Headlines: 53,000 acres protected, Kalispell appoints new city manager, veterans honored
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State purchases 53,000-acre easement in NW Montana, More than 1,300 wreaths displayed for local veterans, and Kalispell City Council appoints new city manager.
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Join Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman as she goes over the week’s biggest headlines for Northwest Montana, including details about a recent conservation easement near the Thompson Chain of Lakes, how community members displayed 1,300 wreaths on the graves of local veterans, and who Kalispell City Council selected as their next city manager.
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State purchases 53,000-acre conservation easement in Northwest Montana
More than 1,300 wreaths laid on veterans' headstones in weekend effort
Kalispell City Council appoints Jarod Nygren to city manager
PHOTOS: Flood washes out roads and bridges across Northwest Montana
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