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Kalispell City Council supports license plate reader technology, higher fees to free up on-street parking
City councilors in Kalispell appeared willing to increase fines for parking violations and buy license plate reade…
High school students host dinner to benefit families battling cancer
It was a beautiful Monday evening last month when community members gathered at Whitefish High School for a dinner fundraiser that raised nearly $7,000 for two…
Surgeon Jim Bonnet remembered for impact on medicine and the community
From bringing vascular surgery to the valley to opening the hospital’s first dedicated breast center to serving on the founding board of the Glacier Symphony, …
Cowboy action shooting comes loaded with fun
Cowboy action shooting -- also known as Western action shooting, single-action shooting, cowboy 3-gun, and Western 3-gun -- is a competitive shooting sport tha…
Senior Spotlight: Bigfork senior Sam Ayers is tough to slow down
Sam Ayers has been an integral part of the Bigfork cross-country team since he moved to the school district in his freshman year. His positive attitude has hel…
Forest Service approves permit to operate Holland Lake Lodge
The Flathead National Forest has granted an operating permit to the new owners of the Holland Lake Lodge south of Condon.
Senior spotlight: Stillwater Christian graduate known for her servant’s heart
The Stillwater Christian School Class of 2025 graduates on May 31 at 4 p.m. in the high school gym, 255 FFA Dr., Kalispell.
Suspected drunk driver flipped truck with four children inside
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Mushroom pickers kill charging grizzly bear near Choteau
Two landowners were picking mushrooms about a mile north of Choteau on May 21 when they were charged by an adult female grizzly bear, state wildlife officials …
Monday's Inter Lake to be delivered Tuesday
Due to production issues, Monday’s Daily Inter Lake will be delivered with Tuesday’s paper.
Bridge of sacrifice: Dedication honors Libby veteran’s service during Vietnam War
In the early hours of Thanksgiving Day in 1969, Staff Sgt. Arthur J. Rambo’s squadron command post suddenly came under an intense mortar attack in Vietnam. He …
Man accused of posing as firefighter brought up on felony charge
A Bigfork man with a history of impersonating emergency responders is facing a felony charge after allegedly posing as a firefighter at the site of a vehicle w…
Man who allegedly used pipe in Coram beating brought up on felony charge
Prosecutors have charged a man accused of wielding a metal pipe in a fight in Coram earlier this month with assault with a weapon.
Big Creek renovations hit high water mark ahead of summer season
The Glacier Institute has operated the Big Creek campus as a summer camp and field trip destination since 1989.
Three candidates so far are vying to become Kalispell's next mayor
Candidates are lining up to become Kalispell’s first new mayor in over a decade.
High school graduation ceremonies planned around the valley
Hundreds of students throughout the valley are set to graduate in the coming weeks.