Projections suggest Montana's virus cases 'leveling out'
Flathead County’s Public Health Officer said Thursday that based on current projections and what data is available, the coronavirus outbreak in Flathead County and Montana as a whole “appears to be leveling out and starting to go down.”
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Health Board member's comments on COVID-19 prompt calls for removal
Many community members who tuned into the Flathead City-County Board of Health’s virtual meeting on Thursday asked board members and the county commissioners to consider removing Dr. Annie Bukacek from her position on the board, citing an incident in which she organized members of the public to protest the city …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Continuing shifts in climate and land use may impact birds
Etched in the early score of Beethoven’s “Pastoral Symphony” are the names of several birds whose songs are reminiscent of various instruments in the piece’s second movement. A flute trill echoes a nightingale’s harmony, which is soon followed by a quail-inspired oboe and both instruments are later joined by a …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Surgeons use robotic arm to assist in joint surgeries
Janie Wagner says if she had a third knee she would go under the knife again for a total joint replacement surgery without blinking, assuming the procedure was performed at North Valley Hospital and with the assistance from the hospital’s new Stryker Mako Robotic Arm technology.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Supreme Court rules BNSF 'strictly liable' for asbestos injury claims Lower Court to determine if there are exceptions to ruling
The Montana Supreme Court filed an opinion earlier this week stating BNSF Railway is not protected from strict liability for hundreds of injury claims filed in the state’s Asbestos Claims Court alleging the railroad company had a hand in spreading toxic asbestos fibers from Libby’s shuttered vermiculite mine.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Neighbors in Need works to 'refocus its mission'
When dialing the main phone number for Neighbors in Need, there’s a good chance you’ll hear a recorded voice after the fifth ring telling you the organization is unable to provide any services “until further notice.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
MudMan to reopen burger restaurants as for-profit businesses
MudMan Burgers is back — almost.
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Glacier pitches cellular, internet upgrades
Glacier National Park is asking for public input by March 9 on an ambitious plan that would improve telecommunications in the park for officials and visitors.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Online jail roster now includes photos
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office online jail roster has been updated to include photos of the inmates and other information.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
FVCC cancels study abroad amid virus outbreak
Flathead Valley Community College made the decision to cancel its study abroad program in Venice, Italy, this week due to the coronavirus outbreak.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Settlement reached in United Way lawsuit
Northwest Montana United Way and the organization’s former executive director have reached a settlement agreement with the founders of a nonprofit that sued United Way last fall, alleging United Way’s fiscal oversight over the nonprofit was abruptly terminated, among other allegations.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Groups aim to appeal bottling plant case to Supreme Court
In an effort to appeal their case to the Montana Supreme Court, Egan Slough Community and other plaintiffs in an ongoing case against several Flathead County officials and departments have asked Flathead County District Court for the final judgment on zoning matters related to a controversial water bottling plant in …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Local leaders look at gaps in emergency, transitional shelters
Many stakeholders throughout the Flathead Valley are zeroing in on ways to address shelter challenges in Flathead Valley, where according to the results of recently compiled research, there are about three times the number emergency shelters as there are transitional shelters.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
New supervisor ready to embrace 'character' of Flathead Forest
Like many promising high school athletes, Kurt Steele had his sights set on one day playing baseball in the major leagues. And the Oregon native was already well on his way at the age of 18, when his impressive pitching arm caught the eyes of recruiters from both the Chicago …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Montana farmers, conservationists differ on new waterway rule
In late January, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced a sizable rollback on already-repealed Obama-era waterway protections with the introduction of President Trump’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The move has spurred a great deal of controversy in Montana and other states primarily between farmers and ranchers who applaud the …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Expanded wolf hunting rejected
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted Feb. 13 to maintain the wolf hunting and trapping seasons and bag limit in Region 1 per 2019 regulations, despite a proposal on the table to extend the seasons and double the harvest quota.
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Researchers look at how rare cats maneuver burned landscapes
It didn't take long for biologists to discern which animals left behind the first few sets of snowy tracks.
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Researchers spend years building datasets for elusive wildlife
In a state where regal mountains and unconfined rivers demand attention and esteem, there exists also the less obvious, but no less significant creatures that call these places home. And one would be hard-pressed to find a Montanan who hasn’t acknowledged a simple creed: our state wouldn’t be as special …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Bipartisan conservation program facing deep cuts
As part of President Trump’s budget proposal released Monday, the administration has requested a 16% decrease to the U.S. Department of Interior’s budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Proposed changes include prioritizing wildland fire risk mitigation and focusing on infrastructure needs on existing public lands. It also calls for sizable …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
United Way leaders work to build trust, transparency
It’s been an arduous couple of months for Northwest Montana United Way as the organization works to rebuild its reputation as a necessary resource for the Flathead Valley, and as one that can be trusted by nonprofits and donors alike.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Montana sues leading opioid distributors
The state of Montana has sued the two leading distributors of narcotic opioids in Montana, alleging the companies played a significant role in fueling the state’s opioid crisis, specifically at the height of the epidemic from 2006 to 2014.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
State aims to invest $80M in mental-health resources
State officials are making plans to invest $80 million over the next five years to expand community-based services for individuals with severe and disabling mental illnesses.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Watchdog group relaunches with focus on growth issues
After an announcement last August that Citizens for a Better Flathead would be suspending its operations after 28 years due to a lack of funding, the watchdog group is back following an outpouring of financial donations and has a similar vision, but narrowed focus.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Hospital, county monitoring coronavirus outbreak
The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global health emergency on Thursday after the first person-to-person transmission of the disease in the United States was reported. And while medical providers in the Flathead Valley say they are monitoring the outbreak closely and have protocols in place should the disease …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell meat plant distributes mislabeled products
The Montana Department of Livestock issued a low-level public health alert on Thursday after inspectors found a handful of mislabeled products from Lower Valley Processing near Kalispell had been distributed.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Commission mulls options for 2021 legislation, prevention
While the number of watercraft inspections for aquatic invasive species has grown significantly over the past nine years, there are still plenty of holes in the state's monitoring system that need to be addressed moving into 2020.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
United Way hires new director
Northwest Montana United Way welcomed a new executive director on Monday, according to a press release.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
NVH plans new physical therapy facility in Col. Falls
Plans to construct a new North Valley Physical Therapy building in downtown Columbia Falls recently were approved by the North Valley Hospital Board of Directors.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Flathead Lakers move to larger office space in Polson
The Flathead Lakers have moved to a new building on Flathead Lake after more than 20 years at its previous Polson location in an effort to better accommodate future growth and host more educational events and community gatherings.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Aquatic invasive species focus of two-day meeting
The prevention and management of aquatic invasive species is the focus of the Upper Columbia Conservation Commission’s two-day meeting in Evergreen this week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Future of West Glacier focus of new 'gateway' project
As Glacier National Park’s visitation grows steadily year after year, a group of stakeholders hopes to bring more focus to how that growth has, and will continue to impact West Glacier and other gateway communities.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Chalet reservations fill up quickly
Glacier National Park’s two chalets saw a record number of booking requests for the upcoming 2020 season after online reservation portals opened early last week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Census counting slated to begin in mid-March
Efforts to educate Montanans on the importance of gathering an accurate 2020 census count this spring are in full swing as the counting process is slated to begin by mid-March.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Court hears arguments on last oil, gas lease
Oral arguments for the last standing oil and gas lease in the Badger-Two Medicine area were the focus of a hearing Tuesday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Washington, D.C. Circuit. At issue is a review of a lower court decision to reinstate the previously canceled 6,200-acre lease …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Grizzly bear council has plenty of work ahead
The Grizzly Bear Advisory Council met in Polson last week to continue discussion about how the state can best manage a number of challenges associated with Montana’s growing grizzly bear population.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Counting slated to begin in mid-March
Efforts to educate Montanans on the importance of gathering an accurate 2020 census count this spring are in full swing as the counting process is slated to begin by mid-March.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Council ponders solutions for grizzly-human conflicts
POLSON — Wildlife management officials refer to it as “the case of the Stevensville bear.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Council mulls bear management recommendations
POLSON — The Grizzly Bear Advisory Council met in Polson this week to continue discussion about how the state can best manage a number of challenges associated with Montana’s growing grizzly bear population.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Experts say lands Weyerhaeuser sold likely lack mature timber
Why does Weyerhaeuser intend to sell its timberlands so cheap?
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Lincoln Co. leads effort to keep Weyerhaeuser land open to public
The Lincoln County Commissioners petitioned Gov. Steve Bullock earlier this month for assistance in assuring Weyerhaeuser’s 630,000 acres of Montana timberland remain available for public use and for long-term timber harvesting.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Montana joins new invasive species council
In an effort to coordinate invasive species management strategies throughout the western United States, the Western Governors Association recently announced a new invasive species council comprised of representatives from 16 states, including Montana.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Report on avalanche deaths sheds light on tragedy
A preliminary report into the death of two individuals who died in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the Lake Dinah area northwest of Seeley Lake on New Year’s Day offers further insight into the event — a tragedy avalanche research officials say warrants a larger conversation about the importance of …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Flathead Forest names new supervisor
The deputy forest supervisor for Idaho’s Nez-Perce Clearwater National Forests, Kurt Steele, has been named the new forest supervisor for Flathead National Forest.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Board OKs Lake Five project amid opposition
After nearly five hours of public comment and back-and-forth between the Flathead County Planning Board and other county staff, the board voted Wednesday evening to forward a recommendation of approval for a major land-use permit to allow the expansion of a vacation rental retreat on Lake Five.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Minimal oversight required for planned slopeside resort
If you were unaware of the recently announced plans for a Canadian development company to erect a large luxury ski-in ski-out condominium building on Big Mountain, you are not alone.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Election filing opens today
Candidates who wish to run for political offices for the 2020 election cycle can begin filing nomination papers today. Filing closes March 9 at 5 p.m.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Minimal oversight required for planned slopeside resort
If you were unaware of the recently announced plans for a Canadian development company to erect a large luxury ski-in ski-out condominium building on Big Mountain, you are not alone.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hearing set for Lake Five resort proposal
A request for a major land-use permit that would allow for the expansion of a vacation rental retreat on the shore of Lake Five near West Glacier is the focus of a public hearing before the Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Holmquist to chair county commission in 2020
The Flathead County commissioners voted Thursday to appoint Commissioner Pam Holmquist chairperson of the commission for the coming year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New forest plan capped productive year
This past year proved to be a busy one for Flathead National Forest as a new forest plan went into effect, new projects were announced, groundwork for others launched and new partnerships emerged.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Glacier Park officials focus on new public transit, Many Glacier road construction
As Glacier National Park rounds into its 110th year as an established national park, officials have a full plate as they brainstorm how to resurrect the park’s recently terminated public transit system, prepare for major road construction in Many Glacier and consider how to address parking congestion, among other issues.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Questions raised about Weyerhaeuser sale
It has been less than a week since Weyerhaeuser announced the company will be selling its 630,000 acres of Montana timberlands to a private investment company, and Weyerhaeuser officials remain tight-lipped about who or what is purchasing the massive spans of land — a mystery exchange that has prompted speculation …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Company seeks permit to transport XC skiers
The Flathead National Forest is seeking public input on a request from Whitefish Shuttle for a temporary special-use permit that will allow the company to provide transportation services to Round Meadow Cross Country Ski Area west of Whitefish and guide cross-country skiers and snowshoers.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pending North Fork project to impact sizable acreage
The public has until Jan. 17 to comment on a new, large-scale project in the North Fork that aims to reduce fuel densities and fuel loadings, improve plant diversity and more.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Feds lagging in required grizzly review, nonprofit alleges
A nonprofit organization known for its work in protecting endangered species claims the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is about four years overdue on a five-year status review of grizzlies in the Lower 48.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Versatile actor a mainstay with Whitefish Theatre Co.
