Bengals stop Wolfpack in OT

The Glacier girls pushed No. 5 Helena High to the brink on Saturday, but couldn't hit their shots in overtime, losing at home 63-55.

Polson edges C-Falls; Big Sky upsets Glacier

POLSON — Ryker Wenderoth scored 12 points as the Polson Pirates beat the Columbia Falls Wildcats in a Northwest A basketball game at Salish-Kootenai College on Saturday.

Births, May 15 edition

Chad Logan Mahlum, son of Jennifer and Logan Mahlum of Bigfork, was born Feb. 21 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Browning downs Columbia Falls for third at Western A girls

Dillon downs Hamilton for title

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VOLLEYBALL: Libby block stops Eureka

LIBBY — Brooklyn Rainer had 11 kills and 10 blocks and Libby rallied after losing two of the first three games to edge Eureka 25-19, 19-25, 24-26, 25-17, 15-9 in District 7B action on Friday night.

Legals August 25, 2019

No. 26442 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS COLUMBIA FALLS WELL No. 3 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANA The City of Columbia Falls ("City") is soliciting Proposals from qualified consultants for professional engineering services on the Columbia Falls Well No. 3 Project. Drinking water for the City of Columbia Falls is supplied by two wells, the Louisiana Pacific (LP) Well and the Clare Park Well. The City's existing wells do not produce enough water to satisfy the City's current maximum day demand with the largest producing well out of service, as required by Circular DEQ-1. The City recently had a preliminary engineering report, (PER), completed for the water system. The PER recommends construction of a third well to address current and future water demands. The project will provide engineering services to design a new 1800 GPM municipal drinking water well and connections to the existing distribution system. The project includes engineering services for investigations, permitting, design, bid and construction of the well in accordance with the PER, drinking water regulations and as directed by the City. Respondents are required to submit their response to this Request for Proposals, (RFP) no later than 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. Mail or hand deliver proposals to: City of Columbia Falls City Clerk 130 6th Street West Columbia Falls, Montana 59912 Respondents are encouraged to attend a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting at 10:00 AM. on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at City Hall Public Works Department, 130 6th St. West, Columbia Falls. Full RFP text, supporting documents and instruction packet are available on the City of Columbia Falls website at https://cityofcolumbiafalls.org/public-notices All questions concerning this request or the scope of work should be directed to Tyler Bradshaw, P.E., Public Works Director, (406) 892-4430 or email: bradshawt@cityofcolumbiafalls.com Barb Staaland, City Clerk August 18, 25, 2019 MNAXLP _________________________

State Volleyball: Upstart Columbia Falls rolls into semis

BOZEMAN — Columbia Falls pulled off a remarkable third-set comeback to upset Billings Central, then avenged a six-day-old loss to Corvallis to roll undefeated through the first day of action at the Class A State Volleyball Tournament on Thursday.

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Whitefish, Glacier make top 10 best high schools in the state

Whitefish and Glacier high schools are among Montana’s top 10 high schools, according to a U.S. News & World report.

Thomas Clarence Perry, 90

Thomas Clarence Perry, 90, of Kalispell, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008, at his residence in Kalispell. He was born May 30, 1918, in Kalispell to Thomas Samuel and Vesta Avis (Haines) Perry.

Lori Judge, 54

Lori Judge, 54, passed away on Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, at Edgewood Vista in Kalispell. She was born on April 6, 1956, in Missoula, the second of four children of Ritchey and Norma (Bell) Ostrom. As a young child, her family moved to Spokane, before ultimately settling in Kalispell for the rest of her school years. Growing up, she loved animals, art, skiing, traveling, family and friends. She was known for her great laugh and fun-loving spirit. Everyone was her friend. Upon graduation from high school, Lori followed her passion for art by attending Mesa Community College for a year. Lori married Ken Judge on Sept. 20, 1975, in Whitefish. In 1976, they moved to Mountain View, Calif., where Lori enrolled at Ponce School of Beauty in Sunnyvale, Calif. In July of 1977, they moved back to Montana, where Lori started her cosmetology career, which spanned 25 years and resulted in many long-lasting friendships. In addition, she and Ken raised three children, centering their lives on the kids activities. Between it all, she was still able to do some traveling with Ken and see many parts of the world. Lori was preceded in death by her parents, Ritchey and Norma Ostrom; grandparents, Logan and Hazel Ostrom, and Hubert and Vionne Bell; and grandson, Shaun Judge. She is survived by her husband, Ken; sons, Loren and Brandon; daughter, Lindsey; grandchildren, Aiden and Maya; sisters, Cory and Lisa; brother, Logan; aunt and uncles, George and Iris Ostrom, John and Marion Emerson, and Dode Wolfe; and many cousins. There are no services planned at this time for Lori. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be sent to The Alzheimers Association, 3010 11th Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101-0726. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Lori s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to view Lori s Tribute Wall and offer condolences.

Arthur Roy Carnes Jr., 93

Arthur Roy Carnes Jr., 93, passed away on Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, of natural causes, at the family home in Kalispell. Arthur was born Feb. 15, 1917, in Des Moines, Iowa, and raised in Dixon, Ill. He attended schools in Dixon and graduated from Missouri Southern State College in Joplin, Mo. Arthur married LaVaughn Helt in Huntsville, Ariz., in 1952. They had been married for 47 years. Arthur was in the 993rd Service Corps and helped build the Alaskan Highway. He also spent two years in China. He worked as a mail carrier in Illinois afterward, and was an aircraft machinist and engineer for 25 years. He spent the first half of his life in the Midwest until moving to Kalispell. Upon moving here, Arthur worked various jobs until his retirement. In 1973, together with his wife, Arthur started a new church which would become the Family Life Christian Center. They both supported many missionaries and Bible colleges also. Arthur enjoyed huckleberry picking with grandchildren and camping. He was one of the regulars at Sykes where he even had a reserved table. Arthur was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur R. Carnes Sr., and Rhoda May Carnes; wife, LaVaughn Carnes; and stepbrother, Fenton Carnes. He is survived by two sons, David R. Carnes and wife, Joellen, of Marysville, Wash., and Arthur R. Carnes III and wife, Dora, or Moore Haven, Fla.; twin daughters, DeAun Tait and husband, James, of Cordell, Okla., and Debra Wolfshorndl and husband, Roger, of Kalispell; 16 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, with a set of twins on the way to make 20. Private graveside services will be held. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Pinehaven Christian Children s Ranch and School, P.O. Box 940, St. Ignatius, MT 59865-0940. Friends are encouraged to visit the website at www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolences for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Hockaday offers classes for all ages

The Hockaday Museum of Art will offer several classes for artists of all ages this fall.

John Norman Constenius, 90

Dr. John Norman Constenius passed away July 20, 2013, at Expressions in Columbia Falls.

Law roundup: Officers uninterested in joining Bay Watch

Whitefish Police Department received a call from a neighborhood busybody who reportedly saw 20 to 25 kids trespassing on a private beach area and wanted to know if anyone in the group lived within the homeowners’ association (HOA), noting their husband was on the board.

Summer ArtFest draws legion of artists to Whitefish

Summer ArtFest at Whitefish returns for its fourth annual art show and sale at the downtown O’Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center.

Eureka drubs Big Timber

Quarterback Caleb Utter ran for 124 yards and four touchdowns, and Eureka built a 35-0 lead on the way to a 47-12 win over Big Timber in the State B quarterfinal game.