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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Teen accused of wielding brass knuckles in fight faces felony charge
A 19-year-old from Kalispell faces a felony assault charge for allegedly beating a teenager with brass knuckles during a mid-September melee in Whitefish.
Martin City man earns suspended sentence after taking plea deal
A Martin City man arrested after allegedly dragging a man down a Columbia Falls street in March earned a suspended one-year sentence in Flathead County Distric…
Kalispell City Council moves ahead with housing grant application
Kalispell City Council voted to apply for a $1.36 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant at its Monday meeting, simultaneously criticiz…
Couple allowed to winterize disputed home in Glacier National Park
The Flathead Conservation District last week voted to allow a couple to winterize a home that it believes was built illegally in Glacier National Park.
Testing changes come to Montana students
Testing changes are coming to Montana's students, including reinstating GED certificates and replacing state standardized exams for third- through eighth-grade…
Law roundup: It pays to sew, people
A woman told the Kalispell Police Department she paid someone $15 to sew a button on a shirt they gave to someone else who came into the business. She also complained about another fashion crime the person was comm…
Alleged attempted stabbing in Kalispell ends with arrest
A woman accused of trying to stab another person in downtown Kalispell over the weekend faces an assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court.
Biden says Israel has agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to move into Gaza from Egypt
TEL AVIV, Israel to (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt, wi…
Gianforte, state health department sued over refusal to release public documents
The Helena-based nonprofit law firm Upper Seven filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Servi…
Former state auditor and previous federal magistrate running in Chief Justice race
Both former state auditor John Morrison and former federal magistrate Jeremiah Lynch filed to run for Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice seat, according to th…
Candidate for Whitefish City Council Jim Ramlow
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Whitefish City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Candidate for Whitefish City Council Steve Qunell
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Whitefish City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Candidate for Whitefish City Council Nathan Dugan
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Whitefish City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Candidate for Whitefish City Council Rebecca Norton
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Whitefish City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Candidate for Whitefish City Council Nancy Schuber
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Whitefish City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…