Board shelves Willow Creek project

A proposed 471-lot housing development on Foy’s Lake Road was tabled indefinitely Tuesday night.
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Kalispell House candidates differ on budget cuts

Both Democrats vying for the right to represent Kalispell’s House District 8 say the state’s budget is in a precarious position.
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Three Republicans vie for open House seat

Three Republican candidates — Sandy Welch, Harm Toren and Jerry O’Neil — are competing in the primary election for House District 3 in the Columbia Falls/Canyon area.
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Council backs new hotel room fee for marketing

Sixteen hotel owners won approval Monday night for a new revenue stream that could bring in $335,000 a year to help market Kalispell to tourists, trade shows, meetings and individual travelers.
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Pot land-use law goes up for second reading

The second reading of Kalispell’s ordinance banning new commercial medical marijuana dispensaries and growing operations goes before the City Council on Monday night.
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Expansion of historic area being studied

Kalispell’s historic downtown district could be growing soon.
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Road work paves way for Walmart

Work on upgrading Hutton Ranch Road — which by the first of June will be the main road into the new Walmart Supercenter — started at the crack of 8 o’clock Wednesday night.
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Kalispell may ban land use for marijuana

If the Kalispell City Council approves the first reading of a proposed law Monday night, the city could be on its way to an outright ban on growing or selling medical marijuana on land anywhere in city limits.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Groups still fuming over planning director

The county commissioners’ decision Monday not to rehire Jeff Harris as planning director had apparently done little to appease property-rights advocates, who had lobbied for Harris to be fired based on a number of grievances.
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Windstorm sweeps through the valley

A blustery spring storm muscled its way into the Flathead Valley Thursday, whipping the area with 50 mph wind gusts, toppling trees, cutting power lines and sending a carport tumbling into a neighbor’s yard.
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Longtime beekeeper shares sweet bits of hive knowledge

The honey bee is remarkable — for its impossible aerodynamics, its intricate social order, its uncanny navigational sense.
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Silverado opts to move next door

Silverado Casino owners Terry and Judy Anderson have ended their bid to move into the former Quiznos sandwich shop, after meeting stiff opposition from the Kalispell Planning Board last month.
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Kalispell street crews keep busy this spring

Kalispell’s streets are getting a good spring cleaning these days.
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Federal rules may crimp airport plans

Plans for Kalispell City Airport may not be back at square one, but they may need to be retraced a few steps.
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Land-use changes sought near Kidsports

Bloomstone, the 569-unit housing development in north Kalispell that was shuttered because of a sagging market last year, comes back before the Kalispell Planning Board on Tuesday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

100 days in a 100-year-old park

First there was the snow dumping on photographer Chris Peterson as he tramped over to the east side of Glacier National Park to photograph St. Mary on May 1, 2009.
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Officials look for fire cause

Kalispell fire and police investigators on Tuesday continued looking into the cause of Saturday night’s fire at Famous Dave’s restaurant.
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Board recommends against casino proposal

The Silverado Casino lost the first round Tuesday night in its bid to move into the former Quizno’s sandwich shop on West Idaho Street.
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Board wants marijuana ban in Kalispell

If the Kalispell City Council goes along with a Planning Board recommendation, medical marijuana production, processing and sales would be outlawed inside city limits.
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Business plan could help out sports complex

After two years of three-way talks, the Kalispell Youth Athletic Complex may be on the way to a permanent affordable home.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Where should new pot shops go?

The Kalispell Regional Medical Center complex, or areas surrounding it, may be a reasonable place to set up medical marijuana shops, according to the Kalispell Planning Board.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Library board responds to complaints

Flathead County Library Board Chairwoman Jane Lopp provided official answers Thursday to a long list of concerns from a group of Whitefish library supporters, but apparently didn't satisfy them.
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Sewer-plant expansion completed

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Kalispell Council balks at higher health tax levy

The Kalispell City-County Health Department's budget is not getting the unquestioning support of the Kalispell City Council this year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Manager wants to get early start on Kalispell budget

Initial work sessions will begin this fall
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Hotel-tax backers present plans to Kalispell council

A tourism business improvement district may be a matter of survival - or at least of thriving - for Kalispell's tourism trade, a local hotelier said Monday night.
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New life for Old Steel Bridge

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A night to remember

Rehberg recounts boat crash: 'Ten seconds later, we hit the rock'
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Kalispell approves $47 million city budget

The Kalispell City Council overcame a split vote Tuesday night to adopt a $47.2 million budget for the fiscal year that started on July 1.
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Barkus 'overwhelmed' by support

