Libby program addresses asbestos exposure

The stark reality of life in Libby is that the potential for further exposure to asbestos is an ongoing risk.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

New green box site moving forward

Bigfork residents are one step closer to getting a new green-box collection site in their community.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

New green box site moving forward

Bigfork residents are one step closer to getting a new green-box collection site in their community.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Grace offers $250 million for Libby

W.R. Grace & Co. has agreed to pay the federal government $250 million to settle a bankruptcy claim for asbestos cleanup costs in Libby, but the lion's share of the money will reimburse the Environmental Protection Agency for money already spent to decontaminate Libby.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

McGrew loses bid for council

Askew headed to Whitefish position

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

McGrew sues Whitefish over residency

As promised, Whitefish City Council member Martin McGrew has sued the city of Whitefish, asking the court to stop the city from ousting him from the council over a residency matter.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Building to new heights?

Whitefish group calls for study as developers pursue taller buildings

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Opinions clash on Whitefish drainage law

Is Whitefish's proposed critical-areas ordinance a "brilliant piece of legislation" or a flawed document that needs further review?

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Billboard battle rejoined

Sign owner claims Whitefish not administering law fairly

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Draft of Whitefish stormwater law ready for review

Public forum set for Sept. 13

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish mayor resigns

Whitefish Mayor Andy Feury has resigned to spend much of the next two years in China, where his company has embarked on a joint venture to start a new factory near Shanghai.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish wants answers about fuel leak

Gasoline oozing into river near Town Pump

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish asks $3.1 million for land deal addition

How much is open space worth in Whitefish? City residents will have a chance to decide.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Steep slopes still an issue for Whitefish council

A group of 20 Whitefish citizens were shut out of discussion about a resolution on steep slopes when the Whitefish City Council abruptly tabled the issue at 12:31 a.m. Tuesday.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Safeway project gets green light

Whitefish council OKs $12 million renovation plan

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish considers higher planning fees

The cost of development is about to go up in Whitefish.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Upgrade needs $51.6 million

Whitefish plan looking for extra revenue

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

High bid prices delay Whitefish trail work

Construction of the long-awaited Wisconsin Avenue trail and other bike paths in Whitefish will be delayed a year because a lone bid for the projects came in too high.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Two run for mayor in Whitefish

Whitefish City Council members Nick Palmer and Cris Coughlin this week announced their candidacies for Whitefish mayor.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

District Court decision in slope case favors Whitefish

Couple plan to appeal ruling

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Airport gears up for summer traffic

Nonstop flights to Denver, Chicago will start in June

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Ski-lift plan spares chalet

A new realignment plan for one of Big Mountain's main ski lifts will buy some time for the historic Big Mountain Chalet.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Winging it

Dream of flying again comes true for paralyzed pilot

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish goes softly into planning area

Zoning permits will be voluntary

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Will dogs have their day in Whitefish?

Armory Park master plan features dog park

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Fancy fiber

New business produces exotic yarns that are anything but run-of-the-mill

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bill would redirect bed-tax revenue

A bill proposed by state Sen. Dan Weinberg, D-Whitefish, would give the Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau a portion of Big Mountain Resort's bed-tax revenue.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Publisher cries foul over Whitefish travel planner

The Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau has been criticized publicly for how it handled a contract for a new travel planner.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Dawn of a new hospital

North Valley opens new $30 million facility

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish stalls vote on control outside city

A proposal to give the city of Whitefish more control in its unincorporated planning area was put on hold Monday to allow time for county officials to address their concerns.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish, state blaze new deal for trails

A precedent-setting land-use license will allow the city of Whitefish to move forward with its Trail Runs Through It project without having to buy easements on state school trust land.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

It's a disaster: Are we ready?

