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Join News Now for highlights of a handful of the top headlines for the week in the Flathead Valley and Montana. We will also share some local events for the week that are worth checking out. And check here for any breaking northwest Montana news. Check out other Daily Inter Lake podcasts! Deep Dive features conversations with local people, businesses, nonprofits, and agencies related to our community. Listen to Keeping Score for a weekly local Northwest Montana prep and college sports breakd ...
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This week we share about the Flathead Food Truck Festival, Lemonade Day, Flathead Valley Community College workshops, photography and poetry at the Hungry Horse Dam, Brash Rodeo, and a Feat x Feet tap dance performance. Learn more about what was mentioned this week: Concrete Planters Workshop FVCC Summer 2024 Workshops Photopoetry: Montana and Beyo…
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Join Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman for some of this week’s biggest headlines for northwest Montana. Including hearing from local fire officials about what is potentially in store for the summer, a recent case from the U.S. Attorney General’s Office detailing a wire fraud scam and what Kalispell Republican Representative Courtnay Sprunger h…
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With 2024's Lemonade Day coming up on Saturday, June 22nd, we thought we should repost our interview last year to revisit the fun event! Lemonade Day Flathead started in 2020 and is a free, fun, experiential learning program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate their own business – a lemonade stand. Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Workfor…
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This week we share about the Flathead Food Truck Festival, Lemonade Day, the many live music opportunities, fire preparedness, a tea party, and treasure hunting. Learn more about what was mentioned this week: Ladies Tea at Historic Big Arm School Rummage Sale Living with Wildfire Seminar Flathead Food Truck Festival Jamie Wyman Band Live Music even…
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Join Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman as she goes over some of this week’s top stories for Northwest Montana. In Whitefish, an alleged robber held up three people at gunpoint outside a bar on Monday night. The Northwest Montana United Way is starting a relocation assistance program for homeless people who want to connect with support outside …
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Experience Whitefish Gallery Nights with captivating exhibits by Pamela Caughey and Rachel Rollins, then join Glacier Queer Alliance for lively Pride Month events. Enjoy live jazz at the Daily Inter Lake's Press Play concert and explore a pop-up market at Kalispell Center Mall. Finally, don't miss Crystal Lewis' performance at the Whitefish Perform…
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Join Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman for this week’s biggest headlines, including good news about the area’s mountain snowpack, a look at five proposed logo designs for Flathead County Library and a student from Glacier High School who took first place in Montana for Google’s national Google Doodle contest. Read more of these stories: Snowpa…
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Here are a few upcoming listings from our events calendar to give you some inspiration after a long weekend! This week Kalispell HEART Locker's hosting their Summer Block Party, Whitefish Theatre Company's "Death by Design" premiers, Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons will have a two-day stint at the Northern Bar. Featured events this week: Death by De…
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Despite raising the specter that a nonprofit worked with the Biden administration to relocate immigrants in the country illegally to Kalispell earlier this month, U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke has yet to produce evidence for the claim. Suspected aquarium dumping leads to mystery snails being found in Flathead Lake, a common aquarium pet in the U.S. And afte…
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Here are a few upcoming listings from our events calendar to give you some inspiration for your Memorial Day weekend planning! This week you've got to catch local storytellers, listen to aspiring songwriters to benefit North Valley Music School, jam out to a raucous cover band, and witness a tradition like no other in Bigfork. Featured events this …
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In this week’s episode, we learn about a tour of the southern border, provided by an anti-immigration group for two northwest Montana state lawmakers. Tensions rose between the State Library Commission and the Montana Library Association after a commission member compared the group to the Ku Klux Klan last week. And Glacier National Park officials …
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Here are a few upcoming listings from our events calendar to hopefully give you some inspiration for your weekly planning! This week offers a medley of live music and some educational opportunities. Featured events this week: Tuesdays May 14, 21 & 28 - Silent Book Club Friday, May 17th - Kelly Diane performing at the Boat Club Saturday, May 18th - …
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Another week in beautiful northwest Montana and the Daily Inter Lake is here to bring you news important to your community. This week we’ll hear about an arrest made after an alleged attempted kidnapping of a 16-year-old boy in Kalispell, school enrollment data that shows more Montanans are choosing to homeschool their children, and how voters in E…
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Join host Melissa Wells for the latest addition to our News Now podcast - local events in Northwest Montana! Every week, we will highlight a few listings from our events calendar, and hopefully give you some ideas about what happenings you could check out. Featured events this week: Kalispell Downtown Association's Ladies' Night Run Wild 5k and Fun…
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The Tally Lake Ranger District office has their Smokey the Bear sign stolen, a Billings man who threatened Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Tester gets two and a half years of jail time, vandals struck the Boys and Girls Club and the Ruis Wrestling Academy, and Habitat For Humanity of the Flathead Valley makes moves to accommodate more construction volu…
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Taylor Inman chats with Valley Voices Director Allyson Kuechmann and member-at-large Dave Vale about their upcoming show “Saturday Night (and Sunday afternoon) At The Movies.” The group brings together community members with a passion for music, regardless of their experience level. The show runs April 27 at 7:30 p.m. and April 28 at 3 p.m. in the …
