Trails funding application period opens
Groups in Flathead County considering seeking grant money to build pedestrian and bicycle trails now can obtain information for this year’s funding cycle on the county’s website.
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100 provisional ballots remain to be reviewed
Final results from Flathead County’s primary election await Monday’s review of provisional ballots.
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Ben Stormes - County Commission District 1
Flathead County commissioner candidate Ben Stormes decided to run for the two-year District 1 position after realizing that “our country, state and county are in trouble. The overspending, over-regulation, over-taxation are about to cripple federal, state and county governments. I feel the need to help my fellow citizens and neighbors …
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Monday interviews ahead for nominees
A new Flathead County commissioner could be selected Monday, the two sitting commissioners said Wednesday.
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Nine candidates file for commissioner seat
Flathead County voters will decide contested races in both the primary and general elections for two open county commissioner positions.
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Deadline nears for dust control
The deadline for Flathead County residents to apply for the dust-control program on gravel roads is Friday.
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Lawsuit over Whitefish library settled
Litigation related to the Whitefish library’s split from the Flathead County Library System has been settled.
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Whitefish library finds new homes for books
Recognizing that books are “very meaningful” to people, volunteers and employees at the Whitefish Community Library searched long and hard to find new homes for books they didn’t need in the library’s collection.
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Courthouse expected to be dry by Tuesday
An assessment of the costs to repair water-damaged areas in the Flathead County Courthouse continues following Tuesday morning’s heating system malfunction that set off a fire sprinkler.
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Whitefish Library changing its hours
Hours at the Whitefish Community Library are to change Dec. 1 as library leaders react to suggestions from the public.
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County gets no bidders for annex buildings
No one bid on either of the two county annexes at Thursday’s public auction of the buildings.
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County offices making the move into newly renovated courthouse
At long last, it’s move-in time at the renovated Flathead County Courthouse.
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Teachers receive grants for technology
Students at two Kalispell schools and a Polson elementary school should soon have new equipment to use in their classrooms after their teachers received grants from CenturyLink.
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County to auction annex buildings
As various Flathead County government offices are moved back into the renovated courthouse, the county commissioners have decided to sell the two annex buildings at an public auction.
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Four candidates vie for two seats on Bigfork board
The first contested race in a couple of decades has shaped up for two spots on the Bigfork water and sewer district board.
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County applying new rules to trail grant requests
New rules are in place for developing recreation trails with money allocated to Flathead County.
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Thrift-store operation ends for season at county landfill
The pilot thrift-shop collection program at the Columbia Falls green-box site has wrapped up for the season.
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Flathead County's chip-sealing costs remain affordable
It was a good summer road construction season for Flathead County’s road crew, Public Works Director Dave Prunty told commissioners last week.
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County will poll 'doughnut' residents
Flathead County commissioners decided Thursday to conduct a poll of property owners in the two-mile zone surrounding Whitefish, in spite of some opposition to the plan.
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County offers drug disposal site
People who want to remove unneeded prescription pills from their homes now can take them to a 24-hour drop-off site in Kalispell.
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Whitefish library now part of network
Users of the Whitefish Community Library now have access to nearly one million books, audiovisual items and other library materials.
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Fair officials discuss site improvements
Long-term plans for updating and renovating the Flathead County Fairgrounds are beginning to take shape, Fairgrounds Manager Mark Campbell reported to county commissioners earlier this month.
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Ex-fair manager's lawsuit against county dismissed
A lawsuit filed against Flathead County by former county Fairgrounds Manager Jay Scott has been dismissed with prejudice.
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County asked to consider water quality
It’s time to think about water regulations to protect property owners around Whitefish, John Sinrud, government affairs director for the Northwest Montana Association of Realtors, recently told Flathead County commissioners.
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County firms up trail project guidelines
Work continues by employees in the Flathead County roads, parks and planning departments to firm up guidelines for future recreational trail projects, Planning Director BJ Grieve told the county commissioners last week.
