COVID-19 infections causing health care worker shortages
COVID-19 cases are surging in rural places across the Mountain States and Midwest, and when it hits health care workers, ready reinforcements aren’t easy to find.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
COVID-19 infections causing health care worker shortages
COVID-19 cases are surging in rural places across the Mountain States and Midwest, and when it hits health care workers, ready reinforcements aren’t easy to find.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
COVID-19 infections causing health care worker shortages
COVID-19 cases are surging in rural places across the Mountain States and Midwest, and when it hits health care workers, ready reinforcements aren’t easy to find.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Rodeo goes on in small Montana town despite pandemic
Rodeos are a summertime staple across the West, but the pandemic has presented a dilemma for cities and towns dependent on the economic and cultural boost the events give
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Chasing the curve: As budgets churn, can Montana get its mentally ill care before they hit crisis?
(Editor’s note: This is part three of a three-part report for
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Chasing the curve: As budgets churn, can Montana get its mentally ill care before they hit crisis?
(Editor’s note: This is part two of a three-part report for
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Chasing the curve As budgets churn, can Montana get its mentally ill care before they hit crisis?
(Editor’s note: This story is the first of a three-part report for
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Photographer captures raw emotion of birthing experience
A Kalispell photographer’s studio walls hold images of newborns dressed in bright colors — some as bumble bees and others wearing tiaras. In most photos, the babies are posed with their eyes closed and their hands folded under their chin.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Assisted living worker documents residents' lives
While a lot of people spend a minority of their time with their community’s elders, Julia Sweeney has always been drawn to older generations, who she calls her teachers. Her curiosity around stories of the past pulled her into a career surrounded by clusters of aging societies.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
Senior Center fundraiser begins
As kids line up to see Santa Claus at the Kalispell Center Mall, a few people in the background will be wrapping presents to go under the tree this season.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
Norovirus on the rise in Flathead County
Cases of a stomach bug causing diarrhea and vomiting from norovirus have appeared in local assisted and long-term care facilities, according to the Flathead City-County Health Department. With Thanksgiving just a couple of days away, health officials are worried time with family could put people with underlying health conditions at …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
FVCC course focuses on the human body's dominance factors
Hunched over in a Kalispell coffee shop, Carla Hannaford drew a rough outline of a person’s body in her notebook and began a series of questions:
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
Kalispell Regional begins free valet parking
Kalispell Regional Medical Center has announced it will provide season-round valet parking for patients and visitors, as continued construction projects further shrink already limited parking on the campus.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Coalition receives teen alcohol use prevention grant
A Lincoln County coalition aimed at preventing teens from diving into the world of drinking, smoking and doing drugs received more than $47,000 in federal grants to expand its reach.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Polls open, late registration continues
A minute past noon on Monday, an election volunteer walked down the steps of the Flathead County Election Department with a sign announcing registration had closed for the day. Behind him, a line of people waiting to register led up the stairs and double backed, snaking along the department’s hallway.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Agency offers help to Medicare customers
With the deadline for Medicare enrollment set for Dec. 7, the Flathead County Agency on Aging is working to connect seniors with a plan that makes sense for each individual.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Election judge reflects on experience
While the nation seems stretched from a tense election season, one Bigfork resident is less focused on candidates and more concerned with voters.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Artists find a home at Clementine's Cabin
A cabin on the backroads of Bigfork has turned into a space for new and old performers to share their passion with the community on a small stage.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Group meets to talk about facing the end
The monthly invitation to attend the Death Cafe is simply stated.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Apartment complex proposals stalled
Some neighborhood backlash paired with design uncertainty has stalled proposals for a 96-unit apartment complex on Kalispell’s south end, according to city officials.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Vaccine clinic held at fairgrounds today
Today, dozens of nurses, health administrators and emergency volunteers will be at the Flathead County Fairgrounds-Expo Building to administer vaccinations in a scene set to mirror relief efforts for a worst-case scenario.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell council to accept EPA grant tonight
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Stroke victim shares her story, raises awareness at free events
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Center's director focuses on outreach
Sexual health education can a difficult topic to introduce to rural communities, but one woman at Salish and Kootenai College is working to make it a common conversation throughout the Flathead Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Highway Patrol seeking 10 new troopers
The Montana Highway Patrol is accepting applications for 10 new troopers between now and mid-October. Training begins in April 2017.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 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 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Bicyclist, pedestrian hit by vehicles on U.S. 2
