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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Man suspected of damaging vehicles in Columbia Falls receives suspended jail sentence
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Law roundup: Woman channels her inner U.S. Marshal
While authorities confirmed the warrants and California's willingness to extradite, officers unsuccessfully tried to locate the man.
Conservation easement protects wildlife habitat near Glacier National Park
When Connie Lane took her first trip up Going-to-the-Sun Road in 1996, she experienced a moment of transcendence.
Kalispell tourism saw decline in international travel in 2025
International visitor spending in Kalispell declined significantly in 2025, reflecting a sharp drop across the country in overseas inbound travel, according to…
UM to celebrate 107th Foresters’ Ball
This year's theme is “Timber Fallin,’ Trucks a Haulin.”
Great Backyard Bird Count at Lone Pine on Feb. 14
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Flathead Audubon Society invite the public to celebrate birds and community science during a free, family-friendly Great B…
Daily Inter Lake top 25 of 2025
Read the Daily Inter Lake top 25 stories as read online in 2025.
Pairing social workers with police during encampment clearings would pose challenges, Kalispell officials say
Kalispell Mayor Ryan Hunter has proposed having social workers join law enforcement during homeless encampment clearings, though public safety officials cautio…
Project to rebuild Farm to Market Bridge in Lincoln County is open for public comment
The Montana Department of Transportation is taking public comment on a proposal to replace the Farm to Market Bridge in Lincoln County that washed out during D…
Zinke calls Trump’s focus on Greenland ‘distracting’
As President Donald Trump was in Davos, Switzerland, last week attempting to bluster Europe into conceding the annexation of Greenland to the United States, Mo…
Law roundup: Soused son gets ride to police station
A father allegedly drove to the Kalispell Police Department, parked out front, and waited in the lobby to ask an officer to remove his very drunk son from his vehicle after he refused to get out.
Montana’s tourists are getting older, richer and rarer
While Montana saw fewer tourists in 2025, they came with more gray hair — and more dollars for Montana businesses.
Keeping Score: Inside crosstown with postgame reactions from Glacier and Flathead
Daily Inter Lake reporter Luke Schmit speaks to Glacier and Flathead players and coaches after Friday night’s crosstown doubleheader at Flathead High School.
Pursuit followed state law, city policy, report notes
A police pursuit of an allegedly stolen vehicle that resulted in a serious accident and injury did not violate city policy or state laws, according to a review…
Love for historic schoolhouse shines through in state review for National Register
The Montana State Historic Preservation Review Board approved the schoolhouse’s nomination at its Jan. 23 meeting.