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Landfill board selection splits council voters

The Kalispell City Council couldn’t agree Monday when it came to picking a city representative for the Flathead County Solid Waste Board.
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Council approves increase in water impact fee

Kalispell’s water impact fees are going up for the first time in more than five years, following the City Council’s passage Monday of a resolution to increase them.
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City backtracks on sewer plan

The Kalispell City Council is slowing down its push to enact a “first in, first out” sewer capacity allocation policy.
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Kalispell voters reject airport expansion

A push to expand and realign the Kalispell City Airport is grounded.
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Projects squeezed by sewer-line bottleneck

Use it or lose it.
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Airport question: Issue comes to a vote on Tuesday

A long-running, increasingly bitter feud over Kalispell City Airport reaches a milestone in Tuesday’s general election, when Kalispell voters will repeal or uphold a City Council resolution to try to upgrade the general aviation facility through the federal Airport Improvement Program.
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Bypass completion possible in three years

After more than 20 years, there is light at the end of the tunnel for the Kalispell U.S. 93 bypass.
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Website maneuver adds to airport intrigue

Did Quiet Skies have a quiet change of heart and decide to support a project to realign and expand Kalispell City Airport through the federal Airport Improvement Program?
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Airport manager says he was libeled

Kalispell’s part-time airport manager Fred Leistiko alleges he was libeled, slandered and defamed by Phil Guiffrida III, a member of the Kalispell City Council.
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Kalispell bypass paving begins

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Kalispell Parks and Rec chief looks back after quarter-century

After working for 25 years as Kalispell’s parks and recreation director, Mike Baker is retiring at the end of this year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell braces for higher impact fees

What some people are already criticizing as large, development-stunting increases in Kalispell’s sanitary sewer impact fees might be growing even larger.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Grant to extend Kalispell bike path along U.S. 93 from Meridian to Sunnyview

Additional federal grant money is letting Kalispell build another section of bike path that’s taking shape one piece at a time along U.S. 93.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

$15 million bridge replacement project launched

The Montana Department of Transportation is getting started on plans to replace the South Fork Flathead River Bridge on U.S. 2 west of Hungry Horse.
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County seeks city help applying for $30,000 grant

The Kalispell City Council tonight will consider sponsoring a $30,000 grant request for Flathead County to evaluate the condition of its senior centers and develop a plan to address their deficiencies.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Group pushes for residential parking district

After months of discussion, residents tired of dealing with overflow parking from Flathead High School and Elrod Elementary School are heading out with petitions and a draft ordinance to try to build support for Kalispell’s first residential parking district.
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Airport busy enough for federal funding

Some people opposed to a realignment and expansion of Kalispell City Airport are questioning if city officials improperly — or even fraudulently — inflated the airport’s estimated flight operations to get it listed on the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems and make it eligible for federal funding.
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Kalispell Ward 3: Candidate aiming to be agent of change

In their first run for public office, Ward 3 candidates Karlene Osorio-Khor and Jason Mueller are trying to unseat 25-year veteran Jim Atkinson, one of the Kalispell City Council’s longest serving members.
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Council hopefuls sound off on airport

Candidates for the Kalispell City Council introduced themselves, their goals and their views about the city’s airport and impact fees during a forum at City Hall on Monday.
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Kalispell Ward 1 Candidate: Time is right for her to serve

Sandy Carlson thought about running for the Kalispell City Council a few years ago but the timing just wasn’t right. As one of two candidates on the ballot for Ward 1 this year, the timing is finally right, she said.
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New funding option studied for 911 center

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Airport vote is at hand

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, but Kalispell voters could start weighing in on a contentious city airport referendum as early as this week.
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Opposing sides still far apart on airport

Election Day in Kalispell is three weeks away.
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Massive beams put in place

Replacement of the Shady Lane Bridge in Evergreen is going well and the last of six massive concrete beams that make up its deck was carefully lowered into place Thursday afternoon.
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Pub, shops ahead for Kalispell

As Cabela’s prepares to open the doors to its new retail store in Kalispell on Thursday, Nov. 7, other businesses are gearing up to start building adjacent stores.
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Mayor to moderate Kalispell City Council forum

Candidates running for a seat on the Kalispell City Council will be invited to a Monday night forum at City Hall moderated by departing Kalispell Mayor Tammi Fisher.
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City OKs contract with firefighters

Kalispell firefighters will get two years of 2 percent pay raises according to a collective bargaining agreement the City Council approved on Monday.
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City's core plan gets attention at conferences

Kalispell’s ambitious core area revitalization plan is getting some broader attention as city staffers talk about its creation at state, regional and national planning conferences.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Developer seeks zone change

The Kalispell Planning Board on Tuesday night will consider a zoning change for 17.7 acres of undeveloped land at the northeast corner of West Reserve Drive and Stillwater Road.
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Pay raises for firefighters up for approval

A collective bargaining agreement that gives pay raises to Kalispell firefighters is up for approval at tonight’s City Council meeting.
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Remembering Gus: Movement afoot to honor long-forgotten pitcher from Kalispell

One of Kalispell’s only residents to ever play Major League Baseball, pitcher John “Gus” Thompson was good at throwing the ball past swinging batters.
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Council takes look at water impact fees

Impact fees remain a point of contention among Kalispell City Council members who plan to vote next month on proposed water impact fee increases.
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Council member nixes write-in plan

Kalispell City Council member Jeff Zauner said Tuesday he will not run a write-in campaign for re-election. The campaign would have pitted Zauner against Chad Graham, who is running unopposed for a Ward 2 seat on the City Council.
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Work session to focus on water impact fee increase

Increases in Kalispell’s water impact fees are the focus of a City Council work session tonight.
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Shady Lane Bridge repair starts Oct. 7

Shady Lane in Evergreen will close at 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, so workers can replace a 30-year-old failing bridge.
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Airport issue dominates candidate forum

The upcoming airport referendum and differing views about it dominated discussion among candidates for the Kalispell City Council during a Chamber of Commerce-led forum on Tuesday.
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Theater conversion

Dark for years, Gateway Cinema is reawakening as a congregation works to open the movie theater as its new church.
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Kalispell charts path for missing sidewalks

Shanda Elavsky wants to let her two boys walk or ride bikes to Russell Elementary School, but it’s scary for her. She has followed them before and seen them almost get hit by drivers not watching out for people on the side of the road.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

What flies; what doesn't? - A closer look at claims of airport expansion proponents

How big of an economic impact does Kalispell City Airport have? The figure Jim Lynch shared during a recent Chamber of Commerce forum about the upcoming airport referendum was $24 million a year.
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Ahead of schedule: U.S. 93, West Reserve intersection to reopen Monday

Schellinger Construction plans to reopen the U.S. 93 and West Reserve Drive intersection Monday, leaving the junction mostly free of the orange barrels that have funneled north Kalispell traffic into single lanes for the past three weeks.
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Forum features council candidates

A Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday features a discussion forum with candidates for the Kalispell City Council.
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Kalispell City Council: Grant approved for facade renovation

A grant for up to $5,000 will be offered to help a Main Street building owner pay for an architectural study needed to renovate the building’s facade and help test a technical assistance program Kalispell is considering.
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Council nixes airport statement

Kalispell voters looking for more guidance about an increasingly controversial, convoluted and combative airport referendum won’t get it from the Kalispell City Council — at least not in the form of an official “statement of record.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Grant for urban renewal requested

The Kalispell City Council is being asked tonight to approve a second “pilot project” while programs and guidelines for spending money from the West Side Tax Increment Finance District are still being drafted.
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Car dealership plan on hold

DePratu’s plans to build a Volkswagen dealership in south Kalispell have been put on hold.
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Consultant to help with rail park deal

Denied a federal grant to help develop the Flathead County Rail Park, the Flathead County Economic Development Authority is hiring a consultant to try to “structure a deal” with CHS Kalispell to relocate there.
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So far, the Kalispell U.S. 93 bypass has cost $102 million

Should Montana Transportation Commission members prioritize, or slow or halt completion of Kalispell’s bypass?
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Airport arguments: Some claims made at forum don't seem to be accurate

No matter how Kalispell votes on a proposed city airport upgrade in November, residents and their representatives will be left dealing with airport issues for years to come.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Rail park falls short in bid for federal grant

A Missoula County bike path beat out Flathead County Rail Park in a nationwide competition for almost $475 million in federal grant money this summer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Groups form to influence airport voters

“Save the Kalispell City Airport” and “Repeal the Kalispell City Airport Expansion” are two political action committees forming as the Nov. 5 referendum on the airport approaches.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell pushing to keep bypass alive

Kalispell is trying to make its case to Montana Transportation Commission members who recently tabled the city’s plan to build Four Mile Drive and questioned if finishing the Kalispell bypass — a project years in the making and more than half built — should remain a top priority.
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Nonunion city workers get 2.5 percent raises

Kalispell’s nonunion employees will see bigger paychecks with the City Council approving 2.5 percent raises for them on Tuesday.
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Kalispell City Council resolution would encourage alternate route completion

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Dietitian faces challenging nutrition world

A dietitian with Kalispell Regional Healthcare, Linda Fredenberg tries to keep a simple thought in mind: One individual can make a difference, so every one of us should try.
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West Reserve Drive closes for intersection work

The road signs have been flashing their warnings for weeks.
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911 Center board considering changes

Trying to work through self-described “growing pains,” the consolidated 911 Center board is pondering a few changes in response to concerns raised by the Kalispell City Council.
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Airport: Widely differing views

It’s the best of projects, it’s the worst of projects.
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Willow Creek subdivision changes to be examined

During a work session tonight, the Kalispell City Council will examine some proposed changes to a planned unit development overlay in place for the Willow Creek subdivision.
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Roundup program passes $3 million mark

The spare change adds up a little at a time, month after month. And it has snowballed to do some pretty big things.
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Kalispell City Airport: Chamber forum offers varying perspectives

Two guest speakers will share their views about the Kalispell City Airport — the subject of a voter referendum this November — at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon on Tuesday.
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Stolen bike replaced for local athlete

