Children aren't exempt from online targeting

TikTok, a popular video-sharing app, recently agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it illegally collected personal information from children without parental consent. The FTC credited the BBB’s Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) for assisting with bringing this matter to its attention.

Fields lifts C-Falls into semis

BUTTE - Make that 7-1 for the Columbia Falls Wildcats in basketball games decided by three points or less.

Rehberg stumps for health insurance bill bill

Congressman Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., made his case in Kalispell on Wednesday for the Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005.

Twins are ski-race veterans

When the Special Olympic state winter games kick off Sunday on Big Mountain, there will be a pair of athletes there who are anything but new to the slopes.

Court Reports

Adam H. Hall, born 1988, charged with misdemeanor hunting, trapping, or fishing while possessing the wrong type of license by IDFG on Dec. 23, 2017.

Supports Johnson

This is in response to the letter written by Renay M. St. Rose in the Sept. 9 Whitefish Pilot regarding voting for Valarie Eve because she believes in the mediation program and would like to present the program to the citizens of Whitefish.

City plans funding to maintain parking garage

The Whitefish City Council is weighing what type of funding mechanism it may use to pay for the ongoing operation and maintenance expenses for the planned parking garage with a new City Hall building.

Addict says God helped him quit methamphetamine

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

Court Reports

Phillip N. Beggs, born 1990, charged with infraction failure to provide vehicle proof of insurance by ISP on Aug. 2.

Christmas critter

Pet lynx makes annual appearance on holiday cards

Ever since he got her as a kitten in 1994, Kevin Moore has featured his pet Canadian lynx, Misha, on Christmas cards sent out to friends and family every year.

Red hats get statewide notice

Immanuel Lutheran Home won a statewide award recently for a red-hot idea that caught fire with female residents.

Some businesses want masks on, even as states drop mandates

NEW YORK (AP) — Although Texas no longer requires people to wear masks to protect against COVID-19, customers do need them to enter De J. Lozada's store.

Jim Floyd Edward Eugene VanDeHey, 85

Jim Floyd Edward Eugene VanDeHey, 85, The Nicest Guy in Missoula, bowled a 119 on Friday, Sept. 3, and on Tuesday, Sept. 7, he went to see Jesus, with great courage, in his home, surrounded and loved by family and friends. Jim was born in Appleton, Wis., on March 24, 1925, to Julia and Frank VanDeHey, weighing a whopping 1.5 pounds. Jim was orphaned by the time he was 6 years old. From age 6 to 14, Jim lived in a Catholic orphanage that he ran away from several times. The last time, at 14, he came to Missoula, where (lying about his age) he got on at Bonner Mill, the youngest person ever. Jim headed back to Wisconsin. He was married to Ella Schaefer in West Bend, Wis., on Aug. 10, 1945. Ella and Jim had two children, Dewayne and Dean. They moved back to Missoula in 1949, where later he and Ella divorced. Jim married Patricia Jean Harris on Oct. 18, 1955, blending their families, which included three children, Dean, Terri and Penni. Pat and Jim had three children together, Robin, Lisa and Patrick. Grandpa Jim, or the nicest guy in Missoula, as he introduced himself, brightened the lives of anyone he came in contact with. Jimmie lived life with enthusiasm and vigor. Much of Grandpa Jim s time was spent at the cabin he built with his best friends, Karl and Effie Schmidt, in Seeley Lake. It was a favorite family gathering spot where Grandpa taught his kids life lessons and instilled in them his infamous work ethic. Making his living as a cement finisher in the Five Valleys, he had a hand in some of Missoula s historical developments, including pouring the cement for the M on Mount Sentinel. Other projects included the dam at Georgetown Lake, as well as the Nevada Creek Reservoir Spillway. Jim s life was filled with family and friends, of which he made new ones wherever he went. Grandpa Jim s charm and charisma won t soon be forgotten. The family would love to see you at his service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Missoula, where he was a charter member. So put your teeth in your pocket, get your stocking cap on and we ll see you there! Jim is preceded in death by his son, Dewayne Pooki VanDeHey; his parents; and 12 of his siblings. He is survived and much loved by his children, Dean VanDeHey and wife Brenda, Terri Curtis and husband Mark Stevens, Penni Keersemaker and husband John, Robin Rau and husband Marty, Lisa VanDeHey and husband D.C. Haas, Patrick VanDeHey and wife Mindy; grandchildren, Matthew Keersemaker and wife Kristi, Sally Rau, Jessica Keersemaker, Christopher Rau and wife Julia, Kailey VanDeHey, Katie Haas, Karley VanDeHey, Nick Haas, Noel Walker, Alan Aavedal, Christina Kuntz, Yvonne Paul, and Brian McEvoy; great-grandchildren, Kelsey Keersemaker, Carson Keersemaker, Tylia Hawkins, Benjamin Rau, Joshua Lamp, Michael Keith, Tyler Keith, Cody Lague, Kaleb VanOstrand, Bryaonna McEvoy, Alayanna McEvoy, and Brea Kuntz; as well as several family members in and around the Green Bay, Wis., and Illinois area, and far too many friends to mention. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please send a donation to the Sleepy Teepee Trust Fund. His cabin, The Sleepy Teepee, was Grandpa s passion, and he would want it to be around for generations of family and friends to enjoy. Donations can be made to Missoula Federal Credit Union, care of the Jim VanDeHey Memorial Fund. God loves ya, and so do I!