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Strategic plan sets stage for federal funding

Kickoff meeting set for March 15

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Grace's 'point person' in Libby dies of cancer

Alan Stringer, one of seven executives awaiting trial in the government's conspiracy case against W.R. Grace and Co., has died of cancer at age 62.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Stormwater law stalled again

There still is no consensus on Whitefish's proposed stormwater law.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Friends 'til the end

Five couples look back on six decades of adventures together

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Out of the ashes

Photographer's book is poignant account of Glacier fires, son's autism

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

A stitch in time

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Tractor Trove

Retired C.Falls mechanic loves all things John Deere

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Survivor

Bigfork trekker logs final leg of Alaskan journey

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Fair attendance Number smaller by 7,000

Manager says lack of horse racing may be to blame

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

EPA cleans up one more 'clean' site

Vermiculite unearthed at nursery property

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Open arms

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Arts fair Americana

This annual Whitefish festival is an enduring Flathead favorite

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Lodge lore

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Walkabout

Bigfork hiker logs 2,500 miles in the Alaskan wilderness

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish moves to dim the lights

The Whitefish City Council on Monday gave initial approval to new outdoor lighting standards, but acknowledged the ordinance still needs some fine-tuning.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Home sweet (affordable) home

Glacier housing foundation tops 300 loans in 10 years

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Social Security ruling helps asbestos victims

Baucus pushes disability coverage for remolite exposure

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

A frog's life

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Stock exchange

Polson youth education program lets students sample ranch life

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

'Life Lessons Learned'

Kalispell author pens book to help graduates succeed

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Rescues - James Bond style

Park Board approval will seal hovercraft deal for Whitefish Lake

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Helping hands

'It's Christmas in April' helps seniors and disabled residents "Thank you very much - they were a nice bunch of volunteers that worked their butts off. I really appreciated them. I had gutters that have needed to be put up for years so please tell them I said thank you." …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Decision postponed on ski-resort master plan

A new master plan for Big Mountain drew praise from the Whitefish City-County Planning Board on Thursday, but the board postponed a decision to sort out questions about zoning, parking and a couple of development projects targeted for the Chair 3 area.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Resort unveils master plan

A master plan outlining Big Mountain Resort growth for the next two decades goes before the Whitefish City-County Planning Board tonight for its first formal public hearing.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Healthy business

Withey's Health Foods more than doubles its store space

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Big Mountain has record year

Resort closes season on Sunday after 300,000 skier visits

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bank wins lawsuit

The state Department of Transportation cannot condemn a portion of American Bank's property to revamp a key intersection in Whitefish, Flathead District Judge Kitty Curtis has ruled.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Resort taxes have yielded big improvements for five cities

Whitefish is in an elite class of communities able to tap into the state law that allows local-option taxes in resorts communities.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Two cents' worth

Whitefish resort tax brings in more than $10 million in 10 years

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Big Mountain puts furniture race to bed

Winter Sports Inc. cites safety concerns for cancellation of time-honored event

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Real-estate sales 'on fire' in Eureka area

Two huge subdivisions on the drawing board

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Dogging the Iditarod

Whitefish veterinarian cared for sled animals along Alaskan race course

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish opposes proposed billboard changes

The Whitefish City Council has taken a stand against proposed state rule changes that would legalize electronic billboards.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish pushes alarm over downtown vandalism

Business owners share concerns over upswing in criminal mischief

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Downtown plan a reality for Whitefish

After 18 years, downtown Whitefish finally has a master plan.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

The sky's the limit

Whitefish skydiver part of record-breaking freefall in Thailand

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Proposed dog park has some residents growling

During public meeting Monday in Whitefish, opponents said facility for canines was not needed

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Leavitt lends an ear in Libby

Top health official vows to support asbestos clinic, research

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish ready to proceed with park purchase

The sale of 8.5 acres of land in Whitefish's Baker Commons subdivision will help the city move forward with its purchase of Credit Union Park.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

The incredible Alex Hanson

Columbia Falls teen remains upbeat while battling diseases

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Neighbors: Train delays pose danger

Birch Point homes cut off from emergency services for as long as an hour at a time

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Safe & supportive

Supervised visitation center gets a place of its own

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell Rotarians want to grow great future at Conrad Mansion

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Buyers beware

'If it looks too good to be true, it is' advised consumer-fraud experts at workshop

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Doggone it, Whitefish has done it again

Group proposes public-private partnership that would create five-acre park for canines

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

They've nicknamed it Flubber

New road de-icer uses corn syrup to help reduce vehicle corrosion

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Changes in Boardwalk plan emerge

