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Headlines: Guilty plea in high-speed chase, school tax error, and Glacier Park's funding mix

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Join Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman as she goes over some of the week’s top stories for Northwest Montana. 

We’ll get the latest details in the case of a Mexican man who after a high-speed chase in Kalispell this summer pleaded guilty to illegal entry. 

We’ll hear from the Glacier National Park Conservancy about what projects they will fund in 2026, which now supports around 25% of the park’s annual budget. 

And we’ll learn why Somers School District is seeking to recoup lost tax dollars following a data entry error that has drained the district’s reserve funds.  


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Mexican man who launched a high-speed chase in Kalispell pleads guilty to illegal reentry

Conservancy now supports 25% of Glacier National Park's budget

Somers School District to recoup lost tax dollars after data entry error

Candidates backed by donors that typically support Democrats will govern Montana’s reddest cities


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