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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Victim ID'd in fatal hit-and-run
Kalispell Police have identified the victim of a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred Sept. 27, in downtown Kalispell.
Snowstorm hits Glacier National Park, forces road closures
WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — An early season snowstorm is forcing the closure of several roads on the border of Glacier National Park and the Blackfeet Indian Re…
Kalispell Senior Center marks half-century of togetherness
In downtown Kalispell there’s a place that’s routinely full of people — people laughing, playing games and catching up, people who make the place “a lively, ex…
Early voting begins soon for Nov. 6 election
Editor’s note: The Daily Inter Lake begins its coverage today for local state legislative and county races.
Hit-and-run was fatal; ID of victim pending
Kalispell Police on Monday confirmed the death of the victim of a hit-and-run collision that occurred Thursday, Sept. 27, in downtown Kalispell.
Erudition delivered directly with a Texas drawl
The author acknowledges up front that a reader might decide he’s a grouch.
Permit sought for Evergreen senior housing
With a zone change now in hand, the developer of the proposed Evergreen Senior Condominiums project in Evergreen now must secure a conditional-use permit to allow multifamily dwellings on property behind Shopko and…
Flathead Special Education Cooperative updates preschool program for students in rural areas
This is a year of new beginnings for the Flathead Special Education Cooperative.
Water, sewer rate increases on tap in city of Whitefish
As the city of Whitefish anticipates needing up to $20 million for a new sewage treatment plant over the next eight years, water and sewer rates are on track to increase again this year for city residents and busin…
Ammon Bundy to speak at Whitefish event
“This West is Our West,” a group that bills itself as a collection of voices throughout the Western states that are opposed to government regulation, will hold…
Supporters fear Farm Bill cuts could hurt the working poor
Pam Gerwe, a Whitefish-area farmer, believes the poor provide a ready and especially vulnerable target.
Fire departments raffle off chance for first bridge crossing
The U.S. 2 bridge over the South Fork of the Flathead River is nearing completion and you could be the first person to walk or drive across the structure.
Proposed camp for at-risk kids worries neighbors
Residents with homes scattered throughout the forests off Spring Creek Road near Somers may gain a new neighbor as plans come together for the construction of …
Kalispell to consider downtown angle parking
A 2001 study by the Oregon Department of Transportation described pros and cons of angle versus parallel parking.
Alpine section of Sun Road closed due to weather
The Going-to-the-Sun Road is temporarily closed between Avalanche Creek on the west side of the park and Jackson Glacier Overlook on the east side of the park.