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Glacier National Park plows at Big Drift
Glacier National Park plow crews are at the Big Drift, which marks the last of the snow on the Going-to-the-Sun Ro…
Kalispell proposes $189M budget for fiscal 2027
Kalispell City Hall has released a proposed $189.2 million budget for fiscal year 2027.
Kalispell Middle School entrepreneur wins statewide pitch competition
Kalispell Middle School student Duke Rauscher was named a state winner in the Montana Chamber Foundation’s Prospects competition for his small business, Rapid …
Coalition, cruisers seek solutions to curb reckless driving on Kalispell's Main Street
The Downtown Forward Coalition has begun meeting with cruising enthusiasts, exploring ways to curb reckless driving along Main Street on Friday nights.
Tournament bridges generations and sharpens the mind through classic card game
Sixth, seventh and eighth graders played tricks and made contracts in a tactical game of duplicate bridge at the second Kalispell Middle School Flathead Valley…
Republicans jockey for chance to represent western Montana in Congress
A May 4 candidate forum hosted by the Glacier Country Pachyderm provided attendees a glimpse at the politics and personalities that underline the GOP primary r…
A mother’s heart forged by foster care
Stephanie Ford remembers the Mother’s Day weekend she said goodbye to her child.
Headlines: Flathead Basin fish free of forever chemicals, Kalispell Public Schools' request for summary judgment in hazing lawsuit rejected
Flathead Basin fish free of forever chemicals, Kalispell Public Schools' request for summary judgment in hazing lawsuit rejected and group moves forward with c…
Flathead Valley Reentry Center prepares to release first residents, plans to add more staff
The Flathead Valley Reentry Center is fully operational and on track to release its first resident offenders into the community this month.
Meet the candidates: House District 4 Republican primary
Ahead of Montana’s June 2 primary election, the Daily Inter Lake sent questionnaires to state Legislature candidates running in contested races in Northwest Montana.
Meet the candidates: House District 6 Republican primary
Ahead of Montana’s June 2 primary election, the Daily Inter Lake sent questionnaires to state Legislature candidates running in contested races in Northwest Montana.
Meet the candidates: House District 7 Republican primary
Ahead of Montana’s June 2 primary election, the Daily Inter Lake sent questionnaires to state Legislature candidates running in contested races in Northwest Montana.
Woman killed, two injured in US 93 crash near Whitefish
A Kalispell woman was killed and two others were injured Thursday in a head-on crash on U.S. 93 near Whitefish.
Four Democrats battle for dominance in Montana's federal primary
It’s a dead heat between four Democrats vying for western Montana's U.S. House seat as the tightly packed primary election heads into the home stretch.
Beaded artwork to represent Montana in America 250 Time Capsule
The Montana Historical Society has submitted Montana's contribution to the America 250 Semiquincentennial Time Capsule: a beaded artwork by Apsáalooke/Arikara/…
Roundup for Safety program supports community safety at ABS Park in Evergreen
Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety program is excited to announce its latest round of grant awards, continuing its long-standing mission to support community-driven life safety projects.