Thursday, September 24
Likes Sweeney
Citizens of Whitefish, let's be Frank — as in Frank Sweeney, that is.
Vikings soccer keeps record even
The Bigfork Vikings soccer team split their conference matches last week, shutting out Columbia Falls on Sept. 15, 4-0, and losing to Libby 3-1.
Libby swats Lady Bulldogs in three games
The Whitefish volleyball team dropped a quick three games to Libby on Thursday, losing to the Lady Loggers 3-0 in a conference match.
Elmo couple starts partnership, new life with Habitat for Humanity work
Elmo residents Dennis and Jan Wolfe may be retired, but they are also proving that the golden years of life don't have to be characterized by inactivity.
Season-ending bash for Farmers Market
City budget: Expect tax increase
North Fork Road really a true jewel
To the editor,
By Jerry Sprunger
Not airing Obama speech wrong
To the editor,
Wildcat golfers earn triangular meet crown
Paced by Tanner Lineberry and Jordan Mueller, the Columbia Falls High School boys golf team captured the team title at last Thursday's golf invitational at Meadow Lake Resort and followed up on Saturday with a third-place finish in Libby.
Budget reduces taxes by 12 mills
Total appropriations for this year's city budget are about 56 percent higher than last year's, but the net property tax levy will be about 10 percent less.
Business down after summer tourism
Business from summer tourism in the Bigfork and Lakeside areas was down slightly this year, but still higher than anticipated, according to local business owners.
Council candidate wants clarity and fairness
As a developer, Bill Kahle knows the value of regulations — they protect property values and ensure that Whitefish remains a place where he wants to raise his family.
Belly River Country
Upholding the Eagle's tradition
Letter from the editor
Rec trail work proceeding on budget
By next summer, recreationists will be able to hike or bike from Lion Mountain Loop Road to Beaver Lake Road on a new single-track trail that includes a spectacular traverse of a cliff band overlooking Skyles Lake.
Real health care reform for all Montanans
When I was home during the whole month of August, I talked with people across the state about their health care concerns and experiences. I talked to a young woman struggling to pay rent while paying for her expensive prescription drugs out of her own pocket.
Valkyries working hard despite record
The Valkyries soccer team is still without a win this season, but last week they held both of their opponents scoreless until the end of the game, losing to Columbia Falls 1-0 on the road Sept. 15 and Libby 2-0 at home Thursday.
Evergreen teenager faces deliberate homicide charges
Community spirit sprouts at local garden
North to California?
Got to thinking about "Wrong Way Corrigan" this week. Remember him? Probably not! Iris "never heard of him" and she's in early seventies. Near as I recall, Corrigan had generated nationwide publicity regarding a daring non-stop solo flight diagonally across the United States from the northeast coast to the southwest coast. This was prior to WW II, before reliable shortwave radio and radar. He took off in his small plane with crowds cheering but then nobody heard anything about him … until he landed in Ireland. Swore up and down he was surprised as everyone else. Had no idea how such a thing could have happened.
'Dogs tie Pirates in defensive battle
An inch too far, a foot too wide.
Vikings finally get what they've been waiting for
I went out to dinner in Bigfork with my dad, who was in town from Seattle, prior to Friday night's football game. As we were leaving the restaurant a friend of mine who worked there asked me what we were off to do. I looked at him and said, "I'm going to go watch the Bigfork football team win their first game in three years."
Rosalie Berg
Rosalie K. Berg, 70, a longtime resident of Whitefish, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, at her home. Born July 10, 1939, at Great Falls to Leonard and Josephine Shortell, she came to Whitefish in 1945 with her family where she attended grade school and high school.
Charges in wreck that killed C-Falls woman, son
An Evergreen teen has been charged with the deaths of a pregnant Columbia Falls woman and her 13-year-old son after she allegedly drove her car into oncoming traffic.
C-Falls boys second, girls third in X-C at Pablo
Columbia Falls finished second in varsity boys cross country competition and third in the girls division at the Ronan Invitational on Saturday in Pablo. Flathead High took team honors in both divisions. The Wildcats had the top four finishers among Class A boys runners.
