Carl Foster

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Journalist at Daily Inter Lake

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Retiring pastor recalls journey leading Kalispell’s First Presbyterian Church

Apr 2, 2024 | dailyinterlake.com | Carl Foster

Raised in Rochester, Minnesota, as the second youngest of six boys, Glenn Burfeind says the religious dedication of his parents started him on the path toward church leadership. “They would pile us all into the back of an Impala every Sunday. I remember my mother fussing over our hair,” he says with a laugh. Burfeind also credits his father with giving him a strong work ethic, and while his father had no college degree he taught his sons to build houses, which were sold to pay for their education.
Kalispell City Council to hold hearing on proposed public participation plan for future development

Mar 18, 2024 | dailyinterlake.com | Carl Foster

Kalispell City Council will hold a public hearing Monday on the municipality’s proposed public participation plan for property development, necessitated by last year’s passage of the Montana Land Use Planning Act by the state Legislature. Council will meet Monday at City Hall, 201 First Ave. E., at 7 p.m. For more information on how to attend or participate, including remotely, visit: www.kalispell.com/agendacenter.
Residents get say in Kalispell's Main Street safety plan effort

Mar 7, 2024 | dailyinterlake.com | Carl Foster

Kalispell officials solicited public input for the forthcoming Main Street safety plan at an open house Tuesday, which also gave residents an opportunity to speak with representatives from the city, Kalispell Downtown Association and Kalispell Business Improvement District. “We were happy to see extensive public engagement at the open house,” said Kalispell Development Services Director Jarod Nygren.
Kalispell seeks feedback for Main Street safety plan

Mar 5, 2024 | dailyinterlake.com | Carl Foster

The City of Kalispell, in partnership with Kittelson and Associates Inc., is holding an open house Tuesday to solicit public input for its forthcoming Main Street safety plan. The event takes place March 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Kalispell City Hall, Council Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., and will give residents the chance to meet with city staff and organizations involved with the project, like the Kalispell Downtown Association and the Kalispell Business Improvement District.
Kalispell City Council could address vacancy issue created by election snafu

Mar 4, 2024 | dailyinterlake.com | Carl Foster

Municipal officials have prepared resolutions ahead of Monday’s Kalispell City Council meeting that could see it declare two of its seats vacant and then immediately move to appoint replacements. City Manager Doug Russell stressed in a memo to Council that the resolutions were predicated on further clarification on how to proceed after a Flathead County District Court judge annulled the elections of two of the four city councilor seats on the November ballot.
Levy could provide overtaxed Kalispell Fire Department with more personnel, new station

Mar 3, 2024 | dailyinterlake.com | Carl Foster

When the calls began coming in Feb. 1 about a possible structure fire off of Three Mile Drive, the Kalispell Fire Department was across town fielding a medical call. It was the agency’s sixth incident of the day, and the department summoned mutual aid from Smith Valley and Evergreen to cover the blaze. The response time was seven minutes — three minutes longer than the national average — although Assistant Fire Chief Jessica Kinzer said the engine dispatched quickly and traffic was minimal.
Longtime owners of Kalispell's Woodland Floral retiring

Mar 3, 2024 | dailyinterlake.com | Carl Foster

Woodland Floral, a mainstay of Kalispell’s bouquet and sentiment business, is changing hands after 45 years. Since 1979, the densely packed shop specializing in flowers and gifts has been family-run out of the historic property at 647 Sixth Ave.
Kalispell Police Department could see its ranks expand if levy passes

Mar 1, 2024 | dailyinterlake.com | Carl Foster

Faced with staffing shortages and an increased workload, Kalispell Police Department officials said the city’s proposed public safety levy will bolster the agency’s ranks. “When the need for public safety grows so rapidly, there’s a big fiscal impact,” said Police Chief Jordan Venezio.
Kalispell City Council still waiting for answers on annulled elections

Feb 28, 2024 | dailyinterlake.com | Carl Foster

Kalispell City Council on Monday peppered city staff with questions about next steps following a judge’s decision to annul the elections of two of its members. The sticking point is whether the annulment of the November municipal election for wards 1 and 2, which resulted in victories for incumbents Kari Gabriel and Sam Nunnally, created vacancies on Council. County officials sought the annulment in district court after realizing that incorrect ballots were distributed in Kalispell.
Kalispell City Council to discuss next steps after court order annulling elections

Feb 26, 2024 | dailyinterlake.com | Carl Foster

Kalispell City Council is expected to receive legal advice Monday on how best to move forward following a district court decision earlier this month annulling the elections of two of its members. Given that nearly 8% of the city’s voters, some 1,413 persons, received incorrect ballots during the November municipal election, Flathead County District Court Judge Robert Allison on Feb. 16 ordered elections run again for wards one and two.