Those who have pursued or are in the midst of pursuing a career in the arts, whether it be singing, dancing, acting or some other form, will find Mikey Winn’s story all too relatable.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Outside company to manage Gateway center
Changes are underway at Northwest Montana United Way and the Gateway Community Center as the organizations’ Board of Directors and other stakeholders determine how the center, where two-dozen resident agencies offer vital services, will be managed and maintained following the recent resignation of longtime United Way Executive Director Sherry Stevens.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Online Christmas tree permits popular in Flathead
The Flathead National Forest is one of several National Forests that offers permits to cut down Christmas trees through the Open Forest system — an online pilot program that has proven popular among locals in the last two years.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
State considers Dayton site for fishing access
At Flathead Lake, where public access is greatly limited and land for sale along the 185 miles of shoreline is nearly impossible to find, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is looking into the possible purchase of a privately owned 15-acre parcel on the west shore after the agency was approached …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
County terminates shuttle deal with Glacier Park
The wheels of Glacier National Park’s free shuttle system will officially come to a halt Dec. 31 after the Flathead County commissioners on Wednesday voted unanimously to terminate the park’s long-standing partnership with the county to maintain and operate the system, citing concerns over a substantial lack of funding from …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
County terminates Glacier shuttle agreement
The wheels of Glacier National Park’s free shuttle system will officially come to a halt Dec. 31 after the Flathead County commissioners on Wednesday voted unanimously to terminate the park’s long-standing partnership with the county to maintain and operate the system, citing concerns over a substantial lack of funding from …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Judge denies motion on bottling plant
In denying a motion for summary judgement in late November, a Flathead County District Court Judge ruled there is currently insufficient evidence to show the county acted outside of its purview in January when officials determined a controversial water bottling facility in Creston is grandfathered in.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Concerns linger following resignation of United Way's longtime executive director
As leaders of many nonprofits would relay, transparency and reputation are the key pillars on which their outward-facing organizations are built. Without those elements in place, vital community relations may dwindle and, subsequently, donor funding may diminish.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
United Way tax docs show inconsistencies
When paging through tax documents for Northwest Montana United Way in Kalispell and its affiliated nonprofit, Westside CCC, there are several noticeable inconsistencies among the nonprofits’ payroll taxes, volunteer numbers, salaries and more.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
State eyes Dayton lakefront site for fishing access
At Flathead Lake, where public access is greatly limited and land for sale along the 185 miles of shoreline is nearly impossible to come by, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is looking into the possible purchase of a privately owned 15-acre parcel on the west shore after the agency was …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Big Sky State full of night-time tourism activities
One doesn’t need to be in love to see what spring is like on Jupiter or Mars, as is suggested by Bart Howard’s 1954 melody “Fly Me to the Moon,” a tune later made famous by Frank Sinatra. Instead, starry eyes can be traded for a clear night in Montana, …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Input sought on purchase of Big Arm easement
Several state agencies are asking for the public’s input on a draft environmental assessment detailing multiple possibilities for the purchase of a permanent recreation easement for Big Arm State Park, one of the most popular public-access points on Flathead Lake.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Dissolution of MudMan ministry, nonprofits put on hold
New information on the homepage of the Whitefish-based Potter’s Field Ministries website details, among many other things, how the dissolution of the ministry and other related nonprofits — namely the now-shuttered MudMan Burgers chain — will not be happening, at least not for now.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Nickel Charlie's comfort food, atmosphere draw diners
If you haven’t experienced the chicken-fried steak at Nickel Charlie’s Restaurant and Casino in Evergreen, then you can bet many people across the Flathead Valley probably feel sorry for you.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell museum works to identify homesteaders in historic photos
In the beginning, Barbara Brooner knew the strangers from one photograph to the next not by their names, but by their subtle features.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Dissolution of ministry, nonprofits put on hold
New information on the homepage of the Whitefish-based Potter’s Field Ministries website details, among many other things, how the dissolution of the ministry and other related nonprofits — namely the now-shuttered MudMan Burgers chain — will not be happening, at least now for now.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Longtime United Way director resigns
Longtime Northwest Montana United Way Executive Director Sherry Stevens is stepping down from her position today after more than 34 years at the helm of the nonprofit organization.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Counting the stars
One doesn’t need to be in love to see what spring is like on Jupiter or Mars, as is suggested by Bart Howard’s 1954 melody “Fly Me to the Moon,” a tune later made famous by Frank Sinatra. Instead, starry eyes can be traded for a clear night in Montana, …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Asbestos aftermath: Libby puts focus on natural resources for town's rebirth
Mark Peck is tired of typing “Libby” into his Google search bar and seeing stories of asbestosis pop up, as though the town and the disease are synonymous.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Lakeshore variance request denied
During a public meeting on Monday, the Flathead County Commissioners voted unanimously to deny a request for a major lakeshore variance after determining the application’s accompanying environmental impact study was incomplete.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Libby clinic remains on front line of care
At the Center for Asbestos Related Disease, where new patients still walk through the doors on a weekly basis, fingers crossed for a negative diagnosis, the clinic’s research and medical staff understand with the utmost clarity their mission in Libby is far from over.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
The need for ongoing research continues
Leroy Thom remembers the first time he thought those in charge of the W.R. Grace mine in Libby where he worked might be hiding something from employees.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Benefield pushed for justice until someone noticed
Think what you will of Gayla Benefield, but on more occasions than one and often to the dismay of many in Libby, she’s been the town’s iconoclast.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
20 years later, health crisis still casts shadow in Libby
When Jinnifer Mariman first skimmed her client list at McGarvey, Heberling, Sullivan & Lacey Law after joining the firm last year, she was hard-pressed to find a name she didn’t recognize.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
EPA reaches milestone in Libby after decades of asbestos cleanup
When the U.S. Environmental Protection agency sent Mike Cirian to Libby in 2005 to spearhead cleanup efforts at the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site, he was told the project would only be a three- to five-year undertaking.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Cleanup challenged by distrust in government, research
Even though the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency promised early on the federal government would do what it could to clean up asbestos contamination in Libby, EPA officials weren’t quite sure what they were up against.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Decontamination of Libby mine and forest remain
The dozens of employees that worked for years in hazmat suits and gas masks to remove toxic amphibole asbestos dust from residences in Libby and Troy have finished their cleanup duties, but that doesn’t mean the arduous task of decontaminating the entire Libby Asbestos Superfund Site is done.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Committee aims to address leachate problem
The Flathead Valley’s ongoing battle with septic leachate, or the liquid that remains after wastewater drains through septic solids, was a primary topic of conversation at a recent Flathead Basin Commission meeting in which members and guests agreed not enough is being done to address the problem.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Hearing to address ongoing bottling plant litigation
A Flathead County District Court Judge will consider a motion for summary judgment during a hearing Tuesday morning in ongoing litigation regarding the operation of a contested bottling plant in Creston.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Montana's dark skies spur astrotourism
One doesn’t need to be in love to see what spring is like on Jupiter or Mars, as is suggested by Bart Howard’s 1954 melody “Fly Me to the Moon,” a tune later made famous by Frank Sinatra. Instead, starry eyes can be traded for a clear night in Montana, …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
County seeks AG opinion on paid benefit
The Flathead County commissioners have requested an opinion from the Montana Attorney General on whether or not paid bereavement leave is an employee benefit that is separate from paid sick or vacation leave.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Memories plenty as owners prepare for makeover, relaunch
When asked to recall some standout memories from his 25 years as the owner of Wild Horse Hot Springs, Denny Larson jokingly asked if those within ear shot had a few hours to spare.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Decoy patrol car totaled in Somers
Deputy Doug, better known as the dummy police officer that sits in his decoy squad car in Somers waiting to scare the daylights out of speeding motorists oblivious to his never-changing outpost, was forced to retire his trusty Crown Victoria after a driver totaled the parked vehicle early Monday morning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Groups threaten to sue BNSF over bear deaths
A growing number of grizzly bear fatalities along Montana’s railroad tracks has prompted two conservation groups to submit a letter to BNSF Railway Co., announcing their intentions to sue the agency for violating the federal Endangered Species Act.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
No headline
About a dozen loudly colored paintings featuring moose, forests and beaches are proudly mounted on one of the mint-colored walls in Sindy Filler’s Libby office.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Report finds microplastic prevalent in waterways
An environmental research group recently tested water from 50 river access sites at 32 water bodies throughout Montana for microplastic and found that, of those tested, more than half contained one or more types of the pollutant.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Groups threaten to sue BNSF over bear deaths
A growing number of grizzly bear fatalities along Montana’s railroad tracks has prompted two conservation groups to submit a letter to BNSF Railway Co., announcing their intentions to sue the agency for violating the federal Endangered Species Act.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
State agencies battle report release
The Montana Department of Justice recently petitioned a judge to review official reports detailing incidents in which social workers with the state Department of Public Health and Human Services reportedly mishandled cases of alleged child abuse or neglect.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Health providers see hope on the horizon with integrated approach
Kate Whipple-Kilmer said when her current job as a licensed clinical psychologist in Sanders County opened up in 2014, it was a “serendipitous” moment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Health providers see hope on the horizon with integrated approach
Kate Whipple-Kilmer said when her current job as a licensed clinical psychologist in Sanders County opened up in 2014, it was a “serendipitous” moment.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Rural providers make the best of dwindling resources
About a dozen loudly colored paintings featuring moose, forests and beaches are proudly mounted on one of the mint-colored walls in Sindy Filler's Libby office.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Rural providers make the best of dwindling resources
About a dozen loudly colored paintings featuring moose, forests and beaches are proudly mounted on one of the mint-colored walls in Sindy Filler’s Libby office.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Budget cuts in 2017 significantly impacted hyper-rural areas
Mental-health providers across Montana remember 2017 as the year the state's mental health-care system — careworn and fragile as Montanans' needs for services outstripped available resources — suffered a financial blow that devastated organizations in every corner of the state.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Budget cuts in 2017 significantly impacted hyper-rural areas
Mental-health providers across Montana remember 2017 as the year the state’s mental health-care system — careworn and fragile as Montanans’ needs for services outstripped available resources — suffered a financial blow that devastated organizations in every corner of the state.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
State commission endorses Stillwater easement
During a meeting on Thursday, the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Commission endorsed a new 1,000-acre conservation easement project along the Stillwater River, located about 10 miles north of Whitefish.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
From lynx studies to social media, park partner eyes 2020 projects
It has been two decades since the Glacier National Park Fund was founded, and as the nonprofit fundraising arm for the park — now known as the Glacier National Park Conservancy — heads into a new year, a record-breaking 75 grant projects will be supported by donor dollars in 2020.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
From lynx studies to social media, park partner eyes 2020 projects
It has been two decades since the Glacier National Park Fund was founded, and as the nonprofit fundraising arm for the park — now known as the Glacier National Park Conservancy — heads into a new year, a record-breaking 75 grant projects will be supported by donor dollars in 2020.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
State commission endorses Stillwater easement
During a meeting on Thursday, the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Commission endorsed a new 1,000-acre conservation easement project along the Stillwater River, located about 10 miles north of Whitefish.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Judge orders Two Bears Family Center to vacate facility
A Flathead County District Court judge on Wednesday denied a request from Two Bears Family Center LLC for a preliminary injunction against the organization’s former fiscal agent, Northwest Montana United Way and its executive director, and further ordered the organization to vacate its suite at the Gateway Community Center by …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Judge orders Two Bears Family Center to vacate facility
A Flathead County District Court judge on Wednesday denied a request from Two Bears Family Center LLC for a preliminary injunction against the organization’s former fiscal agent, Northwest Montana United Way and its executive director, and further ordered the organization to vacate its suite at the Gateway Community Center by …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Lawsuit asks FAA to manage park overflights
Litigation aimed at forcing the Federal Aviation Administration to adopt long overdue mandatory air tour management plans for seven national parks — including Glacier National Park — has landed at the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., for deliberation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lawsuit asks FAA to manage park overflights
Litigation aimed at forcing the Federal Aviation Administration to adopt long overdue mandatory air tour management plans for seven national parks — including Glacier National Park — has landed at the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., for deliberation.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Another United Way lawsuit was resolved last year
A lawsuit filed Tuesday by Two Bears Family Center LLC falls in the lap of Northwest Montana United Way a little more than a year after a Whitefish man filed a different lawsuit against the agency and Westside CCC Inc. for breach of contract and fraud.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Nonprofit sues United Way over 'abrupt' expulsion
A local nonprofit that was operating under the umbrella of Northwest Montana United Way in Kalispell until it was able to obtain its own federal nonprofit status is now suing the organization and its longtime executive director after an “abrupt and unreasonable” termination of United Way's fiscal oversight.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Another United Way lawsuit was resolved last year
A lawsuit filed Tuesday by Two Bears Family Center LLC falls in the lap of Northwest Montana United Way a little more than a year after a Whitefish man filed a different lawsuit against the agency and Westside CCC Inc. for breach of contract and fraud.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Nonprofit sues United Way over 'abrupt' expulsion
A local nonprofit that was operating under the umbrella of Northwest Montana United Way in Kalispell until it was able to obtain its own federal nonprofit status is now suing the organization and its longtime executive director after an “abrupt and unreasonable” termination of United Way’s fiscal oversight.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Montana relies on outdoor recreation, new report says
Montana's economy is propped up on local and tourist outdoor recreational activities, according to a recent report from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis that shows the industry accounted for 5.1% of the state's gross domestic product in 2017.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Montana relies on outdoor recreation, new report says
Montana’s economy is propped up on local and tourist outdoor recreational activities, according to a recent report from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis that shows the industry accounted for 5.1% of the state’s gross domestic product in 2017.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Not enough grizzly protection in timber project
A federal court judge ruled Thursday that an additional Environmental Impact Statement is needed for the Pilgrim Creek Timber Sale Project in the Kootenai National Forest.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Plan emerges to expand, overhaul transit system
Officials with Eagle Transit — Flathead County’s public transportation system that also provides the free shuttle service in Glacier National Park — have proposed a bold overhaul of the current fleet and system they and other stakeholders see as a promising means for connecting local residents and tourists in gateway …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Plan emerges to expand, overhaul transit system
Officials with Eagle Transit — Flathead County’s public transportation system that also provides the free shuttle service in Glacier National Park — have proposed a bold overhaul of the current fleet and system they and other stakeholders see as a promising means for connecting local residents and tourists in gateway …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lumber project requires more study
A federal court judge ruled Thursday that an additional Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is needed for the Pilgrim Creek Timber Sale Project in the Kootenai National Forest after research showed faulty road berms weren’t blocking motorized vehicles from entering grizzly bear habitat in the Cabinet-Yaak.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lumber project requires more study
A federal court judge ruled Thursday that an additional Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is needed for the Pilgrim Creek Timber Sale Project in the Kootenai National Forest after research showed faulty road berms weren’t blocking motorized vehicles from entering grizzly bear habitat in the Cabinet-Yaak.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Board tables request for commercial airfield near Whitefish
“Would any of you want to buy a property next to a commercial helicopter pad?”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Board tables request for commercial airfield near Whitefish
“Would any of you want to buy a property next to a commercial helicopter pad?”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Long-awaited Cow Creek restoration underway
For years, organizations, researchers and other stakeholders have pinned Cow Creek in Whitefish as being in dire need of restoration to improve the stream’s water quality that has — as its name would suggest — been degraded due to livestock overuse.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Long-awaited Cow Creek restoration underway
For years, organizations, researchers and other stakeholders have pinned Cow Creek in Whitefish as being in dire need of restoration to improve the stream’s water quality that has — as its name would suggest — been degraded due to livestock overuse.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Moncrief permanently retires lease in Badger-Two Med
The Wilderness Society and Moncrief Oil and Gas Master LLC reached an out-of-court settlement on Tuesday resulting in the permanent retirement of a federal oil and gas lease in the Badger-Two Medicine area near Glacier National Park, according to a press release.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Moncrief permanently retires lease in Badger-Two Med
The Wilderness Society and Moncrief Oil and Gas Master LLC reached an out-of-court settlement on Tuesday resulting in the permanent retirement of a federal oil and gas lease in the Badger-Two Medicine area near Glacier National Park, according to a press release.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Studying new lakes one of director's key focuses
In his own words, the director of the Flathead Lake Biological Station was bit of a swamp rat growing up.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Studying new lakes one of director's key focuses
In his own words, the director of the Flathead Lake Biological Station was bit of a swamp rat growing up.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Board to consider commercial airfield near Whitefish
A request for a conditional-use permit for an airfield that would allow commercial use of an existing helicopter landing pad will be considered by the Flathead County Board of Adjustment during a public hearing on Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
New fund, partnerships help make projects possible
Flathead Lake State Park Manager Amy Grout says for some mysterious reason, everything on Wild Horse Island happens a bit ahead of schedule.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Board to consider commercial airfield near Whitefish
