<p>With ski instructor Andy Pollard close behind, Staff Sgt. Tom
Rollason skis down Chipmunk run in a sit-ski at Whitefish Mountain
Resort Friday morning as part of the Wounded Warrior Project.
Veterans have been in Whitefish for nearly a week, participating in
many winter carnival events.</p>
<p>Jeff Halsey takes in the view from the crane above the Kalispell
Regional Medical Center expansion project on Jan. 12. Halsey is
overseeing the $42 million surgical tower construction for Swank
Enterprises.</p>
<p>Mitchell Johnson, 8, of Creston, reaches out to get a high five
from Whitefish Police Department Chaplain Don Dukes on Saturday
afternoon during the Winter Carnival Parade.</p>
<p>A KALISPELL FIREFIGHTER moves through the debris field at the
scene of a plane crash on Golden Eye Court in Kalispell. One of the
planes wings was sheared off and came to rest against this pickup
truck.</p>
<p>Glaciers Kaleb Mitchell (top) controls Lawrence Lesofski of
Helena Capital during a semifinal match at 130 pounds Saturday.
Mitchell won by pin. Mitchell finished first.</p>
<p>Flatheads Nick Iavicoli (top) rides teammate Brock Steller
during a 160-pound match on Friday evening at Flathead High School.
Iavicoli won with a pin.</p>
<p>View of Flathead Lake at sunrise on Friday, February 3, in Somers.</p>
<p>Executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead
County Tim Sievers, right, accepts a donation check from Greg
Eisinger at Eisinger Honda Monday morning. The Eisigner Automotive
group donated $25,000 to the nonprofit program. "This is a game
changing donation for our organization," Sievers said.</p>
<p>A railroad worker rides on a car running parallel to Center
Street on Tuesday morning in Kalispell.</p>
<p>Glacier junior Kyle Griffith (left) pulls the ball down as
Hellgate defenders Zach Peevey (34) and Lucas Wittkopp (center)
react to a shot fake during the Wolfpack's home matchup against
Missoula Hellgate Tuesday night.</p>
<p>A.J. Schnetter puts some touches on an eight-layer R2D2 cake
that will be more than three tall when itÕs done. Schnetter has
been working on the Star Wars cake for the last two weeks as part
of Flathead Valley Community CollegeÕs culinary program. As part of
this yearÕs curriculum, 13 students are making cakes that have
nowhere to go. ÒWeÕll auction any of them off,Ó said Chef Hillary
Ginepra, the program instructor. ÒThese are their first cakes.
These are pretty impressive for people who have never done this
before.Ó Anyone int…
<p>Flatheads Larry Francis (left) gets ready for his 171-pound
match with Glaciers Riley Pisk during their crosstown wrestling
dual at Flathead High School back on Jan. 3.</p>
<p>Flathead's Austin Jones (33) and Glacier's Ryan Edwards (44) go
after a rebound during Thursday nights crosstown basketball game
at Flathead High School.</p>
<p>Dressed in traditional African clothing, Suzie Vaughan shows
students a gourd used for carrying liquids during a presentation
about Africa on Wednesday afternoon in Kim Listers third-grade
class at Peterson Elementary School. Listers class is raising
money to buy a cow for a family in Kenya.</p>
<p>New owners plan to renovate Marina Cay Resort and restore it to
year-round status. The piano lounge is pictured here.</p>
<p>A Quicksilver Air helicopter transports a bighorn sheep from
Wild Horse Island to Big Arm State Park Thursday afternoon.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Hilary Shaw is executive director for the Violence Free Crisis
Line/Abbie Shelter.</p>
<p>Jeff Halsey foreman for Swank Construction, takes in the view
from the crane at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center expansion
on January 12.</p>
<p>Gary Presson, left, and Rob Brenneke of the Flathead County
Mountain Rescue team talk about map and compass readings Thursday
morning during the search a missing skier in Jewel Basin. The
skier's body later was found buried by an avalanche.</p>
<p>Jeff Halsey takes in the view from the crane above the Kalispell
Regional Medical Center expansion project on Jan. 12. Halsey is
overseeing the $42 million surgical tower construction for Swank
Enterprises.</p>
<p>Mitchell Johnson, 8, of Creston, reaches out to get a high five
from Whitefish Police Department Chaplain Don Dukes on Saturday
afternoon during the Winter Carnival Parade.</p>
<p>A KALISPELL FIREFIGHTER moves through the debris field at the
scene of a plane crash on Golden Eye Court in Kalispell. One of the
plane’s wings was sheared off and came to rest against this pickup
truck.</p>
<p>Glacier’s Kaleb Mitchell (top) controls Lawrence Lesofski of
Helena Capital during a semifinal match at 130 pounds Saturday.
Mitchell won by pin. Mitchell finished first.</p>
<p>Flathead’s Nick Iavicoli (top) rides teammate Brock Steller
during a 160-pound match on Friday evening at Flathead High School.
Iavicoli won with a pin.</p>
<p>View of Flathead Lake at sunrise on Friday, February 3, in Somers.</p>
<p>Executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead
County Tim Sievers, right, accepts a donation check from Greg
Eisinger at Eisinger Honda Monday morning. The Eisigner Automotive
group donated $25,000 to the nonprofit program. "This is a game
changing donation for our organization," Sievers said.</p>
<p>A railroad worker rides on a car running parallel to Center
Street on Tuesday morning in Kalispell.</p>
<p>Glacier junior Kyle Griffith (left) pulls the ball down as
Hellgate defenders Zach Peevey (34) and Lucas Wittkopp (center)
react to a shot fake during the Wolfpack's home matchup against
Missoula Hellgate Tuesday night.</p>
<p>A.J. Schnetter puts some touches on an eight-layer R2D2 cake
that will be more than three tall when itÕs done. Schnetter has
been working on the Star Wars cake for the last two weeks as part
of Flathead Valley Community CollegeÕs culinary program. As part of
this yearÕs curriculum, 13 students are making cakes that have
nowhere to go. ÒWeÕll auction any of them off,Ó said Chef Hillary
Ginepra, the program instructor. ÒThese are their first cakes.
These are pretty impressive for people who have never done this
before.Ó Anyone interested in the classÕs made-from-scratch cakes
can call Chef Hillary at 756-3862.</p>
<p>Flathead’s Larry Francis (left) gets ready for his 171-pound
match with Glacier’s Riley Pisk during their crosstown wrestling
dual at Flathead High School back on Jan. 3.</p>
<p>Flathead's Austin Jones (33) and Glacier's Ryan Edwards (44) go
after a rebound during Thursday night’s crosstown basketball game
at Flathead High School.</p>
<p>Dressed in traditional African clothing, Suzie Vaughan shows
students a gourd used for carrying liquids during a presentation
about Africa on Wednesday afternoon in Kim Lister’s third-grade
class at Peterson Elementary School. Lister’s class is raising
money to buy a cow for a family in Kenya.</p>
<p>New owners plan to renovate Marina Cay Resort and restore it to
year-round status. The piano lounge is pictured here.</p>
<p>A Quicksilver Air helicopter transports a bighorn sheep from
Wild Horse Island to Big Arm State Park Thursday afternoon.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Hilary Shaw is executive director for the Violence Free Crisis
Line/Abbie Shelter.</p>
<p>Jeff Halsey foreman for Swank Construction, takes in the view
from the crane at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center expansion
on January 12.</p>
<p>Gary Presson, left, and Rob Brenneke of the Flathead County
Mountain Rescue team  talk about map and compass readings Thursday
morning during the search a missing skier in Jewel Basin. The
skier's body later was found buried by an avalanche.</p>