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Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
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Good morning, Kalispell. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 27th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ On Aug. 14, the Roundup for Safety board awarded $39,540 to fund nine nonprofit community safety projects, including new dry suits for North Valley Search and Rescue and hunter orange vests through Flathead Wildlife—efforts that help reduce accidents during rescues and hunting. The funding comes from local electric cooperative roundups that have raised over $5 million since 1997. Daily Inter Lake
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office has identified three victims from two plane crashes at Ryan Field in West Glacier—Thomas Gladden, 76, of Spokane and Dwight Steffanson, 69, of Walla Walla died on July 26 when their aircraft left the runway, and Richard Chapman, 81, of Minden died on Aug. 12 when his plane crashed while trying to land. Flathead Beacon
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Kalispell man, identified as Jeffrey Sergio, was charged with murder after his car struck and killed a pedestrian in a corn field on August 19—deputies recovered five shell casings and two bullet impacts on his car during the investigation. MontanaRightNow
- ➤ Kalispell police said the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office issued a Missing Endangered Person Advisory for 6‐week‐old Julian Amon (brown eyes, about 11.5 pounds, white) who is believed to be with his non‐custodial parents (25‐year‐old Breanna Breen and 24‐year‐old Quentin Amon) and may be traveling in a blue 2003 Toyota Matrix (license plate 7‐29265D) or a red 1999 Ford Escort (license plate 7‐07008D) amid family history concerns while anyone with information is urged to call 406-952-3790. KPAX
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Writing Coaches of Montana is seeking volunteers to help students from 4th to 12th grade in Flathead County public schools improve writing skills. The training session will run from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 30 at Flathead County Library — additional sessions will be offered during the school year. Daily Inter Lake
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Park officials at Logan Pass announced that they may close plumbed restrooms from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. as heavy visitation has raised water use from about 5000 to 6000 gallons to 8000 gallons a day; the water will be turned off on Sept. 7 while a repair project is scheduled to begin in June 2027—vault toilets and water filling stations will remain open. Daily Inter Lake
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Yesterday at the Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell mayoral and City Council candidates discussed a local-option sales tax to reduce property taxes and support downtown revitalization—some favored a revenue-neutral plan while others proposed taxing only tourists. The forum, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, also covered plans for improved communication and compact development. Daily Inter Lake
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Jonnell Wieder, a member of the Salish & Kootenai Tribes, lost Medicaid coverage in 2023 after her income made her ineligible when the Covid19 emergency ended, leaving her daughter Oakleigh McDonald without insurance for six months due to delayed paperwork. Tribal health leaders warn that new work requirements coming by the start of 2027 may cause further gaps for Native Americans who rely on Medicaid. Flathead Beacon
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