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1 week ago | 
nbcmontana.com | Sadie Rison
KALISPELL, Mont. — The Kalispell School District held a press conference on Friday to express gratitude the passing of their high school levy. Voters approved the measure on Tuesday with 55.57% (11,641 votes) being yes and 44.43% (9,307 votes) being no. The district says the levy will bring in about $2.9 million to support things like hands-on learning and preparing students for life after graduation.
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1 week ago | 
nbcmontana.com | Sadie Rison
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1 week ago | 
nbcmontana.com | Sadie Rison
KALISPELL, Mont. — The Kalispell Education Foundation and school district honored their 2025 Elementary School Educator of the Year. Beth Lincoln teaches kindergarten at Russell Elementary School in Kalispell and was surprised with the award on Monday, along with a special appearance from her son. The presentation included comments from parents about why she deserves the honor.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbcmontana.com | Sadie Rison
KALISPELL, Mont. — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in Flathead County, local organizations are working year-round to make mental health resources accessible to everyone. The Flathead County Suicide Prevention Coalition is a network of organizations working to spread awareness about the 988 crisis lifeline. Nate Chute Foundation is a member of the coalition that promotes mental wellness and suicide prevention in the Flathead Valley.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbcmontana.com | Sadie Rison
COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. — Deer Park School in Columbia Falls is asking voters to approve a $4 million bond next week. Administrators hope to improve the facilities and create a more usable space. “The space is too small. Our bathroom triples as a bathroom and storage and our nurse’s station,” said Sheri Modderman, superintendent and principal of Deer Park School.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbcmontana.com | Sadie Rison
Wed, April 30th 2025 at 5:01 PMMontana’s DEQ has signed off on a new permit for the Lakeside County Water and Sewer District to help control groundwater pollution. Photo: NBC MontanaLAKESIDE, Mont. — Montana’s DEQ has signed off on a new permit for the Lakeside County Water and Sewer District to help control groundwater pollution. The district applied for the permit because the current system is almost at full capacity.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbcmontana.com | Sadie Rison
The Flathead County Animal Shelter named all the dogs from the animal cruelty case by city names. The shelter does animal showings and adoptions by appointments only. “We’re up to 35 dogs as part of this case. We’ve been holding onto for 47 days now,” said Austin Hicks, division manager for the Flathead County Animal Shelter.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbcmontana.com | Sadie Rison
WHITEFISH, Mont. — The Whitefish Fire Service Area is collecting signatures from residents for a petition to become a district. Whitefish Fire Service Area is 75 square miles surrounding the city of Whitefish serving roughly 3,200 homes. Now they hope to become a district, but they need the community’s support. “County commissioners set the rate for a fire service area,” said DC Haas, executive director for the Whitefish Fire Service Area.
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3 weeks ago | 
nbcmontana.com | Sadie Rison
KALISPELL, Mont. — A Bigfork native recently celebrated his 100th birthday and spent the whole week celebrating the achievement before the assisted living center he resides at held a party for him on Friday. Donald Robinson just turned 100-years-old, marking a milestone not many get to achieve. Robinson was born in 1925 and says he's lived a lifetime of experiences, the first major one being his service in the Navy as a water boiler and a gunner.
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3 weeks ago | 
nbcmontana.com | Sadie Rison
KALISPELL, Mont. — West Valley Fire and Rescue in Kalispell is asking voters to pass a mill levy to improve equipment and hire some staff. The department is hoping to raise $262,825.57. Voters haven’t passed a mill levy for the department since 2006. “What will happen with the mill levy is that we will be able to plan out better,” said Russell Sappington, captain for West Valley Fire and Rescue. “We can map out how soon we need to replace those.
