Valerie Mahaffey, known for her Emmy-winning role in Northern Exposure, died at the age of 71. Her husband, Joseph Kell, ...

She died on Friday, May 30 in Los Angeles. Mahaffey was known for playing eccentric characters on Desperate Housewives, Young Sheldon, Northern Exposure, and Big Sky.

The multi-genre group, which formed in Hamilton circa 1975, will have members back for anniversary gigs in the Bitterroot and Missoula the next week.