Stories for May 2007

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Thursday, May 31

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Joan Schultz

Joan Schultz, 83, formerly of Essex, passed away May 22, 2007, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell.

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

30 percent slope case isn't over yet

By RICHARD HANNERS

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Railroad yarns

By GEORGE OSTROM

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Bulldog boys finish second at state tennis tourney

By CHRIS TUCKER

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Bulldog tennis team escapes bus fire

By CONSTANCE SEE

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Council made a bad choice

I am writing to express my disappointment regarding the failure of the Whitefish City Council to re-appoint George Gardner to the Architectural Review Committee.

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Ken Doxtater

Ken Doxtater, 71, May 16, 2007, at the North Valley Hospital in Whitefish.

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Whittaker takes title

By FAITH MOLDAN

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Last Walk makes stop in Bigfork

By LAURA BEHENNA

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Student says, don't litter

Dear people of Whitefish,

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Freeburg wins Bigfork Whitewater Festival

By FAITH MOLDAN

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

John Kramer to be honored with award

By CONSTANCE SEE

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Technology drives one-room schoolhouse

By LAURA BEHENNA

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

A chance to remember

By MIKE RICHESON

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Jensen named new head volleyball coach

By FAITH MOLDAN

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

What's in a sign?

Everything! Signs identify a business, products, churches, organizations, or celebrations, provide directions, warnings and much more. Signs provide important information or invite the public within.

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Twins win Wood Bat Tournament

By CHRIS TUCKER

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Food drive nets 1,586 pounds

By LAURA BEHENNA

May 31, 2007 11 p.m.

Maxine Lamb

Maxine H. Lamb, 61, died May 19, 2007, at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, Calif., after a short illness.

Wednesday, May 30

May 30, 2007 11 p.m.

Girls go 1-2 at state softball tourney

Hungry Horse News

Thursday, May 24

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Paddlefest caters to growing sport of kayaking

By LAURA BEHENNA

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

What's in a name?

I need to make a correction to last week’s column. I had bemoaned the fact that I’ll never be a dynasty, but it turns out I was wrong.

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Hummer takes on sports cars in rally

By CONSTANCE SEE

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Glacier Twins go 3-1 over the week

By CHRIS TUCKER

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Donor gives school a boost

By MIKE RICHESON

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Maxine Lamb

"In pursuit of her next inimitable journey," Maxine H. Lamb, 61, left her family and friends May 19, 2007, at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, Calif., after a short illness.

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Kudos bestowed on Wisconsin project

By RICHARD HANNERS

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

New Montessori Academy opens

By Jacob Doran

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Oil development in Montana must consider wildlife

As a sportsman, I enjoy nothing more than stalking mule deer on a brisk October morning or hooking into big rainbows in June on Montana’s famed waterways. When it comes to hunting and fishing, Montanans are blessed with more miles of blue-ribbon trout streams than any other state except Alaska and we have the longest general elk season at five weeks.

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Barbara Ann Besel, 59,

of Bigfork, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell.

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Fill 'er up with fryer grease

Did you know that the inventor of the diesel engine, Rudolph Diesel, intended it to run on pure peanut oil? His original vision for the diesel engine was as a replacement for the steam engine that could be run off fuels farmers would have readily available.

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

The tax rebate and a hill of beans

Montanans will have a lot of fun with Gov. Brian Schweitzer's $400 property-tax rebate, now that the Legislature has finally approved a budget that provides for it.

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Bigfork forum reveals advantages of 'ecovillages'

A Montana group is planning to start a similar ecovillage near Missoula.

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Making a fortune on 'kidney suds'

By G. George Ostrom

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Raising Old Glory

Bigfork RE/MAX erects huge U.S. flag

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Brother, can you spare a hammer?

By CONSTANCE SEE

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Easements a popular preservation tool

By LAURA BEHENNA

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Girls win divisionals, boys take second

By CHRIS TUCKER

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Proposed utility buy-out makes sense for Australians

The proposed sale of NorthWestern Energy to Babcock & Brown Infrastructure has received an incredible amount of attention in recent months, and many Montanans have questions about it. I was recently asked by BBI whether, as an economist and longtime observer of Montana's economy, I would offer my own objective opinion. I agreed to do it, hoping that it could provide some clarity to this debate.

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Boys remain undefeated in tennis

By CHRIS TUCKER

May 24, 2007 11 p.m.

Montana cigars off to troops

By MIKE RICHESON

Wednesday, May 23

May 23, 2007 11 p.m.

Caleb Benjamin Austin Shamp

Luke and Liberty Shamp of Kalispell are the parents of a son, Caleb Benjamin Austin Shamp, born May 8, 2007, at North Valley Hospital.

May 23, 2007 11 p.m.