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Cherry harvest tops 2 million pounds
The total weight of cherries harvested this year was down from a year ago, but the quality was top-notch and the individual cherries were huge, several growers and the president of the cherry growers association say.
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No need for county fire restrictions yet
Although several wildfires are burning in Northwest Montana, it’s not yet necessary to implement specific restrictions on fires or burning, the Flathead County fire service area manager told county commissioners recently.
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Public-safety tax proposed to fund 911 center
The next logical step in creating a permanent funding stream for the new consolidated 911 center in Flathead County is to add a public-safety levy to property tax bills in the county, Flathead County Commissioner and 911 board chairman Jim Dupont said at a Monday night meeting to discuss the …
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Painter wants decorative work on old vaults
Determining whether to spend any money to paint three original Victory safe doors as part of the restoration effort at the Flathead County Courthouse is under review by the county commissioners.
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Cities, county to discuss 911 center funds
The funding and structure of the 911 center is the topic of discussion at a Monday meeting of Flathead County governing bodies.
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Local fair attendance soars
The numbers couldn’t be much better for this year’s edition of the Northwest Montana Fair, according to Flathead County Fairgrounds Manager Mark Campbell.
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Scavenging ban hasn't boosted trash load
The amount of waste hauled from the garbage container site in Columbia Falls hasn’t increased in the six weeks since the solid waste district banned scavenging from the garbage containers, the landfill operations manager recently told Flathead County commissioners.
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Thrift shop to collect items at Columbia Falls green-box location
A pilot program to reduce the volume of waste at the Flathead County landfill began this week.
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Bonds for 911 center come with 3-percent interest
Flathead County will pay a 3.03 percent true interest rate for the next 17 years as it pays off an $800,000 bond sale approved by commissioners on Tuesday.
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Kalispell Council favors changes in pay scales
Kalispell City Council members on Monday generally favored a plan to alter the city’s salary matrix and to increase the salaries paid non-union members if raises are negotiated for union members in any given year.
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Ahead of schedule: Courthouse renovation could finish in September
An unobstructed view of Kalispell’s Main Street has been restored from the second and third floors of the Flathead County Courthouse as part of a massive renovation project at the 109-year-old building.
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Spraying to target Mosquito Flats pests
The area of Columbia Falls named Mosquito Flats came by its name naturally and in this near-record mosquito population year, it’s definitely living up to its name.
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County asked to oversee federal grant money
Flathead County commissioners are mulling a request from the Montana Public Safety Services Bureau to serve as the subrecipient of a $3 million border interoperability project demonstration grant from the Department of Homeland Security.
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Commissioners won't suspend college trustee
Citing their concerns about overturning a decision made by voters, Flathead County commissioners Tuesday decided unanimously that probable cause did not exist to suspend a college board member from office.
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County holds line on refund request
Flathead County commissioners Tuesday stuck with their past practice of denying a request for a refund of property taxes that was filed after the tax protest period expired.
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Hail damage reports on cherries are mixed
A fierce Tuesday afternoon rainstorm, accompanied by hail in some parts of the Flathead Valley, damaged some of the cherry crop, growers report.
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Federal money eyed for golf course repairs
Kalispell city officials agreed to ask the Flathead County commissioners to declare a state of emergency so that the city can pursue federal funds to pay for infrastructure repairs at the Buffalo Hill Golf Course.
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Officials urge caution on rivers
Rivers in the Flathead Valley are running high, Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry says, and that requires extra caution on the part of water users.
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Three major trails projects in the works
Several trails projects in various stages in Flathead County were solicited under an administrative framework that county officials are trying to improve, county Planning Director BJ Grieve said.
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Cherry harvest will be average, late
It’s shaping up to be an average but later-than-normal cherry harvest in the Flathead Valley, several cherry growers said this week.
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Whitefish library plans community celebration
A grand opening celebration is planned for Saturday, July 16, at the new Whitefish Community Library.
