Legals for January, 14 2024

Deep freeze delivers record lows to Flathead Valley

Saturday morning brought the kind of bitter cold to the Flathead Valley that saps car batteries, freezes pipes and takes your breath away.

Flathead Lake Biological Station remembers its past while conducting cutting-edge research

From its inception in 1899, the Flathead Lake Biological Station was known as the “Sentinel,” or guardian, of the lake. For researchers working in the facility today, that sentiment still holds true.

Gianforte names members to property tax task force

Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Thursday the membership of a task force charged with formulating recommendations for ways the state could reduce the burden property taxes put on Montana residents.

Convicted drug dealer gets three-year sentence after revocation

Judge Amy Eddy ordered Gordon Nicholas Breeden, 40, to the state Department of Corrections for three years after revoking the suspended sentence on Dec. 7.

Kalispell standoff suspect given suspended sentence

The man at the center of a Kalispell standoff involving the regional SWAT team in September received a suspended sentence in Flathead County District Court on Jan. 3.

Montana Supreme Court removes Lake County judge from child-custody case

In a 5-0 opinion, the Montana Supreme Court took what justices describe as “an extraordinary remedy” of asserting “supervisory control” over a Lake County child-custody case.

Law roundup: The snow wars, begun they have

Accusing a neighbor of plowing snow onto her property, a woman asked the Kalispell Police Department to put a stop to it. When she asked the man to stop, he just cussed her out, she said.

Iris Ann Ostrom, 87

Iris Ann Ostrom, 87, passed away Jan. 7, 2024, in Kalispell.

Legals for January, 12 2024

Blizzard cancels several athletic events

The winter storm pummeling the state has postponed all but a couple high school athletic events through the weekend, and it is questionable that those will happen.

Authorities identify body discovered in Kalispell building

Officials identified Thursday the dead body discovered inside a Kalispell building earlier this week as that of 36-year-old Jennifer Pervais.

Winter storm creates severe road conditions in Flathead Valley

Some local services were closed and events canceled Thursday as a major winter storm loaded with gusting winds and heavy snow created dangerous driving conditions.

Alleged death threats leave man facing felony charge

Jonathan Harley Glode, 31, remains in the county jail with bail set at $100,000 following his Jan. 5 arrest.

Silent-era great to show at museum movie night

Called one of the greatest films of the silent era by many critics, the 1927 romantic drama “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans,” will be shown at Movie Night at the Museum on Jan. 23.

Flathead Warming Center prepares for frigid temperatures

With temperatures predicted to drop to 30 below zero in some areas of Northwest Montana in coming days, staff at the Flathead Warming Center are preparing to do whatever they can to get people indoors.

Wachholz College Center hosts list of entertainment this month

The Wachholz College Center begins 2024 with a stellar lineup of musicians and speakers.

Failed fishery management

Sunday’s Daily Inter Lake had an interesting article about a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks proposal for what might be viewed as reinventing the wheel. The proposal is considering to restart a program to kill lake trout in Swan Lake.

Assault suspect already facing two felony cases

Prosecutors filed a single count of felony assault with a weapon against Nolan Wayne Hamman, 31, after the alleged Jan. 4 incident. Booked into county jail Jan. 5, Hamman remains behind bars with bail set at $80,000.

Bail reduction denied for arson suspect

Jason Jerald Andreaus Meyer pleaded not guilty to a single count of arson in Flathead County District Court prior to the Jan. 4 bail modification hearing.