Lake County undersheriff has to attend law academy

Due to a lapse in law enforcement service, Lake County Undersheriff Karey Reynolds is being required to attend the Montana Law Enforcement Academy to obtain the required certification.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell approved for $1 million in cleanup money

Kalispell recently was awarded $1 million in federal funds to clean up affected downtown properties.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

City of Kalispell to get less revenue from EMS tax

During a budget workshop Monday night, members of the Kalispell City Council expressed dismay with a new revenue formula used by Flathead County Emergency Medical Services.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Police union, city make progress

Kalispell and its police union made some headway during a contract negotiating session on Wednesday, but a final agreement is not yet in place.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Nicosia gets nod as C.F. manager

Susan Nicosia will be the new city manager for Columbia Falls.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Columbia Falls Council OKs greenhouse rezone

Columbia Falls approved a controversial rezoning for a greenhouse on Monday after requiring a tree buffer to reduce noise.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Evergreen firefighters reject union

There will be no union representing Evergreen firefighters.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

City transaction fee proposal now 9 cents

A proposed retail transaction fee of 5 cents in Kalispell has increased to 9 cents, according to City Manager Jane Howington.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Missionaries reflect on their service in Paraguay

Don and Lorene Gould have some stories to tell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Skip Beardsley Profile

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Father, son team up to craft pioneer woman sculpture

A father-son team has made one for the ages.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell union pulls out of Evergreen election

The International Association of Fire Fighters union has withdrawn from an organizing election in Evergreen.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell legislator dismayed by veto of bill

A Kalispell legislator expressed disappointment Thursday over Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s veto of a bill to protect unborn victims of violence.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Local lawmakers not happy with governor's vetoes

Montana needs a better governor than the one who vetoed dozens of bills.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Ruby Ridge survivor to share her story

Ruby Ridge survivor Sara Weaver-Balter will share her story of forgiveness on Friday, May 27.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

National Prayer Day

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Lower police raise request may still be too high for city

The Kalispell Police Association requested a slightly lower cost-of-living adjustment during contract negotiations on Wednesday, but the city stood its ground.
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City delays permit for group home

After much neighborhood opposition, the Kalispell City Council on Monday tabled a request for a conditional use permit for an adult care home.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork residents learn flood preparation

Some 30 people showed up in Bigfork on Tuesday to learn how to make a 96-hour survival pack in case of a flood emergency.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Variety of city airport sites, options considered

The spokesman for a local group that wants to relocate Kalispell City Airport favors a site farther from the city that would allow larger aircraft.
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City, police meet over new pay contract

Scheduling and a cost-of-living pay increase are the main items up for negotiation between the police union and the city of Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Electronic verification plan becomes law

Gov. Brian Schweitzer signed a bill Monday that requires the state to electronically verify that foreign nationals have a legal presence in the United States before they can get Montana driver’s licenses or state identification cards.
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Kalispell roosters ban one step closer

Roosters will no longer be allowed in Kalispell after the City Council unanimously approved the first reading of a new ordinance on Monday.
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Plan board backs adult care home near hospital

Despite neighborhood opposition, the Kalispell Planning Board last week recommended approval of a conditional use permit for an adult care home near Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Firefighters' Kelly Days make for complicated budgeting

Kelly Days are complicated. That’s the word from Kalispell Fire Chief Dan Diehl.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Firefighters offer new plan for scheduling

Kelly Days and Kelly Work Back Days were at the center of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 547’s request to re-enter collective bargaining with the city of Kalispell on Thursday.
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City keeping ambulance service

Kalispell has decided to keep its ambulance service.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Union session off to a slow start

A bargaining session between the city of Kalispell and its firefighters union didn’t get very far Wednesday.
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Townhome owners vexed by flooding

Some people just north of Somers are confounded by recent flooding of their townhouses.
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Layoffs ahead in Kalispell

The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 547 is not taking news of impending layoffs in stride.
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Kalispell gets tougher on what pets leave behind

The Kalispell City Council on Monday passed a “pooper scooper” amendment to the animal ordinance but postponed action on chickens.
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Firefighters' pay compared with others in state

