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Skydiving Tragedy, Flathead Lake Surprise, and Tyler Childers’ $500K Blackfeet Donation

Daily Inter Lake

This week on News Now from the Daily Inter Lake, reporter Taylor Inman covers three major stories from northwest Montana: a tragic skydiving accident at the Lost Prairie Boogie near Marion, how record-breaking July rainfall may have saved Flathead Lake’s water levels, and country star Tyler Childers’ $500,000 donation to Blackfeet Nation nonprofits—including FAST Blackfeet’s crucial work in food sovereignty. Don’t miss this mix of breaking news, inspiring generosity, and environmental developments impacting the Flathead Valley.

Read more from this week’s show:
FAST Blackfeet among native nonprofits to receive donation from Tyler Childers
Mid-air collision at Lost Prairie Boogie leaves one skydiver dead, Flathead County sheriff says
Flathead Lake to remain near full pool

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