Road-impact fees remain on the table

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Didn't get far by foot or car

While pursuing a driver whose vehicle had hit another vehicle in an Evergreen parking lot, Flathead County sheriff's deputies discovered the car he was driving had been reported stolen in Kalispell earlier that day. The 17-year-old driver led deputies on a chase through Evergreen, and when he reached a dead end on Capistrano Drive, he fled on foot. Deputies caught him quickly and arrested the youth on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and eluding arrest.

Hot-rod fans revving up for annual Rod Run

Nothing goes together quite like street rods, soft serve and sweet nostalgia.

Finding the reason for the season

"Are you ready for Christmas yet?"

Council, LRI plan downtown meeting

By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter

Community news

Fall decorations

Selling sports stuff

After all these years, it has finally become financially safe for me to watch a professional golf match like the Pebble Beach Classic this last weekend. There is an insidious side to several popular sports which can be rather costly. Example: During last Saturday’s broadcast there were repeated ads for a new gizmo that attaches to “your current driver” and it calculates several aspects of your personal stance, compensates for it and will add up to 25 yards to the length of your drive off the tee.

Montanans show their generosity

When it comes to being bona fide neighbors, Montanans put their money where their hearts are.

þ Caroline Oie Anderson, 95

On Aug. 8, 2006, Caroline Oie Anderson passed into Heaven. Caroline, more affectionately known as Carrie, lived 90 years in Polson, the home of her birth. During the past five years she resided in Columbia Falls with her daughter and son-in-law.

Gunshot wound ruled 'accidental'

Home Depot: Hackers also stole email addresses

NEW YORK (AP) — Hackers stole 53 million email addresses in addition to customers’ card data, Home Depot said Thursday.

Push-ups in the park? No problem

Man not happy to see wife's family

A man called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office Sunday to report that his wife’s family was at his house on Lindsay Lane in Bigfork and he wanted them to leave. A deputy counseled the group.

ATV breakdowns make men late

Tis the season for giving and spreading joy throughout the Othello community

The 40th annual Community Christmas Basket Program aimed at lending a helping hand to Othello’s needy families is underway. Local businessman Ken Johnson of Johnson Glass, whose father and uncle were two of the original organizers of the program, said it’s all about sharing good fortune with others.

Woman gets 2 years for striking boy with vehicle

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman will be spending a little over two years in prison for striking a boy who was walking his bicycle across a crosswalk and fleeing the scene.

A greater Whitefish in the public's best interest

The people of the greater Whitefish area are united in our love for the land and water. From Happy Valley to Big Mountain, around the lake and all along the Whitefish range, we share a common bond. We love our hills, lakes and streams. We are truly grateful to the heart of downtown, to aquatic centers, ice rinks, theaters and the skate parks.

Loving the outdoor graduation

Hats off to the staff at the Columbia Falls High School. I thought the outdoor graduation was great and while skies were threatening, the weather held off just long enough.

Law roundup: Man in boxer shorts poses a threat

A man decided to keep his family inside their residence with the doors locked and called Kalispell Police Department reportedly because a man, who could usually be seen “working on wood,” was standing outside in his boxers and told the patriarch he had “another thing coming” and that his family needed to “watch out.”

Neighbors question sewer district expansion

Commissioners approve Kootenai-Ponderay Sewer District expansion only if conditions are met.