Children's Center on track for 2019 opening
Construction is underway at Sunnyview Lane on a chilly Friday morning in October. There’s an unfinished atrium staircase, exposed wires and plumbing, and workers slathering white paint on a hallway wall.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Children's Center on track for 2019 opening
Construction is underway at Sunnyview Lane on a chilly Friday morning in October. There’s an unfinished atrium staircase, exposed wires and plumbing, and workers slathering white paint on a hallway wall.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Immanuel Lutheran opens new retirement facility
Cliff and Lynda Collins love their home of 38 years. The two-story ranch-style house in Kalispell has nearly four decades of memories.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Immanuel Lutheran opens new retirement facility
Cliff and Lynda Collins love their home of 38 years. The two-story ranch-style house in Kalispell has nearly four decades of memories.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Senior Center president reflects on life, faith, career
Steve Bicknell has, as he calls it, a certain type of patience. When he’s teaching senior citizens computer skills, a role in which he’s worked at the Kalispell Senior Center for about seven years, he doesn’t care how many times he has to explain how email works, or walk someone …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Senior Center president reflects on life, faith, career
Steve Bicknell has, as he calls it, a certain type of patience. When he’s teaching senior citizens computer skills, a role in which he’s worked at the Kalispell Senior Center for about seven years, he doesn’t care how many times he has to explain how email works, or walk someone …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Apple Barrel cranks out unpasteurized cider
On a gloomy Thursday morning off U.S. 2, Brook Peterson’s face lights up.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Apple Barrel cranks out unpasteurized cider
On a gloomy Thursday morning off U.S. 2, Brook Peterson’s face lights up.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell seniors knitting up a storm for annual giveaway
Any doubt about the knitting prowess of the Kalispell Senior Center disappears when you see the inventory table.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell seniors knitting up a storm for annual giveaway
Any doubt about the knitting prowess of the Kalispell Senior Center disappears when you see the inventory table.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Breast-cancer survivor finds 'communal bond' at retreat
Patti Singer has an eye for one color.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Breast-cancer survivor finds 'communal bond' at retreat
Patti Singer has an eye for one color.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
State-of-the-art Digestive Health Institute opens
The new, 28,216-square-foot Digestive Health Institute at 320 Sunnyview Lane, which opened Oct. 1, has all the trappings of a brand-new space. Every room smells of freshly delivered furniture. There’s landscaping work to be done outside, and the last touches on some second-floor tile need to be made.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
State-of-the-art Digestive Health Institute opens
The new, 28,216-square-foot Digestive Health Institute at 320 Sunnyview Lane, which opened Oct. 1, has all the trappings of a brand-new space. Every room smells of freshly delivered furniture. There’s landscaping work to be done outside, and the last touches on some second-floor tile need to be made.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Measure supported by health-care providers, opposed by 'Big Tobacco'
An initiative on the ballot this November, which would raise taxes on tobacco products to fund Montana’s Medicaid expansion, has galvanized health providers and engendered the most well-funded opposition to an initiative in the state’s history, largely, but not entirely, funded by tobacco companies.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Measure supported by health-care providers, opposed by 'Big Tobacco'
An initiative on the ballot this November, which would raise taxes on tobacco products to fund Montana’s Medicaid expansion, has galvanized health providers and engendered the most well-funded opposition to an initiative in the state’s history, largely, but not entirely, funded by tobacco companies.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
U.S. House candidate Williams touts 'problem-solving' experience
Kathleen Williams, the Bozeman Democrat running to unseat Congressman Greg Gianforte, Montana’s sole U.S. House representative, sat down with the Inter Lake on Wednesday to discuss her campaign and her intentions if elected.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
U.S. House candidate Williams touts 'problem-solving' experience
Kathleen Williams, the Bozeman Democrat running to unseat Congressman Greg Gianforte, Montana’s sole U.S. House representative, sat down with the Inter Lake on Wednesday to discuss her campaign and her intentions if elected.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Hospital settlement: Two sides maintain different verdicts
There’s a 91-page complaint, a seven-page notice of intervention and an eight-page dismissal. Twenty-two court orders and 16 motions — 58 unsealed documents in total, enough to stress even a seasoned office printer, though still just a portion of the text on the government’s investigation into Kalispell Regional Healthcare, which …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Hospital settlement: Two sides maintain different verdicts
There’s a 91-page complaint, a seven-page notice of intervention and an eight-page dismissal. Twenty-two court orders and 16 motions — 58 unsealed documents in total, enough to stress even a seasoned office printer, though still just a portion of the text on the government’s investigation into Kalispell Regional Healthcare, which …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Health department sees uptick in pertussis cases
The Flathead City-County Health Department has received a significant uptick in pertussis cases lately, and has issued a statement urging community members to be vigilant of pertussis illness symptoms, to seek medical care when necessary and to take the proper hygienic practices to prevent transmission. The Health Department also encouraged …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Health department sees uptick in pertussis cases
The Flathead City-County Health Department has received a significant uptick in pertussis cases lately, and has issued a statement urging community members to be vigilant of pertussis illness symptoms, to seek medical care when necessary and to take the proper hygienic practices to prevent transmission. The Health Department also encouraged …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Senior Center marks half-century of togetherness
In downtown Kalispell there’s a place that’s routinely full of people — people laughing, playing games and catching up, people who make the place “a lively, exciting building to be in every day,” according to Flathead County Agency on Aging Director Lisa Sheppard.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Senior Center marks half-century of togetherness
