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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Delivery of Inter Lake delayed this week
Morning delivery of the Daily Inter Lake print edition may be delayed in some areas this week.
Casa Luna brings a taste of Spain to the Flathead Valley
Casa Luna is a new restaurant from the Valera family, who own Casa Mexico in Kalispell and Vaqueros in Columbia Falls. Started by Francisco and Graciela Valera…
State biologists seek answers to rut in South Fork elk numbers
When Franz Ingelfinger took over as the Kalispell area biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks four years ago, he kept hearing the same suggestion from …
Columbia Falls woman sentenced for drunk driving after argument with husband leads to charges
A Columbia Falls woman who ended up charged for drunk driving after calling the police during an argument with her husband in a grocery store parking lot last spring later copped a plea deal.
Kalispell man gets suspended jail sentence for allegedly pulling gun during fight
A man arrested for pulling a gun during a fistfight in Woodland Park last year later received a suspended jail sentence.
Public hearing set for second phase of Lakeside wastewater treatment project
The state agency has set a public hearing on the draft environmental assessment for the second phase of the project for April 23
Thinning project on Big Mountain moves forward
Flathead National Forest approved a 200-acre fuels reduction project that may disrupt access to some trails on Big Mountain this summer.
Hungry Horse woman featured at Teakettle Quilt Guild show
If Linda Crandall needs to take a break while she’s quilting, she doesn’t have to look far. Her Hungry Horse home looks down directly at the Flathead River, wh…
Family story of homesteading North Fork part of talk
Zach Block will tell the story of his grandfather, Dan Block, and grandmother, Gerane, who in 1946 left comfort behind to build a mink ranch near Trail Creek, …
Library of Congress asks Flathead Valley veterans to share story of service
The Library of Congress and Rena Flying Coyote Collective are traveling to Montana to conduct oral history interviews of U.S. veterans for inclusion in the Veterans History Project, a public research archive at the…
Marion School officials seek solutions after Flathead Library trustees discontinue book deliveries
Determined to retain access to the Flathead County Library, Marion School Board members are considering standing up a volunteer delivery service to keep the bo…
Columbia Falls man who allegedly threatened to ‘shoot up’ churches found guilty in jury trial
Jurors on Wednesday afternoon convicted a Columbia Falls man of threatening to shoot up local churches and harm his ex-wife.
Flathead County extends Lakeside marina permit amid opposition
The case in Flathead County District Court challenges the county commissioners’ approval of the commercial marina permit on April 24, 2025, and a minor varianc…
Motorist allegedly fought with officers in Columbia Falls during traffic stop
A 29-year-old motorist is accused of fighting with authorities after being pulled over for speeding near Columbia Falls in February.
Planning Commission advances South Kalispell commercial development along U.S. 93
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