In a partnership with the Institute for Justice (IJ), a Texas-based nonprofit, public interest law firm, the Flathead Warming Center has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Kalispell after officials revoked the low-barrier homeless shelter’s conditional use permit last month. Attorneys with the institute on Wednesday announced the lawsuit during a press conference […]| Flathead Beacon
The Kalispell City Council on Tuesday night unanimously voted to postpone a decision that could potentially close the Flathead Warming Center, a move the city officials said would allow nonprofit leaders and residents who have complained about its impacts a chance to collaborate on a solution. Following months of conversations surrounding accusations from the […]| Flathead Beacon
Following a months-long saga of public meetings, the Kalispell City Council on Monday night took the unprecedented step of revoking the Flathead Warming Center’s conditional use permit in a 6-3 vote, citing widespread complaints from neighbors. Councilors Kari Gabriel, Chad Graham, Sid Daoud, Jed Fisher, Sam Nunnally and Mayor Mark Johnson voted in favor of […]| Flathead Beacon