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Glacier National Park crews plowing Two Medicine Road
March 28, 2024 8:42 a.m.

Glacier National Park crews plowing Two Medicine Road

It’s that time of year again — Glacier National Park has started plowing the Two Medicine Road and will begin plowing the Camas Road Monday, April 1.

Flathead residents raise concerns about housing, mental health at listening session hosted by state lawmakers
March 28, 2024 midnight

Flathead residents raise concerns about housing, mental health at listening session hosted by state lawmakers

Flathead Valley residents expressed frustration over property taxes, the lack of affordable housing and a broken mental health system during a listening session organized by Democratic state lawmakers Tuesday.

Singer-songwriter Izaak Opatz looks to move beyond writing about heartbreak
March 28, 2024 midnight

Singer-songwriter Izaak Opatz looks to move beyond writing about heartbreak

Izaak Opatz performs on April 5 for the Daily Inter Lake’s Press Play series.

Cost to remove CFAC waste could be more than $1 billion, EPA estimates
March 28, 2024 midnight

Cost to remove CFAC waste could be more than $1 billion, EPA estimates

Responding to calls to remove toxic waste from the former Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. plant, the Environmental Protection Agency said it estimates it would cost anywhere from $624 million to $1.4 billion to haul the waste away from the Superfund site.

March 28, 2024 midnight

Law roundup: Woman blames missing mail on ‘mafia’

A woman wanted the Kalispell Police Department to document a story involving missing debit cards, missing mail and the “Russian mafia.”

Energy Keepers hires communications director
March 28, 2024 midnight

Energy Keepers hires communications director

Following a year of intense public scrutiny owing to last summer’s abnormally low water levels, the operators of the Séliš Ksanka QÍispé Dam on Flathead Lake have brought on a communications specialist.

March 28, 2024 midnight

Legals for March, 28 2024

Columbia Falls outfitter testifies on impacts of climate change to business
March 28, 2024 midnight

Columbia Falls outfitter testifies on impacts of climate change to business

Columbia Falls outfitter and guide Hilary Hutcheson testified before the U.S. Senate Budget Committee last week on the effects of climate change to the outdoor industry.

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Legals for March, 28 2024

Glacier National Park's glaciers are falling to pieces, study finds
March 28, 2024 midnight

Glacier National Park's glaciers are falling to pieces, study finds

A study by the U.S. Geological Survey last fall found that 11 glaciers in Glacier National Park have broken into pieces, as climate change continues to warm the planet and the park.

March 28, 2024 midnight

Eureka beats Troy 15-0 in 3

EUREKA — Tristan Butts threw three no-hit innings, AJ Truman homered and drove in three runs Wednesday as Eureka downed Troy 15-0 in high school baseball.

March 28, 2024 midnight

Changes to abortion question just another of Knudsen's questionable actions

Austin Knudsen continues to abuse his position as Montana’s attorney general to interfere with our constitutional rights and democracy.

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Bringing the Electoral College into the present

The rationale for creating a system of electors because of the slow speed of the spread of information is obsolete, and needs to be brought into the 21st century.

Wolfpack, Braves tennis locked in for 2024 season
March 28, 2024 midnight

Wolfpack, Braves tennis locked in for 2024 season

Retooled and recharged, the Glacier tennis teams plan to be a factor for a state championship in 2024.

March 28, 2024 midnight

Column: ‘Fletch’ set for next chapter of baseball life

As Major League Baseball gears up for Opening Day, it’s a good time to give the floor to the Glacier Range Riders’ newest skipper, Paul Fletcher.

March 28, 2024 midnight

Whitefish Ski Museum holds encore presentation of ‘Raising Hell Roaring’

“Raising Hell Roaring” is a homegrown multimedia, feature-length presentation that tells the story of skiing on Big Mountain and throughout the region, from Logan Pass to the Cabinet Mountains, beginning in the 1930s.

Tiny, endangered fish hinders California's Colorado River conservation plan
March 28, 2024 midnight

Tiny, endangered fish hinders California's Colorado River conservation plan

Southern California's Imperial Irrigation District, which supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation's winter vegetables, planned to start a conservation program in April to scale back what it draws from the critical Colorado River.

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Letters to the editor March 28

Letters to the editor for March 28

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Fortepiano concert at the Conrad Mansion in May

Daniel Adam Maltz is returning to Kalispell for two unforgettable evenings of music as it was performed during the Classical era for a Fortepiano Concert.

Hockaday to exhibit work of Blackfeet artist Terran Last Gun — Live art demos, talk and reception planned
March 28, 2024 midnight

Hockaday to exhibit work of Blackfeet artist Terran Last Gun — Live art demos, talk and reception planned

Blackfeet visual artist Terran Last Gun/Sah’kwiinaamah’kaa will create new works of art through live demonstrations scheduled in April 1-3 at the Hockaday Museum of Art. His solo exhibit, Piikani Visual Sovereignty, will be on display April 5 through June 22.