<p>Flathead Lake is seen in the background as a turkey vulture perches atop a tree Saturday afternoon on Wild Horse Island. Aug. 24, 2013 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Jim Lynch, left, and Chad Graham discuss the future of the Kalispell City Airport on Tuesday afternoon during the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce's monthly luncheon at the Red Lion Hotel. Aug. 27, 2013 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Steve Pleasants of Whitefish, smiles and talks with his grandson Elijah, 3, after completing a swim of the length Whitefish Lake on Monday, August 26, at City Beach in Whitefish. Pleasants decided to swim from the north shore near Swift Creek to City Beach on his 60th birthday in order to raise funds for Operation Valor, a non-profit organization that helps wounded soldiers get the help they need to transition back to a normal life. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Sunday night's storms caused a large pine tree to fall on several vehicles at a house on Fifth Avenue West in Kalispell. </p>

<p><strong>Lyle Ruterbories</strong>, 93, is pictured in June 2013 at Kintla Lake Campground in Glacier National Park. He has worked at Kintla for 22 years. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p><div> </div>

<p>Bethany Knudsen, a fourth-grade teacher at Kila School, organizes her classroom on Tuesday. “There is the big picture, that I worked on over the summer, but there are also the smaller details. When the kids come back, they know if you haven’t got the details taken care of,” Knudsen said as she put individual name tags on personalized mail slots. Knudsen is looking forward to the start of school on Sept. 3. “The first days are all about atmosphere and setting expectations for the whole year,” said Knudsen.</p><p></p>

<p>Evergreen firefighters Jared Pitcher, right, and Wayne Evert give oxygen to a dog plucked from a burning home Tuesday night on Trumble Creek Road north of Kalispell.</p>

<p>Back to school at Edgerton means making plans, and getting organized and for Reagan Brisendine that includes sharpening pencils before an art project on Wednesday, August 28, in Shelly Kennedy and Suzanne Elliott's super second grade. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p><strong>Road crews</strong> last week work on the east side of the U.S. 93/West Reserve Drive intersection. The intersection project is part of the $6.7 million project to build the northernmost segment of the U.S. 93 bypass. </p><div> </div>

<p>A panhandler holds a sign Wednesday afternoon on the corner of Reserve Loop and an entrance to Costco in Kalispell. Aug. 28, 2013 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Doug Coats steers the boat for team Major Threat as they paddle out toward the middle of the lake Wednesday evening during a Dragonboat practice in Somers Bay on Flathead Lake. Aug. 28, 2013 in Somers, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Jesse Way of Bigfork and other protestors gathered outside the Flathead County Justice Center in Kalispell on Thursday.</p>

<p>Aaron Green plays a guitar he made in the main lodge at Flathead Lake Lodge on Wednesday. Green attended the guitar festival before and enjoyed the experience so much he came back this year as a sponsor.</p>

<p>Glacier wide receiver Sam McCamley (18) hauls in a pass for a 99-yard touchdown Friday night in the third quarter against Billing West at Legends Stadium.</p>

<p>Teigan Avery of Kalispell takes part in the Labor Day Tournament on Saturday at Buffalo Hill Golf Club in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Whitefish senior Gage Smith (51) stops a run by Havre quarterback Dane Warp (6) during the second half of their game on Saturday, August 31, in Whitefish. Whitefish won the match up 45 to 27. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>