Hoops roundup: Wildkats rout Lady Pirates for 10th win

Hannah Schweikert’s double-double helped the Columbia Falls Wildkats bounce the Polson Lady Pirates in a lopsided 60-11 Northwest A win on Thursday.

Stillwater claims 5th straight title in state volleyball

Stillwater Christian School had to rally from a first-set loss to upend Yellowstone County Home School 25-27, 26-24, 25-19, 26-24 on Saturday in the championship match at the Montana Christian Athletic Association state volleyball tournament.

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Heiner, Maidens hold off Columbia Falls for win

Olivia Heiner hit four 3-pointers and scored 25 points Thursday, leading the Ronan Maidens past Columbia Falls 50-48 in a Northwest A girls basketball game.

Columbia Falls spikers drop Whitefish

COLUMBIA FALLS – The Columbia Falls Wildkats downed the Whitefish Bulldogs 25-17, 25-16, 25-7 in Northwest Class A volleyball play on Tuesday.

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Gage Allen Carlson, son of Dustin Carlson and Tiffany Smith of Kalispell, was born Sept. 25 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

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- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.

Legals for June, 25 2021

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Glacier sweeps Capital; Eureka nips St. Ignatius

HELENA - Lexy Boschee had 14 kills and 13 digs to lead a Glacier Wolfpack 25-23, 26-24, 25-17 sweep of the Helena Capital Bruins in Western AA volleyball action on Saturday.

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Gavin Reed Herset, son of Matt and Amy Herset, was born Oct. 17 at North Valley Hospital.

Dillon upends Eureka in state opener

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Legals for May, 25 2022

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- Gold, Gem and Mineral Show,10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Expo Building, Northwest Montana Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Admission is free for children through eighth grade, $2 for adults, high school age and older. Door prizes. Free parking.

Kalispell sets daily record low

The polar blast that brought record snowfall to Montana over the weekend persisted Monday morning, with new record low temperatures set across the state.

Wiener dog races celebrate 25 years in Lakeside

There’s nothing quite like the eccentric combination of a chili cook-off and wiener dog races to celebrate the end of summer.

Mae Christian, 84

Our mother, our sister and our friend Mae Christian passed away Sept. 14, 2010, after a short but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Mae was born March 26, 1926, to Tillie and Jack Vance in Dagmar, Mont. In 1936, the family moved to Bigfork. She married John Buck on March 27, 1943. They had two children, Myrna Stillwaugh and Daniel Buck. On July 1, 1956, she married Tuffie Christian. They had three children, Ray Christian, Darwin Christian and Jawana Green. Mae worked at Kalispell Regional Hospital for 20 years. She enjoyed her daily visits to Del s for coffee and keno, making the pies for family gatherings and making quilts for friends and family. She is survived by a sister, Lois Nyby, of Joliet, Ill.; brother, Kenneth Vance, of Kalispell; and numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Mae s life at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, at the home of Stan and Jawana Green, 3800 Foothill Road, Kalispell. For questions or directions, feel free to call Jawana at 261-6858.

Lakers crush Black Hills, 21-0

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Helen Otten Konshur, 74

Helen Otten Konshur, 74, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, at the Lake View Care Center in Bigfork, after succumbing to Alzheimer s disease. She was born on Oct. 9, 1935, in Plentywood, the youngest of 12 children to Otto B. and Minnie (Bohlken) Otten. Helen went to school in Lookout and moved to Plentywood when she married Douglas Konshur on Sept. 28, 1953. The couple moved to Kalispell in 1965 where they built and operated Timberline Lumber for over 25 years, before retiring to Apache Junction, Ariz., in 1992. They purchased Treasure Chest Granite Pit in Apache Junction, which they operated together until Helen s return to the Flathead Valley in 2001. She had a warm, loving and generous spirit and will be missed by many. Helen was preceded in death by Douglas. She is survived by her daughter, Dixie Sherman, of Bigfork; her son, William Konshur, of Libby; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services for Helen will be held at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 23, at Glacier Memorial Gardens. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Helen s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences and view Helen s tribute wall.

Pack girls go cold, fall to Bruins

Jada Clarkson and Megan Swanson scored 12 points each for Helena Capital, which beat Glacier 45-34 in a Western AA girls basketball game Friday at the Wolfpack Gym.