Law roundup: Mailman accused of taking catnap

Officers with the Kalispell Police Department were asked to check in with a mailman after someone thought they saw him sleeping in his U.S. Postal Service truck.

Silverwood donates $10K to 3Cs ahead of fashion show

One big check, two community giants. Silverwood Theme Park donated $10,000 to Cancer and Community Charities (3Cs) ahead of the 3Cs' largest benefit event, the annual fashion show and dinner.

21 acres on Flathead Lake up for auction

A Bigfork property with over 500 feet of shoreline previously listed at $2.395 million is going up for auction in early September.

Looking for a used car? County ranks high in survey

Flathead County is the third most affordable county in the state to buy a used vehicle, according to an

Arson fire devastates tire facility

HOT SPRINGS - Arson was the cause of the large fire at Enviro-Tire near Lonepine on Dec. 22, and according to officials, new leads have not arisen despite the $3,000 reward offered for any information.

Rangers kill troublesome black bear at Two Medicine

Glacier National Park Rangers killed a black bear from the Two Medicine area on July 18 after it reportedly exhibited food-conditioned behavior on several occasions — including charging a picnicking family.

Developer seeks city approval for apartment buildings

A proposal to construct two apartment buildings on property between East Eighth Street and East Seventh Street has been submitted to the City of Whitefish.

Portable gas station gives county consumers a new choice

Motorists in Mineral County and the surrounding areas who need to fuel their vehicles but don’t need a cup of coffee, soda or snack now have an innovative new option.

Law roundup: Sprinkler makes a splash

The Kalispell Police Department received a request to check on the welfare of an apparently disoriented person circling a daycare building.

Runner up Sports to move to Columbia Falls

The consignment of used ski gear, and the communal aspect it brings to Whitefish, is going to be a bit farther from Big Mountain next year.

The Latest: Illinois governor livid over US airport crush

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Sports Briefs June 13, 2011

Harrison Frazar won his first PGA Tour title in his 355th tournament, beating Robert Karlsson with a par on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff Sunday at the St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Tenn.

Coeur d'Alene, Lake City boys tie, giving Post Falls league title

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Pompeo rushes to Kabul to jumpstart flagging peace process

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Monday in Kabul on an urgent visit to try to move forward a U.S. peace deal signed last month with the Taliban, a trip that comes despite the coronavirus pandemic, at a time when world leaders and statesmen are curtailing official travel.

Sweet summer stirs up generational contrasts

Over this last, past sultry Fourth of July weekend I had the opportunity to speak to a number of "Millennials" - visiting friends of my college-aged sons.

David Stewart (R)

Changing unhealthy eating habits

Food for Thought

"Stop telling me what to do and what to eat; you don't own me," yells a 16-year-old cheerleader to her mother, trying to control her over-controlled life. "I don't care how fat I am or how I look - no one cares," the morbidly obese man mumbles to his cat as he sadly and slowly eases into his La-Z-Boy recliner with three double whoppers and an equal accompaniment of fries. Food is not the enemy. How we think about food is. The battle begins.

China's virus center vows no patient unchecked as cases fall

BEIJING (AP) — Inspectors in protective suits went door-to-door Wednesday in the epicenter of China's viral outbreak to try to find every infected person in an epidemic that is showing signs of waning as new cases fell for a second straight day.

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Legals April 7, 2019

No. 26072 CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Kalispell, Montana (the "City") will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2019 Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Plan Update on April 15, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., at the Council Chambers in Kalispell City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana. The Plan relates to recommended planning details on the future water and sewer system requirements that will service existing and new development within the City. The proposed 2019 Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Plan Update is available for download on the City of Kalispell website at www.kalispell.com or may be purchased as a hard copy at cost from the Kalispell Public Works Department. Further information may be obtained from the City of Kalispell Department of Public Works, located at Kalispell City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana, and can be reached by telephone at (406) 758-7720. All interested persons may appear and offer comments and evidence at the hearing as scheduled above or may elect to file written comments with the City Clerk prior to such hearing to [email protected], or PO Box 1997, Kalispell, MT 59903. Dated this 18th day of March, 2019. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk March 24, April 7, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________