Gary Lynn Hanson, 67

Gary Jerome Houff, 69

Gary Dale Kropp, 73

Gary Alan Ormiston, 64

Krueger takes commission reins as chairman

Flathead County Commissioner Gary Krueger will serve as chairman of the commission for the coming year, the commissioners decided Tuesday. Pam Holmquist had chaired the commission for the past three years.

Commissioner distances himself from colleague's comments

As a commissioner chosen by the electorate of Flathead County to administer the affairs of the county fairly and without prejudice or racism, I must respond to statements attributed to Commissioner Phil Mitchell recently.  

Dorothy Ellen Nelson, 85

Dorothy Ellen Nelson, 85, of Columbia Falls, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at Brendan House in Kalispell, with her three children at her side.

Gary Lee Red Elk, 76

Pat Freebury

Gary Richard Ott, 63

Paul Milam, 92

On Sunday, May 27, 2018, Paul Milam passed away in his residence at Bozeman Lodge with his son and daughter-in-law by his side, along with wonderful nursing staff from the Lodge.

Lakeside artist teaches painting to national TV audience

Painter Gary Spetz moved to Lakeside three years ago, in part because the Northwest Montana landscape offers a lifetime of artistic inspiration.

Lori Luce, 75

Lori Luce, 75, passed away on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 at her home north of Columbia Falls, after battling congestive heart failure, COPD and diabetes for many years. She will be dearly missed by her family, relatives and many friends.

Commissioners and the compact: Vote did 'irreparable harm'

The support of Commissioners Cal Scott and Gary Krueger for the Water Compact which gives away forever our state’s water rights is as ridiculous as the manner in which the vote was carried out.

Gary "Fats" Chapman, 75

Gary “Fats” Chapman, 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 at his home in Kalispell, after a courageous five year battle with cancer.

Jean Harter, 85

Life is a journey that begins with the first step. Virgene “Jean” Carol Ecker Harter’s journey started on April 16, 1936, in Lake Benton, Minnesota.

Gibson 'Gib' Delano, 55

Gibson “Gib” Delano, 55, passed away Dec. 30, 2015, in Casper, Wyoming.

Local woman escapes from quake-torn Haiti

West Valley resident Pat Freebury flew into Miami from Haiti early Tuesday morning after a successful overland evacuation through the Dominican Republic.

Eileen Rollins, 86

Eileen Marie Bucher, born Nov. 23, 1936, the oldest daughter of Valley and Hildegard Bucher, passed on Aug. 31, at Swedish hospital.

Legals June 10, 2017

No. 24478 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a request by Dwight and Ann Lamm to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Bigfork Zoning District from AG-20 (Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended from AG-20 (Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) are described as: Parcel A of Certificate of Survey No. 10082, located in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana Excepting Therefrom: That portion conveyed to the State of Montana for Highway purposes in bargain and sale deed recorded April 30, 1992 as Doc. No. 92-121-09300. The regulations defining the AG-20 and SAG-5 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, located at 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office's website, at: http://flathead.mt.gov/ planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on for file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 27th day of June, 2017, at 9:30 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the Bigfork Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 26th day of April, 2017. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Gary D. Krueger Gary D. Krueger, Chairman June 10, 17, 2017 MNAXLP