Kalispell City Council to weigh energy goals, projects as part of bid for federal funds

Kalispell stands to receive about $76,000 through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy, according to a memo by City Manager Doug Russell.

Regulating memories in the brain

Trips to Silverwood Theme Park, camping in the Idaho wilderness and conquering "Lego Angry Birds Star Wars," tops the list of, "Things I did on my summer vacation," stapled to the bulletin board on the walls of my school. Reading each paper I wonder, will these students remember in 20 years what happened during their summer of 2015?

Creating permanent memories

Trips to Silverwood, camping in the Idaho wilderness and conquering "Lego Angry Birds Star Wars," tops the list of, "Things I did on my summer vacation," stapled to the bulletin board on the walls of my school. Reading each paper I wonder, will these students remember in 20 years what happened during their summer of 2014?

Outdoor news

Fishing derby

Come see the big top on June 16

The circus is coming to town, and offering a look behind the curtain before the performance.

Yellow starthistle

This week we are going to talk about yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis). Yellow starthistle has spines all around the bracts just underneath the flowers. If cattle or horses try to graze on this plant, they can get spines stuck in their mouths. It is also poisonous to horses, causing a nervous disorder called “chewing disease” (nigropallidal encephalomalacia), which is fatal once symptoms develop. Horses are the only animal known to be affected in this manner and should not be allowed to graze on yellow starthistle.

Briefs Oct. 23, 2013

Minimum bids set in Idaho Club auction

Zinke: No plans to pay back charter flights

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet members say they do not plan to reimburse the government for charter flights costing tens of thousands of dollars.

FWP seeks comments on wolf-livestock policy

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials are seeking comments from Montana’s county commissioners and Indian tribes on policies that define how wolf managers respond to confirmed wolf depredations on livestock.

Report: 'Yellowstone' production injects $70 million into state's economy

The report found that Montana has experienced growth in television and film in the last 10 years, with 122 productions filmed in 2019.

FWP seeks comments on wolf-livestock policy

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials are seeking comments from Montana’s county commissioners and Indian tribes on policies that define how wolf managers respond to confirmed wolf depredations on livestock.

Clarence Oscar Swede Ekholt, 87

Clarence Oscar Swede Ekholt, 87, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell. He was born on May 9, 1923, in Dunkirk, the youngest of six children, to Oscar and Mary (Halen) Ekholt. Clarence began his early education in a small country school before moving with his parents to Shelby at the age of 12; there he continued his studies. He worked with his brother-in-law doing lathe and plaster before working with his uncle on his farm. In 1943, Clarence joined the U.S. Army and served his country in the European Theater where he was wounded during the Battle of the Bulge. After separating in 1945, he worked in Seattle for a short time before moving to the Flathead Valley. Here he worked with his brother-in-law at Stan Craft Boats and learned cabinet making. Clarence met Betty Drake and they were married on Dec. 8, 1950 in Kalispell where they began their family. After Stan Craft, he worked for Lee Craft before operating his own boat company. Clarence built cabinets while working for Bob Erickson and Arrowhead Construction before starting his own shop. He was very successful and ran his shop until retiring in the mid 1990s. He was awarded the Citation of Honor award from the Kalispell Architect Association in 1976. After retiring, Clarence enjoyed spending his time designing and building boats and model planes. He loved wood carving and often fabricated his own tools. Clarence was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; and four sisters. He is survived by his son, Bill Ekholt and wife, Susanne, of Kalispell; and two daughters, Roberta Cline and husband, Randy, of Frenchtown, and Eva Kaiser and husband, Lane, of Kalispell; one sister, Nel Pritchett of Butte; as well as five grandchildren, Mary, Lane, Bill, Lendelyn and Paul John; two great-grandchildren, Donny and Alex; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Clarence will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Mark Cutler officiating. Burial will follow at the Glacier Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Clarence's family.

William John Bill Wise, 77

William John Bill Wise passed away on Sunday night, May 23, 2010. Bill was born Feb. 10, 1933, to William McKinley and Lauretta Alice (Biggs) Wise, in, much to his chagrin, Los Angeles, where his parents had gone for a week s visit. Bill grew up Casper, Wyo., the Mission area and Kalispell. He enlisted in the Army and served with the 11th Airborne in Korea. In 1959 he married Dona Fae Eklund, and they had two children, Carrie and Mark. Following their divorce, he met Shirley Ann (Watson) Busselle on Mother s Day 1971. They married that fall and he gained daughters Dawn, Gloria and Cheryl. Dad delivered freight throughout the valley for Helphrey Motor Freight, Ringsby United, and later Wallace-Colville. After retiring from trucking he worked as a heavy equipment mechanic in the mining and highway construction industries throughout Montana, Washington and Nevada. When that played out, he turned his extensive creative talents to fabricating and was a partner in a small machine shop. For fun, he built several Volkswagon-powered trikes, and could be seen riding them around town. Throughout his life, Dad spent many an hour working with Les Bauska at the Gun Shop: There is nothing more beautiful that a finely turned barrel. Shooting was a passion and he was instrumental in founding the Flathead Muzzle Loaders, and was active in the Archery Club and Northwest Montana Arms Collectors. He is survived by Shirley, his wife of 39 years; daughter, Carrie, of Kalispell; son, Mark, of Houston; daughter, Dawn Gienger, and husband, Kevin, of Kiensal, N.D.; daughters, Gloria Brown and Cheryl Busselle, of Kalispell; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A man of few, but all the more wise words, Dad had a deep, gruff voice, and a heart as soft as a marshmallow; he appreciated a good joke, a good steak, his family and friends, the warmth and companionship of Sykes, his flower beds (particularly tulips), and the Irish Rovers. His passing leaves a hole in the fabric of many lives. He will truly be missed. No services are planned. Please join us for celebration of Bill s life from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 28, at Sykes Restaurant. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Bill s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences.

They’ll rise again

Businesses, building at 200 block of North Fourth finding new life after fire

Big 5 opens in Sandpoint

SANDPOINT — Just in time for the annual post-Thanksgiving feast of consumerism known as Black Friday, Sandpoint's Big 5 Sporting Goods is open for business.

Walgreens opens Friday in downtown Kalispell

The Daily Inter Lake

Are you ready to Get Locked Away in Coeur d'Alene?

In Get Locked Away at 1621 N. Third St., an escape room is an entertainment venue where your goal is to find all the clues and solve the puzzle in 60 minutes or less and escape the room. You find locks, puzzles, hidden objects and more that you use to finish the game — an adventure of varying levels of difficulty for groups of two to six players for $20 each.

Get popping! October is National Popcorn Poppin' Month

When the popcorn’s popping at Shenanigans Sweets & Treats in downtown Coeur d’Alene, mouths water and noses take notice even before patrons walk into the busy candy store. Especially when it’s a big batch of the shop’s alluring caramel corn.

Discover hidden gems at Lisa's Gems of Silver Valley

KELLOGG — The Silver Valley is filled with individuals that turn their creative passions into products. Whether it be clothing, art, soaps or edible creations though — getting those items on a store shelf to be noticed and purchased can be difficult.