A Cleveland bicyclist pedaling across the country is in intensive care after she was hit by a vehicle traveling 65 miles per hour Sunday afternoon on U.S. 2 near West Glacier.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Vacation-rental regulation gets one step closer
After shaping the rules surrounding short-term residential rentals for months, Kalispell City Council members said they’re almost ready to create a policy to regulate vacation rental operations.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Senior rows his way to health at record pace
On Monday morning, Edwin Berry, 81, put on his running shoes and headed to his living room to train to beat another indoor rowing record.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Planning Board looks at Core Area zoning
Kalispell officials will continue to shape plans to redevelop the heart of the city at a Planning Board work session Tuesday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Bank loans $9 million to college
Flathead Valley Community College has entered into an agreement with Glacier Bank for a loan of just over $9 million to build the college’s first on-campus student housing complex.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell City Council considers vacation rental rules
The rules surrounding short-term residential rentals will once again be up for discussion at tonight’s Kalispell City Council work session.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Candidates talk about health care
Legislative candidates from the Flathead Valley met in Kalispell on Tuesday night to talk about what role they believe the Legislature and state funding should play in health-care services.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Columbia Falls races to boost business
As Columbia Falls’ largest employer Weyerhaeuser Co. shutters its mills, city officials are racing to fill the void before potential jobs find a place outside the North Valley city or the Flathead Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Family learns to face cancer together
During her first week of sixth grade, Sophia Porter learned the new halls at Kalispell Middle School that she would walk for the next three years.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Health-care forum planned on Tuesday
Kalispell legislative candidates have been invited to a public discussion on how they intend to improve the Montana health-care system.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Grandstands rebuilding fund reaches $90,000
Two months after a fire wiped out the classic wooden grandstands at the Columbia Falls baseball stadium, donations have come to nearly $90,000 to rebuild the structure.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Immanuel builds for growing senior population
Among the $147 million Flathead County’s health-care service providers have put toward the creation of new health care facilities since 2012, a recent project aims to meet the needs of Montana’s aging society.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Flathead health industry growth skyrockets
In the last 25 years, Flathead County’s health-care sector has not only outpaced other Montana industries — it has grown more than twice as fast as the U.S. health-care sector.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish officers shoot bold mountain lion
Whitefish Police shot and killed a full-grown female mountain lion Sunday night after members of a family off Sixth Street reported they were too scared to get out of their car because the cat wouldn’t leave the yard.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 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.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Project pairs health data, preventive care
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
'Strong firefight' corrals fire near Lakeside
Fire crews transitioned from pushing back flames to moving into the interior of the 60-acre Bierney Creek Fire Wednesday afternoon as they soaked hot spots and attacked smaller fires that broke out outside of the fire’s perimeter.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
College president honored with regional award
Flathead Valley Community College President Jane Karas has been recognized as one of the leading chief executive officers in the West for her work at the college.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Shelter offers deals on dog adoption
A day after 15 dogs were removed from an Evergreen mobile home that had scores of animals ranging from exotic birds to rabbits, The Flathead County Animal Shelter is working to free up space by waiving adoption fees for six dogs.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Chief lauds driver of runaway truck
When a dump truck filled with gravel lost the ability to brake Saturday, its driver used a series of trees to avoid hitting cars and eventually came to a stop after running into a house.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Dozens of birds, dogs seized after fire
From exotic birds to geckos, more than 100 animals were removed Monday from a Kings Way home in Evergreen after a fire drew attention to the unhealthy conditions the pets were living in.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Last logs roll through Columbia Falls mills
Hours after Weyerhaeuser Co. officials told plywood workers the mill was closing Thursday — a day earlier than expected — a hard hat left behind rested on a fence outside the mill.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Teens engage in 'salon for steer'
A crowd of teenagers gathered around four muddy steers at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo on Thursday morning and got to work.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Imagination blooms in floral show
A room filled with flowers is tucked away from the busier world of animals, carnival rides and hand-dipped corn dogs at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork bridge options debated
Repair options have been narrowed for the historic Swan River Bridge in Bigfork, but the favored route comes with the largest price tag.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Police to try out body cameras
The Kalispell City Council on Monday hesitantly set aside $30,000 for a trial run to outfit police officers with body cameras.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Meeting looks at Bigfork bridge options
