FWP seeks to bolster Wild Horse Island's declining bighorn sheep population

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says the island's sheep population has declined in recent years and that issues such as inbreeding may impact the group's genetic diversity.

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Vaccine mandate could impact staffing at Flathead nursing homes

Montana's long-term care facilities could face staffing challenges and financial uncertainty if the Biden administration moves forward with a plan to require Covid-19 vaccinations for staff at federally funded nursing homes.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Flathead Covid vaccination rate ticking upward

Health officials say Flathead County's Covid-19 vaccination rate is ticking upward by nearly 1% each week, a promising trend as the highly contagious delta variant continues to move through the valley's unvaccinated population.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Flathead COVID-19 surge strains hospital, health department

Flathead County continues to see an uptick in Covid-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths. The county had 690 active cases on Wednesday — the highest number the area has seen since February, according to local health officials.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Latest Covid surge strains hospital, health department

Flathead County continues to see an uptick in Covid-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Latest Flathead Covid surge strains hospital, health department

Flathead County continues to see an uptick in Covid-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths. The county had 690 active cases on Wednesday — the highest number the area has seen since February, according to local health officials.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

FWP seeks to bolster declining bighorn sheep population on Wild Horse Island

Wildlife officials are seeking public input on a proposal to augment the bighorn sheep population on Flathead Lake's Wild Horse Island.

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

FWP seeks to bolster declining bighorn sheep population on Wild Horse Island

Wildlife officials are seeking public input on a proposal to augment the bighorn sheep population on Flathead Lake's Wild Horse Island after the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission gave initial approval for the project to move forward during a public meeting Friday.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Logan Health exceeds adult acute-care bed capacity

Logan Health Medical Center surpassed its adult acute-care bed capacity this week after the hospital experienced a surge in both emergency-room activity and patients suffering from COVID-19.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

New project targets substance abuse, youth development

A new project spearheaded by the Flathead Prevention and Recovery Alliance aims to promote healthy youth development by targeting problem behaviors such as alcohol and tobacco abuse.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Logan Health exceeds adult acute-care bed capacity

Logan Health Medical Center surpassed its adult acute-care bed capacity this week after the hospital experienced a surge in both emergency-room activity and patients suffering from COVID-19.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

More Flathead residents seek COVID tests amid surge in cases

Flathead County COVID-19 testing sites have seen an uptick in activity in recent weeks as the number of active cases in the area continues to surge.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

In Montana, unvaccinated patients make up 90% of hospitalizations

Nearly 90% of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Montana over the past eight weeks have been unvaccinated, state officials said in a report released Thursday — a finding that comes as the state surpasses 1,800 active cases, roughly a quarter of which are in Flathead County.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Tree harvesting project near Swan Lake aims to curb disease, insects

Flathead National Forest officials are seeking public input on a plan to harvest trees near Swan Lake that are infected with harmful diseases and insects.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Logan Health reopens COVID-19 unit

In preparation for what experts believe will be a large and lingering wave of COVID-19-related hospitalizations, Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell has reopened an area of the hospital reserved for patients who test positive for the virus.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Logan Health reopens COVID unit amid rising cases

In preparation for what experts believe will be a large and lingering wave of COVID-19-related hospitalizations, Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell has reopened an area of the hospital reserved for patients who test positive for the virus.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Weather, lack of resources exacerbate NW Montana fires

Wildfire activity has worsened significantly in recent days across Sanders and Lincoln counties, where a lack of resources and dangerous fire weather have contributed to the rapid spread of several large fires.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

County sees emerging crisis with addictive painkiller

Flathead County experts say illegally manufactured fentanyl is now prevalent throughout the greater valley, and that issues associated with the highly addictive painkiller may prove to be the most challenging leg yet in Montana’s battle against the ongoing opioid epidemic.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Flathead COVID cases surge amid low vaccination rate

Flathead COVID cases surge amid low vaccination rate

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Flathead COVID cases, hospitalizations surge amid low vaccine rate

Flathead County has become Montana’s COVID-19 hot spot in recent weeks, with the area now reporting roughly 30% of the state’s active caseload.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Logan Health accuses union of 'smear campaign'

Several Logan Health executives have challenged a recent newspaper advertisement that criticized the hospital's CEO by comparing his involvement in the Kalispell nurses' union bargaining process to another CEO's actions at a Helena-based hospital where nurses also voted to unionize.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Nurses reach union contract at Logan Health clinic in Cut Bank

A union representing nurses at the Northern Rockies Medical Center, an acute-care hospital in Cut Bank recently acquired by Kalispell-based Logan Health, ratified a one-year contract Wednesday after successful collective bargaining negotiations.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Public asked to collaborate on recreation strategy for Krause Basin

The subject area includes Krause Basin and Peter’s Ridge, a large swath of land located east of Foothill Road

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Public asked to collaborate on Krause Basin recreation plan

Flathead National Forest officials are seeking public participants for a collaborative project that will focus on developing a recreation management strategy for the Krause Basin area in the Swan Lake Ranger District.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Report: Medicaid expansion bolsters state’s behavioral health system

A new report from the Montana Healthcare Foundation underscores the important role Medicaid expansion plays in helping improve the state’s behavioral health system, including increasing its capacity to prevent and treat certain mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell transportation plan goes to city Planning Board

A request from the city of Kalispell to amend its growth policy to include a new long-term plan focused on improving transportation in the area tops the Kalispell Planning Board's agenda for its July 13 meeting.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Blood shortage prompts widespread call for donations

Blood shortage prompts widespread call for donations

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Blood shortage prompts widespread call for donations

Facing a critical blood shortage, the nonprofit transfusion medicine organization that supplies dozens of hospitals and clinics throughout Montana, Idaho and Washington with blood products recently urged individuals to donate blood as soon as possible to their local clinic.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Agencies OK cleanup at grain elevator site

After several months of cleanup at the former CHS grain elevator site in Kalispell, environmental agencies have determined no further action is required at the property, where contamination from various hazardous substances had been found.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Blood shortage prompts widespread call for donations

Facing a critical blood shortage, the nonprofit transfusion medicine organization that supplies dozens of hospitals and clinics throughout Montana, Idaho and Washington with blood products recently urged individuals to donate blood as soon as possible to their local clinic.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Study underscores economic significance of Montana hospitals

A new study from the University of Montana underscores the economic significance of Montana hospitals

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Statistics show domestic violence on the rise in Montana

Montana law enforcement officers responded to a domestic violence call every 1.75 hours in 2020 — and experts say that's likely a significant underrepresentation of the problem.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Domestic violence advocate seeks to have murder charge dismissed

The Abbie Shelter in Kalispell has launched a no-holds-barred effort to have the state dismiss, with prejudice, a deliberate homicide charge that was brought...

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Effort underway to support domestic violence victim charged with homicide

The Abbie Shelter in Kalispell has launched a no-holds-barred activism effort to have the state dismiss, with prejudice, a deliberate homicide charge that was brought last October against Rachel Bellesen, a domestic violence advocate who shot her ex-husband after he allegedly attempted to rape her near a fishing hole in …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Forest Service considering 19 ‘special use’ permits for various tours

The Flathead National Forest is accepting public comment on 19 different recreation events and temporary outfitting and guiding activities that are expected to take place on public lands this year.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Forest considers recreation, guiding permits

The Flathead National Forest is accepting public comment on 19 different recreation events and temporary outfitting and guiding activities that are expected to take place on public lands this year.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Forest considers numerous recreation, guiding permits

The Flathead National Forest is accepting public comment on 19 different recreation events and temporary outfitting and guiding activities that are expected to take place on public lands this year.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Dayton forest project targets insect infestations, disease

The Swan Lake Ranger District is seeking feedback on a potential forest project near Dayton in an area that is considered highly susceptible to insect and disease infestations.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Flathead gets 'F' in air quality report

A new report from the American Lung Association shows that Western Montana continues to suffer from particle pollution — a finding that aligns with air quality trends nationwide, and is something that experts largely attribute to wildfires and climate change.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Man credits A.L.E.R.T. helicopter, Bigfork Fire Department with saving his life

Man credits A.L.E.R.T. helicopter service and the Bigfork Fire Department with saving his life last March.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Park officials release details for spring operations

Glacier National Park officials release details for spring operations

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Officials OK North Fork forest project

Forest officials recently OK'd a large project on the Hungry Horse-Glacier View District that spans thousands of acres from Red Meadow Creek to the Candadian Border.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Former meth users interviewed for state report

Nearly 100 former meth users were interviewed for a Department of Justice report that remains unpublished

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Shelby medical facilities and employees join KRH team

Shelby medical facilities and employees join KRH team

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Glacier superintendent to start detail in Alaska this month

Glacier National Park Superintendent Jeff Mow will serve as acting director of the park service's Alaska region beginning April 25.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Health officer: Pause on J&J won’t dampen vaccination efforts

Flathead County's health officer says the national pause on Johnson and Johnson doses won’t dampen local vaccine efforts

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bunker Park cabin proposal put on hold for now

A proposal from Flathead National Forest to develop a small network of rental cabins at Bunker Park has been temporarily placed on hold after the project drew more than 250 comments from the public.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Health officials want more Flathead residents to sign up for vaccine

Health officials want more Flathead residents to sign up for vaccine

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Health officials: More Flathead residents must sign up for vaccine

Flathead Count health officials say more people must sign up to be vaccinated

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bunker Park cabin project put on hold

Bunker Cabin Project near the Bob placed on temporary hold by Flathead National Forest Service officials

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Influencer generation hard to reach when it comes to park values

Visitors focused on social media photos, instead of preserving natural wonders

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Fuels reduction project planned for Tally Lake district

Fuels reduction project planned for Tally Lake district

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Local group offers support, education for those living with Parkinson’s disease

Local group offers support, education and positivity for those living with Parkinson’s

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Groups launch fundraiser for Bad Rock project

As part of a final push to raise the money necessary to purchase nearly 800 acres along the Flathead River, the Flathead Land Trust and other partners are launching an online auction that will offer bidders a wide range of exclusive outdoor experiences.

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Glacier struggles to teach park values to 'selfie generation'

Influencing the influencer generation

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Incoming advocates will bolster domestic violence response

Incoming advocates will bolster domestic violence response system

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Groups launch fundraiser for Bad Rock project

Organizations to launch online auction in effort to close funding gap for Bad Rock Conservation Project

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Glacier Park finalizes ticketed entry system

Glacier National Park officials announced Wednesday that a ticketed entry system for the 50-mile Going-to-the-Sun Road corridor is officially a go for the 2021 season.

