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City will hold workshop on downtown parking
March 30, 2022 7:50 a.m.

City will hold workshop on downtown parking

Not so long ago, anyone could find a parking place on Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls. A few years ago, one block was nothing but a storage space for a businessman who dealt in faux and real antiques.

Mick Reader, 88
March 24, 2022 1 a.m.

Mick Reader, 88

Mick Reader passed away March 16, 2022, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Heritage Days lineup of events announced
July 20, 2022 6:25 a.m.

Heritage Days lineup of events announced

5:30 p.m. Wildcat Athletic Endowment barbecue and auction at Marantette Park to support Columbia Falls High School Athletic programs. Barbecue is $5 per plate. Refillable beers at $15 a cup. Auction is both live and silent as well as raffles. A beer garden runs until 11 p.m. DJ Music by Music on the Move.

Nan Baird, 89
October 31, 2021 midnight

Nan Baird, 89

Nan Baird, age 89, passed away on Oct. 19, 2021, due to complications from pneumonia.

June 1, 2023 midnight

Polson Seniors: Fresh pasta a plus

The Strawberry full moon is June 5 in Texas. Here, it’s mid-July, maybe.

Ivan Wallgren, 99
May 24, 2023 1 a.m.

Ivan Wallgren, 99

Ivan passed away peacefully just days after his 99th birthday. Ivan lived in Rathdrum, Idaho for 11 years, but Deer Lodge, Montana, where they lived for 58 years, was the place he always considered home.

Michelle Gentry
January 18, 2023 10:45 a.m.

Michelle Gentry

Michelle Gentry of Whitefish, passed away Jan, 9, 2023. She was born Jan. 2, 1959 in Meeker, CO to Anne Gentry (Watt) and the late J Gentry.

Lanie Johnson, 85
July 13, 2023 1 a.m.

Lanie Johnson, 85

Virginia “Lanie” Johnson, 85, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Sandpoint, Idaho.

August 2, 2023 1 a.m.

HOUSING: Zoning system is adding to crisis

Kootenai County is in need of a significant increase in housing units to meet the current demand. Less than 20 percent of local households can afford to buy a home, and the majority of home sales come from nonresidents. According to a study by the Idaho Asset Building Network, since 1990, the state has gained 56,000 low to modest income households but only added 7,000 affordable housing units. This study also stated Idaho has a current deficit of 22,000 affordable housing units.

Berton “Bert” Henry Baldauf, 65
December 5, 2018 1 a.m.

Berton “Bert” Henry Baldauf, 65

Berton “Bert” Henry Baldauf, 65, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018 at his home in Somers.

July 15, 2010 11 p.m.

Cheers for volunteers

Jake Heckathorn

Neil Doten, 92 Hildegard (Stegman) Doten, 90
June 2, 2019 2 a.m.

Neil Doten, 92 Hildegard (Stegman) Doten, 90

Neil Doten passed away on Jan. 8, 2019, at the age of 92. He was born on Dec. 6, 1926, to Roy and Alma Doten. He was raised in Solway, Minnesota, with his five siblings.

March 23, 2019 2 a.m.

FVCC student earns esteemed academic award

Flathead Valley Community College student Isaac Neumann has been named a 2019 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar. Neumann was selected for the esteemed award based on his academic accomplishments and leadership activities and how he extends his intellectual talents beyond the classroom.

June 28, 2006 11 p.m.

James Kane

James Thomas Kane, 79, a longtime Whitefish area resident, passed away of natural causes at the North Valley Hospital on June 23, 2006.

February 15, 2015 7:06 a.m.

Paul Jensen

Paul “Bud” Jensen, 89, died Feb. 11, 2015, at Heritage Place in Kalispell.

Program focuses on impacts of climate change on recreation
November 1, 2017 10:22 a.m.

Program focuses on impacts of climate change on recreation

The third program in an educational series focusing on climate change will look at what a warming world means for hunting, fishing and winter recreation during a multi-media event on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at the O’Shaughnessy Center.

February 11, 2010 10 p.m.

U.S. Telemark Team says thanks

The local members of the U.S. National Telemark Team would like to thank our community for their continued support. We're working to raise money so we can host the 2010 U.S. Telemark National Championships, which will be held at Whitefish Mountain Resort on March 18-21. Recently, a fundraiser was held at the Great Northern Bar and Grill.

July 15, 2010 11 p.m.

Cheers for volunteers

Jake Heckathorn

February 11, 2010 10 p.m.

U.S. Telemark Team says thanks

The local members of the U.S. National Telemark Team would like to thank our community for their continued support. We're working to raise money so we can host the 2010 U.S. Telemark National Championships, which will be held at Whitefish Mountain Resort on March 18-21. Recently, a fundraiser was held at the Great Northern Bar and Grill.

April 15, 2015 10 p.m.

Business owner supports Haskill easement

As a fellow resident and a downtown business owner, I strongly support the acquisition of a conservation easement in Haskill Basin to permanently protect our municipal water supply.