In downtown Kalispell there’s a place that’s routinely full of people — people laughing, playing games and catching up, people who make the place “a lively, exciting building to be in every day,” according to Flathead County Agency on Aging Director Lisa Sheppard.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional Healthcare settles whistleblower suit for $24 million
Kalispell Regional Healthcare has reached a settlement with the federal government for $24 million, according to a Department of Justice announcement Friday and an email sent to Kalispell Regional staff from President and CEO Pam Robertson. Kalispell Regional will pay $21.1 million and the Flathead Physician Group, physician investors in …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional Healthcare settles whistleblower suit for $24 million
Kalispell Regional Healthcare has reached a settlement with the federal government for $24 million, according to a Department of Justice announcement Friday and an email sent to Kalispell Regional staff from President and CEO Pam Robertson. Kalispell Regional will pay $21.1 million and the Flathead Physician Group, physician investors in …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Hospital settles with government for $24M
Kalispell Regional Healthcare has reached a settlement with the federal government for $24 million, according to a Department of Justice announcement Friday and an email sent to Kalispell Regional staff from President and CEO Pam Robertson. Kalispell Regional will pay $21.1 million and the Flathead Physician Group, physician investors in …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Hospital settles with government for $24M
Kalispell Regional Healthcare has reached a settlement with the federal government for $24 million, according to a Department of Justice announcement Friday and an email sent to Kalispell Regional staff from President and CEO Pam Robertson. Kalispell Regional will pay $21.1 million and the Flathead Physician Group, physician investors in …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Legislative candidates reflect on key health-care issues
Medicaid expansion, Montana’s aging demographics and the role of state funding guided discussion in a wide-ranging candidate forum last week, as eight Flathead residents running for state office fielded health-care questions at Flathead Valley Community College.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Legislative candidates reflect on key health-care issues
Medicaid expansion, Montana’s aging demographics and the role of state funding guided discussion in a wide-ranging candidate forum last week, as eight Flathead residents running for state office fielded health-care questions at Flathead Valley Community College.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Hospital reaches settlement; terms under seal
Kalispell Regional Healthcare has officially reached a settlement in the whistleblower lawsuit brought by the former chief financial officer of its Physician Network, ending a federal investigation into its compensation and referral practices, according to a notice published Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Missoula.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Hospital reaches settlement; terms under seal
Kalispell Regional Healthcare has officially reached a settlement in the whistleblower lawsuit brought by the former chief financial officer of its Physician Network, ending a federal investigation into its compensation and referral practices, according to a notice published Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Missoula.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Judge postpones ruling in dispute
The long-running dispute over a Creston-area water-bottling plant will continue for a few weeks longer after a district judge on Tuesday declined to order the plant’s shutdown, pending more information.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Judge postpones ruling in dispute
The long-running dispute over a Creston-area water-bottling plant will continue for a few weeks longer after a district judge on Tuesday declined to order the plant’s shutdown, pending more information.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Public health executive director stepping down
On a recent Friday at the Earl Bennett Building in downtown Kalispell, Jody White would rather not talk about herself. She is, as she says, a “behind-the-scenes” person — someone who smoothes the road and steadies the ship so everyone else can do their work. And at the Flathead Community …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Public health executive director stepping down
On a recent Friday at the Earl Bennett Building in downtown Kalispell, Jody White would rather not talk about herself. She is, as she says, a “behind-the-scenes” person — someone who smoothes the road and steadies the ship so everyone else can do their work. And at the Flathead Community …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Opioid crisis center of discussion with Tester
Local representatives from the health care, addiction treatment, and law enforcement fields met with U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., in Kalispell on Thursday to express concern over a shortage of resources, finances and manpower to deal with opioids and addiction in the Flathead Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Opioid crisis center of discussion with Tester
Local representatives from the health care, addiction treatment, and law enforcement fields met with U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., in Kalispell on Thursday to express concern over a shortage of resources, finances and manpower to deal with opioids and addiction in the Flathead Valley.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Hospital names interim leadership
In the wake of Kalispell Regional Healthcare President and CEO Pamela Robertson’s
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Hospital names interim leadership
In the wake of Kalispell Regional Healthcare President and CEO Pamela Robertson’s
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Opponents file lawsuit against county
Opponents of a water bottling plant in Creston have lodged their complaints in Flathead County District Court, alleging in a lawsuit that the county has not performed its legal duty to enforce the Egan Slough zoning district.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Opponents file lawsuit against county
Opponents of a water bottling plant in Creston have lodged their complaints in Flathead County District Court, alleging in a lawsuit that the county has not performed its legal duty to enforce the Egan Slough zoning district.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Heartbreak of suicide often comes without warning
Dale Sandson still remembers the exact time he received a phone call from the Sheriff’s Office about his son William.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Heartbreak of suicide often comes without warning
Dale Sandson still remembers the exact time he received a phone call from the Sheriff’s Office about his son William.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional's expanded ER, a yearslong effort, reflects a growing valley
For all the chaos that can fill an emergency room, Kalispell Regional Medical Center’s emergency department appeared crisp and airy on a recent Wednesday morning, with wide hallways, extra-large doors and a skylight — elements from its recently completed ER wing that opened Aug. 22. With the opening of its …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional's expanded ER, a yearslong effort, reflects a growing valley
