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Senior Spotlight: Glacier High School student looks to use science to help others
Knowing she wanted to help others, there was a time when Anitha Ravipati considered pursuing a career as a medical…
Whitefish Council looks at hangar for airport
Public comments on the proposal were split during the community development board meeting. Some thought the hangar would be an attribute for the airport while …
Under pressure on plane safety, Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion
Boeing has announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion. It says the move will improve plane quality and safety. Boeing previous…
Celebrate the Fourth of July with a weekend full of events
The Flathead Valley and beyond will be busy with events for the weekend leading up to and through the Fourth of July holiday.
Searchers find missing kayaker's body in Kootenai River
The search for a woman missing in the Kootenai River near Libby came to a sad ending Sunday morning.
Montana lawmakers offer mixed responses to Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools
Montana’s Republican congressional delegation hesitated last week to follow Louisiana in requiring public schools to affix the Ten Commandments in classrooms e…
Child Development Center closes after loss of state contract
The Child Development Center closed its locations in Missoula and Kalispell last week following the loss of a five-year state contract that funded early intervention services.
Goats of Glacier offers chance to spend time with the animals
The working farm is a hands-on experience for locals and tourists to learn about where food comes from, try out daily chores like milking and brushing the anim…
Flathead County Library Board kicks logo design back to committee
Bowing to repeated calls for a more professional design for a future logo, the Flathead County Library Board opted Thursday to go back to the drawing board.
Wrangle up some seats – County fairgrounds grandstands expected to open after repairs
Fairgoers should be able to grab a seat at the rodeo or concerts during the Northwest Montana Fair in August after an analysis showed the grandstands needing i…
Search crews scour Kootenai River for missing kayaker
Search teams continued to look Saturday for a missing woman who disappeared while kayaking the Kootenai River in Northwest Montana earlier in the week.
News Now: This week's Northwest Montana headlines
Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman goes over some of the week’s biggest headlines.
Scientist unlocks mystery of nutrient surge in Lake McDonald
In 2018 the water quality in Glacier National Park’s Lake McDonald had scientists concerned.
County preliminary budget keeps property taxes flat
Flathead County commissioners on Thursday approved a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2025 that keeps county taxes even.
Kalispell native serves as a member of U.S. Navy’s submarine force
Senior Chief Petty Officer Nathaniel Faerber, a native of Kalispell serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Trident Training Facility (TTF) Bangor at Naval Base Kitsa…
Logan Health Children’s celebrates fifth anniversary
Logan Health Children’s is hosting a celebration on July 1 to mark the fifth anniversary of the hospital’s opening.