New law helps empower the patient

On Thursday we reported on a new federal law that took effect Jan. 1 requiring hospitals across the U.S. to publish online price lists for all of their medical services. Ultimately, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services hopes this change will bring about a transition of power favoring the consumer and provide a more patient-centered health-care system.

Trial in online threat case delayed again

The trial date has been delayed a second time for a Kalispell man accused of threatening local schools and religious leaders in online rants stretching from December 2014 to February 2015.

Legals March 8, 2017

No. 24273 WILLIAM M. BERG, ISBN 5342 Berg, McLaughlin & Nelson, Chtd. 414 Church Street, Suite 203 Sandpoint, ID 83864 Telephone: (208)263-4748 Facsimile: (208)263-7557 Attorneys for Plaintiff IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BONNER PETER G. HOLZEMER and LOUISE E. BEACH, Plaintiffs v. HEIRS OF JOHN HOLZEMER and FLORENCE R. HOLZEMER, husband and wife, deceased; and any persons having an interest in the following real property ("Subject Property"): Lot 2, Block 6, Southmayd, McKinney and Wilson Addition to Sandpoint, Idaho, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Book 1 of Plats, page 53, records of Bonner County, Idaho. Defendants NO. CV 2017-0048 SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: HEIRS OF JOHN HOLZEMER and FLORENCE R. HOLZEMER, husband and wife, deceased; and any persons having an interest in the claiming an interest in the property legally described in the caption. You have been sued by PETER G. HOLZEMER and LOUISE E. BEACH. the Plaintiff, in the District Court in and for Bonner County, Idaho, Case No. CV 2017-0048. The nature of the claim against you is quiet title to a one-half undivided interest in the Subject Property, and for partition of the real property by sale. Any time after 21 days following the last publication of this Summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the case number, and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at 215 South First Avenue, Sandpoint, Idaho 83814 and the telephone number of the court is (208) 265-1432 and served a copy of your response on the Plaintiff through its attorney William M. Berg, whose mailing address and telephone number are: BERG, McLAUGHLIN & NELSON, Chtd., 414 Church Street, Ste 203, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864, (208) 263-4748. A copy of the Complaint and Summons can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the Plaintiffs' attorney. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter. DATED this 3 day of February, 2017. BONNER COUNTY CLERK OF THE COURT By: Michael Rosedale Deputy Clerk February 15, 22, and March 1, 8, 2017 MNAXLP

FVCC shows oomph as economic force

A recently completed fiscal study on Flathead Valley Community College confirmed what many of us already suspected — the campus and its students are a major force behind Northwest Montana’s economy.

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Legals April 24, 2019

No. 26070 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a change in the zoning designation in a portion of the Lower Side Zoning District from SAG-5 Suburban Agricultural to R-1 Suburban Residential. The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended from SAG-5 Suburban Agricultural to R-1 Suburban Residential are described as: That portion of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, also known as Parcel D on Certificate of Survey No. 20701. The regulations defining the SAG-5 and R-1 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Planning and Zoning Office's website at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on for file for public inspection at the Commissioners' Office and at the Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 8th day of May, 2019 at 10:00 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the Lower Side Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 18th day of March, 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: Philip B. Mitchell Philip B. Mitchell, Chairman April 24, May 1, 2019 MNAXLP _________________________

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Many local musicians moving gigs online

The Flathead Valley is a little quieter these days, but not just because traffic has thinned and people are spending more time in their homes. Local musicians have become one of the casualties of new social distancing regulations as bars and restaurants have temporarily closed their doors.

World Spice Merchants opens near Columbia Falls

From the outside, it looks like a nondescript warehouse in the vast tract of land between Glacier Park International Airport and the Blue Moon Nite Club outside Columbia Falls.

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State ethics commission considers merits of four complaints

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's newly founded State Ethic Commission plans to meet by online video conference later this week to review the first four complaints it has received.

Virginia shipbuilder faces $162K in fines over worker death

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A Virginia shipbuilding company could be fined nearly $162,000 over the death of a supervisor who fell while working aboard a vessel, according to online records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Warrant served on suspect in abuse case

A Whitefish man has returned to jail while he awaits trial for alleged sexual online conversations with a 14-year-old girl.

Entries being accepted for fair competitions

The 2023 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo is now accepting online entries for 4-H/FFA and open class competitions.

Blacktail ski area to re-open Saturday

Blacktail Mountain will spin its chair lifts for another weekend, the ski area announced Tuesday.

Fair accepting 4-H and FFA entries

The Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo is now accepting online entries for 4-H/FFA and Open Class competitions. The annual event is scheduled for Aug. 17-21 at the Flathead County Fairground

Montana Milk Moovers: Family debuts farm-to-doorstep delivery service

One Kalispell family is putting a fresh spin on a classic business model.