Program aims to fill gaps in rural health care
There were 55 miles between Nicole Russell’s childhood home along the Mission Mountains and her primary care doctor in Missoula.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Program aims to fill gaps in rural health care
There were 55 miles between Nicole Russell’s childhood home along the Mission Mountains and her primary care doctor in Missoula.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Labs begin testing state's medical marijuana supply
Roughly 10 miles outside of Whitefish just off U.S. 93 sits a building that appears to be a series of storage units, including one with bars on the windows. Inside is Montana’s first licensed medical marijuana testing facility.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Labs begin testing state's medical marijuana supply
Roughly 10 miles outside of Whitefish just off U.S. 93 sits a building that appears to be a series of storage units, including one with bars on the windows. Inside is Montana’s first licensed medical marijuana testing facility.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Telephone operators gather for reunion
There was once a workforce in the Flathead Valley that acted as the sole link for people to reach the world outside their home. They were the nameless voices on the other end of the line asking, “How may I connect your call?”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Telephone operators gather for reunion
There was once a workforce in the Flathead Valley that acted as the sole link for people to reach the world outside their home. They were the nameless voices on the other end of the line asking, “How may I connect your call?”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Hospital begins work on $12.9M center
In Kalispell Regional Healthcare’s latest stride toward becoming a medical destination, the hospital system has begun construction on a $12.9 million Digestive Health Institute.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Hospital begins work on $12.9M center
In Kalispell Regional Healthcare’s latest stride toward becoming a medical destination, the hospital system has begun construction on a $12.9 million Digestive Health Institute.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Hospital spokesman Jim Oliverson retires
The man that has acted as a voice for Kalispell Regional Healthcare for nearly four decades recently adjusted his silver handkerchief in his suit jacket as he talked about his Montana beginnings at a lumber mill.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Hospital spokesman Jim Oliverson retires
The man that has acted as a voice for Kalispell Regional Healthcare for nearly four decades recently adjusted his silver handkerchief in his suit jacket as he talked about his Montana beginnings at a lumber mill.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
New report: State could do more to prevent cancer deaths
Montana could do more to prevent cancer deaths, according to a recent report by a nonprofit that lobbies the goals of the American Cancer Society.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
New report: State could do more to prevent cancer deaths
Montana could do more to prevent cancer deaths, according to a recent report by a nonprofit that lobbies the goals of the American Cancer Society.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Air quality alert issued for Montana
With wildfire smoke stretching across Montana, the state has issued an air quality alert for seven counties covered in the polluted haze.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Air quality alert sounded for Montana
With wildfire smoke stretching across Montana, the state has issued an air quality
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Air quality alert sounded for Montana
With wildfire smoke stretching across Montana, the state has issued an air quality
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Rising fees raise hackles in Kalispell
A crowd filled the Kalispell City Council chambers Monday to talk about proposed fee increases — many asking city leaders to find another way to cover rising costs.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Rising fees raise hackles in Kalispell
A crowd filled the Kalispell City Council chambers Monday to talk about proposed fee increases — many asking city leaders to find another way to cover rising costs.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Council to vote on final plat for Kalispell North Town Center
The Kalispell City Council is set to consider the final layout of the first portion of a massive commercial project that’s been a long time coming.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Council to vote on final plat for Kalispell North Town Center
The Kalispell City Council is set to consider the final layout of the first portion of a massive commercial project that’s been a long time coming.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional names new CEO
Roughly six months after Northwest Montana’s largest medical system lost its chief executive officer, Kalispell Regional Healthcare has named its newest leader.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional names new CEO
Roughly six months after Northwest Montana’s largest medical system lost its chief executive officer, Kalispell Regional Healthcare has named its newest leader.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
At 100, man continues to record his life
Most people wonder what their legacy will be. One Whitefish man has been able to watch his mark on the world grow through five generations.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
At 100, man continues to record his life
Most people wonder what their legacy will be. One Whitefish man has been able to watch his mark on the world grow through five generations.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Flathead fire danger 'very high'
In the hours following Montana Gov. Steve Bullock’s announcement that the state had entered a fire emergency, Flathead crews worked to douse flames of small fires throughout the valley as the fire danger jumped to “very high” in Northwest Montana.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
City planners release strategy for future
City planners have created an image of downtown Kalispell as a destination rather than something to “pass through” in a 61-page document that gives a glimpse of what the city’s heart could look like by 2035.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Flathead fire danger 'very high'
In the hours following Montana Gov. Steve Bullock’s announcement that the state had entered a fire emergency, Flathead crews worked to douse flames of small fires throughout the valley as the fire danger jumped to “very high” in Northwest Montana.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
City planners release strategy for future
City planners have created an image of downtown Kalispell as a destination rather than something to “pass through” in a 61-page document that gives a glimpse of what the city’s heart could look like by 2035.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Rabies cases are rare, difficult to track
Noise rose from the chicken coop again, and George Baumbach watched his son run toward their animals. Inside, they found a skunk drooling so much it looked like foam and shaking its head as it attacked their chickens.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Rabies cases are rare, difficult to track
Noise rose from the chicken coop again, and George Baumbach watched his son run toward their animals. Inside, they found a skunk drooling so much it looked like foam and shaking its head as it attacked their chickens.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell moves to increase forestry fees
To address years of backlog of urban forestry projects, the Kalispell City Council will ask residents for their take on increasing the city’s forestry assessments.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell moves to increase forestry fees
To address years of backlog of urban forestry projects, the Kalispell City Council will ask residents for their take on increasing the city’s forestry assessments.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell wraps up requirements for $10M redevelopment grant
After years of working toward a $10 million federal grant slotted to revamp Kalispell, city officials said they’ve jumped through the last hoop needed to ensure the money arrives.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell wraps up requirements for $10M redevelopment grant
After years of working toward a $10 million federal grant slotted to revamp Kalispell, city officials said they’ve jumped through the last hoop needed to ensure the money arrives.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell moves to raise stormwater fees
Faced with more funding needs for Kalispell’s stormwater infrastructure, City Council members were left with two options. Both plans increase the stormwater assessment for residents, but debate centered on how much that price should go up.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell moves to raise stormwater fees
Faced with more funding needs for Kalispell’s stormwater infrastructure, City Council members were left with two options. Both plans increase the stormwater assessment for residents, but debate centered on how much that price should go up.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
State gives hunters more time to snag bonus points
Montana hunters in the race for the tags they want now have more time to
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Facebook founder visits Glacier, Blackfeet reservation
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg toured Glacier National Park and the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana over the weekend as part of his personal challenge to visit every state this year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional Healthcare offers medical assistant scholarships
As an effort to bring more skilled workers to the Flathead Valley during a health-worker shortage, Kalispell Regional Healthcare is offering several scholarships to students who enroll in Flathead Valley Community College’s Medical Assistant program.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
State gives hunters more time to snag bonus points
Montana hunters in the race for the tags they want now have more time to
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Facebook founder visits Glacier, Blackfeet reservation
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg toured Glacier National Park and the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana over the weekend as part of his personal challenge to visit every state this year.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional Healthcare offers medical assistant scholarships
As an effort to bring more skilled workers to the Flathead Valley during a health-worker shortage, Kalispell Regional Healthcare is offering several scholarships to students who enroll in Flathead Valley Community College’s Medical Assistant program.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Siblings team up to create unique art
The walls of Jersey Boy’s Pizza in Whitefish hold bright paintings and sketches of bald figures with gritted teeth, floating heads and skeleton-like men. The lines are bold and show no hesitation. The characters are tough and ready to fight.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Siblings team up to create unique art
The walls of Jersey Boy’s Pizza in Whitefish hold bright paintings and sketches of bald figures with gritted teeth, floating heads and skeleton-like men. The lines are bold and show no hesitation. The characters are tough and ready to fight.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Parks to increase price for senior lifetime pass
For more than two decades, older Americans have been able spend $10 to access to the country’s national parks until the day they die. In August, the price for lifetime access will rise to $80.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Parks to increase price for senior lifetime pass
For more than two decades, older Americans have been able spend $10 to access to the country’s national parks until the day they die. In August, the price for lifetime access will rise to $80.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Montana senators respond to latest health-care bill
In the hours after the U.S. Senate released its latest attempt to wipe away the nation’s current health law, Montana’s senators stood where they had before: One undecided and the other adamantly opposed.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Montana senators respond to latest health-care bill
In the hours after the U.S. Senate released its latest attempt to wipe away the nation’s current health law, Montana’s senators stood where they had before: One undecided and the other adamantly opposed.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hospital selects clinical staff leader
A new leader will be the link between North Valley Hospital’s clinical staff and the people steering the Whitefish hospital’s future.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hospital selects clinical staff leader
A new leader will be the link between North Valley Hospital’s clinical staff and the people steering the Whitefish hospital’s future.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
State health insurers seek rate increases
Montana’s three major health insurance companies have asked to up their rates, according to the State Auditor’s office. The most recent requests come after Montana was hit with double-digit premium rate increases two years in a row, but fall below last year’s jump in price.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
State health insurers seek rate increases
Montana’s three major health insurance companies have asked to up their rates, according to the State Auditor’s office. The most recent requests come after Montana was hit with double-digit premium rate increases two years in a row, but fall below last year’s jump in price.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
North Valley receives $150K for breast exam technology
A local family has donated $150,0000 to North Valley Hospital as part of an effort to help bring up-to-date breast screening technology to Whitefish.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
North Valley receives $150K for breast exam technology
A local family has donated $150,0000 to North Valley Hospital as part of an effort to help bring up-to-date breast screening technology to Whitefish.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Coalition looks for common ground in Kootenai Forest
The shadow of a six-seater jet traced the Kootenai National Forest as Kristin Smith pointed to where wildfires once bordered her town, to places she hoped would remain wild, and to acres her community hoped to use as a resource.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Montana to begin processing untested rape kits
More than 1,000 kits holding possible evidence of sexual assault in Montana were never tested. State officials are working to see whether those untested kits hold answers as to how Montana should respond to future assault cases.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Montana to begin processing untested rape kits
More than 1,000 kits holding possible evidence of sexual assault in Montana were never tested. State officials are working to see whether those untested kits hold answers as to how Montana should respond to future assault cases.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Coalition looks for common ground in Kootenai Forest
