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Golfers guide law enforcement catch fleeing kidnapping suspect in Kalispell
KALISPELL, Mont. — Law enforcement officials in Kalispell were able to catch a kidnapping suspect who reportedly fled custody Sunday night. Now one bystander who helped is speaking up. Drew Flink and his buddies were teeing off on the 18th hole at the Buffalo Hill Golf Club when they...
Injured trooper thankful for A.L.E.R.T. air ambulance
Gravely injured after being struck by the vehicle of a fleeing suspect in a remote stretch of Lincoln County last year, Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson felt a wave of relief when he learned an A.L.E.R.T. air ambulance was en route.Johnson was familiar with the helicopter’s crew and had seen them in action. They had responded to calls he had been sent on as a trooper, typically vehicle accidents. Johnson knew that the air ambulance represented the fastest way to get him into critical care.What he didn’t know was that there was a crowd of fellow law enforcement officers...
Mill closures ‘shock’ industry, but officials say demand for wood remains
Five days a week, a short train rolls out of the rail yard in Whitefish with empty freight cars destined for the Flathead Valley’s three surviving wood products mills in Columbia Falls and Evergreen. At one time, short trains like this could be found all over western Montana, serving mills in places like Libby, St. Regis, Darby and Pablo. But today, this is one of the few “local” freights left in the region.
Charter school rollout plays out in court; PFAS found in Kalispell wells
Injunction blocks OPI info collection on charter schools. A Helena District Court judge has limited the amount of information the Office of Public Instruction can collect before advancing the process for public charter schools to open this fall. A state education panel earlier this year approved 19 public charter schools....
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $550,000
This immaculate ranch-style home sits more than 1 acre and is just a short distance from the Bitterroot Lake public boat launch. The home features vaulted ceilings, an open floor plan and an attached garage. The property is nicely landscaped with numerous trees and a cozy fireplace. eXp Realty. MLS...
Flathead Forest plans prescribed burns through week of April 22
KALISPELL, Mont. - With this week's predicted weather, the Forest is planning to conduct prescribed burns starting Monday, April 22, and throughout the week if conditions remain favorable. Smoke may be visible in the Star Meadows and Good Creek areas of Tally Lake Ranger District, and north of Swan Lake...
Legals for April, 23 2024
C. Mark Hash Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP Attorneys at Law 136 1st Ave. West P. O. Box 1178 Kalispell, MT 59903-1178 (406) 755-6919 cmhash@hashlaw.com Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY In The Matter of The Estate of: Jean Paul Nordahl, Deceased. Cause No. DP-24-27 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be either mailed to Kara...
Family-owned restaurant in Kalispell to be featured on popular internet show
KALISPELL, Mont. - Water's Edge Winery and Bistro was filmed on April 18, 2024, by a national internet show called "America’s Best Restaurants". The show focuses on highlighting local, independently owned restaurants across the country. The family-owned business was one of the few restaurants that were picked out of hundreds of applicants to be featured on the show.
20 Years of Brewing Beer in Bigfork
Flathead Lake Brewing Company began, as breweries so often do, without the intention of becoming the full-time career for the Johnston Family. In 2004, Sandy Johnston, and her then-husband Terry, bought a nano brewery from their friend Lisa, who owns the Raven in Woods Bay. “We kind of just bought...
Intervenors support Energy Keepers on Flathead Lake levels
As an intervenor on behalf of Flathead Lake in Northwest Montana, the National Organization to Save Flathead Lake (NOSFL) recently commended Energy Keepers, Inc. (EKI), the operators of the Seli'š Ksanka Qlispe' Dam in Polson, Montana, for adapting their management of the lake level in anticipation of a potential drought this summer.EKI recently filed its report to federal regulators and stated in writing, “… during the spring months, we will manage the lake elevations as part of regional flood risk mitigation to manage runoff, meet Article 56 minimum flow objectives, and refill the Lake (near 2,893 feet) for summer recreation.”...
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