Good morning, Kalispell.

Community leaders will discuss Montana DUI laws at Flathead Valley Community College on Sept.

3 in Kalispell. The event starts with an interactive DUI experience at 4 p.m. and panel sessions at 6 p.m.—attendees will enjoy a complimentary meal while exploring safe ride strategies.

The Columbia Falls Community Market must raise $1M by Sept.

7 to secure its venue, while Flathead County has hired a firm to rebuild its nearly 120-year-old fairground grandstands. Progress is shown by a capped oil well near Kintla Lake, steady irrigation water, and new Roundup for Safety grants.

Heritage Custom Farming co-owner Tryg Koch drove his combine on mid-August off Rose Crossing to harvest one of his best wheat crops on record in north Kalispell + commodity prices have risen to about $6.45 per bushel though high production costs mean local farmers barely break even.

Flathead National Forest approved timber sales for thousands of acres in the Swan Lake and Tally Lake districts last week — salvage work on wind-damaged timber will begin this fall and additional treatments are set to start early next year.