Local Elections
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A closer look: New Kalispell precinct goes all blue while one Whitefish area leans red in governor's race
A voting bloc in downtown Kalispell bucked the prevailing conservative trends in the 2024 election, emerging as an…
Flathead County Superintendent of Schools Election: Ketchum wants to do what’s best for kids
Two Republicans — Cal Ketchum and Erin Arneson — are running for the position of Flathead County Superintendent of Schools in the primary election on June 6. N…
Flathead County Superintendent of Schools Election: Arneson wants to bridge gaps caused by division
Two Republicans — Cal Ketchum and Erin Arneson — are running for the position of Flathead County Superintendent of Schools in the primary election on June 6. N…
Parce stresses community involvement in bid for commissioner seat
After years in uniform, Jason Parce looks at potentially joining the Flathead County Commission as the natural extension of his career, particularly given his …
Holmquist says she wants to continue serving the county
Flathead County Commissioner Pam Holmquist says she wants to continue serving her community as she seeks her third term in county government.
Friess sees rapidly growing county at a crossroads
Brian Friess, one of four Republicans running for the sole county commissioner seat up for grabs this year, said the region’s rapid growth in recent years as w…
Montana state senator and U.S. House candidate dies
Montana state senator and U.S. House candidate dies
2022 school election results
Preliminary (unofficial) results from school election night Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Results will be updated as they become available.
Columbia Falls School District discovers ballot mailing delay
Columbia Falls School District worked to rectify a situation last week when it learned there was a delay in mailing out more than a thousand ballots for its trustee election.
Kalispell Public Schools works to correct ballot mailing issue
With ballots due tomorrow, Kalispell Public Schools hurried last week to correct an error with mailed ballots.
Mail-in ballots are due May 3 for school elections
Voters are reminded that ballots are due Tuesday, May 3, in school districts holding mail-ballot elections.
Website doesn't reflect court ruling on voter registration
Montana's Secretary of State's office has yet to update its website to reflect the reinstatement of Election Day voter registration, more than three weeks afte…
2022 school board candidate profiles
Editor's note: The Daily Inter Lake reached out to school board candidates asking them to participate in filling out a bio. Below is information supplied by ca…
Poll seeking special session on election integrity fails
Montana lawmakers have rejected an attempt to call a special legislative session to investigate the state's election processes amid continued false claims by f…
Gone from KPD, county commissioner candidate Parce under review by state bureau
Jason Parce, who has made his career in local law enforcement a tentpole of his campaign for the Flathead County Commission, no longer works as a police office…
GOP congressional candidates to debate in Whitefish
Whitefish next month will host a debate of Republican candidates vying for Montana’s District 1 congressional seat.