Joan Lincoln

Joan Lincoln, 84, of Kalispell Montana, passed away Monday May 14, 2007, at her winter residence in Zephyrhills Fla. She is survived by a daughter Valerie Gillies, of Havre, a son, Rodney Lincoln of Zephyrhills Fla., a nephew, David Dawson, of Essex, England, seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Friday, May 18

May 18, 2007 11 p.m.

Gage Edward Whitaker

Jason Whitaker and Ashley Moniz of Hungry Horse are the parents of a son, Gage Edward Whitaker, born April 25, 2007, at North Valley Hospital.

May 18, 2007 11 p.m.

Jazz Cafe

Friday May 18 Jazz Café at 7 p.m. in the Junior High Cafetorium featuring Jazz Factory, Columbians and the Flathead High School Jazz Band. Dancing and refreshments. $5 for adults $3 for students.

May 18, 2007 11 p.m.

A mosquito test

As a writer I feel it's my duty to accomplish two things in life:

May 18, 2007 11 p.m.

Joel Nicholas Atkinson

Joel Nicholas Atkinson died May 12, 2007, while following his passion, skydiving.

Thursday, May 17

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Twins break down in Helena doubleheader

By CHRIS TUCKER

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Mayoral race: It's a horse race now

By RICHARD HANNERS

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Nurses renew annual vows

By CONSTANCE SEE

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Bigfork levies pass

By MIKE RICHESON

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

William C. “Bill” Malone

passed away peacefully May 7, 2007 in Kalispell, Montana after a brief illness. He was 88.

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

About those North Dakotans

By GEORGE OSTROM

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Prom and the meaning of life

Letter from the editor

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Thanks from WF Growth Policy Committee

The members of the Whitefish Growth Policy Steering Committee would like to publicly thank the Whitefish community, the city of Whitefish and the city planning office for their guidance in the growth policy draft that is now available for public review. The steering committee started meeting in January 2006.

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Bulldog teams end perfect season

By CHRIS TUCKER

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Ruling supports city's critical areas ordinance

By RICHARD HANNERS

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Brewery hosts benefit auction

By MIKE RICHESON

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Morley Canoes continues craftsmanship

By LAURA BEHENNA

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

A mysterious Good Samaritan

You may have read in the media as well as the letter to members sent stating our problems with money and member participation.

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Vals drop two before divisionals

By FAITH MOLDAN

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Student athletes are simply amazing

By FAITH MOLDAN

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Coach Yvonne Peck resigns

By FAITH MOLDAN

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Bob Horne will be missed

For awhile, I thought that, under Bob Horne's direction, Whitefish would lead us down a path of some form of sane, environmentally sound, growth policy that all of the rest of Flathead County, and even all of Montana, could learn and benefit from. After all, is Whitefish not the center of Flathead County intellectualism? (Perhaps not.)

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Vikes split with division rivals

By FAITH MOLDAN

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

A 'new' way to farm

By LAURA BEHENNA

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Girls are tops in Polson, boys take second

By CHRIS TUCKER

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Bigfork Fire receives grant

The Bigfork Fire Department recently received a $1,500 grant from the Town Pump Charitable Foundation for purchase of a new ice rescue sled.

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Senior housing project begins

By LAURA BEHENNA

May 17, 2007 11 p.m.

Peace is patriotic

I am so grateful for Mr. Richeson’s May 10th comment that although, “The concept of leadership is fairly simple…its practice seems to elude everyone who manages to become an elected official.” I too can see that world events are bringing the U.S. to a “crucial juncture in her history,” and I also am appalled by the tragic hilarity of our country’s wannabe orators.

Friday, May 11

May 11, 2007 11 p.m.

Valkyrie tennis team completes sweep

By FAITH MOLDAN

May 11, 2007 11 p.m.

Yuckster in Chief

Letter from the Editor

May 11, 2007 11 p.m.

Orchards look promising

By MIKE RICHESON

May 11, 2007 11 p.m.

Relay for Life kickoff

Bigfork Eagle

May 11, 2007 11 p.m.

Habitat ready to expand

By LAURA BEHENNA

May 11, 2007 11 p.m.

Trout project begins in Jewel Basin

By LAURA BEHENNA

May 11, 2007 11 p.m.

Book club travels to Europe

By LAURA BEHENNA

May 11, 2007 11 p.m.

The handsome stranger and the IRS

By GEORGE OSTROM

May 11, 2007 11 p.m.

Hats off to veterans

Civilians coping with the demands of everyday life often forget the sacrifice of our soldiers. As we pay the rent and go shopping and raise our children, we take for granted our relative security and prosperity compared to the rest of the world. Soldiers, however, know all too well the chaos and turmoil of trouble spots because they witnessed it firsthand. May is National Military Appreciation Month and a fitting time to recognize the sacrifices American service members and their families make for freedom.

May 11, 2007 11 p.m.

Vikings sweep Wildcats

By FAITH MOLDAN

May 11, 2007 11 p.m.

Zoning violations addressed

By MIKE RICHESON

May 11, 2007 11 p.m.

