Politics & Government
The Daily Inter Lake’s Politics & Government section delivers updated local and national political coverage, featuring legislative developments, elections, policy debates, and government actions shaping Montana.
Sam Forstag declares victory in Dem primary for US House
Missoula smokejumper Sam Forstag declared victory Wednesday morning in a four-way contested primary among Democrat…
Whitefish election: Strong downtown important to council hopeful
Pamela Barberis grew up in an atmosphere of public service in Vermont, where her father was the moderator of the local town-hall meetings — the pinnacle of local government in her hometown of Dorset, population 400.
Airport issue dominates candidate forum
The upcoming airport referendum and differing views about it dominated discussion among candidates for the Kalispell City Council during a Chamber of Commerce-led forum on Tuesday.
What flies; what doesn't? - A closer look at claims of airport expansion proponents
How big of an economic impact does Kalispell City Airport have? The figure Jim Lynch shared during a recent Chamber of Commerce forum about the upcoming airport referendum was $24 million a year.
Council nixes airport statement
Kalispell voters looking for more guidance about an increasingly controversial, convoluted and combative airport referendum won’t get it from the Kalispell City Council — at least not in the form of an official “st…
Airport arguments: Some claims made at forum don't seem to be accurate
No matter how Kalispell votes on a proposed city airport upgrade in November, residents and their representatives will be left dealing with airport issues for …
Airport: Widely differing views
It’s the best of projects, it’s the worst of projects.
Kalispell City Airport: Chamber forum offers varying perspectives
Two guest speakers will share their views about the Kalispell City Airport — the subject of a voter referendum this November — at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon on Tuesday.
With four days left to file, only one city race contested
With four days left to file, candidates are sparse for upcoming municipal elections in Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls.
Dance affected by whooping-cough surge
A surge in whooping-cough cases at Kalispell Middle School has prompted the cancellation of a school dance scheduled this evening.
Five compete for two FVCC trustee seats
Voters on Tuesday will have five candidates from whom to choose for two positions on the Flathead Valley Community College Board of Trustees.
Some schools hold elections Tuesday
Following is election and voting information for individual school districts:
Recount is likely
The race for Montana superintendent of public instruction remained too close to call Thursday while Yellowstone County continued tallying votes two days after the general election.
Republican Fox wins Montana attorney general
HELENA — Republican Tim Fox beat Pam Bucy in the race for Montana attorney general.
Bullock edges Hill in gubernatorial race
Democrat Steve Bullock has won the election for Montana governor over Republican Rick Hill.
Lieser wins House District 4 seat
All-night-long vote counting produced a reversal in the House District 4 race in Flathead County.