After months of planning, the Montana Department of Transportation will meet with people in Bigfork Tuesday to present options to restore or rebuild the Swan River Bridge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Burning bales: Firefighting efforts span two days
Firefighting efforts were winding down Monday at a hay-bale fire that had burned since Sunday morning near Somers.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Accidents snarl traffic around valley
Two separate accidents along U.S. 93 backed up traffic Monday, but as of Monday night there were no serious injuries reported in either crash.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Swank wins bid for FVCC housing project
Flathead Valley Community College has selected a Kalispell construction company to build the school’s first on-campus housing. The project is set to break ground sometime in the next week to 10 days, according to college officials.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Man killed in ATV crash identified
The Flathead County Sheriff and Coroner’s Office has released the name of a man who died in an ATV crash Sunday on Good Creek Road in Olney.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Woman recounts battle with lung cancer
Roughly six months after a Whitefish woman was given two weeks to live, she sat on her back porch and talked about the cancer that was trying to kill her.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Second pediatric surgeon joins hospital
Starting this month, Kalispell Regional Healthcare will have around-the-clock surgical coverage for children with the addition of a second pediatric surgeon to the team. The hire is one of the final pieces the hospital needs to offer a full line of pediatric intensive-care services.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Events promote benefits of breast-feeding
In conjunction with the start of World Breastfeeding Week, Montana health officials announced Monday that more than 90 percent of Montana moms with newborns said they have opted to breast-feed — a statistic that hovers well above the national average.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Grant will improve telemedicine network
Kalispell Regional Medical Center has been awarded a $373,658 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help reduce the gaps between the hospital and its patients in rural areas.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Family's home destroyed by fire
A sleeping Marion teenager awoke in time to escape a fire Monday morning that destroyed a modular home.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Victims of fiery crash identified
Authorities have identified the three people who died in a car crash early Saturday morning when their vehicle rolled off the road and caught fire along the U.S. 93 bypass near Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Health Department to expand
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Amid upswing in bike thefts, one specially designed bicycle is retrieved
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Helicopter crashes near Yellow Bay
No one was injured in a helicopter crash near the Yellow Bay area over the weekend, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Prisoner faces new charges after funeral incident
A Lake County jail inmate is facing new charges after officers stopped him from swallowing a condom at his father’s funeral that allegedly contained heroin, drug paraphernalia and money.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Some plans leave loophole for autism services
While Montana law requires insurance plans to support autism services, many private companies have found an exemption to the requirement. Those exceptions leave parents searching for ways to afford treatment for their child’s disability.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
College hones designs for student housing
Flathead Valley Community College is in the final phase of designing its first on-campus student housing.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 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.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Baseball bleachers 'a total loss'
After a Monday night fire devastated the Columbia Falls baseball stadium, the president of the Glacier Babe Ruth League assessed the damage.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Surgeons' rock band headlines cancer fundraiser
A rock band of six gynecologic oncology surgeons from across the country are coming to the Flathead Valley for a benefit concert that aims to support Flathead Cancer Aid Services.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell woman returns from health mission in Africa
A clinic in the capital of Chad helped propel one Kalispell native’s career shift from working in global justice to connecting people with health-care needs.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Fourth suspect arrested in murder case
Three more Kalispell residents have been arrested in connection to the murder of Kalispell resident Wade Allen Rautio, with still more arrests expected as the case continues to unfold.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Wallace couple facing murder charges; accused of keeping body in Montana camper for 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
County pushes for early immunizations
To reduce long clinic lines, the Flathead City-County Health Department is kicking off an effort this summer to get children immunized early.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
State Veterans Affairs director quits
The director of the Veterans Affairs Montana Health Care System has resigned as the agency conducts an internal investigation into allegations of senior leadership misconduct.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Pinning ceremony honors Vietnam veterans
At 22 years old, Tim Grattan of Kalispell made his way through the jungles of Vietnam alongside the 600 South Vietnamese soldiers he helped advise. It was 1960.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Moldova to Montana: A comeback story
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Rival clinics set up next door to each other
For roughly a decade, people living in and around Polson facing kidney failure have been separated from treatment by long highway drives.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
'Volunteering helps people live a purposeful life'
One Kalispell man’s retirement led him to years of listening to stories told by the generations his life followed.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Don Fry reflects on his baseball coaching days