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Commission restricts motorized boats on Tepee Lake; tables drone fishing decision

The Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to restrict motorized boats on Tepee Lake, tables request to ban drone fishing

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

River returned to natural channel near CFAC cleanup site

Flathead River returned to natural channel near CFAC cleanup site

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Glacier Park finalizes ticketed entry system

Glacier National Park officially shifts to ticketed entry for Going-to-the-Sun Road corridor

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Park Service green lights ticketed entry for Sun Road travel

Glacier National Park officials announced Wednesday that a ticketed entry system for the 50-mile Going-to-the-Sun Road corridor is officially a go for the 2021 season.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Glacier forms 'sister relationship' with park in Ireland

Glacier National Park has formed a “sister relationship” with Killarney National Park in Ireland

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Lake monitoring program and research high points for bio station

“These days the future seems more uncertain than ever, but for now we can all sleep a little more soundly knowing there are people standing watch to keep our waters free of invasive species,” the report states.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Clinic hours will expand to meet vaccine demand

Clinic hours will expand to meet vaccine demand

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Park Service seeks leasees for Lake McDonald properties in need of repairs

Park Service seeks leasees for Lake McDonald properties in need of repairs

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Input sought on forest management project near Tally Lake

The Flathead Forest Service is seeking public comment on a forest management project near Tally Lake

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Lake monitoring, research persevered despite pandemic

Lake monitoring program and research 2020 high points for bio station

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Blackfeet leaders vote to open Glacier's east entrance

Blackfeet leaders vote to open Glacier's east entrance

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Federal agency OKs Lost Trail Conservation Area

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service granted official OK to establish Lost Trail Conservation Area

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Forest Service updates documents on Bug Creek project

The new assessment was prepared to clarify and correct errors identified in the project’s initial assessment.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Park announces ticketed entry for West Entrance and St. Mary

Ticketed entry only will be required for 11 hours of the day from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. from June 1 through Labor Day.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Community Health Center to separate from county this summer

The health center serves 8,000 Flathead County residents

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Local clinic hours will expand to meet vaccine demand

Flathead City-County Health Department to expand clinic hours to meet vaccine demand

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

New easement south of Kalispell to benefit migratory birds, waterfowl

A new conservation easement south of Kalispell aims to benefit migratory birds, waterfowl

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Blackfeet leaders vote to open Glacier's east entrance

At a special meeting Wednesday the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council unanimously voted to allow the eastern entrance of Glacier National Park open for the 2021 season beginning March 18.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hospital announces $11M in pay raises, benefits

Kalispell Regional Healthcare announces nearly $11 million in wage increases, benefit enhancements

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Forest Service tweaks documents for Bigfork project

Flathead National Forest Service officials update documents on large project near Bigfork

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Local engineer climbs to top of male-dominated field

Local engineer climbs to top of male-dominated field

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Protest planned at Whitefish Mountain; organizers allege ‘culture of racism’ at resort

Protest planned at Whitefish Mountain, organizers alleges ‘culture of racism’ at resort

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Community Health Center to separate from county

After operating for more than a decade under the Flathead County umbrella, the Flathead Community Health Center is poised to separate from the county on June 1 and establish itself as a completely independent entity.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Glacier Park nears decision on ticketed entry

Glacier National Park announces ticketed entry for West Entrance and St. Mary

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Sun Road plan proposes solutions for park congestion

Glacier National Park officials finalize Going-to-the-Sun Road management plan for addressing congestion

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Blackfeet leaders vote to open Glacier's east entrance

Blackfeet leaders vote unanimously to open east entrance of park

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Forest Service plans dozens of maintenance projects in Montana

The projects include trail maintenance, road resurfacing and extensive repairs of visitor facilities.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Blackfeet leaders vote to open Glacier Park's east entrance

The decision to reopen the entry point, according to a news release, is based on the increased availability of COVID-19 testing and vaccines.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Report: COVID was No. 3 cause of death last year in Montana

State report: coronavirus was the No. 3 cause of death in 2020 in Montana.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Forest fuels reduction project to begin near Seeley Lake

Large forest management project near Seeley Lake to begin this spring. Project area encompasses nearly 5,000 acres.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

United Way capital campaign in full swing

United Way campaign matching grant will expire at the end of March

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Rental cabins proposed in remote area near the Bob

Forest Service officials propose adding four rental cabins to remote Bunker Park

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Maintenance projects planned on Flathead, Kootenai forests

The Forest Service plans dozens of maintenance projects in Montana

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Rural brewery promises unpretentious vibe — and some good beer

Fourth-generation Eureka resident Barry Roose says a good brewery is a lot like a trusty pair of brown shoes: unpretentious, familiar and reliable.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Lion Lake Dam will see repairs

Flathead National Forest officials are seeking public input on a number of repairs that have been proposed for an aging dam on Lion Lake near Hungry Horse.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Forest Service seeks input on Lion Lake Dam repairs

Forest Service officials believe an environmental assessment is not required in order to proceed with Lion Lake Dam repairs

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Blackfeet launches next phase of reopening on Monday

The Blackfeet Nation will launch the next phase of COVID-19 reopening plan on Monday

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

COVID support, behavioral health among focus areas for new public health institute

Pandemic support and behavioral health resources are focus areas for new public health institute

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Relics Retreat offers secluded Euro-style spa amenities

Relics Retreat in Eureka offers a completely immersive Euro-spa experience.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

New rural brewery promises unpretentious vibe — and some good beer

Fourth-generation Eureka resident Barry Roose says a good brewery is a lot like a trusty pair of brown shoes: unpretentious, familiar and reliable.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Montana teachers eligible for shots starting next week

Montana teachers and other school staff will be eligible for COVID-19 shots beginning next week

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Koocanusa Brewing

Fourth generation Eureka resident opens new brewery

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

West Glacier growing pains focus of mitigation plan

Groups release plan for tackling West Glacier growing pains associated with Glacier National Park visitation

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County on par with other large counties for Tier 1B vaccinations

Russell said the team at the fairgrounds has the capacity to do around 150 doses per hour.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County passes 80 total virus-related deaths

The Flathead City-County Health Department reported seven additional COVID-19-related deaths Monday afternoon.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Supreme Court rules permit for Rock Creek Mine is valid

The site of the proposed copper and silver mine is located beneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness...

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County reports 7 more COVID deaths

Flathead County reports 7 more COVID deaths

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Feds steer clear of BNSF suit against CARD clinic

The federal government decided last week it will not intervene in a lawsuit against the Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby that alleges the nonprofit clinic committed Medicare fraud by using federal monies to perform “unnecessary” screenings and treatments on its patients.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County reports 7 more COVID deaths

Flathead County passes 80 total virus-related deaths since start of pandemic

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Berube Physical Therapy expands to Kalispell

Berube Physical Therapy network opens third office, expands to Kalispell

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Feds won't intervene in BNSF suit against asbestos clinic

The federal government recently chose not intervene in a BNSF lawsuit alleging Libby's CARD clinic committed Medicare fraud

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Flathead on par with other large counties for Tier 1B vaccinations

Flathead on par with other large counties for Tier 1B vaccinations

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

State, local authorities push for more vaccine doses

Approximately 2,400 doses are being administered each week in Flathead County.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Nurses union, hospital managers deadlocked on contract

Kalispell Regional Healthcare nurses and Flathead Valley residents picketed at the hospital's main campus Tuesday in an effort to push hospital management to bargain in good faith and settle an initial contract with the nurses union — a process that has proven challenging as the parties seem to be at …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Supreme Court rules permit for Rock Creek Mine is valid

In a recent ruling, the Montana Supreme Court determined the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation jumped through its proper review hoops prior to granting a mining company a water permit for the proposed Rock Creek Mine Project situated near Noxon in Sanders County.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

State and local authorities push for more vaccine doses

Montana State and Flathead County authorities push for more doses of COVID-19 vaccine

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Supreme Court rules permit for Rock Creek Mine is valid

In a recent ruling, Montana’s high court determined the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation jumped through its proper review hoops prior to granting a mining company a water permit for the proposed Rock Creek Mine Project situated near Noxon in Sanders County.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Medical professionals and ski patrol save skier

Medical professionals and ski patrol save skier

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

New program will help citizen-led groups monitor water quality

A new program, offered through the Flathead Lake Biological Station, will support citizen-led watershed groups with their water monitoring efforts

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lake Five Resort cited for permit violations

State and county officials recently found merit in a complaint that was lodged against the longstanding Lake Five Resort last spring alleging, among other issues, that the facility’s owners did not secure the permits necessary to build and later improve the resort’s dock system and swimming platforms.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell Regional employees, ski patrol save young skier

KRH employees and ski patrol save young skier after cardiac arrest episode

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Study: Flathead, Whitefish lakes generate $3B in property value

One major goal of the study released last month was to estimate the benefits the two lakes impart to home values in the form of price premiums for lakefront properties and other nearby real estate.

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Potter’s Field pays $122K in owed wages to former ministry members

Potter’s Field Ministries officially pays nearly $122k in owed wages to former ministry members

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Southern Pine sells huge tract to wealthy Texas couple

An affluent couple from Texas recently purchased nearly 126,000 contiguous acres west of Kalispell from Southern Pine Plantations, the Georgia-based company that bought roughly 630,000 acres of timberlands in Northwest Montana from Weyerhaeuser in early 2020.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lake Five Resort lacking necessary permits for dock, RV spots, and more

Lake Five Resort lacks necessary permits for dock, RV spaces and more

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Health officials, providers say no one is skipping the vaccine line

“We are working through a long waiting list of people that qualify under the governor’s plan"

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Southern Pine sells huge tract to wealthy Texas couple

An affluent couple from Texas recently purchased nearly 126,000 contiguous acres west of Kalispell from Southern Pine Plantations, the Georgia-based company that bought roughly 630,000 acres of timberlands in Northwest Montana from Weyerhaeuser in early 2020.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Health officials say no one is skipping the vaccine line

Local health officials and providers say no one is cutting in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Reports underscore Medicaid’s impacts on state’s health, economy

Two new reports, released by the Montana Healthcare Foundation, underscore Medicaid’s impacts on Montana’s health and economy

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Collins family finalizes large easement on Whitefish Lake

Whitefish family finalizes large conservation easement on north end of Whitefish Lake.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Health department overwhelmed with vaccine requests

Flathead City-County Health Department officials say those looking to be vaccinated may wait weeks for call back.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lakes bring significant value to real estate market, local economy

Whitefish and Flathead Lakes generate home values that result in upward of $3 billion in tax revenues for state and local governments.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Study: Flathead, Whitefish lakes generate $3B in property value

University of Montana and Whitefish Lake Institute study shows local lakes bring significant value to nearby properties, economy

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Vaccines roll out in flathead county

Vaccines roll out in flathead county

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hundreds of Montana veterans to be immunized in Kalispell

Four hundred Montana veterans are expected to receive their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Logan Health: Kalispell Regional begins brand transformation

Brendan House, North Valley Hospital, Pathways Treatment Center, Glacier View Research Institute, Digestive Health Institute of Montana, Montana Children’s, Eureka Healthcare Specialty Services and The Newman Center.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Local health experts attribute zero flu cases to social distancing, mask use

Flathead County, along with the rest of Montana, has yet to confirm a single case of influenza this season — an unusual trend that health experts say largely can be attributed to the health and safety measures that have been widely adopted amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Health board adopts mask policy to resume in-person meetings

After months of conducting regular meetings online, the Flathead City-County Board of Health once again will resume in-person sessions, but with new COVID-19 protocols in place for members and attendees.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

5,000-plus doses of vaccine given in Flathead County

A new online dashboard created and maintained by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services shows Flathead County has given more than 5,000 shots of the COVID-19 to residents and nearly 1,300 individuals are fully immunized.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Potter's Field: State finds ministry owes former interns $120k in back pay

The Montana Department of Labor and Industries has reaffirmed the founders of the Whitefish-based Potter’s Field Ministries and MudMan Burgers owe approximately $120,000 in back pay to former ministry interns and restaurant employees.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Vaccine recipients see shot as path back to normal

Eliza Thomas couldn’t help but tear up when it was her mother’s turn to take a seat in the plastic chair, roll up a sleeve of her choice and receive her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Man pleads guilty to reduced charge in arson homicide

On Wednesday, a Kalispell man accused of murdering his father in an arson fire withdrew his not guilty plea to one count of deliberate homicide and instead pleaded guilty to an amended count of criminal endangerment and entered into a binding, no-contest plea agreement.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Ten applicants vying for Health Board seat

The individual will be taking the seat of Tamalee St. James Robinson, who announced in early December she would be stepping down.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Commissioners pick veterinarian for health board vacancy

The Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to appoint Jessica Malberg, a veterinarian with a background in public health, to the Flathead City-County Board of Health.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Wildlife biologist reflects on a life embedded in conservation

For Alan Wood, it was the temporary job he landed studying the ecology of mule and white-tail deer in the middle of nowhere Montana that convinced him a career in wildlife biology was a career well worth pursuing.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ten applicants vying for vacant Health Board seat

Within a matter of days, the Flathead County commissioners are expected to appoint a new member to the Flathead City-County Board of Health, and based on the pool of candidates who submitted resumes and letters by the Jan. 8 deadline, the decision won’t be an easy one.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Local vaccines to be given by appointment only for now

The Flathead City-County Health Department has assembled a vaccine deployment team that will soon lead the community into its next phase of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan on an appointment-only basis.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Conservation groups oppose clear cuts proposed near Bigfork

The Bug Creek’s timber sales proposed action lists openings that are 326, 321, 126 and 106 acres, which exceeds the Forest Plan’s suggestion that openings be limited to 40 acres.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

