Bus to link Whitefish, Glacier Park

Daily bus service between Whitefish and Glacier National Park is scheduled to begin July 1.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Library gets national award

The awards keep coming for Flathead County’s rebranded library system.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Input sought for area plan on aging

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

Stormwater project to be funded by tax district

The Flathead County commissioners on Monday approved a Rural Special Improvement District for the Bigfork stormwater system.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Stormwater project to be funded by tax district

The Flathead County commissioners on Monday approved a Rural Special Improvement District for the Bigfork stormwater system.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Museum at Central School names gallery after beloved teacher

Dorothy Schoknecht was one of the Flathead County teachers most students never forgot.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Agency on Aging site picked near county courthouse

A $6 million building planned south of the Flathead County Courthouse for the Agency on Aging and other county services tops a list of building projects planned over the next two years.

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

Balance shifts as Whitefish council members exit

They say there are two sides to every argument.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

County eyes lease options for popular Sliter Park

Flathead County may drop its long-running lease with PacifiCorp for Sliter Park in Bigfork, but two Bigfork groups say they stand ready to do what’s needed to assure the downtown park remains a community facility.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

County will keep eight sites for recycling

Flathead County will continue to offer the blue recycling bins at eight rural green-box collection sites for at least another year, the Solid Waste District board decided Tuesday.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Cancer ordeal reshapes lives of mom, son

Kathy Emerson is mindful of her blessings, not only on this day of giving thanks.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Finnegan's patron pays it forward

Diners at Finnegan’s in Kalispell got an unexpected surprise late Saturday night when they discovered an unknown restaurant patron had picked up the tab for everyone.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

New Agency on Aging site proposed

A proposal to relocate the Flathead County Agency on Aging facility in the former Homefitters furniture store on U.S. 93 North as part of an expansive senior living community was presented to the county commissioners on Thursday.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish election: Candidate offers work ethic and business savvy

When Jen Frandsen got a call in 2007 from her father, asking her to drop everything and come help move livestock and equipment to higher ground as the flooding Mississippi River was about to inundate the family farm in Western Illinois, she went in a heartbeat.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Septic system oversight studied for Whitefish

A newly drafted wastewater management plan for Whitefish could chart the course for how strictly the city will deal with failing septic systems within its jurisdiction.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

County ready to adopt $81.2 million budget

Flathead County’s final budget for the coming year adds three employees to the payroll — boosting the county’s work force to 525 workers — and gives most workers a 3.5 percent cost-of-living raise.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Program certifies weed-free hay

As Flathead County Extension Agent Pat McGlynn combed through Ken Smith’s hayfield last week, she was on the lookout for the usual suspects — ox-eye daisies, hound’s tongue, knapweed and other noxious weeds.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Spending plan reflects stronger local economy

A proposed budget that asks for a 3.7 percent pay raise for city workers plus staff additions in the planning and parks departments indicates an improving economy for the city of Whitefish.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Columbia Falls library relocation gathers steam

Plans to relocate the Columbia Falls Branch Library to Glacier Discovery Square in downtown Columbia Falls continue to move forward even though the Flathead County commissioners haven’t endorsed the project.

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

County considering athletic facility

A diminishing amount of gymnasium time available at area schools is squeezing Flathead County’s recreational programs and illustrates the need for a dedicated county recreational facility, county Parks and Recreation Director Jed Fisher said.

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

Bigfork ready to battle over green boxes

Determined to keep their green-box refuse site, Bigfork residents plan to ask the Flathead County Solid Waste Board for a three-year moratorium on further green-box closures to allow for a comprehensive study of how the county should collect trash.

