Measles Alert, Kalispell’s Population Boom, and Border Patrol Backlash

This week on News Now, host Taylor Inman unpacks three major stories from across Northwest Montana. Flathead County confirms its first measles case in decades as health officials race to contain potential exposure amid concerns about local vaccination rates. New U.S. Census data shows Kalispell’s population has surged nearly 25% since 2020, making it the fastest-growing city in Montana — and raising questions about infrastructure, housing, and long-term planning.

Plus, fallout continues in Whitefish after the traffic stop of a Venezuelan immigrant led to his detention by Border Patrol. Law enforcement leaders weigh in on when — and why — local officers involve immigration officials. It’s a packed episode covering the week’s most pressing issues from the Flathead Valley and beyond.

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Read more from this week’s show:
Measles case confirmed in Flathead County | https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/may/21/measles-case-confirmed-in-flathead-county/
US Census: Kalispell has grown nearly 25% since 2020 | https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/may/21/us-census-kalispell-has-grown-nearly-25-since-2020/
Law enforcement agencies respond to questions spawned by recent detention of Venezuelan immigrant | https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/may/18/law-enforcement-agencies-respond-to-questions-spawned-by-recent-detention-of-venezuelan-immigrant/

Read more local and state coverage:
Crews clearing the Going-to-the-Sun Road battle fewer avalanches this year | https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/may/20/plow-crews-continue-work-on-sun-road-so-far-with-minimal-avalanches/
Hotel guest accused of ransacking room ordered to pay restitution | https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/may/22/hotel-guest-accused-of-ransacking-room-ordered-to-pay-restitution/
Review: A fishing story woven into the reality of internment camps | https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/may/22/review-a-fishing-story-woven-into-the-reality-of-internment-camps/
Trump plans to merge wildland firefighting efforts into one agency | https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/may/21/trump-plans-to-merge-wildland-firefighting-efforts-into-one-agency/
Packed public hearing highlights rift among Kalispell residents over a proposed Main Street makeover | https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/may/21/standing-room-only-hearing-highlights-rift-among-residents-over-kalispells-main-street-makeover/
Rock legend Joan Jett and country music star Scotty McCreery to play Northwest Montana Fair | https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/may/20/rock-legend-joan-jett-and-country-music-star-scotty-mccreery-to-play-northwest-montana-fair/

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