For all the chaos that can fill an emergency room, Kalispell Regional Medical Center’s emergency department appeared crisp and airy on a recent Wednesday morning, with wide hallways, extra-large doors and a skylight — elements from its recently completed ER wing that opened Aug. 22. With the opening of its …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Hospital CEO to step down
Kalispell Regional Healthcare announced Friday afternoon that President and CEO Pamela Robertson will step down as of Nov. 30., after a little more than a year at the organization.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Hospital CEO to step down
Kalispell Regional Healthcare announced Friday afternoon that President and CEO Pamela Robertson will step down as of Nov. 30., after a little more than a year at the organization.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
GOP coalition puts support behind Tester
As the volatility of American politics scrambles traditional party lines, several Montana Republicans have publicly chosen to vote cross-ticket this November.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
GOP coalition puts support behind Tester
As the volatility of American politics scrambles traditional party lines, several Montana Republicans have publicly chosen to vote cross-ticket this November.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Creston bottling plant begins distribution
After years of controversy surrounding its impending operations in Creston, the Montana Artesian Water Company has begun putting bottles on local shelves, even as the Flathead County Planning Department prepares to determine whether or not the plant’s legal status within the expanded Egan Slough zoning district allows production.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Creston bottling plant begins distribution
After years of controversy surrounding its impending operations in Creston, the Montana Artesian Water Company has begun putting bottles on local shelves, even as the Flathead County Planning Department prepares to determine whether or not the plant’s legal status within the expanded Egan Slough zoning district allows production.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Study highlights Flathead County's lack of affordable housing
Housing-cost burdens are considerably higher in Flathead County compared to averages across the state of Montana, according to
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Study highlights Flathead County's lack of affordable housing
Housing-cost burdens are considerably higher in Flathead County compared to averages across the state of Montana, according to
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Clinic brings affordable care to Canyon community
The first patients start arriving in the old school hall just after 9 a.m. on Thursday. A large concrete block outside the building in Hungry Horse still reads “Canyon Elementary School.” Inside, though, classrooms have been reshaped into exam rooms, a lab and a counseling room bedecked in soothing colors …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Clinic brings affordable care to Canyon community
The first patients start arriving in the old school hall just after 9 a.m. on Thursday. A large concrete block outside the building in Hungry Horse still reads “Canyon Elementary School.” Inside, though, classrooms have been reshaped into exam rooms, a lab and a counseling room bedecked in soothing colors …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Cardiac team recognized for patient care
The Summit Fitness Center on a Friday morning hums with activity — fit joggers pound on treadmills, weight machines clang and a rehab specialist greets “Good Old Lex” Blood, a 40-year resident of Kalispell, with a wave and a hug.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Cardiac team recognized for patient care
The Summit Fitness Center on a Friday morning hums with activity — fit joggers pound on treadmills, weight machines clang and a rehab specialist greets “Good Old Lex” Blood, a 40-year resident of Kalispell, with a wave and a hug.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Rosendale hears veterans' concerns in Kalispell tour stop
U.S. Senate candidate Matt Rosendale met with veterans in Kalispell on Thursday to discuss issues ranging from VA case backlogs and apathy at VA facilities to the lack of a VA-approved mammography expert in the state.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Rosendale hears veterans' concerns in Kalispell tour stop
U.S. Senate candidate Matt Rosendale met with veterans in Kalispell on Thursday to discuss issues ranging from VA case backlogs and apathy at VA facilities to the lack of a VA-approved mammography expert in the state.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Funding restored, but providers say damage has been done
The latest twists in public funding for mental health care in Montana have left providers in the Flathead and across the state cautiously optimistic, yet adamant that more must be done to repair community health solutions following last year’s devastating budget cuts.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Funding restored, but providers say damage has been done
The latest twists in public funding for mental health care in Montana have left providers in the Flathead and across the state cautiously optimistic, yet adamant that more must be done to repair community health solutions following last year’s devastating budget cuts.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Physician brings alternative model of health care to valley
Dr. Lexi Tabor-Manaker’s office doesn’t look like the typical medical waiting room. It’s quiet — more like a business lounge than a hospital — with natural light and snacks. In fact, there isn’t a waiting room at all, or a receptionist, or anyone besides Tabor-Manaker herself.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Physician brings alternative model of health care to valley
Dr. Lexi Tabor-Manaker’s office doesn’t look like the typical medical waiting room. It’s quiet — more like a business lounge than a hospital — with natural light and snacks. In fact, there isn’t a waiting room at all, or a receptionist, or anyone besides Tabor-Manaker herself.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
New technology helps patients cope with tremors through smartphone app
You can barely see the grooves on Lynn Shaw’s scalp. But you can feel them, she says. With hands that once trembled too much to write, she traces them — two wires, just beneath the skin, running from the top of her head and down her neck, to a cardbox-shaped …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
New technology helps patients cope with tremors through smartphone app
You can barely see the grooves on Lynn Shaw’s scalp. But you can feel them, she says. With hands that once trembled too much to write, she traces them — two wires, just beneath the skin, running from the top of her head and down her neck, to a cardbox-shaped …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Concierge physicians tout personalized primary care
Dr. Doug Pitman’s phone is always on. Whether he’s in a meeting, playing golf, on the slopes at Whitefish Mountain Resort or out of town for a wedding, he’ll answer a call from a patient (though, he admits, he’ll probably turn off his phone for the actual wedding ceremony).
