News Now

Author: Daily Inter Lake

Stay informed with the Daily Inter Lake's News Now podcastyour source for the latest headlines and breaking news from Flathead Valley and Northwest Montana. From boots on the ground interviews to local events, we keep you connected to the heart of your community. Brought to you by Northwest Montanas longest-running daily newspaper: dailyinterlake.com.Explore more from the Daily Inter Lakes podcast network! Deep Dive brings you in-depth stories from across our area. Keeping Score delivers a front row seat to Northwest Montana sports. And Press Play spotlights Montana musicians, featuring interviews and live performances.
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Mercury Scare in Libby, E-Bike Crackdown, Crash in Polson, & Kalispell Affordable Housing Project
Saturday, 6 December, 2025

Join Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman as she goes over the week’s biggest headlines for Northwest Montana. A mercury exposure in Libby sparks an urgent EPA response as officials investigate how toxic metal spread into multiple homes. Columbia Falls pushes new restrictions on electric bikes and motorized devices after a high-speed sidewalk crash, Polson deals with a pickup truck plowing into Bunker’s Bar & Grill, and Kalispell announces a major workforce housing project aimed at easing the region’s affordability crisis. Read more from this week’s show: Three Libby families affected by exposure to mercuryLaw would restrict e-bikes, e-motorcycles in Columbia FallsCar crashes into Bunker's restaurantDeveloper lands $8.3M for new workforce housing complex along Parkline TrailA big thank you to our headline sponsor for the News Now podcast, Loren's Auto Repair! They combine skill with integrity resulting in auto service & repair of the highest caliber. Discover them in Ashley Square Mall at 1309 Hwy 2 West in Kalispell Montana, or learn more at lorensauto.com. This summer, we followed the Brist family from their fifth-generation Montana farm to the bright lights of the Northwest Montana Fair. From early morning chores to the intensity of the show ring, their journey shows the hard work, tradition, and bittersweet goodbyes that come with raising livestock. Discover Season 4 of our Deep Dive podcast, From Farm to Fair — coming Sunday, September 21st! Visit DailyInterLake.com to stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news from the Flathead Valley and beyond. Support local journalism and please consider subscribing to us. Watch this podcast and more on our YouTube Channel. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X. Got a news tip, want to place an ad, or sponsor this podcast? Contact us! Subscribe to all our other DIL pods! Keep up with northwest Montana sports on Keeping Score, dig into stories with Deep Dive, and jam out to local musicians with Press Play.