Good morning, Kalispell.

Dr. Jean Todd celebrated her 100th birthday at Bibler Home and Gardens in Kalispell last week after a planned funeral turned lively party.

She donated to support Sabrina Wisher's Mikayla's Miracles and Blessings foundation, which helps children with special needs locally.

State biologists ruled the bear attack on Cedar Flats trail north of Columbia Falls a surprise defensive encounter after a woman walking her dog called emergency services at 7 p.m. Aug.

31 and was taken to Logan Health Medical Center with significant injuries; the trail remains closed until further notice.

Flathead Valley Community College will hold a public celebration of life for Paul Wachholz on Sept.

13 at 3 p.m. at the Paul D. Wachholz College Center, with doors opening at 2 p.m. The event honors his contributions to education + community.

Columbia Falls High School received a $1.4 million grant from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for a campus-wide drinking water system upgrade to remove lead.

District officials will coordinate these improvements with a special bond election scheduled for Sept. 29.

Flathead National Forest approved salvage operations to start next month along the Flathead River forks damaged by a December windstorm, covering 110 acres near Coal Banks, 37 near Firefighter Mountain, and 81 near Spotted Bear airstrip.

The work aims to recover timber and reduce wildfire risk.

Kianna Chandler launched the Balance Project, a free therapeutic skateboarding pilot for kids that used Dialectical Behavior Therapy at Serious JuJu indoor skatepark; the program, which ran for eight weeks and saw a 45% drop in emotional symptoms, is set to expand with further funding and refined one-on-one sessions (for 8–12-year-olds).