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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…
Sip and Sample Autumn Stroll is Saturday
My Glacier Village, a local nonprofit serving area seniors, is hosting the 2023 Sip and Sample Autumn Stroll through downtown Kalispell on Saturday, Oct. 14, 1-5:30 p.m.
Bear euthanized near Eureka; cubs sent to ZooMontana
A grizzly bear was captured and euthanized after multiple conflicts with people in the Eureka area in Lincoln County, state wildlife officials said.
Buffalo Hill Funeral Home donates to veterans
Buffalo Hill Funeral Home has made a $1,000 donation to the United Veterans of the Flathead Valley.
Tracing the history of Medicine Rock in Rollins
Medicine Rock — or Skinkuts Rock as referred to by members of the Kootenai Tribe — is the site of a battle between the Blackfeet and Kootenai.
Man accused of exposing himself at youth fields sent to prison
The man arrested for allegedly exposing himself at youth athletic fields in Kalispell last spring is now serving a stint inside Montana State Prison
Drunk driver accused of flashing gun pleads guilty to misdemeanors
A drunk driver arrested for allegedly flashing a gun at another motorist near Lilac Loop over the summer changed his plea in Flathead County District Court las…
Lincoln County votes to lower school property tax mill collection
At the Oct. 4 commissioners meeting, the vote was unanimous on a resolution to reduce the mill levy from 95 to 77.9 for the 2024 fiscal year.
Meet Ward 1 candidate for Kalispell City Council Kari Sue Gabriel
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Kalispell City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Meet Ward 1 candidate for Kalispell City Council Wes Walker
The Daily Inter Lake reached out to Kalispell City Council candidates running in the Nov. 7 municipal election. The information below was provided by the candi…
Second felony incest charge filed against Kalispell man accusing of sexual abuse
Prosecutors earlier this month filed a second felony incest charge against a Kalispell man accused of sexually abusing a teenage non-blood relative in 2022.
Inquiries into Banned Books Week decision at ImagineIF lead to more questions
Questions have arisen about the circumstances of ImagineIF Libraries' decision to depart from the American Library Association after the move was cited as a re…
Kalispell City Council leans toward putting $4.6M levy before voters
Kalispell City Council during a Monday work session leaned toward selecting the costliest emergency responder levy option to put before voters in the near futu…
Ted Schwinden, who served two terms as Montana governor, dies at age 98
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Ted Schwinden, a wheat farmer and Word War II veteran who gained national attention for keeping his home phone number listed during two …
Suspect in parking lot shooting pleads not guilty
The Dayton man accused of shooting another man during a parking dispute outside of a south Kalispell store last month pleaded not guilty in Flathead County Dis…
Alleged gunplay at U.S. 2 intersection leads to arrest
A 22-year-old faces a felony charge in Flathead County District Court after allegedly leveling a pistol at another motorist while the two were stopped next to …