North Kalispell bustling with construction while more on the horizon
Some of the projects were approved just last year and others have been in the works for more than a decade. Construction is underway on a hotel on the west side of U.S. 93, while plans have been submitted to the city for a new Costco warehouse to the east.
Led by faith, couple serves others around the globe
On Jan. 15, the couple is set to embark on their latest adventure: serving on a medical vessel with Mercy Ships in Papa New Guinea, the eastern half of the island New Guinea, just northwest of Australia.
Kalispell massage therapist focuses on mind-body connection
Aly Aiyn George, born and raised in Eureka, opened her shop just across the street from Elrod Elementary in April. A year of renovations and work later, the building — originally built in 1893 — has a new, welcoming, fantasy sort of look with curving wood features.
Dazzling Christmas light show awes viewers while giving to nonprofit
The lights, synchronized to music and displayed on the house and across the front lawn, have raised nearly $10,000 over the years.
Flathead Valley churches honor Christmas season
The build-up to Christmas is a time of joy and thankfulness for churches across the valley, many of which have special services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Bojangles Diner closes the door on decades of nostalgia
“The main point has always been community,” said owner Tena Bowen. “Bojangles is just a building and without the community, you have just an empty building. [These people have] been my world for all these years.”
Hope Thrift spreads a sense of hope in the community
Hope Thrift, located at 105 6th Ave. W., is located behind Bob and Peggy’s Houses. From decorations to winter jackets to games, the store boasts an assortment of fairly priced thrifted goods for both shelter residents and the public to check out.
Flathead High School alumni help current students through donations
When Carol Lechner saw a Facebook post from the Heart Locker last year asking for donations for teens for Christmas, she wanted to help. A year later, it has officially grown into a tradition for Lechner and the Flathead Alumni and Friends.
Cocktail syrups capture flavor of Montana
Doug Satterly currently offers four flavors of syrups but is in the process of creating and launching two more. Each bottle of nonalcoholic syrup has a suggested mocktail on its label, which can be turned into a cocktail by adding any spirit.
Health officials say active tuberculosis case in Flathead County is under control
Health officials say that an active tuberculosis case in Flathead County is under control.
Ski patrol union frustrated with negotiation timeline
Contract negotiations between the recently formed Whitefish Mountain Resort ski patrol union and resort executives remained unfinished as the ski season opened Thursday, with the union president saying that a mid-season picket or strike could be on table if talks don’t move forward.
Mother-daughter duo open new barbershop in Kalispell
Owners Amanda Scarlett and Katrina Harris — mother and daughter — both licensed barbers, want that atmosphere to feel evident. The pair opened the shop on First Avenue East in November after more than 30 years in the barber business.
Hand-carved, hand-painted and hand-printed: Whitefish artist captures life scenes
Four years and hundreds more sheets of linoleum later, Tarke Penser’s creative outlet has become his livelihood, a way to hand-create the iconic scenes of Northwest Montana.
Skiers excited for a good winter on opening day at Whitefish Mountain Resort
Fog lifted from the Whitefish Mountain Resort village just as the sun crested the east horizon Thursday morning, revealing a double rainbow to kick off the ski area’s 77th season.
Kalispell shop prints up customizable options
Richies Custom Creations seeks to offer a local one-stop-shop for all things customizable.
Logan Health CEO: Hospital system to work on rebrand in 2025
Billings Clinic-Logan Health is expected to change its name and brand following the merger of the two hospital systems last year.
Advisor wants to see businesses reach full potential
A senior business advisor at the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center and an executive growth consultant, Rich Turner sees the potential of people and businesses beyond their current reality.
Glacier Monuments crafts personalized memorials
Producing a blend of engraved stone and granite for headstones, decor, benches and more, the work is often a tribute to something or someone.
New sidewalks create safer route through Evergreen
After breaking ground on the project in mid-April, the first phase of the long-awaited Evergreen sidewalk project is complete resulting in sidewalks from the Tractor Supply to Evergreen Junior High.
Species of Concern: How the Endangered Species Act has influenced Northwest Montana
It’s been 50 years since President Richard Nixon signed into law the Endangered Species Act. This four-part series looks at how the landmark environmental legislation has influenced Northwest Montana’s ecosystems and habitats, and how it continues to be used as a tool to protect species on the brink.
GOP legislators disappointed by approval of abortion rights measure
Republican legislators from Northwest Montana are expressing dismay over the approval of a ballot initiative that codifies the right to an abortion in the state constitution but submit there’s little recourse available to alter the outcome aside from a federal ban.
Single-hook restriction expanded for Flathead River
The state Fish and Wildlife Commission on Tuesday approved updated fishing regulations that include an expanded single-hook restriction on the Flathead River.
Four Flathead Valley veterans receive award from Gianforte
Four veterans from the Flathead Valley were among those honored by Gov. Greg Gianforte with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation on Monday.
Election Day in Flathead County went smoothly despite high turnout, officials say
Despite overwhelming voter turnout again this year, the general election in Flathead County went smoothly with the final ballot cast at 1 a.m., Nov. 6, election officials said.
GOP dominates Flathead races; two Democrats headed to Legislature
In what turned out to be a GOP-led rout in Montana in Tuesday’s election, voters in two Flathead Valley districts elected Democrats to the state Legislature, flipping a seat after redistricting.