The long journey since his Aug. 27 boat crash on Flathead Lake has been a humbling experience for state Sen. Greg Barkus.
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Grant helps out fire district

A new Homeland Security grant that is more than double Blankenship Rural Fire District's annual budget means the end of relying on 30-year-old breathing equipment when the volunteer firefighters enter burning buildings.
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'Land was imminent,' Rehberg recalls

The last thing Denny Rehberg remembers from last Thursday night was looking up from his passenger's seat in the boat.
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Library director, board under fire

Whitefish group threatens to secede from county system
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bypass right-of-way effort down to two land parcels

The U.S. 93 Bypass around Kalispell is getting closer to reality.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

U.S. 93 project wraps up

By the end of today, U.S. 93 north of Kalispell could be open to four-lane traffic.
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Kalispell may amend law on vicious dogs

Proposals would put more emphasis on animals' owners
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New library site designs show sizzle

The creative juices were flowing Tuesday morning as the Flathead County Library Board got its first look at three ideas for a new main library.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Sound of silence?

Airport a factor as Kalispell considers noise ordinance
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Kalispell police gain new officer on force

Ceremony on the same day as death of another officer
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Voters to decide on golf lease

The lease that Buffalo Hill Golf Course holds with the city of Kalispell will go to a public vote in November.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell mulls takeover of electrical inspections

The city of Kalispell's building department wants to take over electrical permits and inspections on residential construction, rolling them into the building inspections it already does.
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Protesters head to Bozeman to send a message

A group of about 15 Flathead Valley residents leaves for Belgrade this morning to be sure they're on hand when Barack Obama lands at Gallatin Field Airport Friday.
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Federal water regs kick in for Kalispell businesses

Kalispell's 20,000-some population means industries soon may have to start pretreating their wastewater in order to comply with federal guidelines.
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Buffalo Hill Golf Course seeks longer lease

The 240 acres and facilities at Buffalo Hill Golf Course are due for a much-needed facelift.
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Block party

Columbia Falls Farmers Market comes to life in a new location
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Columbia Falls renaissance

'It feels like a big party and everybody's invited'
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New city manager hits the ground running

Communication is her first focus
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Hospital, city reach deal on ambulance transport

A new agreement between Kalispell Regional Medical Center and the city of Kalispell could bring in $36,000 or more a year for an ailing city ambulance fund and provide the hospital with non-emergency transport service for patients.
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Council OKs one of two tax-levy increases

Amid calls for honesty in assigning budget costs to the proper departments, and a counter-defense for good fiscal management, Kalispell City Council members approved five out of six budget resolutions Monday night.
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City airport expects August increase

August is going to be a little busier than usual at the Kalispell City Airport.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Casino robbed at gunpoint

An armed robber got away with an undisclosed amount of money in a hold-up at First Avenue West Casino on Wednesday night.
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Library seeks money for C. Falls branch move

The Flathead County Library System made a bid Tuesday morning for $350,000 in county money to help relocate the Columbia Falls library.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Groups detail requests for $1.5 million from city

Two groups looking to improve two west-side Kalispell malls past their retail days - Ashley Square and Gateway West - asked the Kalispell City Council for a total of nearly $1.5 million from the Westside Tax Increment Finance District fund before it closes out next June.
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Quest under way for button winners

And the winners are
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Council lauds budget efforts by city staffers

Kalispell's city budget numbers have improved enough in the past nine months to earn kudos for the city staff at a council work session Monday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Library looks for concepts from architectural firms

The future of the Flathead County Library's main branch gets a face put to it on Aug. 25.
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Centennial theme highlights C.F. celebration

Columbia Falls marks the 100th anniversary of its incorporation this weekend at Heritage Days 2009.
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Kalispell's reserves better than thought

As final books are being closed out on the city of Kalispell's 2008-09 fiscal year, ending cash reserves that threatened to be only $130,000 are growing to a noticeably better number.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

'In search of…' parking near Legends Stadium

It may get even harder to find soon
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City airport expansion plans touch off debate

Spending $600,000 from the Airport Tax Increment Finance district for nearly 11 acres to help expand the Kalispell airport has met opposition from several people - including the current owner of the land.
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Bypass right-of-way process picks up speed

A federal carrot of $16 million in stimulus money, with its use-it-or-lose-it caveat, means Kalispell's long-sought U.S. 93 bypass finally could become a reality.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Stimulus money helps C. Falls street, sewer

Columbia Falls is in line for about $615,000 in federal stimulus money.
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Kalispell annexes nine tracts

Nine parcels of land totaling a little more than 10 acres are the newest additions to the city of Kalispell.
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New policy affects payments by nonprofits to city