Cheers for Volunteers
Marguerite Schenck has lived in Whitefish all her life. She met her future husband, Ed, on her 21st birthday, and the rest is history. Together, they raised five children and built a ski resort.
Week in photos, Oct 1
Homecoming pep rally
Cats fall one rally short of Dillon, 24-19
Coming from behind to take the lead three times, Columbia Falls came up a rally short in a 24-19 non-conference football loss to visiting Dillon on Friday night.
U.N. scientists: Glacier on 'pedestal'
Two scientists from the United Nations are touring the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park and the Canadian Flathead to see for themselves the potential impacts of proposed mines in the region.
Harriers place 2nd and 3rd in Ronan
The Whitefish High School cross-country teams came away from the Ronan Invitational with a good idea of where they stand at the mid-point of the season.
C-Falls spikers regrouping with new offense
When you find a need to generate more offense in volleyball, you change your attack.
Baldy Fire
Lady Bulldogs good to the last shot
The Lady Bulldogs soccer team knows how to finish.
Thanks for the welcome, Bigfork
Letter from the editor
Vikings score first win in three years
Just after 9:30 p.m. on Friday night, the Bigfork Vikings football team ended an era they hope to never return to. They won their first game in three years with a 35-29 overtime victory beating No. 9 ranked Plains in both of the teams' first District 7B game of the season.
Obituaries
CARLA ANN ALBRECHT-ALLEN
The best health care system in the world
Our country has a health care system that the rest of the world envies. We've always been at the forefront of medical research and innovation, and people come here from all over the world to address their health care problems.
Janet Sproul
Janet D. Sproul, 79, died peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at Heritage Place. She was born in New York City on June 27, 1930, the daughter of Elmer and Madeline Fly. She married Lewis "Dill" Sproul June 10, 1949. Janet had been a long-time resident of the Flathead Valley, residing for an extended period of time at Star Meadows.
Bulldogs topple Stevensville 25-14 on the road
Bulldog football coach Patrick Dryden likes what he has seen from his team in their last three games.
Making a Mark
Students look to create Park centennial art display
Bigfork High School misses AYP goal
For the first time, a Bigfork school has failed to make Adequate Yearly Progress.
Sunrift Gorge approach to Siyeh Pass a challenging ascent
There are two main approaches to Siyeh Pass, one of them involving 1,000 feet less elevation gain than the other. Smart people take the easy approach.
Tax reappraisals are not fair
Please everyone, protest property taxes if you believe your newly appraised home value is unfair. Remember that the Montana Legislature recently allowed the Department of Revenue to re-assess the actual market value of your homes in July 2008, before the bottom dropped out of the market and the recession started, and the following Legislature's mitigation failed to eliminate those huge increases. I am very angry about the unfairness.
Fond farewell
Joe Sova / Hungry Horse News
Talk-radio host loses assets in bankruptcy
Whitefish Pilot
Mustangs fall to Bigfork in first game
The Somers Mustangs played their first game of the season against Bigfork last Thursday, falling behind in the second half after keeping pace with the rival team for most of the first half.
Commissioners approve change
The Flathead County Commissioners looked to put an end to a two-year zoning debate by approving a zoning change along Montana 83 on Sept. 16.
Patricia Thompson
Patricia Lou (Roney) Thompson, 77, of Whitefish, died Sept. 9, 2009, at Heritage Place in Kalispell.
Thursday
Columbia Falls Baseball Association will hold its annual board of directors elections Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. in the F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber main office. The public is welcome. Anyone with a child playing baseball in Columbia Falls can participate and vote for incoming directors.
Thursday, September 17
Made in Montana Day
Lady Bulldogs top Bigfork, tie Hamilton
Whitefish 2, Hamilton 2
Bigfork High School adds three to new year's staff
Bigfork High School has added three new staff members for the 2009-2010 school year, all of whom have been impressed by the school's supportive and welcoming environment.
Problems of female griz
Grizzlies remain in news, so decided to run this surprising report from Nov. 10, 1999:
Columbia Falls second in X-C at Frenchtown
Led by top-10 finishers Leesa Benner, Nikki Moser and Jinise Osborne, Columbia Falls brought home second place in the girls division in the King Ranch Invitational on Tuesday in Frenchtown. Hamilton was the titlist with 58 points and C-Falls was two points behind with 60.
