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Making the grade — Kalispell Public Schools leader named regional superintendent of the year
Wrapping up his second school year leading Kalispell Public Schools, Matt Jensen has been named regional Superinte…
Kalispell Council approves Evergreen sewer fee
The change is in response to the Evergreen Water and Sewer District instituting a new meter fee of $3 per account monthly for meter data from each of the sewer customers connected to water service.
FEC awards scholarships to local students
Flathead Electric Cooperative recently announced its 2022 Scholarship Program recipients. A total of $117,000 — funded by unclaimed capital credits — was awarded to local students this year.
Eco groups say timber sale threatens Yaak grizzlies
A collection of environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a forest project on the Kootenai Forest that they claim will negatively affect grizzly…
Ronan man charged with arson for Boulder 2700 fire, two others
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that a Ronan man suspected of igniting the Boulder 2700 fire that burned homes and private property last sum…
Daily service on Amtrak's Empire Builder set to resume
Daily service on the Empire Builder, the only Amtrak line that traverses Montana, will resume May 23, the federally funded passenger rail service announced las…
Country star Lee Brice to headline fair concert
Country music singer and songwriter Lee Brice is slated to headline the 2022 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo concert, fair officials announced Tuesday.
Kila man accused of using bear spray in attack
Randaell Charles Stilson, 18, was booked in the Flathead County Detention Center on May 10 and released on his own recognizance the same day.
Nonprofit spearheading creation of large youth center with development
The Flathead Valley Youth Center, a publicly accessible youth center, is planned to be constructed on Church Drive just south of Majestic Valley Arena on U.S. …
Robbery suspect back in jail after allegedly trying to buy a gun
A man facing state and federal charges for allegedly holding up an area pharmacy at gunpoint last month is back in the county jail after trying to to buy a fir…
State reverses course on federal food assistance
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services announced Friday that it is seeking another round of pandemic-era food assistance funding from the federal government, reversing a decision the agency made…
Q&A with U.S. House candidate Mitch Hueur
Editor’s Note: The Daily Inter Lake is republishing select answers from questionnaires completed by the candidates for U.S. House District 1 and submitted to t…
EPA nixes Montana’s new water quality standards
The Environmental Protection Agency thwarted Montana lawmakers’ attempt to loosen water quality standards yesterday, telling the state that it acted out of turn by adopting a new regulatory framework without first …
Man killed in accident at Koocanusa boat ramp
A man was killed Sunday after his truck and boat trailer was submerged in Lake Koocanusa near Libby following an apparent medical issue.
Suspect in Flathead Lake homicide arrested
A Polson man wanted for questioning regarding the death of the mother of his child was taken into custody in Lake County on Friday night.
Local Titanic expert gains large following telling tales of passengers on social media
Kaylee Jukich-Fish can’t remember what sparked her interest in the Titanic, the passenger liner that slipped into the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg m…