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New owner begins renovating former Outlaw Inn, details plan for extended-stay rentals
Columbia Falls developer Mick Ruis has begun renovating the former Outlaw Inn after its previous owner left the bu…
Whitefish council considers architectural review changes
The Whitefish City Council tonight will hold a public hearing to consider a number of changes to the city’s mandatory architectural review standards.
Flathead Valley gets first snowfall of season
Snowfall totals of 1 to 3 inches were common across the Flathead Valley on Sunday afternoon as the area saw its first winter storm of the season.
New film features longtime ranger Doug Follett
Four filmmakers from Chapman University recently completed a documentary on Doug Follett — the longtime Glacier National Park interpretative ranger and Columbi…
Voters consider concealed carry ballot measure; referendum concerns school officials
A measure on the November ballot would strip local governments in Montana of the power to regulate concealed firearms, except in publicly owned and occupied bu…
Daily Inter Lake claims 15 awards in Montana newspaper contest
The Hagadone Montana Publishing group of newspapers in Northwest Montana earned a number of awards for reporting and advertising at the annual Montana Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest.
Kalispell Public Schools: District working through logistics of pandemic, quarantining
When countywide cases of COVID-19 spiked in September, Kalispell Public Schools started to experience a decline in cases, but the trend isn’t lasting.
Ronan woman jailed for role in fiery crash
A Ronan woman accused of driving drunk in a fiery crash on U.S. 93 which nearly took the life of a man is behind bars in Lake County.
Trial begins Monday for man accused of assaulting elderly woman
A Polson man charged with severely beating and choking an elderly wheelchair-bound woman at a group home in February is set to go on trial next week.
Lawrence Park neighbors concerned about drug use among transients
When Ben Long and his neighbor saw men coming out of the wooded swampy area behind their homes near Lawrence Park last week they were not surprised.
Bigfork meth trafficker gets 15 years in federal prison
Bigfork meth trafficker gets 15 years in federal prison
Caregiver finds niche in emergency placement foster system
Amy Ream has had it in her heart to take care of displaced children ever since she was first able to read the “Anne of Green Gables'' and “Elizabeth Gail” nove…
Health Board backs away from tighter COVID restrictions
In a split 5-3 vote Thursday, the Flathead City-County Board of Health opted to scrap plans for a Health Officer Order that would have put more restrictions on…
Gov. calls for medical workers as hospitals fill up
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Thursday issued an urgent call for medical workers to join the fight against COVID-19 as hospitals across the state are on the ve…
First snowfall of season on tap for Flathead Valley
Valley residents could be shoveling snow for the first time this season as a winter weather system bears down on the region this weekend.
Planning Board rejects housing project east of Kalispell
The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday rejected an application for a controversial housing development east of Kalispell.