Frosh football team gets first win since 2006 in St. Ignatius
The Bigfork Vikings football program got its first taste of victory since the 2006 season last Tuesday when the froshmore team shut out St. Ignatius on the road 25-0.
Columbia Falls man harvests first wolf from Bob Marshall Wilderness
Northwest Montana News Network
Pros and cons of the secret ballot
In the reconstruction period following the Civil War, black people who had been slaves were given their first opportunity as free citizens to vote. Allowing those who hadn't even been legal persons the fundamental right of citizenship was unbearable for unreconstructed Confederates. Brutal harassment of unsure and frightened black voters was rampant at the traditionally open polling places in the South in the 1870s.
Obama's speech denied to students
Editor's note: The following letter was sent to Whitefish school superintendent Jerry House.
A runner for life
Of all the individual feats accomplished by the record field at Sunday's Two Bear Marathon and half marathon, none may have been as personal as Sandy Jahnke's.
Former school converted to event center
For countless students and teachers, fall means a return to the classroom and another year of sharing one of life's most challenging times with familiar faces, often in an equally familiar setting. However, one group of local students and staff were not among them.
Alcohol tax hikes equal tax cuts
Many Montanans tend to oppose tax increases, across the board. So it’s surprising that we’re so complacent when it comes to the enormous burden imposed on us by the abuse of alcoholic beverages. According to a recent report from the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research, state residents collectively spend $510 million every year dealing with the effects of drinking. If each person in Montana had to pay an equal share, his or her annual alcohol tax bill would total around $530.
No lying allowed in hunting stories
Having just won a local contest for the best hunter’s sad story, my plans for a big night of fun and luxury at the Outlaw Inn here went haywire when my husband just wouldn’t go. I’d been having too much fun with the subject by saying all we had to do was pack an overnight bag and walk over to the Inn just a few blocks from our home. Besides, my husband wasn’t the eager beaver he’d been 40 years ago…but I did try.
Mallams, McConnell take second in tourney
Bulldog golfers Joel Mallams and Kiley McConnell both had outstanding rounds at last week's Whitefish / Glacier Invitational Tournament, taking second place for the boys and the girls.
Wildcats use balance to beat Browning, 28-14
Columbia Falls got right back on track in a defensive aspect, holding Browning to 83 yards of offense in a 28-14 non-conference victory Friday night in Browning.
Cats v. Dillon
Upholding the Eagle's tradition
Letter from the editor
Cheers for volunteers
In 1993, Bridget Wirth, with her husband Jeff and three children, were "blown out of Florida" by Hurricane Andrew. Having often visited Whitefish on vacations, they decided this was the place they wanted to make their permanent home and raise their family.
Cook-off benefits area children
Last Saturday, Flathead residents indulged in a 16-year tradition that each year draws crowds to Lakeside, either to compete or satisfy their judicious palettes in the annual Shrine Chili Cook-off.
Spikers 10th in Tip Off Tournament
Columbia Falls head coach Addy Hines continues to see improvement on the volleyball court as the Wildkats won six of 13 sets in the Tip Off Tournament last weekend in Anaconda. The tourney matched teams from the Northwestern A and Southwestern A conferences against each other in two-set matches.
When it comes to bears, prevention proves cure
Terence McClelland spent his summer traveling from camp to camp, spreading the word about food and garbage and toiletries and how, if you're camping in bear country, you need to secure them in a bear proof container or in your rig.
Late goals lift 'Dogs to win over Stillwater
Whitefish 4, Stillwater Christian 1
Somers schools start alert system
Northwest Montana News Network
Council incumbent addresses the issues
Frank Sweeney is the only incumbent among this year's four Whitefish City Council candidates. He was appointed to the council after Shirley Jacobson resigned.
Teenager faces deliberate homicide charges
The 16-year-old driver of a car that plowed into oncoming traffic on U.S. 93 near Church Drive on March 19, killing two, was charged last week with two counts of deliberate homicide by the Flathead County Attorney's Office.