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Tune in for this week’s top headlines, including why Montana has ranked number one in the nation for drunk driving fatalities, how Rep. Ryan Zinke plans to help national park gateway communities in new legislation and the details of a trial underway in Lincoln County for the man who allegedly ran over a Montana Highway Patrol officer in February of…
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A comedy-drama about the bond among a group of Southern women, the Bigfork Community Players brings “Steel Magnolias” to the stage. Taylor Inman sits down with director Michele Mank to learn more about her vision of the beloved show. The play, written by Robert Harling and inspired by the untimely death of his sister, explores relationships among a…
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The Flathead Valley chapter of the Citizens Climate Lobby is hosting an Earth Day Expo at Flathead Valley Community College on April 20th. The nationwide group is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address pollution. Reporter Taylor Inman chats with Flathead Valley chapter co-leaders Angie Win…
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Host Taylor Inman reads some of the previous week’s top stories, including how firefighters battled a blaze in a three-story hotel on Kalispell’s west side, why local Whitefish residents are increasingly at odds with the tourism industry’s impact on the city, and the details of an upcoming work session requested by Kalispell City Councilor Chad Gra…
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In case you missed them, here are some headlines from the Flathead area this week. The re-do election for two Kalispell city council seats is scheduled for May 7th, Flathead County Library (formally known as ImagineIF) is looking for a new logo design, and we outline construction projects and closures for Glacier National Park’s 2024 season. Read m…
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Taylor Inman sat with the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Workforce and Special Initiatives Director Jennifer Cronk and Neal Drakage with the Montana Department for Labor and Industry. They discussed the Spring Job Fair coming up on April 11th at the Flathead County Fairgrounds. It’s a fantastic opportunity for local businesses to hire full-time, par…
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In case you missed them, here are some headlines from this week in the Flathead Valley. Glacier National Park has started plowing roads, a costly toxic waste cleanup at Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. plant could cost up to 1.4 billion dollars, and a study found that 11 glaciers in Glacier National Park have broken into pieces. Read the full stories at…
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Reporter Taylor Inman sits down with Whitefish Community Library Director, Mary Drew Powers and local author Jess Owen to chat about the library's Writers Series. They discuss the library’s growing adult programming, teaching workshops tailored for teens, Jess’ writing process, furries, the joy of a poetry reading, and the many resources writers ha…
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In case you missed them, here are some headlines that broke for the Flathead Valley this week! They include Kalispell voters approving an emergency services levy, Columbia Falls moving forward with an affordable housing project, and Lakeside County taking on regional septage treatment facility plans. Read the full stories: Kalispell public safety l…
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In case you missed them, here are some headlines that broke for the Valley this week! They include primary and general election updates, a conviction for a Montana man conspiring to illegally artificially impregnate sheep with an endangered species' semen, and the Logan Health-Billings Clinic CEO resigning. Dive deeper and read the full stories at …
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In case you missed them, here are some headlines that broke for the Valley this week! They include Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) completing Phase 1A of a $163 million terminal expansion project, Glacier National Park investing $1.5 million of Inflation Reduction Act funding on furthering the Blackfeet-led effort of bison reintroduction o…
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Taylor Inman recaps the top headlines from the fourth week of February, which includes Glacier National Park officials looking to public to update the park’s long-term wildfire management plan, Flathead Audubon boosting efforts to protect ospreys, and Kalispell City Council exploring next steps following a judge’s decision to annul the elections of…
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Taylor Inman recaps the top headlines from the third week of February, which includes the closure of Bridge Street Bridge in Bigfork, skiers rescued in an avalanche, and a new direct flight to northern California. The Whitefish Theatre Company’s production of Misery begins Thursday 2/22 and runs from 2/23- 25, 2/29 and 3/1-2. Taylor Inman spoke wit…
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On a quiet January morning, Glacier National Park Lead Education Technician Lindsay Brandt appears before a green screen showing off the park virtually to a classroom at Hot Spring Elementary, but the program also reaches students as far away as New Jersey. News Now host Taylor Inman speaks with Brandt and Winter Seasonal Education Technician Darcy…
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It's another episode of News Now headlines where Taylor goes over even more of this week's top stories, followed by events coming up for the Flathead Valley. Read the full versions of these stories on Dailyinterlake.com. Subscribe to all our pods! Stay in the know with timely updates from News Now, keep up with northwest Montana sports on Keeping S…
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Northwest Montana is experiencing an unusual winter, with warmer than average temperatures and low snow pack. NWS Missoula Meteorologist Dave Noble explains how El Nino affects winter weather and what could be in store for us as the season continues. Subscribe to all our pods! Stay in the know with timely updates from News Now, keep up with northwe…
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This week's top stories, plus a conversation and song from Cabin Fever Days organizer 'Philly Steve' Paugh. He tells us all about the rowdy event that takes place every February in Martin City, where participants attach skis to a barstool and take a ride down Sugar Hill. Paugh said they are in need of racers and volunteers for the event, find out m…
