Good morning; born on this date in 1914, the “Yankee Clipper,” Joe DiMaggio, played center field for the New York Yankees and is still considered by many to be the greatest all-around baseball player, ever.
With a new budget crunch, the city of Kalispell is feeling pressure from all sides as developers, city firefighters and police officers filled the council chambers last night. Also at its work session Monday, Kalispell City Council heard City Airport Manager Fred Leistiko’s plans to move the towers of the KGEZ radio station out of the city airport’s airspace, and told him to bring the proposal before council for a vote at an upcoming meeting. Farmers are playing a volatile market in a season of mixed returns. And the Forest Service is suspending work on an environmental impact statement for a natural gas pipeline that NorthWestern Energy proposed building in the Flathead National Forest.
Glacier Park is seeking wilderness designation. With 699 wins and counting, Lady Griz coach Robin Selvig is one win from reaching a rare milestone. And a Billings man takes his first steps after 29 years in a wheelchair.
Finally, a Portland man is recovering after being shot by his dog.