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Kalispell readies for massive sewer project

As Kalispell continues to grow, the strain on infrastructure is exacerbated. New developments are constructed and expanded underground pipes are required to service new homes and businesses.

Ronan Sports and Western closes after 61 years

Ronan Sports and Western, the popular sporting goods store on U.S. 93 in Ronan, is closing its doors after 61 years in business.

Irene Braaten, 93

Irene Braaten passed away at the age of 93 the morning of Friday, August 2, 2019, at Palouse Country Assisted Living, Fairfield, Wash., a farming town South of Spokane. Irene was the widow of Howard Braaten, a WWII veteran who died in 1964.

Shop expects 'new type of clientele' in North Kalispell

Riddle’s Jewelry has relocated from Kalispell Center Mall to a new location on U.S. 93 North, between MOD Pizza and T-Mobile.

Stolen pit-bull pup valued at $24,000

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Flathead County sheriif

Flathead County sheriff's deputies responded to U.S. 2 after a resident reported a restraining-order violation. The suspect, who also is facing drug charges, was arrested after a short foot pursuit.

Law Roundup

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Girl arrested for allegedly punching older brother

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 14-year-old Shady Lane girl for family member assault after she allegedly punched her 24-year-old brother in the face after she called 911 to report an argument.

Norman E. Stedje, 93

Norman E. Stedje, 93, passed away Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. He was born near Hettinger, N.D., on April 1, 1915, to Erick and Karen Stedje. He was next to the youngest of eight children.

Flathead sheriff

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is investigating the Saturday afternoon death of man driving a pickup on U.S. 2 in Columbia Heights. An autopsy is scheduled for today at the Montana State Crime Lab. The deceased man's name was not released Sunday, pending notification of his family.

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies responded to a Hodgson Road home to break up an altercation between a man and woman. Dispatchers heard a man yelling obscenities in the background.

Downed line turns out lights

Electricity was restored to most homes and businesses by midafternoon Tuesday after a widespread power outage in the Flathead Valley.

Panel renews search for pre-release center site

Locations studied for 40-bed facility

The local working committee tasked with finding a site for a Kalispell-area prerelease center met Thursday morning to begin the process of picking a new location for the proposed 40-bed facility.

Flathead County sheriff

While investigating reports of a suspicious vehicle near Conrad Drive, Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrested an unlucky 19-year-old passenger on Kalispell and Flathead County warrants for contempt of court.

Douglas E. Fox, 93

Douglas E. Fox, 93, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center with family and close friends at his bedside. He was born on June 8, 1918, at his father s homestead at Rosses Hole near Sula, to Clinton and Bessie (Overturf) Fox. As a child, Doug learned to hunt and fish, and he loved riding his horse bareback over the hills of the French basin. Doug attended the one-room schoolhouse in Sula and Darby High School. He was the first draft from the Bitterroot Valley to serve in the Army in the South Pacific during World War II. Doug was awarded the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, the American Defense Service Medal, the Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze star, the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. After the war he drove for Consolidated Freight Ways, logged with his brother in the Bitterroot Valley and worked as a hospital attendant at Fort Harrison where he met his wife, Mary Jo Hurly, who was an RN. Doug attended Montana State University in Missoula, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master in Education degree. He taught science classes in Darby and Glendive and at Flathead High School. He collected and repaired old clocks. Doug was an excellent gardener and one of the founders of the Kalispell Farmers Market. He was an active life member of the DAV Chapter 4 and served as a State Department commander in 1987-1988. Doug is survived by his wife, Mary Jo, at the family home; two daughters, Alice Yvonne Fox-Sills and husband, David, of Missoula, and Jean Fox at the family home; son, Mark Fox, at the family home; three grandchildren, Tom and wife, Tammy, Tina and Christy; seven great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and many wonderful friends. He also leaves behind his loving schnauzer, Schnapps. Funeral services for Doug will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Ron Youde of Central Bible Church officiating. Burial will be at Glacier Memorial Gardens with full military honors. Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Douglas family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to view Doug s guest book, offer condolences and share memories.

Busted gate leads to plea for help

A Plentywood Drive woman called Flathead County Sheriff's deputies for help after her 14-year-old son reportedly busted a safety gate in their home's hallway.

Kalispell statue project at a standstill

The city of Kalispell's plan to erect bronze statues on all four corners of the intersection of U.S. 2 and U.S. 93 has been put on hold until the city weathers its current financial squeeze.

Alarms

The Kalispell Fire Department responded to a fire at the Rosebriar Inn Sunday night, finding a single room "fully engulfed" and extinguishing it within 15 minutes. Kalispell Police evacuated the entire inn, but people were allowed back in within a half hour.

Velva Elgin Bruyer, 93

Velva Elgin Bruyer, 93, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at her home in Kalispell. Velva was born on March 25, 1916, in a sod cabin on the banks of the Little Powder River in the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Rosebud County, near the town of Ashland. As a young child in school, she lived in Denver. When she was in the eighth grade, the family moved to Miles City. Velva graduated with honors' from high school in 1932. She received a National Honor Society pin her senior year, at the age of 16.