LOCAL CORONAVIRUS BULLETIN Antibody Testing

Reports in national media lately have been all about antibody testing (also known as serologic testing) and the excitement of being one step closer to understanding the total impact of COVID-19. This news is hopeful and encouraging, but where are we at in our area?

Residents speak out against cell tower

POLSON — A structure built on private property, outside of zoning limits, has probably never received so much attention, but the prospect of a cell phone tower being erected on Haack Road has area residents teaming up to try and stop it.

City, county seek common ground

Whitefish Mayor John Muhlfeld and Flathead County Commissioner Phil Mitchell say they would like both government entities they represent to forge a new relationship.

2 NYC Men Injured by Falling Shopping Cart

Night to Shine

Sara Maldonadon and others shop at Ross Dress for Less in Kalispell. Maldonadon and others from the Lighthouse Christian Home are excited to be attending Night to Shine at Canvas Church on Friday evening, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. 

Motor home fire near Kalispell reportedly claims child's life

A motor home and mechanic shop caught fire Thursday morning on Daley Lane near Foys Lake southwest of Kalispell. A young child reportedly perished in the motor home. (Ryan Murray/Daily Inter Lake)

Montana Life: Building Wooden Toys

Wood shop teacher Joe Welch prepares to help cut wings for the planes being built by seventh grader Michael Antonich on Thursday, March 12, in Columbia Falls. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Back to School at Target

Sandy Fullerton of Kalispell, a Salvation Army volunteer, helps Nevaeh Myers, who will be a 4th grader at Bigfork, with her back to school shopping on Wednesday, August 14, at Target, in Kalispell. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Kalispell Farmer's Market at FVCC

Kristina Uriz of Kalispell shops at the Kalispell Farmer's Market at it's new location at Flathead Valley Community College on Saturday morning, May 4. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Crafter turns love of leather inro business

Tress Wambeke cuts leather in her Whitefish shop to make a bag. Wambeke founded T Bird Leather last year after she discovered a passion for working with leather. (Brianna Loper photos/The Daily Inter Lake)

Wheaton's Cycle

Wheaton's Cycle mechanic Mark Christensen tunes up a winter touring bike Thursday afternoon at the Kalispell bicycle shop. Jan. 23, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)

The Latest: Seager drives in go-ahead run, Dodgers up 7-6

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Latest on Game 4 of the World Series (all times local):

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BCS not planning to push Auburn-Utah matchup

If Auburn can't get to the Orange Bowl with an 12-0 record, the Bowl Championship Series has no plans to pair the Tigers with Utah and create a second matchup of unbeaten teams.

Presser, Randles claim state titles for Bulldogs

SANDPOINT — Led by state championships from senior Tyler Presser (160) and junior Casey Randles (182), the Sandpoint wrestling team had its strongest showing in recent memory, grabbing a fifth-place finish among 20 teams and just missing a team trophy at the 4A state tournament last weekend at Holt Arena in Pocatello.

A lighter take on the heavy duty Reuben sandwich

Allow me to confess right at the start - this is not your grandfather's Reuben sandwich.

'Furious 7' races past expectations with $143.6 million

Forest OKs new lifts, runs at ski resort

Plans for a new ski lift and new ski runs on Big Mountain received the green light Wednesday in a U.S. Forest Service decision.

Huskies place ninth at Tri-State

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – After taking first at their home tournament last week, the Othello Huskies traveled to the 51st annual Tri-State Wrestling Tournament in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, taking ninth place in a tournament of nearly 60 teams from Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana. “The kids were excited, they know how tough Tri-State is and I think they were up for the challenge,” Othello Head Coach Rudy Ochoa II said. “They wanted to test themselves, and they were pretty dialed in all week.” ...