Legals for October, 9 2023

Rausch, Kenney lift Polson over Havre

BUTTE — Polson lives on to play another day.

Governor closes schools, delays primary due to coronavirus

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's governor on Friday closed K-12 public schools across the state for roughly a month, postponed the presidential primary until June and banned gatherings of more than 250 people, in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Mariners hosting Western A district tourney

When it comes to the American Legion baseball Western A district tournament, which starts today in Polson, one thing is painfully clear: Unless Libby wins the championship game, only the championship game winner will advance to the state tournament.

Teacher retention, wages hot topics at meeting of state education officials

Discussing likely areas for future policy improvement in Montana’s K-12 school system at a meeting in the state Capitol Monday, officials with the Office of Public Instruction highlighted teacher retention as a continued challenge across the state, noting that Montana public schools lost 2,039 educators to attrition during the 2021-22 academic year.

Donald K. Vaupel, 88

Longtime area businessman and pharmacist Don Vaupel died of natural causes Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital. He was 88 years young.

Whitefish beats Browning in softball

WHITEFISH — Andrea Lamaroux pitched a 1-hitter and Shannon Craft, MacKenzie Carl and Halle Reading all went 3-for-3 at the plate as Whitefish whipped Browning 23-2 on Tuesday in Class A nonconference softball play.

Officials work to contain Condon fire

The Condon Mountain Fire burning about four miles northeast of Condon continued to grow this weekend, but officials overseeing the blaze said they have a good containment box around it.

Marion voters to be asked to OK school project expansion

Marion voters are being asked this month to approve a $500,000 bond issue to expand Marion School.

Flathead Business Watercooler

Business events, trainings and seminars

BASEBALL: Lakers A swept in Bitterroot

FLORENCE — The Kalispell Lakers A ended up on the wrong side of a pair of 3-2 decisions Tuesday night in Western A conference play against the Bitterroot Bucs.

Nola K. Chandler, 64

Nola K. Chandler, 64

Heidi MacGillivray, 50

Heidi MacGillivray, 50, passed away on Nov. 17, 2008. She entered the world on March 29, 1958, in Spokane. She was the fifth of six children (Heather, Scott, Andrew, Don, Ian) of Donald K. and Suzanne Troyer MacGillivray.

Voters re-elect FVCC incumbents

Two Flathead Valley Community College trustees won re-election in Tuesday’s election.

Flathead Business Watercooler

Flathead Business Watercooler

Car dealership expansion, housing proposal on agenda

A proposal to expand the Don K Chrysler dealership along U.S. 93, as well as a major change to the city's affordable-housing program that was weakened by a new state law, are among the items on a busy Whitefish Planning Board agenda for Thursday.

Hot Springs basketball camp teaches the basics

The future of basketball in Hot Springs appears to be in good hands.

Montana lawmakers consider bills to regulate transgender youth

A Whitefish Republican wants to ban transgender athletes from competing in K-16 sports — a move a federal judge blocked in a similar bill from Idaho.

Bonners Ferry sinks Libby

LIBBY — Bonners Ferry buried Libby with two big innings, holding off a late rally to win a 6-5 nonconference softball game on Thursday afternoon.

Libby rolls by Flathead in softball, 18-8

LIBBY — Taylor Holm went 3 for 4 at the plate and drove in six runs to power Libby’s offense in an 18-8 nonconference softball victory over Flathead on Thursday.