Base pay for Kalispell’s firefighters is generally lower than those in Bozeman, Helena and Missoula.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Public sounds off in support of firefighters

Kalispell residents are fired up about a potential change in city ambulance service.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

City raises sewer rates

Kalispell residents will begin paying more for the city sewer soon after the City Council decided to increase rates Monday night.
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City, union differ on contract cost

Although Kalispell’s firefighters union and city management met Wednesday, it’s up to the union to request contract renegotiations.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ambulance move would eliminate six jobs

Outsourcing Kalispell’s ambulance service would result in at least six layoffs and maybe more, according to City Manager Jane Howington.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pilot's projects: Ron Gipe wraps up a flying life that was rich with variety

After 40 years of commercial flying, Ron Gipe is giving it up — but not without a lot of memories.
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City hears advice on utility rates

The chairman of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council encouraged Kalispell City Council on Monday to charge higher rates for big users of city water and sewer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell City Council member dodges quake

Kalispell City Council member Tim Kluesner experienced Japan’s recent 9.0 magnitude earthquake and lived to tell about it.
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Union ruling could cost city $690,000

An adverse arbitration decision could cost Kalispell $690,000 to pay firefighters over three years, City Manager Jane Howington told the City Council on Monday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

GOP gathering hears about history of nullification

As state legislators continue to ponder several bills to declare parts of federal authority “null and void” in Montana, Flathead Republican women got their own history lesson in nullification last week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

City studies street-light assessment

The city of Kalispell is trying to decide how to compute assessments for 50 large street lights.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Women object to Kalispell legislator's words

Some comments a Kalispell legislator made last week about the value of pregnant cattle in relation to a bill about pregnant women have caused a stir.
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Kalispell Council OKs annexation policy, map

The Kalispell City Council on Monday gave final approval to an annexation policy and map.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Firefighters prevail in contract arbitration

An arbitrator has ruled overwhelmingly for the Kalispell firefighters union in a contract dispute — a decision that may cost the city of Kalispell several hundred thousand dollars or force layoffs.
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Evergreen retail vacancy rate rises

Evergreen business owners are beginning to mobilize to try to deal with the community’s 40 percent vacancy rate in commercial property.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Winter takes toll on vintage city pipes

Cast-iron pipes from the 1920s are the culprit in two water main breaks in Kalispell over the past week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

No beer, wine allowed for Boiler Room

There will be no beer or wine served at the Boiler Room on a regular basis after the Kalispell City Council unanimously denied the request Monday.
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Kalispell continues tree removal program

Kalispell workers have been busy the past couple of weeks removing dead trees.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Sewer study calls for sharp increase in basic fee

A new sewer rate study for Kalispell calls for a sizable increase in the base rate.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Seized computers returned to owner

Terry Leonard got his computers back Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Council to pay developer $312,000

The Kalispell City Council agreed Monday to pay developer Owl Corp. $312,000 to settle a dispute over payment for connecting to water lines.
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Comments split on Boiler Room proposal

Is it time for beer and wine at the Boiler Room?
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Local fans pump up for Super Bowl battle

Locals who are Pittsburgh Steelers or Green Bay Packers fans were gearing up this week for today’s big game.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

City Council to consider Boiler Room's request for beer, wine

Temperatures are rising about a request to add beer and wine at the Boiler Room in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Fluorescent bulbs not toxic, electric co-op says

Concerns about mercury in compact fluorescent lightbulbs being sent by Flathead Electric Cooperative to its members are misplaced, a cooperative spokesman said Tuesday.
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Kalispell council rekindles fifth Monday meetings with fellow councils

The Kalispell City Council wants to reconnect with area government officials.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Shaping lives: Potter's Field turns marriage mission into international children's ministry

A local ministry centered around healing marriages has evolved into taking care of children in four countries.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Crews keep busy patching potholes

It’s pothole season in the Flathead Valley, driven by this winter’s freeze/thaw cycles.
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First numbers from airport study released

An engineering firm on Tuesday night released the first results from its study of Kalispell City Airport.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Evergreen car dealership closing

