Daily Inter Lake
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ARTICLES BY JACK UNDERHILL
Economists forecast slow but steady growth in Flathead County
Population growth in Montana dropped to the lowest in 12 years, with about .6% annual growth in 2024 and 2025 after experiencing record highs during the pandemic. Despite the slowed growth, in-migration continues to drive construction in the Flathead Valley.
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Montana Supreme Court upholds Kalispell man's police obstruction conviction
The state’s highest court on Tuesday sided with a jury’s decision that a Kalispell man was guilty of obstructing a peace officer while he recorded a traffic stop in 2022.
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Kalispell Planning Commission backs wide-ranging zoning reforms to boost housing
The Kalispell Planning Commission on Tuesday backed a slew of reforms to the city’s zoning rules to promote higher density development.
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Council reviews Kalispell's 2.5% population growth projection
Kalispell city councilors on Monday night asked planning staff how they determined a projected 2.5% annual growth rate for the city’s population and what would happen if the estimate proved inaccurate.
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Kalispell Planning Commission to weigh zoning changes aimed at boosting housing supply
The public on Tuesday can weigh in on a slew of proposed zoning ordinance changes meant to boost housing supply in Kalispell.
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Man found dead in Kalispell’s Depot Park over weekend
Authorities say foul play is not suspected in the death of a man found in Kalispell’s Depot Park on Sunday morning.
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City Council to review first chapters of Kalispell’s new growth plan
Kalispell City Council on Monday will review the first two chapters of the new land use plan meant to guide the city’s growth for the next 20 years.
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New Kalispell City Councilor Dustin Leftridge hopes to leave Kalispell better than he found it
The 40-year-old outdoorsman, environmental lawyer and father was appointed last month to the open Ward 3 Kalispell City Council seat.
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Cassidy Kipp chosen to lead Samaritan House amid major expansion
Longtime housing advocate Cassidy Kipp is expected to take the reins of the Samaritan House next month.
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Change of plea hearing set for Kalispell teen accused of shooting sister
A Kalispell teenager accused of shooting his sister in the head on Halloween in 2024 is poised to change his plea.
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South Kalispell Fire Department mourns loss of two members
When Chris Yerkes climbed into an ambulance on the evening of Jan. 13, he had no idea he was responding to an emergency involving an old friend.
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Governor honors state workers for response to deadly Bob Marshall plane crash
Gov. Greg Gianforte this month honored nine state employees for their efforts responding to a deadly October plane crash deep in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
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Kalispell City Council approves second phase of neighborhood off Foy’s Lake Road
Kalispell City Council on Monday night unanimously approved the second phase of a large subdivision located off Foy’s Lake Road.
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State review clears Kalispell plan to replace PFAS-contaminate wells
Kalispell’s plan to drill new drinking water wells to replace those contaminated with forever chemicals will have no significant environmental impact, according to an assessment by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
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