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Flathead County Library continues negotiations on property for new Kalispell branch
The northwest corner of the Kalispell Center Mall property, adjacent to Fifth Avenue West and Parkline Trail, is e…
Candidate for Whitefish City Council Nathan Dugan
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Whitefish City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Candidate for Whitefish City Council Rebecca Norton
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Whitefish City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Candidate for Whitefish City Council Nancy Schuber
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Whitefish City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Candidate for Whitefish City Council Frank Sweeney
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Whitefish City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Candidate for Whitefish City Council Kent Taylor
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Whitefish City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Fence aside, Riverside Park retains access to prime fishing hole
A settlement over a city park in Columbia Falls doesn’t impact access to a good fishing hole on the Flathead River, provided anglers stay in the Red Bridge rig…
Flathead County enters agreement on south Kalispell property for future jail
Flathead County is looking at a 114-acre piece of property south of Kalispell as a possible location for a future detention facility.
Drought raises concerns for Libby water supply
Libby City Administrator Sam Sikes said the city is completing an engineering report to identify infrastructure upgrades, working with the U.S. Forest Service …
Woman accused of stabbing father faces felony assault charge
Prosecutors have charged a Flathead Valley woman with felony assault with a weapon after she allegedly stabbed her father below the armpit during an Oct. 12 di…
Conman pleads guilty to bilking Kalispell resident with computer-based scam
A 24-year-old from India admitted in federal court Tuesday to stealing about $150,000 from a Kalispell resident through a computer-based con.
Holland Lake Lodge up for sale
Holland Lake Lodge is back on the market — for $3.5 million.
State licenses PragerU for classrooms, watchdog weary of ‘extremist’ content
Montana Office of Public Instruction licensed PragerU, known for videos misrepresenting history and pushing false right-wing narratives, to provide educational content to schools in the state, should school boards …
Montana Lakes Conference dives into threats to waterbodies
The Montana Lakes Conference will examine these topics and others during sessions at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 18.
Kalispell City Council to host public hearing on federal housing grant
If the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing grant is awarded, city officials are planning on spending $200,000 toward a housing study, $363,66 to a growth…
Bereavement doula helps families navigate grief
Navigating life after death is difficult and nuanced, especially when it involves the death of an infant.