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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 …
Conservation easement protects wildlife habitat near Glacier National Park
When Connie Lane took her first trip up Going-to-the-Sun Road in 1996, she experienced a moment of transcendence.
Kalispell tourism saw decline in international travel in 2025
International visitor spending in Kalispell declined significantly in 2025, reflecting a sharp drop across the country in overseas inbound travel, according to…
Great Backyard Bird Count at Lone Pine on Feb. 14
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Flathead Audubon Society invite the public to celebrate birds and community science during a free, family-friendly Great B…
Daily Inter Lake top 25 of 2025
Read the Daily Inter Lake top 25 stories as read online in 2025.
Pairing social workers with police during encampment clearings would pose challenges, Kalispell officials say
Kalispell Mayor Ryan Hunter has proposed having social workers join law enforcement during homeless encampment clearings, though public safety officials cautio…
Project to rebuild Farm to Market Bridge in Lincoln County is open for public comment
The Montana Department of Transportation is taking public comment on a proposal to replace the Farm to Market Bridge in Lincoln County that washed out during D…
Montana’s tourists are getting older, richer and rarer
While Montana saw fewer tourists in 2025, they came with more gray hair — and more dollars for Montana businesses.
Pursuit followed state law, city policy, report notes
A police pursuit of an allegedly stolen vehicle that resulted in a serious accident and injury did not violate city policy or state laws, according to a review…
Love for historic schoolhouse shines through in state review for National Register
The Montana State Historic Preservation Review Board approved the schoolhouse’s nomination at its Jan. 23 meeting.
Youth take home prizes at Flathead County 4-H Foods Fair
The theme of this year’s event was “Foods Around the World.”
Flathead Electric's Roundup for Safety Board benefits Libby Scattergun Club
Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety Board of Directors on Jan. 8 awarded $21,068 to support five community life safety projects.
Kalispell man busted in Missoula on drug dealing charges
A Kalispell man was one of two people arrested by the FBI on drug dealing charges in Missoula over the weekend.
Kalispell City Council weighs zoning reforms, wildlife protections in new land use plan
Kalispell City Council on Monday night took its first look at a new land use plan aimed at steering development over the next 20 years in one of Montana’s fast…
Montana-Canada border traffic falls sharply in 2025
Container crossings fell 21% and inbound visitation dropped 29% over the first 11 months of the year.
$10M in funding for Noxon Bridge heads to Senate for final vote
A federal funding bill that includes $10 million to replace the failing Noxon Bridge has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is headed to the Senate f…