Letters to the editor March 6

Letters to the editor March 6

Legals for March, 6 2023

Community briefs

West Valley Naturalists Program features photos; Learning Center holds fundraiser; Spring burning season opens; Community fundraiser for Lonepine Hall in Hot Springs; Community meals set; Kalispell Senior Center annual tea party

NorthWestern Energy must be held accountable

On Aug. 8, 2022, NorthWestern Energy filed to increase retail electricity rates by 25%.

China looks to consumers to drive economic rebound

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's agenda for this month's meeting of the ceremonial national legislature: Revive the economy by encouraging consumers to spend more now that severe anti-virus controls have ended.

Carol Porter, 82

Carol Porter, 82

Janis Hoffman, 72

Janis Hoffman, 72, stepped into the presence of her Saviour Feb. 25, 2023, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

Loyal Murer, 88

Loyal "Pinky" Murer, of Bigfork, passed away Feb. 21, 2023. He was the eldest of four children born to Marion "Cy" and Florence Murer in 1934. He lived all his nearly 89 years in the Flathead Valley.

Hot Bulldogs cruise to boys consolation win

The Butte Bulldogs may have started slow at the Western AA boys basketball divisional, but they certainly got hot after that.

Chouinard, Bravettes win Western AA at buzzer

The Flathead Bravettes’ won a landmark Western AA title Saturday, on a buzzer-beating shot by Avery Chouinard that didn’t look good when it hit the rim. But then it hit the rim again. And again.

Glacier girls push Helena, bow out of Western AA

The Glacier Wolfpack made a push at the end of their Western AA girls basketball loser-out game Friday morning, but the Helena Bengals held on for a 54-50 victory.

Bravettes hold off Sentinel for trip to Western AA chipper

It was another tense victory for the Flathead Bravettes Friday, but with a wrinkle.

U.S. to focus bison restoration on expanding tribal herds

U.S. officials will work to restore more large bison herds to Native American lands under a Friday order from Interior Secretary Deb Haaland that calls for the government to tap into Indigenous knowledge in its efforts to conserve the burly animals that are an icon of the American West.

Authorities arrest suspected leaders of local Pagan Motorcycle Club chapter

Flathead County authorities announced Friday the arrest of two men thought to be leaders of the local chapter of a motorcycle club linked to last month’s brawl in the Majestic Valley Arena.

Kalispell ag center hosts district competitive events

More than 200 FFA students from a dozen high schools around Montana recently converged at the H.E. Robinson Agricultural Education Center in Kalispell for a chance to earn a spot at state in March.

Free the Seeds event cultivates agricultural learning

One of the featured speakers Alissa LaChance is the owner and operator of Dirt Rich Compost, an industrial scale compost company, where the focus is on regenerative agriculture.

Legals for March, 3 2023

Flathead falls to Hellgate despite strong start

Missoula Hellgate fought off a scrappy start from Flathead to win 66-45 on the opening day of the Western AA basketball tournament at Flathead High School on Thursday.

Bravettes find a way

The Flathead Bravettes were up against it Thursday evening, trailing 47-40 to a feisty Butte squad intent on serving up the Western AA Divisional’s biggest upset.

Confident Wolfpack downs Big Sky again

Glacier’s boys again made pretty short work of Missoula Big Sky Thursday, defeating the Eagles 54-31 to make the semifinals of the Western AA Divisional at Flathead High School.