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Manhunt across North Idaho ends in arrest
Bonner County Sheriff’s Office officials on Wednesday arrested a Boundary County man who reportedly fired shots at…
Abell touts his blue-collar, pro-business vision for county
Editor’s note: The Daily Inter Lake will be publishing profiles of the Flathead County commissioner candidates through Sunday, and will feature state legislati…
Area high schools get iGraduate grants
Polson High School, Troy High School and Ronan School District are each recipients of a $10,000 iGraduate Montana grant to promote high school graduation and workforce development. Libby Middle High School was awar…
Trial set for case involving war veteran, Kalispell police officers
A trial date has been scheduled in the case of a Kalispell war veteran who sued after he was shot by two Kalispell Police Department officers inside his home more than four years ago.
Man can’t keep up with female jogger
A woman was running in Columbia Falls and a suspicious man tried to run with her, she told the Columbia Falls Police Department. When the trench-coat-wearing man stopped running, he yelled at the runner’s dog to “s…
Park Side Credit Union provides free online course for students
COVID-19 has transformed the living room into the classroom for most students, and to help with this remote learning Park Side Credit Union has provided an online financial literacy course to students at 19 schools…
Timeline for Glacier reopening unclear
While federal, state and local governments prepare to reopen the United States economy, officials with Glacier National Park say it is uncertain when park gate…
Kalispell man charged with sex assault
A Kalispell man is accused of rape after the alleged victim came forward to report the incident more than a year later.
Bigfork man accused of hatchet assault
A Bigfork man was accused of attempting to harm a woman with a hatchet during a recent altercation at their residence.
ImagineIF Libraries to provide curbside pickup starting May 4
ImagineIF Libraries will offer curbside pickup starting May 4 in response to state and local plans to progressively reopen Montana. In the meantime, Imagine IF will retrofit its facilities throughout the county in …
Vermiculite find highlights dispute over cleanup costs
Renovation work in Lincoln County last month uncovered vermiculite, and the property owner notified Lincoln County’s Asbestos Resource Program.
Praying man doesn’t need assistance
A man seemed “distraught” in a park when he was seen “hunkered over in a fetal position” and heard “screaming and yelling.” However, he told the Kalispell Police Department he was praying and did not need any assis…
Adams says he’ll take strong stand on property rights
Elliot Adams said he “wants to be able to take a stand for people’s individual rights” if he is elected the next Flathead County commissioner.
Three candidates vie for two FVCC trustee positions
Three candidates are running for two positions on the Flathead Valley Community College Board of Trustees, including incumbents Kelly Dowling Stimpson and Pete…
University of Montana researchers work on COVID-19 vaccine
MISSOULA – Researchers in the Center for Translational Medicine at the University of Montana have been awarded $2.5 million in funding from the National Instit…
National speech and debate tourney moves online
Flathead, Glacier and Whitefish high school speech and debate competitors who qualified for nationals will still have a chance at getting the last word of the season as the tournament moves online due to COVID-19 h…