Chasing redemption

By RALPH BARTHOLDT

Accused mail theft ringleader's bond reduced

The bond for a Post Falls man, who faces 70 felony charges and is accused of being the ringleader in a regional mail theft case, was reduced this week as the case moves closer to a probable cause hearing.

Local investors back emerging tech companies

Frontier Angels, Montana’s early stage technology investor group, has invested $400,000 in emerging technology businesses, including companies in agriculture technology, financial solutions and medical devices, the investor group said this week.

Woman's car stolen by fast-acting friends

A woman told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office she got out of her car and the people riding with her abruptly stole her car. She found the car behind a hotel, but couldn’t find the keys, and she told law enforcement her debit card was also missing.

Lauren Renee (Swallow) Tecca, 26

Lauren Renee Swallow was born on July 24, 1990, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center to Myron and Terrilyn Swallow. She was a bright and funny child, always making her family laugh. She was artistic and enjoyed drawing, flower arranging and various handwork. Lauren was very entrepreneurial. As a teenager, she sold sunflower bouquets at the Kalispell Farmers Market and later crocheted hats. Lauren loved animals; she started breeding and selling Corgi puppies and eventually setters. She poured over pedigrees, health records and bloodlines until she was satisfied with her choice.

SBOE looks to create a better-trained workforce

COEUR d’ALENE — The Idaho State Board of Education has given itself an ambitious challenge.

Oil industry looking a little less 'big and greedy'

The oil and gas industry is so easy to criticize. After all, it is profit oriented and seemingly controlled by greedy corporate giants. Consumers are disgusted with the amount of money they funnel every week into their gas tanks. All this public animosity makes it an easy target for legislators to tax when they need to balance their budgets.

Columbia Falls woman denies alleged Ponzi scheme

A Columbia Falls woman has denied six felony counts accusing her of committing a $1.5 million Ponzi scheme and mishandling funds she was entrusted with for a disabled person. 

Movers and Shakers July 20, 2011

Trindera Engineering hires Aaron Hesse

Vandal offense hot in second scrimmage

From news services

MOSCOW - Credit this one to the offense.

Community Thanks

EVENT: Benefits Family Promise

From classroom to home ownership

COEUR d’ALENE — Local Realtor Darlene Kacalek is on a mission to help workers with moderate to low incomes achieve their home ownership goals. Along with her daughter and fellow realtor Julia Boord, Kacalek has taught more than 100 local residents this year how to utilize the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Program to realize their goals.

RECORDS

JUDGMENTS

11-year-old Glacier mystery finally solved

Michigan man, missing since '97, declared dead

Doralia 'Lia' Ann Moon Anderson, 36

Doralia "Lia" Ann Moon Anderson, 36, beautiful daughter, mother, wife and friend, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 30, 2007, at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Flathead County sheriff

A man called Flathead County Sheriff's deputies from the pay phone at a convenience store on U.S. 2 and Montana 40 to report his credit card stolen. It turns out he had been drinking the night before in a nearby bar and may actually have left the card behind when he was kicked out.

Board to study urban renewal plan

A proposal to overhaul about 60 blocks of north-central Kalispell is going to the Kalispell Planning Board for 60 days of extra study.

County gets big insurance refund

Improved safety record worth $402,000

Board to study urban renewal plan

A proposal to overhaul about 60 blocks of north-central Kalispell is going to the Kalispell Planning Board for 60 days of extra study.

Byron Taylor Whitcomb

Byron Taylor Whitcomb was born in Missoula on Dec. 15, 1988. He died June 19, 2010. He attended high school in his hometown of Whitefish, and went on to join the Army in June 2009 to live his dreams and provide a good life for himself and his family. Byron was stationed at Fort Polk, La., as a private first class in Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light). He was looking forward to deploying to Afghanistan as part of a Blackhawk Company in the fall. Byron applied and was accepted in the Ranger school. Byron was a lover of baseball, football, basketball, hockey, hunting, fishing, laughter and being first with his family. He had a huge heart made of gold as true as they come. He excelled to be the best at everything he did and had talent that did not go unnoticed. Byron was always driven and ambitious, always working hard for everything he had. He loved to have a good time with his friends and make people laugh. Byron was a wonderful husband, father and son who made the ultimate sacrifice. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Helen Barbara Miscampbell; grandfather, Maurice Jim Miscampbell; and uncles James Ace Miscampbell and Robert Lee Miscampbell. Surviving are his daughter, Kendal-Marie Taylor Whitcomb; wife, Lindsey Jane Whitcomb; mother, Billy Eisinger; father, Jim Whitcomb; mother-in-law, Linda Stacy; and father-in-law, Willie Stacy. A celebration of Byron s life will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 2, at Christ Lutheran Church in Whitefish. Full military honors will follow at Glacier Memorial Gardens. Please wear colorful attire (no black). In honor of Byron s memory, a memorial account in Kendal-Marie s name has been established at Parkside Federal Credit Union. Austin Funeral Home is assisting the family.