A request for a conditional-use permit for an airfield that would allow commercial use of an existing helicopter landing pad will be considered by the Flathead County Board of Adjustment during a public hearing on Tuesday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
New fund, partnerships help make projects possible
Flathead Lake State Park Manager Amy Grout says for some mysterious reason, everything on Wild Horse Island happens a bit ahead of schedule.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
EPA: Canadian mines polluting Koocanusa
Results from a water-quality sampling project on the Kootenai River indicate there are elevated levels of selenium in water and fish tissue and elevated nitrates in water — two findings the United States Environmental Protection Agency says are associated with upstream mining sources in Canada’s Elk Valley and at Lake …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
EPA: Canadian mines polluting Lake Koocanusa
Results from a water-quality sampling project on the Kootenai River indicate there are elevated levels of selenium in water and fish tissue and elevated nitrates in water — two findings the United States Environmental Protection Agency says are associated with upstream mining sources in Canada’s Elk Valley and at Lake …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
FWP purchase of Big Arm State Park on track for 2020
Fish, Wildlife and Parks is inching toward securing a permanent recreation easement for Big Arm State Park after legislation passed earlier this year gave the initial OK for the agency to appropriate an estimated $12 million needed to purchase the popular park from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
FWP purchase of Big Arm State Park on track for 2020
Fish, Wildlife and Parks is inching toward securing a permanent recreation easement for Big Arm State Park after legislation passed earlier this year gave the initial OK for the agency to appropriate an estimated $12 million needed to purchase the popular park from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
EPA: Canadian mines polluting Lake Koocanusa
Results from a water-quality sampling project on the Kootenai River indicate there are elevated levels of selenium in water and fish tissue and elevated nitrates in water — two findings the United States Environmental Protection Agency says are associated with upstream mining sources in Canada’s Elk Valley and at Lake …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Flathead Lakers name Sheridan new executive director
Kate Sheridan’s penchant for open water swimming has earned her a certain rapport with Flathead Lake that few others share — she understands the lake’s marine trail, its shorelines and islands and its purity and personality.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Milestones reached in CFAC cleanup project
It’s been just over three years since the Environmental Protection Agency formally declared the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. plant a Superfund site — a label that cued a massive undertaking to create human health and ecological risk assessments of the site and to demolish the facility.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Milestones reached in CFAC cleanup project
It’s been just over three years since the Environmental Protection Agency formally declared the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. plant a Superfund site — a label that cued a massive undertaking to create human health and ecological risk assessments of the site and to demolish the facility.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Feral hogs encroaching on northern border
Looming among our neighbors to the north is an invasive species Montana experts say would cause extensive environmental degradation to the Big Sky state, should they ever successfully saunter across the border.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Public weighs in on Sun Road options
Extending a trail from Big Bend to the popular Highline Trail, implementing an actual bike path on the Going-to-the-Sun Road and rotating days in which the famed road is a one-way westbound or one-way eastbound during peak summer season in Glacier National Park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Public weighs in on Sun Road options
Extending a trail from Big Bend to the popular Highline Trail, implementing an actual bike path on the Going-to-the-Sun Road and rotating days in which the famed road is a one-way westbound or one-way eastbound during peak summer season in Glacier National Park.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Forest officials aim to inform on prescribed burns
Officials with the Flathead National Forest are eyeing multiple large-scale prescribed burns for this fall, a few of which will be highly visible throughout the Flathead Valley, including one in the Mission Mountain Wilderness and another near Whitefish Mountain Resort.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Forest officials aim to inform on prescribed burns
Officials with the Flathead National Forest are eyeing multiple large-scale prescribed burns for this fall, a few of which will be highly visible throughout the Flathead Valley, including one in the Mission Mountain Wilderness and another near Whitefish Mountain Resort.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
CenturyLink plans to install new cable west of Whitefish
CenturyLink has proposed an amendment to the company’s existing special-use permit that would allow for the installation of thousands of feet of buried fiber optic telecommunication line west of Whitefish.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Sun Road plan eyes dramatic changes to parking, trail use
Day-use parking permits, switching Avalanche camping spots to parking spaces, and one-way travel on a section of the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park are three of the many proposals in the Going-to-the-Sun Road Corridor Management Plan — a sweeping 184-page document that aims to address challenges that have surfaced …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
CenturyLink plans to install new cable west of Whitefish
CenturyLink has proposed an amendment to the company’s existing special-use permit that would allow for the installation of thousands of feet of buried fiber optic telecommunication line west of Whitefish.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Sun Road plan eyes dramatic changes to parking, trail use
Day-use parking permits, switching Avalanche camping spots to parking spaces, and one-way travel on a section of the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park are three of the many proposals in the Going-to-the-Sun Road Corridor Management Plan — a sweeping 184-page document that aims to address challenges that have surfaced …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Smith Lake waterfowl area expanded
Another 257 acres of vital bird habitat was tacked onto the Smith Lake Waterfowl Production Area last week, adding to an existing 1,800 acres of conserved land that safeguards a large wetland complex in the Smith Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Smith Lake waterfowl area expanded
Another 257 acres of vital bird habitat was tacked onto the Smith Lake Waterfowl Production Area last week, adding to an existing 1,800 acres of conserved land that safeguards a large wetland complex in the Smith Valley.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
New doctor performs Flathead's first corneal transplant
On Aug. 5, Flathead County welcomed Dr. Caleb Morris to its rapidly expanding pool of specialty surgeons, a newcomer to the Glacier Eye Clinic in Kalispell who recently performed the valley’s first single-layer corneal transplant surgery.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
New doctor performs Flathead's first corneal transplant
On Aug. 5, Flathead County welcomed Dr. Caleb Morris to its rapidly expanding pool of specialty surgeons, a newcomer to the Glacier Eye Clinic in Kalispell who recently performed the valley’s first single-layer corneal transplant surgery.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Board considers Bigfork lakeshore variance
A request for a major lakeshore variance pertaining to the fill standards at Flathead Lake tops a full agenda for the Flathead County Planning and Zoning department’s meeting tonight.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Board considers Bigfork lakeshore variance
A request for a major lakeshore variance pertaining to the fill standards at Flathead Lake tops a full agenda for the Flathead County Planning and Zoning department’s meeting tonight.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
GPI flight makes emergency landing at Missoula airport
A flight departing Glacier Park International Airport bound for Utah early Monday morning was forced to make a diverted emergency landing in Missoula following an issue with the aircraft’s engine.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Mental-health mapping tool launches locally
Multiple behavioral-health leaders in Flathead County have turned their attention toward finding ways to divert individuals suffering from mental-health issues from the criminal justice system — a process experts say is costly to taxpayers and doesn’t help the individual in crisis connect to resources that can help them avoid re-entry …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Mental-health mapping tool launches locally
Multiple behavioral-health leaders in Flathead County have turned their attention toward finding ways to divert individuals suffering from mental-health issues from the criminal justice system — a process experts say is costly to taxpayers and doesn’t help the individual in crisis connect to resources that can help them avoid re-entry …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
GPI flight makes emergency landing at Missoula airport
A flight departing Glacier Park International Airport bound for Utah early Monday morning was forced to make a diverted emergency landing in Missoula following an issue with the aircraft’s engine.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Feral hogs encroaching on Montana-Canada border
Looming among our neighbors to the north is an invasive species Montana experts say would cause extensive environmental degradation to the Big Sky state, should they ever successfully saunter across the border.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Sun Road plan notes traffic 'near capacity'
A public meeting for the review of Glacier National Park’s long-awaited Going-to-the-Sun Road Corridor Management Plan is expected to be scheduled for mid-September, giving local residents an opportunity to weigh in on the plan that aims to identify strategies and actions for improving transportation, visitation, trails and access during the …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Feral hogs encroaching on Montana-Canada border
Looming among our neighbors to the north is an invasive species Montana experts say would cause extensive environmental degradation to the Big Sky state, should they ever successfully saunter across the border.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Sun Road plan notes traffic 'near capacity'
A public meeting for the review of Glacier National Park’s long-awaited Going-to-the-Sun Road Corridor Management Plan is expected to be scheduled for mid-September, giving local residents an opportunity to weigh in on the plan that aims to identify strategies and actions for improving transportation, visitation, trails and access during the …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Flathead Lakers welcome new executive director
Kate Sheridan’s penchant for open water swimming has earned her a certain rapport with Flathead Lake that few others share — she understands the lake’s marine trail, its shorelines and islands and its purity and personality.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Flathead Lakers welcome new executive director
Kate Sheridan’s penchant for open water swimming has earned her a certain rapport with Flathead Lake that few others share — she understands the lake’s marine trail, its shorelines and islands and its purity and personality.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Shelter sees upswing in trafficking victims
Over the course of its existence, Safe Harbor in Lake County has become much more than an emergency shelter for victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence and stalking.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Shelter sees upswing in trafficking victims
Over the course of its existence, Safe Harbor in Lake County has become much more than an emergency shelter for victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence and stalking.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Safe Harbor a sanctuary for victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence
Over the course of its existence, Safe Harbor in Lake County has become much more than an emergency shelter for victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence and stalking.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Glacier fish preservation project launches
Glacier National Park, in collaboration with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, will launch a native fish preservation project in the Upper Camas Drainage this week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
County adopts final 2020 budget
The Flathead County Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the county’s fiscal year 2020 budget during a meeting Wednesday morning, giving the final thumbs-up to $99.2 million in projected expenditures.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Glacier fish preservation project launches
Glacier National Park, in collaboration with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, will launch a native fish preservation project in the Upper Camas Drainage this week.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
County adopts final 2020 budget
The Flathead County Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the county’s fiscal year 2020 budget during a meeting Wednesday morning, giving the final thumbs-up to $99.2 million in projected expenditures.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Independent clinic in C-Falls centered around community
Laura Hall has served on multiple international mission trips in areas such as El Salvador and Slovakia, but it’s the work she does as a certified family nurse practitioner at Heaven’s Peak Health Care in her home town of Columbia Falls she considers to be her daily mission.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Vaccination rates continue to decline in local schools
An annual review of vaccination rates in Flathead County schools conducted by the Flathead City-County Health Department shows a continued decline in school immunization rates and an increase in religious exemptions.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Independent clinic in C-Falls centered around community
Laura Hall has served on multiple international mission trips in areas such as El Salvador and Slovakia, but it’s the work she does as a certified family nurse practitioner at Heaven’s Peak Health Care in her home town of Columbia Falls she considers to be her daily mission.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Vaccination rates continue to decline in local schools
An annual review of vaccination rates in Flathead County schools conducted by the Flathead City-County Health Department shows a continued decline in school immunization rates and an increase in religious exemptions.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Land planning advocacy group shutting down
A funding shortfall has forced Citizens for a Better Flathead to temporarily suspend operations and close its office after nearly 30 years of advocating for Flathead Valley’s water resources, agricultural heritage and the environment through planning and policy solutions.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Land-use advocacy group shutting down
A funding shortfall has forced Citizens for a Better Flathead to temporarily suspend operations and close its office after nearly 30 years of advocating for Flathead Valley’s water resources, agricultural heritage and the environment through planning and policy solutions.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Land-use advocacy group shutting down
A funding shortfall has forced Citizens for a Better Flathead to temporarily suspend operations and close its office after nearly 30 years of advocating for Flathead Valley’s water resources, agricultural heritage and the environment through planning and policy solutions.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Fire damages Weyerhaeuser's C-Falls plant
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a fire that occurred around 8 p.m. Wednesday night at the Weyerhaeuser medium-density fiberboard plant in Columbia Falls, according to plant officials.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Fire damages Weyerhaeuser's C-Falls plant
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a fire that occurred around 8 p.m. Wednesday night at the Weyerhaeuser medium-density fiberboard plant in Columbia Falls, according to plant officials.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
County ready to adopt $99.2M budget Many property owners will see slight dip in taxes
A public hearing for the final consideration and approval of the fiscal year 2020 Flathead County budget, consisting of $99.2 million in total expenditures, tops the commissioners’ agenda on Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
County ready to adopt $99.2M budget Many property owners will see slight dip in taxes
A public hearing for the final consideration and approval of the fiscal year 2020 Flathead County budget, consisting of $99.2 million in total expenditures, tops the commissioners’ agenda on Wednesday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
County Syringe Exchange Program seeing positive results
For the first time since the Flathead County Syringe Exchange Program launched nearly six months ago, the Flathead County City-County Health Department has started taking in more syringes than it is giving out — a significant accomplishment for the young initiative that provides an avenue to disease prevention, addiction treatment, …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
County Syringe Exchange Program seeing positive results
For the first time since the Flathead County Syringe Exchange Program launched nearly six months ago, the Flathead County City-County Health Department has started taking in more syringes than it is giving out — a significant accomplishment for the young initiative that provides an avenue to disease prevention, addiction treatment, …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
My Glacier Village part of national effort to assist older adults
Come mid-September, a nationwide movement known as The Village, which strives to help older adults independently “age in place” and develop social circles, will make its way to the Flathead Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
My Glacier Village part of national effort to assist older adults
Come mid-September, a nationwide movement known as The Village, which strives to help older adults independently “age in place” and develop social circles, will make its way to the Flathead Valley.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Smith Valley to vote on fire department staffing levy
The Smith Valley Fire District is once again asking voters to support a mill-levy request that would allow the local fire department to bring on additional paid staff and thus, increase emergency response times.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Smith Valley to vote on fire department staffing levy
The Smith Valley Fire District is once again asking voters to support a mill-levy request that would allow the local fire department to bring on additional paid staff and thus, increase emergency response times.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Fair gate revenue up 13% from 2018
With gate revenue up four out of the five days of the Northwest Montana Fair, overall revenue increased 13% compared to last year, Fairgrounds Manager Mark Campbell told the county commissioners on Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Fair gate revenue up 13% from 2018
With gate revenue up four out of the five days of the Northwest Montana Fair, overall revenue increased 13% compared to last year, Fairgrounds Manager Mark Campbell told the county commissioners on Monday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Preliminary work for final phase of bypass begins
Beginning this week, the Montana Department of Transportation will begin to study what will become the final phase of the U.S. 93 bypass in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Preliminary work for final phase of bypass begins
Beginning this week, the Montana Department of Transportation will begin to study what will become the final phase of the U.S. 93 bypass in Kalispell.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Couple train minds and bodies through aikido
The Japanese term “Ai” translates to harmony, “Ki” to the things of which everything is and what holds everything together, and “Do,” to a dedicated path. And when placed together to form the word aikido, the meaning becomes a proverb of sorts: a path toward harmonizing with the natural flow …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Couple train minds and bodies through aikido
The Japanese term “Ai” translates to harmony, “Ki” to the things of which everything is and what holds everything together, and “Do,” to a dedicated path. And when placed together to form the word aikido, the meaning becomes a proverb of sorts: a path toward harmonizing with the natural flow …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Flathead health center gets behavioral health grant
The Flathead Community Health Center recently was awarded a $167,000 grant that will go toward incorporating more integrated behavioral health services between the center and Gateway Community Services in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Flathead health center gets behavioral health grant
The Flathead Community Health Center recently was awarded a $167,000 grant that will go toward incorporating more integrated behavioral health services between the center and Gateway Community Services in Kalispell.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Lt. governor tours Olney marijuana testing facility
Montana Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney spent Thursday afternoon touring Stillwater Laboratories in Olney — the longest-standing state-certified medical marijuana testing facility in the state.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Lt. governor tours Olney marijuana testing facility
Montana Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney spent Thursday afternoon touring Stillwater Laboratories in Olney — the longest-standing state-certified medical marijuana testing facility in the state.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
County Planning Board considers subdivision for church
A request for preliminary plat approval for a subdivision that would span nearly 41 acres for a proposed Saint Herman Orthodox Church tops today’s Flathead County Planning Board agenda.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
County Planning Board considers subdivision for church
A request for preliminary plat approval for a subdivision that would span nearly 41 acres for a proposed Saint Herman Orthodox Church tops today’s Flathead County Planning Board agenda.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Data shows unusually high distribution of painkillers in NW Montana at height of crisis
Data recently released by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration shows more than 245 million prescription pain pills were supplied to Montana from 2006 to 2012, with about 13 percent of that total being confined to Flathead County.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Data shows unusually high distribution of painkillers in NW Montana at height of crisis
Data recently released by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration shows more than 245 million prescription pain pills were supplied to Montana from 2006 to 2012, with about 13 percent of that total being confined to Flathead County.