A dark day saw a bright ending for a Kalispell man and Special Olympics medalist who woke up Thursday morning to find someone stole his beloved bicycle.
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Project planned at crash-prone junction

The Montana Department of Transportation is asking for public comment on a project that would try to improve safety at the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and Dern and West Springcreek roads west of Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Council divided over assessment increases

The Kalispell City Council handily passed a $46.8 million budget and property tax levies totaling 185.1 mills for fiscal year 2014 on Monday.
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Council to vote on $47 million budget

Tonight is budget approval time for the Kalispell City Council, which votes on a nearly $47 million spending plan proposed for fiscal year 2014.
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Panel puts brakes on road job

Kalispell’s plan to build Four Mile Drive with its yearly allocations of federal urban highway money hit a roadblock in July when the Montana Transportation Commission refused to sign off on the project.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bright View gets nod from board

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s plan to subdivide 32 acres of Section 36 school trust land for Bright View Professional cleared the advisory Kalispell Planning Board with unanimous support Tuesday.
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New director to take helm of 911 center

A new director of Flathead County’s consolidated 911 center will start work on Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Work session focus is extension of services plan

Kalispell’s extension of services plan is the focus of an informal work session the Kalispell City Council holds tonight.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

City explores privatizing airport management

Want to try your hand at managing Kalispell’s politically charged general aviation airport, preferably for less than the $48,000 a year the city currently is spending? City officials plan to advertise a request for proposals for the job later this month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

City Council OKs new bike path along U.S. 93

With the Kalispell City Council’s approval, work should start soon on a new stretch of bike path along U.S. 93.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Urban training for local disasters

An urban search and rescue training course that Kalispell Fire Department captain Rob Cherot took this summer should help firefighters be a little more prepared to respond to a building collapse in the event of a strong earthquake.
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Construction starts on Kalispell bypass

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Tax hikes may be considered for maintenance

The Kalispell City Council tonight is asking for opinions on tax increases being considered to shore up the city’s street and light maintenance and urban forestry operations.
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Foot tour gauges downtown needs

A couple dozen people took a quick stroll around downtown Kalispell on Wednesday, looking for ways to make it a friendlier place for bicyclists and pedestrians.
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Defibrillators to be installed at city park

A $2,000 Roundup for Safety grant from Flathead Electric Cooperative is helping the city of Kalispell buy two automated external defibrillators for heavily used Woodland Park.
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Join a walking tour of downtown Kalispell

With a four-lane highway for Main Street, heavy traffic volumes and only a couple of dedicated bike lanes used mostly by drivers as turn lanes, is downtown Kalispell a friendly place for travelers on foot or bike?
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Sewer takes up biggest chunk of city's budget

Almost $2 million in repairs at Kalispell’s wastewater treatment plant. A study exploring sewage flows and line capacities in some of the city’s fastest growing areas. An upgrade for a sewer line along First Alley East North that’s too small and prone to back up into service lines and homes.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Impact fees for water head back to City Council

Proposed increases in water impact fees are going back to the Kalispell City Council for consideration after a second look by the city’s impact fee advisory committee.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

High school neighbors discuss parking district

Meeting at Kalispell City Hall on Wednesday, city and Flathead High School officials and a group of high school neighbors will talk about forming a residential parking district around the parking-challenged school.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Committee appointments a matter of dispute

A local attorney whose offer to volunteer on Kalispell’s impact fee committee was turned down is criticizing Mayor Tammi Fisher and other city leaders for instead leaving seats on the advisory board empty.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Panhandling limits OK'd by council

Beggars, take note: Run afoul of new panhandling restrictions in Kalispell and you might be asking people for spare change just to pay off your fines.
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Last term for council member

After three terms in office, Kalispell City Council member Bob Hafferman is calling it quits in January. Now in his 80s, Hafferman said his failing ears are the reason why.
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Panhandling law up for final vote tonight

An ordinance to regulate panhandlers in the name of public safety comes up for a second and final reading at tonight’s Kalispell City Council meeting.
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Major stormwater projects planned

Kalispell has some major stormwater projects planned for the next fiscal year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Council tones down 911 stance

The Kalispell City Council’s initial bluster about voting down a small budget increase for the consolidated 911 center seems to be subsiding.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

County raises include 911 Center

The 3.5 percent pay raises Flathead County commissioners approved recently for county employees will also apply to the consolidated 911 Center — a move that raised some concerns among cities that help pay for the center and had already settled upon a budget for it with less generous raises.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

City studies adjustments in sprinkling rates

Higher property taxes for urban forestry, street and light maintenance operations aren’t the only possible cost increases on the horizon for Kalispell residents this budget season.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell ready to boost special tax assessments

A five-year string of property tax increases might be on the way for Kalispell residents and business owners as the city looks to shore up the finances of its street and light maintenance and urban forestry programs.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Panhandlers often turn down offers to help

Asked about Kalispell’s panhandlers, Samaritan House Director Chris Krager recalls an unexpected conversation his two children had 10 years ago. The family was leaving Walmart and driving past a man with a cardboard sign.
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Council takes up panhandling ordinance tonight

An ordinance to ban most panhandling in Kalispell goes before the Kalispell City Council for a first reading tonight.
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Candidate slate finalized for elections

The filing window for candidates in municipal elections in Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls came to a close Thursday with a few more names for the ballot.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Railroad corridor plan 'needed'

Big plans to breathe new life into Kalispell’s railroad corridor are financially feasible with a little careful planning over the next decade, hired consultants told city leaders on Monday.
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Kalispell considers electrical permit system

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Bypass bridge could be built next year

Chipping away at the Kalispell bypass project one piece at a time, the Montana Department of Transportation is planning to build a new bridge on Three Mile Drive that would span the future path of the bypass underneath.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Study of railroad corridor shared

A business hired to explore market opportunities and the cost of revitalization goals in Kalispell’s railroad corridor will share its findings with the Kalispell City Council at a work session tonight.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

With four days left to file, only one city race contested

With four days left to file, candidates are sparse for upcoming municipal elections in Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls.
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Bronze deer soon will bound at Main & Idaho

A statue of two bounding white-tailed buck deer has been stuck in city storage for years.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Council finalizes alcohol-in-parks law

With an unusual third reading and a few more amendments on Monday, the Kalispell City Council passed an ordinance that offers permits for special public events with beer or wine at more city properties.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

City settles legal dispute - Diamond Aire lawsuit was filed in 2004

The Kalispell City Council on Monday approved a deal settling a lawsuit Montana Diamond Aire filed against the city in 2004.
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Kalispell city shop in line for upgrade

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Settlement possible in long-running airport case

The Kalispell City Council and Montana Diamond Aire owner John Talmage might end their nine-year-old legal fight tonight.
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Shooting simulator open to police, public

Law enforcement officials on Thursday unveiled a new training simulator at Northwest Shooter that’s available not only to them, but also the general public.
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Price tag rises for Willows stormwater project

Plans are taking shape to improve stormwater drainage in the Willows subdivision this summer.
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Council inclined to crack down on beggars

Are beggars wearing out their welcome in Kalispell?
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Art imitates life in sculpture climbing up downtown wall

A sculpture of an ice climber ascended the facade of Rocky Mountain Outfitter on Sunday, joining a sculpture of a cowboy on the facade of the Noice Studio and Gallery just up the block on Main Street.
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Third meeting to look at school parking problem

The city of Kalispell and Flathead High School are holding a third community meeting Thursday with people who live around the school.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Grant seeks $8.7 million for rail park

The city of Kalispell and Flathead County Economic Development Authority are crossing their fingers after asking for an $8.7 million federal grant to help develop the Flathead County Rail Park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New Kalispell law would allow alcohol at outdoor events

The Kalispell City Council tonight holds a final vote on an ordinance to allow special public events with alcohol at select city properties.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell saves money by refinancing state loans

The Montana State Revolving Fund is letting municipal borrowers refinance their loans from the program at reduced interest rates. And that’s saving Kalispell and other cities around the state millions of dollars.
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Recycling at the ReStore

Jack Stephens knows how handy something used can be for making something new.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

City considers $46.8 million budget plan

A $46.8 million budget plan for next fiscal year would have Kalispell hold the line on most spending and try to levy about one mill less than last year for “property tax relief” while still adding some money to its growing general fund reserves.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell settles bear statue lawsuit

After five years, Kalispell is pulling the plug on a $91,000 project to buy a heroic-sized grizzly bear statue for display at the corner of Main and Idaho streets.
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Kalispell settles bear statue lawsuit

After five years, Kalispell is pulling the plug on a $91,000 project to buy a heroic-sized grizzly bear statue for display at the corner of Main and Idaho streets.
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Council OKs alcohol permit change

A proposal to allow special public events with alcohol at a few select city properties cleared its first reading by the Kalispell City Council on Monday.
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Habitat starts building more Columbia Falls homes

Families and volunteers are preparing to build eight more Habitat for Humanity townhomes in Columbia Falls and held a special groundbreaking ceremony for the project on Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Board supports pair of annexations

Two annexation requests — one involving construction of a proposed four-plex on Appleway Drive — were supported by the advisory Kalispell City Planning Board on Tuesday.
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Pioneer land trust buyer finds perfect home

Sharry DeVall found the perfect Kalispell home last summer through the Northwest Montana Community Land Trust.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Council refines alcohol-in-parks proposal

Kalispell may soon allow special public events with beer or wine at a few select locations such as Depot and Woodland parks and Lakers Field and on nonresidential city streets.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
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Woman plays big part in city's leafy heritage

Bette Albright never wanted to be Kalispell’s “tree lady.” But it’s a hat she’s grown to wear around town, an inadvertent perk of getting involved.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Session looks at alcohol in Kalispell parks

During a work session tonight, members of the Kalispell City Council resume their talks about allowing special events with beer or wine in at least some city parks.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hafferman not seeking re-election to Kalispell Council

Facing the end of his third term on the Kalispell City Council, Bob Hafferman announced this week he will not be running for a fourth.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Sonju expansion gets green light

