Headlines: Digital divide, dispatch dilemma, and a downtime decision
NEWS NOW PODCAST | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year AGO
Flathead County struggles to fill dispatcher positions, library board will look at funding options for internet hotspots and Kalispell City Council considers transferring property to museum.
Watch and Listen to the News Now Podcast by the Daily Inter Lake. We cover Headlines weekly and keep you up to date on the best happenings in Northwest Montana with our Local Events episodes. Find all our podcasts and videos on the Daily Inter Lake You Tube channel. | August 2, 2025 10:00 AM
Join Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman as she goes over some of the week’s biggest headlines for northwest Montana.
This week, we’ll learn about open dispatcher and custodial positions that Flathead County officials are struggling to fill, hear about some alternative funding options to continue the hotspot program at Flathead County Library and why Northwest Montana History Museum leaders want to take over ownership of the historic school building they lease from the city.
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Flathead County struggles to fill dispatcher, custodial positions
Flathead County Library to look at alternative funding options for hotspots
Kalispell City Council considers transferring Central School building to museum
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