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Pivotal police chief Ted Waggener dies at 93

Ted W. Waggener, who died on April 18 at the age of 93, was police chief of Kalispell for seven years and made some significant improvements in the department during his tenure.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Pivotal police chief Ted Waggener dies at 93

Ted W. Waggener, who died on April 18 at the age of 93, was police chief of Kalispell for seven years and made some significant improvements in the department during his tenure.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Media personality Mike Stocklin dies at 74

Mike Stocklin, a longtime presence in Flathead Valley media and business, died Saturday in Twin Falls, Idaho, where he had lived for a number of years. He was 74.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Media personality Mike Stocklin dies at 74

Mike Stocklin, a longtime presence in Flathead Valley media and business, died Saturday in Twin Falls, Idaho, where he had lived for a number of years. He was 74.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Trump plays the outsider card; insiders go bananas

Yes, I was shocked that President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, but not for the same reasons as the howling national media and the hypocritical Democratic establishment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Trump plays the outsider card; insiders go bananas

Yes, I was shocked that President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, but not for the same reasons as the howling national media and the hypocritical Democratic establishment.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell business pioneer Jack Brown dies at 95

Jack Brown, one of the founding fathers of modern Kalispell, has died at the age of 95.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell business pioneer Jack Brown dies at 95

Jack Brown, one of the founding fathers of modern Kalispell, has died at the age of 95.
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Donald Trump, Huxley and the 'enemies of freedom'

It was the tweet heard round the world.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Donald Trump, Huxley and the 'enemies of freedom'

It was the tweet heard round the world.
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'Zip' Rhoades spent just one year in Kalispell, but was never forgotten

Zip Rhoades was a big man who made a big — and lasting — impression on those who knew him.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell home to many black standout athletes

Major League Baseball didn’t see desegregation until 1947. The National Football League had some black players before 1933, but from 1934 until 1946, the leagues followed a whites-only policy. Even the NBA kept blacks out until 1950.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell home to many black standout athletes

Major League Baseball didn’t see desegregation until 1947. The National Football League had some black players before 1933, but from 1934 until 1946, the leagues followed a whites-only policy. Even the NBA kept blacks out until 1950.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

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DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

COLUMN: Right makes might? We'll know soon enough

I am nothing if not an optimist.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

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