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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…
Stillwater Free Lutheran Church opens new activity center
After four years of construction, Stillwater Free Lutheran Church, located at 1401 Church Drive, will be dedicating its new activity center to the glory of God on Sunday, Oct. 15, following the 9:30 a.m. worship se…
Whitefish Emergency Services Center open house is Sunday
The Whitefish Fire Department is celebrating Fire Prevention Week with an Open House on Sunday, Oct. 15.
Law roundup: Chilling screaming prompts call to the police
Hearing disembodied screams on Fifth Street, a concerned resident phoned the Columbia Falls Police Department and asked for officers to meet them.
Meet Ward 3 candidate for Kalispell City Council Ryan Hunter
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Kalispell City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Meet Ward 3 candidate for Kalispell City Council Kevin Aurich
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Kalispell City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Community asked to fill out survey for superintendent search
Kalispell Public Schools is asking the public to complete a survey that will help guide the district as it seeks a new superintendent.
State commission moves to strike standard for library directors
The Montana State Library Commission voted Wednesday to strike a longstanding professional requirement applied to the directors of Montana’s eight largest libr…
Judge hears arguments from TikTok and content creators who are challenging Montana's ban on app
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court on Thursday in a case filed by the video sharing app and five Montana content creators who…
Law roundup: Just drop off the key, Lee
A woman’s ex-boyfriend was allegedly attempting to kick her out of an apartment by having the locks changed.
Suspect in assault case given suspended sentence to county jail
Prosecutors initially brought Jon William Ambjor, 64, up on a felony assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court following his June 26 arres…
Death at addiction treatment center puts admissions on hold
State inspectors have required one of Montana’s largest substance use disorder treatment providers to stop accepting new patients following the September death…
Meet Ward 2 candidate for Kalispell City Council Gabe Dillon
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Kalispell City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Meet Ward 2 candidate for Kalispell City Council Sam Nunnally
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Kalispell City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Suspended sentences handed down to arson suspect
Judge Amy Eddy handed down suspended five-year sentences with the state Department of Corrections to Lawrence Stephen Chain, 65, for two felony counts of crimi…
‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse to grace U.S. skies this weekend
A special astronomical event will grace the skies this weekend as just about everyone in the Western Hemisphere is treated to varying degrees of an annular sol…