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Concierge physicians tout personalized primary care
Dr. Doug Pitman’s phone is always on. Whether he’s in a meeting, playing golf, on the slopes at Whitefish Mountain Resort or out of town for a wedding, he’ll answer a call from a patient (though, he admits, he’ll probably turn off his phone for the actual wedding ceremony).
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Hospital recognized for 'baby friendly' practices
It took five years, a hospital-wide coalition, binders of data and surveys and one intensive assessment, for North Valley Hospital to achieve recognition for the “baby friendly” care many Flathead residents know firsthand.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Hospital recognized for 'baby friendly' practices
It took five years, a hospital-wide coalition, binders of data and surveys and one intensive assessment, for North Valley Hospital to achieve recognition for the “baby friendly” care many Flathead residents know firsthand.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Dent Magic auto repair shop relocates to Evergreen
The revamped warehouse on U.S. 2, ringed with wet cement, clanged with the sound of construction equipment. Inside, amid the sawdust, Scott, Kathryn and Ryan Motley stood as a cheerful trio — finishing each other’s sentences and discussing the placement of the sign that will mark a new chapter for …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Dent Magic auto repair shop relocates to Evergreen
The revamped warehouse on U.S. 2, ringed with wet cement, clanged with the sound of construction equipment. Inside, amid the sawdust, Scott, Kathryn and Ryan Motley stood as a cheerful trio — finishing each other’s sentences and discussing the placement of the sign that will mark a new chapter for …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Daines, Tester weigh in on ag tariffs
Both of Montana’s U.S. senators lamented the impact of escalating tariffs on Montana’s agricultural economy Thursday. But while Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., expressed confidence in the long-term impacts of President Donald Trump’s volatile trade negotiations with China, the EU, Canada and Mexico, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., warned that the tit-for-tat …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Daines, Tester weigh in on ag tariffs
Both of Montana’s U.S. senators lamented the impact of escalating tariffs on Montana’s agricultural economy Thursday. But while Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., expressed confidence in the long-term impacts of President Donald Trump’s volatile trade negotiations with China, the EU, Canada and Mexico, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., warned that the tit-for-tat …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Explaining the civil suit brought against KRH
The civil complaint unsealed last week — in which a high-level financial executive at Kalispell Regional Healthcare alleges illegal kickbacks and physician overcompensation at the hospital — paints a picture of a hospital system blatantly disregarding federal guidelines for salaries and referrals to boost hospital profits.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Explaining the civil suit brought against KRH
The civil complaint unsealed last week — in which a high-level financial executive at Kalispell Regional Healthcare alleges illegal kickbacks and physician overcompensation at the hospital — paints a picture of a hospital system blatantly disregarding federal guidelines for salaries and referrals to boost hospital profits.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Hospital expects settlement in suit
Kalispell Regional Healthcare is expected to reach a settlement in the
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hospital expects settlement in suit
Kalispell Regional Healthcare is expected to reach a settlement in the
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Survey shows scope of homelessness in Flathead
On any given night, some residents of the Flathead rest uneasily. They fall under various states of homelessness — sleeping in a car, in a shelter, outside, or on a friend’s couch with little idea of where they’ll be staying the next week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Survey shows scope of homelessness in Flathead
On any given night, some residents of the Flathead rest uneasily. They fall under various states of homelessness — sleeping in a car, in a shelter, outside, or on a friend’s couch with little idea of where they’ll be staying the next week.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
No headline
If there was a word for Bias Brewing, Kalispell’s newest brewery, it would be crisp. Crisp lines in the wood interior, crisp service, and pleasantly crisp accents to a selection of flavor-infused beers. Try a flight with a whole hops color pallette, or commit to one of our selections for …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
No headline
If there was a word for Bias Brewing, Kalispell’s newest brewery, it would be crisp. Crisp lines in the wood interior, crisp service, and pleasantly crisp accents to a selection of flavor-infused beers. Try a flight with a whole hops color pallette, or commit to one of our selections for …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
No headline
If there was a word for Bias Brewing, Kalispell’s newest brewery, it would be crisp. Crisp lines in the wood interior, crisp service, and pleasantly crisp accents to a selection of flavor-infused beers. Try a flight with a whole hops color pallette, or commit to one of our selections for …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
No headline
If there was a word for Bias Brewing, Kalispell’s newest brewery, it would be crisp. Crisp lines in the wood interior, crisp service, and pleasantly crisp accents to a selection of flavor-infused beers. Try a flight with a whole hops color pallette, or commit to one of our selections for …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
No headline
If there was a word for Bias Brewing, Kalispell’s newest brewery, it would be crisp. Crisp lines in the wood interior, crisp service, and pleasantly crisp accents to a selection of flavor-infused beers. Try a flight with a whole hops color pallette, or commit to one of our selections for …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Thousands rally around Trump in Great Falls
