Picture of police officer who shot unarmed man emerges

Ferguson, Missouri

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP)  — A white police officer whose shooting death of an unarmed black 18-year-old ignited racial upheaval in a St. Louis suburb has been characterized as either an aggressor whose deadly gunfire constituted a daylight execution or a law enforcer wrongly maligned for just doing his job.

Credit union makes high-tech moves

Full-service Web site, ATMs to be added this year

Whitefish Credit Union has been in business 75 years and, to celebrate, it’s giving its members a birthday gift — new technology.

Call of duty: Army colonel steps up to help as substitute teacher

When Columbia Falls schools closed late last March and transitioned to remote learning for the remainder of the school year, Kelly Smith, father of two energetic teenage sons, gained real-time clarity on the value of an in-person education.

Legals for June, 1 2023

Whitefish band students set sights on New York City

Start spreading the news, the Whitefish High School band is preparing for a trip to New York City. The group’s small town blues will melt away as they enjoy three days, April 24-28, in the Big Apple.

Santa show

Inter Lake E-Edition temporarily unavailable

The e-Edition of the Daily Inter Lake is temporarily unavailable Friday morning.

Legals December 10, 2019

No. 26673 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Notice of the sale of real property which is secured by a Deed of Trust is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of the "Small Tract Financing Act of Montana" (Section 71-1-301, et. seq., Montana Code Annotated). THE NAMES OF THE GRANTOR(S), TRUSTEE, LENDER, THE BENEFICIARY IN THE DEED OF TRUST, ANY OF THE SUCCESSOR(S) IN INTEREST TO THE BENEFICIARY, AND ANY SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE(S) ARE: Grantor(s): Abagael C. Moses Trustee: Fidelity National Title Company of Flathead Valley, LLC Lender: Dubuque Bank and Trust Company Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Successor In Interest to the Beneficiary: Montana Board of Housing Successor Trustee: Burt W. Ward, Esq. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY COVERED BY THE DEED OF TRUST IS: The real property and its appurtenances in Flathead County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 210 of South Meadows, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk & Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. RECORDING DATA: The following instruments and documents have been recorded in the Clerk and Recorder's Office in Flathead County, Montana on the date and in the place indicated. Deed of Trust dated November 2, 2016, and recorded November 2, 2016, as Instrument No. 201600024441. Assignment of Deed of Trust dated October 3, 2019, and recorded October 9, 2019, as Instrument No. 201900025674, wherein Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., assigned its beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust to the Montana Board of Housing. Appointment of Successor Trustee dated October 25, 2019, wherein Burt W. Ward, Esq. was appointed Successor Trustee. THE DEFAULT FOR WHICH THE FORECLOSURE IS MADE IS: The nonpayment of the amounts due pursuant to the Note and the Deed of Trust both dated November 2, 2016, referred to above, including but not limited to the nonpayment of principal, interest, taxes, and reserves therefor. THE SUM OWING ON THE OBLIGATION SECURED BY THE DEED OF TRUST IS: Principal: $106,661.35 (the entire remaining balance of the Note being declared immediately due and payable.) Interest: At the rate of 3.125% per annum from March 1, 2019. Others: All unpaid balances, including taxes and insurance together with all necessary expenses which may be incurred in collection, including a reasonable attorney's fee and all costs, fees and expenses, including costs of a foreclosure report, advertising and recording expense. THE SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE BENEFICIARY HEREBY ELECTS TO SELL THE PROPERTY TO SATISFY THE AFORESAID OBLIGATIONS. THE DATE, TIME, PLACE AND TERMS OF SALE ARE: Date: March 11, 2020. Time: 10:00 a.m., Mountain Standard Time or Mountain Daylight Time, whichever is in effect. Place: Inside the East Entrance of the Flathead County Justice Center located at 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT. Terms: This sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Successor Trustee may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid in cash. The conveyance will be made by Trustee's Deed. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the present beneficiary, the trustee or successor trustee, or against the beneficiary's attorney, or the trustee's attorney. RIGHT TO CURE: The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the aforesaid property, at any time prior to the trustee's sale, may pay to the present beneficiary the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney's fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default theretofore existing. Dated: October 25, 2019. MONTANA BOARD OF HOUSING BY: /s/ Vicki Bauer ITS: Homeownership Program Manager STATE OF MONTANA County of Lewis & Clark This instrument was acknowledged before me on October 25, 2019, by Vicki Bauer as Homeownership Program Manager for MONTANA BOARD OF HOUSING. /s/ Kristi K. Reed Printed Name: Kristi K. Reed Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Clancy, Montana My Commission Expires: March 07, 2023 December 10, 17, 24, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

Dog doc features Kila couple

Confident, loyal, devoted, agile and intelligent are all words used to describe the hardy Rottweiler, one of the oldest — and most misunderstood — working dog breeds.

New school year resumes as close to normal as possible

Schools are starting the 2021-20 school year at a time when Covid-19 cases are on the rise in Flathead County and the nation grapples with the highly contagious delta variant.

Russell Elementary earns National Blue Ribbon School honor

Russell Elementary School is among 367 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020, and was one of two Montana schools to make the list.

Hansen recommended as new Bigfork High principal

The coming school year will bring leadership changes in Bigfork School District, including a new high school principal.

Carolyn Kembel Ennis, 76

Carolyn Kembel Ennis passed away on Oct. 20, 2017, at the age of 76, in Whitefish. She loved Montana, was a remarkable woman, and will be remembered as a beloved civic champion who made innovative and generous contributions to the quality of life in her city and state.

Albert Henry 'Big Al' Koenig, 78

Early the morning of April 15, 2019, Al passed away at Hospice of the Valley, Thunderbird facility near Phoenix, after suffering a severe stroke on April 8, 2019. Al was 78.

Lynda K. Meyers, 57

Oscar A. 'Doc' Swenson, 81

Oscar A. “Doc” Swenson was born on April 15, 1930, in Williston, N.D., to Oscar N. and Iva K. Swenson.

Crow Tribe sues federal officer after K-9 latches onto man

A prosecutor for the Crow Tribe accused a federal law enforcement officer of assault, criminal endangerment and negligent endangerment after the officer's police dog allegedly caused extensive injuries to a suspect during a traffic stop.

Flathead rallies past Gallatin for second win

GREAT FALLS — Alyssa Leimkuehler hit a two-out, two-run single that tied the score at 9-all, and the Flathead Bravettes rallied from an 8-2 deficit to beat Gallatin 12-10 at the Great Falls Crossover softball tournament Saturday.

Glacier Symphony receives $10,000 grant

Glacier Symphony, Orchestra and Chorale was recently awarded a $10,000 Challenge America grant from the National Endowment for the Arts titled Music for Rural Montana.

Legals for August, 21 2024