After 13 years in Evergreen, Kari Dodge is closing its doors.
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Kalispell plow drivers tackle busy snow season on 114 miles of city streets

It takes 2 1/2 days to get Kalispell streets clear after a major snowstorm.
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Human rights group hears about tea party

Two dozen people showed up Friday night to hear an anti-tea party speech at Flathead Valley Community College by Devin Burghart of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights in Seattle.
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Open house planned on Kalispell airport

Ån open house on the master plan study for Kalispell City Airport will be held Tuesday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Heating help harder to come by this winter

A cold winter, bad economy and a funding shortfall in low income energy assistance make a triple whammy for Flathead Electric Cooperative customers.
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Speaker rallies packed house: 'We know there's a fight coming'

A standing-room-only crowd came to hear former Constitution Party presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin speak Tuesday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Plans stirring again at Spring Prairie Center

A developer is taking steps once again to complete the Spring Prairie Center shopping complex on Kalispell’s north side.
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New pastor, Bethany Lutheran both making transitions

A born-and-bred Lutheran is the new pastor at Bigfork’s Bethany Lutheran Church, which like the pastor is making a transition to a new church affiliation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

DUI Court gets one more year of funding

Kalispell will have at least one more year of a DUI Court program after the City Council approved grant funding on Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Community mosaic on display at City Hall

A community mosaic art project featuring an iconic display of Glacier National Park is on display at Kalispell City Hall.
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Messages from the pulpit for Christmas

Holiday sermons in area churches range from finding your way at Christmas to facing fear — with other variations of religious themes surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ.
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Couple's 'little ninja' born at 25 weeks

Jayden Marie Richard is a miracle baby — just in time for the holidays.
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City gets $75,000 grant

The Kalispell City Council on Monday accepted a $75,000 National Park Service grant for promotion of the city’s historic downtown district.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Woman needs to raise money for bone-marrow screening

Kay Seymour of Kalispell is searching for a bone-marrow donor — and donations to help find that donor.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Holiday display brightens up Main Street storefront

Something old and something new.
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Hospital expansion approved

An expansion plan for Kalispell Regional Medical Center received initial approval Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

City puts off sewer increase vote until February

The Kalispell City Council on Monday put off until February a decision on a proposed 5-percent sewer rate increase.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

County approves new subdivision regulations

The Flathead County commissioners on Thursday approved new subdivision regulations.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Kalispell store offers glass recycling option

Conservation-minded residents of the Flathead now can recycle their glass.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Local cities raise concerns about lost revenue

Replacing revenue from the state business equipment tax — if it’s eliminated— is a concern of Flathead Valley cities.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Christmas with Mayor fundraiser coming up

Helping others in their time of need is the goal of the first-ever Christmas with the Mayor, a fundraising dinner with Kalispell Mayor Tammi Fisher.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Board supports North Fork setback change

Prohibiting temporary structures from the setback area in the North Fork got a positive recommendation from the Flathead County Planning Board Wednesday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Center offers array of help for veterans

The estimated 40,000 combat veterans in Western Montana have another option for counseling services.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Lodge faces new questioning before planning board

A new lodge that opened in West Glacier this past summer once again is going before the Flathead County Planning Board.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

City to use mix of cash, bonds to buy vehicles

The Kalispell City Council decided Monday to use bonding and cash to pay for three new police vehicles and parks and forestry equipment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Burned boy returning from Seattle

A 2-year-old boy burned in a mobile home fire Friday night in Hungry Horse was headed home Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Complaint dismissed in Lake Co. sheriff's race

The most recent complaint filed in the Lake County sheriff’s race has been dismissed because of a jurisdictional issue.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Freedom House continues, but not the name

The Freedom House name is no more, but the house continues.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Stores open early to lines of customers

Black Friday shoppers were out earlier than normal this year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

New Bigfork eatery specializes in 19th century entrees

A 15-year-old idea finally came to fruition.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Undersheriff wins close Lake Cty. race

The Republican candidate won a close race for Lake County sheriff on Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Planners look at U.S. 93 coordination