With a county zoning permit approved, Sonju Industrial and SI Defense are moving ahead with plans to construct a building to consolidate their firearms and aerospace manufacturing operations at their site on U.S. 93 north of Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

City wants to replenish revolving loan fund

Kalispell officials are asking the federal government to pump another $750,000 into the city’s increasingly popular revolving loan fund program.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Development plan for dealership approved

The Kalispell City Council on Monday approved a development plan for two lots owned by Gardner Investments — one the site of a proposed car dealership.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Rail park plans pick up speed

Can Kalispell pull out the railroad tracks that split it in two and redevelop its large and languishing rail corridor? An answer to that longstanding question should become clear as plans to do just that come to a head.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Rail park grant on Kalispell council agenda

The Kalispell City Council tonight considers partnering in a federal grant application for money that would help develop the Flathead County Rail Park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Three seek election in Kalispell as filing opens

Several candidates quickly announced plans to run for public office on Monday as the filing window opened for the 2013 municipal elections.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

High school neighbors meet Thursday

A second meeting has been scheduled for people who live near Flathead High School to try to work through parking issues and other problems identified through a neighborhood survey.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
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New trees take root where old elms grew

The Elms senior apartments lost their namesake elms this winter — sentinel trees that shaded Third Avenue West for most of a century before falling prey to Dutch elm disease.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Situation unclear for ballot issue

When two of three Flathead County Commissioners voted last week to halt plans for a new Agency on Aging building, a few people grumbled about a ballot issue to try to override them. But where the situation goes from here is unknown.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Survey aims to gauge opinions on city

Are Kalispell residents very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the job their city government is doing?
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Work could affect key junction for a month

Building the northernmost phase of the U.S. 93 Alternate Route will bring about a month of construction, congestion and traffic restrictions to one of north Kalispell’s busiest intersections — possibly as soon as this fall.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

City Council revisits its road dilemma

A road-funding challenge pitched a year ago stalled before it ever got off the starting line. But the Kalispell City Council is opting to give it another try.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell finalizes summer road projects

With crews out patching potholes and crack-sealing city streets, Kalispell’s summer road work schedule is fleshed out for this year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Road taxes, water impact fees back on Kalispell agenda

Following a long hiatus, controversial road-tax questions are back in front of the Kalispell City Council.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
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Natural Grocers to open

After overhauling the former Borders bookstore, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage opens the doors to its new Kalispell store on Tuesday with a grand opening that runs through Sunday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

VW dealership plan gets initial council OK

A planned unit development for Glacier Volkswagen cleared the first of two readings on Monday. But questions about the document’s adequacy and a crossfire over latecomer’s fees left some members of the Kalispell City Council divided.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Rural carriers to switch post offices

Rural mail carriers operating out of Flathead Station in downtown Kalispell will move over to the main post office on Meridian Road, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO
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Let the bypass work begin

The northernmost segment of the U.S. 93 Alternate Route in Kalispell is fully funded and on track for construction to start this year, according to the Montana Department of Transportation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Kalispell's solid waste service growing

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Baseball/dog park plan proposed

The Kalispell City Council doesn’t seem inclined to pay the Lakers baseball club back for $17,189 of work it paid to have done at its two fields.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Council looks toward park beer, wine events in parks

The Kalispell City Council is moving forward with draft legislation to permit special events with beer or wine in at least some city parks and other public properties.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Meeting to consider Willows drainage repairs

Engineers working on a drainage fix for the Willows subdivision in south Kalispell are holding a meeting tonight to share details about the project and gather public comments on a preliminary engineering report.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Alcohol in parks back on Kalispell agenda

At a work session on Monday night, the Kalispell City Council considers changing a policy that bans special events with alcohol in city parks but allows them at other properties including Conrad Mansion, Museum at Central School and Hockaday Museum of Art.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

FHS neighborhood survey results compiled

At a meeting on Thursday, the city of Kalispell will share the results of a survey done in the neighborhood around Flathead High School and ask if any residents want to form a neighborhood group.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Kalispell's decorative streetlights get upgrade

Over the next few years, 85 decorative streetlights in downtown Kalispell will be taken out, restored and put back in with LED bulbs that promise to reduce the city’s maintenance and electricity costs.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Ball field maintenance issues raise questions

Questions about who pays for what at Kalispell’s leased public lands have resurfaced with the Lakers baseball club asking the city to reimburse the club for $17,189 worth of work done at its two ball fields.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO
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Downtown paint store closing

After 90 years in downtown Kalispell, Saverud Paint Shop is holding a “retirement sale” to liquidate its inventory and close its doors for good at the end of this month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Transfer terms for Gateway West set

In coming weeks, Kalispell will turn its stake in Gateway West Mall over to the Flathead County Economic Development Authority.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO
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Restoration grant awarded

A “pilot project” for the expanded West Side Tax Increment Finance District saw broad support from the Kalispell City Council on Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Sewer costs a vexing problem for Kalispell

Setting development fees gets tricky when growth grinds to a halt with a $22 million sewage treatment plant expansion to pay for. It’s a trick Kalispell so far has been unable to work out.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

City transferring its share of Gateway property

With all of its debts paid and a call center employer in place, Kalispell is handing its stake in the former Gateway West Mall off to the Flathead County Economic Development Authority.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Kelly-Main project in line for city funding

For the first time in a decade, the Kelly-Main Street store is open for business.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO
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Bypass segment a top backup project

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO
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Three generations run downtown businesses

Running Norm’s News and Western Outdoor is getting to be a real tradition for one Kalispell family. And after years on the job there’s no place they’d rather be.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Kalispell aims to track water, sewer systems

An asset management program to track infrastructure repairs and maintenance promises to give Kalispell officials better knowledge about the condition of the city’s extensive water and sewer systems.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Sewer plant renovation OK'd

The Kalispell City Council on Monday agreed to proceed with a renovation of the primary digester tank at the wastewater treatment plant, finalizing an $863,188 contract with Swank Enterprises.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
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Quick fix for failing bridge

A 30-year-old bridge on Shady Lane in Evergreen is being targeted for fast-track repairs this year because of its failing deck, according to the Montana Department of Transportation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Board tables car dealership plan

Anticipated to be welcomed with open arms, a plan to build a Volkswagen dealership in south Kalispell instead got caught up Tuesday in a crossfire over utility latecomer fees and was tabled for two weeks by Kalispell Planning Board members.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
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Panel picks Four Mile Drive for road project

Aiming to complete a major road project in a few years instead of a few decades, Kalispell will leverage some of its federal road money with cash raised by the nonprofit group Kidsports to build the last half-mile of Four Mile Drive.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

City of Kalispell faces higher health insurance rates

With preliminary budgeting for fiscal year 2013-14 under way, the city of Kalispell is bracing to see 6 to 9 percent growth in its health insurance rates.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Kalispell group to look at neighborhood issues

After surveying 288 homeowners near Flathead High School about their neighborhood’s strengths and challenges, the city of Kalispell will hold a meeting later this month on the responses.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Four Mile Drive may be added to road list

Kalispell’s Technical Advisory Committee on Tuesday will try to pick the city’s next major road project for slowly accumulating federal urban highway money.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Hockey, beer festival a breakaway success

A two-day hockey tournament sandwiched around a beer festival brought lots of people and activity to the ice rink at Kalispell’s Woodland Park on Friday and Saturday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Council approves new policy manual

With a couple of minor tweaks to the document on Monday, the Kalispell City Council adopted a policies and procedures manual all of its members seemed happy to support.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

College to get help for grant

The Kalispell City Council on Monday agreed to apply for a $350,000 grant that would help Flathead Valley Community College expand its heavy equipment operator licensing program.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Kalispell OKs pub's casino requests

A permit for Brannigan’s Pub to open an upstairs dining area with small gaming machine and card table rooms sailed through the Kalispell City Council on Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Grant and casino requests, policy manual, on Kalispell agenda

The Kalispell City Council tackles a busy agenda tonight, starting with requests to sponsor two grant applications — one for Flathead Valley Community College and another for Flathead County Agency on Aging.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
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Norm's News gets makeover

After a four-day makeover in mid-February and a sigh of relief it’s over, Norm’s News is back to business as usual.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Council to vote Monday on ethics, policy manual

The Kalispell City Council last week took one last look at a “policies and procedures” manual intended to serve its members as an orientation guide and ethics policy.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Council inclined to back county grant proposal

The Kalispell City Council seems willing to sponsor Flathead County’s application for a $450,000 grant to help build a new Agency on Aging facility.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Agency on Aging grant considered

At a work session tonight, the Kalispell City Council considers sponsoring a $450,000 grant application for Flathead County and its Agency on Aging.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
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Core questions face city officials

In one year, Kalispell has kept the West Side Tax Increment Finance District alive, enlarged the district’s boundary and adopted a long-term plan to revitalize the city’s tired railroad corridor.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Kalispell moves on college grant request for FVCC

After getting a few questions cleared up on Tuesday, the Kalispell City Council decided to move forward with a grant application for Flathead Valley Community College.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Reluctant council OKs digester contract

It took a while. But after more than an hour of discussion on Tuesday, the Kalispell City Council voted to award an $863,188 contract for Swank Enterprises to renovate the wastewater treatment plant’s primary digester.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Kidsports ready to launch five-year fundraising effort

As featured speaker Tuesday at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Kidsports Director Dan Johns had some good news to share.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Mayor's position, other Kalispell City Council seats open

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell eyes grant for college training program

Kalispell City Council on Tuesday considers sponsoring a $350,000 grant application for Flathead Valley Community College to expand its heavy equipment operator training and licensing program.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Downtown benches get makeover

Several dozen benches in downtown Kalispell are looking better this year than last after a project to restore them by the Kalispell Business Improvement District.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
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Building momentum: Kalispell construction activity grows by $25 million in 2012

Kalispell had $54.75 million in construction activity in 2012, an uptick as the city continues its slow emergence from a long economic downturn.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Planning department backs casino rule change