COVID vaccines to be given by appointment only for time being

The health department is gearing up to transition from Phase 1A to Phase 1B of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s statewide vaccine distribution plan.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

BNSF seeks permit for 'taking' grizzlies in exchange for conservation efforts

BNSF Railway Co. on Monday submitted an application to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for a permit that would authorize the incidental “take,” or killing, of grizzly bears in exchange for enhanced conservation efforts.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

North Valley Hospital board to consider name change

The North Valley Board of Directors is expected to convene at the end of January to vote on a possible name change for North Valley Hospital.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Conservation groups oppose large clear cuts proposed near Bigfork

Two conservation groups have taken issue with large clear-cut openings that have been proposed by Flathead National Forest officials as part of a sprawling forest management project in the Crane Mountain area near Bigfork.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

North Valley Hospital: Board to consider name change

The North Valley Board of Directors is expected to convene at the end of January to vote on a possible name change for North Valley Hospital after Kalispell Regional Healthcare, the hospital’s parent entity, announced in December the entire network will be rebranding to Logan Health.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lost Trail easement near Marion finalized

Another large swath of timberland in Northwest Montana will remain open to the public in perpetuity after groups finalized the purchase of the Lost Trail Conservation Easement.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Four more COVID deaths reported in Flathead County

The Flathead City-County Health Department on Friday morning confirmed another four COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the county’s death toll to 58 individuals.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Report details how to combat invasion of feral pigs

Invasive species councils in Montana and Washington are working in tandem to prevent hoards of feral pigs from crossing the Canadian border into the western United States — an invasion experts say would greatly impact farms, ranches, wildlife habitats and natural resources.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

State distribution plan details vaccine rollout

As Montana rounds into the new year, state and local officials are focused on transitioning into the next phase of the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan after nearly 17,000 high-risk health-care personnel received their first doses of the vaccine in December.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Restrictions set for school winter sports, events

Restrictions set for school winter sports, events

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Flathead Food Bank buys Gateway Center space

At the end of December, the Flathead Food Bank finalized its purchase of the space it currently operates out of at the Gateway Community Center in Kalispell, a decision officials say will set the organization for long-term success and growth.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

State distribution plan details vaccine rollout

As Montana rounds into the new year, state and local officials are focused on transitioning into the next phase of the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan after nearly 17,000 high-risk health-care personnel received their first doses of the vaccine in December.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

2020 Reflections: Local health-care industry sees 'new path forward' in new year

For Flathead County’s health-care industry and those on its frontlines, 2020 has been one for the books, filled not only with stretches fatigue and frustration but also with moments of resilience, collaboration and growth.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Restrictions set for middle and high school winter sports, events

Only two home and visiting team spectators will be allowed per participant for basketball and wrestling events.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Health department notes coronavirus restrictions for fans

The Flathead City-County Health Department on Monday released extensive COVID-19 guidelines and procedures for high school and middle school sporting events and other winter activities.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Restrictions set for school winter sports, events

The Flathead City-County Health Department on Monday released extensive COVID-19 guidelines and procedures for high school and middle school sporting events and other winter activities.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Additional litigation involving bottling plant still possible

While a recent District Court ruling closed a major chapter of litigation involving a controversial water bottling plant in Creston, representatives from both sides of the legal battle say there is potential for further legal action, including an appeal to the Montana Supreme Court.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Montana Children’s ‘Toy Box’ guarantees Christmas for patients

On the second floor of Montana Children’s is an unassuming makeshift hallway that most likely wouldn’t catch a second glance from passersby if it weren’t for the shimmering set of red, green and silver Christmas garlands dangling at the end of the path.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Board OKs purchase of Flathead Lake access sites

The Montana Land Board on Monday approved the purchase of two private land parcels on Flathead Lake that will be used as new fishing and public access sites.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Flathead Food Bank's Christmas distribution tops 50,000 pounds of food

The Flathead Food Bank donated a total of 50,000 pounds of food to 450 households on Friday during its annual Christmas distribution event.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Feds sued over lack of wolverine protections

A coalition of conservation groups on Monday sued the Secretary of Interior David Bernhardt, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its director over the agency’s recent decision to withhold Endangered Species Act protection from wolverines in the Lower 48, which number about 300 in the contiguous United States.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Health Board discusses declining COVID cases, eyes Moderna vaccine

A recent decline in COVID-19 cases, vaccine distribution and a resolution from the Flathead Community Health Center topped a busy agenda for the Flathead County Board of Health during a Thursday meeting.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Brendan House reports no active COVID cases; reopens to admissions

More than a month after COVID-19 cases began emerging at Brendan House in Kalispell, the long-term care facility is now reporting zero active cases among its residents and is once again able to accept new admissions.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Headwaters Montana folds after 13 years

Group based in Bigfork decided to close due to lack of funding

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

KRMC changing name to Logan Health as it takes over more hospitals

Kalispell Regional Healthcare announced recently the company will be rebranded as Logan Health beginning in January, a change leaders say is another step toward becoming a more integrated system.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Climate-change report details potential health impacts in Montana

A group of scientists and physicians this week released a report detailing how heat, wildfires, drought, floods and other events related to climate change have impacted the physical and mental health of Montanans, and are likely to continue doing so into the future.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Groups sue feds over lack of wolverine protections

A coalition of conservation groups on Monday sued the Secretary of Interior David Bernhardt, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its director over the agency’s recent decision to withhold Endangered Species Act protection from wolverines in the Lower 48, which number about 300 in the contiguous United States.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Physician perspectives: KRH doctors discuss virus’ impact on hospital operations

When cases of the novel coronavirus first emerged in the United States, concerns over whether the nation’s health-care system had the capacity to care for mass quantities of sick individuals loomed large.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Flathead county hires retired health officer

The Flathead City-County Health Department will be under new leadership beginning next week after the Board of Health unanimously approved a final contract for a permanent public health officer during a special meeting Wednesday afternoon.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Headwaters Montana to fold after 13 years of conservation work

After 13 years of advocating for wildlife and wilderness in land management decisions for the Flathead and Kootenai regions, Headwaters Montana will officially close its doors at the end of the year.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Board finalizes hiring of retired health officer

The Flathead City-County Health Department will be under new leadership beginning next week after the Board of Health unanimously approved a final contract for a permanent public health officer during a special meeting Wednesday afternoon.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hospital overflow site set up to receive patients

An alternative care site on the vacant third floor of Montana Children’s that had been prepared for a potential surge in COVID-19 patients is now being set up to begin receiving patients.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

United Way campaign off to strong start

Northwest Montana United Way is well on its way to the organization’s ambitious campaign goal of $4.2 million after an out-of-state foundation agreed to match up to $300,000 worth of donations made between now and the end of March 2021.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Five more COVID deaths reported in Flathead County

Flathead City-County Health Department officials confirmed five additional COVID-19-related deaths on Monday, bringing the county’s total number of fatalities to 44.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell Regional agrees to $4.2M fund for security breach

Kalispell Regional Healthcare has agreed to establish a $4.2 million settlement fund to provide relief for individuals who allege they were impacted by a data breach of the hospital’s internal systems that was announced in October 2019.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

KRH unveils new name as Logan Health

Kalispell Regional Healthcare will be rebranded as Logan Health beginning in January.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hospital unveils new name as Logan Health

Kalispell Regional Healthcare will be rebranded as Logan Health beginning in January, the company announced Friday.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Board eyes retired health officer to fill position

The Flathead County Board of Health is hoping to fill the soon-to-be vacant public health officer position with Joe Russell, a longtime Flathead Valley resident who previously held the position for 20 years before retiring from the Flathead City-County Health Department in June 2017.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell Regional preparing site for non-COVID patients

An alternative care site on the vacant third floor of Montana Children’s that had been prepared for a potential surge in COVID-19 patients is now being set up to begin receiving patients.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

State seeks input on new rule to ban drones for fishing

The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission is seeking public input on a proposed rule that would ban the use of remote-controlled devices while fishing.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Forest Service plans logging projects near West Glacier

The Flathead National Forest is seeking public input on a new forest management project that’s been proposed between Coram and West Glacier.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

County begins tough task of replacing health officer

The Flathead City-County Health Department is in flux after the Interim Public Health Officer Tamalee St. James Robinson announced she will step down at the end of the year — a decision that set a tight deadline for a hiring team to secure her replacement in the midst of a …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Flathead health officer to resign at end of year

Flathead City-County Health Department Interim Public Health Officer Tamalee St. James Robinson resigned from her position Friday, citing inaction and a general lack of support from elected county officials and the Board of Health.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

County health officer to resign

County health officer to resign

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Lawsuit against Whitefish Care and Rehab expanded

Lawsuit against Whitefish Care and Rehab expanded

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Lost Trail easement goes to commission for final approval

After reviewing public comment, potential environmental effects and other relevant information, a proposal for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to purchase a large conservation easement near Marion will now go before the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission for final approval.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Health officials urge residents to limit holiday gatherings

The Flathead City-County Health Department is advising against gatherings or events that include more than 25 people.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Lawsuit expanded against Whitefish Care and Rehab

A lawsuit that recently was brought against Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center, alleging the long-term care facility failed to protect its residents from a deadly COVID-19 outbreak, was amended last week to include additional plaintiffs, defendants, allegations and causes of action.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

National Guard, federal team assist with COVID duties

Kalispell Regional Healthcare recently became one of a handful of hospitals in the state to receive COVID-19 support from the Montana National Guard and the federal government as the Flathead Valley’s growing caseload strains the local health-care systems.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Flathead commissioners weigh in on masks

During a recent public meeting, a local registered nurse who had just wrapped up a night shift sarcastically thanked the Flathead County commissioners for not wearing masks, despite signs on their chamber doors requiring others do just that.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell care center reports six coronavirus deaths

As of Friday afternoon, six residents at Brendan House have died from COVID-19-related complications as the long-term care facility in Kalispell continues to battle an outbreak that has infected the vast majority of its residents.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

State and local health officials urge small holiday gatherings

In agreement with Gov. Steve Bullock’s new directive implementing tighter COVID-19 restrictions, the Flathead City-County Health Department is advising against gatherings or events that include more than 25 people.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Business owner, former pro athlete hopes for slam-dunk with Evergreen sidewalk project

Before Daren Engellant moved to the Flathead Valley with his wife nearly two decades ago, his life was largely centered around playing basketball professionally, a career that began at the University of Montana and eventually would take him back and forth to Europe for the better part of a decade.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Commissioners weigh in on masks, COVID plight

During a recent public meeting, a local registered nurse who had just wrapped up a night shift sarcastically thanked the Flathead County commissioners for not wearing masks, despite signs on their chamber doors requiring others do just that.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Long-term care facility in Kalispell reports six COVID-related deaths

As of Friday afternoon, six residents at Brendan House have died from COVID-19-related complications as the long-term care facility in Kalispell continues to battle an outbreak that has infected the vast majority of its residents.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Officials face challenges with eventual deployment of vaccine

With health experts predicting a COVID19 vaccine will likely become available in limited quantities by the end of the year, Flathead County health officials are busy planning for how they will navigate various challenges associated with the mass deployment of the prospective immunization.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Negotiations for new health officer moving forward

The Flathead City-County Health Department is one step closer to bringing on a permanent leader after the Board of Health voted Thursday to move forward with contract negotiations for a new chief health officer.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

National Guard, federal personnel assisting KRH with COVID duties

Kalispell Regional Healthcare recently became one of a handful of hospitals in the state to receive COVID-19 support from the Montana National Guard and the federal government as the Flathead Valley’s growing caseload strains the local health-care systems.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Large forest project near Bigfork moves forward

Last week, the Flathead National Forest released a draft environmental assessment for a large forest management project near Bigfork that proposes a range of actions to provide recreation, timber management and fuels reduction in the area.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

New COVID testing platform at KRH boasts faster, more accurate results

Kalispell Regional Healthcare recently began offering advanced COVID-19 testing capabilities through new, high-end technology that is considered by health-care professionals to be the “gold standard” for detecting the virus that causes the disease.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Local health officials face challenges with eventual deployment of COVID vaccine

