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H&M workers strike for higher pay across Spain, shutting down stores

Monday's walkout was the third day of strikes by H&M Group employees this month. Flagship stores in Madrid have closed, with hundreds of workers gathering in front of the city's largest H&M location to demand better conditions as online sales increasingly fracture the retail industry.

Better Business Bureau releases annual scam tracker risk report

Scams related to cryptocurrency jumped from the seventh riskiest scam in 2020 to second riskiest in 2021, according to the 2021 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report.

Legals for October, 7 2021

Dorothy Louise Harvey Bunting, 60

Dorothy Louise Harvey Bunting passed away on Oct. 14, 2018, in Phoenix after a struggle with lung disease.

Volunteers needed for backpack distribution event

Children in need from Evergreen Elementary, Helena Flats, Deer Park, Smith Valley, Kila and Marion schools will get a special day of fun on Aug. 11 as the Kalispell Moose Lodge 1922 holds a community-service event at the Moose Lodge, 2158 U.S. 2 E. in Evergreen.

Melva Edna Johnson, 85

Melva Edna Johnson, 85, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 1, 2015.

Nancy Jean Kefauver of Havre de Grace, Md., died April 26,

2008, at Harford Memorial Hospital. She was 59.

Dominik Michael Dooley, infant

Dominik Michael Dooley, 10 days, passed away April 30, 2009. Dominik was born April 20, 2009, in Whitefish, the son of Frank E. and Elizabeth R. (Baker) Dooley.

Anthony Robert "Tony" Benton, 44

Anthony Robert "Tony" Benton, 44, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2005, at his home in Columbia Falls.

Marie D. Schutt, 61

Marie D. Schutt, 61, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2006, in Missoula.

Norman Roy Clark II

Montana GOP names new executive director

Danielle Tribble, a former staffer for U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, has been named executive director of the Montana Republican Party.

Legals for January, 31 2022

Legals October 15, 2017

No. 24862 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFPs) FOR VIRTUAL SERVER CLUSTER & SAN EXPANSION The City of Kalispell is soliciting proposals for services and/or materials for a new VMWARE cluster, cluster server hardware, a flash pool for the existing SAN and professional services to provide such services and or materials for the City of Kalispell. The Proposal must be received by the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana, by 5:00 p.m. local time, on October 26, 2017. Information and instructions to submitters, the anticipated scope of work, submittal requirements, and selection criteria can be found on the city website at www.kalispell.com, within the Bids & Proposals tab. October 8, 15, 2017 MNAXLP

Legals February 24, 2019

No. 25997 INVITATION TO BID LIFT STATION NO. 2 IMPROVEMENTS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the City of Columbia Falls at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 130 6th Street West, until 2:00 p.m. local time on March 21, 2019, for the construction of the "Lift Station No. 2 Improvements" project, and will then be opened and publicly read in the City Council Chambers. The work generally consists of the replacement of the Lift Station No. 2 dry pit pumps with owner furnished submersible pumps to be located within a new wet well with valve vault and the demolition/abandonment of the existing dry pit. Work further includes installation of HDPE force main pipe and valves and various quantities of demolition and disposal, clearing and grubbing, concrete, asphalt pavement, bollards, electrical and controls, bypass pumping, traffic control, and other miscellaneous improvements and appurtenances as described in the contract documents. The Engineer's estimate for construction is between $220,000 and $270,000. All work must be accepted and finally complete by December 6, 2019. Additional schedule provisions apply as described in the contract documents. The contract documents, consisting of Drawings and Project Manual, may be examined or obtained at HDR Engineering, Inc. 700 SW Higgins, Suite 200, Missoula, Montana 59803, the Montana Plans Exchange at Kalispell Copy Center, 2303 US Highway 2 E, Kalispell, MT 59901, or the City of Columbia Falls Public Works office, City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls. The Contract Documents are also available online at https://cityofcolumbiafalls.org/public-notices. Hard copies of Drawings and Project Manual will be furnished to Contractors upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $50.00 by company check, cashier's check, or bank money order (cash can also be accepted at the City). To be added to the Plan Holder's List email bradshawt@cityofcolumbiafalls.com with your request. Prospective bidders are encouraged to attend a pre-bid conference, at the City Public Works office, City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls at 2:00 p.m. local time on March 13, 2019. A site visit will follow. All questions prior to the opening of bids shall be directed to Tyler Bradshaw, P.E., City of Columbia Falls Public Works Director at bradshawt@cityofcolumbiafalls.com, (406) 892-4430. Each Bid must be accompanied by a cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond payable to the City of Columbia Falls, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful Bidders shall furnish an approved Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance as required shall be provided by the successful Bidder and a certificate of that insurance shall be provided. Contractor and any of the contractor's subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project will be required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling (406) 444-7734. All laborers and mechanics employed by contractor or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates according to the current Montana Prevailing Wage Rates. The contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Bids must be sealed and marked "Lift Station No. 2 Improvements" and marked "Sealed Bid" with the contractor's name, address, and Montana Contractor's Registration Number, and be addressed to: City of Columbia Falls Clerks Office, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. The City of Columbia Falls reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in a bid, or to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and bidder, and to make awards in the interest of the owner. The low bid shall be determined on the basis of the lowest Base Bid. The owner may accept in any order; any, all or none of the Bids. The City of Columbia Falls is an equal opportunity employer. By: Barb Staaland, City Clerk City of Columbia Falls February 24, March 10, 2019 MNAXLP ________________________

Big Arm man pleads guilty to child sexual exploitation

A Big Arm man accused of felony child pornography recently pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court.

ImagineIF Libraries to provide curbside pickup starting May 4

ImagineIF Libraries will offer curbside pickup starting May 4 in response to state and local plans to progressively reopen Montana. In the meantime, Imagine IF will retrofit its facilities throughout the county in order to safely open its doors to the public at a later date.

Program connects community with students in need

Kalispell Public Schools is now one of 18 districts in Montana served by My Student in Need. 

Housing survey underway in Whitefish

The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce and the city of Whitefish last week launched an online employer housing survey, one key part of an effort to quantify the extent of the affordable workforce housing shortage affecting local workers and the businesses that employ them.