The developer of the controversial Boardwalk project in Whitefish has scrapped his application and plans instead to divide the project into two parts, one for each side of Wisconsin Avenue.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Evicted

Greenwood Court trailer owners told to move

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

It's a Small world

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Olympic connections Downhill dynasty

Talent runs deep in Persons-Moe family

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish stormwater plan costly, complex

Public can comment at Monday meeting

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Libby doctor lobbies U.S.senators for asbestos bill

A Libby doctor on the front line of treating asbestos disease is in Washington, D.C., this week to lobby for full Libby asbestos-victim coverage in a landmark bill headed to the Senate floor Monday.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Murky waters

Storm runoff puts Whitefish sewer system in jeopardy

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Red Cross to sell unusually large donation

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish dreams big with downtown plan

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Steeped in tradition

Whitefish Winter Carnival still wows the crowd

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

New retail plaza planned for Big Mountain

The latest version of a new master plan for Big Mountain creates a retail and lodging plaza at the bottom of Chair 1 aimed at creating better synergy between skiers and service-based facilities.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Residential growth sets records in Whitefish

Whitefish continued to set records in residential construction in 2005, but commercial development slowed considerably last year.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Karrow Avenue projects denied

Two projects that would open the door to growth in the Karrow Avenue corridor were turned down Thursday by the Whitefish City-County Planning Board.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

High marks for disaster drill

Agencies simulate failure of Hungry Horse Dam

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

More senior housing possible in Whitefish

An affordable-housing presentation Tuesday revealed preliminary plans for a major expansion at Mountain View Manor in Whitefish.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Made from scratch

Third-generation baker preserves the family business

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS AGO

Burns: Museum won't close

Senator: 'Under no circumstances' will Museum of the Plains Indian be closed

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS AGO

'A legend who passed too quickly'

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS AGO

Magazine helps students raise money for Toys for Tots

The young contributing writers for the Flathead Valley-based publication "Little Blessings" wrestle with the same challenges that face most writers - story ideas, punctuation, proper grammar and meeting deadlines.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS AGO

Council scraps moratorium idea

Mayor Andy Feury closed the door on a major subdivision moratorium in Whitefish, casting a tie-breaking vote Tuesday in favor of scrapping the idea altogether.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS AGO

Funding clouds Indian museum's future

A decision by the federal government to eliminate funding for the Museum of the Plains Indian in Browning by October 2007 has put the fate of the historic facility in jeopardy.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS AGO

A new life in Libby

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS AGO

Foes present water issues in Boardwalk project

Many wetland issues need to be resolved before the Boardwalk at Whitefish Lake resort development should be allowed to move forward, opponents of the project maintained last week during a third round of discussion on the controversial project.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS AGO

Moratorium considered on major subdivisions

Discussion will be on the Whitefish City Council's first agenda of new year

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS AGO

Furniture family

Couple expands company to its hometown

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Libby cleanup hits $107 million

So far, 570 of 1,400 area's homes cleaned

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Rare cancer follows state rail lines

Mesothelioma study tracks Montana cases

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Whitefish approves Bridgewater subdivision

The Whitefish City Council on Monday OK'd the controversial Bridgewater Trails subdivision on the east side of Whitefish, but strapped on conditions to require additional infrastructure improvements from the developer.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Helping hands: Kalispell volunteers work on 'Home Makeover' project

Christmas came early for an Idaho family in need, and a group of Kalispell volunteers got a chance to help.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

W.R. Grace lawyers seek change of venue

Lawyers for seven indicted W.R. Grace executives compared the extraordinary media coverage of their case to the Oklahoma City bombing trial as they argued in U.S. District Court on Thursday for an out-of-state change of venue.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Weekend snow pads ski slopes

A blast of weekend snow and today's forecast for snow accumulations of as much as

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Planners split over Bridgewater project

Board deadlocks on Whitefish subdivision

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Decision stalls on boardwalk project

Planners tabled a decision on the revamped, scaled-down Boardwalk at Whitefish Lake project Friday morning following a grueling three-hour hearing that ended just before 1 a.m.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

New Boardwalk plan cuts density, adds water filtration

Less housing density, bigger buffer zones, reduced wetlands disturbance and a filtration system for runoff water are among the new features of a revamped Boardwalk at Whitefish Lake project.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Wheeling & dealing

In the latest shift on the local vehicle scene, Eisingers add Honda, move toward major relocation

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

To drink or not to drink?

