is necessary but prom attire — old, new and everything in between — is encouraged.

Whitefish boys, Bigfork girls lead NW-A tennis

Mason Kelch and Dane Hunt grabbed a pair of straight sets wins to advance to the quarterfinals at the Northwest A tennis tournament at FVCC Tuesday.

Spring firewood gathering

Spring is here in the Flathead with its ever-expanding variety of outdoor activities. Last weekend was just too nice to stay indoors, so I had to do a little hiking just to get out and soak up some spring sunshine.

Shirley Ann Thompson, 92

Shirley Ann Henneberry Thompson, 92, went to the loving arms of her husband, Earl Lindy Thompson on April 20, 2024.

Legals for May, 5 2024

Mack Days angler lands, releases bull trout

Spring Mack Days, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, is moving into week number six in the nine-week long event. Entries continue to be taken until 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11.

Alone in the Bob — Artists draw on isolation in nature for creating

Every year, artists, either alone or in pairs, trek through miles of the Bob as participants of the Artist Wilderness Connection residency program. With pack horses, the artists hike into the wilderness with all the supplies they need to live and create for around 10 days.

Smith Valley seeks approval for $1.8M bond to rebuild classrooms gutted by mold and asbestos

A $1.8 million bond issue is on the ballot to restore a building of Smith Valley School that was gutted to remove mold and asbestos.

25,000 climate conversations

“The most important thing you can do about climate change is talk about it.” That’s the advice climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe gave during a TED Talk that has now been viewed over 4 million times.

Voters to decide on bonds for school expansion, football stadium

Whitefish voters this fall will consider separate bond requests totaling $32.6 million to fund a high school expansion and remodel, and build an on-campus football stadium and track.

Man accused of pointing handgun at other motorists

A 46-year-old motorist is facing a felony charge after allegedly leveling a handgun at the occupants of another vehicle at a Columbia Falls gas station on Monday.

Whitefish Community Foundation hosts Community Grant Awards Celebration

Whitefish Community Foundation received a record number of Community Grant applications this spring from nonprofit organizations in Flathead, Lincoln and Glacier counties.

Law roundup: Employee aggravated over ‘crack house’

A maintenance employee called the Kalispell Police Department to move along a man allegedly carrying a black garbage bag and looking into car windows in a parking lot while waiting for a lady who walked to the “crack house across the creek.” It appeared the caller was very upset about the house’s existence.