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Taylor reads some of this week's top stories, including information about a storm that brought -30 degree temperatures and whiteout conditions to the Flathead Valley. She speaks with Flathead Warming Center Co-Founder and Executive Director Tonya Horn about what they do to prepare for the extreme cold. Subscribe to all our pods! Stay in the know wi…
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Hear some of this week's biggest headlines followed by an interview with ImagineIF Libraries Communications and Outreach Librarian Lune Axelson, who tells us about what programs they loved in 2023 and what is new on the horizon for 2024, including more front porch concerts and expanded adult programming. Subscribe to all our pods! Stay in the know …
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Hear this week’s biggest headlines, plus what’s been going on at the Flathead Food Bank. New Executive Director Chris Sidmore has been on the job for a few months now, taking it on just before the organization’s busiest season, supplying holiday meals and preparing people for the cold winter ahead. Sidmore said since starting the position, he is bl…
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Hear some of this week’s biggest headlines, followed by a discussion with Flathead Youth Home's Development Coordinator, Hannah Plumb. The Flathead Youth Home provides a safe space for kids and teens who are facing abuse, neglect, emotional trauma and substance abuse problems. She talks about their mission and how the community can help give back t…
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Hear some of this week’s biggest headlines, followed by a discussion about the upcoming John White Speaker Series at the Northwest Montana History Museum. Regularly selling out, this year’s speakers delve into grizzlies, motorcycle adventuring, indigenous foods, and Meriwether Lewis’s mom. Taylor Inman chats with the first speaker Ron Brevik and mu…
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Taylor is joined by Valley Voices community choir President Rosella Thompson and member Dave Vale this week. Their upcoming concert titled “In Harmony with Christmas” is taking place Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at the John Paul Catholic Church in Bigfork, followed by a Dec. 10 performance at the Risen Christ Catholic Church starting at 3 p.m. To learn more ab…
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This week’s biggest headlines, plus a conversation with Bigfork Elves Head Elf Michele Shapero, who tells Taylor about how the group of some 200 volunteers come together and decorate downtown Bigfork for the holiday season each year. #flatheadlake #flatheadnationalforest #ufo #dailyinterlake #montana #northwestmontana #holidays #Bigfork #elves #Chr…
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Hear some of this week’s top headlines and join for a chat with host Taylor Inman and Inter Lake reporter Kate Heston, who talks about her experience joining in on a hunting trip for the first time. Her journey is recounted in a recent Montana Life article: https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2023/nov/05/mt-life-a-day-of-hunting-the-beating-heart-of-mo…
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This week’s biggest headlines, featuring a chat with Jenna Justice, Program Manager with Immanuel at Home, who tells us about their upcoming collaboration with ImagineIF Libraries, Flathead Valley Community College and the Kalispell Senior Center. Their ‘Tell me a story– Legacy Conversations’ project connects younger community members with older ad…
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Logan Health’s Winkley Mobile Mammography unit reaches people who are unable to come to the on-site imaging center. Its goal is to eliminate barriers by making it faster and more convenient for women in rural Montana to have a screening mammogram, the key to lifesaving early detection of breast cancer. Mammographer Elise Cormier gives a tour of the…
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We go over last week's biggest headlines and host an interview with Kate Lufkin, Chief Communications Officer at Montana Pediatrics. A non-profit that allows families to utilize their services if availability, weather, time of day or other circumstances interfere with their ability to see a pediatrician when they need to. Create an account with Mon…
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Selenium in Lake Koocanusa, non native fish in the lakes and rivers of Glacier National Park and why we are seeing more “slimy shores”.... The Montana Lakes Conference puts a spotlight on the biggest threats against the numerous lakes in the region. Taylor chats with Whitefish Lake Institute Founder and Executive Director Mike Koopal and Institute …
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Hear some of this week's headlines and learn about what to expect at this year's Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Whitefish. Subscribe to all our pods! Stay in the know with timely updates from News Now, keep up with northwest Montana sports on Keeping Score, dig into stories with Deep Dive, and keep grooving to local artists with Press Play. Visit D…
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Hear some of this week's biggest headlines, followed by a chat with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 1 Communication and Education Program Manager Dillon Tabish. He gives us a bear spray demonstration and talks about how to best avoid a bear encounter in the fall--- the season bears are more likely to be in lower elevations looking for food …
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Taylor chats with Jennifer Cronk with the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce and Job Service Kalispell and Cathy Allard from the Flathead Valley Community College about the upcoming fall Northwest Montana Job and Opportunity Fair. In collaboration with the Daily Inter Lake and other partners, the fair will take place at the Flathead Valley Fairgrounds T…
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Brendan Hickman, a thru hiker who just beat the fastest known time record on the Continental Divide Trail, stops by the Inter Lake office for a chat. He tells us about his journey from Mexico to Canada, including his extreme hiking schedule that helped him beat the previous 2016 record by three and a half days. Subscribe to all our pods! Stay in th…
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Billings Clinic and Logan Health are officially a new health care organization, visitors to Glacier Park spent nearly $400 million in nearby communities last year and a Croatian backpacking company is offering group hikes in Kalispell towards the end of this month. Subscribe to all our pods! Stay in the know with timely updates from News Now, keep …
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