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Counting machines add vote of confidence to elections security
The conference room of the Flathead County Elections Department whirred with noise. Volunteers rattled off strings…
Contested races emerge in municipal elections
Municipal elections will be held Nov. 7.
Daily Inter Lake honored for journalism, advertising
The Daily Inter Lake amassed 24 awards for journalism and advertising in Montana Newspaper Association’s 2022 Better Newspaper Contest.
Kalispell City Council gets briefing on transit projects
The Montana Department of Transportation is currently selecting contractors to design and construct a new expanded intersection between Whitefish Stage Road and West Reserve Drive.
Law roundup: Driver compares Depot Park to California border
Someone driving by Deport Park allegedly described the “homeless situation” there as looking like “the Southern border of California,” and wanted people moved along, upset that their belongings were scattered aroun…
Woman killed in Martin City hit-and-run
A Martin City woman was killed in an apparent hit-and-run in the rural Flathead County town early Sunday morning.
Accused Kellogg murderer appears in court
MajorJon Kaylor was charged with four counts of first-degree murder Tuesday morning during his first appearance in Shoshone County District Court.
Details emerge in Kellogg shooting deaths
Detectives are confident all parties involved have been identified and do not believe there is an ongoing danger to the community.
Rescuers race against time to find missing submersible bound for Titanic site
Rescuers in a remote area of the Atlantic Ocean raced against time Tuesday to find a missing submersible before the oxygen supply runs out for five people who …
Hunter Biden will plead guilty in a deal that likely avoids time behind bars in a tax and gun case
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's son Hunter will plead guilty to federal tax offenses and avoid prosecution on a separate gun charge in a deal with the …
Kalispell Convention and Visitors Bureau moves to temporary space
The Kalispell Convention and Visitors Bureau found a temporary new home last week, moving into the Main Street lobby of the Flathead Beacon.
Glacier National Park finds some relief for housing issues by leasing nearby properties
Local homeowners answered the call from Glacier National Park officials earlier this year, leasing vacation rentals and apartments to National Park Service sea…
Montana Republicans won’t litigate new redistricting plan
The Montana Republican Party will not mount a legal challenge to the redistricting plan adopted by the state’s Districting and Apportionment Commission earlier this year, state GOP chairman Don “K” Kaltschmidt said…
Law roundup: Willful neighbors add fuel to thorny issues
It wasn’t all a bed of roses between neighbors when one alleged the other dug up flowers they mutually planted a few years ago and threw them on their property while they were at church. They were also at odds abou…
Moveable Vietnam Veterans Memorial to arrive in Kalispell
The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., is expected to arrive in Kalispell on June 20.
Four dead in Kellogg shooting
Police in Shoshone County are investigating a shooting that left four people dead in Kellogg.