Glacier edges Columbia Falls by 1

COLUMBIA FALLS — The crowd at Larry Schmautz Memorial Gym held its breath for nearly three minutes as the Class A No. 1 Columbia Falls boys attempted to draw even with Glacier in a nonconference basketball game on Thursday night.

Raven Stevens, 35

Raven Stevens died in Hood River, Ore., on Jan. 6, 2010. He was born at home at Madison Junction in Yellowstone National Park on June 2, 1974. He was raised and nurtured in his first year of life at the base of Purple Mountain and the remainder of his childhood was spent in Trego. Raven attended Trego Elementary and Eureka High School, graduating in 1993. In 2000 Raven graduated from the University of Montana as a teacher and taught at the school he had attended as a youngster. For the past three years, Raven and his sister Eve lived near Hood River. With his sister and his friends he explored the surroundings of the Hood River area, spending weekends hiking, mountain biking, kayaking and skiing. Raven loved working at Bryant Pipe, a local irrigation company during the summer and Mount Hood Meadows, a local ski resort during the winter. Raven had many passions " He was an amazing athlete with an ability to master any challenge he put his mind to. He wrestled throughout his K-12 years, winning the Buzz Lucey Tournament four times and a state championship. He was passionate about weight lifting, kayaking and mountain biking, never afraid to find the line and ride it to the finish. He had a remarkable sense of special balance and walked on his hands about as much as he walked on his feet. He was an avid photographer, recording what he saw with an eye for detail and for beauty in the ordinary. Raven had an incredible capacity for knowledge " from sports stats to the names of mountain ranges and plants, he knew what he was talking about or was always ready to learn what he didn t. He loved food and was well known for eating anything ... in quantity. He had a quirky sense of humor and loved pranks and practical jokes. He was goal-oriented and never afraid to challenge himself or others to just do it. He inspired so many in a quiet way, from showing his nephew how to tie a top-knot for rock climbing to showing his sister how to make it down the mountain bike trail in one piece. As a teacher he connected with his students in a special way and loved taking the kids out of the classroom and into the world. He cared deeply for others and had an innate ability to build instant friendships with all who met him. He lived in the land of no regrets and found it beautiful. Raven loved and is loved beyond measure and he is deeply missed. Raven is survived by his father, Bill Stevens, and his wife, Mel; his mother, Carolynn Moritz, and her husband, Chris; his sister, Sensei Powell, and her husband, Stacy, and nephews, Raser and Reush; his sister, Eve Stevens; his stepsister, Clover Kincheloe; and stepbrother, Casey Evans; as well as lots of relatives and friends in Oregon, Washington, Montana and Virginia. An education/adventure fund is being set up for Raven s favorite beings in the world, nephews Raser and Reush Powell, at Parkside Federal Credit Union. For information about donating to the fund, please contact Eve Stevens at [email protected]; or Beth Lewis-Anderson at [email protected]. A memorial service was celebrated at St. Mary s Catholic Church in Hood River on Jan. 10 attended by relatives and by many of his friends from Oregon, Washington and Montana. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Our Lady of Swan Valley Catholic Church in Condon, with burial following at 1 p.m. at the Bigfork Cemetery, Lee Road and Swan River Road. All are welcome. The family will also be celebrating Raven this summer in Trego.

Former nuclear-plant worker pursues teaching

Laid-off workers find hope in education

Pat Reilly is taking the long, winding road to becoming a high school teacher.

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These boys just love playing football

You can ask forever and watch every game, but you’ll likely never learn all of the keys to football success at Royal High School. They are many.

Wildkats tangle with Hamilton in state soccer playoffs

By JOE SOVA / Hungry Horse News

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From the June 19 front page of the Daily Inter Lake: “Zinke leaning toward privatizing park camps.”