Thursday, March 29
Vikes, Vals split tennis opener
The Bigfork High School boys’ and girls’ tennis teams started their seasons with splits on the road Saturday against Corvallis and Hamilton.
What's in a name? Publisher claims trademark for name 'Whitefish'
A Whitefish publisher has threatened action against another local publishing company if it uses the word "Whitefish" in a travel planner it is contracted to create for the Whitefish Convention and Visitor Bureau (WCVB).
Bulldog tennis teams ace Corvallis, Hamilton
The Whitefish boys and girls tennis teams opened their season with wins over Hamilton and Corvallis on Saturday.
City wants to enforce existing zoning, opponents call it 'regulation creep'
The images city planner Bob Horne projected on the wall told the story:
Whitefish man to run third Boston Marathon
A 61-year-old Whitefish man will race 26 miles in this year's Boston Marathon for fun and also to raise money to benefit children.
Whitefish telemarkers compete in Switzerland
Whitefish telemark racer Kelsey Schmid-Sommer took sixth place in the classic race at the Telemark World Championship in Thyon-Region, Switzerland, on March 20-25.
Auction success
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County would like to thank the community for a successful Select Dinner and Auction on March 3 at the Red Lion Hotel in Kalispell.
Shirley Netteberg
Shirley Mae Netteberg, age 69, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 20, 2007, due to respiratory failure. She was at her home surrounded by her family.
Wolf numbers increase
About 316 wolves now inhabit Montana, nearly equally distributed between the state's northern and southern populations, according to the annual wolf conservation and management report released by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Snow angels: Flathead Nordic Ski Patrol saves lives
To someone stranded in the backcountry in winter, the members of the Flathead Nordic Ski Patrol must seem superhuman.
Anglers emerge for Mack Days
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the state are waging war against the mackinaw, and so far, this year’s Spring Mack Days is shaping up to be one of the best ever.
House in a house
“A house inside a house” — that’s how Don and Rose Schwennesen describe their “envelope house” situated a few miles south of Woods Bay.
Dog park needs help
Firefighters suit up for a good cause
Everyone who took to the basketball court was winded and breathing heavy after the basketball games Sun., March 25 during the Randy and Janet Feller Benefit at West Valley School.
Hellroaring Saloon looking for a home
The Young and the Restless Inc. are restless and holding their breath.
Nellie Arnold
Nellie Mae (Walters) Arnold passed on to be with the Lord on March 22, 2007 at the Brendon House in Kalispell.
Have a shot of history
Lost boaters rescued
Three men spent a chilly night stranded on a sand bar near Bigfork March 18-19 before rescuers found them.
Wednesday, March 28
Park will start plowing Sun Road next week
Park plowing crews will start on the Going-to-the-Sun Road from both the east and west side next Monday (April 2) on their annual trek to Logan Pass, said Park Spokeswoman Melissa Wilson.
Fire damages RBM lumber
But firefighters' quick response saves mill
James Matthew Harris
Jessica Flansaas of Columbia Falls, is the mother of a son, James Matthew Harris, born on Feb. 27, 2007 at Kalispell Regional Hospital. He weighed 10 pounds, 1 ounce and was 21 inches long.
Spring sports schedules
2007 Columbia Falls High School Wildkat Softball Schedule
Thursday, March 22
Softball opens with Libby doubleheader
Hungry Horse News
Treading water
By MIKE RICHESON
High school sharpshooter places first at state match
By CHRIS TUCKER
Kenneth David Jensen, age 61,
passed away at his Bigfork home on March 15,2007.
Park wants $3.2 mil upgrade to St. Mary
Hungry Horse News
Lake's water quality threatened by watercraft
By RICHARD HANNERS
DEQ fines Bigfork Water and Sewer
By MIKE RICHESON
James Knoll
James Michael Knoll, 80, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 18, 2007 at the home of his son in Whitefish.
