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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…
Council to consider 50-acre RV park
The Kalispell City Council will meet Tuesday following the long Labor Day weekend to further discuss and likely hold a vote on a proposal for a 50-acre, 330-space Montana Base Camp Recreational Vehicle Park in Sout…
Bridge reopens in Ferndale
The section of Swan River near the Highway 209 bridge in Ferndale was reopened to recreation Friday.
Whitefish looks at snow-lot housing project
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Whitefish looks at architectural standards revamp
The Whitefish City Council will begin the process of mulling over changes to the city’s mandatory architectural-review standards during a work session on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
City gears up for U.S. 93 corridor study
A kick-off meeting for the U.S. 93 South corridor study in Whitefish will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at National Parks Realty, 601 Spokane Ave.
11th annual classic car show opens in Bigfork
Bigfork’s 11th Annual “Rumble in the Bay” kicked off Saturday morning at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4042.
Renovating the Merc
Since taking over as owner of the Polebridge Mercantile five years ago, Will Hammerquist and his team have undertaken major upgrades to the property each winte…
Rattlesnake, Howe Ridge fires kept in check
Several wildfires continued to burn in Northwest Montana on Saturday, but the weather conditions and the efforts of hundreds of firefighters have kept things largely in check.
21 acres on Flathead Lake up for auction
A Bigfork property with over 500 feet of shoreline previously listed at $2.395 million is going up for auction in early September.
2 grizzlies found dead; one killed by car
Two more grizzly bears died recently, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
DUI patrols ramp up for Labor Day weekend
Labor Day weekend is the traditional end of summer. Statistics show it’s also a time when the rate of people driving under the influence increases.
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.