Thursday, May 31
John Kramer to be honored with award
By CONSTANCE SEE
Bulldog tennis team escapes bus fire
By CONSTANCE SEE
Last Walk makes stop in Bigfork
By LAURA BEHENNA
Whittaker takes title
By FAITH MOLDAN
A chance to remember
By MIKE RICHESON
What's in a sign?
Everything! Signs identify a business, products, churches, organizations, or celebrations, provide directions, warnings and much more. Signs provide important information or invite the public within.
Council made a bad choice
I am writing to express my disappointment regarding the failure of the Whitefish City Council to re-appoint George Gardner to the Architectural Review Committee.
Maxine Lamb
Maxine H. Lamb, 61, died May 19, 2007, at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, Calif., after a short illness.
Ken Doxtater
Ken Doxtater, 71, May 16, 2007, at the North Valley Hospital in Whitefish.
Bulldog boys finish second at state tennis tourney
By CHRIS TUCKER
Student says, don't litter
Dear people of Whitefish,
Technology drives one-room schoolhouse
By LAURA BEHENNA
Ferdas take firsts at track, Rogers sets record in pole vault
By CHRIS TUCKER
Railroad yarns
By GEORGE OSTROM
Jensen named new head volleyball coach
By FAITH MOLDAN
Freeburg wins Bigfork Whitewater Festival
By FAITH MOLDAN
Food drive nets 1,586 pounds
By LAURA BEHENNA
30 percent slope case isn't over yet
By RICHARD HANNERS
Joan Schultz
Joan Schultz, 83, formerly of Essex, passed away May 22, 2007, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell.
Twins win Wood Bat Tournament
By CHRIS TUCKER
Wednesday, May 30
Girls go 1-2 at state softball tourney
Hungry Horse News
Thursday, May 24
Proposed utility buy-out makes sense for Australians
The proposed sale of NorthWestern Energy to Babcock & Brown Infrastructure has received an incredible amount of attention in recent months, and many Montanans have questions about it. I was recently asked by BBI whether, as an economist and longtime observer of Montana's economy, I would offer my own objective opinion. I agreed to do it, hoping that it could provide some clarity to this debate.
New Montessori Academy opens
By Jacob Doran
Girls win divisionals, boys take second
By CHRIS TUCKER
Maxine Lamb
"In pursuit of her next inimitable journey," Maxine H. Lamb, 61, left her family and friends May 19, 2007, at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, Calif., after a short illness.
Barbara Ann Besel, 59,
of Bigfork, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell.
Boys remain undefeated in tennis
By CHRIS TUCKER
Hummer takes on sports cars in rally
By CONSTANCE SEE
Roberts, Lake advance in doubles, Valkyrie tennis battles back at divisionals
By FAITH MOLDAN
Fill 'er up with fryer grease
Did you know that the inventor of the diesel engine, Rudolph Diesel, intended it to run on pure peanut oil? His original vision for the diesel engine was as a replacement for the steam engine that could be run off fuels farmers would have readily available.
The tax rebate and a hill of beans
Montanans will have a lot of fun with Gov. Brian Schweitzer's $400 property-tax rebate, now that the Legislature has finally approved a budget that provides for it.
Brother, can you spare a hammer?
By CONSTANCE SEE
Glacier Twins go 3-1 over the week
By CHRIS TUCKER
Making a fortune on 'kidney suds'
By G. George Ostrom
Oil development in Montana must consider wildlife
As a sportsman, I enjoy nothing more than stalking mule deer on a brisk October morning or hooking into big rainbows in June on Montana’s famed waterways. When it comes to hunting and fishing, Montanans are blessed with more miles of blue-ribbon trout streams than any other state except Alaska and we have the longest general elk season at five weeks.
Raising Old Glory
Bigfork RE/MAX erects huge U.S. flag
What's in a name?
I need to make a correction to last week’s column. I had bemoaned the fact that I’ll never be a dynasty, but it turns out I was wrong.
Donor gives school a boost
By MIKE RICHESON
Montana cigars off to troops
By MIKE RICHESON
Vikings send five to Class A state meet, Valkyrie throwers among winners
By FAITH MOLDAN
Bigfork forum reveals advantages of 'ecovillages'
A Montana group is planning to start a similar ecovillage near Missoula.
