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Making the grade — Kalispell Public Schools leader named regional superintendent of the year
Wrapping up his second school year leading Kalispell Public Schools, Matt Jensen has been named regional Superinte…
Critical fire weather fans Elmo blaze
Dangerous fire weather threatened to fan the Elmo Fire on Sunday as the blaze continued to expand its footprint west of Flathead Lake.
Family looks to open new restaurant in former Evergreen Applebee’s
The owner and operator of Los Caporales in Evergreen for 28 years, Carmina Lopez says the new restaurant came about due to a set of serendipitous circumstances.
Doctor’s personal experience inspires different kind of clinic
At the beginning of 2021, as Dr. Daniel Gragert was considering several job offers with intense hours and high pay in traditional medicine, he received devasta…
Miracle League provides opportunities beyond baseball
The Miracle League, Kalispell’s baseball league for athletes with special needs, hosted its final games of the season last week.
Governor, MDLI chief economist paint rosy economic picture for Montana
Montana’s economic future looks bright, according to Barb Wagner, chief economist with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.
Pediatrician applies parenting perspective to medical care
Dr. Kenneth Graham, who practices at Logan Health Children’s Primary Care, was selected as the Best Pediatrician in the Daily Inter Lake’s annual Best of the F…
Wounded Knee artifacts highlight slow pace of repatriations
Some 870,000 Native American artifacts — including nearly 110,000 human remains — that should be returned to tribes under federal law are still in the possessi…
Law roundup: Like irritable owner, like irritable dog
A dog on the loose reportedly growled at a Columbia Falls woman and her dogs. She told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office the last time the dog was loose and acting viciously, the owner came and got the dog they hit …
Elmo Fire balloons to 7,000 acres
Evacuation orders were issued Friday night after a wildfire quickly ballooned near Elmo on the west side of Flathead Lake.
Court case continued for man arrested following standoff
Quinn Garrett Lewis, 43, pleaded not guilty to a single felony count of assault with a weapon filed in the wake of his arrest earlier this year.
Accused murderer pleads guilty to mitigated deliberate homicide
Tanner Doyle White, 22, entered the guilty plea during an appearance in Flathead County District Court on July 20.
Avian flu strikes Flathead Valley
According to a press release from the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL), Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in a Flathead County backy…
House approves bill to help West fight wildfires, drought
The House on Friday approved wide-ranging legislation aimed at helping communities in the West cope with increasingly severe wildfires and drought — fueled by …
Evacuations ordered near Elmo as fire grows to 4,000 acres
Evacuation orders were issued Friday night after a wildfire blew up near Elmo on the west side of Flathead Lake.
Coroner says Glacier climbers fell after rock broke loose
Two mountain climbers who died in Glacier National Park earlier this week fell nearly 1,000 feet after the rock they were climbing on broke loose, officials in…