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A figurine stands outside the Northwest Montana History Museum in a model train display at the Northwest Montana History Museum on Tuesday, April 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Museum at crossroads over future of historic building
August 3, 2025 midnight

Museum at crossroads over future of historic building

The Northwest Montana History Museum has reached an impasse over the future of its location in downtown Kalispell.

Traveling back in time – Railroad display models historic Flathead Valley in miniature
May 4, 2025 midnight

Traveling back in time – Railroad display models historic Flathead Valley in miniature

Trains once chugged through the center of Kalispell, making the community a railroad hub and helping it to thrive as a commercial center. A spur line connecting the city with Somers provided a connection point to a sawmill on the north shore of Flathead Lake.