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Census Bureau to begin verifying homes
Over the next few weeks and into October, workers with the U.S. Census Bureau will be verifying housing units to ensure a more accurate mailing list is compiled for the 2020 census count that begins next spring.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Census Bureau to begin verifying homes
Over the next few weeks and into October, workers with the U.S. Census Bureau will be verifying housing units to ensure a more accurate mailing list is compiled for the 2020 census count that begins next spring.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell embarks on transportation plan update
The city of Kalispell has one of the most outdated long-term transportation plans in the state, despite being part of the second fastest growing county in Montana, but city officials and the Montana Department of Transportation are looking to change that.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell embarks on transportation plan update
The city of Kalispell has one of the most outdated long-term transportation plans in the state, despite being part of the second fastest growing county in Montana, but city officials and the Montana Department of Transportation are looking to change that.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Executive leader of Montana Children's resigns
The executive leader of Montana Children’s, Teresa Fisher, has resigned from her role after less than two months on the job, according to Kalispell Regional Healthcare.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Executive leader of Montana Children's resigns
The executive leader of Montana Children’s, Teresa Fisher, has resigned from her role after less than two months on the job, according to Kalispell Regional Healthcare.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
State office investigating local nonprofit
It has been just over two weeks since Potter’s Field Ministries and other associated nonprofits closed their doors amid a wave of allegations against the organization’s founders — a folding that displaced dozens of church members, put the ministry’s assets in limbo and created a rift in financial transparency between …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
State office investigating local nonprofit
It has been just over two weeks since Potter’s Field Ministries and other associated nonprofits closed their doors amid a wave of allegations against the organization’s founders — a folding that displaced dozens of church members, put the ministry’s assets in limbo and created a rift in financial transparency between …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Redesignation request part of statewide road review
A proposal to redesignate West Reserve Drive in Kalispell from a state urban route to a state primary route — a plan that could expedite funding for improvements to the busy road — is now in the hands of Montana Department of Transportation Director Mike Tooley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Redesignation request part of statewide road review
A proposal to redesignate West Reserve Drive in Kalispell from a state urban route to a state primary route — a plan that could expedite funding for improvements to the busy road — is now in the hands of Montana Department of Transportation Director Mike Tooley.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Job assistance offered to Potter's Field, MudMan workers
Officials with the Job Service of Kalispell said they are available to help former employees and members of the recently shuttered MudMan restaurants and food trucks and Whitefish-based Potter’s Field Ministries IGNITE internship program find alternative employment and assist with possible relocation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Job assistance offered to Potter's Field, MudMan workers
Officials with the Job Service of Kalispell said they are available to help former employees and members of the recently shuttered MudMan restaurants and food trucks and Whitefish-based Potter’s Field Ministries IGNITE internship program find alternative employment and assist with possible relocation.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
MudMan, ministry close amid abuse allegations
Whitefish-based Potter’s Field Ministries is closing its MudMan Burgers restaurants and food trucks, and its ministry internship program amid allegations of abuse against the ministry’s interns.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
MudMan, ministry close amid abuse allegations
Whitefish-based Potter’s Field Ministries is closing its MudMan Burgers restaurants and food trucks, and its ministry internship program amid allegations of abuse against the ministry’s interns.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
MudMan, ministry close amid abuse allegations
Whitefish-based Potter’s Field Ministries is closing its MudMan Burgers restaurants and food trucks, and its ministry internship program amid allegations of abuse against the ministry’s interns.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell cardiac unit earns top recognition
Time is muscle.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell cardiac unit earns top recognition
Time is muscle.
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Nurses vote in favor of unionization at Kalispell medical facilities
The majority of registered nurses and other affected employees from Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Brendan House and The HealthCenter voted in favor of unionization following a two-day union election — an upshot decided by a wide margin of those who cast their ballots.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Nurses vote in favor of unionization
The majority of registered nurses and other affected employees from Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Brendan House and The HealthCenter voted in favor of unionization following a two-day union election — an upshot decided by a wide margin of those who cast their ballots.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Nurses vote in favor of unionization
The majority of registered nurses and other affected employees from Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Brendan House and The HealthCenter voted in favor of unionization following a two-day union election — an upshot decided by a wide margin of those who cast their ballots.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Two-day nurses union election underway
A union election involving 650 registered nurses, charge nurses and other employees at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, the Brendan House and the HealthCenter got underway at 5:30 a.m. Thursday morning and will continue through Friday evening.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Two-day nurses union election underway
A union election involving 650 registered nurses, charge nurses and other employees at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, the Brendan House and the HealthCenter got underway at 5:30 a.m. Thursday morning and will continue through Friday evening.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
State, county officials preparing for 2020 census
The 2020 census count may be 265 days away, but Montana and Flathead County officials already have launched multiple efforts to ensure every citizen is part of the tally.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
State, county officials preparing for 2020 census
The 2020 census count may be 265 days away, but Montana and Flathead County officials already have launched multiple efforts to ensure every citizen is part of the tally.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
County board to consider major lakeshore variance
A public hearing to consider a request for a major variance to Flathead County lake and lakeshore protection regulations headlines a packed agenda for the Flathead County Planning Board’s meeting Wednesday, July 10.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Union process explained as KRH heads into vote
As 650 nurses with Kalispell Regional Medical Center, HealthCenter and Brendan House prepare to cast their votes during a two-day union election this week, both hospital and union officials are campaigning for the majority vote and working to explain the unionization process.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
County board to consider major lakeshore variance
A public hearing to consider a request for a major variance to Flathead County lake and lakeshore protection regulations headlines a packed agenda for the Flathead County Planning Board’s meeting Wednesday, July 10.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Union process explained as KRH heads into vote
As 650 nurses with Kalispell Regional Medical Center, HealthCenter and Brendan House prepare to cast their votes during a two-day union election this week, both hospital and union officials are campaigning for the majority vote and working to explain the unionization process.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Shriners to open pediatric clinic in Kalispell
Shriners Hospital for Children in Spokane is launching a pediatric orthopedic outreach clinic in collaboration with Montana Children’s at Kalispell Regional Healthcare in an effort to mitigate patient travel between Kalispell and Spokane.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Shriners to open pediatric clinic in Kalispell
Shriners Hospital for Children in Spokane is launching a pediatric orthopedic outreach clinic in collaboration with Montana Children’s at Kalispell Regional Healthcare in an effort to mitigate patient travel between Kalispell and Spokane.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Bullock order creates climate council
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock issued an executive order Monday morning establishing the Montana Climate Solutions Council — a group that will be tasked with providing options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and proactive methods for handling climate-change impacts statewide, the Governor’s Office said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Bullock order creates climate council
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock issued an executive order Monday morning establishing the Montana Climate Solutions Council — a group that will be tasked with providing options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and proactive methods for handling climate-change impacts statewide, the Governor’s Office said.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
New center to focus on integrated behavioral health
As the adage goes, when one door closes another opens, and on July 1, that sentiment will be realized as the Flathead County Chemical Dependency Clinic reopens its doors not as the facility residents have long-been familiar with, but as Gateway Community Services.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
$3 million upgrade planned at county landfill
Flathead County is embarking on a $3 million upgrade of the county landfill that includes an overhaul of the grounds and scale system.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
$3 million upgrade planned at county landfill
Flathead County is embarking on a $3 million upgrade of the county landfill that includes an overhaul of the grounds and scale system.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
New center to focus on integrated behavioral health
As the adage goes, when one door closes another opens, and on July 1, that sentiment will be realized as the Flathead County Chemical Dependency Clinic reopens its doors not as the facility residents have long-been familiar with, but as Gateway Community Services.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Library facility earmarks tossed out of budget
During a public meeting Wednesday morning, one attendee reminded the Flathead County commissioners and dozens of local residents crowded into the meeting room of something former first lady Laura Bush said in regard to public libraries: “I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet to be my library …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Library facility earmarks tossed out of budget
During a public meeting Wednesday morning, one attendee reminded the Flathead County commissioners and dozens of local residents crowded into the meeting room of something former first lady Laura Bush said in regard to public libraries: “I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet to be my library …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
KRH nurses set to vote on creating union, while hospital says may lose independence
The possibility of a nurse’s union forming at Kalispell Regional Healthcare is coming to a tipping point as employees gear up to cast their votes on the matter during a two-day union election slated for July 11-12 — a fast-approaching resolution hospital officials say could signal an end to the …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
ImagineIF campaigns for library facilities
Officials with ImagineIF Libraries have urged the public to take action on recent decisions made by the Flathead County commissioners to decline county ownership of any library facilities and remove the system’s libraries from the county’s capital improvement plan.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
ImagineIF campaigns for library facilities
Officials with ImagineIF Libraries have urged the public to take action on recent decisions made by the Flathead County commissioners to decline county ownership of any library facilities and remove the system’s libraries from the county’s capital improvement plan.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
CEO: Union could threaten hospital's independence
The possibility of a nurse’s union forming at Kalispell Regional Healthcare is coming to a tipping point as employees gear up to cast their votes on the matter during a two-day union election slated for July 11-12— a fast-approaching resolution hospital officials say could signal an end to the hospital’s …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
CEO: Union could threaten hospital's independence
The possibility of a nurse’s union forming at Kalispell Regional Healthcare is coming to a tipping point as employees gear up to cast their votes on the matter during a two-day union election slated for July 11-12— a fast-approaching resolution hospital officials say could signal an end to the hospital’s …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Herberger's, Cenex sites eyed for new library
Officials with ImagineIF Libraries have their eyes set on two spaces that could potentially become the new home of the Kalispell ImagineIF Library, including the Herberger’s building at the west end of the Kalispell Center Mall.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Herberger's, Cenex sites eyed for new library
Officials with ImagineIF Libraries have their eyes set on two spaces that could potentially become the new home of the Kalispell ImagineIF Library, including the Herberger’s building at the west end of the Kalispell Center Mall.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Library, county clash over funding new facilities
In a recent letter addressed to the director of ImagineIF Libraries, the Flathead County commissioners said they have no intention of owning any library facilities as county property — a decision that may impact the county library system’s goals of launching a new library in Bigfork and eventually moving the …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Library, county clash over funding new facilities
In a recent letter addressed to the director of ImagineIF Libraries, the Flathead County commissioners said they have no intention of owning any library facilities as county property — a decision that may impact the county library system’s goals of launching a new library in Bigfork and eventually moving the …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Nursing head to lead Montana Children's
Kalispell Regional Medical Center’s Teresa Fisher has traded in her title of chief nursing officer for executive leader over Montana Children’s, according to a press release from the hospital sent late Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Nursing head to lead Montana Children's
Kalispell Regional Medical Center’s Teresa Fisher has traded in her title of chief nursing officer for executive leader over Montana Children’s, according to a press release from the hospital sent late Tuesday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Mosquito drone prepares to take flight
Spring in Northwest Montana really is the gift that keeps on giving — lake days become more viable, the Going-to-the-Sun Road works to sheds the last of its snow, bears come out of hibernation, as do ticks and mosquitoes.
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Mosquito drone prepares to take flight
Spring in Northwest Montana really is the gift that keeps on giving — lake days become more viable, the Going-to-the-Sun Road works to sheds the last of its snow, bears come out of hibernation, as do ticks and mosquitoes.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Military, outdoors shape life for businesswoman
When growing up, family vacations to Lexi Woods and her six siblings entailed becoming better acquainted with nature of Duluth, Minnesota, during lengthy camping expeditions.
