ARTICLES BY MACKENZIE REISS DAILY INTER LAKE
Local shelters offering pet adoptions by appointment
Those looking for a quarantine companion better be serious if they plan on frequenting any of the animal shelters in the Flathead Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Educators, professionals use 3-D printers to make N95 masks
A small fleet of 3-D printers whir away in Todd Spangler’s garage, exuding a musical scritch-scratch as they methodically transform melted plastic into N95 masks.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Shots fired in Bigfork after deputies locate driver of stolen vehicle
Shots were fired this morning in an officer involved shooting that took place on Grand Drive in Bigfork after the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office located the driver of a stolen vehicle. No injuries were reported and the incident is currently under investigation. The suspect is in custody, according to a …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Eclectic musician a regular at open mic nights
Colton Christensen finishes his breakfast around noon at Ceres Bakery, decked out in a newsboy cap, checkered pajama pants and slippers — “the most comfortable show ever created,” he says, grinning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork's past preserved via history website
Local histories can be easily forgotten. The artifacts themselves might be stowed away in attics, never to see the light of day, while stories go untold as generations pass on without being asked what life was like, way back when.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
County mulls plans for Bigfork Community Center
Plans to improve the Bigfork Community Center and discussion about funding improvements was the focus of a recent meeting of representatives from the Flathead County/Area IX Agency on Aging and with the Flathead County commissioners.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Eagle Bend to open with makeshift facilities
Golfers will still be able to tee off at Eagle Bend Golf Club this spring, despite a Feb. 16 fire that destroyed the clubhouse.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork voters approve $5.33 million water tank bond
Bigfork voters approved a $5.33 million general obligation bond to fund a new water tank and improve existing storage tanks on Feb. 26, with 63.5% of voters casting their ballots in favor of the new infrastructure.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
One family is heart of Kehoe's Agate Shop for nearly 90 years
Two-and-a-half miles from downtown Bigfork, well off the beaten path, a bright teal-colored shop stands out starkly from the drab winter foliage.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Transit operator explores ride options for Bigfork
Eagle Transit is exploring new ways to improve public transportation between Bigfork and the rest of the Flathead Valley and is currently in the information-gathering stage of its planning process.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Local nurse named FVCC's 2020 Distinguished Alumnus
Ryan Pitts was one of four medical professionals selected to speak at the 11th annual Alumni and Friends spring luncheon at Flathead Valley Community College. While he was prepared to address the crowd as a panelist, Pitts had no idea he would also receive FVCC’s 2020 Distinguished Alumni award
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Lakeside woman becomes first twice-paralyzed person to climb Kilimanjaro
On Feb. 9, Starla Hilliard-Barnes, of Lakeside, became the first twice-paralyzed person to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Senior skiers find community in shared love of sport
A half dozen skiers fly down Emmons Ridge, whipping through the powder during an afternoon outing at Blacktail Mountain. They weave among each other, snow trailing behind them like a wintry wake. As the group comes closer, the skiers’ features become more apparent.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork Schools seek $600K in general fund levies
The Bigfork School Board is asking taxpayers to support two general fund levies totaling $603,568 in May that, if passed, would allow the schools to increase course offerings in step with higher student enrollment, and bring staff salaries and benefits closer to other Flathead Valley schools.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