The lines started forming before noon Thursday, hours before President Donald Trump’s scheduled 4 p.m. arrival at Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. As the temperature climbed, more and more red, white and blue-clad Trump enthusiasts milled around the fairgrounds, bearing the chants that would later echo throughout the arena: …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Thousands rally around Trump in Great Falls
The lines started forming before noon Thursday, hours before President Donald Trump’s scheduled 4 p.m. arrival at Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. As the temperature climbed, more and more red, white and blue-clad Trump enthusiasts milled around the fairgrounds, bearing the chants that would later echo throughout the arena: …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Physician kickbacks alleged in suit
Kalispell Regional Healthcare remains under federal investigation for improperly high physician compensation afforded through a system of kickbacks and referrals — allegations detailed in a
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Physician kickbacks alleged in suit
Kalispell Regional Healthcare remains under federal investigation for improperly high physician compensation afforded through a system of kickbacks and referrals — allegations detailed in a
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Flathead reacts to court's union ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against public-sector unions, striking down 40 years of precedent that allowed states and municipalities to require non-union employees to contribute money to collective bargaining. In the aftermath, lawyers, union leaders and public employers in the Flathead assessed that while the law of the …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hospital establishes award for Dr. Jon Torgerson
North Valley Hospital and the North Valley Hospital Foundation in Whitefish announced Wednesday an award to honor the late Dr. Jon Torgerson, who died in an avalanche in February.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hospital establishes award for Dr. Jon Torgerson
North Valley Hospital and the North Valley Hospital Foundation in Whitefish announced Wednesday an award to honor the late Dr. Jon Torgerson, who died in an avalanche in February.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Flathead reacts to court's union ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against public-sector unions, striking down 40 years of precedent that allowed states and municipalities to require non-union employees to contribute money to collective bargaining. In the aftermath, lawyers, union leaders and public employers in the Flathead assessed that while the law of the …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Students develop app aimed at preventing suicide
It started as a Snapchat message.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Students develop app aimed at preventing suicide
It started as a Snapchat message.
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Putting people first
Sue Conners does not advertise. Asked about being named North Valley’s Planetree Caregiver of the Year, one of the hospital’s three annual awards, she deflects with a casual “Oh, yeah, yeah.” She removed her nametag for a photo on a June morning at North Valley, and doesn’t rush to put …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Putting people first
Sue Conners does not advertise. Asked about being named North Valley’s Planetree Caregiver of the Year, one of the hospital’s three annual awards, she deflects with a casual “Oh, yeah, yeah.” She removed her nametag for a photo on a June morning at North Valley, and doesn’t rush to put …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bullock praises hospital's perinatal care project
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock stopped by Kalispell Regional Medical Center on Friday morning for a roundtable discussion with area health providers on the hospital’s flagship perinatal substance abuse care coordination project. The nearly 45-minute long conversation covered a range of topics in public and private health care, from barriers impacting …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bullock praises hospital's perinatal care project
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock stopped by Kalispell Regional Medical Center on Friday morning for a roundtable discussion with area health providers on the hospital’s flagship perinatal substance abuse care coordination project. The nearly 45-minute long conversation covered a range of topics in public and private health care, from barriers impacting …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional scrutinized in federal probe
Kalispell Regional Healthcare informed staff Friday that the hospital system is under federal investigation by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Justice over compensation for certain physicians.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional scrutinized in federal probe
Kalispell Regional Healthcare informed staff Friday that the hospital system is under federal investigation by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Justice over compensation for certain physicians.
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CEO confident in hospital's future
Amid significant growth and an ever-changing health-care landscape, Pamela Robertson, the president and CEO of Kalispell Regional Healthcare, sat down with the Daily Inter Lake on Wednesday to discuss the future of the organization.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
CEO confident in hospital's future
Amid significant growth and an ever-changing health-care landscape, Pamela Robertson, the president and CEO of Kalispell Regional Healthcare, sat down with the Daily Inter Lake on Wednesday to discuss the future of the organization.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Training pivotal as cuts to mental-health services take hold
It’s 8 a.m. on a Friday, and all is not quiet at the Gateway Community Center in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Training pivotal as cuts to mental-health services take hold
It’s 8 a.m. on a Friday, and all is not quiet at the Gateway Community Center in Kalispell.