Tennis legend Jack Kramer dies at 88
The 1940s tennis star Jack Kramer died at his home in Los Angeles on Sept. 12 at the age of 88. He had soft tissue cancer, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Lyrik Xander Fainter
Lyrik Xander Fairster, son of Steve and Stacy Fainter, of Kalispell was born Sept. 1, 2009, at North Valley Hospital.
Valkyries fight for fifth in Anaconda tournament
The Valkyries volleyball team showed that they can still hang with the big schools last weekend, placing fifth among 12 schools, all the rest of which were Class A, at the Northwest Versus Southwest Tip-Off Tournament in Anaconda last weekend.
Fern Wirtz
Fern D. (Mack) Wirtz, 84, a long-time resident of Kalispell, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 19, 2009, at the Missouri River Nursing Home in Fort Benton after seven years of complications from Parkinson's disease. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Croxford Funeral Home. Services were not held at that time to prepare for a "celebration of life memorial" to be held in Kalispell on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Lawrence Park Pavilion from 1 to 4 p.m.
Harriers sweep meet in Eureka
The Whitefish High School boys and girls cross-country teams came away with team titles at the Eureka Invitational meet on Sept. 11. Four teams participated in the event.
City politics
I am writing to say how upset and disappointed I am that the Whitefish City Council has voted to award the 'streetscaping" contract before the test period ran out.
Linabary named as WSN editor
West Shore News
School issues from a student's point of view
Editor's note: This is the first of a new series of columns about Whitefish schools written by a student at Whitefish High School.
Fred Karper
Fred M. Karper, 79, of Columbia Falls, formerly from Shippensburg, Pa., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009.
Thursday
Mark Riffey of Rescue Marketing is the facilitator at a Brown Bag Series event Thursday, Sept. 17 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Freedom Bank conference room in Columbia Falls. Riffey’s topic is, “Why (almost) every small business needs a Web site and how you can get one without getting ripped off.” There is no cost and everyone can bring a sack lunch.
Assisted living center breaks ground near junior high
Work started last Thursday on an assisted living facility near Columbia Falls Junior High.
Furlough-layoff debate laid to rest
City looks at changing code enforcement
Local takes 6th at international kayaking championship
Under dark skies and bright lights Jonny Meyers, a Bigfork native, started off freestyle kayaking's biggest show – the men's World Freestyle Championships finals – in Thun, Switzerland, earlier this month, and took home sixth place among more than 100 paddlers from 32 countries.
Sen. Baucus introduces health care reform legislation
After more than a year of preparation, and holding more than 40 health care events in the state, U.S. Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday introduced the America's Healthy Future Act, his landmark health care reform legislation that will lower costs and provide quality, affordable health care coverage for all Montanans and all Americans.
District adds fourth teacher to kindergarten
Two days before classes started this fall at Bigfork Elementary School, Jessie Smiley began decorating her kindergarten classroom.
Problems with female griz
The Trailwatcher/G. George Ostrom
Kats bounce back, blitz Bigfork, 1-0
Hard-nosed defense and a lone goal in the 62nd minute allowed Columbia Falls to record a girls soccer 1-0 shutout victory over visiting Bigfork on a hot Tuesday afternoon. The win evened the Wildkats' Northern A Conference record at 1-1 after a 4-2 loss to Libby last Saturday. C-Falls is 3-2 overall.
Judge OKs wolf hunt with possible catch
Montana hunters were given the green light to go after gray wolves last week — but the judge who issued the OK left open the question of whether the wolves should be returned to the federal endangered species list.
Bulldogs post more than 500 yards against Anaconda
For every Anaconda score, the Bulldogs had an answer — his name, Daniel Simmons.
Foundation seeks remaining funds for building
Members of the Friends of the Bigfork Fire Department are hoping that last Friday's "Brats, Burgers and Band" fundraiser raised enough to round out the final costs of a three-year project.
'Bigfork wins' - Bigfork v. Plains
Federal grant could boost downtown project
A little known federal transportation grant could provide the money needed to get Second Street reconstructed from Spokane to Baker avenues — under city direction.
Corey Ladvala
On Sept. 11, 2009, we lost our beloved Corey James Ladvala, age 31.