The shadow of a six-seater jet traced the Kootenai National Forest as Kristin Smith pointed to where wildfires once bordered her town, to places she hoped would remain wild, and to acres her community hoped to use as a resource.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Coalition looks for common ground in Kootenai Forest
The shadow of a six-seater jet traced the Kootenai National Forest as Kristin Smith pointed to where wildfires once bordered her town, to places she hoped would remain wild, and to acres her community hoped to use as a resource.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Echo Lake water level continues to rise
A rising water level at Echo Lake has Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials watching the shoreline with the expectation that water will spill onto the causeway road, potentially harming the shore and structures bordering the lake.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Echo Lake water level continues to rise
A rising water level at Echo Lake has Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials watching the shoreline with the expectation that water will spill onto the causeway road, potentially harming the shore and structures bordering the lake.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New facility specializes in memory care
The number of Montana’s aging residents exceeds national projections — and Flathead County surpasses the state. Last week, Immanuel Lutheran Communities opened its door to an assisted-living memory-support facility called The Lodge — its latest effort to help fill a hole in services for seniors.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Fire danger ramps up as heat bears down
Hot, dry weather in the Flathead has triggered more human-caused ignitions than typical this time of year, according to state officials. And the weather conditions causing the danger are expected to continue throughout the week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New facility specializes in memory care
The number of Montana’s aging residents exceeds national projections — and Flathead County surpasses the state. Last week, Immanuel Lutheran Communities opened its door to an assisted-living memory-support facility called The Lodge — its latest effort to help fill a hole in services for seniors.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Fire danger ramps up as heat bears down
Hot, dry weather in the Flathead has triggered more human-caused ignitions than typical this time of year, according to state officials. And the weather conditions causing the danger are expected to continue throughout the week.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Daines remains undecided on GOP health bill
Montana’s Republican senator has yet to take a stance on his party’s plan to replace the nation’s current law shaping how people access health coverage.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Report: State projected to lose $5.3B under GOP health bill
Montana’s Medicaid program could lose $5.3 billion in federal dollars if the U.S. Senate’s most recent health-reform bill becomes a reality, according to a new report.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Report: State projected to lose $5.3B under GOP health bill
Montana’s Medicaid program could lose $5.3 billion in federal dollars if the U.S. Senate’s most recent health-reform bill becomes a reality, according to a new report.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Daines remains undecided on GOP health bill
Montana’s Republican senator has yet to take a stance on his party’s plan to replace the nation’s current law shaping how people access health coverage.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Tester fields questions on GOP health bill
As the debate around health reform continues to unfold in Washington, Montana senators this week are discussing the Republican effort to replace former President Barack Obama’s health-care law.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Tester fields questions on GOP health bill
As the debate around health reform continues to unfold in Washington, Montana senators this week are discussing the Republican effort to replace former President Barack Obama’s health-care law.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hospital unveils new air ambulance
When there’s a medical emergency within a roughly 100-mile radius of the Flathead Valley, the Kalispell Regional Healthcare ALERT crew is ready — now with a new $4 million helicopter.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hospital unveils new air ambulance
When there’s a medical emergency within a roughly 100-mile radius of the Flathead Valley, the Kalispell Regional Healthcare ALERT crew is ready — now with a new $4 million helicopter.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Events address drug addiction in local communities
Looking back, Kelly Lawrence thinks her son’s dependence on alcohol and drugs began when he was 14. But it’s hard to say — he hid his disease for so long. The first time he asked for help, he was in his 20s. She knew he was using heroin.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Events address drug addiction in local communities
Looking back, Kelly Lawrence thinks her son’s dependence on alcohol and drugs began when he was 14. But it’s hard to say — he hid his disease for so long. The first time he asked for help, he was in his 20s. She knew he was using heroin.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Expanding pediatric services help keep families at home
The soon-to-be parents went into their appointment excited to learn whether they were having a boy or girl. Then they saw the ultrasound technician’s face contort.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Expanding pediatric services help keep families at home
The soon-to-be parents went into their appointment excited to learn whether they were having a boy or girl. Then they saw the ultrasound technician’s face contort.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
FVCC to offer courses for unmanned aerial systems
The pilot gave a slight push on the controller, sending the 3-pound aircraft hundreds of feet into the air within seconds. With his feet still on the ground, Adam Paugh had a bird’s-eye view of Flathead Valley Community College on his cellphone screen.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Montana recognized for decline in early births
Montana has gained national attention for reducing its rate of babies who are born before they’re due, meaning they have a better chance of a healthy life.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Report: State hospital profit margins down after Medicaid expansion
Montana hospitals’ total profit margin sunk by 40 percent during the state’s first full year of the Medicaid expansion, according to a new report by the Montana Hospital Association.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Report: State hospital profit margins down after Medicaid expansion
Montana hospitals’ total profit margin sunk by 40 percent during the state’s first full year of the Medicaid expansion, according to a new report by the Montana Hospital Association.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Practice moves back into neighborhood
A 40-year-old clinic that started out as a private practice and eventually moved to the city’s medical center has found its newest home among neighborhoods and schools.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Practice moves back into neighborhood
A 40-year-old clinic that started out as a private practice and eventually moved to the city’s medical center has found its newest home among neighborhoods and schools.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Montana to keep insurers; rates still unknown
Montana will retain its insurers in the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace for next year’s health coverage enrollment, but what those insurers’ rates will look like is still unknown.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Montana to keep insurers; rates still unknown
Montana will retain its insurers in the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace for next year’s health coverage enrollment, but what those insurers’ rates will look like is still unknown.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Study: Montana to lose $4.8B in Medicaid funding
Montana stands to lose $4.8 billion in federal dollars for its Medicaid program over six years, according to an
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Renderings of Flathead remodel revealed
In a back room at Flathead High School on Tuesday, a small group of school administration and staff gathered for a first look at renderings of the school’s upcoming $18.2 million addition and remodel.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Study: Montana to lose $4.8B in Medicaid funding
Montana stands to lose $4.8 billion in federal dollars for its Medicaid program over six years, according to an
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Renderings of Flathead remodel revealed
In a back room at Flathead High School on Tuesday, a small group of school administration and staff gathered for a first look at renderings of the school’s upcoming $18.2 million addition and remodel.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Montana tops nation in child, teen deaths
Montana’s children and teens are dying at a higher rate than anywhere else in the nation, according to the
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Montana tops nation in child, teen deaths
Montana’s children and teens are dying at a higher rate than anywhere else in the nation, according to the
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Listening sessions announced to address substance abuse disorders
As a way to address Montana’s growing number of people with substance abuse disorders, state and health agencies will host a series of listening sessions scattered throughout the state this summer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Listening sessions announced to address substance abuse disorders
As a way to address Montana’s growing number of people with substance abuse disorders, state and health agencies will host a series of listening sessions scattered throughout the state this summer.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Families with special needs share their stories for photo project
Like many parents, Kelly Kirksey Fisk worried throughout her pregnancy that something would go wrong. But she gave birth to a beautiful and seemingly healthy boy. Her fear resurfaced when her baby Noah was 9 months old and couldn’t sit up without help. Around the same time, his seizures began.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Families with special needs share their stories for photo project
Like many parents, Kelly Kirksey Fisk worried throughout her pregnancy that something would go wrong. But she gave birth to a beautiful and seemingly healthy boy. Her fear resurfaced when her baby Noah was 9 months old and couldn’t sit up without help. Around the same time, his seizures began.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Montana doubles mental health-care requirements
Montana lawmakers have doubled up on federal mental health-coverage requirements as the future of health reform waits for debate in Washington, D.C.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Montana doubles mental health-care requirements
Montana lawmakers have doubled up on federal mental health-coverage requirements as the future of health reform waits for debate in Washington, D.C.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional offers virtual doctor visits
Flathead Valley’s largest medical system is now offering a new technology where patients can log into virtual doctor appointments from anywhere with internet, anytime of day.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional offers virtual doctor visits
Flathead Valley’s largest medical system is now offering a new technology where patients can log into virtual doctor appointments from anywhere with internet, anytime of day.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
State to seek input to address substance abuse in Montana
As Montana faces a growing number of people affected by addiction, state officials have launched an effort to collect advice from those impacted by addiction disorders.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
State to seek input to address substance abuse in Montana
As Montana faces a growing number of people affected by addiction, state officials have launched an effort to collect advice from those impacted by addiction disorders.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
State moves to increase access to drug overdose medication
More people than ever are dying from opioid drug overdoses in the United States, according to the
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
State moves to increase access to drug overdose medication
More people than ever are dying from opioid drug overdoses in the United States, according to the
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Replica of Vietnam Memorial coming to Kalispell
Hundreds of veterans on motorcycles traveled a thousand miles to reach Washington D.C. to touch the names of those lost in Vietnam. For one Montana man, the pilgrimage to the Vietnam Memorial Wall was the first time he felt understood since he had served decades before.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish hospital launches effort for 3-D technology
In an effort to get the whole picture when screening for breast cancer, North Valley Hospital is pulling together a team to find ways to afford a roughly $500,000 3-D mammography machine.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Replica of Vietnam Memorial coming to Kalispell
Hundreds of veterans on motorcycles traveled a thousand miles to reach Washington D.C. to touch the names of those lost in Vietnam. For one Montana man, the pilgrimage to the Vietnam Memorial Wall was the first time he felt understood since he had served decades before.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork hosts motorcycle memorial ride, poker run
Today, Bigfork is expecting more than 100 people on motorcycles to roll through town as a tribute to friends lost in a car crash and as a reason to fundraise for local veterans.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork hosts motorcycle memorial ride, poker run
Today, Bigfork is expecting more than 100 people on motorcycles to roll through town as a tribute to friends lost in a car crash and as a reason to fundraise for local veterans.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Local panel offers thoughts on 'fake news'
The same day a new national
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Local panel offers thoughts on 'fake news'
The same day a new national
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Montana veterans face wait for medical travel reimbursements
After hearing from Kalispell veterans who are facing delays in travel reimbursements for their treks to medical appointments, one of Montana’s senators said he’s calling on the secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire an additional employee in the state.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Bullock vetoes health transparency bill
Gov. Steve Bullock has vetoed the third bill in a series of Republican lawmakers’ attempts to overhaul how Montana residents can access and pay for health care.
