Velma Ann Kuykendall, 80

Velma was born in Purdum, Neb., on Oct. 11, 1935. She was the ninth child of 11 born to Sarah (Sadie) Ann (Daniels) and John Fredrich Meyer.

Applauding the quiet heroes of Cd'A

What would our city look like without them? When going through some family history last week I came across an old scrapbook that was my father's, Orrin Lee. The scrapbook talked about the time when he came to Coeur d'Alene to take over as dean of what was then Coeur d'Alene Junior College.

Starting from Square One

Target settlement with MasterCard fails to get bank support

Parking garage construction set to begin

COEUR d’ALENE — Work on a four-deck parking garage in downtown Coeur d’Alene will begin in time for the holidays.

Police collect misplaced backpack

An employee of a Second Avenue East business called the Kalispell Police Department to report a backpack had been left at the location. The caller said there was nothing particularly suspicious about the bag, but it did reportedly contain a knife and the caller wanted it picked up.

Woman worried about sci-fi technology

A woman told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office she was worried about another woman living in a U-haul vehicle who thought “people are using microwave rays on her.”

Family man describes rocky afternoon

A man and his family were sitting in the living room on Saturday afternoon when he saw four to six young men walk by who allegedly threw rocks at the door. He told Kalispell Police Department he recognized one of the individuals.

Local man nails community spirit

PRIEST RIVER — What’s better than a ray of sunshine to brighten your Saturday?

Thailand imposes state of emergency to control coronavirus

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's government approved on Tuesday a one-month state of emergency allowing it to impose stricter measures to control the coronavirus that has infected hundreds of people in the Southeast Asian country.

Fast Five: Nic Fritze

Nic Fritze was born in Kootenai Health (then Kootenai Medical Center) and is stubbornly the last Fritze household in North Idaho. He's the product of School District 271 from K-12. Family time often consists of music and LEGO.

County staff shortage affects snowplowing

If you live in the far reaches of Flathead County, don't hold your breath waiting for the snowplow to come.

Lodge employees plan reunion in September, recall life at Lake McDonald

In September, former Lake McDonald Lodge employees from the 1960s and 1970s will reunite, drawn back to Glacier by the scenic beauty and fond memories.

About Taxes and Tobacco

Sometimes it seems there are government spies hiding behind every bush looking for a new way to get tax money out of the unsuspecting citizens. There are hundreds of adages used to describe the various strategies of those eager collectors. A typical reference is comparing IRS employees to “vultures … circling overhead waiting for a hapless worker to stumble and fall on the burning sands of tax land.”

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Journalists must stand against bullying

We’ve been complacent.

Dad pleads not guilty in brutal death of son

Man refuses to pay for gas

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Scouts spiff up mansion chairs

Thanks to the Boy Scouts of America Venture Crew 2933 and the Kalispell Elks Lodge, guests at the Conrad Mansion’s annual Fourth of July ice cream social celebrated in style on glistening white chairs that the Scouts refurbished.

Couple offers drugs for room

A couple knocked on a West Cottonwood Drive door early Tuesday morning and asked the resident if they could spend the night, and said they could pay the resident with drugs, according to the

Man faces host of theft, drug charges

A man charged with stealing thousands of dollars worth of items from Glacier Stone Supply also was allegedly making methamphetamine in his home.