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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “larg…
Man who stormed Capitol with gun gets longest prison term
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas man convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, helmet and body armor was sentenced Monday to more than seven ye…
Woman dies after falling at Columbia Falls High School
A 20-year-old woman died after falling through a skylight at Columbia Falls High School over the weekend.
Harris to announce $1B to states for floods, extreme heat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is making more than $1 billion available to states to address flooding and extreme heat exacerbated by climate change.
Snappy’s camera captures family of Canada geese
This spring, the Snappy’s live camera captured a family of geese taking up residence on the osprey nest on the southeast corner of the Snappy’s courtyard.
Flathead Electric Co-op celebrates 25 years of Roundup for Safety grants
The program asks co-op members if they would like to round-up their bills to the nearest dollar.
Kalispell Council looks at housing and parking garage proposal
The Montana Hotel Dev Partners have submitted a proposal to the city that would turn the lot into a 239-stall parking garage with retail space on the street le…
After a dream fulfilled, Lyle Aklested says goodbye to Ford museum
After sharing his collection with the public for nearly 40 years, Lyle Aklested is ready to say goodbye to his museum.
Law roundup: Employee has hair-raising encounter
An employee in Kalispell allegedly called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to ask deputies to move along a male they thought was on drugs when he stole a cup from a coworker and was ripping his hair out.
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…