The playing field for nonprofits that compete with private enterprises got a bit more level Monday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Council lauds interim manager's work

Kalispell's Interim City Manager Myrt Webb is less than a month away from retirement - again.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

City projects in line for stimulus money

Street repairs, improvements in energy efficiency at the police and fire station and a new squad car are in the hopper for nearly half a million dollars of federal stimulus money that's almost certainly destined for Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

City races finalized

Filing deadline passes for next election cycle
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Thursday!Fest a first step in energizing downtown

What has been a slightly sleepy downtown Kalispell is beginning to wake up.
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Deal sealed: New manager starts on Aug. 4

Jane Howington officially is the new city manager for Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Council OKs manager pay deal

Jane Howington officially is the new city manager for Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Budget cutbacks pinch rec programs

Parents of 4- and 5-year-old children looking for Cookie Monster Wigglers this summer are going to have to settle for an alternative day camp.
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Howington, city agree on contract

Jane Howington has signed an offer to become Kalispell's new city manager.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Parade rolls on Saturday

Organizers of the "Celebrate God's Blessings' parade and rally are preparing for a day of impact in Kalispell this Saturday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

C.F. fire chief out of a job

After four years and two months as fire chief and marshal for Columbia Falls, Bob Webber is out of a job.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

City getting close to manager OK

Kalispell doesn't have a new city manager yet, but it may not be long.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ohio pick mulls Kalispell job

Jane Howington is interested in becoming Kalispell's next city manager.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Follow-up parade to emphasize family values

Flathead Valley churches and like-minded believers will hold a pro-family parade just a week after Saturday's gay pride parade on Kalispell's Main Street.
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Parade the centerpiece of gay pride celebration

A state gay pride celebration this weekend could draw 500 people to Kalispell, one organizer estimated this week - and it could draw its share of protesters, too.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Group-home permit decision postponed a month

Plans for a youth group home across from the Conrad Mansion in Kalispell are on hold for another month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Centennial Timber Frames: Stories told in old wood

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

Grad finds best college deal close to home

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

New clinic strives for streamlined service

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

Homegrown hydroponics

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

Survival tips: attitude, service

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Looking at buying a home? 'Get off the sidelines'

In the first 45 days this year, a third of all home sales in the Flathead Valley tracked by Northwest Montana Association of Realtors' Multiple Listing Service were foreclosed properties.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Horses are at heart of couple's business

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

Massive filters installed at Wal-Mart site

A fleet of heavy metal is rolling across the Wal-Mart Supercenter site under construction at Hutton Ranch Plaza these days.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Efficiency experts

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Survival tips: attitude, service

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Crowds expected for track, soccer

2,400 athletes plus followers in town for two main events
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Taking a chance on business

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

Massive filters installed at Wal-Mart site

A fleet of heavy metal is rolling across the Wal-Mart Supercenter site under construction at Hutton Ranch Plaza these days.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Job picture brightens

Flathead jobless rate drops to 10.5 percent
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

GM puts brakes on Scarff

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

Scarff Auto gets bad news from GM

General Motors notified Scarff Auto Center in Kalispell that its franchise agreement probably will not be renewed after its October 2010 expiration.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Homegrown hydroponics

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Local dealers appear to make the cut

By late Friday afternoon, it appeared three local General Motors dealers have dodged the bullet that took out 1,124 of their colleagues nationwide.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish cuts three teachers

Popular Whitefish High School English teacher Matt Holloway will not lose his job next year after all.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Efficiency experts

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'Like family' for 98 years

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Business owners told to fight for their rights

Pick up the phone and call your senators and congressman. Personally. Do it daily.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

New clinic strives for streamlined service

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Horses are at heart of couple's business

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Utility work precedes Wal-Mart construction

Digging is under way at the future site of north Kalispell's Wal-Mart Supercenter, but it's only to relocate water utility lines and create the pad where the store will be built.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Plum Creek trims another 39 jobs

Plum Creek Timber Co. has laid off another 39 people - 24 salaried and 15 hourly workers.
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Local jobless rate up to 12.7 percent

Flathead County now has the state's third-highest unemployment rate, according to March jobless numbers released Friday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Looking at buying a home? 'Get off the sidelines'

In the first 45 days this year, a third of all home sales in the Flathead Valley tracked by Northwest Montana Association of Realtors' Multiple Listing Service were foreclosed properties.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Flathead group embarks on mission to China

A Flathead Valley delegation departs Friday for a destination almost 6,000 miles away - a mission to China.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Information firm's ethics work honored

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Restaurant plan shifts from town to golf course