Letters to the Editor
Music and mingling
Fire destroys man's home
Biker dies in Sun Road crash
CFAC hopeful for long-term BPA deal
The Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. will continue to operate through October while it tries to hammer out a longer term deal for power with the Bonneville Power Administration.
Thursday, September 10
Harlie June Fischer
Harlie June Fischer, daughter of Clayton and Amy Fischer, of Whitefish, was born Aug. 29, 2009, at North Valley Hospital.
Thursday
Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County will hold several hour-long introductory training sessions that are crucial for new volunteers. Training will take place at 35 Fourth Street West, in Kalispell, on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and on Sept. 21 at 5:30 p.m. Call 257-7323 for more information.dkins Animal Adoption Center.
Old engines, new life
Swine flu, West Nile virus are here
The Flathead City-County Health Department confirmed Sept. 10 a case of H1N1 Òswine fluÓ influenza illness in Flathead County. The disease is affecting both children and adults within the county, and the number of persons experiencing influenza like symptoms appears to be increasing.
Back to School Bash
Wednesday, September 9
John Richard Kavanagh
John Richard (Dick) Kavanagh, 88, passed away Thursday, Sept. 3 at a Spokane, Wash., hospital.
Girls split the bill
The Columbia Falls girls soccer team split the weekend bill, beating Park High School 2-1 Friday, but then they let a lead slip away and lost to Belgrade 3-2 Saturday.
Cheers for Volunteers
Florence Fletcher was born and raised in Whitefish. As a daughter of Ross and Alice Donahue, she is 'related to half the community." Marriage to husband Jack took her to Portland, Ore., where they raised three sons and now have eight grandchildren.
Focus turns to blood sample in boat wreck
Whitefish Golf Club celebrates 75 years
DeWit takes fifth at Mission
The Columbia Falls High School golf teams opened their competitive season at the Ronan High School Invitational last Thursday at the Mission Mountain Golf Course. Wildkat senior Kelsey DeWit shot a solid 95 finishing in fifth place overall, while freshman Morgan Love's 108 landed her in 12th place. As a team, the Kats posted a score of 474 finishing 4th in the five-team field. Also competing for the Kats were junior Courtney Tamburelli (129) and freshman Maggie Panasuk (142).
Gary Nelson
Gary A. Nelson, 62, of Whitefish, died Sept. 5, 2009, at Four Horn Reservoir near Cut Bank.
Little bear makes it to Bronx Zoo
A grizzly bear cub from Glacier National Park was scheduled for a trip to the Bronx Zoo via FedEx on Wednesday.
Ladies fall in state rematch
Madisen Cross stood her ground in front of the net — even as she was being drilled with an onslaught of shots from every direction.
Social programs 'historical failures'
History has taught us that Government Social Programs are almost always unsuccessful. Most of the past social programs have been started by Democrats. They have always had good intentions, but their results have almost always been a failure. Politicians always want to be judged on their good intentions rather than the results of their efforts. Do you need proof? Then let's examine the following historical facts;
Harriers off to a solid start
The Columbia Falls cross country teams started out the season on a strong note, with the boys taking second and the girls fourth at the Libby Invitational last week.
Council struggling with budget cuts
Questions about tax figures provided by the county assessor's office has confounded the Whitefish City Council's difficult job of finishing next year's budget under trying economic times.
Vikes fall to Loyola 49-9 in season opener
The Vikings knew that their first game of the 2009 season would be a tough one to try to break their three year losing record in, and they were right as they fell to Loyola Sacred Heart 49-9 at home Friday night.
Rehberg staffer improving after boat crash
Northwest Montana News Network
Injuries plague 'Dogs trip east; boys lose twice
Down 2-5 with four minutes left against Laurel High School, Bulldogs boys soccer coach O'Brien Byrd looked down his bench in search of an answer.
Democracy - necessary, not perfect
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Whitefish City Council for performing the thankless job of governing our city, and commend them for approving the first major projects included in the downtown master plan. For providing the leadership, and more importantly, the stewardship that will ensure the qualities that make this community the great place that it is will be not just maintained but enhanced for future generations.
Fun With the Chicken Fad
Even knowing man has been to the moon, who out of us commoners could ever imagine such an ultra high tech break-through as "diapers for chickens?" This is surely welcome news for the "Chicken People" of Whitefish.
