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.

The truth about your home’s property tax increase

By now we all have seen our actual property tax increases.

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

Authentic Mexican market opens in Kalispell

Besides Bozeman and Billings, Kalispell is now one of the few cities in Montana to offer authentic Mexican products

Flathead Business Watercooler

Business events, trainings and seminars

U.S., Montana job markets stays strong despite inflation

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a sign that U.S. job market remains resilient despite higher interest rates.

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.

Lake County initiates withdrawal from law enforcement agreement

The Lake County Board of Commissioners sent a certified letter to Gov. Greg Gianforte on Monday, formally announcing their intention to withdraw from Public Law 280, the nearly 60-year-old agreement that gives the state jurisdiction over felonies committed by tribal members on the reservation.

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.

'We're a home': Sparrow's Nest marks a decade of providing unaccompanied teens a safe haven

Taking the first step up the stairs of Sparrow’s Nest of Northwest Montana’s residential house in Kalispell is symbolic of the upward journey many homeless teens' lives will take.

Legals for November, 23 2023

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.

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.