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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Injection mold firms ramp up Montana Mask production
Local makers of the sought-after Montana Mask are taking operations to the next level in an effort to equip a wider swath of front-line responders with filtrat…
Online Easter services planned
Editor’s note: This list is not all-inclusive, but includes several local churches that reached out to the Inter Lake.
Officers play Easter bunny to spread joy to children
A late-night idea turned into hundreds of Flathead Valley children getting Easter baskets this weekend from area law enforcement officers.
Mail service largely uninterrupted
Neither snow, nor rain, nor a pandemic stops the U.S. Postal Service from delivering mail.
Self-employed workers struggle to navigate unemployment
The infectious COVID-19 virus has touched every corner of the Flathead Valley’s business community, including self-employed workers such as hairstylists and massage therapists. For many of these independent entrepr…
Local food banks to benefit from Town Pump grant
In the four weeks since the coronavirus made its way to Montana, food banks in communities across the state have experienced a shortage of food and also an alarming increase in demand.
FVCC hosts online fundraising workshop for nonprofits
For many local nonprofits, fundraising can be a challenge, but a new online workshop offered by Flathead Valley Community College may help pave the way to greater success.
Local seniors face graduation without big celebrations
The end of senior year is typically a time of celebration: prom, commencement, graduation parties and senior trips. It is a time to reflect on high school achi…
When home becomes the classroom
Tuesday morning spent at the Carpenter residence offered a glimpse into one family adjusting to a new, albeit temporary, normal of public school being held at …
Kalispell pastor uses green screen for worship service
Many community boards, teachers and religious leaders have taken various approaches to continue reaching their audiences virtually after Gov. Steve Bullock ini…
Glacier, Flathead principals report on remote learning
Along with other schools throughout the Flathead Valley, Glacier and Flathead high schools also are adapting to student instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Lions Club plans drive-thru Easter Egg hunt in C-Falls
The Columbia Falls Lions Club Easter egg hunt should go on Easter Sunday, albeit in a closed fashion due to concerns about the novel coronavirus.
C-Falls teachers weigh in on distance learning transition
Across Montana, bedrooms and living rooms are becoming classrooms.
Whitefish Liquor Store donating April profits
The Whitefish Liquor Store will donate 100% of its profits for the month of April to the Whitefish Community Foundation.
Governor visits Shelby following local coronavirus outbreak
For the better part of Montana’s coronavirus outbreak, many have focused their attention on how more populous counties will handle their outbreaks: Gallatin, Missoula, Yellowstone, Flathead. But in the last two wee…