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Alano Club seeks community support
The nonprofit Alano Club of Kalispell, a former bar that now hosts meetings for local addiction treatment groups, is turning to the Flathead community to help resolve a debt and make repairs on its facility.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Alano Club seeks community support
The nonprofit Alano Club of Kalispell, a former bar that now hosts meetings for local addiction treatment groups, is turning to the Flathead community to help resolve a debt and make repairs on its facility.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Sunburst navigates budget cuts to fill gaps in mental health care
Rose Day is frank about her situation. “I’m homeless, and it’s not easy,” she said over breakfast at the Village, the free drop-in center at the Sunburst Community Service Foundation in Kalispell. The atmosphere is light — sun streams in through a wall of windows, and the rooms smells of …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Sunburst navigates budget cuts to fill gaps in mental health care
Rose Day is frank about her situation. “I’m homeless, and it’s not easy,” she said over breakfast at the Village, the free drop-in center at the Sunburst Community Service Foundation in Kalispell. The atmosphere is light — sun streams in through a wall of windows, and the rooms smells of …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Launch of mosquito drone delayed
Spring rains have brought early signs of summer in the Flathead Valley and with it, mosquitoes. Flathead County Mosquito Control has responded with a coordinated effort to contain the mosquito population and the diseases it carries while looking to the future when drone technology will take the program to the …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Launch of mosquito drone delayed
Spring rains have brought early signs of summer in the Flathead Valley and with it, mosquitoes. Flathead County Mosquito Control has responded with a coordinated effort to contain the mosquito population and the diseases it carries while looking to the future when drone technology will take the program to the …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork senior sets her sights on the stage
It’s not glitz or star power that makes Olivia Martel speed up when she talks about theater. “Some people are like, ‘Oh, Broadway, I’m going to be a star!’” she says with a flourish. “But you’ve got to know how to work, too.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork senior sets her sights on the stage
It’s not glitz or star power that makes Olivia Martel speed up when she talks about theater. “Some people are like, ‘Oh, Broadway, I’m going to be a star!’” she says with a flourish. “But you’ve got to know how to work, too.”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Free screenings offered for pulmonary disease
The volunteer-led “Go Blue Night for COPD,” which will bring the community together for the prevention and awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, will be held Wednesday, May 23, at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. The public can attend for free medical screenings, appetizers and a no-host bar beginning at …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Free screenings offered for pulmonary disease
The volunteer-led “Go Blue Night for COPD,” which will bring the community together for the prevention and awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, will be held Wednesday, May 23, at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. The public can attend for free medical screenings, appetizers and a no-host bar beginning at …
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Woman facing sixth bout with skin cancer
Wendy Maechtle felt the familiar rush of adrenaline on Valentine’s Day this year. “Some girls were getting Valentines flowers and chocolates,” she recalled. “I found a tumor in my right armpit.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Woman facing sixth bout with skin cancer
Wendy Maechtle felt the familiar rush of adrenaline on Valentine’s Day this year. “Some girls were getting Valentines flowers and chocolates,” she recalled. “I found a tumor in my right armpit.”
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Art show raises awareness of mental illness
Levi Detwiler is after the perfect shade of pale turquoise. He swirls together the ingredients — a “calming” blue, some white, a dollop of green — on a paper plate, looking for a color to accent his canvas, a black tree fanning over an ocean-like swirl. A few tables away, …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Art show raises awareness of mental illness
Levi Detwiler is after the perfect shade of pale turquoise. He swirls together the ingredients — a “calming” blue, some white, a dollop of green — on a paper plate, looking for a color to accent his canvas, a black tree fanning over an ocean-like swirl. A few tables away, …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
New hospital CEO looks to improve communication, shared resources
Kevin Abel wasn’t looking to move when a recruiter contacted him about an open CEO position at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish. He had spent time in the Flathead on vacation, hiking and fishing, and knew of North Valley’s reputation for quality care. But it wasn’t until he visited the …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
New hospital CEO looks to improve communication, shared resources
Kevin Abel wasn’t looking to move when a recruiter contacted him about an open CEO position at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish. He had spent time in the Flathead on vacation, hiking and fishing, and knew of North Valley’s reputation for quality care. But it wasn’t until he visited the …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
Boxing class targets Parkinson's symptoms
“Jab! Cross!” Lynnell Finley’s voice carries over the pump-up music at Access Fitness in Kalispell on Wednesday morning. “Hook! Hook!” A line of shadow boxers match each command with a punch to the air. They’re not professional boxers, but they’re dressed for a fight — some in athletic wear, some …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
Boxing class targets Parkinson's symptoms
“Jab! Cross!” Lynnell Finley’s voice carries over the pump-up music at Access Fitness in Kalispell on Wednesday morning. “Hook! Hook!” A line of shadow boxers match each command with a punch to the air. They’re not professional boxers, but they’re dressed for a fight — some in athletic wear, some …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
Hospitals prep for Medicaid funding cuts
Hospitals across Montana are preparing for a decrease in Medicaid funding through layoffs and program “realignments” as the fallout from last year’s state budget shortfall continues to land on Montana’s health care providers.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
Hospitals prep for Medicaid funding cuts
Hospitals across Montana are preparing for a decrease in Medicaid funding through layoffs and program “realignments” as the fallout from last year’s state budget shortfall continues to land on Montana’s health care providers.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
A spirit of service
You’ll find her, any given Friday afternoon, plugging away at the piano. Over the buzz of conversation at the Kalispell Senior Center, you’ll hear familiar hymnals and old sing-along songs, as Ruth Pomeroy plays her way through the lunch hour. Afterwards, she’ll grab a bite to eat and hold court …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
A spirit of service
You’ll find her, any given Friday afternoon, plugging away at the piano. Over the buzz of conversation at the Kalispell Senior Center, you’ll hear familiar hymnals and old sing-along songs, as Ruth Pomeroy plays her way through the lunch hour. Afterwards, she’ll grab a bite to eat and hold court …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
40 years of community support for ALERT services
Barbara Sue Brodie thought she had altitude sickness.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
40 years of community support for ALERT services
Barbara Sue Brodie thought she had altitude sickness.
