Learning to live in the heat is challenging

Living in the heat

I remember a few years back when my little cousins visited from Phoenix and how they laughed at me for putting on 30 SPF sun block.

New Starbucks opens drive-thru in Whitefish

If you ever had hopes of stopping by a Starbucks coffee shop that isn’t bustling, now’s the time.

New coin celebrates 140 years of Sunshine Mine

A special edition 1-oz silver coin commemorating the 140th anniversary of the Sunshine Mine is now available at the Sierra Silver Mine Tour gift shop.

Yes, the inmates have taken over the asylum

Yes, Ms. Finney, the inmates have taken over the D.C. asylum. And Mr. Tanner, yes, “we” have elected to the highest office in the land a cunning African American, if only to show others we are not racists. You both mention God, our current sly president claims that title. He has single-handedly, without three-fourths of our states’ ratification, changed the First Amendment of the bill of Rights.

Animal alliance thrift store expands

Better Together Animal Alliance celebrated the grand opening of a 3,000-square-foot expansion of its thrift store on Tuesday

Whitefish tobacco store will be allowed

Students protested shop’s proximity to middle school

A tobacco and cigarette shop that will open in mid-June near Whitefish Middle School is an approved commercial use for that zone and will be permitted, the Whitefish City Council agreed last week.

Legals February 15, 2019

No. 25963 CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive bids on the following: GASOLINE AND DIESEL Bidder will furnish in writing an affidavit that the bidder will be able to furnish all the materials (gasoline and diesel) that Flathead County will use in the next year, March 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020 or until the next time the Commissioners call for bids. DIESEL - Estimated Usage - 325,000 gallons REGULAR NO LEAD - Estimated Usage - 100,000 gallons Bidder must be able to deliver materials to the following delivery points on a keep-full basis. Bid prices for all materials must be listed on the bid form for each delivery point listed below. Delivery/Shipping will be F.O.B. to the following destinations: Delivery Points: Martin City Regular No Lead Gasoline and Red Dyed Low Sulfur Diesel Columbia Falls Regular No Lead Gasoline and Red Dyed Low Sulfur Diesel Busch Pit Regular No Lead Gasoline and Red Dyed Low Sulfur Diesel Bigfork - Fox Pit Red Dyed Low Sulfur Diesel Sheepherder Pit Red Dyed Low Sulfur Diesel Olney - Mielke Red Dyed Low Sulfur Diesel County Shop, Road Regular No Lead Gasoline and Red Dyed Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Mixing Plant Red Dyed Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Solid Waste, Dump Regular No Lead Gasoline and Red Dyed Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Diesel fuel to be blended a minimum of 30% in winter months, approximately from November 1 through March 31, at the discretion of the Flathead County Road Department, depending upon winter weather. Bidder to furnish Net State Prices. At the time a price fluctuation occurs the term contract holding vendor shall be required to supply a written, dated notice, detailing the effect the price fluctuation will have on his "Base Price". For fuel provided under the term of the contract, prices and meter readings or "stick" measurements must be on all invoices. Invoices must be signed at the delivery point or signed at the County Shop Office after each delivery. Bidder to state the brand of gasoline and/or diesel fuel being used on the bid form. Bidder to include the following taxes with their price breakdown per gallon per delivery point on the attached form: Gasoline Include state tax NO federal tax Diesel Include NO state tax NO federal tax Award of bid will be made only to a single vendor who can supply both gasoline and diesel fuel. If delivery points are not kept full, Flathead County reserves the right to order fuel from another supplier to maintain operations. All fuels provided and delivered under the terms of this contract shall meet or exceed Federal Fuel Commodity Specifications as referenced below: Fuel Quality Requirements: Gasoline - All gasoline provided shall meet or exceed Federal Specifications, VV-G-1690B. Diesel Fuel - All diesel fuels provided shall meet or exceed Federal Specifications, VV-F-800B with reference to grades DF-#1 and DF-#2. NOTE - If quality of fuels is questioned, the County reserves the right to have fuels tested and, if found unsatisfactory, to refuse delivery. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, a bid security in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) to secure the bidder's express covenant that, if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract for the supply, purchase, and sale of said gasoline and diesel fuels. Bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States: a cashier's check, certified check, bank money order, or bank draft issued by a Montana bank, or a bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The form of contract and the bid form to be signed are on file and may be obtained at the County Commissioners' Office, located on the third floor of the old courthouse in Kalispell, Montana. All sealed bids, plainly marked "GASOLINE AND DIESEL BID", must be in the hands of the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, on or before Tuesday, February 19th, 2019 at 8:45 o'clock a.m. Bids will be opened and read at 9:00 a.m. as Item B in the Commissioners' Chambers, located on the Third Floor of the Courthouse in Kalispell, Montana. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interests of Flathead County. The award of a bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Board of Flathead County Commissioners. Dated this 7th day of February, 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Philip B. Mitchell Philip B. Mitchell, Chairman February 8, 15, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

Trying a new Tack

New management offers expanded selection

Law roundup: Scooter rider disappears in a flash

A man with a missing tooth allegedly took a white scooter, that said “Flash” on it, for a test ride,

Swap meet, car show roll Saturday

Local Roundup

The Glacier Street Rod Association’s sixth annual swap meet and car show is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Raceway Park on U.S. 93 north of Kalispell at mile marker 120.

Idaho Fish & Game seeking hunter feedback

Idaho Fish and Game wants to hear from hunters regarding how nonresident deer and elk tags are issued.

Bass Pro Shops to acquire Cabela's

POST FALLS — The general manager of the Post Falls Cabela's said on Monday afternoon he's unaware of any major changes — other than the name change — as a result of Bass Pro Shops acquiring the outdoors retail giant.

In a Nutshell: A visit to our rural pantry partners

After a three-hour drive, the life-size Sasquatch between the Yaak Mercantile and the Dirty Shame Saloon greets us at the entrance of town. Most people who visit the Yaak are tourists gone astray. The town has less than 500 residents who have built a life in the wilderness among bears, elk and wolves.

Running on empty

Just say 'no' to any new levy requests

Well we've been inundated by the non-”elected” bosses called the LPOSD threatening dire consequences if we don't knuckle under to their demands. Lets see, they need more money to finish building a school that's already taken 20 years and it still isn't finished, anything wrong with this picture? 

Legals for June, 4 2021

Warm socks make the perfect gift

As the old saying goes, "Cold feet, warm heart," but when your feet get cold, it's hard to feel that jolly this time of year. We have the perfect gift to keep your loved ones warm this winter...Alpaca socks from Alpaca Direct. Our Alpaca socks are the natural choice as a unique warming gift for the feet because they raise the bar on what you can expect from a sock.

Recycling needed at Clark Fork Dumpsters

One rainy dark day this fall, in my usual doom and gloom about approaching winter, (sorry snow fans) and the garden and yard wrapped up, in my never-ending quest to at least do one useful thing every winter, I decide after 69 years on this planet, to stop filling up landfills and start recycling in earnest.

Stanley P. Jolley, 91

Stanley P. Jolley, 91, born to Paul and Hazel Jolley on Dec. 1, 1918, in Stanley, Iowa. Stan passed on the May 12, 2010, in Coeur d’Alene.

Spirit Lake changes City Hall site

Council can now meet at new location

SPIRIT LAKE - Spirit Lake City Hall has moved - and city council meetings can even be held there.