Daily Interlake sues District 5

 The Daily Inter Lake is suing the District 5 board of trustees because it claims that two closed-door meetings and the failure to reveal the results of an investigation of Edgerton principal Ken Siderius violated Montana’s Open Meeting Act.
 

Teen arrested for building bomb detonator

A 16-year-old Kalispell resident was arrested on May 25 and charged with felony possession of an explosive device.

Freebury says ‘goodbye’ to Flathead with band concert

He’s a man who seems to excel in all fields. And now science teacher Gary Freebury has decided to retire from a diverse teaching career that has allowed him to touch students in many areas. And one of those areas is music, a talent Freebury showed off in a band concert he directed May 19.
 

Snell’s drunk-driving law goes to state legislature

People carded for buying alcohol are only those who have “young” faces, according to Creston resident Sharon Snell.
But she wants to change that. In a bill proposed by Snell, those who buy alcohol will be carded regardless of age. Initiative 135 would prohibit chronic drunk drivers from purchasing alcohol by a restriction on a driver’s license.

Violence, vandalism, bring assault drills to KJHS

In the wake of a string of five murders involving students and guns that has swept the country from Pennsylvania to Oregon since October, KJHS has adopted a new security policy aimed at protecting students and faculty.
 

Bowen explores new learning possibilities for students at Flathead High School

The early years of education were satisfying for Flathead English teacher ‘Asta Bowen. During elementary and high school, Bowen felt completely fulfilled with her science, math, and regular English classes. When college came, however, she lost her drive. Nothing seemed to make sense. The connection between her and her studies diminished. She couldn’t understand how a person graduates from college and suddenly becomes educated.

Granrud beats the medical odds and walks toward the future

A little over a year ago, junior Phil Granrud’s patience, courage and will were put to the test after a near-fatal accident on a four-wheeler.