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Kalispell Council reviews $189M budget proposal, weighs public safety and infrastructure spending
Kalispell City Council took its first look at the municipality’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget last week.
Civil War reenactor takes students back through history
When the kids arrived in the classroom after recess, Inman separated the group into two — the Confederacy and the Union. He referred to groups when talking abo…
RoboScout Squad codes a state win, ready for world championship
The Kalispell-based RoboScout Squad motors forward to the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship in Houston after a stellar performance at the state level.
Border security a top issue for candidates, Republicans and Democrats alike
Politicians and candidates from across the political spectrum in Montana are seizing upon the crisis on the southern border in the lead up to the November elec…
Columbia Falls teen is dead in Kentucky; man arrested on murder charge
An 18-year-old Columbia Falls man is dead and a 21-year-old suspect has been arrested, according to NBC News in Kentucky.
Federal judge quizzes lawyers in Flathead National Forest plan lawsuit
In the case, conservation groups allege the U.S. Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Service are again failing to protect grizzly bears and bull trout by skir…
Glacier projects 40% increase in revenue from campground fees in 2024
With busier campgrounds and a recently implemented fee increase, front country camping is projected to bring approximately $2.4 million into Glacier National P…
Flathead County purchases property for potential jail
Flathead County will purchase a large piece of property south of Kalispell as a potential location for a future jail.
ImagineIF Libraries returns to original Flathead County Libraries name, hires Dugan as new director
The county library system’s board of trustees voted Thursday to drop the ImagineIF Libraries brand and revert back a moniker last used a decade ago.
FEC says Daines failed to disclose more than $1M during re-election bid in ’20
A spokesperson for Steve Daines called it “a minor bookkeeping issue,” but the Federal Elections Commission found that Montana’s junior senator failed to discl…
State health department returns to near ban on transgender birth certificate changes
The Montana state health department has announced its return to a near prohibition on individuals updating the sex on their birth certificates to match their g…
Tester urges Biden administration to support replacement of unsafe Bigfork bridge
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester last week sent a letter pressing Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on Bigfork’s historic Bridge Street Bridge, which authorities …
Piano was Mike Murray’s first instrument, now he’s returning to it for an upcoming album
The Kalispell native has been a performing musician for more than a decade, racking up big performances. Mike Murray performs on March 1 for the Daily Inter La…
Kalispell councilors step down after judge orders election redo
Flathead County District Court Judge Robert Allison ruled Feb. 16 that a clerical error resulting in incorrect ballots going out to some voters in Kalispell co…
Avelo to launch direct flight from Flathead Valley to California wine country
Area oenophiles can catch a direct flight to Northern California’s wine country from Glacier Park International Airport beginning May 1.
Flathead Warming Center's Roadmaps program provides homeless with one-on-one counseling and encouragement
Although Patty Archambault and her son Josh Erickson once knew the Flathead Warming Center as guests, they return these days as volunteers.