🌱 Why is Kila’s growing school still stuck in a too-small building?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why is Kila’s growing school still stuck in a too-small building?

Also on today's calendar: Nativity – Sat, Dec 13, 2025 11am and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A touch of rain, with a high of 50 and low of 34 degrees.
• Friday: Occasional snow and rain, temps: high: 45, low: 38.
• Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flathead County School Enrollment Dips for Third Consecutive Year (flatheadbeacon.com) — Kila School District’s enrollment is up 8%, but voters recently rejected a bond to expand its overcrowded building, leaving long-term facility challenges unresolved. Across Flathead County, overall public school enrollment has dipped for the third straight year, tightening state funding even as some small rural districts like Kila and Cayuse Prairie continue to grow and plan future levies.
   

📸 Around Kila

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kila

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Christmas Truck – Fri, Dec 12, 2025 6:30pm
  Tipsy Brush, 4220 U.S. Hwy 2 W, Kalispell
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Nativity – Sat, Dec 13, 2025 11am
  Tipsy Brush , 4220 U.S. Hwy 2 W , Kalispell
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 16

• Walk in December – Tues, Dec 16, 2025 6:30pm
  Tipsy Brush , 4220 U.S. Hwy 2 W , Kalispell
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT SNOWLINE ACRES
  Snowline Acres , 3315 U.S. 93 S , Kalispell
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Paint Your Pet – Fri, Dec 19, 2025 6:30pm
  Tipsy Brush , 4220 U.S. Hwy 2 W , Kalispell
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Winter Barn – Sat, Dec 20, 2025 11am
  Tipsy Brush , 4220 U.S. Hwy 2 W , Kalispell
  6:30 pm
• Snow Bear – Sat, Dec 20, 2025 6:30pm
  Tipsy Brush , 4220 U.S. Hwy 2 W , Kalispell
  6:30 pm
• Brash Rodeo
  Majestic Valley Arena , 3630 US-93 , Kalispell
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Bigfork Chamber of Commerce December Sundowner
  Clearwater Properties Bigfork , 459 Electric Avenue , Bigfork
  10:00 am

Friday December 12

• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce December Coffee Connect
  Kalispell Chamber of Commerce , 2 S. Main St. , Kalispell
  1:00 am
• Holiday Dinner Experience
  Arts & Technology Building , 745 Grandview Dr , Kalispell
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Toys for Tots sorting event
  Montana Army National Guard Armory , 2989 US-93 , Kalispell
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Kalispell. Apply here.
• Addus HomeCare Corporation posted a job opening for A Plus Job Coach in Kalispell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kila here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kalispell

• Kalispell holds open house for city manager finalist (nbcmontana.com)
• Kalispell Tamarack Grief Resource Center holds open house (nbcmontana.com)
• The Daily Roundup: Kalispell Begins Accepting Letters of Interest for Vacant Council Seat (flatheadbeacon.com)

Evergreen

• Evergreen Fire Rescue plans luminaria display (dailyinterlake.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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