Brannigan’s Pub is asking for a permit to open an upstairs dining area with separate casino and card table rooms as well as a loosening of Kalispell zoning regulations that limit the size of accessory-use casinos.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Downtown surveillance cameras studied

Last summer, downtown Kalispell had problems with graffiti, scratched and broken business windows and a rash of flower-pot thefts.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Council backtracks on ethics plan

A proposed ethics code for the Kalispell City Council is headed back to the drawing board after sharp criticism from a local bankruptcy attorney who praised the effort but stopped short of calling the final product a sham.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

City makes exception for hockey, beer festival

The Flathead Valley Hockey Association can go ahead and apply for a permit to hold a hockey and beer festival at its outdoor ice rink in Woodland Park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

DePratu planning Volkswagen dealership in south Kalispell

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell ethics code put to a vote tonight

Kalispell City Council votes tonight on adopting a policies and procedures manual that includes a local code of ethics.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
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New apartments may open in spring

A once-vacant lot on East Center Street is bustling as construction crews work to finish Depot Place near downtown Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Panel debates impact-fee levels

Large proposed increases to Kalispell sewer impact fees are drawing opposition from two members of the city’s advisory Impact Fee Committee.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Local economy climbing

Flathead County continues a slow climb out of recession and is seeing some upticks in the local economy that could brighten in 2013.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
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Kalispell mayor says no second term

Kalispell Mayor Tammi Fisher will not run for a second term in a looming election season that could see some changes on the City Council. Five of nine seats on the council are up for grabs this fall.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell casino rules in spotlight

Brannigan’s Pub has brought new life to the corner of East Center Street and First Avenue East in downtown Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell explores events with beer

Kalispell offers temporary permits for events with beer or wine sales at some city properties such as Conrad Mansion, Hockaday Museum of Art and the Museum at Central School.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Tree collection ends Saturday

Kalispell residents have one last weekend to drag their old Christmas trees out to the curb and have them picked up for disposal by volunteers with Easthaven Baptist Church.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Flathead High: Surveys hitting mailboxes of neighbors

From roads lined with parked cars of students and staff to problems with litter and traffic, complaints have been varied from people who live near Flathead High School.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell signs off on $375,000 state loan

The Kalispell City Council on Tuesday authorized a loan for up to $375,000 from the Montana Board of Investments.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
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'Terrible mess' at bypass wall

Landscaping along Kalispell’s U.S. 93 bypass admittedly is rather bland.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Ethics code on table for council

Does the Kalispell City Council need a local code of ethics? Council members considered that question at a work session last week and plan to consider it again in weeks to come.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
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Retiree to direct air show for third time

It takes teamwork to host an air show in the Flathead Valley. With shows in 1999 and 2005 under his belt, volunteer air show director John Vander Laan knows all about that.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Several projects planned at Kalispell sewer plant

A leaky roof over the control room. A digester tank losing its fight with corrosive methane gas. And a worn-out sludge press that’s been needing more work than it’s worth.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

City pursues low-interest loan

The Kalispell City Council will be asked Tuesday to authorize up to $375,000 in borrowing from the Montana Board of Investments. The money would be used to finance several equipment purchases and help cash flows in at least two city departments.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
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Senator confers with Kalispell officials

After a meeting with the Montana Legislature on Monday, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester visited with Kalispell officials at the Museum at Central School on Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

City, Kidsports discuss terms of partnership

Kidsports and the Kalispell City Council are still trying to iron out a formal agreement that would govern their partnership and the growing youth sports complex for years to come.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
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Woman, corgi together again after harrowing search

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

Simulator takes officer training to new level

Police say their training opportunities in the Flathead Valley are about to enter a whole new era, with a use-of-force simulator and a 50-yard tactical shooting range in the works at Northwest Shooter.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Family regroups after fire - Couple with 12 children lost everything

Jim and Amanda Pohl are trying to get their lives back on track after they and nine of their 12 children were burned out of their home in Stryker on New Year’s Eve.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell tackles water well woes

Kalispell officials said they may have to replace the pump and motor at the city’s Grandview water well, where components were last replaced five years ago.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Christmas tree pickup begins

It’s about time for Kalispell residents to drag their Christmas trees out to the curb. Teams of volunteers make the first of three rounds to pick up the trees on Saturday, Jan. 12.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
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Main Street brewery pushes to open doors

Brewing good beer takes time. So does building a brewery. And right now, the Kalispell Brewing Company is still fermenting.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell dinged for credit card controls

The city of Kalispell is asking its employees to provide original receipts for any and all purchases made with the city’s credit cards after an auditor found that policy was not always being followed.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Impact fees still unresolved

After two years and two studies, Kalispell starts 2013 still trying to wrap up needed reviews of its water and sanitary sewer impact fees.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
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Electronics recycling offered in Evergreen

Have an old cellphone, printer, DVD player or computer to get rid of after Christmas?
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Emergency vehicles ask for courtesy from local drivers

The holidays are well-known for drunk driving crackdowns.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell adopts railroad corridor plan

After two years of aggressive outreach, Kalispell has an official dream for its railroad corridor: The Core Area Revitalization Plan.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Senior centers considered for block grants

Aging senior center facilities were one main topic Tuesday when Kalispell held a public needs assessment hearing to identify potential Community Development Block Grant applications for next year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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Downtown store getting new life

For almost a decade, storefront windows at the Kelly-Main Street building have showcased a cavernous and forlorn — but vacant — interior near the busy intersection of Main and Center streets in downtown Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Council approves Kidsports land deal

Kalispell will spend $2.26 million to buy a permanent school trust land easement for the Kidsports youth athletic complex.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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Celebrating a life

Family and friends gathered at Columbia Falls High School on Sunday to celebrate the life of Taylor Peterson, “a very special little lady.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Resolutions for Kidsports, cell phone ban on Kalispell agenda

The Kalispell City Council closes out the year with several big-ticket items on tonight’s agenda.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Police look online to help investigations

When it comes to property thefts, Kalispell police are hitting the Internet to look for tips online.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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Man enjoys high-flying freedom with powered paraglider

What’s that up in the north Kalispell sky?
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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Australians aim for transocean flight

Two Australian men are trying to fly a Piper Aztec out of Kalispell City Airport and get the plane and themselves back home thousands of miles away.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Airport finds cheap fix for broken beacon

When the beacon at Kalispell City Airport broke in November, officials started bracing for a costly $7,500 replacement.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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Living-donor liver transplant a success

Ronda Heil was sick and she needed a liver. Hers was failing. And without one, she was going to die.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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County prosecutor picked as new municipal judge

The Kalispell City Council on Monday appointed Lori Adams to serve as the city’s next Municipal Court judge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell renews cable franchise deal

Kalispell will see its Channel 9 government access TV station remain among basic cable offerings for at least three more years.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Busy year for development in Kalispell

Kalispell is seeing a fairly strong array of development projects that will account for tens of millions of dollars of investment this year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Council struggles with Kidsports money questions

Kalispell should help Kidsports acquire a $2.27 million permanent easement for the youth sports complex on school trust land, Kalispell City Council members agree.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Council members divided over city cellphone ban

A draft cell phone ban for drivers drew mixed responses from Kalispell City Council members at their work session Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Natural Grocers store coming to Kalispell

After opening a Missoula store in October, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage plans to open a store in Helena this December and a store in Kalispell next April.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Cell phone ban, Kidsports easement on Kalispell agenda

In an effort to cut down on distracted driving, Kalispell City Council tonight considers a draft ordinance that would prohibit people from using cell phones and other handheld devices while behind the wheel.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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Africa shooter also a Kalispell gun legend

Gun builders and barrel makers have called the Flathead Valley home for decades. John Buhmiller was one of the first.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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Firearms industry on an upward trajectory

Gun building has a long history in the Flathead Valley. But a “perfect storm” of Montana’s hunting and gun culture, entrepreneurship and rampant political fear about gun owners’ rights has the local gun-building business booming as never before.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Glacier Town Center land reverts to original owner

After years of Glacier Town Center failing to materialize as envisioned, the 485-acre property is back in the hands of its prior owner, Roger Claridge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Volunteers keep ice rink running

Dedicated and tireless volunteers make the sometimes “monstrous job” of running Woodland Ice Center smooth skating every winter.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Police training to go digital with new simulator

Armed with a $750,000 grant, the Kalispell Police Department is teaming up with Northwest Shooter to install a digital training simulator and outfit a new 50-yard rifle and pistol range there.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Clock ticking on land easement

Kalispell has accepted the terms the state of Montana offered for Kidsports and the city to buy a $2.3 million permanent easement for the youth athletic complex developed on school trust land in north Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Permit sought to remodel Borders

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Kalispell Police asking to partner for shooting range

Kalispell Police Department aims to team up with Northwest Shooter to build a tactical live fire range and shooting simulator that would be available as a public safety training facility.
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Revenue soars from state land

A bumper crop of restaurants and box stores is taking root in former farm land the state of Montana owns in north Kalispell.
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Urban Renewal Agency pans Kidsports plan

It was envisioned to be a “parade,” but is off to a rocky start.
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Planning board supports revitalization plan

An ambitious plan to turn Kalispell’s run-down railroad corridor into a vibrant urban core goes before the City Council with a stamp of approval from the city’s advisory planning board.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Warden back on the job for a busy summer

After three years of Kalispell having no animal warden, Mike Hall is back on the job, trying to keep the peace among animals, their owners and the public at large. He’s starting to catch his breath after a busy summer.
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City carefully expands garbage service

Over the last year, a limited push for new solid waste customers has netted Kalispell’s garbage trucks a few extra stops along their routes.
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Council OKs tax district expansion

A proposed expansion of Kalispell’s West Side Tax Increment Financing District cleared the first of two City Council readings Monday with a solid 8-1 vote of support.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell Council voting on tax district expansion

The Kalispell City Council is asking for public input Monday as it holds the first of two votes on an ordinance to expand the West Side Tax Increment Financing District.
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Kalispell boy's 911 call saves mom's life