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Bullock vetoes health transparency bill
Gov. Steve Bullock has vetoed the third bill in a series of Republican lawmakers’ attempts to overhaul how Montana residents can access and pay for health care.
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Some seniors could qualify for Medicare cost assistance
Roughly 1,800 Flathead residents tapping into Medicare could be up for additional benefits, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Some seniors could qualify for Medicare cost assistance
Roughly 1,800 Flathead residents tapping into Medicare could be up for additional benefits, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Official discusses growth, community
The man who has lead the Flathead City County Health Department for 20 years was indoctrinated in the “public health culture” as a child, where dinnertime stories revolved around characters like “Typhoid Mary.”
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Veterinarian honored for helping save hit cyclist's life
As her car rolled to a stop behind several others, Bethany Eudy could see a person lying in the road. She hadn’t seen the crumpled bike or the dented car with a shattered windshield yet, but she knew something was wrong.
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Baby comes home for Mother's Day
The nurse placed the newborn on his mother’s leg. For about two minutes, the Kalispell mother felt his skin on hers and watched his eyes, her hand on his back. For the next few weeks, that would be the last time she would see her son without tubes in his …
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Baby comes home for Mother's Day
The nurse placed the newborn on his mother’s leg. For about two minutes, the Kalispell mother felt his skin on hers and watched his eyes, her hand on his back. For the next few weeks, that would be the last time she would see her son without tubes in his …
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Message to FVCC graduates: Embrace life's challenges
Major Jason Curtis stood before a crowd at Flathead Valley Community College on Friday evening and described the time he began to fall from the sky.
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Message to FVCC graduates: Embrace life's challenges
Major Jason Curtis stood before a crowd at Flathead Valley Community College on Friday evening and described the time he began to fall from the sky.
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Nuclear attack sub gets state support committee
The submarine that will carry Montana’s name now has a state-based committee to make sure the landlocked Treasure State is represented in the underwater vessel.
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Nuclear attack sub gets state support committee
The submarine that will carry Montana’s name now has a state-based committee to make sure the landlocked Treasure State is represented in the underwater vessel.
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Kalispell mother dies in crash on U.S. 2
A 34-year-old Kalispell woman killed in a collision Thursday night has been identified, according to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office.
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Kalispell mother dies in crash on U.S. 2
A 34-year-old Kalispell woman killed in a collision Thursday night has been identified, according to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office.
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Lawmakers strike deal on VA accountability bill
Congressional Democrats and Republicans reached a deal Thursday on a long-debated bill that streamlines the Department of Veterans Affairs’ ability to fire its employees, while also strengthening protections for department whistleblowers.
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Lawmakers strike deal on VA accountability bill
Congressional Democrats and Republicans reached a deal Thursday on a long-debated bill that streamlines the Department of Veterans Affairs’ ability to fire its employees, while also strengthening protections for department whistleblowers.
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Submarine veterans gather to discuss sea life
A Flathead submarine veteran, Geo Johnson leaned against his pickup truck and adjusted his hat as he talked about a normal day at work hundreds of meters below the ocean’s surface.
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Submarine veterans gather to discuss sea life
A Flathead submarine veteran, Geo Johnson leaned against his pickup truck and adjusted his hat as he talked about a normal day at work hundreds of meters below the ocean’s surface.
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Governor vetoes bill allowing for health-coverage waivers
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has vetoed a bill that would have allowed the state to respond to federal health-care law reforms by applying for “innovation waivers.” The waivers would have allowed Montana to turn toward high-risk health insurance pools.
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Program offers support for caretakers
For most grandparents, seeing a newborn grandchild in a hospital nursery is a moment of pride. For Jacqueline Elm, it was the start to the realization that her daughter was addicted to drugs.
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Program offers support for caretakers
For most grandparents, seeing a newborn grandchild in a hospital nursery is a moment of pride. For Jacqueline Elm, it was the start to the realization that her daughter was addicted to drugs.
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Kalispell Regional begins final phase of ER expansion
As Kalispell Regional Medical Center begins its final piece of an Emergency Services expansion, people making their way to the emergency room this week will encounter construction detours.
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Kalispell Regional begins final phase of ER expansion
As Kalispell Regional Medical Center begins its final piece of an Emergency Services expansion, people making their way to the emergency room this week will encounter construction detours.
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Volunteers provide women's health services on isolated Pacific island
From a wing in one of two hospitals serving the Marshall Islands, Flathead Valley medical workers joined a team of doctors to treat a growing line of patients, many who had waited years to visit a women’s health clinic.
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Volunteers provide women's health services on isolated Pacific island
From a wing in one of two hospitals serving the Marshall Islands, Flathead Valley medical workers joined a team of doctors to treat a growing line of patients, many who had waited years to visit a women’s health clinic.
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Suicide prevention courses grow beyond valley
A suicide prevention effort based in the Flathead Valley is working to reach into new territory in the hope of reducing Montana’s suicide rate, which continues to surpass national levels.
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Suicide prevention courses grow beyond valley
A suicide prevention effort based in the Flathead Valley is working to reach into new territory in the hope of reducing Montana’s suicide rate, which continues to surpass national levels.
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Karas: FVCC success shaped by community input
The leader of Flathead Valley Community College stood before the Montana Legislature on a recent spring day and asked for approval of the school’s most recent project: operating a brew house and — possibly — a tap room on campus.
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Karas: FVCC success shaped by community input
The leader of Flathead Valley Community College stood before the Montana Legislature on a recent spring day and asked for approval of the school’s most recent project: operating a brew house and — possibly — a tap room on campus.
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Drug take-back day is April 29
Nearly 700 Montanans died of prescription opioid poisoning between 2000 and 2015, according to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
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Drug take-back day is April 29
Nearly 700 Montanans died of prescription opioid poisoning between 2000 and 2015, according to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
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North Valley Hospital selects new CEO
For the first time in about a year, North Valley Hospital has secured a new full-time leader.
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North Valley Hospital selects new CEO
For the first time in about a year, North Valley Hospital has secured a new full-time leader.
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Doctor rescued by ALERT to share story at banquet
Ground ambulance responders held the electrocardiogram results into the light as they stood over their patient on a ridge near Lakeside. From his fetal position on the ground, Tony Young could see the image of his heart’s electrical activity making waves across the sheet.
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Doctor rescued by ALERT to share story at banquet
Ground ambulance responders held the electrocardiogram results into the light as they stood over their patient on a ridge near Lakeside. From his fetal position on the ground, Tony Young could see the image of his heart’s electrical activity making waves across the sheet.
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FVCC to increase student fees
As Flathead Valley Community College copes with $1.3 million less than it expected in state funding over the next two years, college officials announced part of that balancing act will come in the shape of student fee increases.
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Hospital to replace aging helicopter
The nonprofit air ambulance serving Northwest Montana is about to be limited to a helicopter that’s grounded months out of each year.
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Hospital to replace aging helicopter
The nonprofit air ambulance serving Northwest Montana is about to be limited to a helicopter that’s grounded months out of each year.
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Kalispell man endures genetic pancreatitis
For years, doctors attributed Jackson Hokanson’s disease to excessive drinking. But he wasn’t an alcoholic.
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Kalispell man endures genetic pancreatitis
For years, doctors attributed Jackson Hokanson’s disease to excessive drinking. But he wasn’t an alcoholic.
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Commission approves Bigfork bridge plan
Flathead County Commissioners unanimously voted to accept a plan to replace Bigfork’s historic one-lane bridge Thursday.
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Commission approves Bigfork bridge plan
Flathead County Commissioners unanimously voted to accept a plan to replace Bigfork’s historic one-lane bridge Thursday.