With health experts predicting a COVID-19 vaccine will likely become available in limited quantities by the end of the year, Flathead County health officials are busy planning for how they will navigate various challenges associated with the mass deployment of the prospective immunization.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Brendan House sees an outbreak of coronavirus cases

Kalispell Regional Healthcare’s Brendan House is experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 that has infected 40 residents to date, ending the long-term nursing facility’s nearly eight-month streak of having no positive cases among residents.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Warming Center’s temporary location to open soon

As Montana rounds into what is expected to be a long, cold winter, the Flathead Warming Center is quickly working to establish a temporary location at Faith Lutheran Church in Kalispell, with hopes to be moved into a separate, permanent building soon after.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Commissioners deny OT pay for swamped health department staff

The Flathead County commissioners voted last week to deny overtime pay for seven health department employees that have been working exorbitant hours since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Kalispell long-term care facility sees 40 COVID cases

Kalispell Regional Healthcare’s Brendan House is experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 that has infected 40 residents to date, ending the long-term nursing facility’s nearly eight-month streak of having no positive cases among residents.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Flathead County commissioners deny overtime pay for swamped health department staff

The Flathead County commissioners voted last week to deny overtime pay for seven health department employees that have been working exorbitant hours since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Hearings consolidated for local businesses accused of violating mask order

Four Flathead County District Court judges collectively approved a renewed motion to consolidate preliminary injunction hearings for five separate lawsuits that were recently brought against Flathead County businesses after the establishments allegedly violated Gov. Steve Bullock’s COVID-19 mask mandates.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Somers Beach acquisition progresses after unanimous vote from state board

The Montana State Parks and Recreation Board voted unanimously for Fish, Wildlife and Parks to move forward with purchasing the nearly $3 million, 106-acre property.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Large gathering ban fails for second time

Order to restrict large indoor gatherings fails on tie vote

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Counties have differing results with COVID compliance

As Montana rounds into its eighth month battling a pandemic experts say is likely to rage on well into 2021, the question of how to enforce state and local public health orders designed to curb the spread of COVID-19 is one that remains largely unanswered, though some counties have been …

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Direct Primary Care practice opens in Whitefish

Morgan Coleman, a board-certified family medicine physician, recently joined the Flathead Valley’s growing pool of Direct Primary Care doctors when she opened her independent practice, Big Mountain Family Medicine.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Flathead Health Board: Order to restrict large indoor gatherings fails on tie vote

A public health order that would have placed a 500-person cap on indoor events and gatherings in Flathead County failed on a tie vote during a virtual Flathead City-County Board of Health meeting on Monday.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Some Montana counties more successful than others with COVID compliance

As Montana rounds into its eighth month battling a pandemic experts say is likely to rage on well into 2021, the question of how to enforce state and local public health orders designed to curb the spread of COVID-19 is one that remains largely unanswered, though some counties have been …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Somers Beach acquisition a step closer after vote from state board

The popular Somers Beach is officially one step closer to becoming a state park after the Montana State Parks and Recreation Board voted unanimously for Fish, Wildlife and Parks to move forward with purchasing the nearly $3 million, 106-acre property.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Fifth local business sued over COVID order

A fifth Flathead County business has been sued by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services for allegedly violating COVID-19 mandates that require business employees and patrons to wear facial coverings in an effort to curb growing caseloads.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Health Board to consider order limiting indoor gatherings

The Flathead City-County Board of Health will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss and vote on a new Health Officer Order that would limit indoor gatherings to 500 people, with the exception of traditional church services.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Flathead County sees 27th COVID-related death

The Flathead City-County Health Department confirmed one additional COVID-19-related death in Flathead County on Thursday, bringing the area’s total number of virus fatalities to 27.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Fifth Flathead County business sued over COVID noncompliance

A fifth Flathead County business has been sued by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services for allegedly violating COVID-19 mandates that require business employees and patrons to wear facial coverings in an effort to curb growing caseloads.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

State sues 4 Flathead businesses over lack of COVID protocols

Two Bigfork area businesses named in suit

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

State sues 4 Flathead businesses over lack of COVID protocols

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has lodged complaints against four Flathead County businesses alleging the entities violated COVID-19 directives by failing to ensure employees and patrons wore masks and that the establishments displayed proper signage related to COVID-19 protocols.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Blackfeet Nation extends shutdown, adopts reopening plan

Last week, the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council approved a resolution extending the Blackfeet Reservation shutdown to Nov. 8 as local health-care personnel continue to battle an outbreak of COVID-19 that has killed more than a dozen tribal and community members.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

State sues four businesses for not following COVID directives

State sues four businesses for not following COVID directives

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

State sues 4 Flathead businesses over lack of COVID protocols

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has lodged complaints against four Flathead County businesses alleging the entities violated COVID-19 directives by failing to ensure employees and patrons wore masks and that the establishments displayed proper signage related to COVID-19 protocols.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Bullock cracks down on Flathead businesses not following COVID-19 mandates

Bullock cracks down on Flathead businesses not following COVID-19 mandates

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Bullock cracks down on Flathead County businesses flouting COVID-19 orders

Bullock cracks down on Flathead County businesses flouting COVID-19 orders

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Families sue Whitefish Care and Rehab over deaths

Families sue Whitefish Care and Rehab over deaths

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Blackfoot Nation officials may extend shut down again

Blackfoot Nation officials may extend COVID shut down again

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Families sue Whitefish care facility over deaths

The Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center, along with its parent company and executive director, have been sued on seven counts including negligence, plaintiffs’ right to dignity, and wrongful death by families who allege the facility did not adequately protect their loved ones from a recent COVID-19 outbreak that killed 13 …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Majestic Valley Arena cancels events in effort to curb virus spike

All events that were scheduled to take place at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell over the next month have been suspended, according to facility officials who said the decision was largely made out of concern for Flathead County’s current spike in COVID-19 cases.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Health officials: COVID cases linked to large events, indoor gatherings

Health officials: COVID cases linked to large events, indoor gatherings

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Plans emerge to reopen Kalispell MudMan; wage claims still pending

It’s been about six months since MudMan Burgers in Columbia Falls reopened to the public, and now the Flathead Valley burger chain is poised to relaunch its Kalispell location as well.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

A life of learning: 4-H Extension agent spends 50 years in program

Nori Pearce has spent the better part of 50 years deeply ingrained in the world of 4-H, a journey that began with her as a young member and eventually evolved into a career.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Kalispell Regional joins health information exchange network

Twenty health-care leaders across Montana — Kalispell Regional Healthcare included — have signed on to the state’s new health information exchange system known as Big Sky Care Connect.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Daines calls for investigation into COVID outbreak at Whitefish Care

Daines calls for investigation into COVID outbreak at Whitefish Care

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

As COVID-19 cases climb, commissioners say mask wearing should be a choice

Two additional COVID-19-related deaths were confirmed on Thursday, bringing the county’s total to 23 fatalities, 15 of which are associated with residential care facilities.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Daines calls for deeper probe into COVID outbreak at Whitefish Care

In a letter sent to the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday, Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., called for a more thorough investigation into a recent COVID-19 outbreak at Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center that killed 13 residents and infected dozens more.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

North Fork committee scraps zoning appeal

The North Fork Land Use Advisory Committee has withdrawn an appeal it had submitted regarding recent interpretations of North Fork zoning regulations that were made by planning and zoning officials.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Flathead County COVID-19 numbers surging

Local health-care officials are urging the public to practice aggressive public health safety measures as COVID-19 cases in Flathead County continue to explode, contributing significantly to the area’s hospitalization numbers and COVID-19-related fatalities.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

United Way launches $4.2M campaign to help Gateway Center, partners

In an effort to bring more financial stability to the Gateway Community Center in Kalispell, Northwest Montana United Way recently launched the first phase of a new capital campaign, Gateway 2 Miracles.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Families recount loved ones’ declines at Whitefish facility

Families recount loved ones’ declines at Whitefish facility

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Kalispell Regional Healthcare: Nurses union negotiations pick up steam

In recent weeks, yard signs have popped up throughout the Flathead Valley in support of the nurses union at Kalispell Regional Healthcare, displaying a variety of messages including “We Support KRH Nurses” and “KRH: Put Patients Before Profits.”

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Board to hear appeal on North Fork zoning issue

The Flathead County Board of Adjustment on Tuesday will review an appeal filed by the North Fork Land Use Advisory Committee regarding recent interpretations by the county zoning administrator, including one that determined tents can possibly be considered a guest or rental cabin in the North Fork Zone.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

HD 7: Health care, tax issues dominate three-way race

Three candidates are vying for the House District 7 seat that represents Kalispell, with each individual bringing to the table a unique set of experiences and backgrounds that extend well beyond the political realm.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Flathead’s COVID death toll rises to 19

The Flathead City-County Health Department announced Wednesday that three more individuals have died from COVID-19, bringing Flathead County’s total death toll to 19.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Families recount loved ones’ declines at Whitefish facility

In a recorded video chat dated Aug. 18, Deb Johnson can be heard coaching her 92-year-old father, Alton “Ott” Johnson, through a breathing exercise.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Coronavirus spreads to more staff, residents, at Veterans' Home

The Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls is working to contain a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected a total 17 staff members and residents, with nine of those cases being considered “active,” as of Tuesday morning.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Families recount loved ones’ declines at Whitefish facility

In a recorded video chat dated Aug. 18, Deb Johnson can be heard coaching her 92-year-old father, Elton “Ott” Johnson, through a breathing exercise.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Report: Whitefish Care failed to protect residents from COVID

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services recently conducted a multi-day survey in which staff discovered the Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center was not in compliance with infection control and had not implemented federally recommended practices to prepare for and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Veterans Home working to contain COVID outbreak

The Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls is working to contain a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected a total 17 staff members and residents, with nine of those cases being considered “active,” as of Tuesday morning.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Local health department desperate for more staff

Officials with the Flathead City-County Health Department told the Flathead County commissioners on Thursday the department is staffed “far below” other similarly-sized counties, which is impeding on employees’ abilities to tackle contact tracing and other tasks associated with the valley’s burgeoning COVID-19 caseload.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Timeline for airport expansion still up in the air

There is no definite timeline for when the airport’s $100 million expansion will move forward after the project was paused after COVID-19 hit Montana, Glacier Park International Airport Director Rob Ratkowski told Flathead County commissioners Thursday.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

As Blackfeet Reservation moves to shutdown, Flathead Food Bank sends supplies

The Flathead Food Bank is sending 35 pallets of food to the Blackfeet Nation before the entire reservation launches into a mandatory 14-day shutdown in an effort to combat the area’s ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

7 million private acres available for 2020 hunting season

For the 2020 hunting season, approximately 1,200 landowners have enrolled more than 7 million acres of land into the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Block Management Program.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

As COVID climbs, Blackfeet Reservation steps up vigilance

Facing an influx in COVID-19 cases, the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council recently announced it will not order all reservation residents to quarantine for 14 days as they did recently for Babb and St. Mary, but they will start enforcing mask wearing and other regulations to slow the area’s outbreak.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

State: Contact tracing takes priority over data reports

As COVID-19 cases in Flathead County mount, creating an upswing in contact tracing and case monitoring work for health department personnel, officials with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services say case data discrepancies between the county and state should be expected.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Health department strained as COVID surges in Flathead

A surge in COVID-19 cases in Flathead County over the past week, which officials say can partially be attributed to Labor Day weekend activities, has strained the health department’s ability to relay case data to the state, perform contact tracing and other tasks associated with the new positives, a local …

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Officials say Flathead voters can expect airtight mail-in election

As the vast majority of Montana counties, Flathead included, prepare for an all-mail general election this November, election department heads, United States Postal Service employees and other stakeholders are working diligently to provide a secure election in which every ballot is accounted for.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

State: COVID contact tracing takes priority over data reports

As COVID-19 cases in Flathead County mount, creating an upswing in contact tracing and case monitoring work for health department personnel, officials with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services say case data discrepancies between the county and state should be expected.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

County corona cases surge

A surge in COVID-19 cases in Flathead County over the past week, which officials say can partially be attributed to Labor Day weekend activities, has strained the health department’s ability to relay case data to the state, perform contact tracing and other tasks associated with the new positives, a local …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

