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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.

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.

Lost boaters rescued

Three men spent a chilly night stranded on a sand bar near Bigfork March 18-19 before rescuers found them.

Hellroaring Saloon looking for a home

The Young and the Restless Inc. are restless and holding their breath.

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.

Have a shot of history

Bulldog tennis teams ace Corvallis, Hamilton

The Whitefish boys and girls tennis teams opened their season with wins over Hamilton and Corvallis on Saturday.

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.

Dog park needs help

If you want to have an off-leash dog park in Whitefish, put Monday, April 2, at 7:10 p.m. at the Whitefish City Council Chambers, Second Street and Baker Avenue, on your calendar.

Nellie Arnold

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Spring sports schedules

2007 Columbia Falls High School Wildkat Softball Schedule

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.

High school sharpshooter places first at state match

By CHRIS TUCKER

New zoning district proposed

By MIKE RICHESON

Kenneth David Jensen, age 61,

passed away at his Bigfork home on March 15,2007.

Avalanche Center stresses safety

By LAURA BEHENNA

CFHS 40th reunion

Heritage Days is becoming traditional time for Columbia Falls High School class reunions. The 2007 celebration is no exception.

Going for the record

By RICHARD HANNERS

The 'Ungovernable'

By GEORGE OSTROM

More moguls like Foley welcome

What has Bill Foley done lately?

Lake's water quality threatened by watercraft

By RICHARD HANNERS

Riders compete for $2,000 in Hawaiian Classic

Chris Tucker / Whitefish Pilot

Park wants $3.2 mil upgrade to St. Mary

Hungry Horse News

Over the decades, there's been more than a few movie stars spotted around Whitefish.

By TOM LAWRENCE

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.

Gary Finch

Gary L. Finch, 53, of Eureka, passed away on Feb. 9, 2007 in Bonner's Ferry, Idaho.

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.

Relay for Life

By LAURA BEHENNA

'Friends' threatens lawsuit

By MIKE RICHESON

Arnold Hanson

Arnold M. Hanson, age 90, passed away peacefully on Feb. 16, 2007, in Kennewick, Wash.

Letter from the editor

The little people

Softball opens with Libby doubleheader

Hungry Horse News

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.

Treading water

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.

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.

DEQ fines Bigfork Water and Sewer

By MIKE RICHESON

Air Donkey

By FAITH MOLDAN

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.

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.

Dawn Garfield-Blades

Dawn Rene Garfield-Blades, 47, passed away March 10, 2007, after an 11-year battle with breast cancer.

Bulldogs battered at state

By CHRIS TUCKER

Wave Ryders place in Junior Olympics

By CHRIS TUCKER

Bill Roach

Bill "Billy" Roach, 64, passed away Feb. 22, 2007, in Somers.

Judge rules on hearsay evidence

By RICHARD HANNERS

Wallin, Porrovecchio return to tennis courts

By FAITH MOLDAN

Bigfork firefighters compete in Scott Firefighter Stairclimb

By FAITH MOLDAN

Ameri 'cow' Graffiti raises dough for FOBS

By FAITH MOLDAN

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.

Guest editorial: Sunshine week

By Ian Marquand

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.

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.

Local builder goes green

By LAURA BEHENNA

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.

The scatter matter

By G. George Ostrom

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.

North Shore state park a possibility

By MIKE RICHESON

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.

Lake County Subcommittee prepares presentation

By LAURA BEHENNA

Toy guns and schools, a dangerous combination

By CONSTANCE SEE

Bigfork Neighborhood Plan off to county

By MIKE RICHESON

David Wesley

David Louis Wesley Sr., 60, passed away peacefully at his home March 12, 2007.

Hospital counting the hours to big move

By CONSTANCE SEE

Bigfork singer releases new CD

By LAURA BEHENNA

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.

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

It's dog-eat-dog at state

By CHRIS TUCKER

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.

Aunt Mimi's Ashes

By G. George Ostrom

Snow survivor

By MIKE RICHESON

Wave Ryders place at state

By FAITH MOLDAN

A great idea

Letter from the editor

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.

Council questions emergency road plan

By RICHARD HANNERS

Campaign filing mistakes charged against Republicans

By RICHARD HANNERS

Schmid-Sommers takes first at telemark nationals

By CHRIS TUCKER

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.

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.

Norovirus presence small in Bigfork

By LAURA BEHENNA

Downtown parking issue heats up

By RICHARD HANNERS

Record numbers race in Special Olympics

By CHRIS TUCKER

Elizabeth Lockridge

Elizabeth Louise Lockridge, 91, a longtime resident of Montana, died Jan. 26, 2007, in Mineral Wells, Texas.

Concerned about Foley's control

He came, he saw, he bought … Whitefish and Big Mountain.

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.

Vals finish fourth

By CRISTAL JONES

Grouse Mountain Lodge defibrillator saves second life

By CONSTANCE SEE

Local schools not exempt from bullying problems

By LAURA BEHENNA

HB 189 confirmed dead

By CHRIS PETERSON

Swan River girls go 17-0

By FAITH MOLDAN

Bigfork plan ready to sign

By MIKE RICHESON

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.

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.

Man miraculously survives avalanche

Hungry Horse News

Doris Lierboe

Doris Gessner Lierboe, 90, a longtime resident of Whitefish, passed away of natural causes Feb. 24 2007, at North Valley Hospital.

Marina Cay expansion approved

By LAURA BEHENNA

Four-on-four Wave league basketball

Results from the Wednesday, Feb. 21, four-on-four Wave basketball league:

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.

BLUAC elections uncontested

By MIKE RICHESON

'Team of destiny'

By CHRIS TUCKER

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.

Guest editorial: Can we save the forests?

By CLARICE RYAN

Fire destroys home

By LAURA BEHENNA

Fire department weighs future options

By LAURA BEHENNA

Half a century teaching young hunters

By CONSTANCE SEE

White grows amid rough season

By FAITH MOLDAN

Driver in teacher's death pleads guilty

By Jacob Doran

Eight ways to avoid death row

By G. George Ostrom

School deficit could mean May levy election

By CONSTANCE SEE

Saddlehorn designed around community involvement

By LAURA BEHENNA

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.

Vikings end season with close loss to Pirates

By FAITH MOLDAN

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.

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.

Bigfork swimmers make state cut

By FAITH MOLDAN

Restaurant merger announced here

By RICHARD HANNERS

Oswald "Ole" Zinke

Oswald Adolph "Ole" Zinke, 92, passed away from a sudden medical condition at his home in Whitefish on Feb. 22, 2007.

Doniell Birk

Doniell Lea Birk, died in an automobile accident on Feb. 23, 2007.