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Flathead County Growth Begins to Cool but Still the Fastest Growing County in Montana

April 15, 2023/

Whitefish, Whitefish Lake and the Whitefish River on Sept. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Since the scale of development peaked in 2021, local officials say they’ve received fewer applications for building permits even as the valley continues to grapple with growing pains

By Maggie Dresser


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