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Toymaker crafts wooden treasures for Children's Medical Center
In a storage room at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, a row of toy trucks await their young drivers. Tiny tables and chairs, painted in an array of colorful shapes, are ready for the hospital’s smaller patients. These pint-sized wooden creations — a gift from one of the Flathead’s most prolific …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
Toymaker crafts wooden treasures for Children's Medical Center
In a storage room at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, a row of toy trucks await their young drivers. Tiny tables and chairs, painted in an array of colorful shapes, are ready for the hospital’s smaller patients. These pint-sized wooden creations — a gift from one of the Flathead’s most prolific …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
Top execs depart Kalispell Regional
Kalispell Regional Healthcare is undergoing a transition in its leadership team as three top executives, the director of its digestive health institute and a contingent of its internal design team have either departed or announced plans to retire.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Top execs depart Kalispell Regional
Kalispell Regional Healthcare is undergoing a transition in its leadership team as three top executives, the director of its digestive health institute and a contingent of its internal design team have either departed or announced plans to retire.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Health department warns of hantavirus
As spring cleaning begins, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services urged residents Wednesday to guard against hantavirus by avoiding exposure to rodents, their droppings and nests.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Health department warns of hantavirus
As spring cleaning begins, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services urged residents Wednesday to guard against hantavirus by avoiding exposure to rodents, their droppings and nests.
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Flathead's only group home for girls closes due to cuts
“It hit me today,” said Paula Buckley as she settled into a couch and a long silence. Sheila Smith, Heidi Glee and Melissa Maendl nod in agreement. For years, they’ve been the backbone of the Sinopah House, a therapeutic group home for adolescent girls that is closing due to steep …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Flathead's only group home for girls closes due to cuts
“It hit me today,” said Paula Buckley as she settled into a couch and a long silence. Sheila Smith, Heidi Glee and Melissa Maendl nod in agreement. For years, they’ve been the backbone of the Sinopah House, a therapeutic group home for adolescent girls that is closing due to steep …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
As counties restrict e-cigs, Flathead lets businesses decide
As evidence on the health risks associated with electronic cigarettes mounts, many Montana counties have taken steps to address rising concerns about second-hand vapor from the devices.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
As counties restrict e-cigs, Flathead lets businesses decide
As evidence on the health risks associated with electronic cigarettes mounts, many Montana counties have taken steps to address rising concerns about second-hand vapor from the devices.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Flathead students tested for TB following diagnosis
Nurses began testing students for tuberculosis at Flathead High School on Wednesday morning following a diagnosis at the school Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Flathead students tested for TB following diagnosis
Nurses began testing students for tuberculosis at Flathead High School on Wednesday morning following a diagnosis at the school Tuesday.
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Flathead High to hold informational sessions following tuberculosis diagnosis
Flathead High School will host two information sessions on tuberculosis following the diagnosis of one of its students.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Flathead High to hold informational sessions following tuberculosis diagnosis
Flathead High School will host two information sessions on tuberculosis following the diagnosis of one of its students.
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Local veteran's critique of VA goes viral
When a frustrated Jonathan Devine walked out of the Kalispell Veterans Affairs clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 13, he didn’t blast music or visit a bar to blow off steam. Instead, he pulled out his phone, turned the camera on himself and hit record.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Local veteran's critique of VA goes viral
When a frustrated Jonathan Devine walked out of the Kalispell Veterans Affairs clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 13, he didn’t blast music or visit a bar to blow off steam. Instead, he pulled out his phone, turned the camera on himself and hit record.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Mom, baby happy and healthy after birth at convenience store
Kayla Robinson laughed as she held her week-old daughter, Zion Elise, outside the Zip Trip gas station on U.S. 93 on Thursday morning. “It’s weird” standing by the pumps, she said. “I don’t think of it as a gas station, I think of it as a delivery room.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Mom, baby happy and healthy after birth at convenience store
Kayla Robinson laughed as she held her week-old daughter, Zion Elise, outside the Zip Trip gas station on U.S. 93 on Thursday morning. “It’s weird” standing by the pumps, she said. “I don’t think of it as a gas station, I think of it as a delivery room.”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
KRMC named one of America's top 100 hospitals
Kalispell Regional Medical Center was named one of “America’s Top 100 Hospitals” on Monday by IBM Watson Health, a health technology company that recognizes the nation’s hospitals which best combine excellent patient care with efficient business practices.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
KRMC named one of America's top 100 hospitals
Kalispell Regional Medical Center was named one of “America’s Top 100 Hospitals” on Monday by IBM Watson Health, a health technology company that recognizes the nation’s hospitals which best combine excellent patient care with efficient business practices.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
County shelter launches barn cat program
A new batch of spirited posters will soon adorn the walls of local veterinary clinics and feed stores. “Mice and rats driving you bats? Rodent rangers for hire,” the posters tout. These advertisements for “critter ridders” are part of the Flathead County Animal Shelter’s new “Barn Cat” program, which is …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Grants boost suicide prevention programs
Flathead-area mental and community health organizations are set to step up their fight against suicide thanks to a new round of state funding to expand services.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
County shelter launches barn cat program
A new batch of spirited posters will soon adorn the walls of local veterinary clinics and feed stores. “Mice and rats driving you bats? Rodent rangers for hire,” the posters tout. These advertisements for “critter ridders” are part of the Flathead County Animal Shelter’s new “Barn Cat” program, which is …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Grants boost suicide prevention programs
Flathead-area mental and community health organizations are set to step up their fight against suicide thanks to a new round of state funding to expand services.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Uninhibited
Kimberley Barreda loves when the trophy sitting behind her catches a bit of Montana’s afternoon light, casting a small rainbow across her living room. “It’s heavy,” she says, offering it up to hold. “You’ll need two hands.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Uninhibited
Kimberley Barreda loves when the trophy sitting behind her catches a bit of Montana’s afternoon light, casting a small rainbow across her living room. “It’s heavy,” she says, offering it up to hold. “You’ll need two hands.”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell man's life saved by lung donation
Mark Delorme received the call at 6:30 p.m. on July 12, 2017. A pair of lungs was available, and he was a match. Did he want them?
