This week on News Now, we cover three of the Flathead Valley’s most important stories. The U.S. Forest Service has approved a 20-year permit for new owners of the historic Holland Lake Lodge, putting to rest years of development controversy. In Kalispell, the race for a new mayor is underway with three familiar names vying for leadership in a city seeing rapid growth and change.

Plus, we break down the details behind a rollover crash on the U.S. 93 Bypass, where a man with four children in his vehicle allegedly was found to have a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit.

Read more from this week’s show:
Forest Service approves permit to operate Holland Lake Lodge
Three candidates so far are vying to become Kalispell's next mayor
Suspected drunk driver flipped truck with four children inside

Read more local and state coverage:
Steak and spaghetti: Spencer & Co. Steakhouse has been serving the valley for more than three decades
Cost increases driving Whitefish’s proposed budget
High school students host dinner to benefit families battling cancer
Cowboy action shooting comes loaded with fun
Mushroom pickers kill charging grizzly bear near Choteau
Bridge of sacrifice: Dedication honors Libby veteran’s service during Vietnam War

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