Local leaders pitch Gianforte on ways to combat drugs in the valley

Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino speaks at a public safety roundtable discussion at the Kalispell Senior Center on Thursday, Sept. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Travis Ahner, Flathead County Attorney, right, and Johnna Preble, Kalispell City Attorney, at a public safety roundtable discussion at the Kalispell Senior Center on Thursday, Sept. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Doug Overman, Kalispell Chief of Police, speaks at a public safety roundtable discussion at the Kalispell Senior Center on Thursday, Sept. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson speaks at a public safety roundtable discussion at the Kalispell Senior Center on Thursday, Sept. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Chad and Kat Kingery, of Alpenglow Clinic, at a public safety roundtable discussion at the Kalispell Senior Center on Thursday, Sept. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

The hillsides surrounding Wallace could soon be under stricter rules and guidelines for future development. The Wallace Planning and Zoning Commission approved a mountain overlay district ordinance, with heavy community support, that will now head to the city council for potential adoption.

Members of the Kootenai County Republican Women Federated group on Thursday morning presented 40 pocket U.S. Constitutions to Venture High School Principal Teresa Kaiser for students to use on Constitution Day and throughout the school year. From left: Davalu Cummings, April Lee, Carla Mattare, Beverly Guenette, Kaiser, Terri Seymour, Nina Beesley and Diana Deegan.

Lori Madden, Flathead Youth Home Program Director, speaks at a public safety roundtable discussion at the Kalispell Senior Center on Thursday, Sept. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Travis Ahner, Flathead County Attorney, speaks at a public safety roundtable discussion at the Kalispell Senior Center on Thursday, Sept. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)