Letters to the editor Dec. 10

Letters to the editor Dec. 10

Montana among states to sue Facebook for 'predatory' conduct

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government and 48 states and districts sued Facebook Wednesday, accusing it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors and seeking remedies that could include a forced spinoff the social network's Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services.

Anna Mae Bunyea, 91

Anna was born to William and Eleanor Lecher on Aug. 6, 1929, in Chadron, Nebraska.

Weekly roundup: Whitefish School Board OKs staff stipend

The Whitefish School District plans to give all teachers in the district a lump-sum stipend in recognition of the time they've spent planning and adjusting operations to reopen schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NVH October births

North Valley Hospital Oct. 2020 births

Letters to the editor Nov. 23

Letters to the editor Nov. 23

Evergreen seeks 'opportunity' for empty big-box buildings

Big-box stores have been closing their doors across the country, kneecapped by disastrous financial strategies and outperformed by online retailers like Amazon.

Eldon 'Don' Howard, 93

Eldon “Don” Howard passed away July 26, 2020, at North Valley Hospital with family members by his side holding his hand.

Norma Faye Goodnough, 98

Norma Faye Goodnough, 98, just four days before her 99th birthday went to join her husband in heaven shortly after midnight on Oct. 31, 2020 in Loveland, Colorado.

Robert 'Rob' O’Neil, 49

Robert “Rob” O’Neil, 49, of Whitefish, died unexpectedly Nov. 8, 2020, of cardiac arrest.

Kari Lynn Cole, 80

Kari Lynn Cole passed away Nov. 4, 2020.

Robert 'Rob' O’Neil, 49

Robert “Rob” O’Neil, 49, of Whitefish, died unexpectedly Nov. 8, 2020, of cardiac arrest.

Norma Faye Goodnough, 98

Norma Faye Goodnough, 98

Roger D. French, 80

Roger D. French, 80, died on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, at Libby Care Center.

NVH and KRMC births September-October 2020

Flynn Elise Schneider, daughter of Delaney Lee and Casey Schneider of Columbia Falls, was born Sept. 4, 2020, at North Valley Hospital.

Brisendine goal gives Glacier its first state soccer title

Taylor Brisendine got Glacier’s first goal of the season and then its last — she one-timed a pass just before halftime and the Wolfpack made it stand up Thursday for a 1-0 win over Helena, and a State AA girls’ soccer championship.

Service providers critical of Kalispell's homelessness study

The findings of a recent report from Kalispell’s Task Force on Homelessness was the focus of a lengthy virtual Kalispell City Council work session Monday night.

Despite pandemic threat, gubernatorial hopefuls avoid COVID nitty-gritty

Just 15 days ahead of the election, Montana Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney laid out his ideas on how he’d handle the COVID-19 pandemic if elected governor. Details were few, but the Democrat’s plan became one of only a handful being offered by candidates in the 11 U.S. governor’s races about how they’ll approach what’s certain to be the dominant issue of their terms, should they win.

Caregivers and Alzheimer’s: ‘Remember who they were'

When family members become caretakers of relatives with Alzheimer’s

At age 14, Jack Pettitt fudged some numbers for enlistment and shipped off to the Korean War where he earned two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. Now, at age 87, Pettitt’s bedroom in Kalispell has become his battlefield. The Army veteran is one of at least 22,000 Montanans over age 65 living with Alzheimer’s disease.

Randy Dean Tolar, 64

Randy Dean Tolar, 64, passed away Oct. 9, 2020, at his home in Columbia Falls after a four-month battle with cancer.