Legals for August, 8 2022

Rod Moore, 69

Rod Moore, 69, passed away July 29, 2022, at his home in Lincoln City, Oregon, after a battle with cancer.

Schools look to security upgrades with latest massacre top of mind

School security has again come under public scrutiny in the wake of the May 24 shooting massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

James Stanley Lanktree, 87

James Stanley Lanktree was born of parents Stanley A. and Eva D. Lanktree in Baker, Montana, Dec. 1, 1934, and died in Whitefish July 27, 2022

Bonnie Joan Lohman Shurtz, 86

Bonnie Joan Lohman Shurtz was born Aug. 15, 1935, in Walkerville, Montana.

Misleading claims made about Kootenai Forest project

The Black Ram timber project on the Kootenai National Forest has been in the news recently, with controversial claims and counter claims about the project’s goals and scope.

Legals for August, 7 2022

Judge: Agency keeps ignoring environment in coal region plan

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal agency has once again failed to consider possible damage to the environment caused by mining coal when setting land management policies governing a major coal-producing region in Wyoming and Montana, a judge ruled this week.

Interstates, then US-2 and US-93, prioritized for electric vehicle charging station funding

Communities along Montana’s interstate highways and U.S. highways 2 and 93 are slated to receive an injection of federal electric vehicle charging station cash pending the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of a plan submitted by the state late last week.

Whitefish High grad Grattan wins 67th Montana State Seniors

Brad Grattan has Whitefish Lake Golf Club listed as his home course, but notes he plays more at Buffalo Hill.

Charged with assault with a weapon, woman says she acted in self defense

Rachel Rae Gulbranson, 38, faces a felony charge of assault with a weapon and one misdemeanor count of criminal mischief in Flathead County District Court. She is being held on a $31,005 bond.

Entertainment briefs

Gospel Quartet performs at Canvas Church in Kalispell

Kalispell man allegedly threatens wife, children with gun

Aaron Dean Archer, 46, is being held in the county jail on a $150,000 bond. Authorities took him into custody after his wife spirited the couple’s children away and contacted Kalispell Police during a lull in the weekend confrontation, according to court documents.

Erika Storm Brisendine, 20

Erika Storm Brisendine, aka ”Goose,” was born on March 2, 2002, and passed away from a tragic accident on July 31, 2022.

Higher interest rates are stifling Montana homebuyers

Searching for a home to buy in Missoula’s pressure cooker housing market over the last year, Jeff Moss has been thinking a lot about interest rates.

Letters to the editor Aug. 4

Letters to the editor Aug. 4

Niesen fires another 69, leads State Seniors by 7

Jeff Niesen fired his second straight 69 Wednesday, and padded his lead in the 2022 State Seniors Golf Championships to seven strokes after 36 holes.

Flathead fall sports get going Aug. 10

Flathead High School has announced its start-up dates for fall activities, and registration day/equipment handout for football players at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10, near the main gym.

Governor urges supreme court to reconsider Armstrong decision

In the light of the recent Dobbs decision, Gov. Greg Gianforte asked the Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday to accept new briefings from the public as the high court weighs the legality of abortion in the state.

Convicted animal abuser headed to trial on assault charge

Prosecutors accuse Domingo J. Palafox, 31, of shooting at a pair of anglers on the Hungry Horse Reservoir in June 2020.