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January 19, 2007 1 a.m.

Newlyweds off to a clean start

Kalispell couple took each other to the cleaners

October 24, 2016 11 a.m.

Man facing felony charge for string of petty thefts

A Kalispell man is wanted on a $10,000 warrant after allegedly going on a months-long theft spree at local businesses.

Man stole industrial vacuum from car wash, authorities say
April 21, 2022 midnight

Man stole industrial vacuum from car wash, authorities say

A man who allegedly stole an industrial vacuum cleaner from a Kalispell car wash April 14 faces a felony criminal mischief charge in Flathead County District Court.

November 3, 2020 midnight

Man in white peddling political fliers

law roundup

October 22, 2006 1 a.m.

Sales pitch leaves a mess behind

The man who came to her door demonstrating vacuum cleaners failed to make a sale after he sprinkled litter from her cat box all over her house. The Hungry Horse woman told the Flathead County Sheriff's Office that the kitty litter was in all her clothes and personal items.

Man arrested for stealing car wash vacuum sentenced
June 6, 2023 midnight

Man arrested for stealing car wash vacuum sentenced

Flathead County District Court Judge Heidi Ulbricht handed down a pair of three-year sentences for felony criminal mischief and theft to Jeremy Allen Wunderlich, 40, on June 1.

March 24, 2007 1 a.m.

Flathead County sheriff's deputies

Flathead County sheriff's deputies got a report of an aggravated assault. The investigating deputy discovered the man had crashed on the couch at someone else's house after drinking, and woke in the morning to the noise of a vacuum cleaner. A fight ensued and a dog bit the man during the fracas.

Gene LeRoy Skramstad, 94
March 21, 2017 7:21 p.m.

Gene LeRoy Skramstad, 94

Gene LeRoy Skramstad, of Kalispell, passed away March 17, 2017.

The US government seems ready to order a recall of millions of air bag inflators for safety concerns
October 8, 2023 midnight

The US government seems ready to order a recall of millions of air bag inflators for safety concerns

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration held a public hearing Thursday to field commentary and testimony on inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc. of Knoxville, Tennessee, which supplies the devices to air bag makers and several major auto companies. At least 25 million vehicles containing ARC-made air bags could be affected.

October 23, 2022 midnight

Law roundup: Although unsightly, equipment not illegal

A man’s collection of lawnmowers, four-wheelers, golf carts and other equipment was allegedly clogging up an alleyway and a woman complained she was getting notices for garbage because he was throwing away “non-approved” items.

July 12, 2007 1 a.m.

Kalispell

Kalispell police arrested a 52-year-old woman for driving under the influence of alcohol at the intersection of Willow Glen Road and U.S. 93.

June 12, 2022 midnight

Much ado about mulching

Anyone who’s lived in Northwest Montana for more than a few years is familiar with its typical rainy season — June. So far this month, that “wrings” true like a wet rag.

August 2, 2020 1 a.m.

Traveling salesmen enriched our lives

“Mom, the Rawleigh man is here,” I remember calling out to my mother every couple of months during my childhood. It was my duty to alert her of any incoming traveling salesmen — and there were several regulars — so she could quickly put on a pot of coffee, get a plate of cookies ready and tidy up the kitchen.

July 4, 2011 2 a.m.

Whitefish studies resort-tax changes

Used books, fake plants and granola bars have been added as taxable "luxury" items in a proposed ordinance that aims to address administrative interpretations of Whitefish's 2 percent resort tax.

FHS Theatre presents adventurous heartfelt story
January 4, 2024 midnight

FHS Theatre presents adventurous heartfelt story

When a squirrel is rescued from a vacuum cleaner by 10-year-old Flora she soon discovers he has been reborn as a superhero who can suddenly understand Flora, fly, and even write poetry.

March 18, 2024 midnight

Law roundup: Shoplifter sucked in by pricey vacuum

A woman allegedly cleaned up by stealing an $800 Dyson vacuum from a store and drove away in a black Subaru, leaving her “accomplice” to continue shopping. An employee ...

July 10, 2005 1 a.m.

Kalispell police

More than half a dozen youths skateboarding on the steps of an absent neighbor's home on Fifth Avenue East, magically evaporated when Kalispell police arrived Friday afternoon.

October 26, 2017 7:34 p.m.

Take-Back Day collects unused prescription drugs

This Saturday, Montanans with unused prescription pills and patches can dump those medications with no questions asked at one of 24 sites around the state as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

Survey determines Montana's favorite Halloween candy
October 10, 2019 12:47 p.m.

Survey determines Montana's favorite Halloween candy

A recently released study that examined the most popular Halloween candy in every state shows that Montana trick-or-treaters prefer Tootsie Pops in their candy bag.