KALISPELL — The city of Kalispell will have a new mayor to start the new year for the first time in 12 years, as current Mayor Mark Johnson is not seeking reelection.

Three candidates are vying for the spot in the Tuesday, Nov. 4, election.

MTN News sits down with Ryan Hunter for the first of our mayoral candidate profiles.

Watch to hear from Kalispell mayoral candidate Ryan Hunter: Kalispell mayoral candidate profile: Ryan Hunter

Hunter has lived in the Flathead Valley for 16 years and works as a Land Protection Specialist for the Flathead Land Trust, and has served as a Kalispell City Council Member for the last six years.

“And I’d really like to step into a leadership role because we are going to be seeing a lot of changes with all the growth in our community, it’s important we

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