Harlie June Fischer
Harlie June Fischer, daughter of Clayton and Amy Fischer, of Whitefish, was born Aug. 29, 2009, at North Valley Hospital.
FWP updates plans for Flathead Lake islands
Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently adopted an updated management plan for Wild Horse Island State Park and three nearby islands.
Spikers lose to Dogs, beat Maidens
The Columbia Falls volleyball team opened its conference play with a loss to Whitefish at home last Saturday, 20-25,17-25, 25-17, 18-25.
Commission asked to reverse zoning decision
Members of the two Bigfork committees that helped produce, revise and finalize the updated Bigfork Neighborhood Plan appealed to the Flathead County Commissioners last week, requesting the commission reverse a decision to make a last-minute change.
With poor economy, FVCC enrollment skyrockets
NVH ranks high among consumers
Thanks to waterpark
To the editor,
Obama speech wasn't shown live in C. Falls
President Barack Obama's speech wasn't shown live to Columbia Falls students when it aired Tuesday.
'Dogs run over Browning
The Bulldog's ground game seems to have found its footing.
Bars go smoke-free Oct. 1
Call it another milestone in Montana's colorful history — Sept. 30 is the last day smoking will be allowed in Montana's bars and casinos.
Thursday
Taste Of Whitefish will take place Sept. 10. Billed as the "most anticipated event of the year," the best chefs in town will assemble on Central Avenue in front of the O'Shaughnessy, with fine wines and a beer tasting offered by Great Northern Brewing Co. Music will be provided by Sound Sound. Tickets cost $35 for chamber members and $40 for non-members. For more information, visit the chamber office at 520 East Second Street or call 862-3501.
Lady 'Dogs lead pack at Libby cross-country meet
The Whitefish High School boys and girls cross country teams ventured to Libby for an invitational meet on Sept. 4 and came away with a good idea of where they stand as competitive teams.
Bowmans settle lawsuit with schools
Bigfork Eagle
Two ties and a loss for Bigfork boys soccer
Every other year Bigfork travels to Eastern Montana to take on Billings Central and Laurel. Last weekend the Vikings made the trip over and came back with a 2-2 tie from Laurel and a 3-0 loss in Billings Central.
Library issues
The general public deserves some details about the brewing library controversies.
City budget increases from sewer project
An early look at the city budget shows an increase in overall appropriations, but most spending is expected to remain the same in the 2009-2010 budget.
Cats roughed up by Broncs
The Columbia Falls football squad was roughed up by the Hamilton Broncs last week at home, 32-12.
Whitefish golfers score well at three tourneys
The Whitefish High School golf teams competed in three different tournaments this past week, at East Glacier, Mission Mountain Golf Club and Big Mountain Club.
Improvement for boys team, even in two losses
The Columbia Falls boys soccer team dropped a pair of games last weekend, but even in the losses, they saw some improvement.
Grinnell Glacier, the quintessential Glacier experience
What began as a fairly dreary day, accented by grey skies that seemed to warn of a coming rain, slowly transformed into a sunny trek up the side of Mt. Grinnell.
No 'I' in Lady Bulldogs
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball squad showed off their strong team-focused play last week as they opened Northwestern A conference play against Polson and Columbia Falls.
The 11 cent atonement
That will be $1.89. I handed the clerk $2 and she returned a penny and a dime. As I turned to leave, I was confronted by an all too familiar thing — the plastic jar with a slot cut through the top to facilitate the passage of money. On the front, for all to see, was the photograph of someone facing terrible health problems and a description detailing the huge medical and financial challenges the family faced.
Volleyball starts season off 2-0
The Valkyries varsity volleyball team had a strong first week of play, beating both Thompson Falls and Deer Lodge.
Vets Home $1 million project
GLADYS SHAY / For the Hungry Horse News
Fake $100 bills circulating around Montana
The Billings office of the Unites States Secret Service has put out a warning to business owners and consumers in Montana concerning an unusually high number of high-quality counterfeit $100 bills.
PAC back in Whitefish promoting conservation
Montana Conservation Voters (MCV), a statewide organization based in Billings, will play a role again in this year's Whitefish elections.