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

County looks at privatizing recycling program

Facing a cost increase of up to 30 percent for a recycling program that’s losing money, the Flathead County Solid Waste District Board has decided to try privatizing the program.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork pleads to keep green box site

A very determined group of Bigfork residents told the Flathead County Solid Waste Board on Monday they will do whatever it takes to keep a green-box refuse site in their community.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Doughnut dispute: Whitefish tries to keep councilman from talking

In the legal battle over control of Whitefish’s two-mile “doughnut,” the city of Whitefish has taken court action to prevent City Council member Chris Hyatt from talking about earlier negotiations between the city and Flathead County.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Majestic Valley marks 10-year milestone

The idea for a world-class indoor arena in the Flathead Valley sprang from a rather simple need: Local cowboys needed a place to be cowboys.

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

Tien's Place a community hub in Columbia Falls

Not a day goes by that Tien Windauer isn’t thankful for winding up in Columbia Falls.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Courthouse renovation project slated

Flathead County is ready to embark on a $1.8 million renovation project to upgrade and preserve the 107-year-old main Courthouse.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Dental care in the days of yore

People are always amazed and somewhat horrified that as a child I endured getting cavities fixed without the benefit of Novocaine to stymie the pain.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

B.C. deal includes limits on gravel

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer met with the Flathead County commissioners on Friday to ask them to support the recent agreement with British Columbia that bans mining and goal and gas development in the transboundary Flathead River drainage.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

The last ride

Longtime railroader passes torch to 4th generation

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Kahle: Developer work gives him unique skills for council

Bill Kahle's introduction to local politics was serving on the Whitefish growth policy steering committee, a task that allowed him to not only get his feet wet in local government but also see how the council works.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

County devises winter trail plan

Flathead County will hire a private contractor this winter to keep the snow cleared off bike and pedestrian trails leading to area schools.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Councilman's life a 'cosmic balance' of good and bad

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Sam Bibler Commemorative Trail moving forward

Interlocal agreements signed recently by the Flathead County commissioners and city of Kalispell have given momentum to the first major leg of the Sam Bibler Commemorative Trail.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Fundraising under way for shelter dog in need of surgery

Stormy has lots of pet names.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Eagle Transit ridership grows

Ridership on the county's Eagle Transit buses continues to push upward, with an increase of 6,400 rides projected this year.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bureau director strives to build visitor base

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish's dark sky ordinance to take effect

The night skies should be a little darker in Whitefish next week when the city's dark sky ordinance takes effect.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County Planning Office under fire

A petition calling for an independent investigation of the Flathead County Planning Office and its director, Jeff Harris, was circulated at a public forum held Monday night in Kalispell by the property-rights group American Dream Montana.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lodge launches $5 million expansion

The owners of The Lodge at Whitefish Lake are breaking ground today on a $5 million hotel expansion and skywalk.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

A political maverick

George Culpepper Jr. burst onto the local political scene two years ago as the government affairs director for the Northwest Montana Association of Realtors.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish holds the line on taxes

The city of Whitefish will have to draw down its cash reserves in the coming year to make ends meet, but doesn't plan to raise taxes.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ancient fraternal order is active in the Flathead

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Audit cites county for late reports

An audit of Flathead County's financial records for the past two years showed that one of the biggest deficiencies was filing late reports.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

County budget 'looking pretty good'

After holding the line on spending and imposing a hiring freeze, the county's preliminary budget for fiscal 2010 is "looking pretty good," County Administrative Officer Mike Pence said.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Well-rounded and happy'

Longtime C. Falls city attorney reflects on a life in law

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Former shopping mall becomes nonprofit center

The transformation of the former Gateway West Mall into a collective of local nonprofit organizations is under way.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Disney tour stops in Whitefish

Disney is bringing Christmas in July to Whitefish.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Judge restores Whitefish 'doughnut' authority

A ruling last week by Flathead District Judge Katherine Curtis will give the city of Whitefish some jurisdictional breathing room until the outcome of the "doughnut" lawsuit is decided.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell statue project at a standstill

The city of Kalispell's plan to erect bronze statues on all four corners of the intersection of U.S. 2 and U.S. 93 has been put on hold until the city weathers its current financial squeeze.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

'Well-rounded and happy'