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Military, outdoors shape life for businesswoman
When growing up, family vacations to Lexi Woods and her six siblings entailed becoming better acquainted with nature of Duluth, Minnesota, during lengthy camping expeditions.
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Schools, parents ask how much is too much?
Joe Boyle, a psychiatrist with The Newman Center in Kalispell, said 10 years from now people may look back at technology — especially in the education system — like they did the cigarette industry after realizing smoking isn’t cool or healthy, with regret for making something potentially ruinous so mainstream.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Schools, parents ask how much is too much?
Joe Boyle, a psychiatrist with The Newman Center in Kalispell, said 10 years from now people may look back at technology — especially in the education system — like they did the cigarette industry after realizing smoking isn’t cool or healthy, with regret for making something potentially ruinous so mainstream.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Group of KRH nurses file for union recognition
A group of nurses hand-delivered a note to the hospital’s chief executive officer on Thursday, detailing union representation by Service Employees International Union Healthcare 1199NW and pressing for hospital officials to “recognize the union,” according to a press release from the hospital.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Group of KRH nurses file for union recognition
A group of nurses hand-delivered a note to the hospital’s chief executive officer on Thursday, detailing union representation by Service Employees International Union Healthcare 1199NW and pressing for hospital officials to “recognize the union,” according to a press release from the hospital.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Chemical dependency clinic dissolving
The Flathead Valley Chemical Dependency Clinic is dissolving on June 21 after nearly 45 years of providing a wide scope of vital addiction recovery services, including addiction counseling and assessments.
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Chemical dependency clinic dissolving
The Flathead Valley Chemical Dependency Clinic is dissolving on June 21 after nearly 45 years of providing a wide scope of vital addiction recovery services, including addiction counseling and assessments.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Study reveals extremist groups' inability to gain foothold in Northwest Montana
Like many other communities across America, the Flathead Valley has experienced periodic incidents linked to hatred and extremism, but a report and new tracking map from a national legal advocacy organization show most local designated hate groups share one telling trait: they eventually fizzle out.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Study reveals extremist groups' inability to gain foothold in Northwest Montana
Like many other communities across America, the Flathead Valley has experienced periodic incidents linked to hatred and extremism, but a report and new tracking map from a national legal advocacy organization show most local designated hate groups share one telling trait: they eventually fizzle out.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Judge rules bottling-plant initiative is legally binding
A Flathead County District Court judge has ruled that a 2018 ballot initiative in which Flathead County voters overwhelmingly supported the expansion of the Egan Slough Zoning District to include the Montana Artesian Water Co. bottling plant property was legal and binding.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Judge rules bottling-plant initiative is legally binding
A Flathead County District Court judge has ruled that a 2018 ballot initiative in which Flathead County voters overwhelmingly supported the expansion of the Egan Slough Zoning District to include the Montana Artesian Water Co. bottling plant property was legal and binding.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Powwow canceled hours before opening night
After weeks of logistical back-and-forth discussions between event organizers and Flathead County Fairgrounds officials, a four-day powwow that was scheduled to hit the grounds Thursday (tonight) at 7 p.m. has been canceled.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Powwow canceled hours before opening night
After weeks of logistical back-and-forth discussions between event organizers and Flathead County Fairgrounds officials, a four-day powwow that was scheduled to hit the grounds Thursday (tonight) at 7 p.m. has been canceled.
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Report: Heritage Place cited for poor performance Kalispell nursing home says corrections have been made
A recent report from the U.S. Senate shows six nursing home facilities across Montana, including Heritage Place in Kalispell, are on the federal government’s radar for “poor performance.”
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Report: Heritage Place cited for poor performance Kalispell nursing home says corrections have been made
A recent report from the U.S. Senate shows six nursing home facilities across Montana, including Heritage Place in Kalispell, are on the federal government’s radar for “poor performance.”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Powwow ready to roll in Kalispell
A powwow honoring missing and murdered indigenous women that is scheduled to hit the Flathead County Fairgrounds beginning Thursday is “a go,” according to organizers of the event.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Homeschool student's film wins national PTA award
The last time Finney Manchala of Lakeside sat down in the Daily Inter Lake conference room for an interview about five and a half years ago was to talk about his plans for helping impoverished children overseas.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Homeschool student's film wins national PTA award
The last time Finney Manchala of Lakeside sat down in the Daily Inter Lake conference room for an interview about five and a half years ago was to talk about his plans for helping impoverished children overseas.
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Center's outdoor-inspired design promotes healing and wellness
Before Morris “Mo” Stein put his pencil to paper, he said his vision for Montana Children’s at Kalispell Regional Medical Center already had been realized, and it’s a vision that, after nearly five years of planning and building, is slated to open its doors to the public on July 1.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Center's outdoor-inspired design promotes healing and wellness
Before Morris “Mo” Stein put his pencil to paper, he said his vision for Montana Children’s at Kalispell Regional Medical Center already had been realized, and it’s a vision that, after nearly five years of planning and building, is slated to open its doors to the public on July 1.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
New family treatment court a resource for reunification
Last week, a long-awaited family treatment court officially opened its doors to Flathead County families impacted by dependency and neglect cases, offering support for program-elligible parents pursuing reunification with their children who have been placed into Child Family Services.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
New family treatment court a resource for reunification
Last week, a long-awaited family treatment court officially opened its doors to Flathead County families impacted by dependency and neglect cases, offering support for program-elligible parents pursuing reunification with their children who have been placed into Child Family Services.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Program gives employers better understanding of military service
From the inside of the Kalispell National Guard Armory on Tuesday, Mike Flaherty’s voice was drowned out by the hum of a Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter landing nearby.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Program gives employers better understanding of military service
From the inside of the Kalispell National Guard Armory on Tuesday, Mike Flaherty’s voice was drowned out by the hum of a Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter landing nearby.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Judge hears ballot initiative arguments
A river of Flathead Valley residents donning blue shirts in support of Yes! For Flathead Farms and Water flowed into the benches on the right side of the room at Flathead District Court on Tuesday morning, with a small tributary of denim having to trickled to the left side of …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Judge hears ballot initiative arguments
A river of Flathead Valley residents donning blue shirts in support of Yes! For Flathead Farms and Water flowed into the benches on the right side of the room at Flathead District Court on Tuesday morning, with a small tributary of denim having to trickled to the left side of …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Postpartum group aims to broaden support
On the third Monday of every month, a group of women gather in the chapel at Kalispell Regional Medical Center to discuss their struggles with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, which in some parts of the United States impact an estimated one in every five mothers, according to the Centers …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Postpartum group aims to broaden support
On the third Monday of every month, a group of women gather in the chapel at Kalispell Regional Medical Center to discuss their struggles with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, which in some parts of the United States impact an estimated one in every five mothers, according to the Centers …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
TSA: Please don't pack knives, guns in carry-on bag
One pen-sized flare, two cans of bear spray, 18 knives, a bright pink stun gun, eight bullets, two martial arts kubatons, a few gun magazines, a slingshot and two jars of huckleberry jam.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
TSA: Please don't pack knives, guns in carry-on bag
One pen-sized flare, two cans of bear spray, 18 knives, a bright pink stun gun, eight bullets, two martial arts kubatons, a few gun magazines, a slingshot and two jars of huckleberry jam.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Increase expected in summer air travel
Glacier Park International Airport officials are ramping up for what is expected to be its busiest season yet.
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Increase expected in summer air travel
Glacier Park International Airport officials are ramping up for what is expected to be its busiest season yet.
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Kila farmers find their niche raising emus
Don Collins is a fourth-generation Montanan who has always had a knack for sidestepping activities often associated with residents in Big Sky country.
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Kila farmers find their niche raising emus
Don Collins is a fourth-generation Montanan who has always had a knack for sidestepping activities often associated with residents in Big Sky country.
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Montana safe for online dating, report says
Online dating can be intimidating and those first-date anxieties many people experience, such as gauging how much of your personal life to dust off in conversation, may intensify as the meet-up moves from behind a screen to in-person.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Mental-health clinic eyes nonprofit shift to access resources
In February, the patient waiting list at Sweetgrass Psychological Services in Whitefish hit 150 people, which is a crisis figure that founder Sara Boilen said equates to about a three-year wait time.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Montana safe for online dating, report says
Online dating can be intimidating and those first-date anxieties many people experience, such as gauging how much of your personal life to dust off in conversation, may intensify as the meet-up moves from behind a screen to in-person.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Mental-health clinic eyes nonprofit shift to access resources
In February, the patient waiting list at Sweetgrass Psychological Services in Whitefish hit 150 people, which is a crisis figure that founder Sara Boilen said equates to about a three-year wait time.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Stakeholders support redesignation of busy road
Stakeholders throughout Flathead County have signed resolutions of support to redesignate West Reserve Drive from a state urban route to a state primary route, which many hope will hit the fast-forward button toward widening the congested two-lane road.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Stakeholders support redesignation of busy road
Stakeholders throughout Flathead County have signed resolutions of support to redesignate West Reserve Drive from a state urban route to a state primary route, which many hope will hit the fast-forward button toward widening the congested two-lane road.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell approves permit for respite home near hospital
The Kalispell City Council voted unanimously during a public meeting on Monday to approve a conditional use permit that will allow for a community center to be built near Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell approves permit for respite home near hospital
The Kalispell City Council voted unanimously during a public meeting on Monday to approve a conditional use permit that will allow for a community center to be built near Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
911 Center refinancing will save county $334,000
The Flathead County commissioners have signed a final resolution to refinance the bond for the 911 Emergency Communications Center, a move that will save the county about $334,000 in net present expenses over the remaining 10 years of the 20-year bond.
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911 Center refinancing will save county $334,000
The Flathead County commissioners have signed a final resolution to refinance the bond for the 911 Emergency Communications Center, a move that will save the county about $334,000 in net present expenses over the remaining 10 years of the 20-year bond.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Car crash is catalyst for nurse's intensive care work
When Eric Vezina was 20 years old, he was involved in a horrific single-car accident outside of New Bedford, Massachusetts, that left him with six severed tendons in his right arm, multiple punctured arteries, a detached optic nerve and a severe concussion.
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Car crash is catalyst for nurse's intensive care work
When Eric Vezina was 20 years old, he was involved in a horrific single-car accident outside of New Bedford, Massachusetts, that left him with six severed tendons in his right arm, multiple punctured arteries, a detached optic nerve and a severe concussion.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Vitalant building blood-donor base at Evergreen center
Just one year after its opening in March 2018, Vitalant, an Evergreen-based nonprofit blood donation center, has become the sole blood supplier for Kalispell Regional Medical Center and North Valley Hospital and is the only local blood supplier in the valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Vitalant building blood-donor base at Evergreen center
Just one year after its opening in March 2018, Vitalant, an Evergreen-based nonprofit blood donation center, has become the sole blood supplier for Kalispell Regional Medical Center and North Valley Hospital and is the only local blood supplier in the valley.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
State eyes reclassification of Kalispell's West Reserve Drive
Officials with the Montana Department of Transportation are looking into potentially redesignating West Reserve Drive from a state urban route to a state primary route — a switch up that could allow for more money to be allocated toward widening the busy road to five lanes and enable the road …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
State eyes reclassification of Kalispell's West Reserve Drive
Officials with the Montana Department of Transportation are looking into potentially redesignating West Reserve Drive from a state urban route to a state primary route — a switch up that could allow for more money to be allocated toward widening the busy road to five lanes and enable the road …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Library board votes to keep gay-friendly book on shelf
The Kalispell ImagineIF Library Board of Trustees concluded at a public meeting on Wednesday that a LGBTQ-friendly children’s book recently read aloud to a group of pre-schoolers will remain on the shelf as part of the library’s collection, despite suggestions to remove it.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Library board votes to keep gay-friendly book on shelf
The Kalispell ImagineIF Library Board of Trustees concluded at a public meeting on Wednesday that a LGBTQ-friendly children’s book recently read aloud to a group of pre-schoolers will remain on the shelf as part of the library’s collection, despite suggestions to remove it.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Legislature gives green light to National Day of the Cowboy
Montana has joined more than a dozen other states in the nation in the designation of the National Day of the Cowboy — a watershed moment for many across the state after the Senate voted 43-7 in favor of the measure last week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Permit sought for dog kennel in Echo Lake area
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment will hold a public meeting Tuesday, May 7, to discuss three separate requests for conditional-use permits, including one that would allow for a commercial kennel operation in the Echo Lake Zoning District.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Legislature gives green light to National Day of the Cowboy
Montana has joined more than a dozen other states in the nation in the designation of the National Day of the Cowboy — a watershed moment for many across the state after the Senate voted 43-7 in favor of the measure last week.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Permit sought for dog kennel in Echo Lake area
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment will hold a public meeting Tuesday, May 7, to discuss three separate requests for conditional-use permits, including one that would allow for a commercial kennel operation in the Echo Lake Zoning District.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
$3.2M project upgrades Kalispell highways
Construction crews have their eyes set on an early May start date for upgrades to portions of two major arterial roads in Kalispell, according to the Montana Department of Transportation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
$3.2M project upgrades Kalispell highways
Construction crews have their eyes set on an early May start date for upgrades to portions of two major arterial roads in Kalispell, according to the Montana Department of Transportation.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Expansion planned for Saddlehorn in Bigfork
Proposed expansion of the Saddlehorn community in Bigfork and a zone-change request that would open the door to short-term rentals within the development will be considered by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee during public hearings on Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Plains logger credits A.L.E.R.T. air ambulance for lifesaving rescue
From the minute Kevin Riley was bludgeoned and knocked unconscious by a log under pressure from a line machine at his workplace, to the time he was transported to Kalispell Regional Medical Center for life-saving surgery, was only about 56 minutes.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Plains logger credits A.L.E.R.T. air ambulance for lifesaving rescue
From the minute Kevin Riley was bludgeoned and knocked unconscious by a log under pressure from a line machine at his workplace, to the time he was transported to Kalispell Regional Medical Center for life-saving surgery, was only about 56 minutes.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Expansion planned for Saddlehorn in Bigfork
Proposed expansion of the Saddlehorn community in Bigfork and a zone-change request that would open the door to short-term rentals within the development will be considered by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee during public hearings on Thursday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Woman taps talents, skills in dementia-care work
At 58 years old, Kerry Nagel has never felt more fulfilled in her chosen profession.
