General News
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PHOTOS: Flathead, Glacier class of 2026 graduation ceremonies
Photos from Flathead and Glacier high schools' graduation ceremonies held Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6.
New Muldown School ready for students
A pair of giant green scissors were used to cut the ribbon last week officially celebrating the completion of the new Muldown Elementary School building.
Concert, rodeo big drivers of fair ticket sales
While gate admission to this year’s Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo was down significantly from last year, rodeo participation, market livestock entries and a…
Owner retrieves gun left in rental car
An employee at a rental car business found a handgun while cleaning the vehicle and called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to see what needed to be done. An officer collected the gun, called the last person to…
Plains man in need of kidney transplant finds local donor
When properly blended, faith, hope and charity can come together create a field of positive energy that is palpable in many ways.
City of Whitefish employee tests positive for COVID
The city of Whitefish has been notified that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19, Whitefish City Manager Dana Smith said in a press release late Tuesd…
California wildfires affecting local air quality
While wildfires in Northwest Montana have been minimal, smoke from blazes burning in California has settled into the region, creating some moderate health effects.
High court denies bid to restore Greens on Montana ballot
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the Montana Secretary of State’s attempt to restore the names of Green Party candidates to the November ballot
California faces huge fires before usual peak of season
California�s firefighting agency is in talks with the National Guard and California Conservation Corps about providing reinforcements as an already devastati…
Missing baby found safe; AMBER alert canceled
6-month old baby found safe
Two Immanuel Lutheran residents test positive for COVID-19
A resident at the Skilled Care Center and Retreat of Immanuel Lutheran Communities who underwent nasal-swab testing for COVID-19 has tested positive for the virus, but continues to show no symptoms, according to fa…
COVID procedures explained for students, staff
Editor’s note: Other school districts’ information will be detailed in the Aug. 28 and Aug. 29 editions of the Inter Lake.
Students navigate pandemic changes as semester opens
On Monday, students returned to Flathead Valley Community College for the first day of the fall semester. But this year, things looked a little different.
County sued over asphalt plant permit decisions
A West Valley resident recently filed a lawsuit against Flathead County and the Flathead County Board of Adjustment for recent decisions involving an application for a modification to a conditional-use permit that …
Kalispell police investigate shooting
Kalispell Police officers are investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning on the northwest side of town.
Former Whitefish resident accused of violating parole
Drug charges in Bozeman have landed a former Whitefish resident in the Flathead County Jail.