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Home Instead provides comfort and security for seniors needing at-home care
Home Instead is a global network of independently owned franchises that started in 1994 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Land trust holds fundraiser for Owen Sowerwine project
Flathead Land Trust will celebrate 20 years of conservation along the Flathead River and north shore of Flathead Lake and begin fundraising for the Owen Sowerw…
Law roundup: Woman passes up home violin concerts
Two teens repeatedly went to a woman’s house asking to come inside to play the violin. She told the girls she wasn’t interested in their offer when they first knocked at her door. When they
Candidates push for voter turnout as midterms near
As the campaign season draws to a close, local and statewide candidates have turned their focus to voter turnout — encouraging residents to get their absentee …
Man accused of pulling knife sentenced to misdemeanor
Jay Ryan Kaufman, 20, pleaded guilty to negligent endangerment in Flathead County District Court on Oct. 27.
Montana youth mental health needs on the rise
Young people in Montana were twice as likely to die by suicide than in the rest of the country during the last decade, according to state statistics.
On stand in 1/6 trial, Oath Keepers boss says he's a patriot
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes took the witness stand Friday in his seditious conspiracy trial, telling jurors he is a patriotic American as he tries to c…
Big game season: White-tail harvest remains up
Montana’s general hunting season is in full swing, and hunters are experiencing the arrival of winter weather in northwest Montana.
Felon accused of beating children given suspended sentence
A Hungry Horse man who has spent more than a year in the county jail after allegedly beating his children received a suspended five-year sentence on Thursday.
Woman arrested for burglary claimed to own the home
Ashley Katherine Coil, 37, faces a felony burglary charge in Flathead County District Court following her Oct. 29 arrest.
Groups appeal Badger-Two Medicine oil and gas lease decision
The Pikuni Traditionalists Association, a group representing the cultural and religious interests of the Blackfeet Tribe, has appealed a ruling reinstating a federal oil and gas lease in the Badger-Two Medicine.
Law roundup: Unwanted stranger at the door
A woman met with officers in the lobby of the Kalispell Police Department after a neighbor kept harassing her and possibly even tried to break into her home.
Republicans making partisan pitch in Supreme Court race
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republicans are making an unprecedented partisan pitch to install a party loyalist on Montana's Supreme Court by ousting an incumbent judge in a race that's seen a deluge of cash on both sides …
Power outages linger for thousands in Flathead Valley
More than 12,000 homes across Northwest Montana were without power Thursday morning as the aftermath of a potent winter storm continued to take its toll on the…
Power outages delay delivery of Thursday print edition
Due to ongoing power outages, the Daily Inter Lake press was not able to run last night.
Alleged thief caught taking tools from trailer in Whitefish
Whitefish Police officers arrested Jesse Arthur Horst after a River Lakes Parkway resident tipped off authorities to suspicious activity on the street about 10…