Is a coordinated effort in the works to save the U.S. 93 corridor from Kalispell to Whitefish from helter-skelter development?
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Tunnel planned under U.S. 93

It’s been a long and winding road for Kalispell’s trail system, but an idea that’s some 15 years old looks like it’s about to come to fruition.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

City struggling to pay for sewer plant

The city of Kalispell is struggling over how to pay for $13.5 million in sewer-plant improvements.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Evergreen to give back $578,000 federal grant

The Evergreen Water and Sewer District has decided to give $578,000 back to the federal government.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Sculptor threatens to sue city over payment

The city of Kalispell is under threat of a lawsuit over payment for bronze grizzly bear sculptures.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

County growth policy update begins

Water quality and a need to keep development closer to cities surfaced as key concerns as Flathead County got a jump-start on updating its growth policy Wednesday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell still mulling options for clean and sober houses

At a work-study session Monday night, the Kalispell City Council pondered what to do about clean and sober houses.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Goodwill store coming to Evergreen

A Goodwill store is in the works for Evergreen.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Self-help housing effort seeks applicants

Helping working families get into a home. That’s what the Mutual Self-Help Housing Program does.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Candidates differ on budget at Chamber forum

Twelve candidates for the Montana Legislature and Flathead County Commission faced off at a Wednesday forum arranged by the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Dance studio gets support from board

The Kalispell Planning Board on Tuesday unanimously recommended approval of a conditional-use permit for a dance and yoga studio at 42 Bruyer Way between Edgerton School and Whitefish Stage Road.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Council looks at animal law revisions

The Kalispell City Council considered revisions to the city’s animal ordinance during a work session on Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Council OKs golf-course upgrade

The Kalispell City Council unanimously approved a $600,000 upgrade of the city golf course Monday, but not before asking for consideration of North Main Street neighbors.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Business lineup changes at Main & Idaho

The building that formerly housed Barley’s Restaurant in Kalispell has some new tenants.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Ex-deputy wants help from ACLU

A Polson man who last week had his home searched and computers seized by Lake County Sheriff’s deputies now says he has turned to the American Civil Liberties Union for help.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

City wants attorney general opinion on sober house

The Kalispell City Council on Monday tabled a decision on a conditional-use permit for the Freedom House, a men’s clean and sober house located at 1128 Third Ave. W.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Candidates vie for open Kalispell seat

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Complaint filed in Lake County race

A complaint has been filed against Lake County Sheriff candidate Jay Doyle for naming his potential undersheriff on advertisements in advance of the November election.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Sober house still an open question

The saga of the Freedom House continues with no City Council resolution.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Study outlines N.F. Road options

Only additional grading and stabilization treatments for the North Fork Road have broad public support, according to a recently completed study of the road corridor.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Airport plan may take up to two years

The opening meeting on planning the future of Kalispell City Airport began with an apology.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Meeting notice raises questions

Some Kalispell residents aren’t happy with what they consider too short a notice about a public meeting related to the municipal airport.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Animal ordinance still being tweaked

Kalispell City Council postponed a revised animal ordinance Monday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

County quashes large-tract zoning proposal

By a 2-1 vote with Joe Brenneman dissenting, the Flathead County commissioners put the kibosh on a proposed large tract rural zoning classification Tuesday morning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

County budget includes slight increase in taxes

Without much discussion, the Flathead County commissioners on Thursday morning unanimously approved the final budget for Fiscal Year 2011.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Lakeside plan update advances

An upgrade of the Lakeside Neighborhood Plan took another step forward on Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Panel agrees on 'doughnut' plan

A compromise may have been reached in the long-running dispute over the Whitefish “doughnut area.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Registration plan a matter of safety

Increasing public safety is the main reason the city of Kalispell is proposing to start licensing businesses, according to City Manager Jane Howington.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Council to allow impact-fee payments to be divided

The Kalispell City Council on Tuesday discussed but eventually tabled some housekeeping changes to the city’s administrative code.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Freedom House decision postponed again

Without any explanation, Kalispell City Council on Tuesday tabled consideration of a conditional use permit for the Freedom House.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Community holds its own as northern Kalispell expands