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Gianforte meets with Kalispell Chamber
Montana’s Republican candidate for the state’s sole U.S. House seat repeated his campaign themes in Kalispell on Thursday afternoon, promising to keep Montana first and to “drain the swamp” in Washington.
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Gianforte meets with Kalispell Chamber
Montana’s Republican candidate for the state’s sole U.S. House seat repeated his campaign themes in Kalispell on Thursday afternoon, promising to keep Montana first and to “drain the swamp” in Washington.
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Program connects first responders and veterans with horse therapy
A Flathead nonprofit is connecting veterans and first responders with an equine therapy program that hopes to help participants manage anxiety that can follow high-stress situations.
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Program connects first responders and veterans with horse therapy
A Flathead nonprofit is connecting veterans and first responders with an equine therapy program that hopes to help participants manage anxiety that can follow high-stress situations.
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Officials: Rats carrying hantavirus can be deadly
Montana health officials have warned people to keep an eye out for rats this spring to avoid an infection that — while uncommon — can be fatal.
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Commission backs option for one-lane Bigfork bridge
Flathead County Commissioners gave their verbal support for a plan to replace the Bigfork historic one-lane Swan River Bridge, which has decayed to the point that officials fear it’s near closure.
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Officials: Rats carrying hantavirus can be deadly
Montana health officials have warned people to keep an eye out for rats this spring to avoid an infection that — while uncommon — can be fatal.
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Commission backs option for one-lane Bigfork bridge
Flathead County Commissioners gave their verbal support for a plan to replace the Bigfork historic one-lane Swan River Bridge, which has decayed to the point that officials fear it’s near closure.
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Montana VA seeking to manage care for vets
This week Congress voted to extend a troubled program to create time to fix the system connecting veterans to health care. Montana Veterans Affairs officials said they hope that fix means more control returned to local hands.
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Montana VA seeking to manage care for vets
This week Congress voted to extend a troubled program to create time to fix the system connecting veterans to health care. Montana Veterans Affairs officials said they hope that fix means more control returned to local hands.
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FVCC's founders get their day
Crowds of people connected to Flathead Valley Community College throughout its 50 years met at the college Friday night to listen to stories about its earliest moments and leaders.
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FVCC's founders get their day
Crowds of people connected to Flathead Valley Community College throughout its 50 years met at the college Friday night to listen to stories about its earliest moments and leaders.
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Volunteer talks about village life
In the front of the room of most Bigfork meetings is a man with greying hair who often slips jokes into speeches he delivers from a bullet-point list in his head. Though Paul Mutascio has acted as one of the unofficial leaders of the village for more than a decade, …
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Volunteer talks about village life
In the front of the room of most Bigfork meetings is a man with greying hair who often slips jokes into speeches he delivers from a bullet-point list in his head. Though Paul Mutascio has acted as one of the unofficial leaders of the village for more than a decade, …
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An idea, an election and a beginning
The newspaper headlines in 1966 told Flathead County residents about deeper trenches in Vietnam, an increase in local mumps cases and the possibility of a college in Kalispell.
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An idea, an election and a beginning
The newspaper headlines in 1966 told Flathead County residents about deeper trenches in Vietnam, an increase in local mumps cases and the possibility of a college in Kalispell.
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'Visionary' civic leaders set the stage for FVCC
In 1967, three people sat around a table in the top floor of the Kalispell Public Library with a typewriter between them and a bullet-point plan to create a community college.
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'Visionary' civic leaders set the stage for FVCC
In 1967, three people sat around a table in the top floor of the Kalispell Public Library with a typewriter between them and a bullet-point plan to create a community college.
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FVCC cancels trustee election
Flathead Valley Community College has two new board of trustees and one returning after they were elected by acclamation.
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FVCC cancels trustee election
Flathead Valley Community College has two new board of trustees and one returning after they were elected by acclamation.
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Locals debate conservation easement
Flathead locals questioned what public access would look like in a potential 13,400-acre land conservation easement between Weyerhaeuser Co. and the state.
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Longtime local card player makes her mark
Roughly 70 years ago, Helen Hensleigh had a decision to make: find another place to live or learn how to play bridge.
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Locals debate conservation easement
Flathead locals questioned what public access would look like in a potential 13,400-acre land conservation easement between Weyerhaeuser Co. and the state.
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Longtime local card player makes her mark
Roughly 70 years ago, Helen Hensleigh had a decision to make: find another place to live or learn how to play bridge.
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Report: Montanans struggle to find substance abuse treatment
More than 90 percent of Montanans with alcohol or drug problems do not receive treatment, according to a new report.
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Report: Montanans struggle to find substance abuse treatment
More than 90 percent of Montanans with alcohol or drug problems do not receive treatment, according to a new report.
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A BLUEPRINT FOR BIGFORK
A 1989 blueprint outlines a Bigfork trail system that was never put into reality.
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A BLUEPRINT FOR BIGFORK
A 1989 blueprint outlines a Bigfork trail system that was never put into reality.
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Officials: FVCC housing may increase enrollment
Flathead Valley Community College leaders are watching to see if the first on-campus housing set for completion this fall will bring larger enrollment numbers to the school.
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Lawmakers debate educational brewing
After Montana lawmakers questioned the need for Flathead Valley Community College to operate a taproom Wednesday morning, supporters of an educational brewers license bill said it would bring the college out of a gray area.
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Lawmakers debate educational brewing
After Montana lawmakers questioned the need for Flathead Valley Community College to operate a taproom Wednesday morning, supporters of an educational brewers license bill said it would bring the college out of a gray area.
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Colleges fight for funding
Montana community colleges are heading back to Helena this week, hoping to convince lawmakers not to chip away at the institutions’ state funding.
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Colleges fight for funding
Montana community colleges are heading back to Helena this week, hoping to convince lawmakers not to chip away at the institutions’ state funding.
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Bigfork looks to extend Swan River Trail network
A Bigfork community group is working to extend the village’s 2-mile Swan River Trail by six miles to create a connected recreational trail network.
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Bigfork looks to extend Swan River Trail network
A Bigfork community group is working to extend the village’s 2-mile Swan River Trail by six miles to create a connected recreational trail network.
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WIC faces shrinking caseload
Health officials are working to understand why participation numbers are dropping in a program that connects low-income pregnant women or women with young children to medical care — especially since those numbers determine the amount of federal dollars the program receives to stay afloat.
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WIC faces shrinking caseload
Health officials are working to understand why participation numbers are dropping in a program that connects low-income pregnant women or women with young children to medical care — especially since those numbers determine the amount of federal dollars the program receives to stay afloat.
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Bill would restrict late-term abortions
A bill that would effectively prohibit the abortion of a fetus capable of surviving outside the womb, even if the mother’s life is at risk, is making its way through the state Legislature.
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Bill would restrict late-term abortions
A bill that would effectively prohibit the abortion of a fetus capable of surviving outside the womb, even if the mother’s life is at risk, is making its way through the state Legislature.
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Puppies get playtime with Veterans Home residents
Puppies barked in the background as Judy Howell tried to count the number of litters she’s taken to visit the Montana Veterans Home of Columbia Falls.
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Montana lawmakers consider bill on abortion restrictions
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit the abortion of an unborn child that has a probable post-fertilization age of 20 or more weeks.
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Montana lawmakers consider bill on abortion restrictions
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit the abortion of an unborn child that has a probable post-fertilization age of 20 or more weeks.
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Providers say repeal could impact mental-health services
As Congress
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Providers say repeal could impact mental-health services
As Congress
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Lawmakers push forward bill on substance abuse treatment
Lawmakers kept alive a bill this week that its supporters say would expand access to chemical dependency treatment facilities in Montana.
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Lawmakers push forward bill on substance abuse treatment
Lawmakers kept alive a bill this week that its supporters say would expand access to chemical dependency treatment facilities in Montana.
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Montana officials debate House Republicans' health-care proposal
U.S. House Republicans this week released a draft plan to unthread former President Barack Obama’s health-care law and restructure Medicaid for low-income people. As politicians take their stances on the legislation, it’s unclear how — or if — it will unfold and what it could mean for Montanans.
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Montana officials debate House Republicans' health-care proposal
U.S. House Republicans this week released a draft plan to unthread former President Barack Obama’s health-care law and restructure Medicaid for low-income people. As politicians take their stances on the legislation, it’s unclear how — or if — it will unfold and what it could mean for Montanans.
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FVCC braces for state cutbacks
Montana’s community colleges are grappling with the possibility of losing several million dollars as lawmakers work to balance the state budget. Since Flathead Valley Community College is the largest school in the mix, the college could experience as much as a $2 million hit over two years.
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FVCC braces for state cutbacks
Montana’s community colleges are grappling with the possibility of losing several million dollars as lawmakers work to balance the state budget. Since Flathead Valley Community College is the largest school in the mix, the college could experience as much as a $2 million hit over two years.
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Gov. Bullock addresses prescription drug safety
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock described the climb of prescription drug abuse in the state from a podium in the middle of Walgreens in Kalispell on Monday afternoon.
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Gov. Bullock addresses prescription drug safety
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock described the climb of prescription drug abuse in the state from a podium in the middle of Walgreens in Kalispell on Monday afternoon.
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Deadly flu outbreak troubles health officials
Influenza or norovirus outbreaks occurred in five long-term care or assisted-living facilities in Flathead County in January, according to health officials. During that time, 104 people were infected and three people died of a flu-related illness.
