New owners freshen up Whitefish Westside Market

Nestled on the west side of Whitefish is a gas station and market that has undergone big changes during the last year.

Shelter sees upswing in trafficking victims

Over the course of its existence, Safe Harbor in Lake County has become much more than an emergency shelter for victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence and stalking.

Council’s approval of bar a bad precedent

The Council’s approval of a bar in Kemo Sabe sets a bad precedent.

Simply Super

After 50 years, Ron McIntire continues to set a strong pace with grocery store chain

50 years in North Idaho grocery business

High-end kitchen store opens in Whitefish

Julie Hickethier has cooking down to a science.

Trump supporters, counter-protesters clash in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Fights broke out in downtown Portland Saturday night as a large caravan of supporters of President Donald Trump drove through the city, clashing with counter-protesters.

Rathdrum council to mull annex request

Prairie site to include future education campus

RATHDRUM - The Rathdrum City Council tonight will consider a 160-acre annexation and zoning request for an education campus, among other uses, at the southwest corner of Lancaster and Meyer roads.

Rathdrum buys 30 acres for future facilities

Sun Road crews really came through

Inter Lake editorial

Presentation uncovers lost story of Montana pioneer Johnny Grant

Lyndel Meikle, a ranger at the Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site for 39 years, will describe the search on Monday, Sept. 18 at the Northwest Montana History Museum in Kalispell.

Amazon launches employee vaccinations in Washington state

SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon has started to vaccinate thousands of its warehouse and delivery workers, contractors and their families in Washington state and plans to host more vaccination clinics to inoculate its employees.

Living History Days

Frederick Beierman

October 15, 1933 – April 8, 2026

Frederick Charles Beierman (Sonny), 92, passed away on April 8, 2026, in Moses Lake surrounded by family. Fred was born on Oct. 15, 1933, in Lindsay, Nebraska to Frederick Joseph Beierman and Agnes Elizabeth (Kurtenbach) Beierman. Fred was one of 16 children. Fred graduated from Holy Family High School in Lindsay, Nebraska. Fred met Hope Byrne on a blind date and they have been married 73 years. Fred enlisted in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in January 1956. Fred and Hope and their young family followed his brother Don Beiermann out West and settled in Stratford, Washington before moving to Moses Lake. Fred was a construction worker for a while, working on the missile site and Larson Air Force Base. He then started his career at Lake Auto Parts and retired as the manager in 1995.

Running a trapline: Pursuing a wolf pack requires patience

KALISPELL - Baited with scent and concealed under forest duff and sticks, the traps are set recently on the likely travel routes surrounding a newly discovered wolf denning area in the Salish Mountains southwest of Lakeside.

Virus outlier Sweden adopts more restrictions as cases rise

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden is tightening nationwide coronavirus restrictions by requiring many people to work from home and reducing the number who can gather in restaurants, shops and gyms starting next week, but the government decided against ordering the country's first full lockdown to control a recent spike in virus cases, the prime minister said Friday.

Leon James Likens, 94

Leon James Likens, 94, passed away on February 25, 2020, in Sandpoint, Idaho. He was born on August 24, 1925, to parents, George and Myrtle Likens, in the coastal town of Ventura, California. He was the youngest of three children.

Spring cleaning your kitchen cupboard

As we head into early spring, March is the perfect opportunity to clean out your kitchen cupboards and start fresh by stocking your shelves with a vibrant selection of wholesome foods. If you are one of those people that aim to eat healthier but fall into the mid-week “rut” of not knowing what to make for dinner or pack for lunch, then check out the following suggestions below to get started:

Tidyman's in Kalispell is hosting "Dinner on the Mayflower," an annual food drive for the Flathead Food Bank, this Friday and Saturday.

Contribute to 'Dinner on the Mayflower'

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