Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 17th of September.
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🏘️ Community
More than 4,000 donors helped raise a record $8.6 million for the Great Fish Community Challenge this summer to support 89 nonprofits.
The final matching details will be announced Oct. 22 at the Wachholz College Center in Kalispell.
🎓 Education
Salmon Prairie School in Seeley-Swan Valley closed at the end of the 2025-2026 school year after the board voted to cease classes amid financial struggles from low enrollment and a 2023 tuition law.
Local officials say the one-room schoolhouse, serving fewer than 10 students, will not reopen.
🌲 Environment
Flathead Electric and the City of Whitefish unveiled a 448-panel community solar project off Monegan Road in Whitefish yesterday, giving members access to solar energy without needing rooftop panels.
The project received over $500,000 in grant funds plus donated land and features a battery storage unit for peak use.
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