State receives $4.8M to enhance stroke care

The American Heart Association recently announced the launch of a new initiative known as Mission: Lifeline Stroke, which aims to strengthen the full spectrum of stroke care in Montana.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

EPA grant aids Flathead Lake invasive species research

In an effort to reduce toxic substances that have long plagued the waters and ecosystems of the Columbia River Basin watershed, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded more than $2 million in grant funding to a handful of organizations, universities and government entities, including the University of Montana, which …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Report: Flathead's state parks among busiest as numbers spike

From January through June of this year, more than 1.4 million people visited Montana state parks, with Flathead Lake State Park experiencing the second-highest volume in the state at nearly 160,000 visits during that time period.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Health department strained as COVID surges in Flathead

A surge in COVID-19 cases in Flathead County over the past week, which officials say can partially be attributed to Labor Day weekend activities, has strained the health department’s ability to relay case data to the state, perform contact tracing and other tasks associated with the new positives, a local …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Lost Trail environmental docs ready for review

A proposal to establish the Lost Trail Conservation Area, a sprawling project in Northwest Montana to create permanent public access and protect essential wildlife habitat is the focus of a draft environmental assessment and draft land protection plan released Wednesday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

County rejects tax “holiday” option for employees

The Flathead County commissioners voted Tuesday to not move forward with implementing a “tax holiday” that would have allowed the county to stop withholding payroll taxes paid by county employees beginning on Sept.1.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Livestock, online auction drew solid support at fair

Based on the most recent numbers from the 2020 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo, highlights from this year’s event included market livestock entries, the online livestock auction and the rodeo.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish care center sees four additional COVID deaths

Four additional individuals associated with Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center have died from COVID-19-related complications, according to a press release sent Friday morning from the Flathead City-County Health Department.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Care center has history of deficiencies

Following a recent state investigation into Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services stamped the facility with the most serious deficiency rating possible in early September — a federal designation that was later lifted as silently as it was assigned.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

History of deficiencies documented at COVID-infected Whitefish care center

Following a recent state investigation into Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services stamped the facility with the most serious deficiency rating possible in early September — a federal designation that was later lifted as silently as it was assigned.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish care center sees four additional COVID deaths

Four additional individuals associated with Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center have died from COVID-19-related complications, according to a press release sent Friday morning from the Flathead City-County Health Department.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Rolling Acres: Board tables vote on controversial rural housing project

After several hours of public comment Wednesday evening, the Flathead County Planning Board voted to table a request for a 77-lot residential subdivision near Kalispell until the board’s October meeting.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Energy Keepers explains Flathead Lake level

Data from the United States Geological Survey shows Flathead Lake’s water level has been dipping close to the 2,982-foot mark since the beginning of September — a depth property owners on the lake are all too familiar with, as it means it’s time to take their boats out of the …

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Commission to review proposal for Dayton fishing access site

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will review a proposal for a fishing access site in Dayton.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Energy Keepers explains Flathead Lake level

Data from the United States Geological Survey shows Flathead Lake’s water level has been dipping close to the 2,982-foot mark since the beginning of September

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Dickey Lake chemical spill under investigation

Dickey Lake chemical spill under investigation

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

County approves budget including building projects

County approves budget including building projects

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

County opts for mail in-ballots after all

The Flathead County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday morning to move to a mail-in election for the Nov. 3 general election, pivoting from their decision in late August to opt for a poll election.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Airport sees decline in Labor Day weekend traffic

Glacier Park International Airport experienced a 17% net decline in the number of passengers going through the security checkpoint this Labor Day weekend compared to last, Airport Director Rob Ratkowski said Tuesday.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Weather, car crash factors in holiday weekend congestion in Glacier

A sharp spike in Glacier National Park visitation, combined with a car crash and inclement weather at Logan Pass, prompted a series of temporary closures at the West Glacier entrance and elsewhere throughout the course of the Labor Day holiday weekend.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Energy Keepers explains Flathead Lake level

Data from the United States Geological Survey shows Flathead Lake’s water level has been dipping close to the 2,982-foot mark since the beginning of September — a depth property owners on the lake are all too familiar with, as it means it’s time to take their boats out of the …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish care facility sees sixth COVID death

A total of six individuals associated with Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center have now died from COVID-19-related issues as the facility faces what the Flathead City-County Health Department described in a Friday press release as a “major outbreak.”

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Chemical spill at Dickey Lake under investigation

An investigation into a chemical spill that occurred at a Dickey Lake campground last week is currently underway, according to Kootenai National Forest officials.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County switches to mail ballot for Nov. 3 election

The Flathead County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday morning to move to a mail-in election for the Nov. 3 general election, pivoting from their decision in late August to opt for a poll election.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Tensions emerge at rallies in Whitefish

For months now, large and small groups have intermittently gathered in front of Whitefish City Hall to support the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. But in recent days, upward of 100 Trump supporters have convened at the same intersection to protest the other group and show support for the president’s …

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

County OKs Rose Crossing curve fix

The Flathead County commissioners voted last week to approve a safety improvement project that will adjust a 90-degree turn on Rose Crossing in Kalispell that has been a source of citizen frustration for several years.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County switches to mail ballot for Nov. 3 election

The Flathead County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday morning to move to a mail-in election for the Nov. 3 general election, pivoting from their decision in late August to opt for a poll election.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County switches to mail ballot

The Flathead County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday morning to move to a mail-in election for the Nov. 3 general election, pivoting from their decision in late August to opt for a poll election.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Chemical spill at Dickey Lake under investigation

An investigation into a chemical spill that occurred at a Dickey Lake campground last week is currently underway, according to Kootenai National Forest officials.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Board denies permit for West Valley asphalt plant

The Flathead County Board of Adjustment voted unanimously Tuesday night to deny a request for a change to a conditional-use permit that would have allowed a gravel pit in West Valley to operate an asphalt and concrete batch plant as well.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish assisted living facility beset by Covid-19 deaths, cases

Four recent COVID-19 related deaths in Flathead County have been tied to Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center as the facility faces an outbreak that has resulted in 41 positives so far between staff and residents

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

County OKs budget that includes building projects

The Flathead County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the county’s final budget for fiscal year 2021.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Canada to assess risks of Elk Valley mining project

The Canadian Federal Government recently announced it will perform a separate environmental review of a proposed coal mine expansion in the Elk Valley that many conservation groups and other entities have said would send polluted water downstream into transboundary waters, including Lake Koocanusa.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Long-term care facility confirms deaths related to virus

Four recent COVID-19-related deaths in Flathead County have been tied to Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center as the facility faces an outbreak that has resulted in 41 positives so far between staff and residents.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Tensions emerge between BLM protesters, Trump supporters in Whitefish

BLM protesters, Trump supporters clash

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Virus deaths linked to Whitefish long-term care facility

Four recent COVID-19-related deaths in Flathead County have been tied to Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Canada to assess risks of Elk Valley mining project

The Canadian Federal Government recently announced it will perform a separate environmental review of a proposed coal mine expansion

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Decision expected on permit for asphalt plant

On Tuesday, the Flathead County Board of Adjustment is expected to make a final decision on whether to approve a modification to an existing conditional-use permit that would allow the owners of a controversial gravel pit in West Valley to manufacture asphalt and concrete as well.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Tool gauges COVID capacity for local testing, monitoring

In an effort to provide further insight into the valley’s COVID-19 cases, the Flathead City-County Health Department recently released an online community indicator dashboard that displays whether certain aspects of the local testing, monitoring and health-care system are at, or nearing, capacity.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Flathead surpasses 500 total COVID cases

Flathead County this week surpassed 500 cumulative cases of COVID-19 since Montana’s outbreak began in March, and as of Wednesday, state and local data showed 119 of those cases are currently active.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

New weather stations enhance safety in the backcountry

The Flathead Avalanche Center recently finished installing weather stations on Tunnel Ridge near Essex — an undertaking that closed out a multi-year, multi-partnership effort to build a more robust weather dataset for the Flathead Range and beyond.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Concert, rodeo big drivers of fair ticket sales

While gate admission to this year’s Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo was down significantly from last year, rodeo participation, market livestock entries and auction revenue were all up. That’s according to Flathead County Fairground manager Mark Campbell, who presented initial highlights from the five-day event to the Flathead County commissioners …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

County sued over asphalt plant permit decisions

A West Valley resident recently filed a lawsuit against Flathead County and the Flathead County Board of Adjustment for recent decisions involving an application for a modification to a conditional-use permit that would allow a controversial gravel pit near her property to have an asphalt manufacturing plant.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

NVH maintenance supervisor retires after 25 years

Joseph “Joe” Grabowski was virtually penniless when he bid a sweet farewell to Miami in 1980 for an engineering job in Georgia.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Groups look to secure funds for 800-acre C-Falls conservation project

For more than a decade, conservation and environmental organizations have been pining after 800 acres of prime wilderness real estate located just east of Columbia Falls, at the mouth of Bad Rock Canyon. And the coveted property, currently owned by the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co., is finally up for grabs.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Separation from county under consideration

The Flathead City-County Health Department’s Board of Health and representatives from the Flathead Community Health Center recently voiced support for moving forward with an agreement that would allow the health center to separate financially and operationally from the county.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Residents, staff test positive for COVID-19 at care facility

A total of 14 residents and employees with Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center have tested positive for COVID-19.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Residents, staff test positive for COVID at Whitefish nursing home

A total of 14 residents and employees with Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center have tested positive for COVID-19.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Forest project north of Whitefish approved

A sizable forest management project encompassing about 51,000 total acres just north of Whitefish in the Tally Lake Ranger District was recently green-lighted by Flathead National Forest officials.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Phillips County Fair likely contributed to COVID-19 outbreak along Hi-line

About three weeks ago, Montana’s longest, continuous fair unfolded once again in the small town of Dodson on Montana’s Hi-line with most of the offerings attendees would usually expect — a ranch rodeo, AMX races, a demolition derby and a concert.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County opts for poll election

Flathead County has made the decision to proceed with a poll election for the upcoming general election on Nov. 3, as opposed to using an all mail-ballot election that several Montana counties have opted for amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Daines details bipartisan forest reform bill

Conservationists, forestry leaders and local elected officials met with Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) in Kalispell Monday morning to discuss the introduction of a new bipartisan reform bill that aims to reduce environmental litigation, increase active forest management on federal lands, accelerate post-wildfire restoration and more.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Graphic: How Flathead Valley business owners are coping with COVID-19

On Sunday, the Daily Inter Lake wrapped up an eight-part multi-media series documenting COVID-19’s effect on businesses and employment across Northwest Montana. From

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Report: Glacier County leads state in COVID testing rates

Glacier County has performed the highest rate of testing in the state since COVID-19 was first detected in Montana on March 11, according to a recent epidemiology report and other testing data from Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

NW Montana Fair and Rodeo to go on as scheduled

Efforts put forth by Flathead County Fairgrounds officials and staff to prepare the grounds for the upcoming Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo appear to have passed COVID-19 sanitary and social distancing guidelines, and the event is slated to unfold on time next week with many of the same offerings attendees …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County sees third COVID-19-related death

The Flathead City-County Health Department announced Wednesday morning that a third Flathead County resident has died from COVID-19-related complications.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

COVID cases rise in county TEST

Montana’s COVID-19 Task Force reported more than two dozen new cases in Flathead County Thursday morning, pushing the county’s cumulative case count past 300 as the area, along with much of the state, continues to experience an upswing in positive cases.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Fair carnival canceled amid virus concerns

This year’s Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo attendees can still expect the beloved event to unfold later this month, but this time without a carnival.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

North Fork camp and retreat proposals denied

North Fork residents showed up en masse to Tuesday’s Flathead County Board of Adjustment meeting to speak against three separate proposals for conditional-use permits that would allow for multiple camp and retreat centers in Polebridge.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County sees more than 300 total cases

Montana’s COVID-19 Task Force reported more than two dozen new cases in Flathead County Thursday morning, pushing the county’s cumulative case count past 300 as the area, along with much of the state, continues to experience an upswing in positive cases.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Fair carnival canceled amid COVID-19 concerns

This year’s Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo attendees can still expect the beloved event to unfold in two weeks, but this time without a carnival.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Health-care providers want fair downsized