Kudos bestowed on Wisconsin project
By RICHARD HANNERS
Paddlefest caters to growing sport of kayaking
By LAURA BEHENNA
Easements a popular preservation tool
By LAURA BEHENNA
Wednesday, May 23
Caleb Benjamin Austin Shamp
Luke and Liberty Shamp of Kalispell are the parents of a son, Caleb Benjamin Austin Shamp, born May 8, 2007, at North Valley Hospital.
Joan Lincoln
Joan Lincoln, 84, of Kalispell Montana, passed away Monday May 14, 2007, at her winter residence in Zephyrhills Fla. She is survived by a daughter Valerie Gillies, of Havre, a son, Rodney Lincoln of Zephyrhills Fla., a nephew, David Dawson, of Essex, England, seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Friday, May 18
Gage Edward Whitaker
Jason Whitaker and Ashley Moniz of Hungry Horse are the parents of a son, Gage Edward Whitaker, born April 25, 2007, at North Valley Hospital.
Jazz Cafe
Friday May 18 Jazz Café at 7 p.m. in the Junior High Cafetorium featuring Jazz Factory, Columbians and the Flathead High School Jazz Band. Dancing and refreshments. $5 for adults $3 for students.
A mosquito test
As a writer I feel it's my duty to accomplish two things in life:
Joel Nicholas Atkinson
Joel Nicholas Atkinson died May 12, 2007, while following his passion, skydiving.
Thursday, May 17
Bigfork Fire receives grant
The Bigfork Fire Department recently received a $1,500 grant from the Town Pump Charitable Foundation for purchase of a new ice rescue sled.
A mysterious Good Samaritan
You may have read in the media as well as the letter to members sent stating our problems with money and member participation.
Student athletes are simply amazing
By FAITH MOLDAN
William C. Bill Malone
passed away peacefully May 7, 2007 in Kalispell, Montana after a brief illness. He was 88.
Vals drop two before divisionals
By FAITH MOLDAN
Senior housing project begins
By LAURA BEHENNA
Prom and the meaning of life
Letter from the editor
Thanks from WF Growth Policy Committee
The members of the Whitefish Growth Policy Steering Committee would like to publicly thank the Whitefish community, the city of Whitefish and the city planning office for their guidance in the growth policy draft that is now available for public review. The steering committee started meeting in January 2006.
Nurses renew annual vows
By CONSTANCE SEE
Mayoral race: It's a horse race now
By RICHARD HANNERS
Ruling supports city's critical areas ordinance
By RICHARD HANNERS
About those North Dakotans
By GEORGE OSTROM
Bigfork levies pass
By MIKE RICHESON
Brewery hosts benefit auction
By MIKE RICHESON
A 'new' way to farm
By LAURA BEHENNA
Morley Canoes continues craftsmanship
By LAURA BEHENNA
Peace is patriotic
I am so grateful for Mr. Richeson’s May 10th comment that although, “The concept of leadership is fairly simple…its practice seems to elude everyone who manages to become an elected official.” I too can see that world events are bringing the U.S. to a “crucial juncture in her history,” and I also am appalled by the tragic hilarity of our country’s wannabe orators.
Twins break down in Helena doubleheader
By CHRIS TUCKER
Coach Yvonne Peck resigns
By FAITH MOLDAN
Girls are tops in Polson, boys take second
By CHRIS TUCKER
Bulldog teams end perfect season
By CHRIS TUCKER
Vikes split with division rivals
By FAITH MOLDAN
Bob Horne will be missed
For awhile, I thought that, under Bob Horne's direction, Whitefish would lead us down a path of some form of sane, environmentally sound, growth policy that all of the rest of Flathead County, and even all of Montana, could learn and benefit from. After all, is Whitefish not the center of Flathead County intellectualism? (Perhaps not.)
Friday, May 11
Book club travels to Europe
By LAURA BEHENNA
Hats off to veterans
Civilians coping with the demands of everyday life often forget the sacrifice of our soldiers. As we pay the rent and go shopping and raise our children, we take for granted our relative security and prosperity compared to the rest of the world. Soldiers, however, know all too well the chaos and turmoil of trouble spots because they witnessed it firsthand. May is National Military Appreciation Month and a fitting time to recognize the sacrifices American service members and their families make for freedom.
