Explore Whitefish releases 'Be a friend of the fish' campaign

The Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau, known as Explore Whitefish, has released a “Be a Friend of The Fish” sustainable tourism campaign for the busy summer visitor season.

Glacier Conservancy book club to discuss native trout

The Glacier National Park Conservancy’s bimonthly book club will take a look at Michael Dickerson’s “A Fine-Spotted Trout on Corral Creek: On the Cutthroat Competition of Native Trout in the Northern Rockies” as the group hosts an online Zoom discussion with the author Wednesday evening.

Obama acts alone on guns: 'It gets me mad'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tears streaking his cheeks, President Barack Obama launched a final-year push Tuesday to tighten sales of firearms in the U.S., using his presidential powers in the absence of tougher gun restrictions that Congress has refused to pass.

Legals for August, 8 2023

Big Sky frustrates Bravettes

Tinkle nets 22 points, 14 rebounds, 7 blocks

Plains pulls away from Whitefish in the 2nd half

WHITEFISH - Plains used a big second half to pull away from Whitefish for a 45-25 nonconference girls basketball victory on Thursday.

State candidates offer ideas on surplus, housing and taxes

Solutions for how to handle Montana’s budget surplus and fix the state’s housing and child care challenges were among the topics local legislative candidates addressed Tuesday at a forum hosted by the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce.

Inter Lake wins awards in state newspaper contest

The Daily Inter Lake won 16 awards in 2019 Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were presented at the annual Montana Newspaper Association convention held over the weekend in Big Sky.

Legals February 19, 2020

No. 26725 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HIGHWAY 93 NORTH ZONING DISTRICT The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a change in the zoning designation in a portion of the Highway 93 North Zoning District from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to B-2 (General Business). The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to B-2 (General Business) are described as: A tract of land lying in Government Lot 4 of Section 18, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Lot 4; thence Easterly upon the Northerly boundary of said Government Lot 4, a distance of 80.00 feet to the Easterly right of way line of U.S. Highway No. 93; thence South 00°06'00" West upon the Easterly right of way line of said U.S. Highway No. 93, a distance of 30.00 feet to the Southerly right of way of the County Road and True Point of Beginning; thence South 00°06'00" West upon the Easterly right of way of U.S. Highway No. 93, a distance of 466.90 feet; thence Easterly and parallel with the Southerly boundary of the right of way of the County Road, a distance of 466.90 feet; thence North 00°06'00" East and parallel with the Easterly boundary of said U.S. Highway No. 93 a distance of 466.90 feet to the Southerly right of way of the County Road; thence Westerly upon the Southerly right of way of the County Road, a distance of 466.90 feet to the Place of Beginning. Excepting Therefrom that portion deeded to the State of Montana for highway purposes, recorded April 30, 1956 in Book 387, Page 324 as Doc. No. 2871, records of Flathead County, Montana Also Excepting Therefrom that portion deeded to the State of Montana for highway purposes, recorded March 5, 1991 as Doc. No. 91-064-10300, records of Flathead County, Montana. Also Excepting Therefrom that portion deeded to the State of Montana for highway purposes, recorded January 24, 2002 as Doc. No. 2002-024-10020 records of Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the SAG-10 and B-2 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and online at: http:// http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/zoning.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on for file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 26th day of February, 2020, at 9:00 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the Highway 93 North Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 2nd day of January, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman February 12, 19, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

Letters to the editor April 9

A recent quote attributed to the mayor and city manager of Whitefish: “The City has been made aware of a recent trend of individuals leaving areas with high concentrations of COVID-19 cases in order to ‘shelter in place’ in small communities such as ours. While Whitefish has always taken pride in being a welcoming and inclusive community, this trend presents a very real risk to our citizens.”

C-Falls teachers weigh in on distance learning transition

Across Montana, bedrooms and living rooms are becoming classrooms.

Gun sales cool off after Trump elected

After Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president of the United States on Tuesday, business markets and economists preached uncertainty for the future. One industry expecting stability, however, is firearms and ammunition suppliers.

Wildcats defend track title

COLUMBIA FALLS - Derrick Williams took Justin Whitman's advice to heart.

WNBA All-Star Shoni Schimmel to give hoops clinic in Pablo

Atlanta Dream guard Shoni Schimmel will put on a one-day basketball clinic on Oct. 5 on the campus of Salish Kootenai College in Pablo.

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It’s showtime once again for the Bigfork Summer Playhouse

The Bigfork Summer Playhouse is planning to celebrate its 62nd season of live professional theater in 2021

Digital entrance pass now available at Glacier Park

Glacier National Park hopes to cut down on the wait times at park entrance gates with its new digital entrance passes available for purchase online.

Glacier Airport to host TSA Precheck certification week

Glacier Park International Airport is becoming a temporary hub for people to obtain their Transportation Security Administration PreCheck certification on the week of Feb. 26. Usually people have to travel over 400 miles to a larger airport to get the certification interview.

Flathead breweries battle in bracket challenge

The website Montana Mint is running a bracket this month where readers can vote on the best brewery in the state, and three of the breweries that made the Sweet 16 are in the Flathead Valley.

Great Fish giving to exceed $1.5 million

Donors gave in a big way for this year’s Great Fish Community Challenge, giving generously online, in the mail or hand-delivering their donations up until the very last minute of giving campaign at 5 p.m. Sept. 15.