Gary Finch
Gary L. Finch, 53, of Eureka, passed away on Feb. 9, 2007 in Bonner's Ferry, Idaho.
Avalanche Center stresses safety
By LAURA BEHENNA
Relay for Life
By LAURA BEHENNA
New zoning district proposed
By MIKE RICHESON
Little Guy wrestlers compete at home
Little Guy wrestlers from across the state converged on Columbia Falls for a great tournament last Saturday. The youngsters as a team placed a distant second to Kalispell, but ahead of Libby and Whitefish. Here's the local results.
Daffodil Days was great
Spring bloomed early in Whitefish this year as we painted our community yellow with daffodils. The overwhelming support that Whitefish residents, businesses and volunteers showed to support the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days was incredible.
Over the decades, there's been more than a few movie stars spotted around Whitefish.
By TOM LAWRENCE
Letter from the editor
The little people
Basketball players grateful
We would like to take this chance to thank the community for their continuing support of our basketball program, and most importantly sticking with us through the good and the bad as our season progressed.
Going for the record
By RICHARD HANNERS
Air Donkey
By FAITH MOLDAN
'Friends' threatens lawsuit
By MIKE RICHESON
The 'Ungovernable'
By GEORGE OSTROM
Hobbs knocked out of World Cup racing
David Hobbs, a senior at Whitefish High School, was injured while racing in the Telemark World Cup in Germany on Saturday.
More moguls like Foley welcome
What has Bill Foley done lately?
CFHS 40th reunion
Heritage Days is becoming traditional time for Columbia Falls High School class reunions. The 2007 celebration is no exception.
Riders compete for $2,000 in Hawaiian Classic
Chris Tucker / Whitefish Pilot
Arnold Hanson
Arnold M. Hanson, age 90, passed away peacefully on Feb. 16, 2007, in Kennewick, Wash.
Monday, March 19
Francis Anthony "Frank" Nickol, age 85,
passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2007 at the Marias Valley Care Center in Shelby, Montana. He was born on December 29, 1921 to George and Elizabeth (Thiese) Nickol on their family farm east of Ledger, Montana.
Thursday, March 15
Local builder goes green
By LAURA BEHENNA
Killip is a gem
Loved your "Brown in Whitefish" piece featuring Dennis Killip of UPS. I work at the Knit 'n' Needle yarn shop and we adore Dennis.
Guest editorial: Sunshine week
By Ian Marquand
David Wesley
David Louis Wesley Sr., 60, passed away peacefully at his home March 12, 2007.
Thanks, Clarice
Recently, Clarice Ryan gave us a bit of a surprise when she decided not to seek reelection to the Bigfork Land Advisory Committee for this next term.
Swan River girls win Helena Flats tourney
The 2007 7th and 8th grade Swan River girls' basketball team posted a record of 19-1 under the direction of head coach Todd Emslie.
Bigfork Neighborhood Plan off to county
By MIKE RICHESON
Wave Ryders place in Junior Olympics
By CHRIS TUCKER
Bigfork singer releases new CD
By LAURA BEHENNA
Toy guns and schools, a dangerous combination
By CONSTANCE SEE
Wallin, Porrovecchio return to tennis courts
By FAITH MOLDAN
Bulldogs battered at state
By CHRIS TUCKER
Hospital counting the hours to big move
By CONSTANCE SEE
Bigfork firefighters compete in Scott Firefighter Stairclimb
By FAITH MOLDAN
The scatter matter
By G. George Ostrom
North Shore state park a possibility
By MIKE RICHESON
Winter Classic: 23 years supporting Flathead families
The 23rd annual Whitefish Winter Classic will be held March 15-18, coinciding with St. Patrick's Day this year.
Dawn Garfield-Blades
Dawn Rene Garfield-Blades, 47, passed away March 10, 2007, after an 11-year battle with breast cancer.
Judge rules on hearsay evidence
By RICHARD HANNERS
Seeking info on Maxine Seward
I was hoping that someone might have known my mother when she was in Whitefish in 1962 and 1963. She was a waitress there and lived on a ranch with a friend named Patsy.
