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PHOTOS: Memorial Day ceremony in Whitefish honors fallen troops
Whitefish VFW Post 276 hosts a Memorial Day ceremony at the Whitefish Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2026.
Man gets probation in Whitefish blackmail scheme
A California man who admitted to blackmailing a Whitefish businessman was sentenced Tuesday to five years of probation.
FVCC Foundation data possibly hacked
A technology company used by Flathead Valley Community College was recently hacked, college officials announced on Wednesday.
Flathead surpasses 500 total COVID cases
Flathead County this week surpassed 500 cumulative cases of COVID-19 since Montana’s outbreak began in March, and as of Wednesday, state and local data showed 119 of those cases are currently active.
Bigfork ACES finds new, larger home near school
The ACES After School program has been a fixture in the Bigfork community and lifeline for working parents for the past eight years as a local provider of affo…
Kalispell council to continue online meetings
The Kalispell City Council discussed holding in-person versus virtual meetings at a work session held over Zoom videoconference on Monday evening.
Fundraising challenge sets new record at midpoint
The Great Fish Community Challenge, a charitable giving campaign benefiting 56 local nonprofits, is now in the fourth week of the seven-week campaign and has set a new record for gifts collected in the first three …
New Muldown School ready for students
A pair of giant green scissors were used to cut the ribbon last week officially celebrating the completion of the new Muldown Elementary School building.
Concert, rodeo big drivers of fair ticket sales
While gate admission to this year’s Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo was down significantly from last year, rodeo participation, market livestock entries and a…
Plains man in need of kidney transplant finds local donor
When properly blended, faith, hope and charity can come together create a field of positive energy that is palpable in many ways.
City of Whitefish employee tests positive for COVID
The city of Whitefish has been notified that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19, Whitefish City Manager Dana Smith said in a press release late Tuesd…
California wildfires affecting local air quality
While wildfires in Northwest Montana have been minimal, smoke from blazes burning in California has settled into the region, creating some moderate health effects.
Missing baby found safe; AMBER alert canceled
6-month old baby found safe
Two Immanuel Lutheran residents test positive for COVID-19
A resident at the Skilled Care Center and Retreat of Immanuel Lutheran Communities who underwent nasal-swab testing for COVID-19 has tested positive for the virus, but continues to show no symptoms, according to fa…
COVID procedures explained for students, staff
Editor’s note: Other school districts’ information will be detailed in the Aug. 28 and Aug. 29 editions of the Inter Lake.
Students navigate pandemic changes as semester opens
On Monday, students returned to Flathead Valley Community College for the first day of the fall semester. But this year, things looked a little different.