K.C. Nouque, a 9-year-old Kalispell boy, is the hero of his household this week after making a call to his father and then a 911 call that most likely saved his mother’s life.
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City may pay $2.3 million for Kidsports

The city of Kalispell may step up to help the Kidsports youth athletic complex and pay roughly $2.3 million to buy a permanent easement for the heavily used sports fields built on school trust land along U.S. 93.
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Kalispell getting update on Kidsports easement

At a work session tonight, Kalispell City Council discusses ongoing efforts to buy a permanent easement for Kidsports’ athletic fields, which sit on school trust land along U.S. 93.
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Historic Kalispell blacksmith shop gets a new lease on life

An historic blacksmith shop in downtown Kalispell starts a new life Monday morning when it reopens as The Forge, a coffeehouse, diner and music venue.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell council to consider ethics code

After many past requests by council member Randy Kenyon, the Kalispell City Council has agreed to at least explore the creation of a local code of ethics for city officials and other staff.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Higher impact fees remain on horizon for Kalispell

Using a smaller utility planning area and lower projected growth rates still means higher water and sewer impact fees for people wanting to connect to Kalispell’s municipal services in coming years.
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Council declines to accept Ten Commandments

Thanks, but no thanks.
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Kalispell taxpayers to get two tax bills

Kalispell city taxpayers will be encouraged not to pay their property tax bills this fall — unless their bills are marked “corrected” in bright red ink at the top.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

After soggy start, city happy with pool season

It took a little while for summer sunshine to hit Kalispell this year, but once it did the Woodland Water Park got rolling and had a strong season, city officials said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Advisory given for dates on airport referendum

Kalispell residents won’t decide a voter-initiated referendum on the city’s general aviation airport any time soon.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell OKs core area revitalization study

What would it take for Kalispell to remove the railroad tracks that run through town and free up a large swath of formerly industrial land for redevelopment?
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Giant century-old elm to come down this fall

By TOM LOTSHAW
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Council considering core area study, Willows contribution

Kalispell City Council tonight considers awarding a contract for Willdan Financial Services to do a market analysis and feasibility study of the city’s railroad corridor.
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Hurdles remain for Kidsports easement, Victory Commons

What if anything will take shape on 28 acres of school trust land available for development at the Victory Commons site in north Kalispell remains to be seen.
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Ex-station owner unsuccessful in bankruptcy appeal

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'What I saw, that's flat-out murder'

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Firm awarded damages for water-tank work

A Flathead District Court jury last week awarded Sandry Construction Co. damages for some of its work on a 2-million gallon, in-ground water storage tank that Kalispell paid to have built several years ago on Sheepherder Hill west of town.
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Prominent display sought for Ten Commandments

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New Reserve Drive South section opening Thursday

Under construction since mid-November last year, Kalispell’s newest road, Reserve Drive South, opens Thursday and connects Hutton Ranch Road with West Reserve Drive.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Fatal shooting incident still unresolved

Almost two weeks after Daniel Fredenberg was shot to death at a home in Empire Estates in Kalispell, authorities have yet to say if anyone will be charged in connection with the incident.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell sets TIF expansion hearing

After a brief discussion Monday, the Kalispell City Council agreed to set a public hearing next month for a proposed expansion of the West Side Tax Increment Finance District.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell stages cities and towns conference

Municipal employees from all over Montana arrive this week in Kalispell, which is hosting the 81st annual conference of the Montana League of Cities and Towns.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

West Side TIF may be expanded

An ambitious core area revitalization plan for Kalispell’s run-down railroad corridor is on track to be finalized by year’s end.
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Candidates battle in GOP-heavy district

Democrat Rodrik Brosten is running against two-term Republican incumbent Scott Reichner this fall for Montana’s House District 9 seat.
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Maclean challenges Lavin in House District 8 seat

Two fifth-generation Montanans are vying for the House District 8 seat in Kalispell, with Democrat Brittany Maclean running against one-term Republican incumbent Steve Lavin.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Cabela's to build Kalispell store next year

Cabela’s is coming to the Flathead Valley.
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Cabela's to build new store in Kalispell

Cabela’s is coming to the Flathead Valley.
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Mail sorting moving to Missoula

Kalispell’s Meridian Road mail processing operations will be closed and moved down to Missoula by next March, the U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

City explores wider cellphone limits

At a Monday work session, Kalispell City Council generally agreed that it’s time to explore an ordinance to ban people from using handheld electronic devices such as cellphones while driving in the city.
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Three projects win Kalispell architecture awards

Kalispell’s architecture awards for 2012 recognize some interesting projects that were completed this year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Local cellphone ban studied

A ban on using cellphones while driving is under consideration for Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Evergreen water, sewer rates go up this month

Evergreen Water and Sewer District customers will see their water and sewer rates increase by 5 percent this month.
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Airport issue to go to voters

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Developer selected for Victory Commons

Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, the city of Kalispell and Kidsports announced last Friday they have chosen a developer for their collaborative Victory Commons project.
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Kalispell looks for next road project

Choose, but choose wisely.
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Kalispell hosts Montana Search Pilot Clinic this weekend

Kalispell City Airport will host the 2012 Montana Search Pilot Clinic this weekend, with classes, training flights and evening lesson talks starting Friday and continuing through Sunday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Petitions due as Kalispell moves on airport study

How goes the signature drive to overturn Kalispell City Council’s decision to upgrade the city airport? An answer will be known soon.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
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Loading Dock renovation leads depot-area growth

What once was old is becoming something new. And excitement is building in Kalispell as The Loading Dock nears the end of a major renovation that began months ago.
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South Meridian road work taking shape

South Meridian Road will get a makeover this fall, with the road widened to put in two new turn lanes.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell OKs sewer service for mobile home park

With a failed septic field and few other options to fix it, the Green Acres mobile home park will be allowed to hook up to Kalispell’s sewer system.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Council postpones Willows drainage decision

The Kalispell City Council held off on starting a special improvement district for the Willows on Monday, wanting to first agree on how much money the city will commit to help upgrade the subdivision’s stormwater drainage system.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
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Traffic load growing on bypass

After opening two years ago, the southern half of the U.S. 93 alternate route on Kalispell’s west side continues to see more traffic and has proved to be a real blessing for some drivers.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell briefing residents on South Meadows work

Facing two months of dug-up yards and roads in South Meadows, Kalispell officials will meet with residents tonight to try and prepare them for an upcoming project to improve stormwater drainage in their neighborhood.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Chamber ideas sought on core area

Architect Corey Johnson said it succinctly: “It’s exciting to dream about what Kalispell will look like in the future.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Vision taking shape for rail corridor

At the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon on Tuesday, Kalispell officials will give an overview of ongoing work to draft a core area revitalization plan for the city’s railroad corridor.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Kidsports easement may cost $2.4 million

The ballpark cost of a permanent easement for the Kidsports youth athletic complex on school trust land in north Kalispell: Approximately $2.4 million.
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Roadside hill blooms throughout seasons

It’s mid-August, and as usual Linda Spangle’s steeply terraced flower garden along U.S. 93 in Kalispell is a stunning array of blooms.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

New city impact fee committee organizes

Kalispell’s new Impact Fee Committee members met for the first time Tuesday for a primer on the one-time “hook-up” fees the city charges for water, sewer, storm water, police and fire services.
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C. Falls to lower property taxes slightly

Columbia Falls City Council is wrapping up a $6.22 million city budget for fiscal year 2012-13.
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Kalispell council OKs $44.98 million budget

The Kalispell City Council on Monday adopted a pared-back, $44.98 million budget for fiscal year 2012-13. But because of a drop in the city’s overall taxable value, it’s expected to raise taxes slightly.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Lawsuit won't derail local apartment project

Missoula-based Sparrow Group is pushing forward with its plans to build Depot Place, a 40-unit, $3.9 million affordable senior housing project near downtown Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell may beef up city reserves

Financial advisers recommend people keep enough savings to be able to support themselves for six months without any income.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Planning Board backs assisted-living expansion plan

Kalispell Planning Board members on Tuesday supported a proposed expansion at Prestige Assisted Living and a proposal to extend city sewer service to the Green Acres Court mobile home park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

City may help out Willows project

The Kalispell City Council on Monday seemed to agree the city should pay for at least part of an estimated $392,000 project to improve stormwater drainage in the Willows.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

No easy fix in sight for Kalispell's sidewalks

A comprehensive review of Kalispell’s growth policy is inventorying parts of the city that have no sidewalks and other parts where sidewalks are spotty at best.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

S. Meadows stormwater plan ready

After roughly two years of preliminary engineering and design, a project is taking shape to correct stormwater drainage problems in South Meadows.
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New public works director embraces expansive job

Susie Turner is quickly settling into her new job as director of Kalispell’s public works department. An environmental engineer who has been working in the department since 2005, she decided to apply for the position after former director Bill Shaw departed in May.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
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Temporary tent city

A group of bicyclists on a one-week, 456-mile tour of Northwest Montana assembled for a massive campout in Kalispell’s Lawrence Park on Monday and Tuesday nights.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell council OKs permit for Depot Place

Kalispell City Council gave its support to Depot Place on Monday, approving a conditional use permit for the proposed senior apartments.
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Kalispell launches trial 'parklets' program

Summer opportunities for outdoor dining and shopping in downtown Kalispell?
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Driver cell-phone use banned in Columbia Falls

People in Columbia Falls must now keep their cell phones and other electronic communications devices put away while they drive or risk being cited and fined for a civil infraction.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Petition targets airport decision

Supporters of a referendum to challenge Kalispell City Council’s recent decision to upgrade the city airport with federal Airport Improvement Program money have been out with petitions trying to gather signatures.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Puddle plan emerges for Evergreen

A proposed project to resurface and improve stormwater drainage along two miles of U.S. 2 through Evergreen is out for public comment, the Montana Department of Transportation said Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
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Director builds bureau from ground up

