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Convicted rapist sentenced to 40 years in Montana State Prison
A man whose rape of a teenager came to light when someone working on his laptop found video evidence of the crime …
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris
BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday to become a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida, threatening …
Chris Moritz’s eye for bringing beauty to spaces is impeccable
Japanese anemone. Rudbeckia, Forsythia. Hydrangea. Iris. Coral Bells and day lilies. And geraniums, a blanket of them.
Kalispell City Council to vote on using tax increment financing funds for workforce housing
Kalispell City Council on Monday is expected to decide whether to make workforce housing projects eligible for tax increment financing funds.
Whitefish collects less in impact fees as construction slows
Impact fee collections in Whitefish have decreased by 21%, which the city says is the result of less construction activity.
Law roundup: Dog owner shouts for driveway showdown
A man reportedly stood on his deck and shouted that whoever turned in his dog to meet him in his driveway.
Somers man dies in crash on Foys Canyon Road
A Somers man died around 5:50 a.m. Saturday in a crash on Foys Canyon Road by Orchard Ridge Road in Kalispell.
Over-the-top milkshakes feature of new Whitefish shop
No, the new Clydesdale Creamery Milkshake Saloon and Espresso at 16 Baker Avenue does not serve ice cream made with Clydesdale milk, though that is a running j…
Day of care: Volunteers mark National Public Lands Day working on Wild Horse Island
Wild Horse Island, over 2,000 acres of mountains, forests and grasslands, is the biggest island on Flathead Lake.
Haskill Creek Farms shop shutters, citing unclear zoning regulations
Haskill Creek Farms closed all operations at its Voerman Road location southeast of Whitefish on Sept. 28 following a 30-day notice from Flathead County inform…
Night of the Trades: FVCC highlights trade career opportunities
The Night of the Trades is designed to give people more exposure to trade careers early on. The evening is part of the chamber’s Manufacturing Month celebratio…
2024 Voter Guide: House District 7
Ahead of the Nov. 5 election, the Daily Inter Lake sent questionnaires to state Legislature candidates running in contested races in Northwest Montana. Candida…
2024 Voter Guide: House District 8
Ahead of the Nov. 5 election, the Daily Inter Lake sent questionnaires to state Legislature candidates running in contested races in Northwest Montana. Candida…
2024 Voter Guide: House District 9
Ahead of the Nov. 5 election, the Daily Inter Lake sent questionnaires to state Legislature candidates running in contested races in Northwest Montana. Candida…
Inside the North Carolina mountain town that Hurricane Helene nearly wiped off the map
The stone tower that gave this place its name was nearly a half billion years in the making — heated and thrust upward from deep in the Earth, then carved and …
Former chief of Montana Highway Patrol sues Attorney General Austin Knudsen
Former Montana Highway Patrol Col. Steve Lavin filed a lawsuit Friday alleging Attorney General Austin Knudsen unlawfully forced him to resign and misrepresent…