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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…
Candidate for Whitefish City Council Frank Sweeney
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 Kent Taylor
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…
Fence aside, Riverside Park retains access to prime fishing hole
A settlement over a city park in Columbia Falls doesn’t impact access to a good fishing hole on the Flathead River, provided anglers stay in the Red Bridge rig…
Flathead County enters agreement on south Kalispell property for future jail
Flathead County is looking at a 114-acre piece of property south of Kalispell as a possible location for a future detention facility.
Drought raises concerns for Libby water supply
Libby City Administrator Sam Sikes said the city is completing an engineering report to identify infrastructure upgrades, working with the U.S. Forest Service …
Law roundup: Thrift store not in the market for donated weapons
A thrift store volunteer called the Whitefish Police Department looking for advice on what to do with a donated dagger-like weapon.
Woman accused of stabbing father faces felony assault charge
Prosecutors have charged a Flathead Valley woman with felony assault with a weapon after she allegedly stabbed her father below the armpit during an Oct. 12 di…
Blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital; Hamas and Israel trade blame
A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Healt…
Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker
Signaling more turmoil ahead, Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot Tuesday, as a surprising 20 holdouts denied the hard-cha…
Conman pleads guilty to bilking Kalispell resident with computer-based scam
A 24-year-old from India admitted in federal court Tuesday to stealing about $150,000 from a Kalispell resident through a computer-based con.
Holland Lake Lodge up for sale
Holland Lake Lodge is back on the market — for $3.5 million.
State licenses PragerU for classrooms, watchdog weary of ‘extremist’ content
Montana Office of Public Instruction licensed PragerU, known for videos misrepresenting history and pushing false right-wing narratives, to provide educational content to schools in the state, should school boards …
Montana Lakes Conference dives into threats to waterbodies
The Montana Lakes Conference will examine these topics and others during sessions at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 18.
Law roundup: Sketchy stop grinds driver’s gears
The driver of a red Volvo station wagon allegedly blew through a stop sign and told another driver, who confronted him about it, that he would “kill him with his skateboard.”
The Supreme Court orders makers of gun parts to comply with rules on ghost guns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ordered two internet sellers of gun parts to comply with a Biden administration regulation aimed at ghost guns, firearms that are difficult to trace because they lack s…