Woman pleads guilty to crime

A 25-year-old Kalispell woman pleaded guilty to a felony charge of accountability to criminal endangerment Thursday during Flathead District Court.

Port Polson Players presents 'Steel Magnolias'

The Port Polson Players continues its 48th season with the heartfelt comedy-drama “Steel Magnolias.”

Shady Ladies perform concert

The Shady Ladies formed a year ago and has developed a repertoire consisting of 1960s girl groups.

Glen Henderson, 90

Glen F. Henderson, 90, born on Nov. 5, 1933, passed peacefully on Jan. 25, 2024.

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• Lake County Republican Women's Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Wheat Montana, Polson. Lunch available. To order, call 883-9209 prior to meeting. All welcome.

Do we really want solar energy at any cost?

The PSC’s decision making in two recent solar energy rate cases have been so mischaracterized by interest groups and editorial writers, that some Montanans actually believe the five commissioners “have it in” for solar, and are using their authority to kill solar development in our state. This is absolute balderdash, and this is one commissioner who can no longer allow this politically motivated disinformation campaign to go unchallenged.

100 - Events mark Park Service centennial

'Opt-in' parks fee proposal in trouble

A bill that would require Montanans to “opt-in” rather than “opt-out” of paying a fee to support state parks when they register their vehicles has been referred back to a committee and probably won’t make it the floor of Senate, one of the bill’s co-sponsors said Friday.

Hot-shooting Wolfpack hits 70, back-to-back

With a defense that is noticeably sturdy, the Glacier Wolfpack’s recipe for victory could be this simple: Score, and you win.

Artist renderings of finalized designs of the new Bigfork library

Artist renderings of the new Bigfork library on display at a groundbreaking ceremony for the project.

Legals for May, 25 2021

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• Introduction to Archery workshop for all skill levels and ages, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Children's session for ages 8-15, 9 a.m. to noon; 16 and older, 1-4 p.m. Cost $10. Bows provided. Limited to 15 people. To register, call Mary Beth Chappelow, 755-2706, ext. 2.

James Stewart Payne, 86

Dr. James Stewart Payne was born on July 6, 1924, in Seattle. He died on Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, at the Veterans Home in Columbia Falls, of natural causes. He was raised in Great Falls and graduated from Great Falls High School. His education was continued at what was then Montana State College in Bozeman. While attending MSU, he took an interest in optometry and also met his future wife, Dorothy McLaughlin, of Garneill. They married June 25, 1947 and then moved to Memphis, Tenn., where Jim attended the Southern School of Optometry. After graduating, Dr. Payne practiced his profession in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and then, missing their Montana roots, moved his family to Great Falls. Dr. Payne was an optometrist in Great Falls for about 40 years and retired in 1992 to the Flathead Valley. Jim was in the Army Air Corps during World War II and flew on B-29s. His fond memories of his military days include flying and riding his motorcycle back and forth from Montana to Texas. He got back to his love of flying in the 60s with his Cessna 180 and then his Bonanza. Jim was a president of the Montana Pilots Association and enjoyed many fly-ins with friends and family. That led to another hobby, ham radio. He got involved in the testing process for new operators, sharing his love of electronics and making new friends. A talented and creative person, Jim was known for his woodworking skills and the four homes he helped design and build in Great Falls and Lakeside. He did beautiful cabinetry and loved to draw house plans. All of his projects would have to be put on hold though, when it came to hunting season. An avid hunter, it was the bird hunting at Freeze Out Lake that he really got a kick out of with his faithful Chesapeake retrievers, Gunner and Max. He was a lifelong member of the NRA. As a member of the Masons and then the Shriners, he also participated in many a parade as part of the Motosiki Tauf. Jim and Dorothy were always criss-crossing the country in his latest RV or camper, loving to travel and visit with their many friends and relatives. He loved his association with the Rocky Mountain Rollers and the Good Sam Club. There was not a road in this country that he didn t have a curiosity about. Dr. Payne was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Helen Lease Payne; infant brother, Harold; and brother, Jerry. He will be missed by his wife of 63 years, Dorothy; daughter, Sharilee, and husband, Pete Putzier, of Somers; daughter, Janice, and husband, Dave Skolnick, of Alameda, Calif.; son, Jim, of Lakeside; and son, Steve, of Somers; his grandchildren in Boise, Idaho, Jarame Ell and Shelly, and their sons, Caleb and Jonah, Jami Cureton and Scott, and their sons, Gabrielle and Archer, and Suzanna Smith and Forrest, and their children, Zoe and Orion, of Lawrenceburg, Ky. He is survived by his sister, Marilynn Lyles, of Salem, Ore.; and brother, Dr. Jack Payne, and Marlene, of Mesa, Ariz.; also many nieces and nephews who will miss their Uncle Jim. There will be a memorial service at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at the Lakeside Chapel. Messages of condolence may be sent to Buffalo Hill Funeral Home at www.buffalohillfh.com, or to their address at 1890 U.S. 93 N., KalispeII, MT 59901.

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Wildcats throttle Bigfork

COLUMBIA FALLS - In a season filled with positive milestones, the Columbia Falls Wildcats conquered an old demon Friday night, setting the stage to vanquish their biggest one yet.

Tarr, Uibel Two Bear Marathon winners

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Bravettes battle back, top Pack

The Flathead Bravettes stormed back from a two-set deficit to defeat crosstown-rival Glacier in front of a roaring crowd at Flathead High School on Thursday, 24-26, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-13.

ImagineIF offers full summer of fun

The Flathead Valley’s ImagineIF libraries have a full slate of fun special events and activities planned this summer. Here’s a look at what’s happening: