Friday, December 05, 2025
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ARTICLES BY HAILEY SMALLEY

Silviculturist plants seeds of hope for threatened species

The whitebark pine is a testament to strength.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 1 DAY, 1 HOUR AGO

Nonprofit begins deep dive into Thompson Lakes aquifer

His parents purchased property on the shoreline in the 1950s, when the Thompson chain of lakes was still a remote islet in a sea of working timberlands.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 DAY, 3 HOURS AGO

Fostering friendship: Nonprofit brings generations together through caregiving service

Nearly one-third of all Flathead County residents are 60 years or older, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO

County joins flood of requests for intervention on Flathead Lake

Flathead County commissioners again dove into the fray surrounding Flathead Lake’s summertime water level last week.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO

Silviculturist plants seeds of hope for threatened species

The whitebark pine is a testament to strength.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO

Restoration business promises a clean start for damaged buildings

Glenna and Andy Maras have spent the past decade cleaning up other people’s messes — literally.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 5 DAYS AGO

State approves timber sale near Olney

The Montana Land Board this week approved the 481-acre Dog Rock Timber Sale on state trust lands near Olney.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS AGO

Mexican man who launched a high-speed chase in Kalispell pleads guilty to illegal reentry

A Mexican national and accused drug dealer arrested after a high-speed chase through Kalispell in June pleaded guilty to illegal reentry in federal court on Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO

Zinke, Downing tight-lipped on how they will vote on bill releasing Epstein files

Montana Congressmen Ryan Zinke and Troy Downing are keeping their cards close to the chest ahead of Tuesday's expected vote on the release of the Epstein files.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 3 DAYS AGO

Leave it to the beavers: beaver transplant program promises to engineer new solutions for stream restoration projects

The signs were too obvious to miss, even for a young biologist just starting his career with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Tasked with surveying wildlife in southwest Montana, Ritter had to spend only a few weeks observing the local fauna before he noticed a pattern. Every time he found …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 6 DAYS AGO

Ranchers call for free markets as feds attempt to corral rising beef prices

The Trump administration’s efforts to drive down beef prices are raising concerns for Montana ranchers, who say market meddling will only hurt producers in the long run.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO

Second case of zombie deer disease found on Flathead Indian Reservation

Tribal officials have identified a second case of chronic wasting disease on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO

Flathead County commissioners join flood of requests for Interior intervention on Flathead Lake

Flathead County commissioners again dove into the fray surrounding Flathead Lake’s summertime water level last week.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO

From the Army to the private sector: Veteran nurse commits to career helping others

Rebecca Milligan never imagined she would end up in an Army recruitment office.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 3 DAYS AGO

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