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High court sides with county in zoning dispute
The Montana Supreme Court Tuesday affirmed a decision issued by Flathead District Judge Stewart Stadler related to litigation between the county and two Bigfork developers.
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Officials serious about Echo Lake road closure
Flathead County officials are taking an additional step to keep traffic off of a closed road that crosses Echo Lake.
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Kalispell splits cost of needed sidewalk repairs
With the arrival of summer and temperatures that are prime for pouring concrete, the city of Kalispell is again running its 50/50 sidewalk improvement project.
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Bond sale to help 911 center make ends meet
Interest in the Aug. 2 bond sale by Flathead County to raise additional revenue for the 911 center is high, the county’s finance director told county commissioners.
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Flood threats may be past
As lingering snowpack continues to dwindle away in the mountains of Northwest Montana, it may finally be time for flood watchers to breathe a sigh of relief, two Flathead County officials and a meteorologist say.
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Phone service goes out for six hours
Telephone service throughout Flathead and Lake counties was interrupted for about six hours Wednesday after a CenturyLink fiber-optic line near the naval base at Bremerton, Wash., was cut.
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Council to give TIF money to firm, schools
After plenty of debate, Kalispell City Council members Tuesday night released money from a tax increment district and allowed a change in the use of some money from a second tax district.
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New fee gets chilly reception
Not many of the 20 or so people who attended a Monday meeting chose to speak about a possible transaction fee to be assessed on retail purchases in Kalispell, but those who did talk were united in their opposition to the tax.
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County wants injunction lifted on Lakeside plan
The Flathead County Attorney’s Office has asked a judge to lift a preliminary injunction that prohibits implementation of the Lakeside Neighborhood Plan.
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Cool weather might keep water from hitting flood stage
A couple of warm days and a few heavy rainstorms haven’t resulted in many changes to area river levels, Flathead County Office of Emergency Services Director Scott Sampey said Thursday.
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Rains create a garden adventure
The abundant rain so far this year in the Flathead Valley brings good and bad news for gardeners, farmers, cherry growers and people trying to keep their yards looking respectable.
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Third day of horse racing planned
Kalispell will have three days of horse racing in August, now that a day of stake races has been added in advance of the two days of racing planned during the Northwest Montana Fair.
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Pending greenbelt zone raises concern
A new zone classification that recently gained approval from the Flathead County commissioners has stirred up a high level of worry for one county resident.
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Judge questions library director over Whitefish volumes
After slightly more than two hours of testimony Thursday, Flathead County District Judge Stewart Stadler interrupted the attorneys to ask a defendant questions in a civil lawsuit.
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Hearing on library moved to Thursday
A hearing on a lawsuit over the Whitefish Library transition from county to city control was postponed from Tuesday until Thursday.
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New career built on old plans
It took losing a job for Jenelle Grau to wind her way back to an earlier career plan.
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Groundwater flood vexes families
After pumping 6 million gallons of water out of a temporary pond that flooded the lower level of a Creston home, the owners still are looking at an enormous amount of water threatening the house’s second story and the other building on their property.
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Ex-sheriff has long history with Burgert
Quite simply, David Burgert is a sociopath, former Flathead County Sheriff Jim Dupont says.
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Retraining for the future
There are bright spots in the somewhat gray unemployment scene in Flathead County, two officials at the Flathead Job Service in Kalispell say.
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Former nuclear-plant worker pursues teaching
Pat Reilly is taking the long, winding road to becoming a high school teacher.
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County to sell more bonds to pay 911 center costs
Nearly a year after opening, the 911 center in Flathead County continues to struggle to maintain a cash reserve and set aside money to pay for new equipment.
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Judge halts library's book move
No more materials are to be removed from the Whitefish library, nor is the library to close prior to June 30, pending a resolution of a lawsuit, a district judge has ordered.
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Library spat spawns Whitefish lawsuit
Members of the Whitefish Library Association are suing the Flathead County Library Board, library Director Kim Crowley and the county in connection with the closure of the county library in Whitefish.
