Legals for October, 23 2023

Michael John Sward, 70

Mike Sward, 70, passed away Oct. 4, 2023, at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell.

Leland A. Murphy, 90

Leland A. "Lee" Murphy, 90 of Bigfork and Kalispell, died peacefully at his apartment home at the Buffalo Hill Terrace on Sept. 11, 2023, while in the loving care of his family and BHT staff.

Legacy furniture meant to be passed down for generations

The custom, hand-made chairs, tables, rockers, and barstools have been referred to by clients as “legacy furniture,” pieces that are made to last and can be passed down for generations.

Flathead Business Watercooler

Business events, trainings and seminars

Kalispell Public Schools looks to create charter schools

Kalispell Public Schools plans to submit an applications to the Montana Board of Public for Education for approval to create public charter schools.

Liquid gold — honey bees produce precious gift

The Flathead Valley has 270 registered beekeepers and as we enter fall many are now preparing to winterize their hives. There are about 650 registered beekeepers in Montana, according to the state Beekeeper Program under the state Department of Agriculture.

Timber tour highlights wood products industry

As a part of manufacturing month in October, the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce hosted a tour of F.H. Stoltze’s facility on Wednesday, providing the opportunity to see inside one of the industries that run the state.

A slap in the face of Montana’s public land users

Governor Gianforte's veto of Senate Bill 442 hurts hunters, anglers, trail users, and wildlife.

Experts optimistic about efforts to curtail invasive lake trout

Competition from lake trout in Montana waters continues to cut into the population of native fish, but experts are optimistic that ongoing efforts will manage and potentially reverse the decline.

Solving septic contamination comes down to convincing homeowners to replace systems

Contamination from failing septic tanks for roughly 50 years has been well-documented as a contributor of pollution in the Flathead Basin. The key to addressing the pervasive issue likely lies in proving to homeowners their system is failing.

History exudes quirky diversity

One perk of my job came a year after I started at the Northwest Montana History Museum: I got to go to the Montana History Conference.

Future of ImagineIF left in the hands of 'hope'

Directors of Montana’s largest library systems no longer are required to hold a graduate degree in order for the library to qualify for state funding.

Law roundup: Caller monkeys around with law enforcement

Someone, who couldn’t stop laughing, called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office claiming their monkey had been gone for two weeks. They

College of Idaho hands Carroll first loss

Andy Peters stole the show in a battle of nationally ranked teams Saturday in a Frontier Conference matchup that saw No. 9 College of Idaho (7-1, 5-1) beat NO. 6 Carroll 35-21 to hand the Fighting Saints their first loss of the season.

Browning boys heat up; Hardin girls too good for A

It was unseasonably warm at Rebecca Farm for the Montana State Cross Country Championships Saturday, as if the Browning boys needed help heating up.

Knights, Bison race to AA titles

Flathead has 3 All-State runners, Glacier 2

The State AA cross country landscape has its perennial powers, and it figured that Missoula Hellgate’s girls and Bozeman’s boys would run to state titles Saturday at Rebecca Farm.

Wildkats hold off Bigfork in Class A semifinal clash, 6-4

It was a tale of two halves Saturday at Flip Darling Field. Josie Harris scored a hat trick for Columbia Falls in a dominant first half, then Bigfork’s Paeten Gunlock countered with a hat trick of her own in the second half.

Bozeman edges Bravettes, 1-0

The Bravettes held off Bozeman for as long as they could, but Hadley Brown broke through to give the Hawks a 1-0 win Saturday in their Class AA quarterfinal game.

Legals for October, 22 2023