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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Recess is more than fun and games at Edgerton
Recess is more than just random, unstructured play.
Lake County jail inmates, staff test positive for virus
The Lake County Detention Center reported Monday that four inmates and one staff member have contracted COVID-19.
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A new playground is the latest improvement to Armory Park in Whitefish, but it’s just one of several future improvements planned for the park on the east edge of town.
Cleanliness takes on new dimension for head custodian during pandemic
The sun is not yet up most mornings when Judd Nyberg arrives for work at Glacier High School.
Kalispell council will set legislative priorities
The Kalispell City Council is poised to finalize its priorities for the 2021 legislative session when it holds a virtual meeting tonight via Zoom videoconference.
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