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell man's life saved by lung donation
Mark Delorme received the call at 6:30 p.m. on July 12, 2017. A pair of lungs was available, and he was a match. Did he want them?
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell child endures rare E. coli infection
At first, it seemed like an ordinary virus.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell child endures rare E. coli infection
At first, it seemed like an ordinary virus.
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Symposium looks at promise and perils of genetic editing
Imagine a world in which a simple edit in genetic code could unlock a trove of possibilities — the end of cancer, mosquitoes free of disease or the reversal of invasive species.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Symposium looks at promise and perils of genetic editing
Imagine a world in which a simple edit in genetic code could unlock a trove of possibilities — the end of cancer, mosquitoes free of disease or the reversal of invasive species.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Montana VA: Physician turnover won't impact services
Despite an upcoming slate of changes in primary care staff, the Montana Veterans Affairs is assuring veterans and their families that health services will not be impacted.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Flathead continues to fight deadly flu season
Flathead County continues to battle a particularly nasty flu season as the government confirms that the vaccine is less effective than hoped.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Montana VA: Physician turnover won't impact services
Despite an upcoming slate of changes in primary care staff, the Montana Veterans Affairs is assuring veterans and their families that health services will not be impacted.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Flathead continues to fight deadly flu season
Flathead County continues to battle a particularly nasty flu season as the government confirms that the vaccine is less effective than hoped.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Deal reached to fund community health centers
Senate leaders announced a bipartisan budget deal on Wednesday that would reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund and the National Health Service Corps for two more years — a move seen as critical for maintaining primary health-care services for over 100,000 Montanans.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Deal reached to fund community health centers
Senate leaders announced a bipartisan budget deal on Wednesday that would reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund and the National Health Service Corps for two more years — a move seen as critical for maintaining primary health-care services for over 100,000 Montanans.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Local community health center declares 'red alert'
A sea of red filled the Flathead Community Health Center conference room Tuesday morning, as staff, board members and patients gathered to express support for Montana’s community health centers. The demonstration, part of the nationwide #RedAlertforCHCs day of awareness, called on Congress to renew the Community Health Center Fund or …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Local community health center declares 'red alert'
A sea of red filled the Flathead Community Health Center conference room Tuesday morning, as staff, board members and patients gathered to express support for Montana’s community health centers. The demonstration, part of the nationwide #RedAlertforCHCs day of awareness, called on Congress to renew the Community Health Center Fund or …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Therapy providers warn of coverage changes
As Washington lawmakers continue to search for a budget deal, Flathead-area therapy providers are sounding the alarm on looming coverage changes for Medicare patients.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Therapy providers warn of coverage changes
As Washington lawmakers continue to search for a budget deal, Flathead-area therapy providers are sounding the alarm on looming coverage changes for Medicare patients.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Community health center funding set to expire
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, took to the Senate floor this week in a bid to secure funding for community health centers across the country, including in the Flathead.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Community health center funding set to expire
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, took to the Senate floor this week in a bid to secure funding for community health centers across the country, including in the Flathead.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Flathead County 4-H hosts shooting invitational
Amateur shooters put their skills on display Saturday when Flathead County 4-H Shooting Sports hosted its Invitational Tournament at the County Fairgrounds. The Invitational, which attracted 150 competitors from across the state, offered a chance for shooters aged 9-19 to practice their form in numerous events.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Flathead County 4-H hosts shooting invitational
Amateur shooters put their skills on display Saturday when Flathead County 4-H Shooting Sports hosted its Invitational Tournament at the County Fairgrounds. The Invitational, which attracted 150 competitors from across the state, offered a chance for shooters aged 9-19 to practice their form in numerous events.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
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