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Deadly flu outbreak troubles health officials
Influenza or norovirus outbreaks occurred in five long-term care or assisted-living facilities in Flathead County in January, according to health officials. During that time, 104 people were infected and three people died of a flu-related illness.
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Rescued dogs available for adoption
Dozens of dogs confiscated during a hoarding case last month are available for adoption after their owner relinquished the rights to the animals to the county, according to the Flathead County Animal Shelter.
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Applications now available for campus housing
Flathead Valley Community College has begun to collect applications for its first on-campus student housing. At the same time, the college has recorded another slight enrollment increase this spring.
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Applications now available for campus housing
Flathead Valley Community College has begun to collect applications for its first on-campus student housing. At the same time, the college has recorded another slight enrollment increase this spring.
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Kalispell Senior Center opens doors of new art facility
The Kalispell Senior Center has opened the doors to its Art Program facility. Though the program’s space is new, organizers say the goal remains the same: offer affordable art lessons to seniors in the Flathead Valley.
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Kalispell Senior Center opens doors of new art facility
The Kalispell Senior Center has opened the doors to its Art Program facility. Though the program’s space is new, organizers say the goal remains the same: offer affordable art lessons to seniors in the Flathead Valley.
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Bill seeks to charge doctors assisting in suicides
Montana lawmakers are considering a bill that would criminalize physicians for helping terminally-ill patients die.
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Bill seeks to charge doctors assisting in suicides
Montana lawmakers are considering a bill that would criminalize physicians for helping terminally-ill patients die.
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FVCC grad making waves with chemistry invention
A Flathead Valley Community College graduate has tweaked the designs of a $30,000 chemistry machine to make a similar product for less than $100. Now, he’s hoping the tool can get in the hands of citizen scientists across the globe.
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FVCC grad making waves with chemistry invention
A Flathead Valley Community College graduate has tweaked the designs of a $30,000 chemistry machine to make a similar product for less than $100. Now, he’s hoping the tool can get in the hands of citizen scientists across the globe.
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Shelter takes in 37 seized dogs
Nearly 40 dogs paced the cages of the Flathead County Animal Shelter on Wednesday morning. The shelter operator said that up until last week, the animals had lived in their own feces.
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Shelter takes in 37 seized dogs
Nearly 40 dogs paced the cages of the Flathead County Animal Shelter on Wednesday morning. The shelter operator said that up until last week, the animals had lived in their own feces.
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Montana's House seat goes quiet as Zinke awaits vote
While Montana’s sole U.S. House representative awaits a full Senate confirmation vote deciding whether he’ll be the next secretary of the Department of the Interior, his voting record has dropped off a ledge. Depending on if and when Rep. Ryan Zinke is confirmed, Montanans could be waiting until summer to …
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Lecture series examines change
Flathead Valley Community College’s 2017 Honors Symposium will unfold the stories of changing environments, cultures, communities and wilderness over the next month.
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Lawmakers consider palliative care bill
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Hospitals rebuke idea of imposing pricing regs
In the wave of rising health-care costs, one Montana legislator is taking the state’s hospitals to task for having too much control and too little competition. This week, he told lawmakers in Helena that pricing regulations might be the fix.
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Hospitals rebuke idea of imposing pricing regs
In the wave of rising health-care costs, one Montana legislator is taking the state’s hospitals to task for having too much control and too little competition. This week, he told lawmakers in Helena that pricing regulations might be the fix.
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Montana art exhibit reveals life with drug addiction
Words of former drug addicts, their witnesses and family members, are hanging on the walls of Flathead Valley Community College this month.
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Montana art exhibit reveals life with drug addiction
Words of former drug addicts, their witnesses and family members, are hanging on the walls of Flathead Valley Community College this month.
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Grant supports rural mental health services
A Montana grief resource center is plugging a $50,000 grant into improving mental health support and education for families in rural Montana communities.
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Locals use web to look for love
A new survey names Montana as the fourth best state in the country for singles. When the survey landed on my desk, I wanted to test the results by chatting with people actively trying to flirt, date and love in the Flathead.
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Locals use web to look for love
A new survey names Montana as the fourth best state in the country for singles. When the survey landed on my desk, I wanted to test the results by chatting with people actively trying to flirt, date and love in the Flathead.
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FVCC supports bill to allow bonding authority
A Kalispell lawmaker is proposing a bill that would allow community colleges to operate on the same terms as universities when they seek funding for building projects.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
FVCC supports bill to allow bonding authority
A Kalispell lawmaker is proposing a bill that would allow community colleges to operate on the same terms as universities when they seek funding for building projects.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Glacier corridor reopens to vehicle and rail traffic
Traffic was allowed to resume along U.S. 2 between Essex and East Glacier Friday afternoon after a winter storm shut down the mountain corridor for the second time this week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Glacier corridor reopens to vehicle and rail traffic
Traffic was allowed to resume along U.S. 2 between Essex and East Glacier Friday afternoon after a winter storm shut down the mountain corridor for the second time this week.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Proposal hopes to support low-income students
State lawmakers are considering a bill to create a tuition grant program for students in two-year, tribal and community colleges who feel the weight of rising costs in higher education.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Proposal hopes to support low-income students
State lawmakers are considering a bill to create a tuition grant program for students in two-year, tribal and community colleges who feel the weight of rising costs in higher education.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Glacier corridor closed again
All traffic was shut down Thursday on U.S. 2 between Essex and East Glacier after a 200-foot-wide natural avalanche rolled through the area.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Glacier corridor closed again
All traffic was shut down Thursday on U.S. 2 between Essex and East Glacier after a 200-foot-wide natural avalanche rolled through the area.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
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How to pay for the Flathead County consolidated 911 dispatch center resurfaced as a major issue last week when the county and its incorporated cities met to revise the county’s 911 interlocal agreement.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Flu-related deaths on the rise
According to a new report from the Department of Public Health and Human Services, six Montanans have died due to flu-related illnesses so far this season — three of which occurred in Flathead County, according to local health department officials.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Flu-related deaths on the rise
According to a new report from the Department of Public Health and Human Services, six Montanans have died due to flu-related illnesses so far this season — three of which occurred in Flathead County, according to local health department officials.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Man reflects on life as a centenarian
Living to be 100 is still considered newsworthy in most places. Prestige Assisted Living announced that within the last month, three of its residents have turned 101.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Doctors ask for statewide approach to patient care
Kalispell doctors are keeping their eyes on a state legislative bill that would set goals for how health facilities provide care to patients with a chronic illness beyond filling their immediate medical needs.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Man reflects on life as a centenarian
Living to be 100 is still considered newsworthy in most places. Prestige Assisted Living announced that within the last month, three of its residents have turned 101.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Doctors ask for statewide approach to patient care
Kalispell doctors are keeping their eyes on a state legislative bill that would set goals for how health facilities provide care to patients with a chronic illness beyond filling their immediate medical needs.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell City Council to vote on business district
With the Kalispell Business Improvement District set to expire, the Kalispell City Council will vote tonight on whether to expand its boundaries.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell City Council to vote on business district
With the Kalispell Business Improvement District set to expire, the Kalispell City Council will vote tonight on whether to expand its boundaries.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Gaming degree pushes students further into tech world
Instructors are expanding the doorway for students interested in the world of technology as they create a new Flathead Valley Community College degree around programming and game design.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Gaming degree pushes students further into tech world
Instructors are expanding the doorway for students interested in the world of technology as they create a new Flathead Valley Community College degree around programming and game design.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
County, cities search for 911 center funding
How to pay for the Flathead County consolidated 911 dispatch center resurfaced as a major issue this week when the county and its incorporated cities met to revise the county’s 911 interlocal agreement.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
County, cities search for 911 center funding
How to pay for the Flathead County consolidated 911 dispatch center resurfaced as a major issue this week when the county and its incorporated cities met to revise the county’s 911 interlocal agreement.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Sailor says goodbye to USS Enterprise
Ray Godfrey could feel the USS Enterprise slow from his station below the steel flight deck. It was 1964, and the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was meeting two other nuclear-powered carriers in the Mediterranean Sea.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Sailor says goodbye to USS Enterprise
Ray Godfrey could feel the USS Enterprise slow from his station below the steel flight deck. It was 1964, and the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was meeting two other nuclear-powered carriers in the Mediterranean Sea.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
New health care leader talks about the future
The temporary leader at Kalispell Regional Healthcare is using his background as a businessman to help steer the valley’s largest employer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Hospital plans transition to new leadership
Days after Kalispell Regional Healthcare President Velinda Stevens died, the hospital’s leadership team gathered in the same conference room where Stevens had announced health-care expansions less than a year before. This time, they were there to describe how the organization planned to move forward in her absence.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Tax-exempt bill for seniors faces scrutiny
A bill that would make Montanans’ social security benefits exempt from income taxes met scrutiny due to its annual $75 million price tag during a Senate hearing in the capital on Tuesday morning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
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People with stories of caring for someone with dementia spoke before state legislators Thursday morning. They expressed support for adding $1.5 million to Montana’s budget for families touched by Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Roughly $93,000 of that could unfold within Flathead County, according to the local Agency on …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
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People with stories of caring for someone with dementia spoke before state legislators Thursday morning. They expressed support for adding $1.5 million to Montana’s budget for families touched by Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Roughly $93,000 of that could unfold within Flathead County, according to the local Agency on …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
