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Species of Concern: How the Endangered Species Act has influenced Northwest Montana
It’s been 50 years since President Richard Nixon signed into law the Endangered Species Act. This four-part series…
House speaker vies with ski instructor for Senate District 5 seat
House Speaker Matt Regier, a Kalispell Republican, is looking to move to the state Senate after terming out of the House. His opponent, Democrat Link Neimark, …
Great Fish Community Challenge hits all-time high for giving
The total amount awarded included $5.4 million donated by individuals, families, organizations and businesses during the five-week campaign and an additional $…
Elections 2024: Doug Adams candidate for Montana District 2 Senate
Republican Doug Adams is a landscaper for vacation rental property owner in Whitefish running for Senate District 2.
Elections 2024: Incumbent Dave Fern candidate for Montana District 2 Senate
The Daily Inter Lake is bringing readers a series of candidate profiles for local races ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
Glacier, Yellowstone national parks see boost in visitor numbers
Glacier National Park welcomed a record number of visitors in September, according to visitation data released by the National Park Service last week.
Martin City man accused of producing, distributing child porn
A Martin City man accused of producing and distributing child pornography pleaded not guilty in federal court in Missoula on Tuesday.
Grain spill near Glacier National Park cleaned up, BNSF says
BNSF Railway says it has removed all the railcars that derailed from its tracks on the border of Glacier National Park and the soybeans that spilled have been …
Sheehy, Shapiro rally in Kalispell ahead of election
GOP Senate hopeful Tim Sheehy told attendees of a rally in Kalispell on Tuesday that he planned to counter rival U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s deep pockets with a fin…
Zinke addresses Noxon bridge while stumping in Sanders County
Republican Congressman Ryan Zinke stopped in Sanders County last week to discuss progress on efforts to replace the Noxon bridge.
Work begins on affordable housing project in Libby
Ground broke last week on an affordable housing complex years in the making on Commerce Way in Libby.
Bill for school flooding in Columbia Falls will exceed $1 million
The cost of flooding at Columbia Falls High School this summer will exceed $1 million in insurance claims, District Clerk Dustin Zuffelato reported to the Scho…
Tranel talks child care in Kalispell days ahead of the election
Advocates in Kalispell on Monday pitched Democratic congressional candidate Monica Tranel on how she could help address a lack of affordable child care in the …
Kalispell City Council subcommittee takes first step into sidewalks and trails funding
Whether to focus on maintaining existing trails and sidewalks or look to future projects was the question before Kalispell City Council’s sidewalk and trails s…
Montana GOP candidate who could flip control of Senate nagged by claims he lied about bullet wound
BILLINGS (AP) — A former Park Service ranger said Friday that U.S. Senate hopeful Tim Sheehy of Montana has been lying about a bullet wound that the candidate …
Work begins on West Reserve Drive widening project
The long-awaited West Reserve Drive expansion project, aimed at curbing increased traffic along the thoroughfare, began last month.