Coram
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Bigfork Eagle
Lakeside zoning proposal headed to commissioners
A Lakeside neighborhood is one step closer to protection from unwanted development after the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Board on Oct. 14 voted unanimously to recommend approval of a proposed new zoning district. While there was some quibbling over the details of the proposal as residents expressed concerns about how the new zoning district would impact their properties during the public comment period, the Planning Board concluded that there is a consensus among property owners to protect the residential character of the neighborhood. “There are a lot of mixed feelings going on. Like, we want something, but we just don't know if it's this,” board member Marie Hickey AuClaire said. “I know nothing's perfect, but I feel like overall, you guys all want to protect that area. Maybe it's just not the right fit for every single thing. But I know that there are mechanisms in place that you can always change. We see zoning changes constantly here.” The proposed district, known as Lakeside Boulevard South Zoning District, would incorporate properties along Lakeside Boulevard, Overlook Terrace and Political Hill Road south of downtown Lakeside. The proposed district encompasses approximately 82 acres and 40 ownership parties, according to the staff
Flathead Beacon
Flathead Beacon
Urban Renewal Agency Advances Kalispell Center Mall TIF Request to City Council
The Texas-based developer who owns Kalispell Center Mall is back with a request for city funds to transform the shopping center. Parkline Partners, an affiliate of the SHOP Development Company, pulled its original application for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district funds earlier this year after shrinking the request from $23 million to $16.9 million. The new application, which the city’s Urban Renewal Agency (URA) unanimously recommended Thursday, asks for $13.9 million.
KPAX
Kalispell Center Mall TIF request to go in front of city council
NBCMontana
BobFest returns to Flathead Valley with live music, games and wilderness fun
KALISPELL, Mont. — A little wilderness, a little live music, and a whole lot of Montana fun! BobFest returns to the Flathead Valley, bringing the community together to support stewardship of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation’s annual fundraiser is Friday at the Flathead County Fairgrounds...
Fairfield Sun Times
Forstag rallied supporters in Bozeman as District 1 race tightened
BOZEMAN, Mont. — As President Trump visited Kalispell to campaign for Republican Congressional District 1 nominee Aaron Flint, Democratic nominee Sam Forstag spent the evening hosting a counter rally at the Filling Station in Bozeman,. Forstag said his focus is on issues he said matter to Montanans, including housing...
Whitefish Pilot
Photos: Whitefish Oktoberfest caps with record breaking attendance
The second weekend of the Great Northwest Oktoberfest kept Depot Park lively. Attendance records were an all time high for the event held by the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce from Oct. 1-3 and 8-10. The winner of a round of women's steinholding at Whitefish's Oktoberfest on Thursday, Oct. 8. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) The winner of a round of men's steinholding at Whitefish's Oktoberfest on Thursday, Oct. 8. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) The new hop queen was selected at Oktoberfest on Thursday, Oct. 8. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) Hop queens and hop queen contenstants have a round of steinholding at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Depot Park on Thursday, Oct. 8. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) A round of men's steinholding at Whitefish's Oktoberfest on Thursday, Oct. 8. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) Dancing at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest on Thursday, Oct. 8. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Lake County Leader
Incumbent Republican Mark Noland faces Democrat Patrick Fitzpatrick in Senate District 6 race
Two Bigfork residents, Incumbent Republican Mark Noland and Democrat Patrick Fitzpatrick, will compete for Senate District 6, which encompasses much of the east and west shores of Flathead Lake. Mark Noland Noland did not respond to the Lake County Leader’s election questionnaire. According to Noland's website, he's a Montana-born businessman, community leader and devoted family man who has spent decades serving the Flathead Valley. He graduated from Whitefish High School, and he and his wife have been married for over 45 years. For over 40 years, he's owned and operated a business in the Flathead Valley while remaining actively involved in his church and other local organizations. He's served four terms in the Montana House. Patrick Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick is 63 years old, a retired U.S. Navy Captain, and a registered nurse. He currently lives in Bigfork with his wife, Janet. His Montana roots go back to 1974. He worked as a cabinetmaker and yacht trim carpenter before joining the U.S. Navy Reserves as an enlisted Seabee in 1992. He earned his nursing degree from Montana State University and his master’s in emergency and trauma nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center. Over his 32-year career, he worked in
Lake County Leader
Polson City Commission hesitantly approves preliminary plat application for 90-lot Southern Slope Subdivision
Citizens filled the City of Polson Commission Chambers on Monday, Oct. 5, to express their opposition to the proposed 90-lot single-family subdivision off Skyview Lane. Monday night events kicked off with a public hearing where Community Development Director Rob Edington presented the item to the commission. The 56-acre development is owned by Tracy Yost and Park Schara. According to Edington, the development is the remainder of the Loves Mission View subdivision and is planned in three phases.