r/Kalispell

This has probably been asked before, but where are the main places to go for watching fireworks? Last year we pretty much just stayed home because the neighbors all around us were lighting them, but I am hoping to take my family to a professional fireworks show this time. I know there is one at Lakeside and one at Whitefish Lake, plus the fireworks at the baseball stadium. Which one should we go to, and is there anything to watch out for? Are there any others in the Flathead that I don't know about? TIA!

Hi guys! I saw that Logan Health in Kalispell is now accepting applications for their paid CNA training program. Would you recommend it, or are there other paid CNA programs I should consider?
I’m specifically looking for a paid CNA training program, but I couldn’t find any information about the wages. Has anyone completed this program recently? How was the pay, and what was it like working there?

I'm in town for the evening and would love to check out any local metal band if there are any happening tonight.

I’ve worked at the local hospital for the better part of a decade, holding a variety of positions over the years. In some ways it’s a decent hospital - the vast majority of day-to-day staff deeply care about the patients and people in our community.

Unfortunately upper and C-suite management continue to worry only about their bottom line. People like Brigid Burke (CFO), Amy Vanterpool (CNO), and other managers continue to make cuts in the places that hurt staff and patients the most.

If you are hospitalized here, know that you will very likely have a nurse who truly wants to help you. Unfortunately that nurse will be taxed almost to the breaking point in caring for too many people with little to no support. The ICU frequently is so understaffed that charge nurses are having to take patients of their own. Often ICU nurses have too many patients to be considered remotely safe.

On the PCU, management routinely promises more help while cutting staff. They recently openly lied to low level managers that they plan to add CNA’s to the floor. That same day, communication was sent to staffing that this unit is not allowed any CNA support.

I could go on about the poor planning, lack of safe staffing, and comfy managers drawing fat paychecks. If this hospital continues down the path they are on, it will only lead to disaster for patients and those staff who do care enough to still put in effort. If you or a loved one is needing more than a quick check up I strongly recommend you make the drive to Providence in Missoula, or Spokane. It is truly crushing my soul to daily invest in people only to see them abused by this B-tier hospital in a broken system. I think it’s time for transparency.

I’m looking at you - Austin Neese, Joy Fortin, Kenneth Lard, Brenda Houston…

Do better.

I’ve heard that the North Fork Rd. is borderline impossible right now and that the mosquitoes are insane. Can anyone verify?

I was planning to come up for the fourth weekend, but I’m particularly not interested in dealing with being mobbed by mosquitoes.

Hey all! I'm visiting for vacation later in the week. I'm a fairly active person and enjoy going on long runs. I noticed some trails near Kalispell that I was hoping to run, but also don't really know the layout or context of the area well.

My biggest concern is being on a trail solo and encountering a bear. Should I snag some bear spray to carry on my jogs? I'm probably gonna stick to trials like the Great Northern Historical Trail to the west.

Thanks in advance!

Any CT techs familiar with Logan Health? Is this place complete shit or a decent crew? Wages ok?Currently work at a Level 1 1300 bed hospital for 17 years. Always looking to go somewhere a little smaller and ride out my years. Always have enjoyed my time in the Flathead area.

It’s hot, and every gas station I go to seems to only have Frazil. Does anyone know what gas stations have ICEE? Or equivalent?

Not a tourist, just always get gas at Costco 😂

Hi everyone. I'm 35/F and new here! I'm interested in finding some friends to have good conversations and outdoor adventures with. I am kinda shy but looking to outgrow that with patience from a potential friend :)

I do have a 6-month-old so finding other moms would be great. I really like to read and write and am generally philosophical. If backpacking is your thing, that would be cool because I'm interested in getting into it! Looking forward to meeting a friend or two. xoxo