Kalispell Ward 3: Council veteran seeking another term

Facing challenges from Jason Mueller and Karlene Osorio-Khor this election cycle, incumbent Jim Atkinson is hoping that Ward 3 residents will give him another four-year term on the Kalispell City Council.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell Ward 3: Candidate 'an average Joe trying to do his duty'

Running against Karlene Osorio-Khor and 25-year incumbent Jim Atkinson for a Ward 3 seat on the Kalispell City Council, Jason Mueller doesn’t think anyone should be in office for too long.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Neighbors worry about zone change

Owl Corporation’s request for a zone change for 17.7 acres of undeveloped land at the northeast corner of West Reserve Drive and Stillwater Road met opposition from some area residents at Tuesday’s Kalispell Planning Board meeting.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Ward changes await voters in Kalispell

After a redrawing of the Kalispell City Council’s ward maps last year, voters need to keep in mind that they may not be in the same ward as they were in the last municipal election.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Commission asks Kalispell to be patient

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

Panhandling restrictions now in effect

Kalispell’s panhandling ordinance quietly went into effect two weeks ago.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Water project planned on Fourth Avenue East

Enterprise funds make up about $18 million of the $46.8 million spending plan that the city of Kalispell is proposing for the next fiscal year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Council questions increasing 911 budget

Kalispell City Council members are questioning why the city should pay more for the Flathead 911 Emergency Communications Center next year, even if it’s only a little more.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New senior apartment facility in Kalispell already one-third full

Depot Place opened its doors this month and about a third of the 40 senior apartments in downtown Kalispell already are leased out.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Pioneering technology treats esophagus cancer

Chronic acid reflux and heartburn can be more than a pain. In some rare cases, they can be killers.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Pension fixes attract praise and criticism

Montana lawmakers are getting praise but also some criticism and even threats of a legal challenge for their approach to fix hundreds of millions of dollars of unfunded promises in the state’s two biggest public pension systems.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Board gives nod to car dealership proposal

Kalispell Planning Board members on Tuesday said they support a plan for DePratu Ford and Volkswagen to build a new dealership in south Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Agency recommends partial funding for carpet-store project

After several weeks of discussion among Urban Renewal Agency members, a request for tax increment money to help reopen the Kelly-Main Street building goes before the Kalispell City Council on April 1.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Board backs casino rule change

A permit request for Brannigan’s Pub to open an upstairs dining area with gaming machines and card table rooms will go before the Kalispell City Council with the support of the Kalispell Planning Board.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

New rig to tow haz-mat trailer

With a sizable federal grant, the Kalispell Fire Department is buying a new vehicle to tow its hazardous materials response trailer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Council favors hockey, beer festival in park

The Kalispell City Council is expected to bypass its ordinances to allow a hockey and beer festival the Flathead Valley Hockey Association wants to hold at its ice rink in Woodland Park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kidsports deal taking shape

Dan Johns, director of Kidsports, went out for Chinese food before the Kalispell City Council’s work session on Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Online signup now offered for city programs

Starting this winter with youth sports programs, the Kalispell Parks and Recreation Department is rolling out an online registration and payment system for interested parents.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Engineer sought for industrial park

The Flathead County Economic Development Authority is looking for an engineering firm to help it build a 40-acre industrial park with rail access just outside the Kalispell city limits.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Former Bigfork resident picked to sculpt Goldwater statue for national display

A former Bigfork resident living in Sonoita, Ariz. will sculpt a statue of Barry M. Goldwater for display in National Statuary Hall, part of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO