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Seniors get the royal treatment
With great heraldry and ceremony, some special seniors around the valley got the royal treatment last week with the crowning of Whitefish Wint…
- posted: February 09
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Lakeside park plan reaches final stage
The Lakeside Shoreline Park on Flathead Lake is just one step away from reality.
- posted: February 09
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Canyon gets ready for Cabin Fever Days fun
The 32st annual Cabin Fever Days comes to the Canyon this weekend.
- posted: February 09
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Sculptors carve artwork out of Spam
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A Bigfork bartender found an unlikely cure for winter blues in a famous blue can.
- Updated: Yesterday
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Goats on the loose in Kalispell
Responding to a report of goats being loose near some apartments on Ashley Creek Court Monday morning, Kalispell Police rounded them up, put t…
- posted: February 09
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Wordsmith loves to tell people’s stories
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When the state of Alaska filed charges against Exxon Valdez skipper Joe Hazelwood for one of the biggest oil-spill disasters of all time, it w…
- posted: February 08
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Slavery panel convenes Feb. 14
Former police officer Ron Clem moved his family to Montana to escape the negative influences of life in Los Angeles — only to have his daugh…
- posted: February 08
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Concert planned Feb. 28 to raise money for Haiti
Local musicians, artists and businesses are coming together to provide support and relief to the earthquake-stricken nation of Haiti at a bene…
- posted: February 08
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Woman suspects ex of sabotage
A woman called Kalispell police Saturday evening claiming her ex-husband sabotaged her truck.
- posted: February 08
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While battling cancer, couple counts their blessings
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A question lingers for Geri Cochrane as she curls up next to her husband, Dave, to watch him sleep.
- posted: February 08
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A century of honor
Bill Martin, the first Eagle Scout in Libby, had the experience of a lifetime attending the first-ever National Boy Scout Jamboree held in 193…
- posted: February 07
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Meth use takes a dive
The Montana Meth Project, a not-for-profit organization aimed at reducing methamphatime use in the state, unveiled a new advertising campaign …
- posted: February 07
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Destroying a meth-dealing ring
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Step by step, suspect by suspect, local and federal officials worked together over two years to dismantle a major methamphetamine drug ring op…
- posted: February 07
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United Veterans of Flathead needs help
Jim Hiebert, commander of the United Veterans of the Flathead, has put out a call for volunteers to participate in the organization’s honor …
- posted: February 07
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Willow Creek housing density reduced again
Willow Creek developers are back at the Kalispell planning office with yet another revamp of their proposed major housing subdivision on Foy�…
- posted: February 07
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Angry man sits on son-in-law
Flathead County sheriff
- posted: February 07
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Council to zoom in Monday on city airport
After two scoping sessions, a few dozen discussions at council meetings, hundreds of public comments and uncounted hours of staff research tim…
- Updated: Yesterday
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Veterans enjoy skiing, carnival week
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Five injured men and women from the national Wounded Warriors Project, along with their companions, are enjoying Whitefish Winter Carnival fes…
- posted: February 06
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Scant snow may mean low water
Montana’s mountain snowpack is below average for a third straight month, setting the stage for considerably lower-than-average spring stream…
- posted: February 06
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Students go with GigaPan program
Students at West Glacier Elementary School will explore the world over the next few months, without ever leaving their classrooms.
- posted: February 06
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Saturday 02/06/2010

Unattended iron causes small house fire

Updated: 02/06/2010

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Marion man gets 50 years for assault on young boy

Updated: 10:29 am 02/08/2010

A Marion man who assaulted a 9-month-old boy was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison.

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Friday 02/05/2010

: Murder suspect pleads innocent; Updated: 02/05/2010; more >>

Rehberg wants wilderness ‘phase-in’

Updated: 02/05/2010

Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., is calling for a measure that would phase in wilderness designations as forest stewardship projects are accomplished through legislation sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.

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Local surgeon back from Haiti, back at work

Updated: 02/05/2010

Dr. Albert Olszewski, a local orthopedic surgeon, returned to the Flathead Valley earlier this week after donating his time at King’s Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

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High court upholds insurance penalties

Updated: 02/05/2010

The Montana Supreme Court has upheld an $80,000 fine against a Troy insurance agent for defrauding two elderly women.

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Amtrak ridership down 10 percent during 2009

Updated: 02/05/2010

Amtrak ridership took a hit last year, with about 10 percent fewer passengers riding the Empire Builder through Montana in 2009.

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Cane-wielding man makes threat

Updated: 02/05/2010

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Thursday 02/04/2010

Hunting may be limited to bucks

Updated: 02/04/2010

For the first time in about 10 years, buck-only seasons for whitetail deer are being recommended by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for the next two years in Northwest Montana’s Region One.

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Delay seen as likely in Barkus trial

Updated: 02/04/2010

The defense and prosecution have both asked for a delay in the trial of state Sen. Greg Barkus on three felonies in regard to a spectacular August boating accident.

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Man saved after leap from bridge in Polson

Updated: 02/04/2010

POLSON — Law enforcement officials rescued a man from Flathead Lake on Wednesday afternoon after he jumped from the Polson Armed Forces Memorial Bridge.

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West Glacier home a ‘total loss’ from afternoon fire

Updated: 02/04/2010

Flames reaching 300 feet high consumed a West Glacier home Wednesday afternoon, and the house was declared a “total loss” by Coram-West Glacier Fire Chief Walt Tabb.

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Whitefish Winter Carnival has Glacier theme

Updated: 02/04/2010

The 51st Whitefish Winter Carnival swings into full gear this weekend with a “Going-to-the-Sun” theme to celebrate Glacier National Park’s Centennial this year.

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Mystery bullet flies past hot tub

Updated: 02/04/2010

Flathead County sheriff

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: Recession forces Hope Ranch to close; Updated: 10:31 am 02/08/2010; more >>

Wednesday 02/03/2010

: New 911 center set to open soon; Updated: 02/03/2010; more >>

Local Toyota dealer gears up for recall work

Updated: 02/03/2010

Area Toyota owners should be back in the safe zone shortly.

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Inter Lake publisher announces retirement

Updated: 02/03/2010

Daily Inter Lake publisher Tom Kurdy has announced that he will retire in late spring after 40 years of service to the Hagadone Corporation, the newspaper’s parent company.

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Council selects firm as airport consultant

Updated: 02/03/2010

Amid a flurry of votes indicating a mix of resolve and hesitation, the City Council on Monday night approved Stelling Engineers as the engineer of record for Kalispell City Airport.

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Speech coaches nominated for state honors

Updated: 02/03/2010

Two Glacier High School speech and debate coaches have been nominated for the 2010 Class AA Coach of the Year award.

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‘Hamburglar’ strikes at drive-through

Updated: 02/03/2010

Flathead County sheriff

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Tuesday 02/02/2010

Whitefish details uses for federal grant

Updated: 02/02/2010

The city of Whitefish has made a list of projects it plans to pay for with a $900,000 appropriation that Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. secured last year for the city’s new Emergency Services Center.

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Amendment on revoking variances to be considered by Planning Board

Updated: 02/02/2010

A proposed zoning text amendment giving the Flathead County Board Adjustment the ability to revoke variances has been fine-tuned and will be considered at a Planning Board public hearing on Feb. 10.

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Four rescued huskies still need homes

Updated: 02/02/2010

The Flathead County Animal Shelter staff needs homes for the last four huskies remaining from the dozens rescued from inhumane treatment last June.

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C. Falls speech coach wins divisional honor

Updated: 02/02/2010

Tara Norick, a coach with Columbia Falls High School’s speech and debate program, has been named the 2010 Northwest Class A Coach of the Year.

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Biomass option still on the table for Flathead Electric

Updated: 02/02/2010

Flathead Electric Cooperative managers say they have long been exploring the potential for the development of a biomass cogeneration plant, but so far it has penciled out as the most expensive source to meet future power needs.

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Intoxicated man threatens suicide

Updated: 02/02/2010

Responding to a report of gunshots at a Klondike Loop residence in the Somers area Sunday night, Flathead County Sheriff’s deputies found that a man had come home, intoxicated, and had argued with his wife and threatened suicide. After hearing a gunshot, she left with their three kids. Deputies found a bullet hole in the ceiling and transported the man to Kalispell Regional Medical Center for a mental health evaluation. He may face criminal endangerment charges.

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Monday 02/01/2010

: Carnival film captures heart of time-honored event; Updated: 9:18 pm 01/31/2010; more >>

Angry driver arrested for assault

Updated: 02/01/2010

Flathead County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man for partner assault after he reportedly used his truck to ram another vehicle at a home on Birch Drive. Deputies said his wife had reasonable fear for her own safety after his angry outburst.

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2 arrested in connection with vehicle break-ins

Updated: 02/01/2010

Two 18-year-old men are in custody awaiting formal charges in connection with a string of recent vehicle break-ins.

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: Local author pens climate-change book; Updated: 12:13 pm 02/02/2010; more >>

Sunday 01/31/2010

: Measure by measure; Updated: 01/31/2010; more >>

: Defending champs upset in finals; Updated: 11:26 pm 01/30/2010; more >>

C. Falls battles through to fifth straight title

Updated: 11:27 pm 01/30/2010

Columbia Falls won its fifth straight Class A state speech and debate title on Saturday — but it’s the victory that almost wasn’t.

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Bigfork duo share top honor, bragging rights

Updated: 11:28 pm 01/30/2010

With just seven kids competing at the Class B speech and drama state tournament, Bigfork High School didn’t have much hope of stealing the state title from the division’s powerhouse, Loyola Sacred Heart High School.

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Shooting suspect pleads innocent

Updated: 01/31/2010

A suspect in an early December shooting pleaded innocent Thursday.

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Perfume thieves still at large

Updated: 01/31/2010

Kalispell police

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Whitefish beach property surfaces again

Updated: 3:13 pm 02/01/2010

Now that the asking price has dropped by more than $1 million, the city of Whitefish may make another attempt at buying a lakefront lot just west of City Beach on Whitefish Lake.

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Saturday 01/30/2010

School seeking expansion

Updated: 01/30/2010

Fair-Mont-Egan School may soon get a makeover if voters approve a $1.9 million bond request.

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Whitefish imposes layoffs, cutbacks

Updated: 01/30/2010

The city of Whitefish has laid off four employees and will furlough all other city workers for one day before the end of the fiscal year to offset a faltering general fund.

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: Top speaker overcomes stage fright; Updated: 01/30/2010; more >>

Paralegal wins legal ruling in ongoing dispute with state

Updated: 01/30/2010

Flathead Valley paralegal and former state Sen. Jerry O’Neil has prevailed in a recent court ruling that denied attorney general charges that his advertising has been “deceptive as a matter of law.”

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Suspects stealing smoked cigs

Updated: 01/30/2010

Flathead County sheriff

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: Father, son murdered; Updated: 3:09 pm 02/01/2010; more >>

Friday 01/29/2010

Two men found murdered

Updated: 2:09 pm 01/29/2010

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the apparent murders of two men whose bodies were found Thursday afternoon in Creston.

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Funny money paid for Kool-Aid

Updated: 01/29/2010

Flathead County sheriff

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: Canyon supporters speak up; Updated: 01/29/2010; more >>

Col. Falls pursuing fifth straight speech title

Updated: 01/29/2010

If last weekend’s divisional tournament is any indication, Columbia Falls High School’s speech and debate team isn’t feeling much pressure as it pursues a fifth straight Class A state title.

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: Singing their way through ‘South Pacific’; Updated: 01/29/2010; more >>

: Braves still city’s best; Updated: 01/29/2010; more >>

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Seniors get the royal treatment

Lakeside park plan reaches final stage

Canyon gets ready for Cabin Fever Days fun

Sculptors carve artwork out of Spam

Goats on the loose in Kalispell

Wordsmith loves to tell people’s stories

Slavery panel convenes Feb. 14

Concert planned Feb. 28 to raise money for Haiti

Woman suspects ex of sabotage

While battling cancer, couple counts their blessings

A century of honor

Meth use takes a dive

Destroying a meth-dealing ring

United Veterans of Flathead needs help

Willow Creek housing density reduced again

Angry man sits on son-in-law

Council to zoom in Monday on city airport

Veterans enjoy skiing, carnival week

Scant snow may mean low water

Students go with GigaPan program

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