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Retiring Sister Judy Lund recognized with Spirit of Montana award for 'lifetime of service'
Students and teachers at St. Matthew’s Catholic School rose for a standing ovation as Gov. Greg Gianforte bestowed…
Lakeside marina adds long-awaited pumpout station
Bruce Young is “pumped” about the new pumpout station in place at the Flathead Harbor at Lakeside.
Board mulls whether Whitefish Lake is an airport
Is Whitefish Lake an airport?
Zoning reg changes proposed for North Fork
A proposed amendment that tweaks zoning regulations in the North Fork of the Flathead River area is the focus of a public hearing tonight before the Flathead C…
102-lot subdivision proposed in Columbia Falls
More development could soon be coming to the Columbia Falls area, including a 102-unit subdivision.
Alternative baseball league starting Kalispell team
Baseball may be America’s pastime, but it’s harder for some players to get out on the field than others.
Many priced out of homes in Flathead Valley
On a sunny Saturday morning before Memorial Day, when many residents of the Flathead Valley were headed for the lake or hitting the trails, Amber Hogan was pac…
Man charged with assault at local media outlet
A Kalispell man accused of threatening a Daily Inter Lake employee with a tie rod while inside the newspaper building will remain in custody after a judge deni…
Railroad track removal underway for Parkline Trail
Road closure June 7-11 for Kalispell Parkline
County submits last-minute grant application for Evergreen sidewalks
Evergreen community leaders are celebrating the latest step by the Flathead County commissioners in an effort to build sidewalks along the U.S. 2 corridor, whi…
Browning man dies in Glacier County crash
A Browning man died in a traffic crash late Thursday night in Glacier County.
Kalispell council returns to in-person meetings
The Kalispell City Council chambers will reopen to the public for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic sent the city government into remote meetings abou…
Whitefish City Council to meet in person after more than a year
After meeting remotely for more than a year due to the pandemic, the Whitefish City Council will convene in a hybrid format Monday evening, with members of the…
Avid skier finds career niche as flight medic
Fletcher Anderson’s first experience with ALERT, an air ambulance operated by Logan Health, occurred at just 7 years old when he watched as one of the iconic r…
Sherpa dies after leading Flathead man to top of Everest
Six days after summiting Mount Everest for the fourth time alongside Steve Stevens, Pemba Tashi Sherpa was killed in a fall.
Two coworking businesses opening in Kalispell
It’s finally time for most workers to return to the office after months of working from home. The rise of new coworking spaces in the valley is reimagining wha…