Commissioners, council reach agreement on bypass spending

The Flathead County Commissioners and Kalispell's City Council are now united in supporting spending all available money on building the southern half of the U.S. 93 Bypass.

Local road wish list tops $112 million

A public hearing on the Kalispell area's proposed new transportation plan is scheduled for Dec. 11 before the city's planning board.

Couple fights and flees from deputies

A man and his girlfriend, fresh from a bar in Somers, were driving next to each other in separate cars down U.S. 93 when the man threw a multi-tool through the window of the other car. His girlfriend, whose window had just been shattered, pulled over and a fight ensued. Flathead County Sheriff's deputies arrived and the pair took off on foot, leaving their startled passengers sitting in the car.

Board considers shoreline district

Zoning would restrict land along Flathead Lake to two homes per acre

City, state mapping out traffic stoppers

By JOHN STANG

Margaret 'Peggy' Draper Hash, 93

Margaret “Peggy” Draper Hash, 93, died on May 21, 2013.

Son uses father's ID for tickets

Will we have to bypass the bypass?

Shoplifter has bad hair day

A woman eager for luxurious locks was trespassed from a S. Main Street business for attempting to steal a couple hundred dollars worth of hair products.

Let's hope bypass starts in south

While we applaud the state Department of Transportation for its willingness to "let the community" decide which phase of the U.S. 93 bypass to build first, we're not convinced the process has been very helpful to meeting that goal.

LAW ROUNDUP: Lives threatened in eviction case

A woman on Second Avenue West complained to

Robert Allen Hatlen Sr., 93

Robert Allen Hatlen Sr., 93, passed away on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, at the home of his daughter in Bigfork.

Woman hit by car taken to hospital

A woman was taken to the emergency room and listed in serious condition Sunday after she was reportedly involved in a vehicle versus pedestrian crash at North Main and Market Place streets in Kalispell.

Kalispell getting update on Kidsports easement

Kalispell City Council

At a work session tonight, Kalispell City Council discusses ongoing efforts to buy a permanent easement for Kidsports’ athletic fields, which sit on school trust land along U.S. 93.

Burglar helps himself to beer on porch

The

Hugo Grendahl Aspevig, 93

Hugo Grendahl Aspevig, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He was born the oldest of five sons to Herbert and Cora Aspevig on their homestead at Black Coulee, south of Rudyard. He spent his life farming. Hugo was very innovative and loved to create things out of materials he had on hand. Many of those creations have become useful and treasured by his family. He also loved to talk about how times had changed in farming and along the Hi-line. He was proud of his Norwegian heritage and always had a good story to tell. Hugo was active in the community, school and church. He married Lois Heydon in 1941. Together they had four children, Twila Kjensrud of Portland, Dale and Kathy of Sedona, Ariz., Mark and Gail Matter of Rudyard, and Herbert and Mika of Japan. Lois died in 1969. In 1974 he married Pauline and they continued farming until he retired in the mid- 80s. They moved to Whitefish where he enjoyed his pastimes of golf, projects and travel. In 2007, they moved to Kalispell. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Donald, Leroy and Paul; and first wife, Lois. He is survived by his wife, Pauline; his four children and spouses; two granddaughters, Kristen and Kasey; great-grandchildren, Iris, Nate, and another great-granddaughter, due any day. He is also survived by stepchildren, Connie VanDeKop, Dorie and Terry Williams, and Greg and Mary Hover; as well as five stepgrandchildren, Tammi, Adam, Tiffani, Pat and Chris. Also surviving are his brother, Roger, of Helena; sisters-in-law, Beaver of Rudyard, and Wilma of Yakima, Wash; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will take place in Rudyard in late June of this year. To send condolences please visit www.buffalohillfh.com. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Alfred 'Al' E. John, 93

Alfred “Al” E. John, Ph.D., 93, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Prestige Assisted Living in Kalispell.

'Stupid wall' is one more thing wrong with bypass

I was recently riding my bicycle along the U.S. 93 alternate route and wondered, “Why did they build a stupid wall blocking the view of the mountains?”

Scaled-down housing plan goes to board

A revised proposal for Willow Creek, a 463-lot subdivision proposed on Foy’s Lake Road near the U.S. 93 bypass, is up for discussion at tonight’s Kalispell Planning Board meeting.

Whitefish thieves have busy weekend

A resident called