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CRASH LANDING

A lightweight experi-
mental plane crashed READER
in Kalispell on Nov.
26 after it lost power POLL
during takeof. No one
was hurt in the crash.
Pilot Joe Angle was FLATHEADBEACON.COM
taking of from the
Kalispell City Airport
when the aircraft Do You Back the Newly
powered down. He Brokered Nuclear Deal
said he remembers with Iran?
going through the
emergency landing
protocol before hit-
ting the ground. “In
that situation there’s
very little time,” Angle
said. “You just pick a
spot and try to end up
there.” While Angle
was unharmed in the
crash his plane was 43% YES
57% NO
heavily damaged.
TOTAL VOTES: 61
GREG LINDSTROM
FLATHEAD BEACON

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A recap of recent news from City Hall

KALISPELL
• Residents will have a chance to speak City of Kalispell Community and
up about community needs and pri- Economic Development Department
orities at an upcoming public gather- at 406-758-7738.
• The city airport could have new man-
agement. On Monday night, after the ing in City Hall. The city of Kalispell 43% NO
57% YES
Beacon went to print, the city coun- will host the annual Community De- WHITEFISH
TOTAL VOTES: 163
cil voted on a proposed contract with velopment Block Grant (CDBG) Pub-
Red Eagle Aviation to operate airport lic Needs Assessment Hearing at 5:30
p.m. on Dec. 12. City Manager Doug • Hoping to reduce congestion at the
management services at the munici- Russell said the purpose of this hear- City Beach parking lot, the city coun-
pal site. A committee recommended ing is to obtain views of residents, cil considered purchasing three lots Do You Plan on Shopping on
the council approve Red Eagle for the near the south end of Whitefish Lake Black Friday?
three-and-a-half year contract, listed especially low and moderate income
at $36,000 per year, plus tie down fees residents, regarding community at its Monday meeting. City Manager
valued at roughly $1,750. Kalispell re- needs and priorities of the city and Chuck Stearns said adding parking at
ceived two proposals. The city, which Flathead County for economic devel- the popular City Beach site has been
opment, housing and neighborhood a long-standing goal of the city’s,
currently runs the site, is interested revitalization, and public facilities. and acquiring the properties could
in handing over management of the Members of the public will have a lead to more than 40 new parking
airport to reduce expenditures. City chance to say the type of projects that spaces. The total project is expected
Manager Doug Russell said privatiz- to cost roughly $680,000, includ-
ing management would save the city should be considered for grant fund- 12% YES
88% NO
an estimated $13,000, or 16 percent of ing. Comments may be given orally at ing $200,000 to develop the lot and
the budgeted operating expenditures the hearing or submitted in writing $450,00 to purchase the properties.
TOTAL VOTES: 164
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