The handsome stranger and the IRS
By GEORGE OSTROM
Habitat ready to expand
By LAURA BEHENNA
Yuckster in Chief
Letter from the Editor
Relay for Life kickoff
Bigfork Eagle
Bigfork records record bests at Archie Roe
By FAITH MOLDAN
Orchards look promising
By MIKE RICHESON
Valkyrie tennis team completes sweep
By FAITH MOLDAN
Zoning violations addressed
By MIKE RICHESON
Vikings sweep Wildcats
By FAITH MOLDAN
Trout project begins in Jewel Basin
By LAURA BEHENNA
Thursday, May 10
Gotta Go progress
I'm pleased to announce that the "Gotta Go" campaign has culminated in the arrival of the long-anticipated public restrooms.
David Fawcett
David Ray Fawcett, 64, passed away on May 1, 2007, with family and friends both close at hand and close at heart.
Ida Moore
Ida Helene (Gudvangen) Moore, 90, "went home to be with her Lord and Savior" on April 30, 2007. She went peacefully at home surrounded by her children.
A heartfelt thanks
I want to share a big heartfelt thank you to all the generous folks in our caring community. You all keep me mobile while God keeps me brave. Thank you for all the donations that showed up in my Whitefish Credit Union account.
Looking for stories
Like many Montanans, it's difficult for me to drive our highways without noticing the white crosses. I can't help but wonder what happened and feel sorrow for the family and loved ones left behind. Some crosses are so faithfully decorated and others remain untouched.
Wednesday, May 9
Levy passes
Now it's up to the state Legislature.
Beautiful frog eyes
Occasionally it's good to take good hard look at your life and assess:
Girls beat Eureka in tennis
Hungry Horse News
Thursday, May 3
Support school's technology levy
On Tuesday, May 8, the school district will ask voters to approve a levy specifically targeted to the purchase and maintenance of technology within the four buildings comprising the school districts.
Iraqi Freedom: When, how and if
Let's talk about Iraq. Just over four years ago, we initiated a war against the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein and his thugs. Unfortunately, it was for the wrong reasons, fought the wrong way and once the maneuver warfare portion of the battle was concluded, we were totally unprepared to deal with the imperatives of maintaining civil order, rebuilding the country's infrastructure and offering the Iraqi people a reasonable running start at establishing a prosperous and stable society.
Letter from the editor
OMG! Text champ wins $25K
Boys, girls are first, second in track
By CHRIS TUCKER
Chalet no longer in path of Chair 2 project
By RICHARD HANNERS
Skiing or kayaking - 'Active living is a blast'
By RICHARD HANNERS
No pride in architecture
I have lived in Whitefish for my entire life, 22 years to be exact, and over the last four years, I have been a student at Montana State University in Bozeman studying architecture.
Crown of the continent
What are the places, activities, or events that define the unique character and beauty of the “Crown of the Continent”? National Geographic Society wants to know, “What’s special about your place within the Crown of the Continent?”
Somers woman recalls 102 years of 'all kinds of experiences'
By LAURA BEHENNA
Gun club stirs up resentment
By RICHARD HANNERS
Mary Anne Rogers
Mary Anne Rogers, age 64 of Bigfork, passed away from natural causes at her home on Sunday April 22, 2007. Surviving Mary include her son Chris Koppang along with his wife Hallie and their children Sydney and David and her daughter Stefanie Brooke along with her husband Ken and their child Cole. A memorial service was held on Friday April 27, 2007 at the home of Mary Anne Rogers located at 27792 Highway 35. The family request memorials be made in Mary’s name to your local Humane Society.
Hate crimes are bullying
On March 16, a Colum-bia Falls man was attacked and brutally beaten in his driveway. The man's jaw, nose, eye sockets and ankle were shattered. His nostril was ripped, two bones in his feet were broken, his palate was cracked, and his septum damaged. This man was assaulted because his attacker found out he was gay.
Twins Win
By CHRIS TUCKER
Tennis teams defeat Columbia Falls
By CHRIS TUCKER
Wednesday, May 2
Cocoa Puffs
I know what you're thinking. Is this going to be another one of those long, stupid rabbit stories?
Sun Highway repairs underway
Hungry Horse News
Park looks at west entrance overhaul
Hungry Horse News
Grad meeting
A meeting to discuss the Columbia Falls graduation party is 7 p.m. Monday at the high school cafeteria.
Taite Randal Hammer
Mike and Shana Hammer of Kalispell are the parents of a son, Taite Randal Hammer, born on April 11, 2007 at North Valley Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 inches long.
