Wolfpack girls win Missoula Invite golf

The Wolfpack ladies bested Helena Capital by two strokes to win the Missoula Invitational on Tuesday.

Legals February 3, 2018

No. 25082 CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive bids on the following grades of EMULSIFIED LIQUID ASPHALT: Estimated Usage Emulsified Asphalt - CRS 2 - 500 tons The estimated usage figures are to be used only for the purpose of submitting a bid; actual usage for 2018 asphalt season may vary from the estimate. Bidding is to be by the ton F.O.B. to Flathead County and the specific site, which will be disclosed at the time the order is placed. Bid price is to also include appropriate placement of materials on County site by successful bidder. Distributor to be mounted with a Bear Cat computerized spray bar with a minimum 4,000 gallon tank or equivalent. Supplier shall have oil sample test results on hand and available upon request of Flathead County. Bidder will be responsible for proper product, temperature, consistency, and application. All orders will be placed with the successful bidder by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to delivery. All orders to be delivered at 7:00 a.m. the next morning. Tanks to be equipped with factory mounted visual thermometers. Bidder will be responsible to provide County with two (2) oil samples to be taken at the point of delivery, before application begins. Oil samples will be labeled and ready to be tested. Labels and attached documentation are to include date, type of material, temperature, and any other information needed for adequate testing. Bid to be from February 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019, or until the County Commissioners call for new bids, with the right to go to the next supplier if asphalt is not available or if the asphalt does not meet MDOT specifications from the successful bidder. Bid price is to include on-site delivery within Flathead County and for materials to be placed on the road by the vendor. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, a bid security in the amount of three-thousand dollars ($3,000.00), to secure the bidder's express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract; or otherwise the bidder will pay to Flathead County the difference between the amount of his bid and the amount for which Flathead County contracts with another party to complete the contract; bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States: a cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft issued by a Montana bank; or a bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. All sealed bids must be plainly marked "Emulsified Asphalt Bid" and must be in the hands of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, on or before February 7th, 2018 at 5:00 o'clock PM. Bids will be opened and read at 10:30 AM the morning of February 8th, 2018 in the Commissioners' Chambers. The form of contract to be signed is on file and may be obtained at the Office of the County Commissioners, located on the third floor of the old courthouse in Kalispell, Montana. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of Flathead County. The award of a bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Board of Flathead County Commissioners. Dated this 24th day of January, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chair January 27, February 3, 2018 MNAXLP _______________________

Legals January 27, 2018

No. 25082 CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive bids on the following grades of EMULSIFIED LIQUID ASPHALT: Estimated Usage Emulsified Asphalt - CRS 2 - 500 tons The estimated usage figures are to be used only for the purpose of submitting a bid; actual usage for 2018 asphalt season may vary from the estimate. Bidding is to be by the ton F.O.B. to Flathead County and the specific site, which will be disclosed at the time the order is placed. Bid price is to also include appropriate placement of materials on County site by successful bidder. Distributor to be mounted with a Bear Cat computerized spray bar with a minimum 4,000 gallon tank or equivalent. Supplier shall have oil sample test results on hand and available upon request of Flathead County. Bidder will be responsible for proper product, temperature, consistency, and application. All orders will be placed with the successful bidder by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to delivery. All orders to be delivered at 7:00 a.m. the next morning. Tanks to be equipped with factory mounted visual thermometers. Bidder will be responsible to provide County with two (2) oil samples to be taken at the point of delivery, before application begins. Oil samples will be labeled and ready to be tested. Labels and attached documentation are to include date, type of material, temperature, and any other information needed for adequate testing. Bid to be from February 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019, or until the County Commissioners call for new bids, with the right to go to the next supplier if asphalt is not available or if the asphalt does not meet MDOT specifications from the successful bidder. Bid price is to include on-site delivery within Flathead County and for materials to be placed on the road by the vendor. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, a bid security in the amount of three-thousand dollars ($3,000.00), to secure the bidder's express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract; or otherwise the bidder will pay to Flathead County the difference between the amount of his bid and the amount for which Flathead County contracts with another party to complete the contract; bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States: a cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft issued by a Montana bank; or a bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. All sealed bids must be plainly marked "Emulsified Asphalt Bid" and must be in the hands of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, on or before February 7th, 2018 at 5:00 o'clock PM. Bids will be opened and read at 10:30 AM the morning of February 8th, 2018 in the Commissioners' Chambers. The form of contract to be signed is on file and may be obtained at the Office of the County Commissioners, located on the third floor of the old courthouse in Kalispell, Montana. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of Flathead County. The award of a bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Board of Flathead County Commissioners. Dated this 24th day of January, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chair January 27, February 3, 2018 MNAXLP _______________________

Flathead artists do well at auction

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State track: Whitefish girls favored, but Columbia Falls not far behind

The weather should be excellent, and so should the times at this weekend’s state track and field championships, split between Missoula and Laurel.

