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Bigfork hotel permit tabled by Board of Adjustment
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment unanimously voted to table Bigfork Hotel Group’s request for a conditional…
Well played — Student musicians get top marks at 2024 State Music Festival
Music students participated in the Western State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Helena May 3 and 4, receiving top scores for their performances. Qualified mus…
Legislation to restore Medal of Honor upkeep passes Senate vote
Private Fred Hunt received a Medal of Honor through the U.S. Army on Jan. 8, 1877, in Cedar Creek, Montana. The Medal of Honor is considered one of the highest…
Law roundup: Concerned caller misses the mark
Seeing a man practicing archery near several soccer fields where children were playing, a passerby alerted the Kalispell Police Department. Although the archery practice didn’t seem unsafe per se, the passerby felt…
U.S. proposes ending new federal leases in nation's biggest coal region
The Biden administration on Thursday proposed an end to new coal leasing from federal reserves in the most productive coal mining region in the U.S. as officia…
Ronan man sentenced to 60 years for starting fire that destroy 14 homes
A Ronan man, and son of one of the most experienced and respected wildland firefighters in the country, was sentenced in Polson District Court May 10 to the Mo…
Postal Service pauses consolidation plans after outcry
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy hit pause this week on plans to consolidate processing centers, halting a proposal to move Missoula’s distribution center t…
Knudsen says he got primary opponent to run so he could raise more money
At a Saturday night campaign event billed as a “conservative cookout,” Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen told a crowd that he had put a friend and fellow…
Fraud summit focuses on educating seniors
My Glacier Village is organizing the event in partnership with AARP of Montana, Flathead Electric Cooperative, Glacier Bank, and Merrill Lynch.
Tester backs bill to detain immigrants accused of crimes
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester backed the Laken Riley Act last week, becoming the first Senate Democrat to throw support behind the legislation, which focuses on crimes …
Law roundup: Parental advisory required for campground singer
Columbia Falls Police Department called back a phone number tied to a 911 hangup and dispatch heard a child screaming, “I don’t want to go to jail.” The ...
Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday.
Students compete in cribbage tournament
Teams from three schools participated in the recent Kalispell city cribbage tournament held at the Gateway Community Center.
Spring festival celebrates the library
The festival will feature outdoor activities for all ages. New in 2024, the festival will include a Flathead Valley LitFest, hosting three panels of local auth…
Glacier Volunteer Associates hold volunteer day May 18
The Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates will be working on four projects this weekend in the park and are inviting the public to help.