On Whitefish Lake, this is a divisive question

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Challenger vows to make city court more accessible

Valarie Eve is anxious to put 16 years of experience in the legal field to work as the next Whitefish City Judge.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Taking shape

Greenery Park developer has timeless design in mind

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Longtime judge cites his experience, independence

Whitefish City Judge Bradley Johnson heads into Tuesdays general election with 20 years of experience on his side.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Growth-policy update paramount to Whitefishs future, Palmer says

Editors note: Four candidates Shirley Jacobson, Norman Nelson, Nick Palmer and Nancy Woodruff are competing for three seats on the Whitefish City Council. The election is Nov. 8. This is the third in a series of stories on the candidates.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish skate park finished; facility may open briefly this fall

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Lodge on track for December opening

Boat Club restaurant, lounge will feature regatta memorabilia

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Skate park ready to roll in Whitefish

Pam Robinson wants the new Whitefish skateboard park all to herself, just for a moment, some evening before it opens to the public.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Historic Great Northern bus-truck restoration now ready for the road

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Neighbors take first punch at Boardwalk project

Both sides of a controversial resort development in Whitefish came armed with information to Thursday's public hearing for the Boardwalk at Whitefish Lake. It was Round 1 in the quest to get planning approval for the 41-acre project.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Judge debate will be minus one candidate

Whitefish judge candidate Valarie Eve has declined to participate in tonight's public debate scheduled by the Northwest Montana Bar Association, but the event will proceed as planned.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish could soften paving rules

A blanket requirement to pave all driveways within Whitefish city limits may be ditched in coming months to allow less expensive dust-control options.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Wetlands create interest in proposed Whitefish resort project

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell artist shifts focus to logging scenes

A Kalispell artist with a flair for wood mosaics has found a new audience for his work - the logging industry.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Planning agenda a full one in Whitefish

With a deadline for Whitefish's growth-policy update bearing down on planners, the Whitefish City-County Planning Board and City Council got a preview Monday of the workload ahead for the coming year.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

More Katrina evacuees start over in Libby

Fay Wilson and her sons, Lloyd, 25, and Raphael, 19, pulled into Libby Thursday evening after a four-day road trip from the New Orleans area.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Promoting peace, a tile at a time

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Industrial zoning will remain on Whitefish tract

A 26-acre undeveloped tract along the railroad east of Whitefish will keep its industrial zoning, Mayor Andy Feury decided Monday.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish financial planner pens business book

Marge Fisher calls her new book a reality check.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Evacuees start new life in Libby

Diedre Jefferson remembers the knot in her stomach when the bus door closed and she headed out of New Orleans with her 3-year-old son.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Planners reject Big Mountain hotel project

Whitefish planners unanimously voted against a proposed 80-unit hotel and conference center on Big Mountain, siding with several resort condominium owners who said the building design is too long and too tall.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Historic veterans home building on its way to preservation

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Life journey leads to pet hospital

Scott Smiley took the long road to a career in veterinary medicine.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish to acquire park for $3.8 million

In a move to preserve valuable open space in downtown Whitefish, the City Council on Tuesday agreed to buy the scenic Credit Union Park near the train depot for $3.8 million.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish takes lead on trails project

Ambitious plan could involve 40 miles of paths

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Phoning home

Professionals offer guidelines for cell-phone use with adolescents

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Donation puts skate park over the top

A $50,000 donation from businessman Michael Goguen has wrapped up fund-raising for the new Whitefish skateboard park and will enable a second phase of the facility to be completed this fall.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Passengers share conversations and destinations on the Empire Builder

Traveling by train is nothing new to Serge and Pauline Duckett. They retired 15 years ago and moved to Paris, where railroads are still a vital part of public transportation.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Amtrak debuts upgrades with renovated Empire Builder

