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Wildlife experts analyze rare fatal bear attack in Glacier
Nearly three weeks after a 33-year-old hiker was killed in an apparent bear attack in Glacier National Park, quest…
Law roundup: Manager finds whole drug kit and caboodle
A woman reportedly left a large brown purse at a location and when the manager looked for an ID, they found drugs and needles instead.
Jury acquits man charged in connection with Kalispell parking lot shooting
Following a three-day trial in Flathead County District Court, jurors spent about two hours deliberating before returning with a not guilty verdict on Nov. 14.
Poster Player of the Week: Kobe Dorcheus of Glacier High
This week’s Daily Inter Lake poster player of the week goes to Kobe Dorcheus, a running back for the Glacier Wolfpack who is winning the honor for the second t…
Mumford and Sons to headline 2025 Under the Big Sky music festival
British folk rock band Mumford and Sons will headline the 2025 Under the Big Sky music festival alongside country star Tyler Childers and country rock act The …
Headlines: Governor honors veterans, Warming Center supporters show solidarity and CWD positive elk
Join Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman as she goes over some of the biggest stories this week for Northwest Montana.
Grocery chains vie for a place on Thanksgiving tables with turkey dinner deals and store brands
With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, food retailers are trying to tempt Americans who haven't recovered from recent price inflation. Walmart, Target, Al…
Former nonprofit leader looks back fondly on time with Flathead Industries
From surviving the pandemic with zero layoffs to penny-pinching after millions of dollars were cut from the Department of Public Health and Human Services in 2…
Kalispell City Council to consider financing options for water infrastructure project
Kalispell City Council is expected to approve funding Monday for a 2.5-million-gallon replacement concrete water storage tank.
Whitefish to vote on lobbyist contract
Whitefish City Council on Monday will look at hiring a lobbyist ahead of the Montana Legislature session next year.
Law roundup: Woman’s truck merges into patrol car
A woman, who was a known drug offender, was driving a red 2010 Ford Ranger allegedly merging into the side of a patrol car.
Habitat Flathead volunteers build a future for those in need of housing
There, Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley volunteers have been building two duplex-style townhouses fitted with two bedrooms, one-and-a-half bathrooms and…
GOP legislators disappointed by approval of abortion rights measure
Republican legislators from Northwest Montana are expressing dismay over the approval of a ballot initiative that codifies the right to an abortion in the stat…
Bluebird Health expands to include imaging services
The low cost and easy access service at 104 Westview Park Place in Kalispell has already proven to be lifesaving for at least one patient.
Flathead Electric retires capital credits
Members who purchased electricity in 2009 will receive capital credit payments in different ways.
Grant aims to assist Glacier Gateway communities protect against wildfire
Flathead Electric Cooperative, Montana West Economic Development and the Flathead National Forest are collaborating on the Community Wildfire Defense Grant.