Diane Medler spent her early childhood in Butte but moved around and eventually lived and worked in California, Washington, Colorado and even out on the East Coast.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Economic picture brightens

The basic message at Thursday’s Midyear Update to the Economic Outlook seminar held in Kalispell: Things are at least looking better in Montana.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Cities catch up on late financial reports

Better late than never, the saying goes. And Columbia Falls plans to release its fiscal year 2011 annual report soon.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Petition language finalized on airport question

The clock is now ticking.
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Maintaining Kalispell's urban forest a constant challenge

From dealing with wind damage to Dutch elm disease, regular pruning needs and backed-up requests for new tree plantings, Kalispell’s “urban forest” has been keeping the city’s Parks and Recreation Department busy.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Chamber poll finds brighter business outlook

A survey by the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce found what appears to be a decent business climate this summer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell chip-seal work starts Monday

Work is scheduled Monday and Tuesday on Kalispell’s annual chip-seal project, city officials said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Grant boosts Kalispell's core area revitalization plan

Kalispell’s ongoing work to draft a core area revitalization plan for its run-down railroad corridor got a $31,500 boost in July from a grant from the Montana Department of Commerce.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
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Local cycler takes second at nationals

With a second-place finish in the top men’s amateur class at the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Cross-Country National Championships in Sun Valley, Idaho this month, Kalispell racer Joel Shehan can make the jump to pro next year if he wants.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Council tables storm-water plan for the Willows

A resolution to create a special improvement district to pay for storm-water drainage improvements in the Willows was tabled last Monday as the Kalispell City Council voted to explore the issue in more detail during an upcoming work session.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Block grant nixed for SmartLam project

SmartLam, an “advanced cross-laminated timber and wood-processing business,” will launch as planned this summer in Columbia Falls.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell plans water-line, storm-water projects

Kalispell is asking for bids for a water-line replacement project along First Avenue East North and for phase one construction work to improve storm water drainage in the South Meadows neighborhood.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Wanted: Flower thieves

Pam Carbonari, director of the Kalispell Downtown Association and Business Improvement District, is asking for help to catch whoever is behind a rash of flower pot thefts.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
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Popularity soars for Kalispell day camps

Kalispell’s day camps for area youngsters at Woodland Park are proving exceedingly popular this summer, among both working parents and their children.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Kidsports easement plan developing

The city of Kalispell and the nonprofit Kidsports organization hope to learn soon how much it will cost to buy a permanent easement for the popular youth athletic complex on state school trust land along U.S. 93.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Board supports new apartment building

Kalispell Planning Board members on Tuesday unanimously supported a permit for Depot Place, a new apartment building for low-income seniors.
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Pool weather finally arrives

After a soft opening during a cool and extremely wet June, Kalispell’s Woodland Water Park finally is in full swing.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
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No trial, settlement yet for Diamond Aire lawsuit

An eight-year legal fight between Montana Diamond Aire owner John Talmage and the city of Kalispell continues to grind along with no end in sight.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Woman recognized for years of service on police commission

A Kalispell woman was recognized Monday for serving nearly four decades on the city’s police commission, a volunteer body that helps screen and interview candidates for the police force.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell looking for qualified firms to tap for projects

Kalispell is seeking statements of qualifications from local engineering firms to be able to call them for professional services as various projects arise that don’t need to be put out for bid.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Airport vote grounded

It was a bit early for July 4, but fireworks flew Monday as the Kalispell City Council killed an airport referendum nearly set for November’s general election.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell hires new assistant fire chief

Jon Campbell will be Kalispell Fire Department’s new assistant chief, Fire Chief Dave Dedman said Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell offers to sell leftover land

The city of Kalispell is trying to sell off a narrow strip of land at the southwest corner of North Meridian Road and Three Mile Drive.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Airport decision revisited

Kalispell City Council members on Monday face a second showdown in as many months over charting a course of action for the city’s 83-year-old general aviation airport.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Honey bees caused horse death

A horse stung to death two weeks ago most likely was stung by feral honey bees and, like a small percentage of people, was hypersensitive to their venom, Montana’s state entomologist and apiarist said.
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Kalispell says goodbye to long-serving employees

Kalispell loses almost a century of combined municipal government experience this month with the retirements of Finance Director Amy Robertson, Assistant Police Chief Roger Krauss and Fred Zavodny, a longtime employee in the Public Works Department.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Council may backtrack on airport vote

The future of Kalispell City Airport is going on the ballot for voters to decide this November. Or maybe not.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell council to debate airport ballot language

At a work session tonight, Kalispell City Council members will try to hash out ballot language for an upcoming referendum on the city’s 83-year-old general aviation airport.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Police seek partner for shooting range

Kalispell Police Department is looking for a partner to help it move forward with a new law enforcement training center that includes a live-fire shooting range and shooting simulator.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell council member organizing graffiti cleanup

Sick of seeing all the graffiti around town, especially with tourist season at hand, Kalispell City Council member Phil Guiffrida III is organizing a communitywide effort to get people out and cleaning it up for one day.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
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Stings of misfortune: Horse succumbs to bee attack

Tim McKee and his family were laughing and joking the evening of June 15 when they looked out the window of their home on Columbia Falls Stage Road and saw their horse Fury scratching his back on a tree so hard that the tree was shaking all over the place.
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Subdivision plans to repair drainage woes

With soggy ground, wet basements and ducks seen on puddle-filled streets some springs, homeowners in the Willows are asking for some help to improve stormwater drainage in their southeast Kalispell neighborhood.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Problems push up cost of water project

A water line project along West Colorado Street has been something of a hassle for both area residents and the city of Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Couple's annexation request shot down by council

An annexation request by Josh and Shelby Farnham was voted down by the Kalispell City Council on Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Refinancing to save city $2.5 million

Combining and refinancing the general obligation bonds issued for Woodland Water Park and Fire Station 62 at lower interest rates will save Kalispell more than $565,000 over the next 10 years.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New city manager ready to go

Kalispell’s new city manager, Doug Russell, planned to start work bright and early this morning for his first day on the job.
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Old School Station: Unpaid taxes, fees pile up for vacant lots

Envisioned as a cluster of vibrant technology businesses in south Kalispell, Old School Station today is trying to make it through a protracted lull in the economy.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Turner picked to head public works

After filling in on a temporary basis since late May, Susie Turner has been appointed Kalispell Public Works director by City Attorney Charlie Harball, who himself is serving as interim city manager until Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Senior apartments planned in Kalispell

Sparrow Group, a Missoula-based affordable housing development firm, is moving ahead with plans to build Depot Place, a new senior housing building near downtown Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell has plenty of commercial land available

A land inventory and study of construction activity over the last six years suggests Kalispell has a significant inventory of available commercial land, Planning Director Tom Jentz told Planning Board members at a work session Tuesday.
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New hotel to have 100 rooms

Martel Construction is getting started on a project to build a Hilton Homewood Suites in north Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Council wades through part of city's budget

Kalispell City Council members offered up some limited cost-saving ideas Monday as they waded department-by-department through a 146-page preliminary budget proposed for fiscal year 2013.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell looks for consultant for cleanup work

Kalispell is looking to contract with someone to help oversee a $1 million revolving loan fund that the city set up to help people clean and redevelop contaminated properties.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

City departments hold bike rodeo

Weather permitting, Kalispell’s fire, police and parks departments host a “bike rodeo” Saturday to help area youngsters learn how to be safe while riding around.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

As grass grows, so do complaints to city

‘Tis the season: Growing and uncut grass in Kalispell neighborhoods has been prompting the usual complaints to city officials.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Road cellphone ban studied for Col. Falls

Columbia Falls is considering a citywide ban on the use of handheld electronic devices by drivers, with a public hearing on the proposal set for June 18.
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Event connects homeless with services

A walk-in Project Homeless Connect event at the Samaritan House Administrative Center on Thursday and Friday will have about 20 Kalispell dentists offering free dental care.
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Council turns down lease credit for golf group

After some confusion and debate, the Kalispell City Council on Monday voted down a lease credit requested by the Kalispell Golf Association.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Cost figures hang up couple's coffee-kiosk plan

A small request is sparking bigger talk about whether properties Kalispell annexes should have to be cost-neutral or pay the difference through a special charge each year until they prove they are.
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Bakery owner gives back to community

Having volunteered to help boost Flathead Valley Community College for almost two decades, Nancy Gordley knows what a big role the college can play in the valley.
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Grant will help rail park design

A Montana Department of Commerce grant will help the Flathead County Economic Development Authority design and engineer Flathead County Rail Park.
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Online funding campaign boosts unique aircraft firm

Kalispell resident John McGinnis has a bold vision of what the personal aircraft could and should be.
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Flathead senior aims to fly Navy's next fighter jet

Graduating from Flathead High School on Friday, Michael Scaccia heads off to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., in June.
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Council takes a look at annexation policies

At a work session tonight, the Kalispell City Council will meet with the planning staff to broadly review the city’s annexation policies.
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Golf association wants waiver of lease

After a year of big expenditures, the Kalispell Golf Association wants the city of Kalispell to waive a $16,780 annual lease payment for its 240-acre golf course.
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Airport decision: Let's all vote on it

A divided Kalispell City Council punted on deciding a course of action for the city’s airport Monday, moving to put it on a general election ballot for voters to figure out this November.
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Kalispell airport going on ballot for voters

A future course of action for the Kalispell City Airport will be decided by city voters this November.
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Park wrestles with shuttle bus issues

Glacier National Park is struggling with shuttle bus finances and over the next few years will craft a management plan to try to deal with congestion along Going-to-the-Sun Road.
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Project mixes marksmanship, history

Project Appleseed is coming to Columbia Falls for a June 2-3 rifle shoot at the North Valley Sportsman Club.
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'Veteran club' still pumping away

Stan Watkins is no stranger to hard work or competition.
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New stop signs approved for Windward Way intersection

Following numerous requests, the intersection of Windward Way and East Meridian Road in Kalispell is becoming a three-way stop.
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County hopefuls field questions