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Fairgrounds entrance upgrades studied
Entrances to the Flathead County Fairgrounds could be improved if fair officials succeed in finding money for their multi-year project that carries a very preliminary price tag of nearly $1 million.
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County increases sandbag supply
Additional bags and sand have been placed at several more sites around Flathead County as emergency services officials prepare for potential flooding.
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County responds to FVCC election complaints
Flathead County commissioners on Wednesday essentially dismissed three complaints filed by a losing candidate in the May 3 election for positions on the Flathead Valley Community College board.
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Commissioners approve Saddlehorn lot addition
Flathead County commissioners changed their position on a request from a developer to overturn a decision issued by the county’s planning director.
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Developers can get longer plat extensions
Montana developers who halted projects during the economic downturn caught a break with the Legislature’s recent approval of a bill related to preliminary plats for subdivisions.
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Spring weather takes a toll on cemetery
The wet spring weather has resulted in some ground damage at the Demersville Cemetery, owned by Flathead County.
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Stillwater hits flood stage
Bags and sand are now available to Evergreen residents who are experiencing flooding from the Stillwater River.
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No decision reached yet on alcohol at fair
No decision was made about selling alcohol during any parts of the Northwest Montana Fair at Thursday’s Flathead County Fair Board meeting.
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Four recycling events scheduled May 20-21
Flathead County residents have a few opportunities this month to properly dispose of or recycle specific types of trash.
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New allegations leveled against Lakeside plan effort
An amended complaint was filed April 26 against Flathead County and the Lakeside Neighborhood Planning Committee regarding the Lakeside neighborhood plan.
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CFAC tax waiver rejected
No tax break will be given to the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co., following unanimous votes Monday against such a plan by both the Flathead County commissioners and the Columbia Falls school board.
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Sheriff to direct flood efforts
Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry is at the top of the county’s command list related to flood issues, county commissioners were told Tuesday.
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Senators question CFAC tax relief
Montana’s U.S. senators have expressed concern about a request that Flathead County waive 95 percent of the 2010 property tax bill for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co.
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Restoring grandeur of old courthouse
Generally, every day one or two people wander as close as they can to the fenced-off original Flathead County Courthouse to see the source of the sounds coming from the now-unoccupied three-story building.
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County polishing up its flood planning
Emergency management officials in Flathead County are meeting frequently to develop plans for rallying the community if the threat of flooding becomes imminent or if flooding occurs.
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Fair Board considers alcohol sales
The possibility of selling beer and wine at the Northwest Montana Fair this summer in Kalispell is on the agenda for the May 12 Fair Board meeting.
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New billboards violate county rules
A couple of billboards have sprouted up along the new U.S. 93 bypass west of Kalispell where they aren’t legal, according to the county planning director.
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Planner wants to shelve $325,000 study
Flathead County officials are considering how they might put an unexpected $325,000 back into the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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Snow damages 911 radio equipment
Heavy winter snow has resulted in damage to some radio antennas and towers that service the 911 emergency communication system, according to Scott Sampey, director of the Flathead County Office of Emergency Services.
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Landfill collects hazardous waste Saturday
The monthly household hazardous waste collection day in Flathead County is Saturday, April 16.
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Crowd hears crossing options for north bypass
Kalispell-area residents weren’t shy about sharing their comments about proposals for the north half of the U.S. 93 Alternate Route at a public hearing Monday.
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Grant sought for Lakeside bike path
Another step toward developing the Lakeside-Blacktail trail system was taken by Flathead County commissioners last week.
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Harsh winter hammers county roads
Flathead County roads are in bad shape this spring, the county’s public works director told commissioners Tuesday.
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Ceiling, pipes add to courthouse costs
The first change order associated with the renovation of the original Flathead County Courthouse was approved last week by county commissioners.
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New county fee schedule nearly done
A new fee schedule for services and work done by the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office is nearing final approval.
