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Kalispell, Montana

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Joined November 2008

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Jan 17, 2025
A multi-year infrastructure improvement project in the Swiftcurrent Valley will restrict personal vehicles in Glacier National Park’s popular Many Glacier area, prompting park officials to devise a temporary, limited shuttle service to accommodate visitors
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Glacier Park to Shuttle Hikers into Many Glacier in 2025 - Flathead Beacon
Anticipating the hurdles visitors will need to clear in order to explore one of Glacier National Park’s most popular areas this summer amid a year-long closure in the Swiftcurrent area, including a...
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Jan 16, 2025
Prompted by the former Outlaw Inn’s disrepair, the Kalispell City Council will vote next week on amending municipal code to give the city more enforcement authority in attempting to gain compliance from the owners.
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Kalispell City Council Considers Ordinance Amendment to Address Outlaw Inn Eyesore - Flathead Beacon
Kalispell City Council discussions over the past few months concerning the former Outlaw Inn’s disrepair will culminate in a council vote next week as city leaders consider amending municipal code to...
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Jan 16, 2025
An arctic front is expected to hit Kalispell by noon on Friday, bringing gusty east winds. A stronger push of arctic air is forecast Sunday afternoon through Monday morning, with low temperatures in Kalispell expected to hover around zero.
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Temperatures to Plunge as Arctic Airmass Arrives in Northwest Montana on Friday - Flathead Beacon
As valley inversions develop today in northwest Montana, a Canadian arctic airmass is on track to bring negative temperatures and “bitter cold” wind chills to the region on Friday before departing...
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Jan 16, 2025
Pointing to an 18-month community engagement process and a “responsiveness summary” spanning hundreds of pages, federal officials insist they chose the most protective option before finalizing a cleanup plan for a contaminated site near the Flathead River
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CFAC Watchdog Group Says EPA Weighed Cost-savings Over Superfund Cleanup Efficiency - Flathead...
In a 432-page decision document finalizing a cleanup strategy for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company (CFAC) Superfund site, remediation experts with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
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Jan 14, 2025
A proposed wastewater treatment plant is generating both controversy and support as the state DEQ seeks public comment on a permit to allow a local sewer district to discharge treated wastewater at a site two miles north of Flathead Lake.
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As State Regulators Weigh Public Input on Wastewater Facility Overhaul, A Tale of Two Treatment...
A proposed wastewater treatment plant is generating a mix of controversy and support as the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks public comment on a permit to allow a local sewer...