Schools close to decision

The Daily Inter Lake

Some schools wait to open next week

 Several Flathead Valley schools begin classes next week after the Labor Day holiday:

Kalispell may beef up city reserves

Financial advisers recommend people keep enough savings to be able to support themselves for six months without any income.

Glacier sweeps crosstown volleyball series with Flathead

The Glacier Wolfpack tied the overall crosstown volleyball series at eight games a piece, defeating the Flathead Bravettes on the road in four games in an intense match for a Western AA victory on Thursday night.

Dillon, Polson spikers on top

COLUMBIA FALLS - Southwestern A's Dillon and Northwestern A's Polson hold the best records after during opening-round action Friday at the Southwestern A vs. Northwestern A volleyball tournament.

Braves' Perrin sets fast pace at time trial

CUT BANK - The season isn't but a week old and Zach Perrin is already setting quite the pace in Class AA.

Johnna Kathryn Pimentel, 49

Johnna Kathryn Pimentel, 49, of Ashburn, Va., died on July 20, 2010, in Leesburg, Va., after courageously battling an aggressive case of cancer that began as melanoma. Johnna was born to Sharon and (George) Roger Wilson on Feb. 20, 1961, in Coeur d Alene, Idaho. In 1970 her family moved to Columbia Falls, just outside of Glacier National Park. She and her family enjoyed camping and picnics in Glacier, skiing on Big Mountain in Whitefish, and traveling to see family in Coeur d Alene. She graduated from Columbia Falls High School in 1979, attended Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell and the University of Montana in Missoula. Johnna joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1985, and served six years. She was promoted to sergeant on March 1, 1990. She finished her Bachelor of Arts degree at National University, and then went on for her Master of Arts in business while in the Marine Corps. After her time in the military, Johnna worked for the federal government for over 23 years. She started with the Small Business Administration and eventually became a senior intelligence research specialist with the Department of Treasury. In 2009, she was recognized with an Outstanding Customer Service Award by the Department of Treasury. Johnna was also an avid crafts enthusiast who enjoyed cross stitching and continued her mother s tradition of knitting baby afghans for her friends and co-workers. Five years ago, Johnna met the love of her life, Victor Pimentel, of the Dominican Republic. They were married Dec. 1, 2007. She is also survived by her father and wife, Joan, of Coeur d Alene; brothers, Emery Wilson and wife, Mary, of Portland, and Sam Wilson and partner, Dan Stern, of Seattle; sister, Megan Field, husband Steve, and nephew Lee, of Helena; two aunts, Ja-Nee Newby of Coeur d Alene, and Kaye Wilson of Apache Junction, Ariz.; two uncles, Jack Russell and wife, Kathy, of Milwaukie, Ore., and James Russell and wife, Janice Gega, of Portland; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Sharon Russell Wilson; her grandparents, Lee and Mary Russell, and Alvie Doc and Thelma Wilson; and her uncle, Rod Newby. A memorial service will be held at 11a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 625 E Haycraft Ave., Coeur d Alene, with Father Roger LaChance officiating. A luncheon will follow at St. Pius Church. Interment will be at the St. Thomas Cemetery in Coeur d Alene. Memorial donations may be made to the Melanoma Research Foundation, 170 Township Line Road, Building B, Hillsborough, NJ 08844; or Doctors Without Borders, P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741. Please sign Johnna s guest registry and view online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.

Cougars down Lions

Stillwater stayed perfect against District 7B foes on Thursday, besting Eureka 25-12, 25-22, 18-25, 25-17 in a nonconference volleyball matchup at Stillwater Christian School.

Football: Flathead falls to Skyview

BILLINGS — Despite a late surge, the Flathead Braves couldn’t overcome an early 20-point deficit as the Billings Skyview Falcons earned a 30-13 home victory on Friday night.

NWA volleyball: Frenchtown spikers on top at divisional play

FRENCHTOWN — Frenchtown came into the Northwestern A divisional volleyball tournament with just two league wins.

Tommy Whiskers' excellent adventure

Kalispell cat winds up in Glacier National Park

It could only have happened to Tommy Whiskers, a Highland lynx cat now happily back home with Leslie Luikens and her family in Kalispell after a solo trip to Glacier National Park.

Community briefs

Agency on Aging holds dementia simulations; Boy Scouts seek sailors; Summer camps; Code Girls United hosting summer camps

Kalispell City Hall seeks removal of construction lien placed on municipal airport

R Porch Construction, Inc. filed an initial construction lien, listing Diablo Investments and the city as contracting owners, in Flathead County District Court on June 20.

Legals for January, 20 2023

Turning the page

A little over 20 years ago, I accepted a job at the Inter Lake.

Briefs: Tech’s Henley named All-Region by AVCA

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Three Montana Tech volleyball players, including Flathead High graduate Taylor Henley, were named All-Region by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Tuesday.

Unbeaten Valkyries cruise to 7-B title

Braeden Gunlock scored 13 points to lead a balanced Bigfork offense, and the unbeaten Valkyries coasted past Thompson Falls 51-12 for the District 7-B girls basketball title Saturday.

Judge hands down 20-year prison sentence in sexual abuse case

A Kalispell man who sexually abused two underage relatives over the course of several years was sentenced to 20 years in the Montana State Prison on July 1.

Flathead girls have strong showing at Hellgate Invite

The Flathead Bravettes had another dominant showing over the weekend, getting six individual champions and 20 placers at the Missoula Hellgate Invitational.

Maidens, Lady Pirates win; play Saturday

WHITEFISH — Kailynn Marengo hit two 3-pointers and scored 12 points, and the Ronan Maidens built upon a 10-point halftime lead to beat Whitefish 49-37 in a Northwest A girls basketball play-in game Thursday. Ronan (7-12) will play at Polson (10-9) Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Polson pulled away to beat Libby 39-32 Thursday.