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Kalispell City Council to vote on federal grant for pedestrian safety upgrades
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote Monday on whether to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safet…
Canada goose finds birds of a feather in Whitefish
A Canada goose made friends with a few homeowners in a lakeside neighborhood in Whitefish last week who were concerned for the seemingly lost, sweet bird.
Kalispell City Council adopts sweeping zoning reforms, eliminates public hearings on subdivisions
Kalispell City Council on Monday approved sweeping changes to the municipality’s land use regulations, encouraging higher-density development and removing publ…
Forest Service clears timber project near Blacktail Mountain
Flathead National Forest is set to kick off a 2,800-acre commercial timber project near Blacktail Mountain in fall 2027.
Flathead County seeks temporary 911 dispatchers ahead of summer tourist season
Flathead County’s sole dispatching service has struggled to hire and retain 911 dispatchers since the pandemic, and summer has proved to be a strenuous time on…
Babb chef competes in ‘Indigenous Inspiration’ episode of Chopped
Mariah Gladstone, founder of Indigikitchen, will be competing on Food Network’s “Chopped” Tuesday evening, where contestants will be using Native American insp…
Headlines: Roads open in Glacier, path charted for addition to public lands, grant gets Polson closer to ice arena, new results in criminal fraud allegations
Many Glacier and other roads open in Glacier, nonprofits chart path for 1,100-acre addition to public lands, tourism grant gets Polson closer to ice arena, int…
Whitefish looks at next step in Armory Park upgrades
Whitefish City Council on Monday will consider awarding a construction bid for work at Armory Park.
Biologist reels in 36-year career with tribal fisheries program
Fisheries biologist Barry Hansen, 74, watched from a few feet away, arms crossed. He’s seen this same process unfold hundreds of thousands of times, but he can…
Kalispell Council to vote on zoning and subdivision reforms aimed at boosting housing density
Kalispell City Council will vote Monday on land use regulations aimed at promoting higher density development and streamlining the subdivision approval process.
PHOTOS: Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena
East Texas singer-songwriter Paul Cauthen, aka Big Velvet, performs with opening acts Radio Ranch and Crowe Boys at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Satur…
Delivery of Inter Lake delayed this week
Morning delivery of the Daily Inter Lake print edition may be delayed in some areas this week.
Casa Luna brings a taste of Spain to the Flathead Valley
Casa Luna is a new restaurant from the Valera family, who own Casa Mexico in Kalispell and Vaqueros in Columbia Falls. Started by Francisco and Graciela Valera…
State biologists seek answers to rut in South Fork elk numbers
When Franz Ingelfinger took over as the Kalispell area biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks four years ago, he kept hearing the same suggestion from …
Columbia Falls woman sentenced for drunk driving after argument with husband leads to charges
A Columbia Falls woman who ended up charged for drunk driving after calling the police during an argument with her husband in a grocery store parking lot last spring later copped a plea deal.
Kalispell man gets suspended jail sentence for allegedly pulling gun during fight
A man arrested for pulling a gun during a fistfight in Woodland Park last year later received a suspended jail sentence.