Pieces come together for new school

Thursday was a big day for Smith Valley students and staff.

Alfred C. Rierson, 86

Alfred C. Rierson, 86, passed away Thursday, Oct. 13, 2005, at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell.

Terry Lee Jones, 58

Terry Lee Jones died Nov. 22, 2005, at home in Kalispell from bladder cancer with his wife, Jayne, daughter, Tracy, and close family friend Peg Fulton by his side. Terry was born in St. Cloud, Minn., on May 4, 1947, the third child of five born to Marie and Les Jones. The family moved to California and Terry graduated from William S. Hart High School in 1965.

Josephine Marie Shortell, 90

Josephine Marie Shortell, 90, a longtime Whitefish area resident, passed away peacefully Monday, April 16, 2007, after a long stay at North Valley Extended Care and then Colonial Manor in Whitefish.

Jazz stars come to the valley

Libby beats Calgary in Legion baseball opener

LIBBY — Jared Winslow, Andrew Haggerty and Oliver Grupenhoff combined on a 2-hitter and totaled 10 strikeouts as Libby topped the Calgary Red Birds 3-0 to open the Loggers’ Class A American Legion baseball season Friday night.

Technology an economic building block

by Liz Marchi

Ryan Michael Milan, 27

Ryan Michael Milan was born July 17, 1979. He died July 19, 2006 in Rock Springs, Wyo. He was 27.

Russell L. Cornish, 78

Russ was born Nov. 9, 1927, in Demaine, Saskatchewan, to Freeman and Mable (Anderson) Cornish. At the age of 15, when the family moved to British Columbia, Russ fell in love at first sight with the majestic mountains — a love that was to last his whole life.

Earth-moving begins for bypass

Construction started Monday on the final stretch of the U.S. 93 Alternate Route project west of Kalispell.

Let's all agree to fix pensions

Even though he’s a lame-duck governor, Brian Schweitzer deserves some applause for diving into the state’s serious pension problem if only because he’s putting a spotlight on the issue.

Michael A “Oso” Ban, 81

Michael A “Oso” Ban, 81, passed away on June 14, 2012, surrounded by his family at his home in Martin City.

Darrel Fishel, 61

Darrel Fishel, beloved father and grandpa, at the age of 61, was suddenly “called to be with the Lord” on Sept. 30, 2014, at his home in Kalispell.

Making the case for 'responsible Republicans'

There is a war for the soul of the Republican Party in Montana. Responsible Republicans have shown leadership with conservative solutions and is the path I hope voters take on June 3. Option two is a Montana Republican Party fueled by dark money, emulating D.C. gridlock, the party of no, guns on campuses and shooting drones.

Dave K. Hanson, 59

Dave Hanson, 59, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, died Jan. 1, 2014, of colon cancer. He was born Aug. 19, 1954, in Missoula to Harold and Janette Hanson.

Ancil 'Hank' Conley, 83

Ancil "Hank" Conley, 83, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, in Kalispell.

Moultray, Mann lead Wildkats over M-A-C

Maddie Moultray threw a 5-inning one-hitter, Sydney Mann hit a two-run home run and Columbia Falls downed Mission-Arlee-Charlo 14-0 in non-conference softball action Friday.

Whitefish Community Foundation awards funds to Boys and Girls Club

Over the past two years, demand for the Boys and Girls Club’s services in Evergreen has dramatically increased, from 45 youth served during the 2021-2022 school year to 110 youth served this school year.

Letters to the editor Sept. 6

Letters to the editor Sept. 6

Big Sky softball slams Bravettes

Grace Hood hit a grand slam and Missoula Big Sky picked up its first softball win of the season with a 16-5 win over Flathead Tuesday at the Eagles’ field.