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Tuesday, May 20th, 2025
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Good morning, Kalispell. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 20th of May.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A head-on crash near Big Arm on May 17 at 2:38 a.m. killed a 22-year-old Lake Elmo woman when her Jeep Wrangler veered into the wrong lane and hit a tanker truck — a 50-year-old Kalispell man driving the truck was injured and taken to hospital. MontanaRightNow
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Kalispell man, Dakota Douglas Laverdure, faces a felony charge for aggravated assault after reportedly punching a bar patron outside a local bar on April 22 and he is scheduled for arraignment on May 22 — the victim sustained stitches, a nasal fracture, and a fractured tooth. Daily Inter Lake
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Gov. Gianforte signed House Bill 932 on Friday to expand how marijuana tax money supports wildlife habitat, water projects and safer highways — the law takes effect July 1. Flathead Beacon
- ➤ Ryan Road #10325 on the Hungry Horse-Glacier View Ranger District is closed until September 1 to keep workers safe during logging operations—its closure stretches from Highway 2 to the start of private land. KPAX
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy announced her bid for an open Montana Supreme Court seat on May 6 and said she will keep her campaign nonpartisan—she vows not to take money from any party despite a new law allowing such contributions. Daily Inter Lake
- ➤ The Montana Department of Transportation is working on the Reserve Drive project to improve the intersection with Whitefish Stage Road for the next two weeks. Temporary traffic signals may cause delays up to 15 minutes—oversized vehicles should use alternate routes. KPAX
- ➤ Crews at Glacier National Park have been plowing Going-to-the-Sun Road since April and continue to face challenges such as avalanche dangers and rock falls—officials say conditions remain hazardous. The National Park Service will announce an opening date when work is complete—officials note the road traditionally opens in mid-June. KPAX
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Real estate listings feature a five-bedroom, three-bath home at 519 E. Newlin Dr. in Marion for $669,000 with horse-friendly features like a heated shop and corrals—one of four properties on offer—and a two-bedroom, two-bath home at 343 Deer Tr. in Whitefish for $665,000 with updated finishes. Additional listings include a three-bedroom, two-bath home at 805 Broken Choker Ln. in Bigfork for $659,000 with modern design and a three-bedroom, two-bath home at 115 Stryker Peak Tr. in Kalispell for $650,000 with comfortable outdoor spaces—each property offering unique benefits—. Flathead Beacon
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