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More signs pegged for construction zone in Bigfork
Additional signs are planned to help direct traffic around detours in downtown Bigfork as construction resumes this spring on the storm sewer improvement project.
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County backs grant application for Intermountain
Flathead County will sponsor a grant application on behalf of Intermountain Providence Home, county commissioners decided at a recent meeting.
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City wants fair share of books
Whitefish library supporters believe the new city library should receive some of the assets from the county library, Whitefish City Manager Chuck Stearns said Tuesday.
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Whitefish, county at odds over divvying up library items
Flathead County Library Board members last week reiterated their support for a staff-developed plan to close the Whitefish Branch Library, acknowledging there are differing opinions about who gets what in the split.
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Census tracks gains for smaller towns
The population of some communities in the Flathead exploded in the last decade, according to data from the 2010 census.
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Board not in favor of greenbelt zone
On a 6-2 vote, members of the Flathead County Planning Board recommended earlier this month that the county commissioners not add a section to the county zoning regulations dubbed “general business highway greenbelt.”
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County keeps eye on flood potential
With snowpack levels in some area drainages well above normal, county officials are checking daily on the possibility of flooding and are monitoring river flows.
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911 center hits budget difficulties
Flathead County commissioners agreed Thursday to pay the county’s assessment to the Flathead Emergency Communications Center soon, because of a cash flow shortage in the new 911 center’s budget.
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Surface help considered for Whitefish road
The receipt of a $500,000 grant by Whitefish Legacy Partners is expected to result in a big increase in traffic on Lion Mountain Loop Road, Flathead County’s public works director told county commissioners last week.
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Commissioners ponder classifying part-time workers
How to hire and pay part-time employees of various Flathead County districts and boards was discussed Tuesday by the Flathead County commissioners.
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Economist details aftershocks of recession
While economists have determined that the recession officially ended in summer 2009, Americans still face four challenges in balanced economic growth, according to an economist at the University of Montana.
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Public spending boosts hospitals
Medicare payments to hospitals in Montana constitute 34 percent of net revenue to those facilities, people at a recent economic forum in Kalispell were told.
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Tourism spells revenue, plenty of jobs in Montana, Flathead Valley
Tourism is big business in Montana, and a big chunk of the state’s tourism business occurs in Flathead County and Kalispell, according to speakers at two recent meetings in Kalispell.
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2011 could be year of improvement for local economy
The economies of Flathead County, Montana and the United States are recovering, albeit slowly, an economist told several hundred people at Friday’s economic outlook seminar in Kalispell.
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Seminar focuses on local, state economy
Montana’s economy is the subject of an economic outlook seminar slated for Friday, Feb. 11, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell.
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Housing market shows slight improvement
The number of houses sold in Flathead County last year increased by 5.4 percent compared to 2009, and was also higher than the number sold in 2008.
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Dealing in Dell: Montana Tech Solutions relocates to Flathead
When Todd and Christine Kolstad visited Kalispell on their honeymoon 14 years ago, they had their photo taken at the “Welcome to Kalispell” sign and decided some day they’d live here.
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Jobless rate jumps above 12 percent
Flathead County’s unemployment rate increased again in December, reaching 12.1 percent, compared to 11.8 percent in November 2010.
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Whitefish Lodge comes up diamonds
The owners of the Lodge at Whitefish Lake are celebrating the property’s AAA designation as a four-diamond facility.
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Kalispell Chamber angles for air show during 2013
The economic downturn in the Flathead led to a decision last June by officials at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce not hold an air show here this summer.
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Love of baking leads to Bad Dog venture
When the construction industry in the Flathead Valley hit the skids a couple of years ago, Bigfork contractor and electrician Dan Foster found himself struggling to find work and pay the bills.
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Man killed in avalanche near Hungry Horse
One man died after being trapped in an avalanche Saturday afternoon during a snowmobile outing near Hungry Horse Reservoir.
