Deborah Rhoades Condra, 55

Deborah Rhoades Condra, 55, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006, at the Brendan House in Kalispell.

Wes Lawrence Morton, 24

Wes Lawrence Morton, 24, "an incredibly loved and cherished young man, left his family and friends to be with his heavenly father" on Dec. 24, 2006.

Holmquist to head commissioners again

Flathead County Commissioner Pam Holmquist was reappointed chairwoman of the board on Monday as commissioners reorganized for the coming year.

Teen hurt in fall from Phoenix mountain dies

PHOENIX (AP) — A teenage boy who, along with an off-duty Phoenix firefighter, was critically injured while rappelling down Camelback Mountain has died.

Beverly K. Elward, 80

Beverly K. Elward, 80, passed away on Aug. 16, 2014, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.

Flames damage Creston home

Firefighters worked quickly on Sunday to put out an early morning house fire in the Creston area.

George Benjamin Kimes Jr., 70

George Benjamin Kimes Jr., 70, of Vacaville, California, passed away April 28, 2015.

Elizabeth Louise 'Betty' Hornbuckle, 51

Elizabeth Louise “Betty” Hornbuckle, 51, was born Sept. 15, 1959, in Bradford, Fla., and passed away March 15, 2011. She had lived in Bigfork.

County commissioners fill more board vacancies

Local board news

The Flathead County commissioners made more county board appointments Thursday as they work to fill remaining vacancies by year’s end.

Norma E. Braaten, 86

Norma E. Braaten, 86, passed away in Missoula on May 25, 2011. 

Karen M. Schaeffer, 42

Karen M. Schaeffer, 42, a resident of Columbia Falls, “entered into rest” on the evening of Feb. 26, 2011, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

State says breeding female of wolf pack was illegally killed

A female wolf that had pups earlier this year has been illegally killed in northeastern Washington state.

Cloyd Rex Peterson

Dearly beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, brother and son, Cloyd Rex Peterson, passed peacefully into the arms of his beloved wife Ann on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021.

The Salvation Army has struck gold, again

Salvation Army volunteer Red Kettle counters were delighted to discover the half ounce Gold American Eagle coin that turned up recently in a Red Kettle manned by the Daybreak Rotary Club.

Peyton Ebony Blackburn,

daughter of James and Michelle Blackburn of Kalispell, was born March 13 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Legals November 10, 2018

No. 25776 Public Notice: On or after November 26th, 2018 at 5:00 PM, Ranger Storage LLC, will have a public auction. Gardner Auction Service will conduct the auction at 200 United Drive, Kalispell MT 59901 and at gardnerauction.com. To be sold for cash, the personal items stored at Ranger Storage LLC, 4181 Hwy 93 South, Kalispell MT, by the following persons: Susan Runyon, Brittney Toole, Melenie Haidys, Anthony Buck, Emma Hofer and Gary Russell, others that have received notice per MCA 70-6-420. Ranger Storage, LLC Office: 282 4th Ave WN, Kalispell MT 59901. Phone 406-752-7867 November 10, 17, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

County trails plan update underway

A plan is in the works to create an interactive countywide map of trails in the Flathead Valley and update the county’s 2010 trails plan.

Former commissioner Joe Brenneman dies

Former Flathead County Commissioner and fourth-generation Creston farmer and rancher Joe Brenneman died Sunday at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell. He was 60.

Ice fishing fever is on the rise

In my last column, I wrote about the awesome ice fishing extravaganza that is the St. Paul Ice and Winter Sports Show!

Powerball prize soars to $800 million as states see strong sales

DES MOINES, Iowa  — With Powerball sales breaking previous records, the odds are growing that someone will win Saturday night’s $800 million jackpot — but if no one matches all the numbers, the next drawing is expected to soar past $1 billion.