At a Flathead County Fair Board meeting Thursday evening, a local pediatrician presented a letter signed by 140 Flathead Valley health-care professionals who do not believe the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo should occur as currently planned, considering school is expected to start back up soon after the event.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Asphalt plant, Polebridge retreat centers top agenda

Topping the Flathead County Board of Adjustment’s heavy agenda Tuesday is a request for a modification to an existing conditional-use permit that would allow for the operation of a concrete and asphalt batch plant at a gravel extraction facility in West Valley.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Grizzly Council report nearly complete

After nearly 10 months and more than a dozen public meetings, Montana’s Grizzly Bear Advisory Council is on the cusp of solidifying recommendations about how to handle the state’s swelling grizzly bear population.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Health-care providers want fair significantly downsized

At a Flathead County Fair Board meeting Thursday evening, a local pediatrician presented a letter signed by 140 Flathead Valley health-care professionals who do not believe the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo should occur as currently planned, considering school is expected to start back up soon after the event.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell VA Clinic employee tests positive for COVID

An employee with the Veterans Affairs Clinic in Kalispell recently tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in isolation, according to clinic officials.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Flathead exceeds 200 total COVID cases

Flathead County crossed the 200 cumulative case mark on Tuesday after the state’s COVID-19 Task Force announced 94 new cases statewide.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

New weather stations enhance safety in the backcountry

The Flathead Avalanche Center recently finished installing weather stations on Tunnel Ridge near Essex — an undertaking that closed out a multi-year, multi-partnership effort to build a more robust weather dataset for the Flathead Range and beyond.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Fair officials weigh options for rodeo, party pit

With a little more than three weeks to go until the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo, officials and staff with the Flathead County Fairgrounds and other stakeholders are still brainstorming how some of the larger scheduled events can still occur with proper COVID-19 social distancing and sanitation guidelines.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Online tool now displays local hospitalizations

The Flathead City-County Health Department’s online COVID-19 dashboard that displays information on cases in Flathead County recently was updated to include new data features, including local hospitalization numbers.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

State adjusts COVID testing priorities to tackle wait times

In an effort to combat growing wait times for COVID-19 test results, the state of Montana recently made adjustments to who will receive priority testing at the state lab in Helena.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Huge conservation easement in the works for SPP lands

Nearly 200,000 acres of timberlands stretching from Glacier National Park to the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness and down to the Selkirks and Idaho Panhandle have become available for permanent conservation through pending “working forest” conservation easements.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

State adjusts COVID testing priorities to tackle wait times

In an effort to combat growing wait times for COVID-19 test results, the state of Montana recently made adjustments to who will receive priority testing at the state lab in Helena.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Federal grant enhances rural residency program

Kalispell Regional Healthcare is one of three hospital systems in western Montana to sponsor a residency program that recently received a $2.5 million federal grant that will go toward enhancing training for resident physicians in rural or underserved areas.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Stakeholders aim to secure easement on 200,000 acres

Nearly 200,000 acres of timberlands stretching from Glacier National Park to the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness and down to the Selkirks and Idaho Panhandle have become available for permanent conservation through pending “working forest” conservation easements.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Attendees should expect fair to ‘be different this year’

All across Montana, as COVID-19 cases continue to climb, county officials have chosen either to cancel or greatly scale back their annual county fairs in an effort to prevent further spread of the virus.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Forest Service releases Frozen Moose project assessment

The Flathead National Forest Hungry Horse-Glacier View District on Monday released an environmental assessment for a large-scale North Fork fuels reduction, timber and restoration project called Frozen Moose.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

COVID-19 on the rise in Northwest Montana

Montana’s COVID-19 Task Force announced more than 100 new confirmed cases on Tuesday, with nearly 40% of those being located in Lake, Flathead and Lincoln counties.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

New crisis line helps Flathead first responders

The Evergreen Fire Department, along with several other organizations, recently formed a new mental-health call line for local first responders and their immediate family members.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Subdivision proposed east of Kalispell recommended for denial

The Flathead County Planning Board voted 4-2 on Wednesday to forward a recommendation to the Flathead County Commissioners to deny a request for a 40-lot subdivision near Kalispell.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Assessment released for big North Fork fuels project

The Flathead National Forest Hungry Horse-Glacier View District on Monday released an environmental assessment for a large-scale North Fork fuels reduction, timber and restoration project called Frozen Moose.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Asphalt plant appeal fails on tie vote

An appeal to a decision made by the Flathead County zoning administrator to forward the county Board of Adjustment a favorable recommendation that would allow the construction of an asphalt batch plant in West Valley failed on a tie vote at a public meeting Tuesday evening.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

County OKs purchase of CenturyLink building

The Flathead County Commissioners voted on Tuesday to purchase the former CenturyLink building in Kalispell, which, after months of pending renovations, will provide additional office space for county employees.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Glacier Park navigates surge of visitors amid pandemic

Thursday morning’s rain showers did little to deter people from flocking to Glacier National Park, where by the early morning hours rangers had already started blocking off portions of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in order to avoid major vehicle and foot-traffic congestion.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hospital eyes more Hi-Line acquisitions

For several months now, Kalispell Regional Healthcare has been quietly pursuing partnerships with other health-care facilities throughout Northwest Montana and along the state’s Hi-Line in hopes of forming a large, regional health network — an expansion officials say is still slowly underway despite being in the throes of a global …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell Regional announces $7.4M in pay raises

Kalispell Regional Healthcare recently announced the “vast majority” of hospital employees will be receiving pay raises beginning in early July.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Missing Idaho man found dead in Glacier Park

On Wednesday afternoon a search and rescue crew located the body of an Idaho man who had been reported missing in Glacier National Park, according to a post on the park’s social media account.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Montana surpasses 1,000 mark for COVID-19 cases

Montana crossed the 1,000 mark for cumulative cases after the state’s COVID-19 Task Force announced another 50 new positive cases Wednesday morning.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

State, Flathead County report new daily records for COVID-19 cases

Montana’s COVID-19 Task Force on Monday announced 56 new coronavirus cases, setting a record for state’s daily total of new positive cases and bringing the state’s cumulative total to closer to 1,000 cases.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell Regional’s offer to buy Shelby facilities OK’d

The Toole County Commissioners recently accepted a proposal from Kalispell Regional Healthcare to purchase the Marias Medical Center, Marias Care Center, Brittain House and Heritage Center in Shelby.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Vapor store owners cast wary eye on proposed e-cig rule

Last week the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services proposed the adoption of a new rule that would eliminate flavored electronic smoking devices from Montana commerce — a measure local business owners in the Flathead Valley say will likely shutter their smoke and vapor shops if it goes …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

‘I Can’t Breathe’ billboard emerges in South Kalispell

A large billboard with an even bigger message has popped up between Kalispell and Somers along U.S. 93 S.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

State reports record number of daily COVID-19 cases

Montana’s COVID-19 Task Force announced 37 new cases Thursday morning, the highest number of daily positives reported since the start of the state’s outbreak.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Flathead nears 50 total COVID cases

On Monday, the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force reported 17 new coronavirus cases statewide, two of which are in Flathead County.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Meat-shop matriarch closes out long career

It doesn’t take more than a few minutes after walking through the front door of Perfect Cuts in Columbia Falls to realize it’s a family-owned and operated business to its core.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish woman wants to foster discussions about racial injustice

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Flathead Lake expected to reach full pool this week

At the start of every summer, Flathead Lake residents and business owners eagerly await June 15 — the date the lake is expected to reach full pool at a depth of 2,983 feet and summer recreating can officially begin.

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell man encouraged by Black Lives Matter movement

RJ, a longtime resident of the Flathead Valley, said unified moments like the recent Black Lives Matter protest in Kalispell are hopeful signs of meaningful change for racial equality. He knows all too well about being “the only one” or “one of a few.”

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Conservancy looks to restore historic park structure

Glacier National Park Conservancy recently applied for a state grant totaling nearly $500,000 that would go toward the restoration of the historic Lulu Wheeler Cabin on the eastern shore of Lake McDonald.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Court upholds cancellation of Badger-Two Med oil, gas lease

On Tuesday a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., upheld the cancellation of the last remaining federal oil and gas lease in Montana’s Badger-Two Medicine region.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Bozeman man fined $500 for landing helicopter in the Bob

A Bozeman man who landed a helicopter in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in May has paid the maximum $500 fine for doing so, according to a Tuesday press release from the Montana Department of Justice.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County has two active cases

As of Monday morning, Flathead County had two active cases of COVID-19 after going two months without any confirmed positives, according to data from the county’s health department.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Glacier seeks grant to restore historic Wheeler cabin

Glacier National Park Conservancy recently applied for a state grant totaling nearly $500,000 that would go toward the restoration of the historic Lulu Wheeler Cabin on the eastern shore of Lake McDonald.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Flathead Lake expected to be at full pool by Monday

At the start of every summer, Flathead Lake residents and business owners eagerly await June 15 — the date the lake is expected to reach full pool at a depth of 2,983 feet and summer recreating can officially begin.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Blood donors can learn COVID-19 antibody status

In addition to helping tackle the nation’s ongoing shortage of blood donations, individuals who choose to donate to a Vitalant blood center can now also learn their COVID-19 antibody status after donating.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

New screening sites added in Col. Falls, West Glacier

Kalispell Regional Healthcare has launched two additional COVID-19 respiratory screening facilities in the valley in an effort to expand opportunities for individuals to be tested throughout the upcoming tourist season.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

4 COVID-19 cases reported on Flathead Reservation

Health officials with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on Friday confirmed four positive COVID-19 cases on the Flathead Indian Reservation.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

COVID-19 and crowds: Cancellations largely up to event organizers

Questions surrounding guidelines and recommendations for the coronavirus outbreak have surfaced as large-scale gatherings, such as the recent Black Lives Matter demonstration in Kalispell, continue as planned while others, such as the 4th of July parade in Bigfork, are canceled.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Hundreds converge on Kalispell for protest

One Flathead Valley resident said he attended Saturday’s Black Lives Matter protest at Depot Park in Kalispell because he wanted to use his voice to speak for those who can’t, and because “keeping your mouth shut on the sidelines isn’t enough.”

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Long-term care residents, staff the focus of testing efforts

Since Montana’s novel coronavirus outbreak first surfaced in March, many local and state leaders have pondered how they can safeguard older adults and the residents and staff in assisted-living facilities and nursing homes — a group the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers to be one of society’s most …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

‘Black Lives Matter’ protests ramp up in Flathead Valley

Local law enforcement leaders, city officials and others say they hope ongoing protests in Whitefish and a protest planned Saturday afternoon in Kalispell will remain peaceful as local residents and others come together in support of the Black Lives Matter movement that has gained global momentum in the past week …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

‘Black Lives Matter’ protests ramp up in Flathead Valley

Local law enforcement leaders, city officials and others say they hope ongoing protests in Whitefish and a protest planned Saturday afternoon in Kalispell will remain peaceful as local residents and others come together in support of the Black Lives Matter movement that has gained global momentum in the past week …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell Regional ramping up elective surgeries

Since Kalispell Regional Healthcare decided to once again offer operative surgeries and interventional services in late April, hospital officials say the system is now operating at about 60% capacity and more furloughed employees are slowly coming back to work — trends they hope further progress in the coming weeks.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Glacier Park set to partially reopen on June 8

After being closed to visitors for more than two months, Glacier National Park will partially reopen June 8.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Glacier Park will reopen June 8, but only until 4:30 p.m. to start

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HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Glacier to partially reopen on Monday

After being closed to visitors for more than two months, Glacier National Park will partially reopen June 8.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

COVID prompts changes to Bob Marshall Wilderness projects

Officials with the nonprofit organization that spearheads trail maintenance in the sprawling Bob Marshall Wilderness have made several adjustments to its upcoming summer projects and usual volunteer workforce as concerns linger surrounding the novel coronavirus outbreak.

