Good morning, Kalispell.

A fundraiser has begun for Columbia Falls counselor Aubrey Scott after a grizzly bear attack on Aug.

31 at Cedar Flats Trail complex; she was transferred to a hospital in Seattle and $107,040 has been raised to cover medical and living expenses.

Flathead Electric Cooperative completed its third community solar project on Sept.

16 at a 448-panel array with a paired battery near the wastewater treatment plant in Whitefish. The project gives members bill credits and supports 80 low-income panels through grants + donations.

Flathead National Forest approved a 7,409-acre Dry Riverside Project to improve forest resiliency with commercial treatments, burns and other methods on the east side of Hungry Horse Reservoir.

Work will begin this fall and last up to 10 years — pending environmental reviews.

A beaver near Upper and Lower St. Mary Lakes in Glacier National Park tested positive for tularemia, and officials advise park visitors to use insect repellent and drink only treated water if symptoms occur.

Unionized nurses at Logan Health in Kalispell ratified a new three-year contract last week that gives them an immediate 18% raise and five new wage steps while improving vacation scheduling to help retain local talent amid high living costs.

Developer Mick Ruis has begun work on Teakettle Heights in Columbia Falls after revising plans from tall apartments to single story homes, addressing neighbor view concerns.

The 421-unit subdivision, covering 78 acres and including a community center, will start with single family homes in about 16 months.