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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Lakeside project featuring alpine coaster draws ire of neighbors
A meeting held by the Montana Department of Transportation in Lakeside on Wednesday night grew contentious as neighbors voiced opposition over a potential alpi…
Montana not following transgender birth certificate ruling
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — It's been a month since a Montana judge temporarily blocked enforcement of a state law that required transgender people to undergo surgery…
West Valley fills superintendent position
Washington principal Cindy Risher is set to be the new West Valley School superintendent beginning July 1.
Authorities ID West Valley plane crash victims
Authorities on Thursday identified the two people who died in a small plane crash April 30 in the West Valley area.
Crossing signals installed along Parkline Trail
Pedestrian crossing signals will be activated Monday as part of the Kalispell Parkline Trail and Linear Park Project. Marked crosswalks and pedestrian warnings…
Q&A with U.S. House candidate Al Olszewski
Editor’s Note: The Daily Inter Lake is republishing select answers from questionnaires completed by the candidates for U.S. House District 1 and submitted to t…
Bell, White vie to lead Lake County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Don Bell has held the position since 2015, after he defeated three other Republican candidates in the 2014 primary election. He is being challenged by Ronan Police Sgt. Corey White Jr.
Law roundup: Woman’s heart belongs to Whitefish
A woman voiced her concerns about a man’s intentions to dispatchers alleging he was behaving like he owned her despite being causal friends and describing him as being “like an orphan on crack.”
State park visitation dips during cool spring
Temperate weather with a few cold spells during the first quarter of 2022 contributed to a slight decrease in the number of overall visitors to state parks in …
Suit seeks to end camping on gravel bar near Blankenship Bridge
A group of residents calling itself Friends of the Flathead River filed suit against the Forest Service on May 16, claiming the agency is violating the Wild an…
Idaho Gov. Little turns back Trump-backed challenger
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday won the GOP gubernatorial primary, beating a Trump-backed challenger who had repeatedly criticized the in…
Montana Supreme Court says no to Election Day voter registration
Under an order issued Tuesday by the Montana Supreme Court, Election Day voter registration will once again be prohibited in the state.
BNSF changes controversial attendance policy
Montana’s largest railroad company is making changes to a controversial new employee attendance policy after receiving pushback from railroaders and unions. Bu…
Cayuse Prairie administrator selected as superintendent of the year for Northwest Montana
Cayuse Prairie School Superintendent and Principal Amy Piazzola was chosen by her peers as the 2021-22 Superintendent of the Year for the Northwest Montana reg…
Q&A with U.S. House candidate Matt Jette
Editor’s Note: The Daily Inter Lake is republishing select answers from questionnaires completed by the candidates for U.S. House District 1 and submitted to t…