Bill Roach
Bill "Billy" Roach, 64, passed away Feb. 22, 2007, in Somers.
Francis Anthony Frank Nickol, age 85
passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2007 at the Marias Valley Care Center in Shelby, Montana. He was born on December 29, 1921 to George and Elizabeth (Thiese) Nickol on their family farm east of Ledger, Montana.
Teacher's friends are grateful
On behalf of the Friends of Lonnie Collingsworth, I would like to thank the many contributors to our auction Saturday. A fun evening of music, art, and food was shared by a crowd of a hundred.
Ameri 'cow' Graffiti raises dough for FOBS
By FAITH MOLDAN
Lake County Subcommittee prepares presentation
By LAURA BEHENNA
Wednesday, March 14
Riley Ian Douglas Scott
James Scott and Melissa Lukenbill of Kalispell are the parents of a son, Riley Ian Douglas Scott, born on Feb. 10, 2007 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21 inches long.
Craft day
Columbia Falls United Methodist Church, on Second Street West will have a craft day for kids Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to noon. Need a couple of hours to get ready for spring break? Bring your children to Fun Day. Crafts, games, music, stories and snacks for kids 3 years old, through the fifth grade
Little guy wrestling competes in Eureka, home this week
The annual Little Guy Wrestling Intervalley tournament is at the Columbia Falls gym March 17 with beginning wrestling starting at 9 a.m. and middle-junior wrestling starting at 12:30 p.m.
Long ago mills
Front page story in the Hungry Horse News March 16, 1951, declared lumber payrolls reached $ 15,000 level in Columbia Falls and Half Moon for one week. Report of mill activity in Martin City and Coram showed they were more active than during 1950.
Thursday, March 8
Local schools not exempt from bullying problems
By LAURA BEHENNA
Aunt Mimi's Ashes
By G. George Ostrom
Concerned about Foley's control
He came, he saw, he bought … Whitefish and Big Mountain.
Snowboard theft lack of respect
I would like to urge the young people of our great community to show a sense of decency for others.
Vals finish fourth
By CRISTAL JONES
It's dog-eat-dog at state
By CHRIS TUCKER
Iowa student seeks info
Good morning. My name is Shelby J. I am a fifth-grade student at West Ridge Elementary School in Harlan, Iowa.
Campaign filing mistakes charged against Republicans
By RICHARD HANNERS
Wave Ryders place at state
By FAITH MOLDAN
Snow survivor
By MIKE RICHESON
C. Bob White, 77,
“went to be with his Lord Jesus” on Saturday, March 3, 2007, at his home in Ferndale from congestive heart failure, The son of Bill and Emma White, Bob was born Jan. 11, 1930, in Great Falls.
Bradley Williams
Bradley Michael "Brad" Williams, 19, passed away with one of his best friends, Kyle, in a place they called "God's Land" near Plains, as a result of an accident March 3, 2007.
A great idea
Letter from the editor
Schmid-Sommers takes first at telemark nationals
By CHRIS TUCKER
Bigfork plan ready to sign
By MIKE RICHESON
Kenneth Moen
Kenneth Edwin Moen, 90, of Grants Pass, Ore., and resident of the Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles, Ore., died Feb. 24, 2007, following a brief illness.
Swan River girls go 17-0
By FAITH MOLDAN
Council questions emergency road plan
By RICHARD HANNERS
Norovirus presence small in Bigfork
By LAURA BEHENNA
Elizabeth Lockridge
Elizabeth Louise Lockridge, 91, a longtime resident of Montana, died Jan. 26, 2007, in Mineral Wells, Texas.
HB 189 confirmed dead
By CHRIS PETERSON
Grouse Mountain Lodge defibrillator saves second life
By CONSTANCE SEE
Downtown parking issue heats up
By RICHARD HANNERS
Record numbers race in Special Olympics
By CHRIS TUCKER
Wednesday, March 7
Bill "Billy" Roach
Bill "Billy" Roach, 64, passed away on Feb. 21, 2007, in Somers. Billy was born in Odessa, Texas, on March 31, 1943.