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Woman taps talents, skills in dementia-care work
At 58 years old, Kerry Nagel has never felt more fulfilled in her chosen profession.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
County makes changes to handle septic-permit overload
The Flathead City-County Health Department has made changes to its staffing and scheduling in an effort to address recent concerns regarding an upswing in local septic permit applications that have led to delays in subdivision developments.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
County makes changes to handle septic-permit overload
The Flathead City-County Health Department has made changes to its staffing and scheduling in an effort to address recent concerns regarding an upswing in local septic permit applications that have led to delays in subdivision developments.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Living with Parkinson's
In the 1980s, a Dutch horticulturist with Parkinson’s disease developed a tulip that was deep red and edged with white — a masterpiece he would name after Dr. James Parkinson and one that would also later become a national symbol for the disease in April 2005.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Living with Parkinson's
In the 1980s, a Dutch horticulturist with Parkinson’s disease developed a tulip that was deep red and edged with white — a masterpiece he would name after Dr. James Parkinson and one that would also later become a national symbol for the disease in April 2005.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Increased security at green boxes paying off
Efforts to improve security at green-box garbage collection sites throughout Flathead County have led to decreases in break-ins, vandalism and taxpayer expenses, according to a press release from the Flathead County commissioners.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Increased security at green boxes paying off
Efforts to improve security at green-box garbage collection sites throughout Flathead County have led to decreases in break-ins, vandalism and taxpayer expenses, according to a press release from the Flathead County commissioners.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
New Kalispell Regional CEO promises transparency
Former North Dakota health-care administrator Craig Lambrecht has officially assumed his role as Kalispell Regional Healthcare’s new chief executive officer, bringing with him more than 16 years of experience in health-care leadership and ambitious plans for the organization.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
New Kalispell Regional CEO promises transparency
Former North Dakota health-care administrator Craig Lambrecht has officially assumed his role as Kalispell Regional Healthcare’s new chief executive officer, bringing with him more than 16 years of experience in health-care leadership and ambitious plans for the organization.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Local hospitals awarded for work with organ donations
An organ procurement organization has awarded Kalispell Regional Medical Center, North Valley Hospital and The HealthCenter for superior performances in tissue and organ donations for 2018, among other recognitions.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Local hospitals awarded for work with organ donations
An organ procurement organization has awarded Kalispell Regional Medical Center, North Valley Hospital and The HealthCenter for superior performances in tissue and organ donations for 2018, among other recognitions.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Data 'warehouse' aims to streamline health resources
The Flathead City-Council Health Department recently launched an online community health planning tool known as Flathead Forward — a digital platform designed to streamline resources in the valley for different health-related groups and the general public.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Data 'warehouse' aims to streamline health resources
The Flathead City-Council Health Department recently launched an online community health planning tool known as Flathead Forward — a digital platform designed to streamline resources in the valley for different health-related groups and the general public.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
County plans to expand Coram green-box site
The Flathead County Solid Waste District intends to expand the Coram green-box garbage collection ste on U.S.2 East and is taking bids for the project.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
County plans to expand Coram green-box site
The Flathead County Solid Waste District intends to expand the Coram green-box garbage collection ste on U.S.2 East and is taking bids for the project.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Request for subdivision on Northern Lights Drive among items headed to county Planning Board
The Flathead County Planning Board has a full agenda on Wednesday, with a request for preliminary-plat approval of a 10-lot subdivision spanning about 213 acres in the West Valley topping the list of public hearings.
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New subdivisions, zoning requests top heavy agenda
The Flathead County Planning Board has a full agenda on Wednesday, with a request for preliminary-plat approval of a 10-lot subdivision spanning about 213 acres in the West Valley topping the list of public hearings.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
New subdivisions, zoning requests top heavy agenda
The Flathead County Planning Board has a full agenda on Wednesday, with a request for preliminary-plat approval of a 10-lot subdivision spanning about 213 acres in the West Valley topping the list of public hearings.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Report: Conditions ripe for buggy spring and summer
A recent report from the National Pest Management Association cautioned that Montana’s harsh winter, piggy-backed by what is expected to be a warm, wet spring, may cue certain populations of pests to spike earlier than usual for the spring and summer seasons — and in abundance.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Report: Conditions ripe for buggy spring and summer
A recent report from the National Pest Management Association cautioned that Montana’s harsh winter, piggy-backed by what is expected to be a warm, wet spring, may cue certain populations of pests to spike earlier than usual for the spring and summer seasons — and in abundance.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
County takes steps to improve Rose Crossing
Rose Crossing, the once-rural road turned thoroughfare between U.S. 93 and U.S. 2, will soon see added traffic safety improvements, according to the Flathead County commissioners.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
County takes steps to improve Rose Crossing
Rose Crossing, the once-rural road turned thoroughfare between U.S. 93 and U.S. 2, will soon see added traffic safety improvements, according to the Flathead County commissioners.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Vintage market allowed at ranch outside Whitefish
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a temporary administrative conditional-use permit for J&J Ranch near Whitefish to host a one-day antique market event in July — a decision that came after a one-hour public hearing Tuesday evening during which neighbors of the ranch relayed numerous concerns to the …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Permit granted for Whitefish vintage market
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a temporary administrative conditional-use permit for J&J Ranch near Whitefish to host a one-day antique market event in July — a decision that came after a one-hour public hearing Tuesday evening during which neighbors of the ranch relayed numerous concerns to the …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Permit granted for Whitefish vintage market
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a temporary administrative conditional-use permit for J&J Ranch near Whitefish to host a one-day antique market event in July — a decision that came after a one-hour public hearing Tuesday evening during which neighbors of the ranch relayed numerous concerns to the …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Bottling plant still minimally operating
A spokesman for Montana Artesian Water Co. said a recent court ruling that overturned a state water-use permit for the Creston bottling plant won’t “kick the project back to square one.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Bottling plant still minimally operating
A spokesman for Montana Artesian Water Co. said a recent court ruling that overturned a state water-use permit for the Creston bottling plant won’t “kick the project back to square one.”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Opposition to vintage market expected
A large turnout is expected at tonight’s Flathead County Board of Adjustment public hearing as the board considers an administrative conditional-use permit that would allow J&J Ranch near Whitefish to host a one-day vintage market — a sizable event that has drawn numerous complaints from nearby residents.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Opposition to vintage market expected
A large turnout is expected at tonight’s Flathead County Board of Adjustment public hearing as the board considers an administrative conditional-use permit that would allow J&J Ranch near Whitefish to host a one-day vintage market — a sizable event that has drawn numerous complaints from nearby residents.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish ranch seeks permit for vintage market
Flathead County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing Tuesday to consider a conditional-use permit request for a “temporary use” that would allow a Whitefish area ranch to host a one-day vintage market event in July.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish ranch seeks permit for vintage market
Flathead County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing Tuesday to consider a conditional-use permit request for a “temporary use” that would allow a Whitefish area ranch to host a one-day vintage market event in July.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Family stresses importance of early cancer screening
Donna Woodworth of Trout Creek was 25 years old when her mother, who had battled with cancer all her life, pushed her to get tested for the disease — a process that cued the start of a 30-year grapple to stay ahead of the cancer curve by way of consistent …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Family stresses importance of early cancer screening
Donna Woodworth of Trout Creek was 25 years old when her mother, who had battled with cancer all her life, pushed her to get tested for the disease — a process that cued the start of a 30-year grapple to stay ahead of the cancer curve by way of consistent …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Spring load limits in place for Flathead County
Spring load limits for trucks went into effect Monday after the Flathead County commissioners approved the Road and Bridge Department’s recommended restrictions.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Tester cites need for technology, manpower at southern border
During a call to the press on Tuesday, Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester divulged details from a recent trip he took to the United States-Mexico border where he visited various ports of entry, local farms and an immigration detention facility in Texas.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Spring load limits in place for Flathead County
Spring load limits for trucks went into effect Monday after the Flathead County commissioners approved the Road and Bridge Department’s recommended restrictions.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Tester cites need for technology, manpower at southern border
During a call to the press on Tuesday, Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester divulged details from a recent trip he took to the United States-Mexico border where he visited various ports of entry, local farms and an immigration detention facility in Texas.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Huge summer powwow planned at fairgrounds
Bruce Grant of Havre said when he was 15 years old, he was given a vision during a tribal Sun Dance of exactly what Herd Bull, or how he is known to the powwow circle, would look, what he would stand for, and what he would accomplish.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell ROTC cadet alleged to have white supremacist ties
A young man from Kalispell has quit his ROTC program at Montana State University in Bozeman amid an investigation by the United States military into allegations of his potential connections to a white nationalist organization known as Identity Evropa.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Huge summer powwow planned at fairgrounds
Bruce Grant of Havre said when he was 15 years old, he was given a vision during a tribal Sun Dance of exactly what Herd Bull, or how he is known to the powwow circle, would look, what he would stand for, and what he would accomplish.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell ROTC cadet alleged to have white supremacist ties
A young man from Kalispell has quit his ROTC program at Montana State University in Bozeman amid an investigation by the United States military into allegations of his potential connections to a white nationalist organization known as Identity Evropa.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Study: Flathead among healthiest counties
Flathead County ranked high on a list of healthiest counties in Montana, according to a study released Tuesday titled County Health Rankings and Roadmaps — a report compiled for the purpose of providing snapshot health comparisons between counties in every state for 2019.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Study: Flathead among healthiest counties
Flathead County ranked high on a list of healthiest counties in Montana, according to a study released Tuesday titled County Health Rankings and Roadmaps — a report compiled for the purpose of providing snapshot health comparisons between counties in every state for 2019.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Local recycling company starts plastics pilot program
Valley Recycling recently launched a plastics pilot program, making it the second resource in Flathead County to offer various recycling services — a rarity after most locations stopped accepting some recyclables in November following China’s refusal to import American plastics.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Local recycling company starts plastics pilot program
Valley Recycling recently launched a plastics pilot program, making it the second resource in Flathead County to offer various recycling services — a rarity after most locations stopped accepting some recyclables in November following China’s refusal to import American plastics.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Roundabout touted as 'safest choice'
About 150 Flathead County residents filtered in and out of a conference room at the Hampton Inn in Kalispell on Wednesday to share their thoughts regarding a new $3.9 million roundabout planned at the troublesome intersection of Dern and Springcreek roads along U.S. 2.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Roundabout touted as 'safest choice'
About 150 Flathead County residents filtered in and out of a conference room at the Hampton Inn in Kalispell on Wednesday to share their thoughts regarding a new $3.9 million roundabout planned at the troublesome intersection of Dern and Springcreek roads along U.S. 2.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional earns 5-star rating
Kalispell Regional Medical Center recently became one of three hospitals in the state to receive a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for overall hospital quality — a designation awarded to only 293 hospitals in the nation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional earns 5-star rating
Kalispell Regional Medical Center recently became one of three hospitals in the state to receive a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for overall hospital quality — a designation awarded to only 293 hospitals in the nation.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Local training aims to help curb veteran suicides
Doug Gilbertson, treasurer for the Veterans Coalition of Northwest Montana, carefully unveiled a bright white banner bearing the organization’s simple, yet weighted motto: Face to Face, Shoulder to Shoulder, Back to Back.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Local training aims to help curb veteran suicides
Doug Gilbertson, treasurer for the Veterans Coalition of Northwest Montana, carefully unveiled a bright white banner bearing the organization’s simple, yet weighted motto: Face to Face, Shoulder to Shoulder, Back to Back.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Flathead, Montana see big increase in young voters
Voter turnout rates among Montana’s youth have swelled in recent years, from nearly 18 percent in 2014 to just over 42 percent last year in 2018, according to a report from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, or CIRCLE.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Flathead, Montana see big increase in young voters
Voter turnout rates among Montana’s youth have swelled in recent years, from nearly 18 percent in 2014 to just over 42 percent last year in 2018, according to a report from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, or CIRCLE.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Hearing looks at proposed Bigfork development
The Flathead County Planning Board will hold a public hearing Wednesday on a preliminary-plat proposal for a 79-lot subdivision known as “The Settlement” in Bigfork.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Hearing looks at proposed Bigfork development
The Flathead County Planning Board will hold a public hearing Wednesday on a preliminary-plat proposal for a 79-lot subdivision known as “The Settlement” in Bigfork.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Bartender nurtures iconic atmosphere