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Southern cooking reigns supreme at The Shak
With old barn tin covering the interior walls, a jet-black meat smoker parked at the front of the building, an enormous meat smoker just out the back door, old tin cans perched on weathered wood shelves, an abundance of duct tape and hand-painted signs hanging at odd angles, the decor …
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Visitor bureau geared to boost Kalispell tourism
A new marketing effort to promote Kalispell, increase the number of visitors who stay in the city’s hotels and motels and help boost the local economy is about to hit full stride.
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Centennial a success
Glacier National Park’s centennial celebration was deemed a success by park officials, who said increased visitation led to increased recognition of the region’s cultural and natural history.
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Father-daughter duo deck the halls
If John McGovern and his daughter Ciara visit your house or business, you may find yourself singing the tune “It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas.”
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Jobless rate up another notch
The unemployment rate in Flathead County jumped a full percentage point in a month, reaching 11.8 percent in November, up from 10.8 percent in October.
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Holidays mean bump in shipping activity
Packages and envelopes are whizzing through local post offices and shipping company warehouses at a record pace this year.
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Toy store enterprise finds local niche
Fifteen years after they ventured into something completely new, the owners of the two Imagination Station Toys stores in Flathead County freely admit they didn’t know what they were doing at the time.
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Christmas store adds to Main Street offerings
Searching for one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts?
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Jobless rate goes back up
Flathead County’s unemployment level rose in October to 10.8 percent, a full percentage point increase from September’s 9.8 percent.
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Cold Stone Creamery: Love of ice cream leads to business venture
Nicole Howe and her mom, Renee, have slightly different recollections of a phone conversation they had about seven years ago, shortly after Nicole had enrolled at Portland State University.
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United Way director recognized by Chamber
Sherry Stevens, longtime director of the United Way in Kalispell, received the highest honor bestowed by the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce.
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Smoothies, leathers connect in new shop
Alyson and Jim Kuechmann were so swayed by healthy eating changes they made in their lives they decided to begin selling their all-natural smoothies so other people could share the experience.
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State chamber devises a road map for Legislature
The Montana Chamber of Commerce’s road map to get the state’s economy back on track touches on workers’ compensation, resource development, taxes and health care, among other issues.
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Upscale Bozeman Watch Co. expands to Whitefish
The first expansion outside of its namesake community of Bozeman occurred in July when the Bozeman Watch Co. opened a store in downtown Whitefish.
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Algae project gets $350,000 boost
Whitefish-based Algae Aquaculture Technologies has received a $350,000 grant from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to build a commercial algae greenhouse that converts waste wood chips into organic fertilizer.
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Mountain West lays off 6 people
Changes in the local economy and changes in the way customers prefer to bank are resulting in changes at the Whitefish branch of Mountain West Bank.
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Local Coldwell Banker founder hurt by its demise
Wednesday definitely was a sad day for longtime Flathead Valley real estate broker Paul Wachholz.
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Top real-estate firm closing
Five area Coldwell Banker Wachholz and Co. Real Estate offices in Northwest Montana will close their doors Nov. 5.
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County unemployment rate drops to 9.8 percent
Flathead County’s unemployment rate dipped to 9.8 percent in September, the first time it’s been below 10 percent in a year, according to numbers released by the state Department of Labor and Industry’s Research and Analysis Bureau.
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Living space expands simply with Modern-Shed
Modern? Definitely. Shed? Not exactly.
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Raise a glass to Oktoberfest
Andre Vanterpool held his two souvenir beer glasses high and the crowd cheered at the end of the men’s log-sawing contest under an enormous white tent in Depot Park in downtown Whitefish Thursday night.
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Energy company aims for biomass facility
NorthWestern Energy is attempting to purchase the former Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. paper mill near Frenchtown with the intention of converting it to a biomass plant, a NorthWestern official told people at last week’s meeting of the Montana Wood Producers Association in Whitefish.