Don Fry taught two generations and hundreds of kids how to play baseball, even though he never had the opportunity to play on a team.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Safety event aims to reduce trauma incidents
As the Kalispell emergency room continues to receive a growing number of severe trauma cases each year, the organization is working to educate people on how to avoid crisis.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Creating joy through music at life's end
Jenna Justice thinks about death a lot in her role as a hospice music therapist.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Former artists now run sustainable farm
Among farmland that alternates between fields of wheat and cow pastures is a small sustainable farm that came out of a family’s desire to have fresh food.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Sexually transmitted disease cases growing in county, state
For the second year in a row, Flathead County has experienced a growth in cases of sexually transmitted diseases. The jump has mirrored a trend across Montana.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Remodeling ahead at Bigfork library
After waiting roughly two years, Bigfork’s library has made the list to be remodeled to provide more room and tools for its patrons to tap into their creativity.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
FVCC tuition, fees going up this fall
Flathead Valley Community College students will experience an increase in their college expenses this fall.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
FVCC brewing program expanding
The first college brewing program in the state is moving out of a forensics lab at Flathead Valley Community College and into a newly built microbrewery.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Wait times still lengthy for VA patients
More than a year after the federal Veteran Choice program was rushed into existence to serve veterans facing long waits to see a doctor, Montana vets say their access to health care is even further out of reach.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Refugee talk at college canceled
After the main speaker had a change in schedule, Flathead Valley Community College’s international student club, Global Friends, has canceled today’s roundtable discussion on the global refugee crisis.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork folks share history during series
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
College to hold roundtable on global refugee crisis
Flathead Valley Community College’s international student club Global Friends has invited the public to a roundtable discussion on the ongoing European and global refugee crisis.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
College gets $424,590 biotech grant
The National Science Foundation has awarded Flathead Valley Community College a $424,590 grant to enhance the biotechnology curriculum in Northwest Montana high schools as a way to attract more students to the growing field.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
'Sky's the Limit' for tourism: New Montana campaign outlined
The state’s newest tourism campaign focuses on telling Montana stories to draw in visitors — and the dollars that come with them.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Former pilot pens second Vietnam book
After flying fighter jets in Vietnam, Pete Hendricks created a home by building a cabin in the woods of the Flathead Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Stroke education campaign appears to be working
Since state officials initiated a stroke education effort in Flathead County, Kalispell Regional Healthcare has reported a rise in stroke patients entering its emergency-room doors.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
New rheumatology clinic offers ultrasound imaging
North Valley Hospital’s newest clinic is believed to be Flathead County’s first rheumatology clinic that uses ultrasound imaging to diagnose arthritis.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Flathead suffers late outbreak of influenza
The number of confirmed influenza cases in Flathead County his spiked with a spring surge of the illness.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Foster kids outpace available families
Montana is facing a swelling number of children entering foster care with a limited number of homes in which to place them.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Flathead hospitals finalize affiliation pact
The governing boards of North Valley Hospital and Kalispell Regional Healthcare System have finalized how the Whitefish hospital will operate under the Kalispell Regional’s umbrella.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Union negotiating for better adjunct pay at FVCC
The union representing adjunct teachers at Flathead Valley Community College continues to advocate for higher teacher pay as a third year of negotiations with the college begins.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork works to create map of town's defibrillators
The Bigfork Fire Department has paired with the Chamber of Commerce to create a map of defibrillators throughout town.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork works to create map of town's defibrillators
The Bigfork Fire Department has paired with the Chamber of Commerce to create a map of defibrillators throughout town.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Tribal committee questions suicide prevention money
The State-Tribal Relations Interim Committee has criticized how the state plans to use money set aside to address the growing issue of American Indian youth suicide.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Comedians talk about disabilities
This week two unlikely comedians took the stage at Flathead Valley Community College to talk about how people handle disabilities.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Report: Supplements could cause drug interactions
More seniors than ever are taking a multitude of supplements with their medications — a practice that puts them at risk for dangerous drug interactions, according to a recent report by the U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
A life 'From Homestead Days to the Computer Age'
A Kalispell woman began writing pieces of her experiences on scrap paper and typewriters. The notes turned into the story of her life, which she finished in time for her 94th birthday, which she celebrated earlier this month..