Longtime C. Falls city attorney reflects on a life in law

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

County parks master plan draft nearly completed

A draft of the new Flathead County Parks and Recreation Master Plan should be finished by May.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Gravel-pit owner loses appeal to high court

A property owner who wanted to extract gravel from his land along Farm-to-Market Road has lost his appeal before the Montana Supreme Court.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Laid-off workers focus on literacy skills

Learning a new trade can be a tall task for older laid-off workers, but an equally difficult chore for many is brushing up on those proverbial three Rs: reading, writing and arithmetic.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Farmer offers his services as a 'free listener'

When a Kalispell-area farmer advertised himself as a "free listener" with the time and ear to listen, he wasn't sure what to expect.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Judge dismisses shooting-range lawsuit

A lawsuit filed by a group of neighbors west of Whitefish against the owner of a shooting range has been thrown out of court.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Job-assistance agency caseload on the rise

There's an air of urgency, a frantic feeling rising from the cubicles at the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana these days.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Long live the king

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish still growing, city report says

The city of Whitefish annexed 376 acres last year, pushing the resort town's size to 11.62 square miles - a 163 percent increase in size since 2000.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Long live the king

Winter Carnival enthusiast battles back from brain injury

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Winter Carnival: The Movie

Aspiring Whitefish filmmaker documenting festival's history

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish mulls business uses on U.S. 93 strip

A proposal to expand business uses on the U.S. 93 strip south of Whitefish could be a hot-button issue as the Whitefish City-County Planning Board begins its year on Thursday.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Injury prevention programs in full force

Those who think they don't need helmets when they get on their bicycles or motorcycles should know this statistic: Helmets reduce the risk of brain injury by 88 percent.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

'I'm so lucky'

Young mother recovering from stroke

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

A girl and a mule with 'no quit'

After her friend ran away with a cowboy, she's still in the saddle for her fund-raiser

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Golden rower has family ties in Flathead

A member of the gold-medalist Canadian Olympic men's eight rowing team spent time in the Flathead Valley as a boy and continues to visit family members here.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish wages don't keep pace with rising costs

Housing study details what workers earn

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Welfare study: Mixed marks for MT

A state-by-state analysis of welfare reform after 10 years gave Montana D- for welfare-reform policies, but ranked the state in the middle of the pack overall.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish hospital chief takes new job

North Valley Hospital Chief Executive Officer Craig Aasved will resign July 11 to take a job as chief operating officer at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

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

Amtrak funding battle begins again

The perennial tug of war over Amtrak funding is under way, with Congress and the Bush administration once again at odds over subsidies for the passenger rail service.

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

Whitefish to fight court ruling

Whitefish's "doughnut" lawsuit is headed to the Montana Supreme Court.

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

When the doctor is the patient

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS AGO

Have RV, will campaign

Retired general from Bigfork ready to help Obama

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS AGO

User fees proposed for Whitefish drainage law

The city of Whitefish has devised a user-fee schedule to cover the cost of administering its new critical-areas ordinance.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS AGO

Mansion makeover

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Lovin' the loonies Canadians descend on Flathead Valley with buying in mind

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Basso profundo

Retired dentist fills time with choral groups, animal shelter

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Annual radio fundraiser helps cancer patients

Radiothon planned on Thursday, Friday

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Muhlfeld sworn in to council

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Earning a Purple Heart

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

Whitefish council race ends in a tie

City Council will make appointment

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

For the record Whitefish city clerk keeps track of myriad transactions

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

In it for the long haul

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

Whitefish chooses Jenson for mayor

Kalispell incumbentswin by wide margin

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

Height, mass of new structures are weighty issues for Whitefish

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

Free clinics 'treat you like a person'

It was "more bad days than good days" that brought Bill Aubert to the Shepherd's Hand Clinic on a drizzly October evening.

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

A class apart

Flathead agencies serving the poor struggle to keep up

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

Businesses oppose plan for median

A proposed landscaped median on U.S. 93 in south Whitefish has drawn a consensus from business owners along the highway - they don't like it.

