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PHOTOS: Flathead High homecoming parade marches through downtown Kalispell

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 months, 1 week AGO
by CASEY KREIDER
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | September 25, 2025 8:00 AM

Scenes from Flathead High School's Homecoming Parade as it marched through downtown Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

    Students in the homecoming royalty ride in vehicles in the Flathead High School homecoming parade on Main Street in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    The Flathead High School cheerleaders perform during the homecoming parade on Main Street in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Students drive classic and custom vehicles down Main Street during the Flathead High School homecoming parade in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    The Flathead High School Marching Band performs during the homecoming parade on Main Street in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Students involved in Art Club ride in the back of a pickup truck during the Flathead High School homecoming parade on Main Street in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Students in the homecoming royalty ride in vehicles in the Flathead High School homecoming parade on Main Street in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    The Flathead High School cheerleaders perform during the homecoming parade on Main Street in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    The Flathead High School Marching Band performs during the homecoming parade on Main Street in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Homecoming royalty Hannah Cantrell and Nolan Sterck ride in the back of a vehicle during the Flathead High School homecoming parade on Main Street in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Students involved in Flathead High School's basketball program dunk on a miniature hoop during the homecoming parade on Main Street in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    The Flathead High School Marching Band performs during the homecoming parade on Main Street in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead Theatre cast members involved in the production of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka walk down Main Street during the Flathead High School homecoming parade in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    The Flathead High cross country team runs alongside the homecoming parade on Main Street in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead Theatre cast members involved in the production of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka ride in a classic Pontiac LeMans down Main Street during the Flathead High School homecoming parade in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    The Flathead High School Marching Band performs during the homecoming parade on Main Street in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    The Flathead High School cheerleaders perform during the homecoming parade on Main Street in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead Theatre cast members involved in the production of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka walk down Main Street during the Flathead High School homecoming parade in Kalispell on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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