News Now
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Check out other Daily Inter Lake podcasts! Deep Dive features conversations with local people, businesses, nonprofits, and agencies related to our community. Listen to Keeping Score for a weekly local Northwest Montana prep and college sports breakdown. And Press Play sheds light on a different Montana musician each month. They perform a live show on our newspaper press floor in front of our subscribers for a lunch break. Before each show, we interview the musicians and learn more about their perspective and artistry.
News Now
Lightning Strikes, Budget Hikes, and Libby Asbestos Legal Fights
In this episode, we cover a range of local news, starting with the shocking story of two high school students struck by lightning during a soccer practice, thankfully surviving the incident. We also discuss Kalispell City Council's approval of a $180.7 million budget for fiscal year 2025, highlighting the impact of property tax increases due to a public safety levy. Additionally, we delve into the legal battle surrounding a Montana health clinic fined nearly $6 million for submitting false asbestos-related claims.
Read more of these stories:
Lightning strike near Glacier High School leaves three injured, one seriously
Kalispell City Council approved $180.7 million budget for fiscal 2025
Montana asbestos clinic seeks to reverse $6M in fines, penalties over false claims
Read more local and state coverage:
Glacier Park officials identify climber who went missing near Heavens Peak
Results from the Northwest Montana Fair
Lapping it up: Columbia Falls woman logs 50 miles in city pool
Study finds pollution 350 miles downstream of Canadian coal mine
Vietnam vets receive commemorative lap
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Check out Season 2 of Daily Inter Lake's Deep Dive podcast, dropping on 10/27/24! Reporter Kate Heston presents a four-part series on the Endangered Species Act, exploring the species most at-risk in northwest Montana. Discover how the law has helped some recover from near extinction and the challenges when federal and state protections overlap.
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