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Study: Rare aquatic species can adapt to glacier melt

When looking at side-by-side photos of Sperry Glacier in 1949 and more recently in 2015 — two images used as supporting documents in a recently completed study — even those who may not consider themselves science-savvy can recognize the stark difference between the pictures.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Montana nears 500 covid cases; majority have recovered

As of Friday morning, Montana was nearing 500 total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus since the state saw its first positive cases in early March, according to a report from the state’s COVID-19 task force.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Portion of Libby cleanup deleted from priorities list

Another portion of the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site was recently deleted from the National Priorities List after officials with several environmental agencies determined all required cleanup activities were complete.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Pursuit to begin phased reopening of Glacier lodges, businesses

Pursuit, a company that owns and operates a handful of lodging, culinary and retail experiences in and around Glacier-Waterton International Peace Park, announced on Thursday that a phased reopening of its facilities within its Glacier Park Collection will begin June 1.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Potter’s Field, MudMan owe $150k in wage claims

The founders of MudMan Burgers and two nonprofit organizations associated with the local restaurant chain have filed a redetermination request with the state for multiple wage claims brought against them last year.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Group seeks amendment to Water Rights Protection Act

With support from Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes, a Lake County nonprofit recently submitted a letter to state leaders requesting an amendment to the draft of the Montana Water Rights Protection Act that would provide the Tribes with authorization to use a portion of their Trust Fund to improve the treatment …

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Wilderness Foundation looking for Montana volunteers

Officials with the nonprofit organization that spearheads trail maintenance in the sprawling Bob Marshall Wilderness have made several adjustments to its upcoming summer projects and usual volunteer workforce as concerns linger surrounding the novel coronavirus outbreak.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Priority themes identified for West Glacier growth plan

Following initial public meetings that occurred earlier this year, the West Glacier Vision Project team was able to identify key themes and concepts the greater West Glacier community would like to see guide future development decisions in the area.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

An uncertain future for the iconic Blasdel barn

There are very few structures still standing today that give nod to the Flathead Valley’s rich farming history. And throughout the decades, as society and developments have inched farther into what was once solely farmland, the protection of these iconic mainstays has become paramount to many.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Board votes to temporarily extend health officer’s contract

The Flathead City-County Board of Health voted on Thursday to temporarily extend the county public health officer’s term to allow more time for a hiring committee and the board to find her replacement - a process members said will take longer than usual due to coronavirus-related setbacks.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Fishing access site at Elmo to remain open

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and Lake County recently reached an agreement on a temporary five-year license to keep the Elmo Fishing Access on Flathead Lake open for public use.

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

COVID prompts changes to Bob Marshall Wilderness projects

Officials with the nonprofit organization that spearheads trail maintenance in the sprawling Bob Marshall Wilderness have made several adjustments to its upcoming summer projects and usual volunteer workforce as concerns linger surrounding the novel coronavirus outbreak.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Group seeks amendment to Water Rights Protection Act

With support from Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes, a Lake County nonprofit recently submitted a letter to state leaders requesting an amendment to the draft of the Montana Water Rights Protection Act that would provide the Tribes with authorization to use a portion of their Trust Fund to improve the treatment …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Easement rounds off 12,000-acre project on Flathead River

The Flathead Land Trust’s “Flathead River Conservation” project was recently completed after a 155-acre parcel was added to a network of conserved land totaling nearing 12,000 acres along the Flathead River.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

United Way establishes COVID-19 relief fund

Northwest Montana United Way in Kalispell is currently accepting applications for the organization’s recently established COVID-19 relief fund that offers relief for local community members that have been directly impacted by the novel coronavirus outbreak.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Tally Lake District timber, fuels project moves forward

A large-scale commercial timber and fuels project in the Tally Lake Ranger District will move forward in the planning process after the Flathead National Forest completed a draft decision notice on the proposal last week.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Protesters picket controversial burger joint; say more are planned

A group of protesters gathered in front of MudMan Burgers in Columbia Falls on Sunday to rally against the restaurant’s relaunch. The group held up signs with various messages including “Workers Drug Thru Mud,” “Never Fund a Cult” and “Forced Labor = Slavery.”

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

MudMan relaunch met with protest in Columbia Falls

A group of protesters gathered in front of MudMan Burgers in Columbia Falls on Sunday to rally against the restaurant’s relaunch. The group held up signs with various messages including “Workers Drug Thru Mud,” “Never Fund a Cult” and “Forced Labor = Slavery.”

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Drop in state bed-tax revenue impacts visitor bureaus, parks

The novel coronavirus outbreak has brought into focus just how intertwined Montana’s economy is. When one segment struggles, it’s likely the effects of that will be felt far and wide. So when Gov. Steve Bullock ordered hotels and other short-term rental accommodations to stop accepting guests, the 4% lodging facility …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Local businesses push for Glacier Park reopening

Nearly 50 businesses and individuals in the Flathead Valley that rely heavily on Glacier National Park visitation have signed a letter asking the governor and others to consider lifting the 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state visitors so they may recreate.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Fishing access site at Elmo to remain open

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and Lake County recently reached an agreement on a temporary five-year license to keep the Elmo Fishing Access on Flathead Lake open for public use.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Nicosia quietly resigns from county health board

Flathead County Board of Health member Michael Nicosia of Columbia Falls recently stepped down from his board position, citing concerns related to Dr. Annie Bukacek, a Kalispell physician whose appointment to the health board in December has generated widespread controversy and recently caught the attention of the national media.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

State board endorses Somers beach project

The Montana State Parks and Recreation Board voted unanimously Monday to allow the Flathead Land Trust, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks and other partners to continue their evaluations of whether the popular Somers Beach has the potential to become a formal state park.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Virus prompts spike in telehealth demand, services

When it came time for Alan Gianoli to meet with his doctor at the Woodland Clinic in Kalispell, he first hesitated, and then eventually canceled his appointment. At 72 years old, he figured the risks associated with an in-person visit were too great.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Land near Somers donated for conservation easement

A fourth-generation descendant of a family that settled along Wiley Slough between Kalispell and Somers recently donated a 26-acre conservation easement to the Flathead Land Trust.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Blackfeet Tribe receives EPA grant to assess contaminated property

The Blackfeet Tribe is one of three Northern Montana tribes selected to receive a sizable grant that will assist with costs associated with the assessment, cleanup and revitalization of brownfield properties identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Health Board member resigns amid Bukacek controversy

Flathead County Board of Health member Michael Nicosia recently stepped down from his board position, citing concerns related to Dr. Annie Bukacek, a Kalispell physician whose appointment to the health board in December has generated widespread controversy and recently caught the attention of the national media.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Flathead currently has no confirmed active COVID-19 cases

As of Tuesday morning, data from the Flathead City-County Health Department showed Flathead County currently has no active confirmed cases of novel coronavirus.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Glacier’s iconic Red Bus Tours suspended through June

The company that operates Glacier National Park’s iconic fleet of red buses will suspend tours through the end of June due to uncertainties surrounding the novel coronavirus and the pending reopening of the park.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

‘Layered’ start-up expected in June

Glacier National Park officials say those planning a visit during the 2020 season should prepare for changes in some of the park’s day-to-day operations and offerings as staff consider how to reopen in a way that adheres to federal, state, local and public-health guidelines.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Flathead braces for return of snowbirds, tourists

Since the start of Montana’s coronavirus outbreak in March, government and public health officials have wrestled with how to keep tourists, short-term renters and snowbirds at bay while the state battles positive cases among its own residents.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Shelby hospital resumes services as outbreak stabilizes

After stabilizing the number of coronavirus-positive patients in need of treatment, the Marias Medical Center in Shelby has once again started offering various outpatient services.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Meals on Wheels expands eligibility

As Montana slowly begins to reopen under a three-phase plan set forward by Gov. Steve Bullock, officials are still recommending seniors and other vulnerable populations shelter in place for the duration of phases one and two.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell Regional continues ramping up services

Beginning next week, some operative and interventional procedures will once again be offered by Kalispell Regional Healthcare as part of the hospital system’s second phase of its reintroduction plan.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Glacier Park’s boat tours canceled for 2020

Due to uncertainties surrounding the novel coronavirus, officials with Glacier Park Boat Company have decided its boats will remain docked for the upcoming season and will be canceling any tours that have been booked for 2020.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Opposition mounts for races, commercial events

Several events and temporary outfitting and guiding activities slated to occur on Flathead National Forest lands this summer — pending permit approvals — have sparked controversy among a nonprofit and other individuals who say the events pose risks to people, animals and wildlife habitats.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Climate change, habitat loss threaten iconic bird species

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 …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Valley goes two weeks with no new virus cases

Monday marked two weeks since Flathead County has reported a new positive case of the novel coronavirus — a milestone in controlling the outbreak that comes as many local businesses begin to reopen under state guidelines.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Future management of Owen Sowerwine natural area uncertain

Montana Audubon and the organization’s local Flathead Valley chapter are working with several organizations and state agencies to secure a long-term management plan for the popular Owen Sowerwine Natural Area after a 20-year license agreement that allowed the Flathead Audubon Society to manage the parcel recently expired.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Timeline for Glacier reopening unclear

While federal, state and local governments prepare to reopen the United States economy, officials with Glacier National Park say it is uncertain when park gates will open again, but a “gradual reopening” will occur in coordination with Flathead and Glacier Counties, the Blackfeet Nation and Montana state.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Flathead, Toole Counties announce additional COVID-19 fatalities

The Flathead City-County Health Department announced the second coronavirus-related death of a Flathead County resident early Wednesday morning.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

No time-line yet for restarting elective surgeries

In an effort to combat major profit losses, Kalispell Regional Healthcare recently announced the start of a “COVID-19 furlough” that has cut hours and/or wages for some 600 hospital employees and reduced salaries for physicians, executives and others. But when staff and the community can expect operations at the valley’s …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Animal shelter director credits staff, county and donors for facility’s success

Perched on a wall above Clifford “Cliff” Bennett’s work desk is a faded photo of him and his former companion, Dodger. The picture shows a younger Bennett sporting the same iconic mustache he wears today “on the wrong side of 65,” but Dodger’s graying muzzle leaves one to think the …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

State reports no new COVID-19 cases on Monday

On Monday morning, Montana’s coronavirus task force announced there were no new confirmed cases of COVID-19. This is the first time the state has shown zero new positives since officials announced Montana’s first few cases in March.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

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.”

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Stay-at-home order can be challenging for abuse victims

While Gov. Steve Bullock’s shelter-in-place order has benefited Montana communities as they work to combat their local coronavirus outbreaks, it has also created several unintentional challenges for survivors of domestic abuse and for the community organizations and entities that typically offer resources and support for such individuals.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Public alleges Health Board member’s behavior ‘reckless’

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 …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Timeline charts state’s first month of virus battle

Monday marked one month since the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services announced the state’s first confirmed cases of COVID-19 on March 13 and since then, much has unfolded. Here is a recap of what has happened between then and now in the United States, in Montana and …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hospital announces pay cuts, furloughs due to virus

Citing concerns over steep declines in revenue due to the coronavirus, officials with Kalispell Regional Healthcare on Monday announced hospital executives, physicians and executive directors will be taking pay cuts, and about 600 employees system-wide will be furloughed or experience a reduction in hours and shifts.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Toole County has 25 coronavirus positives, mostly senior citizens

Toole County has 25 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Sunday — a number composed of mostly adults 60 years of age and older.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Governor visits Shelby following local coronavirus outbreak

For the better part of Montana’s coronavirus outbreak, many have focused their attention on how more populous counties will handle their outbreaks: Gallatin, Missoula, Yellowstone, Flathead. But in the last two weeks that focus has grown to include Toole County along the rural Hi-Line, which ranks fifth in the most …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hospital employees join nationwide protest for protective equipment

A handful of employees with Kalispell Regional Healthcare gathered briefly on Thursday afternoon outside of Montana Children’s to join in a nationwide protest asking the federal government to supply an adequate amount of personal protective equipment to hospitals during the coronavirus outbreak.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Data suggests state’s curve flattening

Case statistics from the state health department and data from Google suggest social distancing and isolation measures are helping to flatten Montana’s coronavirus curve and also provide insight to how communities have mobilized in recent weeks since the start of the state’s outbreak.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Local collaborative aims to secure temporary homeless shelter

A group of local Flathead County shelters, mental-health providers, churches, homeless teens and domestic violence organizations, law enforcement and other entities are working to secure a location to provide additional temporary shelter for homeless individuals during the coronavirus outbreak.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Evidence of community spread emerges in Flathead County

Community spread of the coronavirus has officially been documented in Flathead County, according to a Tuesday press release from the Flathead City-County Health Department.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County’s COVID-19 positive cases exceed 30

As of Monday afternoon, there were more than 30 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Flathead County, according to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.

