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Headlines: Kalispell considers Main Street redesign, stricter law for drunk driving enacted, and Deer Park School proposes bond

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Join Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman for a recap of a few of this week’s biggest headlines. 


 


We’ll go over what Kalispell City Council had to say about potentially pursuing a $25 million grant to redesign streets in downtown Kalispell, we’ll discuss details of Bobby’s Law, which was recently signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte to impose tougher drunk driving penalties. 

And we’ll learn more about the $4 million bond put before voters in Deer Park School district to construct a new building.  


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Council appears likely to seek $25 million grant to redesign Main Street in Kalispell

Governor signs Bobby's Law, imposing tougher drunk driving penalties

Deer Park School puts $4M bond before voters for new building


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