The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce made Ken Siderius its 38th “Great Chief” at the business group’s annual banquet this week, honoring the Flathead native and long-time educator for his community service, philanthropy and local leadership.
The Great Chief award honors “civic and volunteer spirit,” over the course of a lifetime, according to Chamber President Joe Unterreiner, and is the most prestigious accolade in the organization.
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Kalispell Chamber Honors Ken Siderius as its 38th ‘Great Chief’
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Ken Siderius. - Photo courtesy of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce |
Mike Reilly
Former Kalispell QB Signs with Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have signed former Kalispell Flathead High and Central Washington quarterback Mike Reilly to the team's practice squad.
Reilly was a four-year starter at Central Washington who set nearly every school passing record. He signed with Pittsburgh as a non-drafted free agent and spend the preseason with the Steelers before being cut.
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Reilly was a four-year starter at Central Washington who set nearly every school passing record. He signed with Pittsburgh as a non-drafted free agent and spend the preseason with the Steelers before being cut.
Unemployment
State Unemployment Rate Falls, Flathead’s Rises
HELENA – Montana's Labor Department says the state unemployment rate dropped to 6.4 percent in October, down from 6.7 percent a month earlier.
Meanwhile, Flathead County's unemployment rate rose to 9.3 percent from 8.8 percent a month earlier, marking the the second consecutive month the county's unemployment rate has risen after decreasing for five straight months. Flathead County's unemployment rate remains the fourth highest in the state, with Sanders County suffering the highest rate in Montana at 11.5 percent.
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Meanwhile, Flathead County's unemployment rate rose to 9.3 percent from 8.8 percent a month earlier, marking the the second consecutive month the county's unemployment rate has risen after decreasing for five straight months. Flathead County's unemployment rate remains the fourth highest in the state, with Sanders County suffering the highest rate in Montana at 11.5 percent.
Bromgard Lawsuit
Yellowstone County Wins Legal Defense Case Against Bromgard
BILLINGS – A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Yellowstone County should not be held responsible for the legal defense provided to a former Billings man who spent 15 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.
A three-judge panel with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the decision in the appeal by Jimmy Ray Bromgard, who says he was wrongly convicted in 1987 of raping an 8-year-old girl because of poor representation from his court-appointed attorney. He was exonerated in 2002 by DNA testing.
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A three-judge panel with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the decision in the appeal by Jimmy Ray Bromgard, who says he was wrongly convicted in 1987 of raping an 8-year-old girl because of poor representation from his court-appointed attorney. He was exonerated in 2002 by DNA testing.
Final Nutcracker performance for four high school seniors
A Holiday Curtain Call
McKenzie Javorka, Shelby Deaton, Meredith Stanfill and Celia Roessmann, right to left, warm up at the bar during pointe class at the Dance Arts Center in Kalispell. The four principals of the Northwest Ballet Company will be performing the Nutcracker together for the final time. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
Last week at the Dance Arts Center in Kalispell, a Snow Queen, an Arabian Princess, a Sugar Plum Fairy and a Dew Drop Fairy gathered together to dance.
They gabbed and giggled as they put on their pink shoes, their smiles only disappearing when the music started and the serious and beautiful business of ballet began.
Dancing can be a stress-inducing endeavor for many people, but the four principals of the Northwest Ballet School and Company make it look effortless and graceful. These girls – McKenzie Javorka, Shelby Deaton, Celia Roessmann and Meredith Stanfill – have each worked for more thana decade to dance in the main roles in this year’s performance of the Nutcracker.
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They gabbed and giggled as they put on their pink shoes, their smiles only disappearing when the music started and the serious and beautiful business of ballet began.
Dancing can be a stress-inducing endeavor for many people, but the four principals of the Northwest Ballet School and Company make it look effortless and graceful. These girls – McKenzie Javorka, Shelby Deaton, Celia Roessmann and Meredith Stanfill – have each worked for more thana decade to dance in the main roles in this year’s performance of the Nutcracker.
Event scheduled at Majestic Valley Arena on Nov. 20
Mixed Martial Arts Return to Kalispell
Columbia Falls’ Michael Hader, right, motions to Straight Blast Gym fighter Ryan Asay during the Second Annual Kalispell Kombat last April at Majestic Valley Arena. - File photo by Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
Will Barnhart trained for two years before he made his mixed martial arts debut. He wanted to be ready, to be good. Even if it was his first fight, he didn’t want to look like a beginner.
After cruising to a victory, Barnhart’s patience appears to be paying dividends. Now he’ll get to show his skills off to a hometown Kalispell crowd. Barnhart is one of four fighters from Kalispell’s Straight Blast Gym of Montana scheduled to participate in Fight Force’s Kalispell Kombat at the Majestic Valley Arena on Nov. 20. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event begins at 7:30 p.m.
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After cruising to a victory, Barnhart’s patience appears to be paying dividends. Now he’ll get to show his skills off to a hometown Kalispell crowd. Barnhart is one of four fighters from Kalispell’s Straight Blast Gym of Montana scheduled to participate in Fight Force’s Kalispell Kombat at the Majestic Valley Arena on Nov. 20. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event begins at 7:30 p.m.
One of longest-running stores in downtown Kalispell
After 42 Years, Books West Closes its Doors
Jim Holland, Dolores Holland and Lois Lauman, left to right, browse the bookshelves at Books West in downtown Kalispell. The bookstore is closing after 42 years. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
At the end of November, downtown Kalispell will turn the page to a new chapter. And the words will be gone.
After 42 years, Books West is closing its doors. As one of the few remaining independent bookstores in the valley, it’s a blow to those who still believe a book purchased from your neighbor is more satisfying than one bought from strangers on the Internet. Along with a smattering of used and niche bookstores, there will now only be one independent distributor left in the valley selling new titles, Bookworks in Whitefish.
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After 42 years, Books West is closing its doors. As one of the few remaining independent bookstores in the valley, it’s a blow to those who still believe a book purchased from your neighbor is more satisfying than one bought from strangers on the Internet. Along with a smattering of used and niche bookstores, there will now only be one independent distributor left in the valley selling new titles, Bookworks in Whitefish.
Federal government counts 134 jobs created or saved in the county
Is the Stimulus Helping Flathead Unemployment?
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Tara McMickle copies a number off of a posting on the job board at the Flathead Job Service in Kalispell last September. - File photo by Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon |
When the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law in February, national and state officials promised a life raft of job creation to help soften the blow of the economic recession.
In Flathead County, an area plagued with high unemployment, the question is whether the stimulus is fulfilling that promise. According to the federal stimulus tracking Web site, 134.1 full-time jobs have been created or saved in Flathead County. But that number may be inaccurate, according to at least one stimulus fund recipient.
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In Flathead County, an area plagued with high unemployment, the question is whether the stimulus is fulfilling that promise. According to the federal stimulus tracking Web site, 134.1 full-time jobs have been created or saved in Flathead County. But that number may be inaccurate, according to at least one stimulus fund recipient.
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