Moose’s Saloon in Kalispell is a lot of things without necessarily meaning to be.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Bartender nurtures iconic atmosphere
Moose’s Saloon in Kalispell is a lot of things without necessarily meaning to be.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Center offers hands-on approach for CPS requirements
The recently launched Two Bears Family Center in Kalispell, named after co-founders Kim Kearney and Berni McDonald, or the two “mama bears,” offers a very hands-on approach to helping families meet Child Protective Services reunification requirements by building more personal relationships with clients.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Center offers hands-on approach for CPS requirements
The recently launched Two Bears Family Center in Kalispell, named after co-founders Kim Kearney and Berni McDonald, or the two “mama bears,” offers a very hands-on approach to helping families meet Child Protective Services reunification requirements by building more personal relationships with clients.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Changes at DMV aim to shorten wait times
Beginning March 14, Flathead County residents will start experiencing shorter wait times at the county Department of Motor Vehicles as the Treasurer's Office halts its processing of title work for limited liability companies (LLCs) and their registered agents — clientele that accounted for nearly 7,000 of the titles processed by …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Changes at DMV aim to shorten wait times
Beginning March 14, Flathead County residents will start experiencing shorter wait times at the county Department of Motor Vehicles as the Treasurer’s Office halts its processing of title work for limited liability companies (LLCs) and their registered agents — clientele that accounted for nearly 7,000 of the titles processed by …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
New mental-health clinic built on personal experience
Chad Kingery had to pause for a moment before reading a quote that not only is representative of him and his wife Katheryn’s mission for their new chemical dependency and mental-health clinic, but also reminds him of a time when he suffered from addiction himself.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
New mental-health clinic built on personal experience
Chad Kingery had to pause for a moment before reading a quote that not only is representative of him and his wife Katheryn’s mission for their new chemical dependency and mental-health clinic, but also reminds him of a time when he suffered from addiction himself.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Annual report shows uptick in surgical procedures, births
North Valley Hospital released its 2019 Community Report last week, detailing the nonprofit’s accomplishments from 2018, which include, among other things, being named as a Baby Friendly Hospital — a designation employees worked toward for more than five years.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Annual report shows uptick in surgical procedures, births
North Valley Hospital released its 2019 Community Report last week, detailing the nonprofit’s accomplishments from 2018, which include, among other things, being named as a Baby Friendly Hospital — a designation employees worked toward for more than five years.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Major lakeshore variance approved
The Flathead County Commissioners moved to approve a request for a major variance to the Flathead County Lake and Lakeshore Protection Regulation last week following a public hearing.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Major lakeshore variance approved
The Flathead County Commissioners moved to approve a request for a major variance to the Flathead County Lake and Lakeshore Protection Regulation last week following a public hearing.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Open-burning season begins in county
Flathead County’s spring open-burning season begins today, March 1, and will last through April 30, allowing residents to burn certain materials without a permit, according to a notice from the City-County Health Department.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Open-burning season begins in county
Flathead County’s spring open-burning season begins today, March 1, and will last through April 30, allowing residents to burn certain materials without a permit, according to a notice from the City-County Health Department.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
County shelter's barn-cat program 'a big success'
When the Flathead County Animal Shelter launched its barn-cat program at the start of last year, Director Cliff Bennett was unsure whether the service, which spays, neuters and resettles stray cats, would gain traction.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
County shelter's barn-cat program 'a big success'
When the Flathead County Animal Shelter launched its barn-cat program at the start of last year, Director Cliff Bennett was unsure whether the service, which spays, neuters and resettles stray cats, would gain traction.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Upswing in septic permits slows subdivision development
An increase in the volume of septic permit applications has prompted Flathead County to send a portion of its workload to the state Department of Environmental Quality, a process that has led to delays in local subdivision development.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Shepherd's Hand Free Clinic gets new executive director
A change in leadership is underway at the Shepherd’s Hand Free Clinic in Whitefish as the former director of operations, Jennifer Hyatt, trades in her title for executive director, according to an announcement Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Shepherd's Hand Free Clinic gets new executive director
A change in leadership is underway at the Shepherd’s Hand Free Clinic in Whitefish as the former director of operations, Jennifer Hyatt, trades in her title for executive director, according to an announcement Tuesday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Upswing in septic permits slows subdivision development
An increase in the volume of septic permit applications has prompted Flathead County to send a portion of its workload to the state Department of Environmental Quality, a process that has led to delays in local subdivision development.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Local residents lobby for improvements to headache care
Whitefish resident Nicole Christianson vividly remembers the first time she experienced a cycle of cluster headaches in 2014, when the pain of the attack led her to believe something had ruptured in her brain.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Local residents lobby for improvements to headache care
Whitefish resident Nicole Christianson vividly remembers the first time she experienced a cycle of cluster headaches in 2014, when the pain of the attack led her to believe something had ruptured in her brain.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Health officials talk with Daines about opioid, meth abuse
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, sat down with a panel of Kalispell Regional Healthcare officials and employees on Wednesday to discuss the state’s ongoing struggles with drug abuse and how Flathead County is battling what has been, and continues to be, a “major crisis” throughout Montana.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Health officials talk with Daines about opioid, meth abuse
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, sat down with a panel of Kalispell Regional Healthcare officials and employees on Wednesday to discuss the state’s ongoing struggles with drug abuse and how Flathead County is battling what has been, and continues to be, a “major crisis” throughout Montana.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Hearing planned for proposed Bigfork development
The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday to discuss a proposal for preliminary-plat approval of a 68-acre subdivision off Montana 35 in Bigfork.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Hearing planned for proposed Bigfork development
The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday to discuss a proposal for preliminary-plat approval of a 68-acre subdivision off Montana 35 in Bigfork.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional Healthcare Hospital meets whistleblower settlement mandates
Kalispell Regional Healthcare has met initial deadlines for making required improvements to its compliance program as part of a settlement with the federal government over a whistleblower complaint against the hospital.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Regional Healthcare Hospital meets whistleblower settlement mandates
Kalispell Regional Healthcare has met initial deadlines for making required improvements to its compliance program as part of a settlement with the federal government over a whistleblower complaint against the hospital.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Local health officials tuned into national measles upswing
Although Montana hasn’t been added to the growing list of states battling a measles outbreak, public health officials have turned their attention west to Washington, where the bulk of the nation’s cases have been reported.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Eagle Transit eliminates Evergreen stops
Officials with Area IX Agency on Aging in Kalispell have modified the routes for its Eagle Transit bus service — most notably halting regular commuter stops in Evergreen and adding an orange-line city route in Kalispell, as of the first of the year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Local health officials tuned into national measles upswing
Although Montana hasn’t been added to the growing list of states battling a measles outbreak, public health officials have turned their attention west to Washington, where the bulk of the nation’s cases have been reported.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Eagle Transit eliminates Evergreen stops
Officials with Area IX Agency on Aging in Kalispell have modified the routes for its Eagle Transit bus service — most notably halting regular commuter stops in Evergreen and adding an orange-line city route in Kalispell, as of the first of the year.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Study: Coverage could decline with Medicaid work requirement
A new analysis released Wednesday estimates 26,000 to 36,000 low-income Montanans could lose health coverage if state lawmakers decide to pass a bill that would require Medicaid enrollees ages 19 to 59 to work 80 hours per month in order to receive benefits.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Study: Coverage could decline with Medicaid work requirement
A new analysis released Wednesday estimates 26,000 to 36,000 low-income Montanans could lose health coverage if state lawmakers decide to pass a bill that would require Medicaid enrollees ages 19 to 59 to work 80 hours per month in order to receive benefits.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Major lakeshore variance sought for Bigfork beach
A request for a major variance to the Flathead County Lake and Lakeshore Protection Regulations tops a full agenda for the Flathead County Planning Board’s Wednesday meeting.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Major lakeshore variance sought for Bigfork beach
A request for a major variance to the Flathead County Lake and Lakeshore Protection Regulations tops a full agenda for the Flathead County Planning Board’s Wednesday meeting.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Mismanagement alleged throughout state system
Montana’s Child and Family Services Division is tasked with safeguarding the wellbeing of some of the society’s most vulnerable citizens, but in recent months the agency has been criticized by sources who claim longstanding mismanagement has fostered a broken system.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Mismanagement alleged throughout state system
Montana’s Child and Family Services Division is tasked with safeguarding the wellbeing of some of the society’s most vulnerable citizens, but in recent months the agency has been criticized by sources who claim longstanding mismanagement has fostered a broken system.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Charges withdrawn by nurses association
Charges filed by the Montana Nurses Association on Dec. 5 against Kalispell Regional Healthcare alleging the hospital had violated federal rights after the hospital announced an “employee restructuring” have been withdrawn, according to hospital officials.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Charges withdrawn by nurses association
Charges filed by the Montana Nurses Association on Dec. 5 against Kalispell Regional Healthcare alleging the hospital had violated federal rights after the hospital announced an “employee restructuring” have been withdrawn, according to hospital officials.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Bills address looming doctor shortage
Two bipartisan bills introduced by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., to Congress last week aim to address the nation’s shortage of doctors in rural areas by tackling issues of residency, or the time an aspiring physician spends training at a hospital after finishing medical school.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Bills address looming doctor shortage
Two bipartisan bills introduced by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., to Congress last week aim to address the nation’s shortage of doctors in rural areas by tackling issues of residency, or the time an aspiring physician spends training at a hospital after finishing medical school.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Holmquist elected Egan Slough committee vice chair
A decision by the Flathead County Commissioners on Monday to elect Commissioner Pam Holmquist the vice chairperson of the Egan Slough Planning and Zoning Committee perturbed residents who believe the position should be held by a resident of the zoning district east of Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Holmquist elected Egan Slough committee vice chair
A decision by the Flathead County Commissioners on Monday to elect Commissioner Pam Holmquist the vice chairperson of the Egan Slough Planning and Zoning Committee perturbed residents who believe the position should be held by a resident of the zoning district east of Kalispell.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish woman discovers competitive side in skijoring
For Minnesota native Jennifer Butler, it took a few friends, a fast horse and 45 years before she found out she had a competitive side.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish woman discovers competitive side in skijoring
For Minnesota native Jennifer Butler, it took a few friends, a fast horse and 45 years before she found out she had a competitive side.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Flu cases spike in Flathead County
Local influenza cases are on the rise, according to a recent report from the Flathead City-County Health Department that showed 86 cases were reported so far in January, up from just nine in December.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Bill to reduce drug costs goes before Senate committee
A proposed bill that aims to substantially reduce prescription drug costs in Montana will be heard by the Senate Business and Labor Committee Friday morning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Bill to reduce drug costs goes before Senate committee
A proposed bill that aims to substantially reduce prescription drug costs in Montana will be heard by the Senate Business and Labor Committee Friday morning.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Flu cases spike in Flathead County
Local influenza cases are on the rise, according to a recent report from the Flathead City-County Health Department that showed 86 cases were reported so far in January, up from just nine in December.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Report details benefits of Medicaid expansion
A new report detailing economic contributions from Montana’s Medicaid expansion shows the program contributes more than $600 million to the state’s economy every year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Report details benefits of Medicaid expansion
A new report detailing economic contributions from Montana’s Medicaid expansion shows the program contributes more than $600 million to the state’s economy every year.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Airport has another record year
Glacier Park International Airport accommodated more than 600,000 inbound and outbound passengers in 2018, once again breaking its annual record as tourism continues to grow as an economic backbone in the Flathead Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Airport has another record year
Glacier Park International Airport accommodated more than 600,000 inbound and outbound passengers in 2018, once again breaking its annual record as tourism continues to grow as an economic backbone in the Flathead Valley.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Commercial subdivison near landfill gets OK
A request for preliminary plat approval for what will become four light industrial/commercial lots near the Flathead County Landfill was unanimously approved by the county commissioners on Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Commercial subdivison near landfill gets OK
A request for preliminary plat approval for what will become four light industrial/commercial lots near the Flathead County Landfill was unanimously approved by the county commissioners on Tuesday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Seniors voice concerns about aging as new plan takes shape
What concerns you most about aging?
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Seniors voice concerns about aging as new plan takes shape
What concerns you most about aging?
