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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 $…
PHOTOS: Opening day at Whitefish Mountain Resort
Photos from opening day on Big Mountain at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Thursday.
Kalispell gets funding for bypass conversion
The city of Kalispell will get a $12.75 million slice of a $1.5 billion federal grant program to expand a portion of the southern half of the U.S. 93 bypass ar…
Bigfork woman part of elite team that decorated historic home
Having a “white” Christmas took on a new meaning for Bigfork resident Cecilia Egdorf this year when she recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to help deck the…
Study would examine mountain lion population
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wants to get a better handle on how many mountain lions live in the state, and they hope to conduct a study that may answer so…
Whitefish school superintendent announces job search
Whitefish School District Superintendent Heather Davis Schmidt is seeking a new position due to a change in her family circumstances.
Overhaul planned for Hungry Horse Dam power plant
The Hungry Horse Dam, which celebrated its 65th birthday this summer, needs a power-plant overhaul that will cost somewhere between $150 million and $200 milli…
Flathead man pleads guilty to weapons violations
Flathead County resident Bruce Boone Wann on Monday admitted in federal court to firearms violations after an investigation found he illegally possessed a number of weapons and made an effort to hide them from law …
Flathead man admits to sexual exploitation
Flathead County resident Allen Duane Turman, 43, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to sexual exploitation of a child, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Missoula.
Nurses Association files charges over layoffs
The Montana Nurses Association filed charges Wednesday against Kalispell Regional Healthcare for allegedly violating federal rights pertaining to Kalispell Reg…
100 years ago Flathead was in throes of flu epidemic
One-hundred years ago, headlines in the Daily Inter Lake had a recurring theme — the influenza epidemic.
Whitefish Mountain set to open with 5 lifts, 19 trails
A winter storm that lingered through last weekend has boosted snow depths on Big Mountain just in time for Whitefish Mountain Resort to open for its 71st seaso…
Kalispell OKs urban renewal plan
The Kalispell City Council unanimously approved the Downtown Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan on Monday, setting the stage for the creation of a tax-increment fina…
Kalispell names new interim police chief
The Kalispell Police Department has a new interim police chief as of Friday, Nov. 30, when Patrol Capt. Tim Falkner accepted the temporary assignment after Int…
Paws to Play honored for dog-park work
The Montana Trails Recreation and Parks recently awarded Paws to Play a Citation of Merit for its continued support of Kalispell Parks and Recreation and Kalis…
Kalispell schools zero in on raising math scores
Kalispell Public Schools are focused on increasing math achievement among elementary students within the next three to five years by putting in place a strategic plan, starting with professional development.