Stakeholders weigh in on Glacier’s reservation system changes

Stakeholders and some previous critics of Glacier National Park’s vehicle reservation system are largely in favor of new changes coming next summer.

A glimpse into a choice school in the making

Frustrated working in the traditional system with standards that allow students to stagnate while no one, no teacher nor student, faces corrective consequences for lack of student growth, award winning special education teacher, Kasey Koehler, has abandoned her job as an administrator in Miles City so she can create a Choice School focused on students with diagnosed disabilities and differential learning needs.

Give, and give wisely

From 2023’s Giving Tuesday until midnight, Dec. 31, donors will be more generous than at any other time of year. An estimated 25-30% of annual nonprofit revenue will come in.

License fees for Montana teachers slated to increase

For the first time in three decades, the price Montana charges public school teachers and other education professionals for state-issued licenses is set to increase.

Legals for November, 26 2023

Legals for November, 26 2023

Flathead Business Watercooler

Business events, trainings and seminars

Abortion rights group proposes constitutional amendment to protect access

Reproductive rights advocates on Wednesday submitted a proposed constitutional amendment to the Montana secretary of state that, if allowed on the 2024 ballot and approved by voters, would explicitly protect pre-viability abortion in Montana’s foundational legal document.

Man arrested for allegedly beating, threatening girlfriend arraigned in district court

A 21-year-old brought up on a felony charge after allegedly beating his girlfriend and threatening to kill her with a gun in Kalispell in October has pleaded not guilty in Flathead County District Court.

Legals for November, 24 2023

Zinke's Fill the Lake Act meets mixed reactions

Shortly after Rep. Ryan Zinke introduced legislation aimed at keeping Flathead Lake at full pool during the height of summer, operators of the SKQ Dam called the congressman’s proposal unworkable.

Champ Bulldogs put 5 girls on All-State A team

The first state championship in 17 years has led to more honors for the Whitefish Bulldogs girls’ soccer team, which had five players named All-State for Class A for 2023.

Legals for November, 23 2023

Pottery artist influenced by nature

The vast beauty of the Flathead Valley inspires much of the forms, textures, and imagery used to make Ramona Jane Stoneware, Raku, and pit-fired pottery, along with her travels throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Musician John Floridis’ concerts focus on transition from darkness to light

Montana musician John Floridis will also perform at the Daily Inter Lake on Dec. 1 for the newspaper’s monthly Press Play lunchtime concert series.

Study says Canadian coal mines put unparalleled pollution in Montana-bound waters

The concentrations of selenium and nitrate entering the Elk River and Northwest Montana’s Kootenai watershed as a result of coal-mining operations in British Columbia are likely without measured precedent, according to a new study authored by U.S. Geological Survey scientists.

Passing gratitude around the Thanksgiving table

Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to gather together.

Letters to the editor Nov. 23

Letters to the editor Nov. 23

My first muley: A test of perseverance

For the last three rifle seasons, I’ve set out to harvest my first mule deer buck.

Law roundup: Hangry man goes ballistic about burrito

A hangry man in a red Jeep was purportedly yelling about a burrito at a drive-thru window and refusing to pull forward.

Big Sky Notes: Momentous return

For a second in the second half of Saturday’s Brawl of the Wild, the 122nd renewal of the Cat-Griz game, it looked a little like Montana’s trip to Idaho the month before.