Evergreen’s business scene is changing, but one longtime business owner thinks the area is going to be O.K. in the face of northern Kalispell’s expansion.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Ruby Ridge survivor learns to forgive

Sara Weaver-Balter has forgiven the federal agents who shot and killed her mother and brother 18 years ago on Idaho’s Ruby Ridge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Standoff a 'living hell' for Weaver family

Sara Weaver-Balter, now from Marion, lived through the harrowing incident on Ruby Ridge in August 1992.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Constitution Party mainstay moving to Flathead

Chuck Baldwin, a former Constitution Party presidential candidate and Baptist pastor from Pensacola, Fla., plans to move to the Flathead Valley with his family.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell moves toward business registration system

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork voluntary tourism tax gains supporters

Bigfork is moving forward with its voluntary tourist assessment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Planners recommend extraction limits in N. Fork

The Flathead County Planning Board last week recommended limiting the size of extractive industries in the North Fork, but took pains to disassociate itself from a much-publicized memorandum of understanding between Gov. Brian Schweitzer and British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell Council gives unanimous OK to budget

The Kalispell City Council on Monday night voted unanimously for the 2011 fiscal year final budget, and again put off a decision on the Westside Tax Increment Financing District.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

New senior apartments to be built

Groundbreaking ceremonies last week launched work on Van Ee Apartments in north Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

YMCA would require plenty of 'hard work'

A small crowd gathered Tuesday to explore the possibility of a YMCA in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Board approves controversial permit

Even though discussion of a controversial motocross track was postponed at Tuesday’s Flathead County Board of Adjustment meeting, there still was plenty of division in the room.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Council delays action on Freedom House permit

Kalispell’s Freedom House is not home free.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Shootout victim in custody on attempted robbery charge

A man with nearly $1 million in medical bills related to a December shootout was jailed Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Lack of money likely to deter N.F. paving plans

To pave or not to pave may not be the question.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Sober facility can house up to eight men

Clean and sober. That’s the aim of the Freedom House that opened in Kalispell April 15.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Felony sexual assault case goes to jury

An eight-woman, four-man jury began deliberating Thursday afternoon in the trial of Darwin Berosik.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Lease of airport land raises questions

Is Red Eagle legal?
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Kalispell OKs new study of airport

The Kalispell City Council accepted a $92,910 grant Monday from the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct another airport study.
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Couples reopen Northern Lights

The Northern Lights are open for the summer.
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Large-tract zoning gets favorable nod

A controversial large-tract rural zoning classification was recommended for approval Wednesday by the Flathead County Planning Board.
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Panel picks Whitefish Stage for upgrade list

Whitefish Stage Road is the interim selection for Kalispell’s next Urban Aid Highway project.
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Council considers problems of noise, rowdy dogs

Kalispell may be getting noise and vicious animal ordinances soon.
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Linguist deciphers girl's texts: Experts testify in case of double-fatal collision

A forensic linguist testified Wednesday that Justine Winter likely did not mean to kill herself when she texted her boyfriend about intentionally crashing her car.
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Willow Creek gets council OK

Developers Hubert and Wayne Turner finally got the approval they wanted.
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'A race against the flames'

Five Kalispell-area residents saved a man’s life early Wednesday morning while returning from a mission trip to Tucson, Ariz.
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Case will determine teen driver's status

“All your life you run from (expletive) instead of facing it.”
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Mayor wants to revive local economy

Kalispell Mayor Tammi Fisher called for a “progressive program to get our economy humming again” in her inaugural State of the City address on Wednesday.
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Opposition to airport expansion resurfaces

Nine Kalispell residents asked the City Council on Monday to close the door on Kalispell City Airport expansion.
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Airport in line for grant to update master plan

Kalispell’s Airport looks to be in line for a $95,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Kalispell studies system of business licenses

Business licenses could be on the agenda for Kalispell business owners soon.
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Trail crossing may go underneath road

After a four-year saga, the city of Kalispell has reached a compromise on the Willow Creek residential development.
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Kalispell sewer users could face higher costs

Kalispell officials are proposing a 5-percent increase in sewer rates.
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