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Farmers in the Hot Springs area of Sanders County are protesting their third fee increase from the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project in less than five years as they struggle to pull enough water for their crops.

For the first time in nearly 30 years, a large talking plant with an odd craving for blood is sprouting to life in Whitefish Theatre Company’s production of the cult classic “Little Shop of Horrors.”

Stickers for voters in a Flathead County election are shown in this file photo. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Farmers in the Hot Springs area of Sanders County are protesting their third fee increase from the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project in less than five years as they struggle to pull enough water for their crops.

Farmers in the Hot Springs area of Sanders County are protesting their third fee increase from the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project in less than five years as they struggle to pull enough water for their crops.

Within the first four hours of the early ballot process, Flathead County elections staff rejected 58 ballots cast for the federal primary election because of multi-party voting. The early ballot proce...

The Flathead County Compensation Board is statutorily required to prepare the pay schedule for elected county officials and has traditionally included cost-of-living adjustments for county employees. Commissioners reserve final approval for wage increases.

It’s been two months since the Flathead County Library board voted to cancel its two-year-old contract with Marion School District, which designated the school as a drop-off location for reserved library books.

He joined Hungry Horse News in February 2025 through his school’s Work-Based Learning Program, where he photographed sports games and churned out feature stories.

Voters are heading to the polls today to choose their preferred candidate in local, state and federal primary races.