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People with stories of caring for someone with dementia spoke before state legislators Thursday morning. They expressed support for adding $1.5 million to Montana’s budget for families touched by Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Roughly $93,000 of that could unfold within Flathead County, according to the local Agency on …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional President Velinda Stevens dies
Kalispell Regional Healthcare President Velinda Stevens died early Sunday morning after a long battle with breast cancer, according to hospital officials.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
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People with stories of caring for someone with dementia spoke before state legislators Thursday morning. They expressed support for adding $1.5 million to Montana’s budget for families touched by Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Roughly $93,000 of that could unfold within Flathead County, according to the local Agency on …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional President Velinda Stevens dies of cancer
Kalispell Regional Healthcare President Velinda Stevens died early Sunday morning after a long battle with cancer, the hospital announced in a press release.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Senior volunteer program set to end
A nearly 40-year-old program that connects seniors with volunteer opportunities is ending this year due to a lack of funding.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
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Hours after Donald Trump took his oath as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, I decided to take a walk along Trump Drive in Kalispell to see if neighborhood residents were ambivalent, in celebration, or mourning. Standing on the street now named after one of the most …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Council considers boundary changes
A small crowd of Kalispell property owners gathered in council chambers on Tuesday night to debate the city’s proposed new boundaries for the Kalispell Business Improvement District which, for many, means new taxes.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell moves forward on core area plan
The Kalispell City Council voted Tuesday night to push plans forward to shift rail use out of the city’s core area and transform the heart of Kalispell into a city center.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Annual radiothon expands Wings' reach
A nonprofit that raises funds for cancer patients’ expenses not covered by insurance has set a goal to raise $100,000 in the next two days in order to maintain its reach in the community.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Echo Lake murderer sent to prison for 110 years
The Kalispell man convicted of stabbing a man 25 times and stashing the body under a log at Echo Lake in May was sentenced Tuesday to 110 years in Montana State Prison and 45 years without the eligibility of parole. Robert Matthew Wittal, 29, was found guilty by a jury …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Seminar delves into dementia training
Every 66 seconds, someone in the United States is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or some form of dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. About 27,000 Montanans are projected to carry that diagnosis by 2025. In response, local health-care workers are increasing efforts to educate Montana communities on how to react …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Bill gives incapacitated patients proxy decision-makers
The Monana Senate judiciary committee on Friday heard a bill that would allow health-care providers to find proxy decision-makers for patients incapable of making medical decisions.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Officials still pushing for health-care plan sign-ups
Despite the majority of Senate Republicans working toward abolishing the Affordable Care Act, the Obama Administration is increasing efforts to get a record number of people signed up for health coverage through healthcare.gov.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
ASSIST Center opens doors
A Kalispell nonprofit has created a middle ground for patients discharged from the hospital but in danger of ending up back in the emergency room.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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Montana’s U.S. senators continue to lambaste the company that runs Veterans Choice, a health-care program intended to increase veterans’ access to health care but marked by issues since its start.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
More snow, cold on the way
The National Weather Service is forecasting this year’s second round of arctic winds to blow through Northwest Montana this week. The negative temperatures are predicted to come on the heels of a snowstorm that dumped between 3 and 6 inches of snow across the Flathead Valley as of Monday morning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Northwest Montana hit with snow; more cold on the way
The National Weather Service is forecasting this year’s second round of arctic winds to blow through Northwest Montana this week. The negative temperatures are predicted to come on the heels of a snowstorm that dumped between 3 and 6 inches of snow across the Flathead Valley as of Monday morning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Instructor reflects on life lessons
Four women and one man gathered on the dance floor in front of their instructor, a tall man dressed black, from his collared shirt to his dance shoes.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Local hospitals brace for repeal
The same week lawmakers in Washington took the first step to dismantle Obamacare, Montana health-care workers gathered at Kalispell Regional Medical Center to outline what the law’s disappearance could mean for health agencies and patients.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Lakeside man killed in grisly crash
A 22-year-old Lakeside man is dead following a head-on collision along U.S. Highway 93 near the Ninepipes Lodge the day before Christmas Eve, according to Montana law enforcement authorities.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Influenza on the rise in Flathead
Local physicians have confirmed influenza is back in the valley and the number of cases of people infected with this season’s viral infection is growing, according to the Flathead City-County Health Department.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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When Ray Hoon talks about living 100 years in the West, he likes to mention “that one time” he felt the weight of a black bear’s paw swipe across his back during a shift in Glacier National Park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
New pilot program connects nurses with high-need patients
A nationwide effort to prevent medical emergencies before they reach the hospital has come to Montana in the form of a pilot program that disperses nurses into patients’ homes, doctor appointments and daily habits.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Lakeside man killed in U.S. 93 crash identified
Authorities have identified the man killed in a head-on collision Friday along U.S. Highway 93 that shut down a stretch of the road in the Mission Valley for nearly six hours.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes introduce new program to battle Type 2 diabetes
As the number of Montana residents with diabetes continues to grow, Tribal Health of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes is set to offer a lifestyle-change program to counter the trend.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Montana State Parks announce New Year's hikes
Montana State Parks will join a national initiative to draw more people to spend time outdoors in 2017 by offering free, guided hikes in parks scattered throughout the Flathead Valley on New Year’s Day.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Man killed in U.S. 93 crash Friday afternoon
A 22-year-old man is dead following a head-on collision along U.S. 93 in the Mission Valley the day before Christmas Eve, according to Montana Highway Patrol.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Volunteers fill important role at medical center
There’s a growing department at Kalispell Regional Medical Center that’s not on the hospital’s payroll. And most of its members are dressed in pink.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Wilderness and recreation activists find agreement on Bob Marshall expansion
Wilderness, conservation and recreation activists have wrapped up a proposal 10 years in the making that aims to extend 80,000 acres of designated wilderness to the Bob Marshall, Scapegoat and Mission Mountain areas.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Dispensaries restocking shelves; patients renewing registration
A week after a judge cleared the path for expanded access to medical marijuana in Montana, dispensaries are working to restock shelves and patients are trying to reinstate their cannabis registration with the state.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Medicaid changes loom with Trump election
As Montana’s Medicaid expansion turns a year old next month, supporters and opponents are looking to the act’s future with the looming possibility of national health-care reform.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Volunteer program provides winter items for Head Start
The world of Head Start students and Retired and Senior Volunteer Program members overlapped Tuesday morning as volunteers helped pair each child with a hat and matching mittens for the Kalispell kids to stay warm this winter.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Laid-off Weyerhaeuser workers search for answers
Six months after Weyerhaeuser announced it would shutter two of its three Montana mills, federal assistance programs have begun to filter into the Flathead Valley. But nearly half of the workers facing layoffs may not be eligible for the new benefits, according to Flathead Job Service.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Committee settles on Bigfork bridge options
The voices steering the future of Bigfork’s beloved, yet decaying, historic Swan River Bridge have landed on two options. Both plans have a roughly $2 million price tag, and the need for repair comes as the state’s bridge funds have a waiting list stacked through 2024.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Deadline to enroll in health insurance approaching
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Wednesday that 12,395 Montanans have either bought health insurance for the first time or renewed their coverage since open enrollment began Nov. 1.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Laid-off mill workers qualify for assistance
Laid-off Weyerhaeuser employees are now eligible to apply for federal benefits slotted for industry workers who lost their job as a result of international trade or competition.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Senate OK's bill to improve rural health care
The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday that could expand access to specialty health care for rural patients in states like Montana where services are often scattered.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Questions raised about closure of popular clinic
A new North Valley Hospital practice with a three-month patient waiting list is set to close this month after administrators decided not to renew its contract. The doctor that led the clinic said the abrupt closure has left him and his patients with unanswered questions.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork bridge repair options discussed at open house
The Montana Department of Transportation and Flathead County are in the final stages of determining how to keep Bigfork’s iconic, yet decaying, Swan River Bridge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Antique negatives bring early Flathead history to life
More than 1,000 photographic glass plate negatives left in storage for decades are starting to give shape to the life, art and humor of early Montana settlers who created homes on the northern edge of Flathead Lake.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional touts 'revolutionary' heart procedure
Cardiac specialists at Kalispell Regional Medical Center are the first doctors in Northwest Montana to perform a heart valve replacement procedure that circumvents open-heart surgery.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork bridge repair options discussed at open house
The Montana Department of Transportation and Flathead County are in the final stages of determining how to keep Bigfork’s iconic, yet decaying, Swan River Bridge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Small businesses grapple with health insurance decisions
As health insurance rates continue to rise, small business owners have to decide whether to offer health insurance as a benefit to their employees or let them purchase it on their own through the individual market.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Questions raised about closure of popular Whitefish clinic
A new North Valley Hospital practice with a three-month patient waiting list is set to close this month after administrators decided not to renew its contract. The doctor that led the clinic said the abrupt closure has left him and his patients with unanswered questions.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Immanuel Lutheran recognized for safe working conditions
Montana’s largest workers’ compensation insurance company is giving $35 million back to its policyholders across the state. The Montana State Fund is directing more than $2 million of that money back to Flathead County businesses.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Zinke celebrates reelection to U.S. House
Cheers broke out at a Whitefish Republican victory party just before midnight on Election Day as polls showed U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke defeated Democrat Denise Juneau to maintain a two-decade Republican lock on Montana’s sole House seat.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Rising premiums vex the minority paying full price for health insurance