Amtrak's top brass rode the Empire Builder last week in celebration of the passenger train's recent upgrade, but new sleeper cars and a jazzed-up lounge couldn't disguise the ultimate message from company president and chief executive officer David Gunn.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Big Mtn. hotel-conference center on drawing board

A hotel-conference center that's been a key piece of Big Mountain's master plan for 15 years is on the front burner, Winter Sports Chief Executive Officer Fred Jones told shareholders at the corporation's annual meeting Tuesday.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

One-track mind: Fans of horse racing want sport kept here

The idea of consolidating Montana horse racing to one track - possibly Yellowstone Downs in Billings - has kicked up a cloud of controversy throughout the state.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Nonresidents vie for Winter Sports board

The slate of director nominees up for election during Winter Sports Inc.'s annual meeting Tuesday represents a sea change of outside influence for Big Mountain.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Big Mountain's operating loss linked to Northwest dry winter

Winter Sports Inc.'s annual report reflects a tough year financially for the ski and summer resort on Big Mountain.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

How much is that petrified snail?

The assignment seemed relatively easy, a reporter's dream, actually - take money and spend it.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

What about ducks, beer?

The Whitefish City Council annexed Whitefish Lake on Monday, but city officials are still clarifying a couple of issues - namely, will boaters still be able to drink a beer or hunt ducks from their boats?

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Dog Day Afternoon: Canines strut their stuff at 4-H dog show

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish industrial land eyed for subdivision

One of the last undeveloped tracts of industrial-zoned land in Whitefish is being considered for a 77-home subdivision, but a master-plan amendment is needed to proceed.

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Cherry crop light this year

The bad news about this year's Flathead cherry crop is the volume of fruit is about half of last year's production.

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Help wanted

Summer in the Flathead has historically been a challenge for tourism-dependent businesses trying to find seasonal help, but continued residential and commercial growth has broadened the help-wanted dilemma.

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Whitefish passes temporary growth moratorium

New development in Whitefish will be put on hold for up to six months in some

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Collector's car putters away

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Guard duty helps local football program

A new storage shed at the Kidsport complex is being built by some of Montana's finest - members of the Montana Air National Guard.

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Air-show tickets flying out the door

If advance ticket sales are an indication, this year's Mountain Madness Air Show will be the biggest Flathead Valley event since the last air show was held six years ago.

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Local bookstores ready for more Potter-mania

It's been two years - a long two years - since fans anxiously stood in line for copies of J.K. Rowling's fifth Harry Potter book.

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Kalispell brothers want to serve in Iraq together

Chris and Spencer Smith remember playing war "all the time" as young boys growing up in Kalispell. In a few months, they'll face the real thing together as Spencer, 18, joins his older brother in Iraq.

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City considers suspending new development

Drainage woes prompt plan for moratorium

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Whitefish moving forward with dirt-bike facility

The Whitefish City Council cautiously moved forward Tuesday with plans for a dirt-bike park, agreeing to allow a jumping facility at Armory Park if members of the Flathead Fat Tires Club can negotiate an acceptable location with neighbors.

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New citizen: Proud to be an American

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Turning swamps into ponds

Overgrown ponds are finding new life through an unusual excavation process devised by a couple of former Flathead Valley loggers.

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Long drought is far from over, however

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Dog's walking days end

Angus has gotten a lot of mileage out of his stubby Welsh corgi legs.

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Growth drives Whitefish budget higher

Growth in the size of the city and the number of its employees is the driving force behind a $20.5 million annual budget the Whitefish City Council will consider Monday.

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Fiber-arts community shepherds wool from shear to eternity

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A diamond on the diamond

Boyfriend scores big with home-plate proposal

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Whitefish inches forward on impact fees

The Whitefish City Council on Monday agreed to continue its pursuit of impact fees for new development, specifically for streets and stormwater drains.

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One survivor's story

Cathy Hanson of Kalispell is happy to be a poster child for the Relay for Life.

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School picked clean by history hunters

In an onslaught that may have resembled the Oklahoma Land Rush, salvagers poured

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Flathead Lake Monster soda marketed nationally

The Flathead Lake Monster will get national exposure in a soda-pop deal cooked up between a Kalispell marketer and a national beverage company.