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

No consensus on Whitefish growth policy

The people of Whitefish spoke; the City Council listened.

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

'Four stories is just too high'

Firm contradicts earlier suggestion

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

Policy hearing tonight

Proposed land-use designations in outlying areas of Whitefish's planning jurisdiction and infill development requirements go under the microscope today as the Whitefish City Council holds its public hearing on the growth policy.

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

'The little Carnegie Hall' Whitefish Middle School's 'phenomenal' performing arts center hosts opening gala

Amid long-awaited pomp and circumstance, the public on Thursday took in the first performance in the newly renovated $4.7 million Whitefish Middle School Auditorium and Performing Arts Center.

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

Voters say no to bond

Whitefish voters have rejected a $3.19 million bond issue to expand the resort town's popular City Beach.

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

Back home in the Big Easy Libby couple still struggling in New Orleans

Diedre Jefferson and Tony Bernard found refuge from Hurricane Katrina two years ago in Libby and settled in with the idea of permanently relocating to the outreaches of Northwest Montana.

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

Whitefish council stands firm on slopes

The Whitefish City Council on Monday stood firmly behind a resolution reaffirming city policy on steep slopes, despite warnings from attorneys and developers that it could prompt more litigation over slopes.

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

Winter Sports CEO retires

Winter Sports Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Fred Jones is stepping down from his post as top executive of the corporation that operates Whitefish Mountain Resort (formerly Big Mountain Resort).

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

Jury favors Whitefish couple in slope lawsuit

A Flathead District Court jury has ruled in favor of a Whitefish couple in the remaining issues of a lawsuit over construction on slopes greater than 30 percent.

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

Safeway expansion talks resume tonight

The Whitefish City Council will resume discussion tonight on Safeway's proposed expansion and is expected to vote on a conditional-use permit needed to carry the project forward.

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

Safeway expansion hamstrung

Council to revisit project on June 18

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

Flat tire blamed for fire

No one injured in Saturday's bus blaze

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

Wetlands project applauded

The Viking Creek wetlands preservation project cleared a crucial hurdle on Thursday, winning resounding support from the Whitefish City-County Planning Board.

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

Friendship House offers affordable adult care

Long before posh assisted-living centers began springing up in the early 1990s, Friendship House in Kalispell had carved its niche as the one of the first such centers in Montana.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS AGO

Parking snags plan for village at Big Mountain

Plans for a new village at Big Mountain Resort were put on hold Thursday until resort operator Winter Sports Inc. can work out parking issues with Alpinglow Inn and Edelweiss Condominiums, two of the older lodging facilities at the resort.

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

Christmas river rescue saves dog

A black Labrador was saved from an icy death on Christmas Day, thanks to a well-equipped Creston Fire Department.

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

Whitefish water saga will be continued

Facing two very different drafts of a proposed stormwater law and a wealth of new information, the Whitefish City-County Planning Board on Thursday postponed a decision until it has time to study the proposals.

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

Winter Sports weighs investor plan

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

VP comes back to valley

Vice President Dick Cheney arrives in the Flathead Valley late Wednesday afternoon for a free political rally at Majestic Valley Arena, but those attending must have a ticket in hand to be admitted.

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

Street right-of-way snags hospital deal

North Valley Hospital wants the city of Whitefish to abandon its 13th Street right-of-way so it can get a higher price for its existing hospital campus.

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

Pretty in pink: But Whitefish may have to change street lamps

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

Golf-course condo plan tabled for more study

A high-density condominium project that would replace Par 3 on 93 Golf Course was tabled Thursday for further study by the Whitefish city planning staff.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Governor's train tour backs Amtrak

A whistlestop train tour and town meetings across the Hi-Line on June 1-2 are aimed at drumming up support for the financially challenged Amtrak passenger-train service.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Asbestos bill sees changes

As the fate of a federal asbestos compensation bill hangs in the balance, proponents of special provisions for Libby asbestos victims are working to ensure a full Libby "fix" remains in the bill.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 20 YEARS AGO