Legals for September, 5 2022

Leonard 'Len' Carson Mitchell, 92

Leonard “Len” Carson Mitchell, 92, of Columbia Falls, passed away peacefully on Aug. 6, 2022, at Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation.

Rose Mary Dahl McLean, 92

Rose Mary Dahl McLean, 92, passed away peacefully at Prestige Assisted Living in Kalispell on July 13, 2022.

Neil Harvey Eliason, 90

After 90 years of living a vibrant, accomplished life, Neil Harvey Eliason passed away on Aug. 25, 2022, in Kalispell.

Scientists puts DNA microscope on studying harlequin duck population

While data from the harlequin’s wintering range has shown a steady decline in population numbers of the past years, gathering information from the duck’s breeding habitat has always been a struggle for biologists.

Sweeping Inflation Reduction Act could transform energy development in Montana

In an effort to understand what the IRA means for Montana, a net exporter of energy that supplies power to the grids of surrounding states in addition to Montana businesses and homes, Montana Free Press contacted stakeholders in the state’s energy industry for their read on particularly important pieces of the bill, which will funnel $7 billion into investments in clean power generation and storage into the state by 2030 according to the White House’s analysis.

Legals for September, 4 2022

Wildcats grab 43-6 win over Vigilantes

The Columbia Falls Wildcats pounced on the East Helena Vigilantes early and often Friday night in Helena to grab a 43-6 road win.

Glacier Park moves into fall operation schedule

As the autumn season approaches, operations in Glacier National park will start winding down, park officials announced Friday.

Wilson, Pirates swamp Yellowjackets

POLSON – Jarrett Wilson led the Polson Pirates in passing and rushing yards in a 49-0 rout of the Stevensville Yellowjackets Friday night in Class A football.

Sliter slings Wolfpack to victory

The home crowd at Legends Stadium witnessed a thriller as the Glacier Wolfpack held off a second-half surge from the CMR Rustlers of Great Falls to win 42-35 Friday in Western AA football.

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Anthony N. "Tony" Giardina, 54

Libby boys out-stride Eureka

EUREKA — Libby had the fastest boy at the Eureka triangular cross country meet Thurday, but the host Lions won the team title by a little over nine seconds.

Legals for September, 2 2022

Law roundup: Woman asks police to rampage through ‘drug house’

A distraught woman reportedly told the Kalispell Police Department she was confronted by a man who grabbed something from the back of his truck and started coming toward her, yelling “profane things” after she asked him and another man what they were doing in an alley and to move their vehicle, which was blocking her driveway.

Letters to the editor Sept. 1

Letters to the editor Sept. 1

Flag football takes flight

Coaching football is nothing new for Glacier Flag Football coach Mark Kessler. With 25 years of experience on the sidelines at the high school and junior college level it is safe to say he has seen it all on the football field.

James Albert “Jim” Goeddertz, 79

James Albert “Jim” Goeddertz, 79, of St. George, Utah, passed away on Aug. 23, 2022, from complications of Parkinson’s disease.

Legals for August, 31 2022

Clemens Louis Platt Jr., 83

Lou passed away on Aug. 27, 2022, in Kalispell surrounded by his beloved wife and caring staff at Brendan House.