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Section of Whitefish bike trail to be dedicated to Hopes

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Class of 2005: Faith got student through hard times

In February of her junior year, Jessica Gibson had no idea how she'd make her monthly tuition payment to Stillwater Christian School. Her part-time job at Dairy Queen wasn't enough to cover the bill, so she prayed.

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Final 'Libby fix' in place

The tug of war over a federal asbestos compensation bill shifted Libby's way late last week when the author of the bill agreed to additional provisions for Libby asbestos victims.

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Challenger emerges in Whitefish City Judge race

A Flathead Justice Court clerk has filed for Whitefish City Judge, creating a contested race in that position for the first time in 20 years.

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Whitefish mayor to seek a fourth term

Whitefish Mayor Andy Feury said Thursday he'll run for a fourth term as mayor.

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Lawsuit over casino permit dismissed

Shelley Germann's lawsuit against the city of Whitefish and four former City Council members over a casino permit for the Whitefish Downtowner has been dismissed by District Judge Ted Lympus.

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Historical Society leader loves a good story

Walter Sayre knows a lot about local history, but it's not facts and figures that drive his research, it's the offbeat stories.

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New group to monitor Whitefish Lake water quality

A new watchdog group for Whitefish Lake aims to keep track of research conducted and data compiled throughout the lake's watershed.

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State urges transportation planning for Whitefish

The message from state highway officials to the Whitefish City Council on Monday was clear: Start planning now.

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New church named after John Paul II

The name of beloved Pope John Paul II will live on through a new Catholic church in Bigfork.

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Burns upset over late changes in asbestos measure

Judiciary committee adjourns without decision

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North Valley Hospital to keep critical-access status

A Medicare ruling issued Monday will let North Valley Hospital keep its critical-access designation and proceed with plans for a new hospital south of Whitefish.

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Dirt-bike jumping area proposed for Whitefish park

A Whitefish mountain-bike club is making plans for a dirt-bike jumping facility, but the project ultimately needs City Council approval to move forward.

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Let Freedom ring

C. Falls' new Freedom Bank opens in temporary quarters

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Time takes its toll on Whitefish artifacts

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New Whitefish chief has resort experience

The man who guided the resort town of Jackson, Wyo. through a growth surge in the early 1990s has been hired as the new planning and building director for the city of Whitefish.

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Baucus cinches deal to cover asbestos victims

Federal legislation aimed at compensating the nation's asbestos victims will include special provisions for Libby residents who were sickened by exposure from the former W.R. Grace vermiculite mine.

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Hospital quake rules a late discovery

Seismic regulations that thwart the possibility of North Valley Hospital refurbishing its existing facility didn't come to light until the hospital was well on its way of planning a new hospital, administrator Craig Aasved said.

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Major donation helps Whitefish skateboard park

A $100,000 donation given in memory of David Olseth has pushed the Whitefish Skate Park into the realm of reality.

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Whitefish at 100

Community emerges as 'the little town that could'

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Burns gets an earful on Social Security

Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., faced an agitated and sometimes angry audience Saturday in Kalispell as he gathered input about how to fix Social Security's impending financial woes.

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Local priests fondly recall John Paul II

Local priests say they will remember Pope John Paul II as a charismatic leader who steered the Catholic church through times of tremendous world change.

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Llamas in limbo

Border closure strands C. Falls rancher's animals in Canada

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The producers: Bigfork theater owners honored for lifetime achievements

The show must go on.

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Flathead Lake Brewing to open in Woods Bay by early summer

It won't be long now until the pale ale is flowing.

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Big Mountain, county at odds over subdivision

Winter Sports Inc. and the county commissioners remain at an impasse over an open-ended special improvement district required for The Glades subdivision on Big Mountain.

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Aspiring Kalispell actor writes, directs independent film

It's tough to break into the Hollywood film scene, but Blake Sherman came up with an idea of how to get opportunity knocking.

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Co-op targets $12 million in improvements

Flathead Electric Cooperative heads into its annual meeting March 26 with an ambitious agenda for the coming year.

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Influential Whitefish author Dorothy Johnson inducted into Gallery of Outstanding Montanans

"A witty, gritty little bobcat of a woman."