Focus on affordable health care reform
Our county has a health care system that the rest of the world envies. We've always been at the forefront of medical research and innovation, and people come here from all over the world to address their health care problems.
Friday, September 4
Apgar mountain
Endless Feast
Thursday
Taste Of Whitefish will take place Sept. 10. Billed as the "most anticipated event of the year," the best chefs in town will assemble on Central Avenue in front of the O'Shaughnessy, with fine wines and a beer tasting offered by Great Northern Brewing Co. Music will be provided by Sound Sound. Tickets cost $35 for chamber members and $40 for non-members. For more information, visit the chamber office at 520 East Second Street or call 862-3501.
Donald Redding
Donald Orlando Redding, 86, of Columbia Falls went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 27, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on Dec. 23, 1922, in Leoti, Kan., he was the son of Orlando and Mabel Redding.
Thursday, September 3
'Flying Tiger' truck a local effort
"This has been my goal all year long, to get it ready to put in the show," said Dean Cooper.
Reeve, Kizer, Thompson lead Wildkats past Vals, 3-0
Senior McKenzie Reeve scored two goals and sophomore McKenzie Kizer had another, leading Columbia Falls to a 3-0 non-conference victory over Bigfork in the soccer season opener Saturday at the Carlyle Johnson County Park complex in Bigfork. Sophomore goalkeeper Niesha Thompson had the shutout.
Wildcat football cruises past Stevi, 27-7
When the pressure was on, the Columbia Falls defense did not give in during Friday's season opener at Stevensville.
Lynn Carlson
We celebrate the life and mourn the untimely loss of our beloved Lynn Carlson, age 52, who died Aug. 26, 2009, at her home in Whitefish. She will be sorely missed.
Bulldogs take the sting out of 'Jackets
Bulldogs varsity soccer is off to an impressive start.
Locals want library director investigated
About a dozen irate White-fish residents told the Flathead County Library Board on Aug. 27 they were unhappy with the management direction of the county library director.
River clean-up work has begun
Efforts to clean up and protect the Whitefish River from further pollution caused by decades of railroading in Whitefish began last week.
Kirk says he'll enforce softwood pacts
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus served as tour guide last week to U.S. Trade Ambassador Ron Kirk as they visited F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber Co.'s mill here.
Lady Bulldogs soccer post six goals in opener
The Whitefish varsity girls soccer team is going to be fun to watch this season.
Glacier Nordic Ski Team has new head coach
Larry Bruce and his wife Molly announced they are retiring from coaching the Glacier Nordic Ski Team after nearly 20 years with the club.
Letters to the Editor
Kudos to cafe
Jean Robinson, 80
Jean Robinson, age 80, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2009 at her residence in Lakeside, Montana. She was born on October 31, 1928 in Winnetka, Illinois the daughter of Andrew Thomas and Harriett Ida (Mohr) Kearney.
Thanks, Glacier Bank
To the editor,
Boat accident injures Rehberg, Barkus
An Aug. 27 boat crash on Flathead Lake put five people, including U.S. Congressman Denny Rehberg, in the hospital after a powerboat driven by state Senator Greg Barkus slammed into a rocky embankment at Wayfarers State Park in Bigfork.
Cheers for Volunteers
Gary and Mary Sloan are native Montanans. He hails from Troy and she from Superior. Each gravitated to Whitefish, he for the elk hunting and she for the skiing. Although they had not known each other, they met, married and retired from the Whitefish school system, he as an English instructor and she as a Home Economics teacher.
Wildkat spikers win three in Season Starter Tourney
Wins and losses were not really on the mind of Columbia Falls head volleyball coach Addy Hines during the Whitefish Season Starter Tourney on Saturday to issue in the 2009 season. Hines was looking for areas that need improvement as the Wildkats prepare for the Northwestern A Conference opener Saturday at home against Whitefish.
Football team hopes to turn the tide this year
It is no secret that the Bigfork High School football team has been on a losing streak for longer than anyone cares to remember, but that is not stopping the 41 players and seven coaches from giving the upcoming season their all in an attempt to turn things around.
