13+ hour, 6+ min ago   (367+ words) Your source for reliable, in-depth reporting on Northwest Montana’s communities, government, and daily life—delivering the stories that matter most to you. So far, so good for Glacier National Park’s Logan Pass Logan Pass shuttle system. A bill to restrict…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (564+ words) Lookout Pass Ski Aera had plenty of snow on New Year's Eve with the Peak 1 quad chair lift packed, but with short lines. The ski area has a 50-inch settled base at the summit. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent) A century-old…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (721+ words) An audit of a Hot Springs School District employee found they made unauthorized personal purchases using public funds and overpaid themselves using thousands of dollars in grant money. The Hot Springs School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1002+ words) Across the nation, Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health care, and in rural America, residents disproportionately rely on the public insurance program. But Medicaid cuts in the massive tax and spending bill signed into law earlier this…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (261+ words) Emergency responders arrive at the Kalispell City Airport after a plane crash on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Hailey Smalley/Daily Inter Lake) The four people aboard a small plane that crashed at the Kalispell City Airport on Monday afternoon walked away from…...