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Labrador retriever's nose sniffs out mold, bedbugs
Mold and bedbugs are no match for Russ the Labrador from Libby.
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Political changes may hinder biomass
With Republicans poised to become the majority party in the U.S. House of Representatives after the November election, climate change legislation probably is dead for at least two years.
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Grants expected to boost regional economy
The receipt of a $1.1 million grant is expected to allow the Flathead County Economic Development Authority to purchase property for an industrial park that has railroad service.
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Education touted for economic growth
As more well-educated baby boomers leave the work force, the economy of the United States could stagnate, people attending Tuesday’s Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon were told.
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Local jobless rate down to 10.2 percent
Flathead County’s unemployment rate dropped in August to 10.2 percent, the second straight monthly decline.
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Natural food store celebrates recent expansion of facility
Creating a sense of space for their customers was a key goal when owners of Mountain Valley Foods in Kalispell decided to expand their business, adding another 1,250 square feet to the shop on Commons Way earlier this summer.
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Men develop new twist for old game
Two Kila men found a new twist for the 500-or-so-year-old game of cribbage and after about three years of development are now marketing their new game, TurboCrib.
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Final cherry harvest totals 2.75 million pounds
More than twice as many pounds of Flathead cherries were harvested by members of the Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Association in 2010 as last year, Monson Fruit Co. Field Representative Brian Campbell said.
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Herb growers plunge into gin venture
Tucked away in their mountain retreat west of Kalispell, Julie and Joe Legate spend hours among their containers of hand-picked and dried local herbs perfecting their new craft.
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Rare herb the key to absinthe production
A happenstance discovery of wormword growing wild near their rural Kalispell home was a key factor in Julie and Joe Legate’s venture into the world of distilling.
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Peerspectives prompts 'next-level thinking'
Owners or managers of local businesses who would like to learn from and share information with other business owners and managers may want to attend a Tuesday seminar in Kalispell.
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Jobless rate down to 10.8 percent
The number of unemployed people in Flathead County dipped slightly in July compared to June, a bit of bright news in the generally bleak employment scenario.
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For the love of antiques
Downtown Somers is an especially hopping place one Saturday a month, six months of the year, when the Vintage Whites Market is up and running.
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Flathead's cherry harvest finishes strong
The Flathead Valley cherry harvest looks to be one of the best in recent years, with even bigger and tastier fruit than usual.
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New regulations affect debit card overdrafts
People who routinely use their debit cards to pay for purchases may soon experience some changes if they don’t specifically direct their financial institutions to provide overdraft protection on their accounts.
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Residents buy mobile home park
The new owners of a mobile home park in Kalispell made history Friday when they formed a cooperative and bought the court where they live.
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Insurance agency getting expanded space
Commercial construction ventures continue in Kalispell, including a new office building for Western States Insurance Agency under construction in the Village Plaza Business Park near the intersection of West Evergreen Drive and Whitefish Stage Road.
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Rain slows harvest, but crop looks good
Recent rain put the Flathead cherry harvest a couple of days behind schedule, but activity has picked back up and the effort is in full swing now, two growers said Tuesday.
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Crash victims 'touched a lot of lives'
Smiles and laughter freely mingled with tears and some wavering voices at a Thursday evening memorial gathering to honor two young Kalispell women who died in a plane crash last month.
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Montana portions: Restaurant veterans open new venture
If diners leave the new Montana Club restaurant in Kalispell hungry, the owners won’t be happy.
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Recovery expected to take years
Flathead County likely won’t fully emerge from the ongoing recession until 2018, according to predictions about the state’s economic recovery by directors at the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana.
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Skydiver falls to his death
A man died Wednesday afternoon during a skydiving jump at the annual Skydive Lost Prairie Boogie about 30 miles west of Kalispell.
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High expectations for cherry harvest
Demand for Flathead cherries is expected to be high this year and local growers are ready to harvest a bumper crop, Dale Nelson, president of the Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Association, said.
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