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Char-Koosta News
‘Lunch with Tribal Defenders’ highlights reentry program, housing and family court services
PABLO, Mont. — Community members gathered in the Tribal Council Chambers September 30 for “Lunch with the Tribal Defenders,” the first in a monthly informational series hosted by the Tiwahe Initiative to connect people with tribal programs and services. The event provided an opportunity for Tribal Defenders...
NonStop Local Missoula
Kalispell centenarian luncheon honors 100 years of Montana life
KALISPELL, MT — Fifteen Montana centenarians were honored at a luncheon in Kalispell during the Governor’s Conference on Aging.The gathering celebrated people age 100 and older from communities stretching from Billings to Whitefish. It also tied that recognition to support for older Montanans and their families through conference sessions on nutrition, caregiver support and services.One of the honorees was 101-year-old Elizabeth “Betty” Stimac. She worked at railway stations across central Montana and the Hi-Line, helping keep trains moving at a time when communication worked much differently.“There was no, telephones on the engine. So it was up to us girls to hand up these orders to the tradesmen so they know where to meet the other train. Well, well, the fellows were all got drafted in the Army or the service. So it was up to us women to work,” Stimac said.Blanche Garrett was also recognized at the luncheon. Garrett, who turned 100, worked as a welder in a Portland shipyard as a teenager.She said the attention was a lot to take in, but the people around her made the day meaningful.“Well, it's too overwhelming because I'm not the type of person to show off. I wouldn't mind, but I love
Yahoo!
Flathead County residents voice concerns over proposed gravel pit in West Valley
On Tuesday night a decision on a conditional use permit for a proposed gravel pit in the west valley area of Kalispell was postponed.
bonnersferryherald.com
U.S. Air Force band coming to northwestern Montana
The United States Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants from Washington, D.C., is coming to Northwest Montana later this month. The group has embarked on an 11-day community relations tour to Montana. This tour honors the service of Airmen past and present through a showcase of musical excellence. All concerts...
kalispell.com
5th Avenue East – Utility Work & Road Closure
Highgrade Construction will be closing 5th Avenue East near 1531 5th Avenue East for utility work from October 12–16, 2026. 5th Avenue East will be closed to through traffic. Local traffic only will be permitted. Motorists may detour using 14th Street East, 3rd Avenue East, and 18th Street East.
Flathead Beacon
Kalispell Eyes Meta Settlement Funds for Indoor Recreation Center
Kalispell city councilors are hoping to use funds from the landmark settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. for a new indoor recreation center. The media giant settled with states in August after a trial determined the corporation had designed its apps Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children and hidden that information from the public. Montana is guaranteed to receive $89 million with the potential to receive $127 million for mental health services and after-school programming.
Whitefish Pilot
Guest opinion: Tram proposal should be rejected
Pursuit’s tram proposal should be summarily rejected by the Forest Service, as it was in 2023 because it is inconsistent with the Flathead Forest Plan and duplicates services already provided on public lands at Whitefish Mountain Resort. This tramway would further fragment wildlife habitat and their north-south travel, which is already fragmented by Highway 2, a railroad, power lines, and high human use of the Flathead River corridor. It will also destroy the views of that mountainside and river corridor. This is a rich-get-richer scheme and the greed is already apparent. What will come next, more trails to connect with other trails, downhill mountain bike trails, maybe a downhill ski run or two? Once these rich guys get started, they’ll be wanting more from public taxpayers and public lands in order to increase their activities and profits – just as happened with Whitefish Mountain Resort, Blacktail Mountain Ski Area and Holland Lake Lodge. I hope the Forest Service and Pursuit hear loud and clear from the public that people are fed up with seeing the Montana they love destroyed by big corporations wanting to cash in on public lands. Email the Flathead Forest Supervisor today at anthony.botello@usda.gov . Keith Hammer
kalispell.com
9th Avenue W - Temporary Road Closure
Hilltop Homes will be performing utility work requiring a temporary closure of 9th Avenue West between 5th Street West and 6th Street West. The closure will begin Thursday, October 8, 2026, and remain in place through the end of the day Friday, October 9, 2026. What to Expect:. • 9th...
NBCMontana
Flathead Electric awards more than $30,000 in safety grants to nine organizations
KALISPELL, Mont. — Flathead Electric Cooperative's Roundup for Safety program has awarded more than $30,000 in grants to nine organizations working to improve safety across northwest Montana. The program awarded $30,834 during its September board meeting to support projects ranging from pedestrian safety and avalanche education to wildlife conflict...
Fairfield Sun Times
Kalispell centenarian luncheon honors 100 years of Montana life
KALISPELL, MT — Fifteen Montana centenarians were honored at a luncheon in Kalispell during the Governor’s Conference on Aging. The gathering celebrated people age 100 and older from communities stretching from Billings to Whitefish. It also tied that recognition to support for older Montanans and their families through conference sessions on nutrition, caregiver support and services.
Flathead Beacon
Recall Campaign Targets Kalispell Mayor Over Land Use Plan Vote
A small group of Kalispell community members is seeking to recall Mayor Ryan Hunter over his deciding vote in April to include a map of migratory bird habitat in the city’s land use plan, a vote organizers say advanced the interests of his employer, the Flathead Land Trust. Members...
Flathead Beacon
Workforce Rental Units to Open Up in South Whitefish Housing Development
New rental homes are coming to Whitefish this fall as the first phase of Alpine 93/40 — an apartment community at the intersection of Highway 93 and Highway 40 — nears completion. Twelve income-restricted apartments are expected to become available following the completion of the project’s first phase,...
Hungry Horse News
As Forest Service screens tram proposal, opposition is quick to mount
The Forest Service will go through a screening process to determine whether a proposed tramway up Columbia Mountain by Pursuit Glacier Park Collection will move forward, Flathead National Forest Supervisor Anthony Botello said last week. The 91-acres in Hungry Horse where the proposed tramway’s base would be located is classified as 6-C under the 2018 Flathead National Forest plan. That calls for high intensity vegetative management with motorized use. Currently it a large, but thinned woods, with a paved multi-use path running along some of it. The land at the Northwest shoulder of Columbia Mountain where the tram would stop is classified as 5-B, which is backcountry motorized use year-round, but only on designated routes/areas. The upper end is also in inventoried roadless areas. Currently there are trails up Columbia Mountain that are used by motorcyclists, but primarily by people hiking, as the route to the top is a long and steep one. The screening process is not a public one and public comment will not be taken, Botello said. He said that would come later if the proposal clears the screening process. Part of that process is whether the proposal is compatible with the Forest Plan, but also whether