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Woman receives prison term

COEUR d’ALENE — A Careywood woman was sentenced Thursday to 3 1/2 years in state prison for probation violations related to two prior convictions for possession of methamphetamine.

National ID card would eliminate the problems

The solution to the illegal immigration problem is the establishment of a national identity card.  The primary draw to the United States for illegals is employment.  A substantial penalty for anyone employing a worker without a valid ID would eliminate the incentive for immigration.

Former Hope man indicted on tax charges

SANDPOINT — A former Hope resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boise for tax evasion and failing to file tax returns.

Teamwork solves thefts

SANDPOINT — Sheriff's detectives from Bonner and Pend Oreille counties teamed up to shut down an interstate burglary spree.

LETTER: Congratulations on new AOA county offices

Regrettably and with sadness, I’ll miss all of you for the ribbon cutting of the new Agency on Aging facility. My passion for our burgeoning older American population continues here in Washington state.

OPINION: Only a small group fighting City Hall?

Recent letters in opposition to the plans for the new city hall in Whitefish allege that the majority of taxpayers oppose it. That may or may not be the case, but the only people I know who oppose it are the authors of the letters and a small group who share their views.

LETTER: Private schools give parents a choice, not indoctrination

In response to Mary Moe’s Feb. 5 opinion about “The perils of privatization” of schools, I believe her main point was assimilation to the progressives’ viewpoint.

Fitness guru Jack LaLanne, 96, dies at his California home

MORRO BAY, Calif. (AP) - Fitness guru Jack LaLanne, who inspired television viewers to trim down and pump iron decades before exercise became a national obsession, has died at age 96.

Movers and Shakers

Architects West hires new landscape designer

Briefly noted

- Idaho Trust Bank said co-founder Thomas Prohaska has been promoted to chairman, president, and CEO. Prohaska has served as president of the bank since its founding in 1994.

Cougs bow out of NCAAs

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Alexcis Lusby had eight kills for No. 23 Washington State in a 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 25-14 loss to San Diego in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Flathead County sheriff took a call from a business, where a man keeps calling to talk to younger girls who work there. When they refused, he threatened to put a gun to his head.

Flathead County Sheriff

Kalispell police

Kalispell police went to a psychiatrist's office Monday when a staff was alarmed by a woman showing up with a gun. She reportedly only intended to turn it in to the doctor, who had advised her to get rid of it.

I would like to thank all the businesses and individuals that donated to the silent auction for the benefit that was organized for me in June.

Also, I would like to thank the many people that organized and helped to make the benefit such a success — all the ladies that prepared the food, and the helpers that did whatever needed to be done. Without all the help by everyone, this could not have been such a success.

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Kirk Walker

Kirk Davis Walker, 54, passed away suddenly of natural causes on June 11, 2011.

School news

Dean’s list

Kalispell man pleads guilty to Bigfork burglary

An 18-year-old Kalispell man has changed his plea after being charged with six counts of felony burglary and one count of felony deceptive practices in February.

Mr. Suds car wash gets TLC from new owners

BONNERS FERRY — Mr. Suds car wash, across from Wells Fargo Bank, has recently received some updates to the facility. Brothers, Calvin and Travis Dyck, bought the car wash from Mr. Villelli about a year ago and has since fixed and updated the equipment and vacuums.