Michelle Harris, 61, had waited since July to hear the price of her 2017 health insurance plan. In her Columbia Falls home this week, she spread the results across her kitchen table.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Initiative aims to treat mental health in primary care
The Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health Department and North Valley Hospital are part of a half dozen health care systems in Montana splitting more than $700,000 in grants to weave mental or behavioral health treatment into primary care.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
FVCC culinary students run temporary restaurant
For the next several weeks, the culinary arts kitchen in the basement of the Flathead Valley Community College Arts and Technology building will morph from a classroom by day to fine dining by night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Commissioner: Pro-marijuana group violated campaign laws
The Montana commissioner of political practices found a marijuana industry association violated campaign laws by filing multiple reports late. The decision came attached to the latest effort by an anti-marijuana organization to raise issue with a medical cannabis ballot initiative.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Montana to keep insurers in Affordable Care Act
Montana will be one of the few states holding onto its insurers in the Affordable Care Act as the nation faces a growing number of companies backing out of the program due to mounting expenses.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Initiative 181
Randy Gray, left, and Sara Walsh helped draft ballot Initiative 181. If passed, I-181 would create a Montana Biomedical Research Authority that could request up to $20 million a year for 10 years toward research to cure brain injuries, diseases or illnesses.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Ballot initiative hopes to boost funding for brain research
A ballot initiative could open the door to Montana spending $200 million to fund research on brain diseases or illnesses like Alzheimer’s and post-traumatic stress disorder. While critics say the act is well-intentioned, they contend it usurps the current system to determine state spending and creates a debt taxpayers would …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Son looks to fill father's former House seat
A new face in local politics comes with a familiar name as House District 4 candidate Matt Regier campaigns for the seat in which his father termed-out.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Community drug task force fights prescription abuse
The number of infants entering intensive care at Kalispell Regional Medical Center for drug withdrawals due to exposure in the womb climbed from four patients in 2013 to an unprecedented 22 so far this year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Flathead Valley Community Drug Task Force
Flathead Valley Community Drug Task Force founders Mindy Fuzesy, left, and Amber Norbeck.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Young mother finds healing, friendship in infusion room
Last year Niam Moody planned her son’s 12th birthday a bit different than others.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Fern and Billi contend for Whitefish's HD5 seat
The race for House District 5, which covers Whitefish and overlaps into neighboring areas, pairs a longtime Whitefish School Board trustee against a recent Whitefish High School graduate.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
FVCC's Jane Karas earns national award
Flathead Valley Community College President Jane Karas has received the highest national community college presidential honor for her work at the college.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
More local women getting screened for breast cancer
In 2015, Kalispell Regional Medical Center saw about 500 more women screened for breast cancer compared to the year before, according to Health Center and Winkley Women’s Center mammalogy manager Holly Apple.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Revisiting medical marijuana: Montana ballot initiative looks to roll back restrictions
Nearly 90 percent of cannabis cardholders in Montana are without access to a legal provider, a roughly 300 percent increase since a Montana Supreme Court ruling went into effect Aug. 31 limiting medical marijuana providers to three clients.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Walk event aims to spread awareness
Family discusses risks of medical procedure
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Three candidates contend for House District 6 seat
The race for House District 6 has paired a veteran Republican representative against two new candidates who have said they represent minority voices “voting their belief” instead of following party lines.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Not all candidates on ballot serious about winning
Montana Democrats, who haven’t captured a majority in both houses of the Legislature in more than a decade, have increased efforts in recent years to grow the list of blue names on statewide election ballots. Campaign leaders have said while some of those names represent hollow candidates, it’s a step …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
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An adaptive sport nonprofit in Whitefish has received a $50,000 grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs that could nearly triple its outreach to veterans physically or mentally altered by war.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Marketplace challenges led to New West closure
Two weeks after learning of their impending layoffs, the 33 employees at New West Health Services’ Kalispell office are directing thousands of seniors to find new insurance in preparation for the company’s last enrollment season.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Dream receives $50k for veterans outreach
An adaptive sport nonprofit in Whitefish has received a $50,000 grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs that could nearly triple its outreach to veterans physically or mentally altered by war.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
FVCC fall enrollment trending up
As Montana universities and colleges continue to collect enrollment numbers this month, Flathead Valley Community College announced it has seen its first steady increase in overall students since 2010.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
New West Health Services to close
Due to financial struggles, New West Health Services announced Friday it’s stepping back from offering Medicare Advantage plans and, as a result, closing its doors at the end of the year. That will leave 33 employees in Kalispell and 84 statewide without a job, and thousands in need of finding …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Mock bus crash tests emergency system
A test of the valley’s readiness for a mass emergency involving children unfolded Thursday morning as nurses applied fake blood and injury simulations to roughly 20 students in the Kalispell Regional Medical Center Emergency Department.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Prominent Ohio bicyclist injured in U.S. 2 crash
Two days after an Ohio bicyclist pedaling across the country was hit by a car at highway speed between Coram and West Glacier, the woman remains at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in critical condition.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Concerns raised about impact of vacation rentals on housing
Kalispell City Council has asked for another work session to discuss zoning for short-term vacation rentals after public comment Monday illuminated a new concern tied to the recent controversial topic — a fear short-term rentals could remove long-term housing possibilities.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Concerns raised about impact of vacation rentals on housing
Kalispell City Council has asked for another work session to discuss zoning for short-term vacation rentals after public comment Monday illuminated a new concern tied to the recent controversial topic — a fear short-term rentals could remove long-term housing possibilities.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Workforce woes vex local businesses
Montana Chamber gets status report at Bigfork gathering
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Workforce woes vex local businesses
Local business owners and state representatives met with the Montana Chamber of Commerce Wednesday afternoon to discuss how to reinforce Flathead Valley businesses.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Workforce woes vex local businesses
Local business owners and state representatives met with the Montana Chamber of Commerce Wednesday afternoon to discuss how to reinforce Flathead Valley businesses.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork music teacher reflects on her journey
Two weeks before Bigfork Schools first day of class in 2009, the future music teacher caught wind of a band teacher job opening.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Pathways, parks at the heart of Kalispell plans
A slower-paced, more people-friendly downtown may be in the future for Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Council approves $68 million budget
The Kalispell City Council on Monday approved an overall budget plan of more than $68 million for 2017.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Rad Ride repeat planned on Aug. 27
For many people, a bike ride is a way to get some cardio in after work or to get from one point to another. For Steve Rademaker, it was a lifestyle — even through his cancer treatments until he eventually died from the disease.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Tribes speak out against grizzly delisting
As federal wildlife managers prepare to move grizzly bears off the Endangered Species List in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, opposition to delisting the iconic — and to many, sacred — animal has continued.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
New program helps socially challenged kids
When a local speech-language pathologist decided children with social disabilities needed a place to learn after school, she sold her home and used the money to start a nonprofit business.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Stroke program expanding here
A statewide program that provides specialized care to stroke patients in rural communities is continuing to expand in the Flathead Valley and has hit statewide records for treating patients from afar.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Survey shows top priorities for Flathead job seekers
A newly completed statewide survey on Montana residents shows that in a time when businesses are desperate for employees, the Flathead Valley workforce is searching for value in work, not just pay.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Growth puts pressure on parking, roads
As Kalispell Regional Medical Center continues to evolve into a destination for health care, the road and parking system at the expanding medical complex has struggled to keep up with the growth.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Agencies launch sunscreen initiative
The Flathead City-County Health Department and Kalispell Parks and Recreation have begun to work together to help combat skin cancer in the Flathead Valley with a simple solution: sunscreen.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Casino - but not signs - approved for restaurant
The Kalispell City Council on Monday decided to continue limiting casino signs for businesses with accessory casinos.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Rent increase forces C. Falls bookstore to close
The Columbia Falls Library Association pared down remaining inventory Saturday at its used bookstore as the nonprofit group closed the business.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork bridge options narrowed
The Swan River Bridge Steering Committee has narrowed down repair ideas for the historic Bigfork steel bridge from 20 options to six. The next step is bringing those options to a community that has voiced a love affair with the aging landmark.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork bridge options narrowed down
The Swan River Bridge Steering Committee has narrowed down repair ideas for the historic Bigfork steel bridge from 20 options to six. The next step is bringing those options to a community that has voiced a love affair with the aging landmark.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Wage growth a high point in Flathead economy
While the local timber industry continues to struggle, Flathead County has experienced overall wage growth surpassing the state’s average, economic analysts said Thursday at the 11th annual economic update in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish hospital fills key positions
After months of transitions, North Valley Hospital has announced that it has filled three key positions with new leadership in recent weeks.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Challenges ahead for the adventurous
A Kalispell farmer and a crew of five people with disabilities worked Tuesday morning to convert a pasture into an obstacle course.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Fundraiser puts food bank over the top
In one night on Wednesday, the Bigfork Food Bank went from being $13,000 in debt to having money in the bank after a community charity event pulled in the funds needed to pay off the center’s newest building.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Fundraiser puts food bank over the top
In one night on Wednesday, the Bigfork Food Bank went from being $13,000 in debt to having money in the bank after a community charity event pulled in the funds needed to pay off the center’s newest building.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Seniors live out aviation dreams
The pilot of a 1942 Boeing Stearman held his passenger’s cane as Jack Taylor, 84, worked with two people to get into the cockpit Monday morning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Marion family loses everything in home fire
