NO. 30674 Jill M. Klein, Esq. - State Bar No. 55873604 LAW OFFICES OF JILL M. KLEIN 100 Second Street East, Suite 322 Whitefish, Montana 59937 Tel: (406) 730-1504 Attorney for Petitioner Joachim Heinz Haeusermann MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF FLATHEAD In the Matter of Joachim Heinz Haeusermann, For Change Of Name.  Case No. DV-24-1245 Judge: Judge Robert B Allison NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Petitioner in the above-captioned matter has asked the District Court for a change of name from JOACHIM HEINZ HAEUSERMANN (Present Name)to JOE HEINZ HAUSERMANN (Proposed Name). The hearing on the Petition for Change of Name will...

In yet another pitcher’s duel, the Range Riders’ offense fell silent in the final eight innings and the Yolo High Wheelers took Game 2 of the Pioneer League Championship Series 2-1 at Glacier Bank Park on Wednesday night.The Range Riders offense struck in the first inning when Gabe Howell led off with a double and scored on Christian Kirtley’s sacrifice fly for a 1-0 lead. That might have been the Range Riders’ best chance for a big inning, as Yolo’s centerfielder Brayland Skinner made a diving catch in the gap to rob Kirtley of extra bases.  Yolo’s Brandon Mitchell started and...

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman suffered burns on her leg after hiking off trail in Yellowstone National Park and falling into scalding water in a thermal area near the Old Faithful geyser, park officials said.The 60-year-old woman from Windsor, New Hampshire, along with her husband and their dog were walking off a designated trail near the Mallard Lake Trailhead on Monday afternoon when she broke through a thin crust over the water and suffered second- and third-degree burns to her lower leg, park officials said. Her husband and the dog were not injured.The woman was...

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant ushered in what he called a "new phase" in the war with regional Islamist groups and said troops would be diverted to the Lebanese border, an indication that long-held fears of a wider conflict may soon be realized.More military resources will be deployed to north of the country, where Israel has been exchanging rocket fire with Hezbollah militants for almost a year, Gallant told forces at the Ramat David airbase on Wednesday. His comments came after waves of exploding telecommunications devices in Lebanon killed about 21 people over two days, attacks widely seen as an...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers.The rate cut, the Fed's first in more than four years, reflects its new focus on bolstering the job market, which has shown clear signs of slowing. Coming just weeks before the presidential election, the Fed's move also has the potential to scramble the economic landscape just as Americans prepare to vote.The central bank's action lowered its key rate...

State wildlife officials euthanized last week a male grizzly bear that had developed a penchant for breaking into chicken coops south of Libby. The 2-year-old bear was captured by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials following reports the bruin had burglarized coops, greenhouses and storage sheds near Barren Peak Road off U.S. 2 in the Silver Butte area.  Officials said that the agency also received reports of the bear hanging out on porches.  The grizzly “was exhibiting bold behavior that indicates it was conditioned to unnatural food sources,” agency officials said in a press release announcing the killing.   Food-conditioned bears...

A five-justice Montana Supreme Court panel on Tuesday denied the Montana Democratic Party’s request that the court take over its case challenging the appointment of the Green Party’s U.S. Senate candidate, saying the party had not convinced the justices that a lower court erroneously allowed the Green Party candidate onto the ballot.The decision means U.S. Senate candidate Robert Barb remains on the ballot.While the court panel denied the party’s request for a writ of supervisory control, it also found that the party had not shown it was likely to succeed on the merits of its argument for a preliminary injunction...

Whitefish voters on Tuesday approved two bonds that will fund an expansion and remodel of Whitefish High School and construction of a new on-campus football stadium.The $26.5 million building expansion bond was soundly approved with 56.49% of voters in favor, while the $6.1 million athletic bond was narrowly approved with just 51.76% of voters supporting the measure, according to preliminary results. Voter turnout was 47.15% with 5,091 active voters participating.“It was wonderful to see the increased participation and voter turnout in this election,” Whitefish Superintendent Dave Means said in an email to parents. “Thank you to the Whitefish community for the...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday evening on Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.Johnson pulled the bill from consideration last week and said he would work over the weekend to build consensus for it within the Republican ranks. It's unclear whether he was able to do so as some GOP members have concerns about continuing current spending levels, but Johnson said he is determined to hold the vote regardless. Meanwhile, Democrats...

BEIRUT (AP) — Explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices, Hezbollah officials and state media said Wednesday, reporting walkie-talkies and even solar equipment being targeted a day after hundreds of pagers blew up. At least nine people were killed and 300 were wounded, the Health Ministry said.Several blasts were heard at the funeral in Beirut for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by exploding pagers the day before, according to Associated Press journalists at the scene. An AP photographer in the southern coastal city of Sidon...