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Trial date for W.R. Grace criminal case was judge's compromise

U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy compromised Wednesday by setting a May 15, 2006, court date for the criminal trial of W.R. Grace & Co. and its top executives.

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Council OKs dredging bay in Whitefish Lake

An unusual dredging project defined as a "science project" on Whitefish Lake won narrow approval from the Whitefish City Council on Monday.

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Woman buys new car - 40 years after last one

It was time for Doris Forkin to get a new car.

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Longtime telephone technician has extensive collection of vintage models

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Valley Bank: The next generation King and Hensley family members assume leadership roles

They're big shoes to fill, but the next generation of bankers in the Jack King and Jack Hensley families has stepped into the top spots at Kalispell's Valley Bank.

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Growers consider cherry checkoff

Northwestern Montana cherry growers will vote this month on a proposed checkoff program that would pay for market development and pest control.

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Bowled over

Area bowling alleys absorb Kalispell bowlers

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Grace execs plead not guilty

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The deep end

Bighorn Divers to build year-round dive pool

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The case against Grace

Who knew what and when they knew it

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The Grace seven: Who are they?

The federal government's 10-count indictment against W.R. Grace and Co. accuses seven senior employees of conspiring to cover up the health dangers of the toxic asbestos found in the vermiculite mined by Grace at Libby.

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JP Road project passes on second vote

The Whitefish City Council on Monday approved a controversial $1.1 million special improvement district for a portion of JP Road, but it took two votes to get the project passed.

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Harvest levels pinch wood producers

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Charges validate Libby man's quest for justice

The day Don Wilkins and other Libby residents have been waiting for arrived on Monday with news of federal criminal indictments against W.R. Grace and seven of its senior employees.

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Trailer court targeted for demolition

Big Mountain Trailer Court in Whitefish will be razed to make way for rental cabins if the City Council approves a development planned by builder Tom LaChance.

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Upscale retail project planned for Whitefish

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Improvement district requirement stalls subdivision

A decision on the next 12 phases of The Glades subdivision on Big Mountain was postponed Thursday until all county commissioners can decide whether to keep a special improvement district in the project.

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President's budget eliminates passenger-rail funding

President Bush is expected to announce a budget on Monday that cuts all funding for Amtrak.

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Flathead High School speech team wins state title - again

Flathead High School's speech and debate team continued its dynasty by winning the Class AA state tournament Saturday for the seventh time in eight years.

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Country station tops local radio ratings

Country radio station KDBR 106.3 FM, "The Bear," attracted the largest share of listeners in a survey conducted last fall by Eastlan Resources.

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Skiing still fine at Big Mountain

Big Mountain has snow and the skiing is fine.

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Asbestos bill still excluding Libby victims

The newest version of proposed federal legislation to compensate asbestos victims still excludes more than 90 percent of Libby asbestos patients.

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Whitefish downtown plan needs public input

Whitefish's effort to create a downtown master plan reaches a pivotal point Thursday when consultants glean ideas from the public about what the city core should look like.

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Whitefish, county agree on planning boundaries

An agreement that shapes new planning boundaries for Whitefish was approved by the county commissioners Monday, ending more than three years of negotiations.

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Local business leaders bullish on Flathead economy

How good is the local economy?

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Survey says

Local wage survey results to highlight economic forum

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Filler's long and winding road leads to pictures

David Filler is a master storyteller, but it's photographs, not prose that allow him to capture the snippets of people's lives.

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Mr. Congeniality: Howard Austin takes pleasure in civic service

The first things most people notice about Howard Austin are his ear-to-ear smile and perennial optimism.

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Whitefish ski shop keeps its edge with customized service

Operating a specialty ski shop in a seasonal resort town is not an easy task, Chris Hyatt knows, but after a decade in business he's found what works for him.

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Landowner protests stall JP Road project

A proposed $1.1 million special improvement district for three-tenths of a mile of JP Road has been put on hold for 30 days while the city of Whitefish negotiates with county property owners.

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Whitefish divorces Tri-City Planning

Citing the need to be in control of its own destiny, the Whitefish City Council on Monday unanimously agreed to sever ties with the Tri-City Planning Office.