Dianna Soderholm was working Monday morning in her shop 40 yards from her Marion mobile home when she smelled something burning. She walked to the edge of the shop to see dark clouds of smoke rolling out of her bedroom and bathroom windows.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Nurses lobby for protection against workplace violence
Nurses and state officials met in Kalispell Friday to discuss how to protect health-care workers from what they described as a consistently abusive work environment. The meeting was part of the Montana Nurses Association’s attempt to garner support legislation that would make assaulting a health-care worker a felony.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Tester joins Columbia Falls in search for solutions for Weyerhaeuser workers
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, met with Columbia Falls representatives Friday morning for a roundtable discussion on what local and federal efforts could do to fill in the community’s gaps.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Good news, bad news for state's health insurance plans
While Montana has experienced a record drop in uninsured residents — with the greatest number of recent Medicaid enrollees coming from the Flathead Valley — the possibility of a hike in insurance costs hangs over tens of thousands of Montanans as insurers seek double-digit rate increases.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
FVCC students take classroom to the Pacific
With an underwater camera in hand, a student leaned out of the boat and splashed into the Pacific Ocean last month as part of Flathead Valley Community College’s first chemistry study abroad trip.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Fundraising underway to build new stadium in Columbia Falls
More than a week after a fire destroyed the Columbia Falls baseball stadium, an excavator removed the remaining debris to make room for a new grandstand.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Suicide help now available by text message
As Montana’s suicide rate continues to rise beyond national levels, state officials’ most recent effort has packaged crisis support to fit the age of texting.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Artist's acrylic work a hit at Comic-Con
A former Kalispell man’s weekend art business began when he painted a mural of comic heroes on his children’s bedroom wall.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish hospital leader shifts to Kalispell job
A month after North Valley Hospital was pulled under the umbrella of Kalispell Regional Healthcare System, the Whitefish hospital’s chief executive officer has stepped down to transition into a new position at the Kalispell hospital.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork ministry searches for more volunteers
As a Bigfork ministry grows, its leaders are looking to fill the gaps in mentors reaching out to support teens throughout the Flathead Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Autism movie showing booked up
Most moms are happy when they see their child is ahead in school. For Renaé Polensky-Gugler, she saw it as one of the many signs her son had autism.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Job service, college gear up to deal with fallout from lumber-mill closures
Minutes after Columbia Falls Weyerhaeuser Co. employees learned their jobs were at risk on Wednesday, Flathead Job Service staffers met to talk about how to support the soon-to-be jobless.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Col. Falls mill workers absorb bombshell news
An hour and a half after finding out they may not have jobs in 60 days, some Weyerhaeuser Co. employees gathered in shock inside the North Valley Eagles Aerie bar Wednesday afternoon.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Free HIV testing offered this week
Flathead City-County Health Department officials reported two new cases of HIV within two weeks — a slight spike compared to the year before when just one case was reported.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Group hatches state Alzheimer's plan
After two years of work, a Montana group has created a plan to counter what it calls the nation’s next epidemic: Alzheimer’s disease.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Seniors who were fraud victims get restitution
Six western Montanans who were scammed out of $500,000 will see partial restitution from the state.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Cyclist recalls harrowing Kalispell crash
The last thing Brandon Floyd can remember about his bike accident Monday night is seeing a truck jerk. Then everything comes in flashes.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Classic sailboat returns to the water
The Flathead Lake Lodge shipwright paced the sailboat’s familiar 51-foot deck to check if it was taking on water.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Attorney says man acted in self-defense
A man pleaded not guilty in Flathead District Court on Thursday to felony assault with a weapon for allegedly firing two shots and injuring a man in May.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Family may have lived with body in camper three months
After allegedly living with the decomposing body of their nephew in an Arlee camper for nearly three months, an Idaho couple are facing murder charges.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
County looks to map areas with radiation in water
Water testing west of Kalispell has revealed concerning levels of radioactive elements in some private drinking wells. The reports have led county health officials on a search to find possibly contaminated areas to notify people who are at greater risk.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Hospital plans $40 million pediatric center
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Rival clinics set up next door to each other
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Club's fundraiser destined for diabetes fund
Lions Club offering Dream Vacations
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Wayfarers State Park adds watercraft concession
Firm gets exclusive rights three days a week this summer
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
FVCC changing placement methods evaluation
Flathead Valley Community College is changing how students will be evaluated for their course placements by replacing one high-stakes test with a medley of placement methods.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Event to raise awareness of fickle disease
On patients’ good days, multiple sclerosis can be an invisible disease that eases into the background of people’s thoughts and concerns. On the bad days, the disease can leave its host crippled.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Electronics grad already landed job
For many high school graduates, college is the expected next step. For Ryan Cole of Kalispell, it didn’t cross his mind as a possibility until after he spent 12 years working in labor and service jobs.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Doctor: 80 percent of celiac disease undiagnosed
The gluten-free industry has soared while the disease that largely propelled that growth has remained out of the forefront.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
House opens doors for cancer help
Darlene Buckingham knew what cancer looked like — it had wrapped itself around her family for so long. But she was shocked as she listened to the diagnosis from her doctor.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
More parking spaces to be added along Holt Drive
Flathead County commissioners approved a Bigfork project on Monday to expand public access to Flathead Lake.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
Lighthouse artist gets show at Bigfork center
The Bigfork Art and Cultural Center will showcase a series of clock paintings tonight that were created by a woman whose obsession became her artwork.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
Workshop aims to help mothers share their stories
When the doctor handed her newborn to Christine Lazorishak, she knew she had symptoms of postpartum depression. Her nurses said it was natural to feel less excited about her second child — that her history of anxiety could be playing a role in creating the fear inside her head. They …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
Health clinic to open in Hungry Horse
Starting May 26, Canyon residents will have access to health care without having to drive to the Flathead Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
Bigfork couple scrap effort to hold weddings
The owners of a rural Bigfork ranch have halted their pursuit to hold weddings on their property after the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday weighed in on a three-year-long neighborhood conflict.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
Bigfork couple scrap effort to hold weddings
The owners of a rural Bigfork ranch have halted their pursuit to hold weddings on their property after the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday weighed in on a three-year-long neighborhood conflict.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
Bigfork couple scrap effort to hold weddings
The owners of a rural Bigfork ranch have halted their pursuit to hold weddings on their property after the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday weighed in on a three-year-long neighborhood conflict.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
Bigfork center gets new start
The Bigfork cultural center is moving back to its roots in art after being known as a museum for decades.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
Repairs proposed for Veterans Choice Program
A bipartisan bill unveiled Thursday in Congress aims to fix a troubled attempt to streamline access to health care for military veterans.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
Flathead County gets 'C' for pollution increase
For the second year in a row, Flathead County has seen an increase in air pollution, according to a study released by the American Lung Association on Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
Job fair a magnet for local workers
Hundreds of job seekers filtered into the Flathead Valley Job Fair on Thursday to meet with employers hoping to fill roughly 1,000 job openings around the valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
ALERT strives to keep service affordable
Dr. Jack Davis was making his rounds at Kalispell General Hospital when a nurse pulled him aside and said there had been another logging accident. It was in a remote area along the Hungry Horse reservoir and crews were working to evacuate the unconscious man.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
College plans second BioBlitz on April 23
The Flathead Valley Community College biology and natural resources departments are working together to survey the biological diversity of the campus for the second year in a row.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
Late influenza outbreak may be waning across Flathead County
After a late surge of influenza, Flathead County’s outbreak of the illness appears to be diminishing.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Residents weigh in on future of vintage bridge
A crowd of Bigfork residents and state transportation officials met Tuesday to discuss whether to repair or replace the town’s century-old steel bridge to ensure the crossing meets safety standards.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Hospital union won't mean lost jobs
Hospital leaders stressed Wednesday that employee layoffs would not be part of the upcoming affiliation that puts North Valley Hospital under the oversight of the Kalispell Regional Healthcare System.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
FVCC student honored by national group
The national nonprofit Campus Compact has selected a Flathead Valley Community College student to receive the 2016 Newman Civic Fellows Award.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
FVCC board sticks with current trustees after none
The Flathead Valley Community College Board of Trustees unanimously voted to cancel upcoming elections for four trustee seats, citing not enough candidates applied for the positions.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Repair or replace? State, county ponder best fix for iconic Swan River Bridge
The Montana Department of Transportation and Flathead County are in the initial stages of a feasibility study to determine whether Bigfork’s historic Swan River Bridge will be repaired or replaced.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Salish Kootenai College opens student health center
The Salish Kootenai College is set to open its first Student Health Center next week as a joint effort with the Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health Department.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Repair or replace? State, county ponder best fix for iconic Swan River Bridge
The Montana Department of Transportation and Flathead County are in the initial stages of a feasibility study to determine whether Bigfork’s historic Swan River Bridge will be repaired or replaced.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Repair or replace? State, county ponder best fix for iconic Swan River Bridge
The Montana Department of Transportation and Flathead County are in the initial stages of a feasibility study to determine whether Bigfork’s historic Swan River Bridge will be repaired or replaced.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Firefighters' popular fundraiser reaches 50th version
The Creston farmers who cobbled together their first neighborhood auction 50 years ago to raise money for firefighting equipment could not have imagined how big the event would become decades later.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
A bucket-list ride on a dog sled
In the Swan Valley snow, a woman looked at the six dogs attached to her sled Thursday before giving them the signal to go — marking another thing off the bucket list she has worked on between chemotherapy treatments for six years.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
A bucket-list ride on a dog sled
In the Swan Valley snow, a woman looked at the six dogs attached to her sled Thursday before giving them the signal to go — marking another thing off the bucket list she has worked on between chemotherapy treatments for six years.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
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