Council considers future of plan
With no county business on the agenda - and not enough members present to constitute a quorum - the Lakeside Community Council's August meeting functioned as an informal roundtable to discuss the future of the Lakeside Neighborhood Plan revision.
The 'Oldman' Bear Review
News release said Rangers used "Mouth-to-nose breathing" on an injured Glacier Park grizzly bear Aug. 14. We'd need a more detailed report to learn if anyone secured the bear's claws and held its mouth shut while that "breathing" business was going on. Whatever the circumstances, count this writer among you sissies who would never ever volunteer for that line of work.
Boys soccer blanked by Bigfork, 3-0
Minutes on the field and match experience is what the young Columbia Falls boys soccer team needs early in the 2009 season as they seek to mature and sharpen individual skills.
Bulldog spikers dominate starter tourney
The Lady Bulldogs varsity volleyball team showed on Saturday they can make some noise in the competitive Northwest A Conference.
Bigfork ready to rumble with car show
A look at the BHS cross country team
Closure of some green box sites rankles residents
Some folks in eastern Flathead County predict that trash could pile up along U.S. Highway 2 if proposed trash site consolidation goes forward.
Flathead schools report failing 10th grade scores
Supreme court upholds Schauf conviction
Merging of climate change and energy
Whether one believes in global warming or not, climate change and our nation's energy policies are merging. Rising global temperatures have become a divisive issue; many believe them to be a part of the natural cycle, while others point to the diminishing polar ice shields as proof that our emissions are killing our planet.
Remembering Kennedy in Montana
In 1960 Montana and the other states of the Rocky Mountains were the campaign stomping grounds for Ted Kennedy. That summer and fall the 28-year-old Ted was out here working for his brother Jack's presidential campaign. The youngest Kennedy was travelling, most often by car, up and down the Rockies going door to door, working the streets, visiting college campuses, and making sure that he was seen and heard wherever a crowd had gathered.
Detectives investigate 'touchy' case of lake crash
Northwest Montana News Network
Letter from the editor
Thanks for the memories
Painting Polebridge
Park Side gives $10,000 to Task Force
Landon Nicholas Conklin
Landon Nicholas Conklin, son of Jon and Brooklin Conklin, of Whitefish, was born July 28, 2009, at North Valley Hospital.
North Fork's challenging terrain
GLADYS SHAY / For the Hungry Horse News
Player breaks leg in Vals' 3-0 loss
The Valkyries soccer team's numbers problem got even worse last week when they lost two girls to injuries, including sophomore Miranda Miller who broke her leg during the opening minutes of Bigfork's 0-3 loss to Columbia Falls Saturday afternoon at home.
Rehberg, five others injured in boat wreck
Five people, including Montana Rep. Denny Rehberg and state Sen. Greg Barkus, R-Kalispell, were injured Aug. 27 when the speedboat they were riding in crashed into rocks on the east shore of Flathead Lake about 10:20 p.m.
Bulldog golfers take fifth at Great Falls
The Bulldog boys and girls golf teams traveled to Great Falls for their first tournament of the 2009 season, the CMR and Great Falls High Invitational tournament.
Vikes start season with shutout win
The Vikings started off their season on the right foot, beating Valley rivals Columbia Falls 3-0 in their season opener at home Saturday.
Ponies wear out 'Dogs in opener
The Bulldogs varsity football team never had a chance to catch their breath on Saturday as the Havre Blue Ponies kept fresh legs on the field and ran past Whitefish for a 28-12 win at Memorial Field.
Top of the list
In a letter to the editor in the Whitefish Pilot two weeks ago, Marcus Brainard criticized Jackie Fuller and questioned her leadership as an athletic director. To "blame" Ms. Fuller for retirements is ludicrous.
Lakeside park plans make progress
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Rehberg out of hospital after boat crash
An Aug. 27 boat crash on Flathead Lake put five people, including U.S. Congressman Denny Rehberg, in the hospital after a powerboat driven by state Sen. Greg Barkus slammed into a rocky embankment at Wayfarers State Park in Bigfork.
Thursday
The Columbia Falls Lions Club meets at 6:30 a.m. on the first and third Thursdays each month at the Back Room, in the same building as the Nite Owl Restaurant. Contact a Lions Club member for information about joining the organization.
