FHS hopes to check-in, check-out with titles

This time, they do have motel rooms.

County welcomes complaints about mosquitoes

With spring on the way, Flathead County Public Health Officer Joe Russell wants Kalispell residents to report mosquito complaints so they can be handled by the Flathead County Mosquito Control program.

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Strickler wins a pair for Braves in tennis

Playing with mostly junior varsity players, the Flathead tennis team was still able to take a couple matches from some of the best in the state Saturday in Missoula.

Breweries collaborate to create Last Best Pale Ale

Breweries collaborate to create Last Best Pale Ale

John Dewayne Morrow, 55

Our family and the community of Lakeside are feeling a tremendous loss with the unexpected death of John Dewayne Morrow on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010. John was enjoying one of his favorite pastimes with a couple of his best friends when he suffered a heart attack after just having hit two of the greatest shots in all his years of playing golf. John was born May 16, 1955, in Kalispell, to Harold and Louise Vaughan Morrow. He had to walk all the way across the alley to attended Peterson Elementary and graduated from Flathead High School in 1973. He attended FVCC and the University of Montana (go Griz). In 1976, he married his high school sweetheart, Randee Redpath, at her parents Flathead Lake home. In 1979, their daughter, Maren, was born. He spent many years being her basketball coach and her cheering section. Maren s arrival could only be topped by the birth of his two grandchildren. John was active in the Somers Volunteer Fire Department for over 20 years. He was a charter member of the Lakeside Quick Response Unit, responding to an average of 200 calls a year for 27 years. He was the epitome of quick response as he was usually the first one on the scene (because he drove too fast). He was always there to assist anyone in trouble. He touched so many lives of this valley, whether it was through the fire department, the QRU or running to the store after hours for customer plumbing emergencies. He enjoyed hunting, bowling, golfing, fishing and skiing. He was a true blue Dolphins fan, win or lose. But his biggest passion was being Sadee and Jonathan s Papa. During his high school years, he assisted his father Harold in running the West Shore mail route for the post office. He started working at Sliters Lumber Company in Somers in 1977, following on the shirttails of his father-in-law, Howard Redpath. In 1998, he was named manager at the Lakeside Sliters ACE Hardware, where he was employed at the time of his death. He gave many loyal years devoted to the Sliters. He and Randee enjoyed attending ACE shows that allowed them to visit many different cities. John was preceded in death by his father, Harold Wayne Morrow; his sister-in-law, Connie Stein; his brother-in-law, Cecil Main; and his father- and mother-in-law, Howard and Peggy Redpath. He is survived by his mother, Louise Morrow, of Kalispell; his wife and best friend, Randee, of Lakeside; their daughter, Maren, and her husband Aaron King, and their children, Sadee and Jonathan of Ferndale; his sister, Cheryl Main, of Newman Lake, Wash.; sister, Jeanie, and Dan Stetler of Kalispell, and children, Michele Beck of Connecticut, and Sarah and Dan Fjheld, and their son Gabe; brother, Bob, and Kelly Morrow, and their daughters, Jemma and Julia, all of Kalispell; brother-in-law, Dennis Redpath, and his family, Monica Bradford and Dennis Jr.; brother-in-law, Frank, and Sherry Stein; sister-in-law, Janet, and Dan Bourne, and their family, Shannie Heston and Corrie Bourne; numerous other aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews; and too many other friends to mention. He will be loved, respected and greatly missed by all those he has left behind. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Somers Middle School gymnasium, with Dennis Reese, pastor of the Lakeside Community Church, officiating, with a reception immediately following the service. To send condolences to the family, please go to www.buffalohillfh.com. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Lions, Vals prevail at Bigfork Invitational

BIGFORK — The Eureka boys and Bigfork girls each won handily on Saturday at the Bigfork Invitational track meet.

Legals for September, 18 2022

Bravettes’ Perrin wins 3,200; Hellgate, Sentinel lead divisional

The points spread out on a cool, overcast day at Legend Stadium, where Missoula Hellgate leads a balanced girls field at the Western AA Divisional track and field meet Friday.

Raymond 'Bud' G. Linrude, 84

Ray Linrude passed away on May 19, 2019, in Kalispell. He was born on Dec. 4, 1934, to hardworking immigrant parents Hoken and Jessie Linrude in Kalispell. While attending Flathead County High School he met his future wife, Jeanne C. Monk. She knew he was interested in her when he continued to ride circles on his motorcycle around her and her horse. They were married on Dec. 3, 1955.

Summer jobs? There aren't many

Youths compete with out-of-work adults

The good old-fashioned lemonade stand might be the best bet this year for high school or college students looking for summer cash.

C.F. group closes deal for bank building

The First Best Place Task Force closed a deal Wednesday to buy the former Glacier Bank building in uptown Columbia Falls.

State cross country: Bigfork's Morley going for 3 in a row

The last time Bigfork’s Makena Morley ran at the university golf course in Missoula, she broke the course record by nearly 17 seconds. For an encore, she’ll be running for her third individual Class B state championship at today’s state cross country meet.

Flathead provides a family-friendly Fourth of July

It is hard to beat a long Fourth of July week in the Flathead! Long, warm, sunny days, no rain and refreshingly cool nights made outdoor recreation a real pleasure. With endless beautiful mountains for hiking, streams for fishing and lakes for water sports, it’s easy to see why many geographers feel Western Montana is an ideal location for summer vacations.

Cross Country Flathead, Bigfork's Morley dominate Libby Invite

Flathead’s cross country season is off to a fast start.

STATE TRACK: Glacier's Hill, Senior's Aragon to set pace in Class AA

State meets begin Friday in Missoula, Bozeman

Record-setting runners on opposite ends of the state, the last time Glacier’s Annie Hill and Billings Senior’s Christina Aragon met they ran the fastest race in the country.

Biological Station director elected to prestigious group

Jim Elser, director of the Flathead Lake Biological Station and University of Montana Bierman Professor of Ecology, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his achievements in scientific research.

Braves ready for Butte rematch

By DIXIE KNUTSON

Storm slams Flathead

More than 10,600 members of Flathead Electric Co-op lost power Saturday evening after a brief but violent storm ripped through the valley.

Why do signs matter so much?

I attended a Flathead County commissioners’ hearing discussing political signage and then listened to the contentious follow-up public testimony. There have been many newspaper comments about political signs blighting the landscape view shed in Flathead County, but insisting it represents “free speech.” It has inspired me to join in and write about it.