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Kalispell leaf collection program underway
KALISPELL, Mont. — Fall cleanup is underway in Kalispell, and city crews are helping residents clear out leaves before winter sets in. The city’s annual leaf collection program is in progress until Nov. 20, weather permitting. City officials ask residents to rake leaves from their lawns into the...
The Western News
Libby man prefers Flint over Forstag
Every fall, my family fills our freezer with what we hunt. So on November 3, I’m voting for Aaron Flint, the candidate who will protect our right to keep our tradition alive. Aaron, a fifth-generation Montanan and combat veteran, earned the NRA’s top rating and the endorsement of Gun Owners of America and the MT Shooting Sports Association. He didn’t hedge or dodge. Aaron told gun owners and hunters exactly where he stands. Sam Forstag took a different path. When the NRA sent him its candidate questionnaire, he didn’t even fill it out. Not to mention, the Gun Owners of America gave him an F. For a candidate who calls himself a gun-rights champion, that’s an odd way to prove it. It’s also important to look at the company Forstag keeps. He has Bernie Sanders and AOC’s endorsement Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, two national figures who have spent years pushing sweeping gun control. Those aren’t Montana values, and they sure aren’t hunting-camp values. Montana hunters and gun owners need a congressman who will stand up for them in Washington without being asked twice. Aaron Flint is that man. - Vince Backen, Libby
Daily Montanan
Forstag holds flurry of events in Flathead as VP stumps in Belgrade
Before the sun crested the Swan Mountains on Monday, Democratic candidate Sam Forstag was meeting with a group of small business owners in a Whitefish bagel shop. Sesame seeds, a topping of one of the best selling bagels, are more expensive these days, said Dan Moe, owner of Cutthroat Bagel Company, as are paper products […]
Bigfork Eagle
Lakeside pauses out-of-district sewer hookups
With much of its excess capacity committed to future development projects, the Lakeside County Water and Sewer District board of directors voted last week to place a temporary moratorium on the annexation of new properties into the district for sewer hookups. The moratorium only applies to out-of-district properties seeking to join the district, not to properties within the district that have not yet hooked up to the district's water and sewer services, General Manager Rodney Olson clarified. "We want to protect the capacity we do have for our in-district people," Olson said. The board still reserves discretion to annex properties into the district on a case-by-case basis, in scenarios like a leaking septic near the lake, but any property owner wishing to be annexed into the district would submit an application that would then be considered and voted on by the directors. The moratorium comes as the district navigates several changes looming on the horizon: it is in the midst of expanding its wastewater treatment facility to meet increased demand within the district and has at the same time committed to serve the proposed Territory 1889 subdivision south of Lakeside, which will bring more than 350 homes under the district's
Hungry Horse News
Whitefish Pilot
Whitefish Democratic candidate for Flathead County commissioner outlines plans for the position
Nathan Dugan, 36, planned to step out of the public eye after his second unsuccessful bid for Whitefish City Council in 2025. "I wasn't really planning to run for anything, any time soon," said Dugan, who moved to Whitefish from northeast Ohio in 2015 after earning a doctorate in physical therapy from Columbia University. But when he skimmed this year's candidate list for Flathead County Commissioner District 1, he felt solid about his chances of winning the Democratic primary — especially since Whitefish developer Casey Malmquist filed to run as an independent. "I wouldn't have run if Casey Malmquist had decided to run as a Democrat," Dugan said. "He probably would have beat me in the primary." Dugan handily defeated his eventual Democratic opponent, Colton Little, in the June primary with 66% of the vote. And Malmquist dropped from the race after he failed to file the necessary paperwork. That left Dugan as the sole challenger to incumbent Republican County Commissioner Brad Abell, 67, in the Nov. 3 election. The Democrat said the county's all-Republican board of commissioners could benefit from a little diversity. "They're thinking about things the same way," Dugan said. "Nobody's asking those questions or maybe pointing
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Rollins (MT) Fire Completes Community-Funded Addition and Remodel
Lake County Leader, Polson, Mont. Oct. 22—After outgrowing its space, the Rollins Volunteer Fire Department sought support from the community and raised $2.2 million to fund necessary upgrades and a station addition. The previous station was a narrow, 6,000-square-foot, six-bay structure with a small training area and no room...
Flathead Beacon
Lakeside Sewer District Pauses Annexations as Capacity Nears
Lakeside County Water and Sewer District approved a temporary moratorium Tuesday on new properties seeking annexation into the wastewater treatment district. District board members said the remaining capacity at its facility will be reserved primarily for properties already within the district. “Our first responsibility is to protect our commitments to...
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Glacier Art Museum preserves Montana's history and stories through art
KALISPELL, Mont. — Montana’s beauty has inspired artists for generations, and now a historic museum in Kalispell is preserving the art, history, and stories of the American West. Located in downtown Kalispell, the Glacier Art Museum calls a historic 1903 Carnegie Library home. Built at the turn of...