Bigfork records record bests at Archie Roe

By FAITH MOLDAN

Thursday, May 10

May 10, 2007 11 p.m.

Looking for stories

Like many Montanans, it's difficult for me to drive our highways without noticing the white crosses. I can't help but wonder what happened and feel sorrow for the family and loved ones left behind. Some crosses are so faithfully decorated and others remain untouched.

May 10, 2007 11 p.m.

Ida Moore

Ida Helene (Gudvangen) Moore, 90, "went home to be with her Lord and Savior" on April 30, 2007. She went peacefully at home surrounded by her children.

May 10, 2007 11 p.m.

David Fawcett

David Ray Fawcett, 64, passed away on May 1, 2007, with family and friends both close at hand and close at heart.

May 10, 2007 11 p.m.

Gotta Go progress

I'm pleased to announce that the "Gotta Go" campaign has culminated in the arrival of the long-anticipated public restrooms.

May 10, 2007 11 p.m.

A heartfelt thanks

I want to share a big heartfelt thank you to all the generous folks in our caring community. You all keep me mobile while God keeps me brave. Thank you for all the donations that showed up in my Whitefish Credit Union account.

Wednesday, May 9

May 9, 2007 11 p.m.

Girls beat Eureka in tennis

Hungry Horse News

May 9, 2007 11 p.m.

Beautiful frog eyes

Occasionally it's good to take good hard look at your life and assess:

May 9, 2007 11 p.m.

Levy passes

Now it's up to the state Legislature.

Thursday, May 3

May 3, 2007 11 p.m.

Crown of the continent

What are the places, activities, or events that define the unique character and beauty of the “Crown of the Continent”? National Geographic Society wants to know, “What’s special about your place within the Crown of the Continent?”

May 3, 2007 11 p.m.

Hate crimes are bullying

On March 16, a Colum-bia Falls man was attacked and brutally beaten in his driveway. The man's jaw, nose, eye sockets and ankle were shattered. His nostril was ripped, two bones in his feet were broken, his palate was cracked, and his septum damaged. This man was assaulted because his attacker found out he was gay.

May 3, 2007 11 p.m.

Support school's technology levy

On Tuesday, May 8, the school district will ask voters to approve a levy specifically targeted to the purchase and maintenance of technology within the four buildings comprising the school districts.

May 3, 2007 11 p.m.

No pride in architecture

I have lived in Whitefish for my entire life, 22 years to be exact, and over the last four years, I have been a student at Montana State University in Bozeman studying architecture.

May 3, 2007 11 p.m.

Tennis teams defeat Columbia Falls

By CHRIS TUCKER

May 3, 2007 11 p.m.

Boys, girls are first, second in track

By CHRIS TUCKER

May 3, 2007 11 p.m.

Letter from the editor

OMG! Text champ wins $25K

May 3, 2007 11 p.m.

Iraqi Freedom: When, how and if

Let's talk about Iraq. Just over four years ago, we initiated a war against the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein and his thugs. Unfortunately, it was for the wrong reasons, fought the wrong way and once the maneuver warfare portion of the battle was concluded, we were totally unprepared to deal with the imperatives of maintaining civil order, rebuilding the country's infrastructure and offering the Iraqi people a reasonable running start at establishing a prosperous and stable society.

May 3, 2007 11 p.m.

Mary Anne Rogers

Mary Anne Rogers, age 64 of Bigfork, passed away from natural causes at her home on Sunday April 22, 2007. Surviving Mary include her son Chris Koppang along with his wife Hallie and their children Sydney and David and her daughter Stefanie Brooke along with her husband Ken and their child Cole. A memorial service was held on Friday April 27, 2007 at the home of Mary Anne Rogers located at 27792 Highway 35. The family request memorials be made in Mary’s name to your local Humane Society.

May 3, 2007 11 p.m.

Chalet no longer in path of Chair 2 project

By RICHARD HANNERS

May 3, 2007 11 p.m.

Skiing or kayaking - 'Active living is a blast'

By RICHARD HANNERS

May 3, 2007 11 p.m.

Twins Win

By CHRIS TUCKER

May 3, 2007 11 p.m.

Gun club stirs up resentment

By RICHARD HANNERS

Wednesday, May 2

May 2, 2007 11 p.m.

Park looks at west entrance overhaul

Hungry Horse News

May 2, 2007 11 p.m.

Grad meeting

A meeting to discuss the Columbia Falls graduation party is 7 p.m. Monday at the high school cafeteria.

May 2, 2007 11 p.m.

Cocoa Puffs

I know what you're thinking. Is this going to be another one of those long, stupid rabbit stories?

May 2, 2007 11 p.m.

Sun Highway repairs underway

Hungry Horse News

May 2, 2007 11 p.m.

Taite Randal Hammer

Mike and Shana Hammer of Kalispell are the parents of a son, Taite Randal Hammer, born on April 11, 2007 at North Valley Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 inches long.