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TAYLOR INMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 10 months AGO
REPORTER AND PODCAST HOST Taylor Inman covers Bigfork and the north shore of Flathead Lake for the Bigfork Eagle and the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on local government, community issues and the people who shape life in Northwest Montana. Inman began her journalism career at Murray State University’s public radio newsroom and later reported for WKMS, where her work aired on National Public Radio. In addition to reporting, she hosts and contributes to Daily Inter Lake podcasts including News Now. Her work connects listeners and readers with the stories shaping communities across the Flathead Valley. IMPACT: Taylor’s work expands local journalism through both traditional reporting and digital storytelling. | October 20, 2021 12:00 AM
Best Of Bigfork Reception Next Week
An event celebrating the Best of Bigfork will take place on October 26 in the lobby of the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts from 5:30-7:00. The event is open to the public and will include food and refreshments. The Best of Bigfork edition will run October 27 with our regular publication.
Bigfork Rotary Club Receives Large Donation
Rotary Club of Bigfork President Serena Keller said with the help of Rick Janisse and other club members, $10,000 in cash has been donated to the Rotary, as well as a 22 V Tunnel Legend boat from an anonymous donor. Keller said the boat is currently valued at $25,000 and will be sold at auction in the spring. She said a portion of the cash donation will go towards fixing minor repairs on the boat, which will be repaired and stored for the winter. She said the rest of the cash donation will be used to support the Rotary’s Backpack program, or other similar programs that provide food to children, as requested by the donor.
ARTICLES BY TAYLOR INMAN
WinCo planning to move into former Costco building
Discount grocery store chain WinCo is planning to move into the former Costco building in North Kalispell.
Montana Treehouse Retreat hosts inaugural concert in new outdoor event space
Montana Treehouse Retreat co-owner Kati O’Toole said being able to host live music and share the property near Columbia Falls with the community is a marriage of everything she loves.
Flathead air quality monitoring site closures ordered by EPA, DEQ
Flathead County commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 18 to decommission the Whitefish and Kalispell air quality monitoring sites after a request from state and federal agencies.