Good morning, Kalispell.

Kalispell nonprofit Rooted Families partners with over 100 local churches to support foster children + vulnerable families by providing training and emergency resources, and it has improved Montana’s foster care ratio from 1 in 74 in 2020 to 1 in 120 today.

Since 2023, Sandy Sonju has helped veterans file benefit claims after watching her father navigate a confusing government system.

Based out of the local office off U.S. 93 North, she visits rural areas such as Libby, Troy & Eureka to ensure that no veteran is left without support.

Columbia Falls School District Superintendent Cory Dziowgo pitched a charter school proposal today—a trades academy at the former Canyon Elementary School that builds on a long-running Glacier National Park partnership—with plans to begin on the high school campus in 2027 and move in 2028 pending approval.

The Montana Department of Transportation is asking for public comments on a plan to resurface 4.5 miles of US 2 northeast of Kalispell — the work will go from near Glacier International Airport to a point just south of Montana Highway 40, with construction planned for 2027.

New Year's Eve Dueling Pianos

6:30 PM - 12:30 AM — Hilton Garden Inn Kalispell — Dinner included — Experience an interactive night of music where two pianists compete and collaborate for your requests while you celebrate the New Year.