Legals for February, 6 2023

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Lowell Vian Havener Jr., 93

Lowell Vian Havener, Jr. passed away peacefully from natural causes on Jan. 31, 2023, at Rising Mountains Assisted Living in Bigfork with his granddaughter by his side.

Weaver’s distinguished career worth celebrating

There’s been a change of guard for the Daily Inter Lake and Montana’s group of Hagadone weekly newspapers.

Legals for February, 5 2023

Maidens win Western A girls wrestling divisional

The Ronan Maidens ran away with the inaugural Western A girls divisional title on Saturday, outscoring runner-up Polson by more than 45 points.

Bravettes top Western AA divisional

The Flathead Bravettes picked up something else to add to their trophy case by winning the inaugural Western AA girls wrestling divisional title on Saturday at the Butte Civic Center.

Moore, Chouinard shepherd Bravettes to 6th straight win

Kennedy Moore scored 19 points, and the Bravettes used a big third quarter to win their sixth straight game Saturday, 60-52 over Butte High.

Brave Brawlers hit their number at Western AA

The Flathead Brave Brawlers hit their number, qualifying 20 wrestlers for State at the Western AA Divisional meet that concluded Saturday.

Windauer, MatCats wrestle their way to Western A title

Columbia Falls wrestlers Tyler Gilfrey, Winslow Peters, Josiah Kilman and Justin Windauer all won their weight classes, and the Matcats won the Western A Divisional Saturday.

Butte girls pull away to beat Glacier

BUTTE — Noah Fincher and Karly Allen were dialed in from long distance for Glacier, but the Wolfpack fell off the pace in the second half of a 49-35 girls basketball loss at Butte Friday.

Behind Moore’s huge game, Bravettes upend Sentinel

MISSOULA — Flathead junior Kennedy Moore scored a career-high 33 points, six in overtime, leading the Bravettes over Missoula Sentinel 58-52 in a key Western AA girls basketball game.

An unexpected job surge confounds the Fed's economic models

For months, the Fed has been warily watching the economy's robust job gains out of concern that employers, desperate to hire, will keep boosting pay and, in turn, keep inflation elevated.

Treasury makes more electric SUVs eligible for tax credits

The revised standards for EV tax credits follow lobbying by automakers that had pressed the Biden administration to change vehicle definitions to allow higher priced vehicles to qualify for a maximum tax credit.

Flathead rallies past Sentinel for first win

It was a long time coming, the Flathead boys basketball team’s 51-49 win over Missoula Sentinel on Friday. And if it wasn’t the prettiest finish, it still felt amazing.

Boys hoops: Reagan drops 30, Browning outscores Polson 93-80

BROWNING — Robert Reagan scored 30 points, and Browning made a 25-9 lead after one quarter stand up for a 93-80 victory over Polson in Northwest A boys basketball Friday.

Team-first mentality pays off for Wolfpack in win over Butte

Glacier’s next man up mindset was on full display Friday night with nine different Wolfpack scorers chipping in to beat Butte 70-52 in Western AA basketball.

Recovery plan developed for rare stonefly populations

Two of the smallest creatures in Glacier National Park are getting king-sized attention as a new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recovery plan proposes spending $735,000 to help struggling meltwater lednian and western glacier stonefly populations.

Nonprofits conduct annual homeless survey in Flathead Valley

Nonprofit organizations serving homeless people in Flathead Valley completed an annual Point-in-Time survey, meant to get a handle on the region’s unhoused population, this week.

Curtis Kennedy, 79

Born Oct. 2, 1943, in Lewistown, Montana to Herb E. and Lydia S. Kennedy, Curtis peacefully passed away on Jan. 17, 2023, in Kalispell with his wife by his side.