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Flathead County’s COVID-19 positive cases exceed 30

As of Monday afternoon, there are more than 30 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Flathead County, according to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Support wanes for MudMan Burgers comeback

In a turn of events some have described as “predictable,” the founders of Potter’s Field Ministries recently announced their MudMan Burgers locations would relaunch this spring. But community members, pastors, former church members and others have since made it clear the restaurants, the ministry and its leaders will receive no …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Montana hospitals’ capacity in focus for pandemic

On March 15, Montana officials announced the state’s first four cases of coronavirus, and about three weeks later that figure is well on its way to the 300s. And as the case tally increases on a daily basis, questions related to hospital capacity are at the forefront of people’s minds …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Flathead at 23 COVID-19 cases; state records 6th death

Flathead County had 20 positive cases of coronavirus as of Friday evening, and according to the state’s data the virus is spreading farther along Montana’s northern border through rural Glacier, Toole, Liberty and Hill counties.

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Hospital preparing for COVID-19 peak: ‘This isn’t New York City where the cow has already left the barn.’

Kalispell Regional Healthcare officials said Wednesday current medical research suggests Montana’s coronavirus outbreak most likely won’t peak until late April. To further prepare for that reality, local health-care leaders have ordered additional ventilators and are exploring the hospital’s ability to expand bed capacity.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell company to manage Glacier shuttles

Glacier National Park has awarded its labor services contract for the 2020 Visitor Transportation Service to LC Staffing of Kalispell.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hospital prepares beds, ventilators as officials point to late April peak

Kalispell Regional Healthcare officials said Wednesday current medical research suggests Montana’s coronavirus outbreak most likely won’t peak until late April. To further prepare for that reality, local health-care leaders have ordered additional ventilators and are exploring the hospital’s ability to expand bed capacity.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

New owners hope to add rooftop deck to Whitefish brewery

The new property owners of the Great Northern Brewing Co. in downtown Whitefish have submitted an application to the city for a conditional-use permit that would allow them to own, operate and expand the brewery and restaurant to include a rooftop deck, among other features.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Pandemic prompts Polson swimmer to train in Flathead Lake

At the age of 60, Mark Johnston has set out to accomplish what might be his life’s most lofty ambition yet. The Polson resident decided last year that in 2020 he was going to try to rank as one of the top 10 pool swimmers in the world for his …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County up to 11 positive cases

Flathead County’s positive coronavirus cases crossed into double digits on Tuesday morning after two women in their 20s tested positive, bumping the valley’s total to 11 cases.

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Hospital in Shelby in ‘dire need’ of more staff

Toole County is experiencing an increase in positive coronavirus cases and on Monday reported two fatalities from the virus, prompting the Montana Nurses Association to put out an urgent call for any available nurses and other health-care professionals to assist staff at the Marias Medical Center in Shelby.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hospital in Shelby in ‘dire need’ of more staff

Toole County is experiencing an increase in positive coronavirus cases and on Monday reported two fatalities from the virus, prompting the Montana Nurses Association to put out an urgent call for any available nurses and other health-care professionals to assist staff at the Marias Medical Center in Shelby.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Montana’s COVID death toll hits four

As of Monday morning, four people in Montana have died from coronavirus — an announcement that comes as the number of positive cases has surpassed 170 individuals statewide and hospitals battle equipment shortages.

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Popular Somers Beach could become state park

Montana State Parks, the Flathead Land Trust and other stakeholders would like to convert the popular Somers Beach on Flathead Lake’s north shore into a state park and are asking for the public’s input on the matter.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hospital guidelines on who gets testing priority

New details on the coronavirus and its local impacts seem to be emerging on an almost daily basis. The information comes in the form of state officials ordering residents to shelter in place, from local health leaders ordering businesses to temporarily shut down and from the Centers for Disease Control …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Mass food shipments coming to Flathead Food Bank

Large amounts of produce and other food is on its way to the Flathead Food Bank, where it will be stored in a space in the Gateway Community Center and distributed as needed to other local food banks, senior-living communities, children’s programs and other programs.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Governor orders immediate closure of Glacier Park

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Tuesday sent a letter to the superintendent of Glacier National Park, requesting the immediate, temporary closure of the park as the state experiences a surge in positive coronavirus cases.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County orders more business closures

Flathead County’s Public Health Officer has ordered additional local businesses, including hair, cosmetic and nail salons, to close in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Outbreak prompts Polson swimmer to train in open waters of Flathead Lake

At the age of 60, Mark Johnston has set out to accomplish what might be his life’s most lofty ambition yet. The Polson resident decided last year that in 2020 he was going to try to rank as one of the top 10 pool swimmers in the world for his …

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

‘Contact’ investigations underway as 2nd employee tests positive for virus

As two of Flathead County’s four positive cases of coronavirus were detected in employees of Kalispell Regional Healthcare, many other hospital employees are now under quarantine as “contact investigations” are conducted by health-care officials.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Two more in county test positive for coronavirus

Two additional individuals have tested positive for coronavirus in Flathead County, according to a press release sent Monday afternoon from the Flathead City-County Health Department.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Details emerge about local positive COVID-19 cases

One physician with Kalispell Regional Healthcare and an Illinois resident are currently in self-isolation in Flathead County after testing positive for coronavirus on Friday, according to local health-care leaders.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Hospitals in prep mode for ‘extremely likely’ onslaught

Extensive preparatory measures, including the temporary cancellation of elective surgeries, are underway at local hospitals as health-care workers brace for the “extremely likely” scenario that coronavirus spreads to the Flathead Valley.

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2 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Flathead

Flathead County now has two positive cases of coronavirus, according an announcement from the Flathead City-County Health Department late Friday.

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Forest OKs Crystal Cedars Project

The Flathead National Forest Supervisor recently green-lighted a massive project near Columbia Falls that will construct approximately 25 miles of new trail, reduce fuel loads and more.

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Health officials urge caution, common sense

Public health officials are urging Montanans not to panic during the coronavirus outbreak, but to exercise caution and common sense.

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Flathead County issues state of emergency

The Flathead County commissioners on Wednesday morning unanimously approved a declaration of emergency for Flathead County in order to gain access to emergency funding that will allow the county to prepare for and manage a possible local outbreak of the coronavirus.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell Regional eyes affiliation with Cut Bank hospital

Northern Rockies Medical Center in Cut Bank and Kalispell Regional Healthcare announced today a pending affiliation of the two facilities, and the signing of a non-binding letter of intent to “enter into exclusive discussions to explore a deeper relationship.”

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County has 30 submitted tests to state

As of Tuesday afternoon, Flathead County health-care officials had submitted 30 tests to the state health department in Helena to be checked for coronavirus.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Serial hoarding affects food banks, shelters

Flathead County residents have now joined the masses by partaking in “serial hoarding” amid the coronavirus outbreak. And according to the leaders of organizations that offer resources to some of the community’s most vulnerable, it’s the homeless, older adults, at-risk youth and other fragile populations that will bear the brunt …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Wind storm cleanup still underway

Hundreds of trees are still toppled throughout the Flathead Valley following Friday’s storm that left thousands without power.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 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

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

Public access on Weyerhaeuser lands still uncertain

The property investment company poised to purchase Weyerhaeuser’s 630,000 acres of timberlands in Northwest Montana has yet to confirm or deny whether the company will participate in a program offered through Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks that would allow public access on the lands for hunting season.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Shortage of blood donors prompted by virus worries

Many Flathead County residents appear to be doing some soft doomsday-style prepping as grocery store outlets experience unusually high amounts of toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other products being purchased.

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Summit Prep School to close this May

Summit Preparatory School near Kalispell will close in May after providing therapeutic boarding services to teens for more than 15 years.

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MudMan looks to return as for-profit business next month

MudMan Burgers is back — almost.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Ombudsman report details challenges, citizen concerns

Montana’s Office of the Child and Family Ombudsman, which works to prevent child abuse and neglect and increase safety, well-being and permanency for the state’s children, is tackling an overall caseload that is about five times the size of what the office was handling when it first launched in 2014.

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 restaurants as for-profit businesses

MudMan Burgers is back — almost.

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MudMan to reopen burger restaurants as for-profit businesses

MudMan Burgers is back — almost.

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

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

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

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

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

Of lynx and fire

It didn’t take long for biologists to discern which animals left behind the first few sets of snowy tracks.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

New county Health Board member explains vaccine position

While many have criticized the Flathead County commissioners’ appointment of Dr. Annie Bukacek to the Flathead City-County Health Department’s Board of Health in December — largely over her views on vaccinations — Bukacek said the claim she’s an “anti-vaccine advocate” is incorrect and lacks context.

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

Kalispell mulls sewage issues as discharge permit nears expiration

Officials who oversee the Kalispell Wastewater Treatment Facility are weighing different options for how the plant can best serve the area’s growing population as the facility’s discharge permit — granted through the Montana Department of Environmental Quality — nears its expiration date.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

FWP Commission declines to extend wolf season in Region 1

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 per hunter/trapper.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 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

Oral arguments made in Badger-Two Medicine appeal

Oral arguments for the last standing oil and gas lease in the Badger-Two Medicine area were the focus of a hearing Jan. 21 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 a previously canceled 6,200-acre …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 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

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.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Rodeo queen's horse shot on first day of hunting season

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is seeking any information related to a tragic domestic animal shooting that occurred west of Marion off U.S. 2, in which a woman’s horse was shot through its shoulder and later had to be euthanized.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Rodeo queen's horse shot on first day of hunting season

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is seeking any information related to a tragic domestic animal shooting that occurred west of Marion off U.S. 2, in which a woman’s horse was shot through its shoulder and later had to be euthanized.

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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

Ministries' assets to be sold following allegations of abuse

The assets of Potter’s Field Ministries, which over the course of 27 years of operation has grown to include multiple properties, vehicles and businesses, will be sold, according to the lead pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel, a religious nonprofit based in California that has taken over operations and ownership of …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Ministries' assets to be sold

The assets of Potter’s Field Ministries, which over the course of 27 years of operation has grown to include multiple properties, vehicles and businesses, will be sold, according to the lead pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel, a religious nonprofit based in California that has taken over operations and ownership of …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Ministries' assets to be sold

The assets of Potter’s Field Ministries, which over the course of 27 years of operation has grown to include multiple properties, vehicles and businesses, will be sold, according to the lead pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel, a religious nonprofit based in California that has taken over operations and ownership of …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Calvary Chapel ends support of Potter's Field Ministries

The Calvary Chapel has broken its affiliation with Potter’s Field Ministries in Whitefish and the ministry’s other associated businesses and nonprofits following allegations from former ministry members who allege the founders of Potter’s Field have long incited a cult-like environment through intimidation, fear tactics and other means.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Calvary Chapel ends support of Potter's Field Ministries

The Calvary Chapel has broken its affiliation with Potter’s Field Ministries in Whitefish and the ministry’s other associated businesses and nonprofits following allegations from former ministry members who allege the founders of Potter’s Field have long incited a cult-like environment through intimidation, fear tactics and other means.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

MudMan shuts down abruptly after allegations by interns

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.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Calvary Chapel ends support of Potter's Field Ministries

The Calvary Chapel has broken its affiliation with Potter’s Field Ministries in Whitefish and the ministry’s other associated businesses and nonprofits following allegations from former ministry members who allege the founders of Potter’s Field have long incited a cult-like environment through intimidation, fear tactics and other means.

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

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

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.”

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

MISMANAGEMENT ALLEGED THROUGHOUT MONTANA’S CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES

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.

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Montana Artesian Water Co. County probe finds bottling plant is 'legal, non-conforming use'

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Montana Artesian Water Co. County probe finds bottling plant is 'legal, non-conforming use'

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