Truby's Wood Fired Pizza will not open a stand-alone restaurant in Columbia Falls as planned, but it will take over the restaurant business at Meadow Lake on the north edge of town.
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Flathead jobless rate rises

The unemployment rate in Flathead County rose almost a full percentage point in February to 12.2 percent.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Semitool prepares for worst; hopes for the best

By this time next week, Semitool Inc. officials will begin crunching numbers to determine if potential layoffs announced earlier this month will happen.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Super 1 remodeling under way

An early projection for a mid-June opening date of the new Super 1 Foods store in Kalispell is a bit over-ambitious, a store official said Friday.
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Expo offers hope for job seekers

Are you one of the 7,900 people in the Flathead Valley looking for work or a job change?
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Stoltze restarts sawmill

F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co. will restart its sawmill on Monday, seven weeks into its temporary shutdown.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Co-op pays out $583,000 to members, customers

Better-than-usual wheat and barley prices and high energy prices helped return a record $248,000 in cash patronage to about 230 members of CHS Kalispell.
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Framing a story

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Jobless rate: 11.3 percent

Flathead hits highest unemployment in 15 years
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Plum Creek revives 140 jobs

Improved demand for 12-inch-wide pine boards prompted Plum Creek Timber Co. to announce Tuesday that it will restart its Columbia Falls sawmill on Monday.
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Going green for Glacier's centennial

Business effort linked to park's 100th
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'Phishing' expeditions try to steal bank account numbers

Residents of the Flathead Valley and beyond have been targeted by another "phishing" telephone scam.
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Symposium puts China in spotlight

First lecture focuses on Confucian philosophy
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AirTEL closure cuts off cell-phone customers

When AirTEL Wireless suddenly quit operating in Montana on Saturday, it left many Flathead Valley residents without primary phone service - and scrambling to secure their checking accounts.
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How to find a competitive edge

'You've got to think over-the-top customer service'
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Pace quickens in Helena as transmittal deadline nears

Flathead business owners are keeping a sharp eye on Helena these days.
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Crowd rails against federal stimulus law

Some 300 people turned out to hear what Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., had to say about the newly enacted economic stimulus law Wednesday night.
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Concerns on the home front

Tester hears local needs for stimulus
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Pair launches 'Buy Local' campaign

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C. Falls Aluminum Co. avoids closure

Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. is staying open - at least through June.
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State may hit bottom in July

What a difference a year makes.
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Airport, highway work still ahead this year

Glacier Park International Airport is poised for an upswing in activity this year.
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A matter of economic confidence

'What people think does matter'
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Nation's No. 1 bank turns down bailout money

Glacier tops financial scorecard
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Novel startup banks on 'smart grid'

Never mind the doom and gloom spouting from economic forecasters these days.
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Economy down but not out

Flathead takes a hit in real estate, but is poised for recovery
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Mill's survival solution: diversification

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

Sawmill shutdown may last six weeks

A day after F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber Co. announced a temporary closure of its sawmill, Vice President and General Manager Chuck Roady explained the reason simply.
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Local firms told they need to take lead in recovery

Economic news from Main Street Tuesday was dismal.
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Majestic Valley Arena takes three-month break

No shows scheduled until March this year
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Semitool cutting back again

Tech firm eliminates 200 jobs
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

'Ian's Challenge' encourages CO detectors

Scott Hineman is determined to bring some good from his 17-year-old son's tragic death from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning last month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Remedy for success

Swiss partners plan global market for Flathead herbal remedies
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Work woes

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Job postings dwindling; joblessness up

Bill Nelson and Laura Gardner want with all their might to help people find jobs.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

City declares radio towers a hazard

The KGEZ radio towers are a hazard to air navigation at Kalispell City Airport and need to be relocated or removed, the City Council formally decided Monday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Retail giant wants to build next year

Wal-Mart's Supercenter in north Kalispell could have its building permit a month from now, putting it in line for a March or April 2009 groundbreaking.
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Semitool shuts down for 3 weeks

Semitool Inc. workers learned Tuesday that the company will effectively shut down for three weeks and be cut back to a skeleton production crew.
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Semitool plans three-week shutdown

Semitool Inc. workers learned Tuesday that the company will effectively shut down for three weeks and be cut back to a skeleton production crew.
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In it for the long term

S.M. Bradford Co. opens upscale store in Whitefish
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A sweet deal

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Two honored for business achievements

Kristen Heck's compassionate leadership, impeccable character, focused rise from receptionist to one step away from business ownership, and devotion to business, community and family have earned respect from those near her.
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Semitool laying off 100 workers

Semitool Inc. confirmed Monday morning that it is laying off about 100 workers at its Kalispell and Libby plants.
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House District 3