Zinke wins reelection, again defeating Tranel
Voters on Tuesday reelected Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke to the U.S. House, as he again defeated challenger Monica Tranel for Montana's western district seat.
Sheehy, Tester make final pitches to Montanans
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, senatorial candidate Tim Sheehy and a host of candidates for elected office made their final pitches to voters in the last weekend before Election Day.
Endangered Species Act wielded in the courtroom
Keith Hammer is no stranger to litigation.
Good Girls Bookshop: Kalispell's new community space for readers
While the store is a retail shop, half of its space is reserved as a Book Club, which has couches, tea, coffee and more for booklovers to utilize when they host their own book club or just have a spare hour in the middle of the day.
Natural migration and federal protections aided Northwest Montana's wolf recovery
A female gray wolf stepped over the Candian border and into Montana 45 years ago. Her name was Kishinena.
Flathead County Election Department prepares for accurate election
Election officials are preparing for an accurate election by testing voting tabulation machines and preparing to man polling locations while handling an influx of early voters.
Protecting Montana’s prehistoric sturgeon a ‘long game’
Ecologists describe the sturgeon as a living dinosaur.
Northwest Montana’s rare species have vital role in ecosystems
The northern bog lemming is a small, rust colored rodent with a short tail and a hairy snout. Active year-round, day and night, the animal is often found in the wet meadows and bogs of Northwest Montana. As its wetland habitat continues to degrade, the lemming could face a threat to its existence.
Montana Land Board approves large easement in Salish, Cabinet mountains
The Montana Land Board approved last week the first phase of a large conservation easement in Northwest Montana in a 3-2 vote.
Kalispell shop relies on Chinese medicine to help the community
It’s an approach to medicine that connects physical well-being with the mental, according to James Berry, a doctor of Chinese medicine and co-owner of Jing Shen Healing Arts and Middle Path CrossFit in Kalispell.
Elections 2024: Debo Powers candidate for District 3 Montana House of Representatives
Democrat Debo Powers, a retired teacher, is hoping to return to the Legislature after filling a vacancy for House District 3 in 2019.
Elections 2024: Lukas Schubert candidate for Montana House District 8
Republican Lukas Schubert, a recent graduate of Glacier High School, is looking to secure a spot in the Legislature for House District 8 after beating incumbent Republican Rep. Tony Brockman in the primary.
Elections 2024: Beth Sibert candidate for Montana District 8 House of Representatives
Democrat Beth Sibert, a political newcomer who grew up in Kalispell and works at Logan Health on the behavioral health and patient rehabilitation unit, is vying for the House District 8 seat, looking to represent the Evergreen and Northeast Kalispell communities.
House speaker vies with ski instructor for Senate District 5 seat
House Speaker Matt Regier, a Kalispell Republican, is looking to move to the state Senate after terming out of the House. His opponent, Democrat Link Neimark, is hoping to give voters another option for Senate District 5.
Elections 2024: Doug Adams candidate for Montana District 2 Senate
Republican Doug Adams is a landscaper for vacation rental property owner in Whitefish running for Senate District 2.
Elections 2024: Incumbent Dave Fern candidate for Montana District 2 Senate
The Daily Inter Lake is bringing readers a series of candidate profiles for local races ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
Sheehy, Shapiro rally in Kalispell ahead of election
GOP Senate hopeful Tim Sheehy told attendees of a rally in Kalispell on Tuesday that he planned to counter rival U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s deep pockets with a final hour blitz across Montana.
Tranel talks child care in Kalispell days ahead of the election
Advocates in Kalispell on Monday pitched Democratic congressional candidate Monica Tranel on how she could help address a lack of affordable child care in the state, including cost sharing and tweaking federal grant requirements.
Tester makes pitch to Montana farmers; refutes Sheehy's attacks
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester on Saturday gave a final pitch to Montana farmers just 17 days before Election Day, reiterating the importance of the race and what is at stake if he were to lose, something the state’s senior senator doesn’t see happening.
Cabin Fever Days organizer looks to unseat GOP Rep. Braxton Mitchell
Democratic statehouse candidate Steve Paugh wasn’t planning on running for the Legislature, but said that when he saw Republican Rep. Braxton Mitchell was running unopposed, he knew someone had to step in.
Caution advised as youth rifle hunt overlaps with archery season
Montana bowhunters hoping to close out archery season with a successful harvest will be sharing the field with youth rifle hunters on Thursday and Friday.
Rental highlighted in Tranel attack ad is legal, Whitefish officials say
Democratic congressional hopeful Monica Tranel has attacked rival GOP U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke for illegally operating a vacation rental in Whitefish, but officials say the property is in compliance with city law.
Montana Land Board to vote on large conservation easement west of Kalispell
The first phase is in the Salish and Cabinet mountains between Kalispell and Libby. The second phase, which project organizers hope to see secured next year, would bring the total for the easement to 85,792 acres.
Sibert, Schubert face off to represent Evergreen
Two political newcomers — 19-year-old Republican Lukas Schubert and 43-year-old Democrat Beth Sibert — will face off to represent the Evergreen and northeast Kalispell areas of House District 8.
Biological station study shows potential for toxic algae in Montana river systems
The toxin-producing algae is called cyanobacteria but is more colloquially known as blue-green algae.