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Legals for October, 2 2024
Montana Department of Transportation Notice of Sale of Real Estate NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Montana Department of Transportation will sell at public auction, with reserve, to the highest bidder, the following described real estate: A tract of land in the E1/2NE¼ of Section 2, Township 21 North, Range 20 West, P.P.M., Lake County, Montana, as shown by the shaded area on the Exhibit, consisting of 1 sheet attached hereto and made a part hereof, containing an area of 1 acre, more or less. Property Address: TBD US Highway 93, Pablo, MT 59855 The property is being sold...
BLUAC hears case for mechanic shop built out of zoning regs
The Bigfork Land Use Advisory committee voted 3-2 to recommend the approval of a conditional use permit for an after-the-fact home occupation mechanic shop on Aero Lane Thursday, Sept. 26. The initial complaint was received from a neighbor to the property in 2023, which has been under investigation by the county as they communicated with the property owner Zachary Michnal on possible solutions until now. Michnal informed the committee that he was unaware he needed a conditional use permit. Michnal purchased the home around 2018 and started to build the shop, which his business Next Level Mechanics runs out of,...
Girls thump T-Falls, but lose to Bigfork
By BRANDON HANSENHungry Horse NewsThe North Conference is still up for grabs, and Columbia Falls will continue to battle for it even after a 3-2 loss to Bigfork on Saturday, Sept. 28.“Bigfork has a smaller field that is bumpier, and they press you on defense, and they use your mistakes against you,” Columbia Falls coach Thomas Clark said. “We made some mistakes, and they did just that. That field with a good Bigfork team is a hard place to get a result.”Bigfork’s play has put it into a strong position as the conference’s top three—including Columbia Falls and Whitefish—fight for...
Family thankful for rescue efforts
By CHRIS PETERSONHungry Horse NewsKen Card wants to give a big thank you to Two Bear Air, the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office and the Triple G Resort at Stanton Creek for help in rescuing his son.Card used to own the Stanton Creek Lodge about 20 years ago and is intimately familiar with the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. He once even shot an elk on the banks of the river and floated it back down to his rig in a raft.Card and his son, Kacey Card decided to visit recently (they live in California, now) and Kacey wanted to...
Births at the Nesting Place
Brandt, Lexi, and Jaidyn are excited to announce the arrival of their little sister, Evelyn Faith Herreid. Evelyn was born Sept. 4 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place in Polson to Taylor Stipe and Sam Herreid of Charlo. She was 21 inches long and weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz. Evelyn’s maternal grandparents are Dave Stipe and Jeannine Kohl; her paternal grandparents are Tim and Geri Herreid.Meara and Latham Blevins of Ronan welcomed twin girls, Elora Lane and Tallysa Elyse, on Sept. 5 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place in Polson. Elora was 19 inches long and...
Police Calls: Road rage all the rage on Tuesday
The police calls section is presented for entertainment purposes and does not reflect the nature or the volume of the calls received by local law enforcement. Sept. 10 A caller heard one gunshot on Whitefish Avenue. After police woke a man in a vehicle parked on Iowa Avenue to check on him, the man said he was fine and didn’t know why they had to wake him. A female was reportedly harassing another woman in a parking lot due to a road rage incident. Two E-bikes were reported stolen from a location on Highway 93. The caller said someone took signs out of his yard...
Haskill Creek Farms storefront shutters, citing unclear zoning regulations
Haskill Creek Farms closed all operations at its Voerman Road location southeast of Whitefish on Sept. 28 following a 30-day notice from Flathead County informing the owners that their operations were illegal for the zoning of the property. The owners of the cannabis and wellness products business contend that the zoning regulations were unclear and that they have worked with the county since 2021, prior to the location opening in 2022. Haskill Creek Farms also has locations downtown at 33 Baker Ave., and 404 East First Street, which are unaffected and remain open. Haskill Creek Farms, co-owned by Scot and Carrie...
Plains couple runs popular Island Noodles stand
Since its launch, Northwest Island Noodles has become a beloved fixture at local farmers' markets, festivals, and community events, winning Best of Flathead in the food truck category for multiple years. With just two options — vegan soba noodles and teriyaki chicken soba noodles — the menu is straightforward, allowing the chefs to master the art of the wok stove. “The menu was very intentional,” said owner and operator Debby French. “We are able to provide a fresh noodle batch very quickly. We can feed a lot of people very quickly, which makes us very popular at big music festivals when...
Asbestos cleanup worker burned in chemical fire
Bigfork native Ken Williams left for work Sept. 6 with his dog in his truck, headed down to Polson. Williams had been employed by an asbestos removal company for about two months, a job he enjoyed. He left work that day in an ambulance, burnt by chemical fire. As part of the asbestos removal process, workers were applying chemical to an adhesive used to hold the old tiles in place at a commercial building in Polson. A buffer was used to break up the black goo. Williams is unsure whether the chemicals or the buffer caused the spark, but in an...
Local's night at Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest festivities on Thursday, Sept. 26. People dance at local's night on the first day of Oktoberfest in Depot Park. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) Hop Queen Lauren Walton at Oktoberfest in Depot Park. (Whitefish Chamber of Commerce photo) Andrew Benhart hurls a keg at Oktoberfest Saturday while also volunteering at the event. (Whitefish Chamber of Commerce photo)
Yesterdays: Coal Ridge lookout gets a makeover
70 years agoOct. 1, 1954Freezing weather without too much snow was helping logging efforts in the Flathead. The summer had been wet and loggers had been fighting mud for months. The cold weather had frozen the ground. The Polebridge over the North Fork was impassable after a slump. It was estimated it would cost about $10,000 to repair or $50,000 to replace.60 years agoOct. 2, 1964Columbia Falls was certainly the industrial hub of the county, with 1,747 men employed in the aluminum industry and timber industry. The aluminum industry employed more than 1,200 on its own.50 years agoOct. 4, 1974The...
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