Two experienced public servants from the Columbia Falls and Canyon areas are vying to represent the citizens of House District 3 this year.
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No shortage of storage

Flathead Valley full of well-used storage-unit facilities
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Utility plans $3.5 million rebate

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Plum Creek to shut down small Evergreen mill

Market decline leads to layoffs of 24 workers
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Taxi revived with new owner

Catching a cab in Kalispell just got easier.
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Signed, sealed, delivered

Lynn said yes.
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Economist predicts better times ahead

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CF plant to lay off about 35

Plum Creek announced on Thursday that it will lay off about 35 workers from its medium-density fiberboard plant in Columbia Falls.
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Variations on the business of beauty

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'What does it say in your handbook?'

Class offers advice for employers
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Baucus: U.S. 'treading water' on trade

Envoys tell Kalispell markets will bring peace, prosperity
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Leave no trace

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Cranes lift 360 tons of bridge beams

It may not have been Dan Harmon's biggest "pick," but it certainly was one of the most visible.
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Leading the way for community banks

Kings have taken turns at helm of Montana Independent Bankers Association
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Start-up firm builds its own culture

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the bucks stop here

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Business district ruling appealed

Downtown Kalispell's business improvement district may not be a go just yet.
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Crafting the Cuddle Seat

Kalispell entrepreneurs manufacture infant support chair
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Firm spiffs up old downtown building

A piece of Kalispell's downtown history has been burnished and put back into business at the corner of Fourth Street and First Avenue West.
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Gas-gouged commuters get creative

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Petroleum pinch

Impact of high prices stretches far beyond the gas pump
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June snowstorm chills valley

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C. Falls gets a farmers market

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'Don't waste money, make it'

Entrepreneur reveals the secrets of his success
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Station 8 retail venture ready to roll

Old rail station being converted to shops in Columbia Falls
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CFAC may cut back production

Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. gave a 60-day notice of pending layoffs Wednesday.
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Pharmacy family

Fourth-generation pharmacist begins work at Stoick Drug
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Cycle of life

Popular Whitefish bike shop for sale as owners ponder next move
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Local effects of airline merger uncertain

As Montana's senators gave stern notice to Delta and Northwest airlines Wednesday that their pending merger had better protect flight options and ticket prices in the state, Cindi Martin reserved comment on potential impacts the airlines' joint venture could have on the Flathead.
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Main Street store celebrates its centennial this year

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Montana West adds to its arsenal

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Canada forms vital ties with U.S.

Kalispell Chamber hears about trade issues
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Flathead Industries' new store a hit

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Investors voice worries, fears

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Delicate artwork adorns candles

Heather Mull chooses a stem of sorrel and deftly presses it into her special-recipe paraffin-based wax, the gentle curve extending its dainty russet blooms.
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Putting a brave face on winter

It was the paper face mask on the Ace Hardware shelf that really got the Sullivan family thinking.
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State has strong recession resistance

With one projection putting the odds for a recession in the next six months at 50-50, the nation is nervous.
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Family builds hunter/jumper facility

Gleaming copper-topped cupolas poke up from the sleek green roof of a tidy white horse barn at the foot of a wooded slope. A matching hay barn and caretaker's house book-end the barn.
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Putting science to work for archers

When the Galileo Deep Space Probe still was just a good idea, Bernie Windauer designed structures to test its instruments, fuel tank and heat exchanger.
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Eisinger gets ready to move north

Eisinger Honda is not far from making its move to the junction of U.S. 93 and West Reserve - it should be there by the end of January.
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Toyota dealership under new ownership

The Glacier Toyota name still rides high over the showroom and car lot along U.S. 93 at the south end of Kalispell.
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Wish doctors

A major truck overhaul is a dream come true for a boy with leukemia
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Making houses into homes

Local Habitat for Humanity grows
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'We clean generations of clothes'

Sutherland family has been in cleaning business for 62 years
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Extension man has answers for producers

Having trouble controlling noxious weeds on your small farm?
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Power forward

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Bigfork firm forges global partnership

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Six decades of Snappy's

Evergreen store evolved from 1947 gas station
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Cherry harvest reaches 4 million pounds

This year's Flathead Lake cherry harvest surpassed expectations.
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Paint it green: Colors without toxins

Eric Howard is no newcomer to freshening up and coloring his world.
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SBA loans add up for small firms

In a state where virtually every business may be considered a small business, the $76.4 million in Small Business Administration loans approved last year was a direct boon to 421 separate interests.
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Kalispell: What is and what?s to come

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The thrill of the drill

Firm bores holes for utility pipes under river
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Wallo'Water

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