Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning light

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Oregon was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights.

Charlene F. Biedermann, 84

Charlene F. Biedermann, 84 of Bigfork, peacefully passed away surrounded by loved ones on Dec. 31, 2023.

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Saylers, Bruins pull away from Bravettes

HELENA — Helena Capital’s Taylor Sayers scored 16 points, seven coming in a 19-5 third-quarter surge in the Bruins’ 48-20 Western AA girls basketball win over Flathead Saturday.

Champion Jackrabbits negated Griz special teams

FRISCO, Texas — Montana rightly has a reputation for strong special teams play, and South Dakota State was able to keep a handle on that threat, too, in Sunday’s FCS title game.

Legals for January, 8 2024

Photos of 2023 by Daily Inter Lake photographer Casey Kreider

Look back through a selection of photos from 2023 by Daily Inter Lake photographer Casey Kreider.

Kalispell flower shop designs modern garden arrangements

Samantha Nolan is well versed in her knowledge about plants having grown up working at her family’s nursery, but she’s begun working with flowers in a new way by opening a floral shop in downtown Kalispell.

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Twila Jean Williams, 90

Twila Jean Williams, 90, was born July 7, 1933, in Elk City, Oklahoma, to Sam and Ledger Anders. She left this world for her home in heaven on Jan. 1, 2024, in Kalispell.

Winter Carnival names Prime, Duchess

Regan Peschel was crowned Duchess of Lark and Mike Vrentas was named Prime Minister.

Quinn Colton Stewart, 12

On Jan. 1, 2024, our sweet boy was called home to be with his Lord, Jesus Christ. Quinn C. Stewart, 12, was born on March 28, 2011, in Bountiful, Utah.

PepsiCo products are being pulled from some Carrefour grocery stores in Europe over price hikes

The French grocery chain said it pulled PepsiCo products from shelves in France on Thursday and added small signs in stores that say, “We no longer sell this brand due to unacceptable price increases.”

US employers add a surprisingly strong 216,000 jobs in a sign of continued economic strength

Friday’s government report showed that December’s job gain exceeded the 173,000 that were added in November. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7% — the 23rd straight month that joblessness has come in below 4%.

Glacier holds off Helena in double overtime

Cohen Kastelitz scored 21 points and Liam Ells added eight including a buzzer beater to force double overtime and the Glacier Wolfpack defeated Helena 70-66 in double overtime in boys basketball.

Legals for January, 7 2024

Glacier boys' rally falls short against Capital

Kyler Meredith converted a layup with 25 seconds left and Helena Capital held on to beat comeback-minded Glacier 51-49 Friday in a Western AA boys basketball game at the Wolf Den.

Late run pushes Helena past Flathead

Dylan Mosness scored 16 points and Helena High used a game-ending 9-0 run to defeat Flathead 56-48 in boys basketball Friday.

Kalispell hit-and-run victim seeks answers

An uninsured victim of a Dec. 7 hit-and-run in Kalispell is still coping with injuries as police continue to investigate the incident nearly a month later.

Drunk driver sentenced for fatal wreck near Somers

Flathead County District Court Judge Dan Wilson handed down Thursday a partially suspended 20-year sentence to the drunk driver who struck and killed a motorcyclist near Somers in 2022, citing the sincerity of his remorse and efforts to address his alcoholism, among other factors.