Legals November 24, 2018

No. 25802 CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana will receive bids for legal advertising. Bids are to be submitted on percentage of Code prices as outlined in the Montana Code Annotated, Section 18-7-404, et seq., and the Administrative Rules of Montana, Section 2.67.303, et seq. Bidders shall bid by section. Each company must provide a bid security in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) with its bid. This is to secure the bidder's express covenant that, if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract for the provision of legal advertising. The bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States, as a cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft issued by a Montana bank, or a bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The bidder shall include with his bid a signed contract, which will be for a term of one (1) year, commencing January 1, 2019 and terminating December 31, 2019. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) signed by sufficient sureties to secure the contractor's covenant to faithfully perform all of the conditions of the contract in accordance with the law and that contract. All sealed bids, plainly marked "SEALED BID - LEGAL ADVERTISING" must be in the hands of the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main Street, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana 59901, at or before 8:30 AM on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Bids will be opened and read at 9:00 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. Flathead County reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to waive any irregularities which are deemed to be in the best interest of the County. Preference will be given to bidders who will receive legal advertising text via electronic transmission. The award of bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Board of County Commissioners. DATED this 13th day of November, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairperson November 24, December 1, 2018 MNAXLP ________________________

Legals December 1, 2018

No. 25802 CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana will receive bids for legal advertising. Bids are to be submitted on percentage of Code prices as outlined in the Montana Code Annotated, Section 18-7-404, et seq., and the Administrative Rules of Montana, Section 2.67.303, et seq. Bidders shall bid by section. Each company must provide a bid security in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) with its bid. This is to secure the bidder's express covenant that, if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract for the provision of legal advertising. The bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States, as a cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft issued by a Montana bank, or a bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The bidder shall include with his bid a signed contract, which will be for a term of one (1) year, commencing January 1, 2019 and terminating December 31, 2019. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) signed by sufficient sureties to secure the contractor's covenant to faithfully perform all of the conditions of the contract in accordance with the law and that contract. All sealed bids, plainly marked "SEALED BID - LEGAL ADVERTISING" must be in the hands of the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main Street, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana 59901, at or before 8:30 AM on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Bids will be opened and read at 9:00 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. Flathead County reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to waive any irregularities which are deemed to be in the best interest of the County. Preference will be given to bidders who will receive legal advertising text via electronic transmission. The award of bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Board of County Commissioners. DATED this 13th day of November, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairperson November 24, December 1, 2018 MNAXLP ________________________

Big Sky sweeps Bravettes in state play-in series

MISSOULA — Missoula Big Sky defeated Flathead 6-1 and 4-2 to sweep a best of three state tournament play-in softball series on Thursday afternoon.

It's prime time to hit Flathead Lake

In my last column, I wrote about all the reasons to be excited about fall fishing in the Flathead Valley. There are a ton of opportunities to fish well into winter — and one of the best ones is the coming lake trout spawn on Flathead Lake. 

Kalispell to focus on marketing for winter

After spending several years bolstering shoulder-season tourism in the Flathead Valley, the Kalispell Convention and Visitor Bureau plans to concentrate on how to best market winter months.

Inter Lake wins 13 awards in Montana newspaper contest

The Daily Inter Lake won 13 awards Saturday in the 2010 Better Newspaper Contest sponsored by the Montana Newspaper Association.

Flathead thrower Eacker, thrown a curve in January, is finishing strong

Rebecca Eacker’s senior year in athletics hasn’t gone exactly as planned, unless you can plan to pop a knee ligament, then pop a few big throws not even three months later.

C. Falls reigns supreme

For the fourth year in a row, Columbia Falls High School is home to the best Class A speech and debate team in the state.

'Barn Bash - Bluegrass, Brews and Views' to be held Saturday

The Diamond B Ranch, a permanently conserved 192-acre family farm located along the Flathead River, will host the third annual “Barn Bash — Bluegrass, Brews and Views” to benefit the conservation work of the Flathead Land Trust on Saturday, Sept. 23.

Welcome bonus for county coffers

Flathead County gets a fair amount of money from the federal government each year as compensation for federal land within the county that can’t be taxed. These payments-in-lieu-of-taxes, or PILT allocations, have been a good thing for the county and have paid for a number of worthy projects to allow the county to refurbish facilities and keep pace with needed improvements.

Braves kick jitters, win state

DeHerrera, Murray score as FHS bests Great Falls Russell, 2-1

Legals for November, 3 2020

Parks Board OK'd plea deal with Mitchell

While some may not be happy about a proposed plea agreement between the state Attorney General’s Office and Flathead County Commissioner Phil Mitchell, the county Parks and Recreation Department is on board.

The Daily Inter Lake

Whitefish wins third straight state title

Rumsey Eash tops field at Flathead Invite

Flathead’s Lilli Rumsey Eash surged to the front of the pack to win her second cross country meet of the season at the Flathead Invite at Rebecca Farm on Friday.