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Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules

A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would …

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Amtrak offers scenic travel experience to Essex

The sun clips a mountain ridge, washing the winter wonderland in a buttery yellow as the morning Amtrak train makes its way to Essex.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Skier dies in tree well on Big Mountain

A skier was found dead in a tree well on Whitefish Mountain Resort Friday afternoon.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Bid awarded for Flathead High remodel

A bid to demolish and expand Flathead High School came in under budget estimates.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Ingenuity on display at county science fair

The power of the scientific method and the creativity of third- through 12th-graders was on display at the annual Flathead County Science Fair Thursday.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Bozeman Dem touts progressive record in U.S. House race

Kathleen Williams, a Bozeman Democrat seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, sat down with the Daily Inter Lake Friday to discuss her campaign.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Results from Flathead County Science Fair

There were about 185 third- through 12th-graders who competed in the Flathead County Science Fair March 1 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Brain cancer diagnosis doesn't dim local girl's passion for life

At 11 years old, Shannon Mayhan dreams of mythical creatures and magic, of unicorns, kittens and all things that sparkle.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
FVCC hosts open house for business development center

Flathead Valley Community College will welcome Dan Gorton, the new director of the Kalispell Regional Small Business Development Center at an open house on March 21.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
APNewsBreak: US utilities find water pollution at ash sites

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Major utilities have found evidence of groundwater contamination at coal-burning power plants across the U.S. where landfills and man-ma…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
2 Montana prison inmates charged with trying to kill a 3rd

DEER LODGE, Mont. (AP) — Two Montana State Prison inmates are charged with trying to kill another inmate nearly two years ago.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Fire destroys home south of Kalispell

A mobile home south of Kalispell burned to the ground Thursday after a wood stove inside the structure caught fire.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Erosion control work to begin on north shore

Ongoing erosion that’s eating away the north shore of Flathead Lake at a pace of 4 to 6 feet a year has prompted state and federal oversight agencies and prope…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
County shelter launches barn cat program

A new batch of spirited posters will soon adorn the walls of local veterinary clinics and feed stores. “Mice and rats driving you bats? Rodent rangers for hire…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Grants boost suicide prevention programs

Flathead-area mental and community health organizations are set to step up their fight against suicide thanks to a new round of state funding to expand services.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
4 options considered for Sperry rebuild

Six months into the push to rebuild Sperry Chalet, Doug Mitchell was hopeful for its future.