Four of the five Republicans running for the District 3 county commissioner seat fielded questions at a Flathead Business and Industry Association forum Wednesday morning.
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Council gets earful on airport issue

An overflow crowd of people packed into Kalispell City Hall to share their opinions Monday about the city airport’s future.
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Business specializes in deconstruction

By TOM LOTSHAWThe Daily Inter Lake
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Sound off on airport's future

Supporters and detractors of Kalispell City Airport are asked to come make their best arguments Monday evening about what should happen to the 83-year-old general aviation airport.
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Baucus notes support for Flathead County Rail Park

In the Flathead for a jobs tour, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont, attended a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday afternoon for the Flathead County Rail Park taking shape along Whitefish Stage Road just outside Kalispell.
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Pair of Republicans compete for House nomination

Reducing property taxes and getting a sluggish Northwest Montana economy going are two of the top issues for House District 9, the Republican candidates running for the office said.
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More open houses ahead on wayfinding signs

A project to create a system of wayfinding signs for Kalispell continues to move along.
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In search of savings, Kalispell looks to refinance

Interest rates are at record lows. And with budget talks under way, Kalispell is working with bond counsel to see if any of its debt can be refinanced for lower interest payments.
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Students get hands-on bruin lesson

Olney-Bissell Elementary School students weighed, measured and at one point even sniffed the breath of a captured black bear as they helped bear and lion specialist Erik Wenum process the sedated animal Monday.
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Kalispell to build new bike path along U.S. 93

Kalispell will use two years of its allocations from the Community Transportation Enhancement Program to build about a mile of new bike path along the east side of U.S. 93.
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Kalispell street repairs start Monday

Kalispell starts its 2012 street maintenance schedule this week, with five city streets targeted for milling and overlays.
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Hearing is May 7 for Kalispell airport decision

People are encouraged to share their opinions about the future of the Kalispell City Airport during a May 7 public hearing at City Hall.
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City searching for new public works director

Kalispell is looking for a new public works director following the departure of Bill Shaw.
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Tons of recyclables to go toward trees

Saturday’s haul for the Trees to Paper to Trees program was down compared to prior years, but still pretty big: 14,180 pounds of newsprint, 1,440 pounds of cardboard and 255 pounds of aluminum.
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City budget may contain flat spending levels

Preliminary budget talks in Kalispell show mostly flat revenue and spending levels for the 2012-13 fiscal year that starts July 1.
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Partnering to make a difference

In Kalispell’s department of community and economic development, Katharine Thompson has a full plate — but she wouldn’t want it any other way or want to be in any other place.
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Man wants permits for airport work

Facing a showdown over the proposed upgrade and enlargement of Kalispell City Airport, Steve Eckels said he wants Kalispell to require a conditional use permit for any modifications to the 83-year-old general aviation facility.
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Manager will make $105,000 each year

Kalispell on Thursday released the contract terms offered to newly hired City Manager Doug Russell, who has a tentative starting date of June 18, 2012.
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Businesses detail successes, challenges

Since 2009, Defiance Machine in Columbia Falls has grown tremendously, building high-end bolt actions and other gun components to sell to firearms manufacturers.
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Airport decision expected May 21

Kalispell City Council members didn’t share their opinions about a proposed upgrade to the city’s airport Monday, but they did ask lots of questions about it.
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Idaho Street road job starts today

Work starts today on the reconstruction of West Idaho Street in Kalispell.
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Stokes in second appeal of bankruptcy

John Stokes is appealing the outcome of a 2009 bankruptcy case that saw his KGEZ radio station seized and sold off to Todd and Davar Gardner to satisfy creditors.
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Long path ahead for $16 million airport plan

With a master plan update and recommended airport layout plan in hand, the Kalispell City Council meets Monday to start exploring what to do about Kalispell City Airport.
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Annexation approved for eating disorder facility

North Star Institute, a proposed residential treatment facility for people with eating disorders, took a step forward this week. The Kalispell City Council on Monday approved its annexation request and a conditional use permit for its operation.
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Airport plan calls for expansion

Kalispell City Airport should be upgraded to meet B-II design standards and make it eligible for funding through the federal Airport Improvement Program.
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Kalispell union contract adds new pay grades

A union contract amendment creating new pay grades for some Kalispell city workers was unanimously passed by the Kalispell City Council on Monday.
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Kalispell negotiating for new city manager

Kalispell officials held a telephone conference call Monday afternoon with one of the three finalists for the city manager job to start negotiations for a contract.
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City interviews finalists

After more than six hours of interviews on Friday, the Kalispell City Council held a closed session to rank three finalists for the city manager job.
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Input sought for Kalispell 'wayfinding' signs

Two open houses this week will ask for public input on “wayfinding” signs being developed to help visitors find their way around to Kalispell’s many attractions.
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Candidate hopes to jump from Utah to Kalispell

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Manager hopeful has eyed Kalispell for some time

One of three finalists for Kalispell’s city manager job, Doug Russell sees a chance to move to a beautiful part of Montana and bring his two children closer to their maternal grandparents in Great Falls.
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Manager candidates visit Kalispell this week

Kalispell residents can meet the three finalists being considered for the city manager job at a reception Thursday and sit in as the finalists are interviewed by the Kalispell City Council on Friday.
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Sunday open house showcases land trust homes

An open house Sunday showcases three of the 16 houses in the Northwest Montana Community Land Trust and promises to help people learn more about this form of home ownership.
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People needed for Mutual Self-Help Housing program

Six to nine would-be homeowners in Kalispell willing to help build their homes are needed for this year’s Mutual Self-Help Housing program, said Doug Rauthe, executive director of Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

City to take closer look at Second Ave.

The Kalispell City Council tabled a request Monday to go out for bids for a Second Avenue East reconstruction project and a request for a funding transfer that would pay for the project.
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City airport's history stretches for decades

The first recorded aviation use of the land that makes up Kalispell City Airport was June 21, 1911 — well before it was dedicated as an airport in 1929.
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Airport at a crossroads - again

The Kalispell City Council faces a showdown this spring over what to do with Kalispell City Airport.
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City studies capital improvement funding

Kalispell City Council members are expected to bear down later this spring on the issue of capital improvements funding.
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Planning board backs annexation proposal

The Kalispell City Planning Board on Tuesday voted unanimously to recommend that the city annex 1.35 acres on U.S. 93 that would be developed into a residential treatment facility for people with eating disorders.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

County welcomes complaints about mosquitoes

With spring on the way, Flathead County Public Health Officer Joe Russell wants Kalispell residents to report mosquito complaints so they can be handled by the Flathead County Mosquito Control program.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Schedule takes shape for airport decision

The Kalispell City Council is gearing up to try to decide what to do with Kalispell City Airport, a question that has vexed the city for more than a decade.
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Cowboy artist gets lifetime honor

Growing up as a boy, Fred Fellows always knew he wanted to be a cowboy and always knew he wanted to be an artist.
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Redistricting commission headed to Kalispell

Montana’s Districting and Apportionment Commission visits Kalispell on Wednesday for the fourth of 14 public hearings being held around the state this spring.
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Tech upgrades for court put out for bid

A project to improve the audio and video technology in Kalispell Municipal Court was put out for bid on Wednesday.
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Council extends life of West Side TIF District

The Kalispell City Council voted Monday to extend the West Side Tax Increment Finance District, passing a resolution that authorizes a $500,000 revenue note.
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New rail park a big step toward revitalization

Plans to revitalize Kalispell’s railroad corridor saw an interesting turn last week, with word that a new rail-served industrial park will be taking shape at the city’s edge.
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Kalispell water-line project put out for bid

Kalispell is asking for bids for a tax increment-funded water line project on West Colorado Street. It has an estimated price tag of $250,000.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Bucking horse event coming to Kalispell

Majestic Valley Arena near Kalispell will host the World Class Bucking Horse Association’s World Finals Event on Oct. 27.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Kalispell's water, sewer impact fees will get further review

Kalispell’s water and sewer impact fees are going back to the drawing board, with the City Council questioning proposed fee adjustments that were based on a study done by HDR Engineering in August 2010.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Port authority buys land for industrial park

The Flathead County Economic Development Authority has bought 40 acres of land adjacent to Kalispell city limits to develop a new rail-served industrial park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Three finalists named for Kalispell city manager

Kalispell’s city manager search committee has trimmed 44 applicants down to three finalists who will be invited for job interviews in late March.
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CEO grows up with Flathead Industries

During her junior and senior years at Flathead High School in the 1960s, Vickie Poynter volunteered to work with Kalispell’s first kindergarten class for developmentally disabled children.
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Data business undergoes big changes

A lot can change in 20 years.
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Kalispell post office future still uncertain

A cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service said Thursday it plans to close 223 of its 461 mail processing centers around the country to save $2.1 billion a year.
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Chopper damaged in landing

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report for the “firm” emergency landing of a helicopter at Kalispell City Airport Monday morning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Kalispell considers boosting some impact fees

Two weeks after killing off the short-lived transportation impact fees, Kalispell City Council members are staring at a whopping $2,846 proposed increase to more than double the city's wastewater impact fee.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Campaign against sex trafficking launches

Working with a national advocacy group, Soroptimist International of Kalispell next week is kicking off what it hopes will be a statewide campaign against domestic minor sex trafficking in Montana.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Council cautioned to disclose potential conflicts

The Kalispell City Council discussed ethics and public perception at Monday’s work session, after allegations were made against two council members for their votes to repeal transportation impact fees.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Plane lost power before crashing into home

A small plane lost power before it crash-landed into a neighborhood in south Kalispell, according to a federal report.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Auction fails to find buyer for old fire hall

An auction last Wednesday did not connect the Badrock Volunteer Fire Department with a buyer for its old fire hall at the corner of Kelly Road and Montana 206.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Council may push for airport answer

Elected city officials want to make a decision on what to do with Kalispell City Airport, preferably before a new city manager is hired
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Council dumps road impact fees

The Kalispell City Council voted to kill the city’s transportation impact fees Monday night, and in coming weeks will refund $143,702 collected since the fees took effect in March 2009.
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Crash damage may hit $50,000

