Cecelia Marie Dolezal

Cecelia Marie (Gibbs) Dolezal, 86, of Libby passed away at her home on Friday, July 7, 2017 of natural causes. She was born in Troy on September 18, 1930 to Richard (Dick) and Irene (Peck) Gibbs. The house she was born in is still there. Her only sibling, Olga (Midge) was her constant companion. Her dad ran a secondhand store in Troy. After they moved to Libby, he was the town policeman.

Blackfeet Tribal Council bans kratom sales, use on reservation

The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council has banned the sale, use and possession of kratom, an unregulated plant-derived substance that can have addictive properties from the tribe’s reservation in north-central Montana.

Kalispell to try to annex small lots

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Catch film by 3 locals

Documentary focuseson grizzly bear study

Demolition well underway at CFAC

Demolition of the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. plant is underway and an auction to sell off surplus equipment is set for the end of July.

Wendy's to close hundreds of US stores in bid to halt falling profit

Wendy's plans to close hundreds U.S. restaurants over the next few months to boost its profit and make its remaining stores more appealing.

'Tots' brightens Christmas wishes

SANDPOINT — Tyler Perry just wanted others to have a merry Christmas.

Food truck central

About 10 food trucks offer their goodies at the Best Food Court (south of Best Avenue and east of Fourth Street) near Midway Restaurant Supply.

Business openings on the horizon

Business Bits

Watch for several new places that plan to open in the next few weeks.

Discover that perfect cup of tea

Business Bits

About 60 different teas to help customers discover the perfect cup of tea to start their day with healthy energy, provide mid-day motivation and finish the day peacefully are available at the Gaiwan Tea House now open at 901 N. Fourth St.

Fun time, fair time in the Flathead

Fair time brings a lot of fun for local residents, but it also brings a fair amount of trouble.

Downtown plan raises concerns

As a downtown merchant and proprietress of Montana Territory, I feel it necessary to state my position on the Whitefish Downtown Infrastructure Improvement Project, reinforcing my concerns submitted at the meeting held Jan. 8.

'Tots' drive passes halfway mark

The Sandpoint Lions Club works to spread a little holiday cheer, with the community's help, through its annual Toys for Tots Christmas drive.

AI tool assists with backcountry meals

After finishing California’s long-distance John Muir Trail in 2017, a group of friends, inspired by their epic expedition, decided to share their knowledge and resources with new and veteran hikers.

Downtown plan raises concerns

As a downtown merchant and proprietress of Montana Territory, I feel it necessary to state my position on the Whitefish Downtown Infrastructure Improvement Project, reinforcing my concerns submitted at the meeting held Jan. 8.

Free lunch trumps free enterprise in America

I suppose I shouldn’t be any more surprised than most taxpaying Americans to discover that I paid more in income taxes in 2018 than the behemoth retailer Amazon.com; but then I didn’t have a net profit of $11.2 billion, either. Nor did I get anything close to Amazon’s $128 million tax refund for 2018. This is the second consecutive year that Amazon has not paid federal income taxes. In 2017, it paid no taxes on an income of $5.6 billion. All this from the April 11, 2019 “Fortune” magazine which reported on research done by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP).

Downtown plan raises concerns

As a downtown merchant and proprietress of Montana Territory, I feel it necessary to state my position on the Whitefish Downtown Infrastructure Improvement Project, reinforcing my concerns submitted at the meeting held Jan. 8.

C.F. Aluminum works on waste disposal plan

Highly toxic hazardous wastes found in the old liners of aluminum reduction pots at Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. are the subject of a disposal plan the company will submit to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.

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Historic Plains jail renovations near completion

One of the most historic and often overlooked pieces of Plains’ history is getting a badly needed face lift.