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Sunday May 11, 2008

Columbia Falls

Places: Teakettle Fishing Access Site

A group of Cub Scouts and parents gather around the picnic area at the Teakettle river access near Columbia Falls. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon

It may not be quite time to dust off the fishing pole and cast it into the Flathead River, but while the sun is out and before it gets too busy with boat trailers, wander down to the Teakettle Fishing Access site in Columbia Falls.

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living semi-pro dream

Not Just a Young Man’s Game

Glacier Knights' Steve Biggs is team captain, father of quadruplets and a local chiropractor. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon

A day after his quadruplets turned 2 years old, Steve Biggs threw on his football pads and led the Glacier Knights to their first victory since 2004, snapping a 33-game losing streak.

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Poaching Charges

Four Kalispell Men Charged With Felony Poaching

Four Kalispell men face felony poaching charges for allegedly killing six big-game animals, including a bull moose, near Helmville.

Benjamin Bolt, 21; his brother, Nicholas Bolt, 20; Benjamin Woodson, 24; and Brandon Mitchell, 22, were charged with possession of unlawfully taken wildlife, tampering with physical evidence and burglary, according to records from Powell County Justice Court.

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Lurching from one near disaster to another ...

Warren’s World: Crowded Resorts Contribute to Death on the Slopes

There is a major crisis in the ski and snowboard world that very few people are aware of and no one is doing anything about. In Colorado last winter 17 skiers or snowboarders were killed by running into each other or trees. At Deer Valley, Stein Eriksen broke his ribs, wrist and collar bone when he collided with a small boy. That, after skiing for 75 years.

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Glacier Institute turns 25

Providing a Gateway to Glacier Country

More than 20,000 Flathead Valley kids have waded in cold-to-the-bone streams, fondled vibrant-colored smooth rocks, touched muddy deer tracks and heard the rattle of woodpecker bills on dry trees. They’ve slept in bunkhouses and roasted marshmallows on a crackling fire. For many, it was their first time in the woods.

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So Says the Man who Made it Possible

Wolf Recovery Turned Out as Planned

I understand that some of you might feel "overwolfed," but I thought the views of the man who probably did more to return the Big Dog to the Rocky Mountain West than any other person on Earth could be interesting.

And surprisingly, he thinks it all turned out about how he expected.

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MSU Athletics

MSU Football Loses Scholarships, Practice Time Over Grades

BOZEMAN – The Montana State football team has lost 1.5 scholarships and two hours of practice time per week because the players did not meet NCAA academic requirements.

The NCAA released its report Tuesday.

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By , 05-06-08 | add comment | email story | print story

Glacier High School Tennis

Faces: Mary Snipstead

Mary Snipstead is a sophomore on the Glacier High School tennis team. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon

When asked who her hero might be, Mary Snipstead, after a little thought, responds, “William Wilberforce.”

Wilberforce, a British politician and activist, fought to end the slave trade.

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