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork works to create map of town's defibrillators
The Bigfork Fire Department has paired with the Chamber of Commerce to create a map of defibrillators throughout town.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Connecting people with the outdoors
A Kalispell home-care agency has gained national recognition for connecting people with mental, aging and physical disabilities to a community outdoors.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS 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.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Doctor's license suspended
On Tuesday, the Montana Board of Medical Examiners indefinitely suspended the license of a Helena doctor, saying he overprescribed narcotics.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Medicaid signups surpass predictions
More than 38,000 previously uninsured Montanans have enrolled for health coverage from the state’s Medicaid expansion program — surpassing projections by thousands.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Smile of Hope dental program expands
A Whitefish nonprofit has expanded its program to connect a wider range of low-income women with free dental care.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Demolition makes way for new shelter
On Monday, A Ray of Hope homeless shelter demolished a home across the street from its Kalispell location to create a building site for a new women’s and children’s shelter.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Program tries to strengthen memory skills
Prestige Assisted Living of Kalispell is using technology, art and storytelling to tap into its residents’ memories.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Building a career of connecting people
At the Big Brothers Big Sisters office, Jesse Mahugh can reel off statistics that give shape to the children he hopes to reach.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
College narrows location for student housing
Flathead Valley Community College has narrowed down a location for the school’s first on-campus student housing.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Pain patients push for new legislation
A group of Montana pain patients told a legislative committee on Friday that treatment for their chronic pain is a fundamental human right, but often out of reach.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Ailing girl will get wish fulfilled
On Sunday, a Kalispell mother and daughter will take their first flight together that’s not on an air ambulance.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Jesse Mahugh honored with alumni award from FVCC
Flathead Valley Community College has honored Jesse Mahugh with its 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award for his work with nonprofit organizations across the state.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
'Playing Monopoly with God' show comes to Whitefish
Every new parent worries about their first-born child. But Melissa Bangs’ first weeks of motherhood landed her in a psych ward.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Colorectal cancer cases increase locally
Although national trends show fewer people are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer each year, Flathead Valley doctors have watched a growing number of people face the quiet disease.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Building an ER for the 21st century
Kalispell Regional Medical Center emergency staffers are working in makeshift conditions while the hospital rebuilds its Emergency Services Department.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Court ruling vexes pot providers, patients
Since the Montana Supreme Court ruled Feb. 25 that medical marijuana providers are limited to three clients, those providers are juggling how to stay open while serving just 10 percent of the state’s marijuana cardholders.
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College joins American Indian program
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College hosts health-care open house
In an effort to address the growing demand for health-care workers, Flathead Valley Community College is hosting an open house Thursday to introduce students to what life in a health-care career would be like.
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Bigfork dock repairs up for discussion
The aging dock at Bigfork Bay needs repairing but it’s uncertain who would be responsible to secure permits needed for the job or cover the bill.
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Viewing the world through Jefferson's eyes
When Clay Jenkinson began working as an English professor, he didn’t expect to spend a significant portion of his career in tights re-enacting dead historical figures.
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Birth Center fundraising continues
Roughly three months after North Valley Hospital in Whitefish completed its Birth Center expansion, the hospital is still raising money to pay for the project.
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College enrollment continues to dip
For the fourth year in a row, Flathead Valley Community College has seen its full-time spring enrollment drop.
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FVCC picks architect for campus housing
CTA Architects Engineers has been picked to design and oversee the construction of the first on-campus housing at Flathead Valley Community College.
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Flathead residents tapping into Medicaid expansion
Since the Montana HELP Act went into effect Jan. 1, more than half of Flathead County’s uninsured adults who qualified for Medicaid through the recent expansion now have health insurance.
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