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Troy mourns as hometown Marine is laid to rest

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Lowe's opens Tuesday in Kalispell

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Polson soldier, in Iraq, misses birth of his son

POLSON - Having a baby and overseeing the construction of a new home were monumental tasks this year for Laura Burland of Polson, but just as difficult was explaining to her 3-year-old daughter why her father is in Iraq.

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Restorative-justice program holds offenders accountable

The Flathead Valley is on the verge of having a restorative-justice program for teens that goes well beyond offenders picking up trash and painting park benches as part of their sentence.

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Von Trapp children to sing in the holidays

They rode a bullet train in Japan, held rare New Zealand kiwi birds in their laps and learned how to write their names in Korean this year.

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Burlington Northern Santa Fe adds 40 jobs in Flathead County

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Medicaid program needs legislative attention

John Gardner can sum up the state welfare program's upcoming legislative agenda in one word: Medicaid.

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Getting there is half the fun?

Griz fans scrambling for flights to national championship game

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Fan forgoes title game to coach junior-high hoopsters

Consider the plight of Bob Applegate.

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Big Mountain begins reshaping master plan

The tweaking of Big Mountain's master plan began not long after real-estate partner Hines left the ski resort in July, but next week work on future development plans kicks into high gear.

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Old school

Neighbors join forces to preserve century-old LaSalle School

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Australian development firm zeros in on Big Mountain

Renowned Australian developer Lang Walker and leading Aspen, Colo., developer Bob Bowden are poised to become the next development dynamos on Big Mountain.

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Largest Kalispell day care to close

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State earns poor grades in report about status of women

A new report card on the status of Montana women gave the state a D- for women's job earnings and a D+ for social and economic autonomy.

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Whitefish downtown planning begins

Whitefish city leaders learned Thursday what it will take to rejuvenate the town's downtown corridor and rolled up their sleeves to begin tackling the project.

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Books, documentaries follow Libby saga

It didn't take writers and film makers long to tap into the compelling stories of human tragedy that form the tapestry for asbestos problems in Libby.

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The money trail

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The civil action

Kalispell lawyers at forefront of Libby asbestos legal issues

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Expanded hospital, new equipment help St. John's meet patient needs

LIBBY - When health screenings five years ago revealed there would be hundreds of asbestos victims to treat in the coming years, administrators of St. John's Lutheran Hospital wondered how they would handle the increased volume of patients.

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Clinic on front line of asbestos disease treatment

LIBBY - Getting a handle on the number of people who have died from asbestos disease linked to the W.R. Grace vermiculite mine has been a tough if not impossible task.

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Former nursery owners still waiting to get land back

LIBBY - It's been five years since Mel and Lerah Parker were moved off their land and forced to abandon a thriving nursery business.

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After the horror: hope and healing

LIBBY - It's been five years since Libby's asbestos contamination plight made national headlines. Town leaders declared then that Libby would deal with the problem and move forward.

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Three years at Libby's vermiculite mine left George Chapman with a lifetime of health problems

George Chapman's breathing is laborious as he makes his way from the back yard into his house, stopping every so often to take a few hits on the inhaler that pumps momentary relief into his scarred lungs.

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Kittilsons relinquish active lifestyle to deal with asbestosis

Wayne and Dorothy Kittilson bought a new motor home four years ago to travel in style. They haven't used it even once, but Wayne won't sell it.

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Pair have been tireless advocates for victims

LIBBY - "It's starting to hammer me," Les Skramstad said, gasping for air as he settled into his easy chair. "It's closing in on me and I know that."

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Asbestos work part of local landscape

Vacuum hoses connecting attics to airtight blue boxes …

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Kalispell Chamber of Commerce marks 100th year of fostering business

Kalispell Chamber of Commerce President Joe Unterreiner knows one thing for sure about the Chamber: the more things change, the more they stay the same.

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Hennessy's slips quietly into Kalispell history

From Friday-night seafood buffets that were "beyond belief," to St. Patrick's Day parties more lavish than New Year's celebrations, Hennessy's Restaurant and Lounge was the place to be for many decades of Kalispell's history.

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