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Agency on Aging meeting to shape new area plan
The Flathead County Agency on Aging will hold a public meeting today to discuss which challenges facing the county’s older population should be prioritized in the agency’s 2019 to 2022 area plan.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Agency on Aging meeting to shape new area plan
The Flathead County Agency on Aging will hold a public meeting today to discuss which challenges facing the county’s older population should be prioritized in the agency’s 2019 to 2022 area plan.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Foaling in love Young mustangs the latest addition at equine rescue ranch
It’s 7 a.m. on a crisp January morning at Hiatt Equestrian Rescue and Recreation in Bigfork. The sun has yet to consider rising, leaving one to maneuver the early hours with senses other than sight.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Foaling in love Young mustangs the latest addition at equine rescue ranch
It’s 7 a.m. on a crisp January morning at Hiatt Equestrian Rescue and Recreation in Bigfork. The sun has yet to consider rising, leaving one to maneuver the early hours with senses other than sight.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Local long-term care centers under new management
Three Flathead County long-term care centers are now under new operational ownership.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Local long-term care centers under new management
Three Flathead County long-term care centers are now under new operational ownership.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Glacier Park visitors, federal workers weigh in on shutdown
A pileated woodpecker’s persistent drumming broke the pervasive silence surrounding the darkened, locked headquarters of Glacier National Park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Glacier Park visitors, federal workers weigh in on shutdown
A pileated woodpecker’s persistent drumming broke the pervasive silence surrounding the darkened, locked headquarters of Glacier National Park.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pertussis cases still on the rise in Flathead
Recent reports from the Flathead City-County Health Department show a recent spike in cases of pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory disease commonly known as whooping cough.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pertussis cases still on the rise in Flathead
Recent reports from the Flathead City-County Health Department show a recent spike in cases of pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory disease commonly known as whooping cough.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Montana issuing February SNAP benefits early due to shutdown
February food benefits will be distributed early to thousands of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in lieu of the ongoing partial government shutdown, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Montana issuing February SNAP benefits early due to shutdown
February food benefits will be distributed early to thousands of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in lieu of the ongoing partial government shutdown, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish mental-health service expands to meet need
By way of a lot of hard work, Sweetgrass Psychological Services in Whitefish has managed to expand its operations with new staff and a new building, despite a county-wide decline of mental-health resources in the Flathead Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish mental-health service expands to meet need
By way of a lot of hard work, Sweetgrass Psychological Services in Whitefish has managed to expand its operations with new staff and a new building, despite a county-wide decline of mental-health resources in the Flathead Valley.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pollutants decline in county and beyond
Lu Hu, assistant professor of atmospheric chemistry at the University of Montana, said very seldom do people consider a state like Montana when they think about air pollution. The state typically is known more for its abundant rivers and immense mountains than for smog.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pollutants decline in county and beyond
Lu Hu, assistant professor of atmospheric chemistry at the University of Montana, said very seldom do people consider a state like Montana when they think about air pollution. The state typically is known more for its abundant rivers and immense mountains than for smog.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Evergreen mixed-use subdivision tops planning agenda
A proposal to create a commercial and residential development south of Evergreen Junior High School tops the Flathead County Planning Board agenda tonight.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Glacier airport unaffected by shutdown, director says
Tuesday marked the 18th day of the government shutdown, and while paychecks for thousands of federal employees have halted, security employees at Glacier Park International Airport remain unaffected, officials said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Evergreen mixed-use subdivision tops planning agenda
A proposal to create a commercial and residential development south of Evergreen Junior High School tops the Flathead County Planning Board agenda tonight.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Glacier airport unaffected by shutdown, director says
Tuesday marked the 18th day of the government shutdown, and while paychecks for thousands of federal employees have halted, security employees at Glacier Park International Airport remain unaffected, officials said.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
County closer to decision on bottling plant
A long-awaited decision on whether the Montana Artesian Water Co.’s bottling facility in Creston is in violation of Egan Slough Zoning District regulations may be near.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
County closer to decision on bottling plant
A long-awaited decision on whether the Montana Artesian Water Co.’s bottling facility in Creston is in violation of Egan Slough Zoning District regulations may be near.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Foundation hits $4 million fundraising goal for new ALERT helicopter
Kalispell Regional Healthcare Foundation has successfully raised the $4 million necessary to replace an aging helicopter for ALERT, the hospital’s nonprofit air ambulance service that transports more than 300 patients per year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Foundation hits $4 million fundraising goal for new ALERT helicopter
Kalispell Regional Healthcare Foundation has successfully raised the $4 million necessary to replace an aging helicopter for ALERT, the hospital’s nonprofit air ambulance service that transports more than 300 patients per year.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Soroptomists to host human trafficking awareness event
Soroptomist International of Whitefish, which aims to improve the lives of women and girls, is hosting a free workshop Tuesday, Jan. 8, in Kalispell, to provide law enforcement, educators, therapists and other professionals, as well as the public, with tools and strategies for eliminating commercial sexual exploitation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Soroptomists to host human trafficking awareness event
Soroptomist International of Whitefish, which aims to improve the lives of women and girls, is hosting a free workshop Tuesday, Jan. 8, in Kalispell, to provide law enforcement, educators, therapists and other professionals, as well as the public, with tools and strategies for eliminating commercial sexual exploitation.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
County attorney asks judge to dismiss homicide charge
The Flathead County Attorney’s Office filed a motion Monday to dismiss the homicide charge against James Quen of Martin City in the shooting death of Bradley Allen Winters, citing a lack of forensic evidence and a lack of cooperation by a critical witness who failed to respond to a subpoena.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
County attorney asks judge to dismiss homicide charge
The Flathead County Attorney’s Office filed a motion Monday to dismiss the homicide charge against James Quen of Martin City in the shooting death of Bradley Allen Winters, citing a lack of forensic evidence and a lack of cooperation by a critical witness who failed to respond to a subpoena.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hospital to focus on repairing trust with community
Growth can be difficult to measure, especially for an ever-changing industry such as health care.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hospital to focus on repairing trust with community
Growth can be difficult to measure, especially for an ever-changing industry such as health care.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trade conflicts affect pulse-crop exports in Montana
Effects of the ongoing trade disputes between the United States and its international trading partners have rippled into Montana, particularly with pulse crops such as chickpeas, beans and lentils.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Fairgrounds see steady increase in attendance, events
Newly released data from the Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell shows the property has experienced a spike in both overall attendance and the number of events held at the facility over the last five years.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trade conflicts affect pulse-crop exports in Montana
Effects of the ongoing trade disputes between the United States and its international trading partners have rippled into Montana, particularly with pulse crops such as chickpeas, beans and lentils.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Fairgrounds see steady increase in attendance, events
Newly released data from the Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell shows the property has experienced a spike in both overall attendance and the number of events held at the facility over the last five years.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork residents sound off on permit proposal
More than a dozen Bigfork residents attended a public hearing on Thursday to discuss if the Land Use Advisory Committee should continue to be allowed to review conditional-use permits.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork residents sound off on permit proposal
More than a dozen Bigfork residents attended a public hearing on Thursday to discuss if the Land Use Advisory Committee should continue to be allowed to review conditional-use permits.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Group to discuss proposed change in permit reviews
The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting Thursday to address whether or not its members should be allowed to make conditional-use permit recommendations to the Flathead County Board of Adjustment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Group to discuss proposed change in permit reviews
The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting Thursday to address whether or not its members should be allowed to make conditional-use permit recommendations to the Flathead County Board of Adjustment.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Judge gives county deadline for decision
Flathead County officials have until Dec. 31 to decide whether Montana Artesian Water Co. is in violation of the Egan Slough Zoning District regulations for operating its Creston water bottling plant, according to an order issued Friday by Flathead District Judge Robert Allison.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Judge gives county deadline for decision
Flathead County officials have until Dec. 31 to decide whether Montana Artesian Water Co. is in violation of the Egan Slough Zoning District regulations for operating its Creston water bottling plant, according to an order issued Friday by Flathead District Judge Robert Allison.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Student needs increasing in face of dwindling outside resources
When asked if the mental-health needs of their high school students are being met, Flathead County principals, counselors and school-based therapists answered separately, but unanimously — there is a lot of need, and at times, the needs are overwhelming the available resources.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Student needs increasing in face of dwindling outside resources
When asked if the mental-health needs of their high school students are being met, Flathead County principals, counselors and school-based therapists answered separately, but unanimously — there is a lot of need, and at times, the needs are overwhelming the available resources.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Legislation aims to help Navy vets exposed to Agent Orange
Flathead County resident Gary Thompson is a Blue Water veteran, a term given to those who served on open ships off the shore of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He clearly recalls the details of his offshore encounters with Agent Orange, a blend of toxic herbicides used by the United …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
County scraps scenic corridor sign change, for now
A proposed zoning text amendment that would have allowed more road signs along the county’s scenic corridor overlay was sidelined, at least temporarily, amid opposition during a public hearing Thursday before the Flathead County commissioners.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
County scraps scenic corridor sign change, for now
A proposed zoning text amendment that would have allowed more road signs along the county’s scenic corridor overlay was sidelined, at least temporarily, amid opposition during a public hearing Thursday before the Flathead County commissioners.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Legislation aims to help Navy vets exposed to Agent Orange
Flathead County resident Gary Thompson is a Blue Water veteran, a term given to those who served on open ships off the shore of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He clearly recalls the details of his offshore encounters with Agent Orange, a blend of toxic herbicides used by the United …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Commissioners look to loosen billboard regs in scenic corridor
The Flathead County Commissioners will hold a public hearing Thursday regarding proposed zoning text amendments, including one that would allow advertising signs to be erected in various parts of the county’s extensive scenic corridor overlay, so long as they remain under 250 square feet in surface area.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
County proposes softening sign regulations in scenic corridor
The Flathead County Commissioners will hold a public hearing Thursday regarding proposed zoning text amendments, including one that would allow advertising signs to be erected in various parts of the county’s extensive scenic corridor overlay, so long as they remain under 250 square feet in surface area.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
County proposes softening sign regulations in scenic corridor
The Flathead County Commissioners will hold a public hearing Thursday regarding proposed zoning text amendments, including one that would allow advertising signs to be erected in various parts of the county’s extensive scenic corridor overlay, so long as they remain under 250 square feet in surface area.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
County proposes softening sign regulations in scenic corridor
The Flathead County Commissioners will hold a public hearing Thursday regarding proposed zoning text amendments, including one that would allow advertising signs to be erected in various parts of the county’s extensive scenic corridor overlay, so long as they remain under 250 square feet in surface area.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Health insurance enrollment deadline is Dec. 15
The deadline for Montanans to sign up for 2019 health insurance through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is Saturday, Dec. 15.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Health insurance enrollment deadline is Dec. 15
The deadline for Montanans to sign up for 2019 health insurance through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is Saturday, Dec. 15.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Labor board will investigate nurses association's complaint
In its complaint filed Wednesday with the National Labor Relations Board, the Montana Nurses Association alleges Kalispell Regional Healthcare violated the National Labor Relations Act by engaging in unfair labor practices.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Labor board will investigate nurses association's complaint
In its complaint filed Wednesday with the National Labor Relations Board, the Montana Nurses Association alleges Kalispell Regional Healthcare violated the National Labor Relations Act by engaging in unfair labor practices.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
100 years ago Flathead was in throes of flu epidemic
One-hundred years ago, headlines in the Daily Inter Lake had a recurring theme — the influenza epidemic.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
100 years ago Flathead was in throes of flu epidemic
One-hundred years ago, headlines in the Daily Inter Lake had a recurring theme — the influenza epidemic.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Hospital announces leadership restructuring
Kalispell Regional Healthcare announced Friday there will be a “redesigning of leadership structure,” that will include modified titles, roles and responsibilities of an estimated 130 leaders within the organization.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Hospital announces leadership restructuring
Kalispell Regional Healthcare announced Friday there will be a “redesigning of leadership structure,” that will include modified titles, roles and responsibilities of an estimated 130 leaders within the organization.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Gravel-pit expansion proposed in West Valley
Owners of a gravel pit in the West Valley have submitted a proposal to amend their current mining permit, requesting the company be allowed to operate 80 acres at a time, up from its current 40 acres.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Gravel-pit expansion proposed in West Valley
Owners of a gravel pit in the West Valley have submitted a proposal to amend their current mining permit, requesting the company be allowed to operate 80 acres at a time, up from its current 40 acres.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Pertussis cases confirmed at Kalispell Middle School
Two cases of pertussis, known as whooping cough, have been confirmed at Kalispell Middle School, the latest cases in what has been an active year for the infectious disease in Flathead County.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Pertussis cases confirmed at Kalispell Middle School
Two cases of pertussis, known as whooping cough, have been confirmed at Kalispell Middle School, the latest cases in what has been an active year for the infectious disease in Flathead County.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Medical program challenges traditional weight-loss methods
How many calories have I consumed and how many calories have I burned?
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Medical program challenges traditional weight-loss methods
How many calories have I consumed and how many calories have I burned?
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Medicaid expansion battle shifts to Legislature
Although an initiative aimed at funding Medicaid expansion in Montana was rejected by voters in the general election, proponents have vowed to continue the quest to find funding to preserve the health-care program that assists low-income residents.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Medicaid expansion battle shifts to Legislature
Although an initiative aimed at funding Medicaid expansion in Montana was rejected by voters in the general election, proponents have vowed to continue the quest to find funding to preserve the health-care program that assists low-income residents.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Tribe gets $8 million loan for senior care
The Blackfeet Tribe will receive an $8 million loan from the United States Department of Agriculture to help spur the development of a much-needed long-term senior care facility at the Blackfeet Care Center in Browning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Trio of Bigfork musicians to march in Macy's parade
Three saxophone players from Bigfork High School will be playing in the Big Apple this week for the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Tribe gets $8 million loan for senior care
The Blackfeet Tribe will receive an $8 million loan from the United States Department of Agriculture to help spur the development of a much-needed long-term senior care facility at the Blackfeet Care Center in Browning.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Trio of Bigfork musicians to march in Macy's parade
Three saxophone players from Bigfork High School will be playing in the Big Apple this week for the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Creston bottling plant gets judicial review
Today in Helena, District Court Judge Kathy Seeley will hear a case brought by a Flathead Valley advocacy group regarding the Montana Artesian Water Co.’s bottling plant in Creston — a facility that has been the focal point for environmental controversy off and on for the past three years.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Creston bottling plant gets judicial review
Today in Helena, District Court Judge Kathy Seeley will hear a case brought by a Flathead Valley advocacy group regarding the Montana Artesian Water Co.’s bottling plant in Creston — a facility that has been the focal point for environmental controversy off and on for the past three years.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Community leader finds dream job
As if it were staged, a man at ImagineIF Library in Columbia Falls presents volunteer Naomi Morrison with a gift bag as she walks through the entrance, thanking her for “all that she does.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Community leader finds dream job
As if it were staged, a man at ImagineIF Library in Columbia Falls presents volunteer Naomi Morrison with a gift bag as she walks through the entrance, thanking her for “all that she does.”
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Evergreen subdivision gets Planning Board approval
The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday voted to recommend approval of a proposed 109-lot residential subdivision off West Evergreen Drive near Evergreen Junior High School.
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Evergreen subdivision gets Planning Board approval
The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday voted to recommend approval of a proposed 109-lot residential subdivision off West Evergreen Drive near Evergreen Junior High School.
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Savanna's Act advances to Senate vote
On Wednesday, the Indian Affairs Committee voted to advance federal legislation aimed at addressing the epidemic of missing and murdered Native American women and children.
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Emergency drill simulates measles outbreak
What would happen if there was a widespread measles outbreak in Northwest Montana?
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Savanna's Act advances to Senate vote
On Wednesday, the Indian Affairs Committee voted to advance federal legislation aimed at addressing the epidemic of missing and murdered Native American women and children.
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Emergency drill simulates measles outbreak
What would happen if there was a widespread measles outbreak in Northwest Montana?
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Nonprofit taps into healing power of horses
For more than five years, Valor Equine Therapy Service Inc., a nonprofit based in Columbia Falls, has used the healing power of horses to help active duty members, veterans and first-responders manage and mitigate the side effects of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition that occurs when someone struggles …
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Nonprofit taps into healing power of horses
For more than five years, Valor Equine Therapy Service Inc., a nonprofit based in Columbia Falls, has used the healing power of horses to help active duty members, veterans and first-responders manage and mitigate the side effects of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition that occurs when someone struggles …
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Homeless shelters prep for winter
With winter around the corner, Kalispell shelters are preparing for the harsh weather that often cues dozens of homeless locals to come knocking.
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Homeless shelters prep for winter
With winter around the corner, Kalispell shelters are preparing for the harsh weather that often cues dozens of homeless locals to come knocking.
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Brodehl cruises to victory
Republican Randy Brodehl, a longtime Flathead County resident and public servant, claimed an easy victory during Tuesday’s election for District 3 Flathead County commissioner seat.
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Brodehl cruises to victory
Republican Randy Brodehl, a longtime Flathead County resident and public servant, claimed an easy victory during Tuesday’s election for District 3 Flathead County commissioner seat.
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Law enforcement ramped up for Pence visit
When Vice President Mike Pence visited Billings in late July, the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office estimated his overnight trip accrued a nearly $35,000 price tag.
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Law enforcement ramped up for Pence visit
When Vice President Mike Pence visited Billings in late July, the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office estimated his overnight trip accrued a nearly $35,000 price tag.
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