A drunk woman was reportedly driving, and swerving, around Kalispell with a bottle in her lap and a bunch of people, including two kids, in her car, which had its lights turned off at night. The woman then brake-checked another vehicle before turning into the mall area.  Meanwhile, in Hungry Horse, pieces of a camper were aflame in a burn pile and someone called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office concerned that it was toxic when blue smoke flooded the neighborhood. The caller thought there were people on the scene but didn’t see anyone. A drunk man was allegedly destroying items in...

James F. Hagan, 95, passed away in Bigfork on Sept. 12, 2024, of natural causes.He was born Aug. 29, 1929, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Fred T. and Madge Hultsch Hagan. He graduated from Fort Dodge High School in 1947. He attended Carleton College and the University of Iowa, graduating from University of Iowa in 1952, where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He married Jean Miller, July 29, 1978, in Helena.  Jim served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954 as First Lieutenant, Corp of Engineers. He worked as an accountant for General Electric Corporation in Schenectady, New...

Stephen "Steve" Theodore Petrini, 86, passed away in Kalispell Sept. 12, 2024. He was born in Great Falls on Dec. 26, 1937. He was the only child of Giovanna (Tambellini) and Riseri Petrini. As a boy, he attended Catholic schools and learned to play the piano, which became a great life-long hobby. He attended Seattle University and University of Great Falls, graduating with a degree in mathematics. He married Judy Slemberger in June of 1960 and was blessed with three children, Lisa, Linda and son, Steve. After divorcing in 1977, Steve married Carla Jean Holien in 1981 and welcomed into...

Legislative hopefuls on Tuesday made their pitches for the best ways the state can reinvest in communities, including decreasing taxes, supporting tourism and addressing workforce needs. Seven candidates, all running for state Legislature seats in the Flathead Valley, attended the Sept. 17 forum organized by the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members asked 10 questions touching upon Medicaid, schools, energy policies, workforce housing, child care, tourism and business innovation. Candidates were randomly asked questions and given one minute to respond.  “When you’re dealing with innovation, you need to look at what the barriers are ... to take them off the table...

Claiming that the state agency continues to use an internal memo to avoid state law when permitting new wells, two Flathead Valley nonprofits are suing the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.  Citizens for a Better Flathead and Water for Flathead’s Future filed a lawsuit in Lewis and Clark County District Court in Helena alleging the state agency continues to illegally perform insufficient analysis of how proposed deep aquifer wells in the Flathead could negatively impact existing water users and rights holders. The suit was filed July 26. “When DNRC ties its own hands and refuses to develop best available...

The 10th Great Fish Community Challenge ended Sept. 13 with more than 4,000 donors giving over $5 million to 80 Flathead Valley nonprofit organizations. This preliminary total excludes the Great Fish Match, which will be announced Oct. 22 at the Great Fish Awards Ceremony.Whitefish Community Foundation President/CEO Alan Davis thanked the Flathead Valley for giving to support local nonprofits. “This year’s significant growth in the number of donors is a testament to everyone’s hard work, and we are excited to see so many new people engaged in the Challenge," Davis said. The number of donors increased by 28% over last year, including more...

Gov. Greg Gianforte last week presented the 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation to Army veteran Mahlon ‘Paul’ Manson at the Military Veterans Memorial on Railroad Avenue in Alberton.The award recognizes outstanding Montana veterans who have selflessly served in uniform and made a positive impact in their community. Thirty-one veterans received the award in 2021, 51 in 2022 and 39 veterans in 2023. How did Manson find out that he had been selected for the award? “I don’t know. I think somebody sent me an email,” he said with a smile. His military service started in 1967 when he graduated from high school. “A trip...

Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety program has awarded $28,660 in grants supporting community safety projects proposed by six local nonprofit organizations. Chris Kennedy presented to the programs board on behalf of Friends of the Ferndale MT Fire Department, which requested assistance in purchasing a Rapid Intervention Team system and replacing outdated battery packs for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatuses, more commonly referred to as oxygen tanks. “The RIT system is a crucial life-saving safety device that provides the fire department with immediate access to necessary tools to free a trapped firefighter, as well as provide a secondary source of air for the firefighter...

Montana plans to manage for a sustained grizzly bear population regardless of whether the animal’s Endangered Species Act protections are taken away in two Montana ecosystems where there are currently close to 1,000 grizzlies, but plans to continue addressing conflicts between the bears, humans and livestock, according to the final environmental impact statement for grizzly management released by the state last week.The release of the finalized environmental assessment comes after years of work by the agency, Montana governors and the legislature to develop and amend grizzly bear management plans, the first of which was written for western Montana in 2006.A...

Gabe Howell’s home run provided all the offense the Range Riders needed to win game one of the Pioneer League Championship Series 2-0 over the Yolo High Wheelers Tuesday night at Glacier Bank Park.After fireworks filled the stadium during the team’s introduction, Howell provided the spark at the plate when he drove a two-run home run off the scoreboard in the bottom half of the fifth inning. “It feels good, seeing this organization and this team built from day one” Howell said. “I have been here through it all and this is the best team we have had in three years....