ARTICLES BY CANDACE CHASETHE DAILY INTER LAKE
Pertussis costs add up for Health Department
Flathead City-County Health Department documented $31,228 in staff time and lab tests spent responding to pertussis (whooping cough) from October to January — with no end in sight in February.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell snowshoer revved up for Special Olympics trip
Special Olympics athlete Kathy Rose of Kalispell gives an insider tip to winning a gold medal in snowshoeing:
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
College enrollment drops 5.6 percent
Fall semester enrollment dropped 5.6 percent at Flathead Valley Community College compared to fall 2011, following the downward trend seen in the university system and public colleges in Montana this fall.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Middle school cancels concert
A confirmed case of whooping cough (pertussis) at Kalispell Middle School prompted the Flathead City-County Health Department to ask the school to cancel Thursday night’s sixth-grade concert to prevent spreading the illness at a public gathering.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Flathead health officer shares expertise in Dubai
Flathead County Health Officer Joe Russell recently shared his knowledge of food-safety practices at an international conference in Dubai, and got a crash course on the opulent culture of the United Arab Emirates during his down time.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Survivors share stories at Abbie photo exhibit, benefit
Heidi Long, volunteer photographer for the Abbie Shelter, will never forget the quotes survivors of domestic violence gave her to pair with their photographs.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Man rescues woman from burning car
David Cruz of Kalispell has been credited with saving a woman’s life Friday by pulling her from a burning car after a crash near Chattanooga, Tenn.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Quilter stitches heirlooms for family
Blanche Garrett, featured quilter for the 28th annual Flathead Quilters Guild show this weekend, practices her craft for the joy of making memories for her family - not ribbons or recognition.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Urologist urges prostate screening
Dr. Jonathan Mercer of Flathead Urology understands men's qualms about the dreaded DRE - digital rectal exam - used along with a blood test to screen for prostate cancer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic Prep: Hospital staff studies past outbreaks to prepare for H1N1 virus
Kalispell Regional Medical Center staff is looking to the past to plan for the H1N1 'swine) flu or other future pandemics.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Bozeman grad crafts monument for his alma mater
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Mental-health leader finds that advocacy works
Matt Kuntz, executive director of Montana's National Alliance on Mental Illness, said no one comes to this organization with uplifting stories, but he brought a positive message about the legislative process to the Kalispell chapter meeting last week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
4-H family shows off stable full of miniature horses
With her miniature horse Bella in tow, Gabby Sutton, 9, made her coach Marian Ashley proud Monday when she won the grand champion ribbon in the 4-H junior showmanship class at the Northwest Montana Fair.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Lunches offer fun for Sykes' refugees
The closing of Sykes' restaurant on Saturday has left a lot of senior citizens wondering where to go this week for their daily dose of camaraderie and friendship.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Oxygen pack doesn't stop persistent exerciser
Dennis Westwood, a former football player, marathoner, mountain climber and packer, hails exercise as the treatment that did more to keep him alive than any medicine or medical procedure.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