Trail damage now at $500,000 to $1 million
Hungry Horse News
Little guy, freestyle wrestling results
The Columbia Falls Freestyle Wrestling Club competed in their first competition of the year last weekend in Spokane, Wash., at Central Valley High School. Competing for the MatCats were: Kolby Martin Pee-Wee, 55 pounds, Shawn Whitman, Cadet, 130, Virgil Matt, Cadet 135, Kelly Houle, Cadet, 171, and Michael Hader, Junior, 160. There was loads of competition at this tournament from all over the Northwest and all wrestlers got some quality mat time.
Photo exhibit
The Glacier National Park Fund and the Hockaday Museum of Art will be hosting a photography event featuring images of Glacier National Park. Photographers Mike Spence, Doc Walker, Dee Linnell Blank and E.B. Gilliland will display their work as well as speak of their experiences, images and the inspiring backdrop of Glacier National Park. Photo sales will benefit the fund. The talk is March 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hockaday Museum. The event is free and open to all. Please contact Joanne at 406-862-6110 with any questions.
Friday, March 2
Man miraculously survives avalanche
Hungry Horse News
Thursday, March 1
Don C. Walker, 79,
of Kalispell Montana passed away Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007, after a two year battle with cancer. Don was born 1928 in Randlett, Utah, the son of Jeremiah and Charlotte Geneva Walker.
Saddlehorn designed around community involvement
By LAURA BEHENNA
Doniell Birk
Doniell Lea Birk, died in an automobile accident on Feb. 23, 2007.
Ski team grateful
The local members of the U.S. National Telemark Team would like to thank our community for its continued support. Nine of the 17 members of the team live here in the Flathead Valley and train on Big Mountain.
Guest editorial: Can we save the forests?
By CLARICE RYAN
Vikings end season with close loss to Pirates
By FAITH MOLDAN
Eight ways to avoid death row
By G. George Ostrom
School deficit could mean May levy election
By CONSTANCE SEE
Doris Lierboe
Doris Gessner Lierboe, 90, a longtime resident of Whitefish, passed away of natural causes Feb. 24 2007, at North Valley Hospital.
White grows amid rough season
By FAITH MOLDAN
BLUAC elections uncontested
By MIKE RICHESON
Half a century teaching young hunters
By CONSTANCE SEE
Fire destroys home
By LAURA BEHENNA
Marina Cay expansion approved
By LAURA BEHENNA
Oswald "Ole" Zinke
Oswald Adolph "Ole" Zinke, 92, passed away from a sudden medical condition at his home in Whitefish on Feb. 22, 2007.
Sports Shorts
Scott Yogoszinski, of Whitefish, was selected as an alternate to play for the Montana football team in the 2007 Knights of Columbus Badlands Bowl to be played at Whitney Stadium in Dickinson, N.D., on June 16.
Skipping Mack Attack
It is with great regret that I must inform you that myself and my three other friends will be missing Mack days this spring and fall. We have all suggested to you and others both in person and also on the web site that a few more prizes for big fish be added but to no avail. All that happened is another prize for the SMALLEST was added.
Seeks support
Hello, my name is Jonathan Cameron. I am a 16-year-old participating in a week-long mission trip to Queens, New York. Joining me will be 17 other students and five adults, all attendees of Christ Lutheran Church, in Whitefish.
Four-on-four Wave league basketball
Results from the Wednesday, Feb. 21, four-on-four Wave basketball league:
Driver in teacher's death pleads guilty
By Jacob Doran
'Team of destiny'
By CHRIS TUCKER
Restaurant merger announced here
By RICHARD HANNERS
Bigfork swimmers make state cut
By FAITH MOLDAN
Fire department weighs future options
By LAURA BEHENNA
