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Flathead Forest updates Round Star Project following court order
Flathead National Forest released an updated assessment for the 9,500-acre Round Star Project near Whitefish, fulf…
Nonprofits ready to tackle variety of issues in 2022
Nonprofits in the valley are ready to help solve some of the Flathead’s most daunting issues in the coming year, from housing and food insecurity to water qual…
Daily Inter Lake photographer Casey Kreider's favorite images of 2021
Daily Inter Lake staff photographer Casey Kreider's favorite images of 2021
After hectic year, road crews take a breath, airport work forges on
Following a busy year for transportation infrastructure improvements, fewer changes are coming for Montana’s ground and air travel in 2022
Conservation easement protects Columbia Falls farmstead
A conservation easement now protects 38.9 acres of land owned by siblings Charles and Diane Taylor, located south of Columbia Falls.
Woman charged with animal cruelty in case of starving horses
A California woman has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty in connection with 17 horses that were found in various stages of starvation at several Flat…
Opposition voiced over rural Bigfork vacation rental proposal
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment will start the new year on Jan. 4 by weighing in on a request for short-term rental housing in Bigfork that has drawn opposition from neighbors.
'Hospitality complex' proposed for Whitefish Railway District
A proposal has come forward to construct a multi-building “hospitality complex” in the Railway District in downtown Whitefish that would replace an apartment b…
New venues, big concerts take center stage in in 2022
The Flathead Valley marks a milestone in 2022 when construction on the new 1,000-seat McClaren Hall and new Paul D. Wachholz College Center are completed at Fl…
Repeat DUI offender arrested after smashing snowman
A woman with four previous DUIs is once again accused of driving impaired, this time allegedly plowing through a ditch and smashing a snowman in front of multi…
Portal opens for school and scholarship donations
The race will be on for donors to support innovative education in public schools or private school scholarships and get dollar-for-dollar tax credits before a statewide cap is reached.
County poised to complete building projects in 2022
Flathead County will see a number of building and remodeling projects come to fruition in 2022, including the renovation of the former CenturyLink building tha…
Montana has spent 1,800 hours, $100K defending challenges to 2021 bills
The Montana Department of Justice has spent just more than $100,000 and nearly 2,000 hours defending the state from legal challenges against laws passed during the 2021 legislative session, according to a legislati…
Whitefish woman killed in crash on I-90
A Whitefish woman was killed Sunday when the vehicle she was riding in collided with a parked semi-truck on Interstate 90 near Belgrade.
Veteran financial adviser retiring at year’s end
Financial advising is notoriously prone to burnout, but not in the case of Rex Harris. The founder of Harris Financial Services, Inc. in Whitefish is set to re…
Tech company specializes in serving small businesses
New tech company specializes in serving small businesses.