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Woman, 91, works to stamp out TB
July 2, 2012 6 p.m.

Woman, 91, works to stamp out TB

At 91, Polly Nikolaisen has found a way to help stamp out tuberculosis and help handicapped children by working with canceled postage stamps while sitting in her easy chair at Buffalo Hill Terrace.

Leo Bruce Evans, 87
February 13, 2011 2 a.m.

Leo Bruce Evans, 87

Leo Bruce Evans passed away at 5:15 a.m. on Feb. 3, 2011, at the Montana Veteran's Home in Columbia Falls.  He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle cousin, friend and mentor.

June 10, 2021 midnight

Law roundup: Woman goes postal over mail

A woman claimed she was afraid the postmaster would put illegal contraband in her mailbox to “set her up,” and was under the impression he was “out to get her.”

April 9, 2020 7:49 a.m.

Column: Found on the cutting room floor

As the interviews rolled in and the stories piled up about the 1988-89 Flathead Braves, I had this dread about all the good stuff among the 7,000 words that wouldn’t make the April 5 Daily Inter Lake.

National Dems view Zinke's House seat as vulnerable
April 16, 2023 midnight

National Dems view Zinke's House seat as vulnerable

Democrats nationally are targeting Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke’s seat in Congress heading into 2024. But is it possible to flip Montana’s newest congressional district?

Fines for aquatic invasive species violations increase under new law
May 14, 2025 noon

Fines for aquatic invasive species violations increase under new law

When Tom Millett, a Republican state lawmaker from Marion, was working at a nuclear powerplant on Lake Michigan nearly 30 years ago, he routinely found himself face to face with zebra mussels.

December 17, 2020 midnight

Parents needs help locating trombone

A parent called the Whitefish Police Department to see if anyone had turned in a brass trombone that was lost about 10 days ago. The parent said her son rides the bus and somewhere between the middle school and home, the instrument disappeared. It is in a brown plastic case.

August 12, 2019 6:30 p.m.

Man dies in fall at Lost Prairie Boogie

An experienced skydiver who was skydiving at the Lost Prairie Boogie near Marion died Saturday morning after a parachute malfunction.

February 25, 2010 2 a.m.

Mail bags may have taken flight over wilderness

Still waiting for that important package to arrive?

October 1, 2004 1 a.m.

Key grid matchups for second weekend of Northwestern A play

The second week of the Northwestern A conference football schedule is an important one. Teams that lost in the first week simply can't afford to drop to 0-2 and expect to make the playoffs with any amount of certainty.

April 16, 2005 1 a.m.

Whitefish police

Whitefish police arrested a 27-year-old woman for criminal trespassing after the owners of a home on Iowa Avenue awoke at 2:30 a.m. to find a strange woman in the house. The woman apparently had been drinking and lost her way.

Wildfires during pandemic intensify economic pain in West
September 14, 2020 noon

Wildfires during pandemic intensify economic pain in West

The fires consuming the forests of California and Oregon and darkening the skies over San Francisco and Portland are also damaging a regional economy already singed by the coronavirus outbreak.

Lakeside barbershop a nod to old masters
June 17, 2017 8:47 p.m.

Lakeside barbershop a nod to old masters

Lining one wall of the barbershop is a collection of knives, antique hairbrushes and hand mirrors. The knives are handcrafted, dating back as far as the 1880s to the 1930s. Against the facing wall, marking four separate stations, are mirrors, drawers and three Koken barber chairs from 1945 — the fourth yet to be brought in from Seattle.

Airlines, others to benefit from $2 trillion rescue bill
March 25, 2020 3:32 p.m.

Airlines, others to benefit from $2 trillion rescue bill

The White House and Senate leaders agreed early Wednesday on a $2 trillion economic rescue package, the largest in the country's history. The bill comes in response to the viral pandemic that has shut down businesses and crippled economies around the globe. It would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits and provide direct grants and loans to businesses and hospitals.

Their journeys of hope
October 10, 2008 1 a.m.

Their journeys of hope

David Kaczynski among speakers against death penalty

Big Arm man sentenced for corruption
November 13, 2008 1 a.m.

Big Arm man sentenced for corruption

By NICHOLAS LEDDEN/Daily Inter Lake

October 20, 2006 1 a.m.

Whitefish boys soccer ready to avenge playoff loss

The Daily Inter Lake

October 14, 2014 9:35 p.m.

Ebola patient cared for by 70 staff members

DALLAS (AP) — They drew his blood, put tubes down his throat and wiped up his diarrhea. They analyzed his urine and wiped saliva from his lips, even after he had lost consciousness.

Elements, opponents await area tennis teams
May 26, 2021 9:46 p.m.

Elements, opponents await area tennis teams

Sometimes the elements are the toughest opponent for tennis players in Montana this time of year and that may hold true for the Class A teams in Great Falls this week.

March 13, 2024 12:30 a.m.

Lady Griz, Bobcats fall in Big Sky women’s semis

BOISE, Idaho — The Big Sky Conference women’s basketball tournament championship will not have a Montana feel, after both Treasure State teams lost in Tuesday’s semifinals at Idaho Central Arena.