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Sharp cold front to drop snow on Glacier Park
A winter weather advisory was issued for Glacier National Park beginning Wednesday night as a potent front out of …
Inter Lake Managing Editor Frank Miele to retire
Longtime Daily Inter Lake Managing Editor Frank Miele this week announced his retirement.
Man wanted for negligent homicide arrested in Virginia
A fugitive wanted on a negligent homicide charge after an alleged DUI crash that killed a Kalispell woman more than three years ago was brought back to Flathead County Thursday.
Visitors bureau ends pond hockey event
The Kalispell Convention and Visitors Bureau is making some big changes to a couple of the events they host to pull visitors to the valley outside of typical t…
Suspicious wildfire burns 2,000 acres in Lake County
A wildfire of suspicious origin broke out Thursday afternoon in Lake County on Flathead Reservation land and quickly spread to 2,000 acres overnight.
Creston bottling plant begins distribution
After years of controversy surrounding its impending operations in Creston, the Montana Artesian Water Company has begun putting bottles on local shelves, even…
Panera to open in Kalispell next month
The fast casual bakery and café Panera Bread is set to open at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12 in its news location at Hutton Ranch Plaza in North Kalispell.
Corrigan resigns as Flathead attorney
Longtime Flathead County Attorney Ed Corrigan’s last day on the job was Thursday.
Fire lines hold on Howe Ridge blaze
A wildfire burning in Glacier National Park remained near the Going-to-the-Sun Road, but the overall growth of the blaze was described as moderate by fire officials on Thursday.
Man accused of stabbing partner denies homicide charge
A Whitefish man accused of killing a Kalispell man during a domestic dispute earlier this month pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in Flathead County District…
Rankin Elementary welcomes students
Tuesday marked a new beginning as Rankin Elementary opened for the first day of school.
Cost to fight Glacier fire tops $5 million
The cost to fight the Howe Ridge Fire in Glacier National Park has climbed to about $5.6 million, according to fire officials.
Stage 2 restrictions lifted across region
Just in time for Labor Day weekend, cooperating interagency fire managers across Northwest Montana are set to rescind Stage 2 fire restrictions at 12:01 a.m. F…
Indoor ice rink offers respite from smoke
When the hazardous impacts of wildfire smoke hit in the late summer, even lounging on the beach can seem like a bad idea. Many residents head indoors at the ho…
West Glacier cell tower hearing rescheduled
A controversial cellular communications tower planned on Belton Stage Road near West Glacier will be the focus of a public hearing before the Flathead County Board of Adjustment on Sept. 4.
Court orders reconsideration of Bigfork retreat permit
A District Court judge has ordered the Flathead County Board of Adjustment to reconsider a conditional-use permit issued last year for a camp and retreat center near Bigfork that has been awash with neighborhood op…