Fires set, windows shattered during raucous Virginia protest

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A city dump truck was set on fire as protesters faced off with police in Virginia's capital during a demonstration billed as support for protesters on the other side of the country in Portland, Oregon. College buildings and other property also were damaged.

Boundary Co. hit hard by storms

BONNERS FERRY — Some worked, some played, some people just wanted to get out of their driveway.

Coal from derailment beginning to combust

It’s been a month since a Montana Rail Link coal train derailed along the Clark Fork River, near Heron, Mont., dumping coal into the river and along its banks. To date, MRL has yet to clean up its mess. Piles of coal still litter the shoreline near an ecologically sensitive river that has overcome decades of mining pollution.

School garden projects help students blossom

SAGLE — Sixth-graders at Sagle Elementary took delivery of a dump truck full of topsoil Monday and made short work of filling the waiting garden beds to the rim. Thus, the latest garden project in Lake Pend Oreille School District elementary schools is officially installed and waiting for the students to decide what they will grow.

County's heaviest snowfall since '96

BONNERS FERRY — Some worked, some played, some people just wanted to get out of their driveway.

Anti-Trump Virginia delegate hopes ruling sends message

A Virginia delegate to the GOP national convention who opposes Donald Trump's presidential campaign is hoping a favorable ruling on a legal challenge to state election law will serve as a last-minute spark to dump the billionaire businessman

Don't approach lab monkey missing after crash, people told

cynomolgus monkeys are often used in medical studies

Legals for September, 18 2025

Officials seek community patience as flood work continues

Following massive and widespread flooding in south Lincoln County...

SIMS: Research indicates winner

Regarding District 4-B, State Representative candidates Kathy Sims and Paula Marano, rather than rely on hearsay, I decided to visit their websites to read what they say about themselves, relevant experience and actual results.

V. Starling Grosswiler, 88

V. Starling Grosswiler, 88, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, in Kalispell. She was born Sept. 23, 1921, to Jimmy and Rosie Harrington on the family farm on Columbia Falls Stage. Her grandparents on both sides were early Valley settlers in the Bad Rock Canyon and Deer Park areas. She graduated from Flathead County High School in 1939. She married Paul Grosswiler on Dec. 26, 1941, and together they farmed and ran a dairy in the West Valley area. She was a hard worker that enjoyed gardening, animals, and working on the farm beside her husband. Starling was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Paul Grosswiler, who passed away in 1995; also by a sister, Hilda Beeman; brother, Jimmy Babe Harrington; and son-in-law, Larry Baier. She is survived by a son, Clinton Grosswiler, and wife, Robin; daughters, Catherine Baier, and Cindy Marvin and her husband, Shawn; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 26, at the C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery. The family suggests memorials be made to the local Humane Society, 3499 Highway 93 N., Kalispell, MT 59901. Friends may visit the Web site www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolences. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Corinne (Barnard) Bronson, 85

Corinne (Barnard) Bronson, 85, passed away Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at the Marias Medical Center in Shelby. Corinne was born April 9, 1924, to Raymond and Florence Barnard in Kevin. When she was 2 years old, the family moved to Kalispell, where she graduated from Flathead County High School in 1941. Corinne then moved to Seattle where she was employed at Boeing as a Rosie the Riveter during World War II. She returned to the Flathead Valley in 1943. Corinne had a great love of animals, especially horses. She spent many years working on ranches and traveling the backcountry of Montana. Ranching was her passion. Corinne was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Harry, Hal and Ben; and husbands, Fred Rowell, Fred Grob and Art Nutting. She was also preceded by her beloved Tennessee Walker horse, Tamarlane D. Corinne is survived by her daughters, Jami Nutting Hart, Jo Ann Grob Adams and Betty Grob Turner; and also two nieces, Janet and husband Ed Lasater, and Patti and husband Glen Harvey. Graveside services for Corinne will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, at Glacier Memorial Gardens. Friends are encouraged to visit the Web site, www.buffalohillfh.com, to leave condolences for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Bruce A. Yager, 54

Bruce A. Yager, 54, passed away Saturday, Dec.12, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center of pulmonary fibrosis. Bruce was born Oct. 24, 1955, in Buffalo, Minn., to Arwood and Helen (Drenckhahn) Yager. He was raised in Delano, Minn. Bruce was an electrician and had been employed with Excel Electric Contractors. Bruce will be remembered for his kind, gentle and adventurous spirit. He was a friend to many who truly knew him. He was also known for his Jeckyll and Hyde nature that brought out the worst in some, while others just laughed and said that s Bruce. He enjoyed jeeping, restoration of old Jeeps and muscle cars. Bruce was preceded in death by a sister, Cheryl Weiman (Yager). He is survived by his parents, Arwood and Helen Yager, and brother, Greg Yager, and wife, Nancy, of Kalispell; brother-in-law, Dale Weiman of Delano; other relatives, Mitchell Yager of Minneapolis, Andrea Yager of Kalispell; and other nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. A celebration of Bruce's life will be held at 7 p.m. today, Dec. 15, at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Church at Creston Building Fund. Friends are invited to visit the Web site at www.buffalohillfh.com to leave condolences for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Just another day

This should be a memorable site to many in the area.

School board holds last meeting of 2008

The District 38 school board held its final meeting of the year last Wednesday and, thanks to the winter storm bearing down on the Flathead, made it a quick one.

From the Archives - May 30, 2024

May 4, 1974, was the opening day for Expo ’74 World’s Fair in Spokane, Wash. The Bonners Ferry Herald ran two photos with a caption saying Merle Brown was taking his draft horses, used for horse logging, to Spokane. It was his plan to "pull a passenger wagon from the Davenport Hotel in downtown Spokane to the World’s Fair site.”

Museum features oil paintings of Montana landscapes

After hiking around Montana for two weeks last summer, New Mexico-based contemporary landscape artist, Kathleen Frank, gathered enough inspiration from her surroundings to return to the studio and paint.

School board holds last meeting of 2008

The District 38 school board held its final meeting of the year last Wednesday and, thanks to the winter storm bearing down on the Flathead, made it a quick one.

City says it supports the National Parks

Sending a message to Congress, Whitefish City Council Sept. 18 passed a resolution of support for the National Park System.

Kendall Onstott

Kendall “Ken” C. Onstott, 78, of Troy, Montana, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at his home in Troy. He was born November 9, 1940 in Newport, Oregan, to Sterling and Lola (Bernard) Onstott.