The wreckage of a small plane that crashed into a home in southwest Kalispell was hauled away by a recovery company on Sunday and taken to Bozeman, where it will be stored until National Transportation Safety Board investigators can examine it.
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Avalanche victim's body is recovered

A skier swept away by an avalanche in Jewel Basin on Wednesday afternoon was found dead nearly 24 hours later.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell, Evergreen working on sewage treatment agreement

Kalispell and the Evergreen Water and Sewer District are working out a new sewage treatment agreement, well before the existing one is set to expire in 2015.
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Kalispell Public Safety Building undergoing renovations

Kalispell's Public Safety Building is a little messy these days, with several hundred thousand dollars worth of renovation work under way to improve security and heating and cooling systems at the former City Hall on First Avenue East.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell closer to extending TIF

Kalispell’s plan to extend the West Side Tax Increment Finance District continues to take shape, with the Kalispell City Council holding a first vote Monday to add three projects to the West Side Urban Renewal Plan.
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City to vote on ending transportation impact fees

The end may prove nigh for Kalispell’s 2-year-old transportation impact fees.
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Kalispell welcomes phased-in pollution standards

Federal approval of Montana’s plan to phase in strict new water pollution standards is welcome news for the city of Kalispell, and likely other municipalities that said they would not be able to meet the standards without spending large amounts of money.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Deadline extended for Kidsports land proposals

State officials are giving developers another 60 to 90 days to submit concepts for "Victory Commons," a collaborative initiative meant to help Kidsports, Kalispell's most heavily used sports facility, be able to afford to stay where it is.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Vote ahead on Kalispell impact fees

Following a work session on Tuesday, the Kalispell City Council is expected to vote on what it wants to do with the city’s two-year-old transportation impact fees at its next regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 23.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Dozens apply for city manager job

Kalispell has received at least 44 applications for its open city manager position and will now start narrowing down the field of candidates to call for an interview.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Snow may pile up this week

It might be time to dust off those little-used snow shovels, with a winter storm watch for the Flathead and Mission valleys in effect through Thursday morning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Year-end report confirms house-building doldrums

Kalispell's building economy remained down last year, according to the 2011 Construction, Subdivision and Annexation Report released by the Kalispell Planning Department.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Deadline is Sunday for Kalispell Airport comments

People have until Sunday, Jan. 15. to submit public comments on a draft master plan update for Kalispell City Airport prepared by Stelling Engineers Inc.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Council asked to end transportation impact fees

At the request of new council member Phil Guiffrida III, the Kalispell City Council will hold a work session to discuss whether the city's transportation impact fees should be eliminated.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Old accusations surface in city manager debate

City Attorney Charles Harball took over as Kalispell's acting city manager Monday, volunteering to fill in after the departure of Jane Howington and after David Nielsen declined to take the job.
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Dedman appointed as Kalispell fire chief

Dave Dedman, the Kalispell Fire Department’s operations chief and interim fire chief for the last seven months, will be appointed fire chief, departing City Manager Jane Howington said on Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell council faces decision on West Side TIF

At a special meeting on Wednesday, it’s do-or-die time for the Kalispell City Council to move forward with a project if it wants to extend the life of the West Side Tax Increment Finance District.
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Tax-increment money: How was it spent?

Time is running out for Kalispell’s West Side Tax Increment Finance District.
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New manager found through attorney connection

David Nielsen's first shot at retirement proved short-lived: about one week long.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell ends its parking commission

The Kalispell Parking Commission's downtown parking enforcement duties will be folded into the Kalispell Police Department following a 7-1 vote in favor of the change by the Kalispell City Council on Dec. 19.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell looks for sign design help

The city of Kalispell is asking for proposals for someone to design a citywide system of way-finding signs to better promote local attractions and boost the tourism industry.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
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Distant typhoon tragedy felt deeply by Kalispell family

A typhoon that hit the Philippines last Saturday and has killed at least 1,000 people struck too close to home for one Kalispell family, with the tragedy still unfolding almost a week later.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell Council approves group home permit

At a sometimes-contentious meeting Monday night, Montana Academy got approval from the Kalispell City Council for its fourth group home in the city.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Council leery of parking-lot plan

The Kalispell City Council on Monday refused to bite on a proposed project to acquire and demolish the former Gateway West Theater and build a 255-space public parking lot in its place.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Pair moved to Williston with their last $300

The Bakken oil fields are booming and people from around the world are descending upon Williston, N.D.
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Expressions of caring: Facility carries on legacy started in monastery off Montana Highway 40

As a young nursing student in Toronto, Patricia Zinke knew she wanted to care for the elderly, even as the other students opted for careers in operating rooms or pediatrics.
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Council to vote on interim city manager

The Kalispell City Council will vote Monday on a proposed contract for an interim city manager who would start working Jan. 1, 2012.
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Quiet Skies still wants city airport closed or moved

The Quiet Skies group continues its push to close or move Kalispell City Airport, with the City Council preparing yet again to ponder what to do with the 83-year-old general aviation facility.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Parking lot emerges as option for TIF money

A proposed land swap and construction of a public parking lot at the former Gateway West Mall got at least a preliminary nod of approval last week from the Kalispell Urban Renewal Agency.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell accepts $1.5 million for land trust houses

The Kalispell City Council voted on Monday to accept $1.5 million in federal funding to buy and renovate more foreclosed houses to add to the Northwest Montana Community Land Trust.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

City may raise its street tax

The Kalispell City Council on Monday endorsed the concept of a revised street maintenance assessment that would raise more funding for road work — possibly in conjunction with an end to the city’s transportation impact fees.
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Northern neighbors spend plenty here

License plates from north of the border tell much of the story.
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Group home attracts some opposition

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board, several people opposed the location of a Montana Academy group home for troubled youths in their neighborhood.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Two senators add their voices to postal opposition

Montana’s two senators are voicing their “total disagreement” with the Postal Service’s plan to close mail processing operations in Kalispell and Missoula and fold them into larger operations in Spokane.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

City wants more input for urban renewal plan

With three open houses scheduled, Kalispell city officials say they want more public input to help flesh out the recently expanded West Side Urban Renewal Plan.
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Development group closing in on land for rail/industrial park

Efforts to develop a rail-served industrial park for Flathead County are gaining steam, with the Flathead County Economic Development Authority negotiating to purchase a gravel pit owned by Knife River Corp.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Manager charts ambitious course for city

With just four weeks left on the job, Kalispell City Manager Jane Howington is planning an aggressive agenda for the City Council during December.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Land trust houses now available qualifying buyers

After two years of development, it’s open house time for the Northwest Montana Community Land Trust and its 16 houses, all former foreclosures, up for sale in Kalispell.
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Ambassador spruces up city's downtown

For 52-year-old Paul Faessel, it’s all about first impressions and paying attention to the details in downtown Kalispell.
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Need is great for food, shelter

Charitable groups in the Flathead Valley say they are seeing higher demand for their help this Thanksgiving.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell accepts federal funding for river repairs

Kalispell will tap up to $424,970 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to repair stretches of riverbank damaged by spring flooding on the Stillwater River.
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'Hoodlums, knock it off,' mayor tells taggers

With a rash of graffiti and tagging around Kalispell, Police Chief Roger Nasset said he will provide regular updates to the Kalispell City Council on efforts to curb the vandalism.
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Flathead grad helped build satellite circling Earth

The third time proved a charm for putting Montana’s first satellite into orbit.
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Kalispell city manager resigning

Kalispell City Manager Jane Howington said Friday that she will resign at the end of December to take a similar job in Newport, Rhode Island.
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Three incumbents return to Kalispell Council

Four seats on the Kalispell City Council were open this election cycle, but Phil Guiffrida III will be the only new face next year, according to unofficial election results tabulated on Tuesday night.
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New face to join C.F. Council

Darin Fisher will be a new face on the Columbia Falls City Council, according to unofficial election results released Tuesday night.
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Traveler's wanderlust takes her to far-flung places

Whitefish resident K.C. Voermans said growing up in a military family often on the move might have spurred her love of travel and adventure and her desire to experience the world's different cultures and landscapes.
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Election ballots must be returned by Tuesday

Voters are running out of time to complete and return the ballots they received in the mail for city elections under way in Kalispell and Whitefish.
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Signs of the times

If Kalispell wants to market itself as the most rewarding place to stage a vacation in Northwest Montana, visitors need to be able to find their way around the city to its attractions.
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Teens charged with assault for bus incident

Two freshmen at Glacier High School have been charged with misdemeanor assault for their alleged roles in a Sept. 12 incident on a freshman football bus.
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C.F. Council candidate wants to do what he can to help

Darin Fisher, a trail builder for the U.S. Forest Service, is one of the five candidates running for three open seats on the Columbia Falls City Council.
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Karper wants to see the city maintain what it has

One of the longest-serving members on the Columbia Falls City Council, incumbent Doug Karper is one of five people running for three open seats this fall.
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C.F. incumbent Plevel hopes to continue serving community

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Candidate aims to help police combat crime

It's been a year of firsts for 49-year-old Cecilia Lee.
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Candidate ready to 'jump in' to solve problems

Phil Guiffrida III is one of two political newcomers vying for a Ward Four seat on Kalispell City Council that incumbent Duane Larson is leaving after 21 years in office.
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Kalispell holds off on hiring new fire chief

The city of Kalispell is holding off on hiring a new fire chief as it looks for ways to possibly reorganize the fire and police departments, potentially into one public safety department with a shared administration.
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TIF district expansion up for talk in Kalispell

The Kalispell City Planning Board will start its talks about the Westside Tax Increment Financing District during a special meeting Tuesday night.
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Ex-Whitefish man ends distinguished military career

U.S. Navy Capt. John A. Dollan was honored during a retirement ceremony at Fort Gordon in May after 25 years of service.
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City raises questions for legislative panel

The Select Committee on Government Efficiency heard Monday about how state government has been passing its costs on to cities.
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