Flathead teen turns emergency lights on for first responders
Emergency medical services are not designated as essential, unlike firefighters or police, which means Montana isn’t required to fund them. A resolution that started as a Flathead High School student’s class project may change that.
Letters to the editor May 19
Letters to the editor May 19

Kalispell residents invited to weigh in on Main Street road diet
Kalispell residents can weigh in on City Hall’s plan to slim down Main Street on Monday night.
Bobcats place second at Big Sky Track & Field Championship
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Stellar individual performances on Saturday at the 2025 Big Sky Outdoor Track & Field Championships powered Montana State's track and field teams to runner-up team finishes at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Water tower would address storage shortage in south Whitefish
Construction of a water tower in Whitefish appears to be the solution to a properly functioning system along U.S. 93 South by increasing storage.
Legals for May, 19 2025
Law roundup: Chapped thief banned from store locations
An alleged shoplifter was banned from all the store’s locations for one year for stealing $10 lotion.

Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday.

Law enforcement agencies respond to questions spawned by recent detention of Venezuelan immigrant
Local law enforcement officials maintain that little has changed in the way they interact with immigration officials, despite lingering questions regarding the recent detainment of an immigrant in Whitefish.
Zinke draws a ‘red line’ on public lands
The U.S. House last week launched the new bipartisan Public Lands Caucus, and it couldn’t have happened at a more critical time.
Repairing history: Workshop lays the foundation for restoration of historic Mountain Brook School
The little white schoolhouse has stood sentinel over Mountain Brook since 1922, though a myriad of safety concerns now bars the building from use. Cracks zigzag through the concrete foundation.
Letters to the editor May 18
Letters to the editor May 18
Darline Radabah, 75
Darline Radabah, 75, passed away at her home in Kalispell surrounded by her loving family.
Legals for May, 18 2025
Flathead Business Watercooler
Happenings related to business in the Flathead Valley

Brian Hamond, 66
Brian D. Hamond, loving husband, father and grandfather, retired Spokane Police detective and proud Navy veteran, passed away on May 11, 2025, at the age of 66.
Freedom Caucus fought against tax relief
Montanans are being crushed under the weight of skyrocketing property taxes. Longtime residents are watching their tax bill soar as wealthy out-of-staters scoop up land and inflate home values across Montana.
Freedom Caucus fought against tax relief
Montanans are being crushed under the weight of skyrocketing property taxes. Longtime residents are watching their tax bill soar as wealthy out-of-staters scoop up land and inflate home values across Montana.
Montana’s growth depends on smart investment policy
Montanans understand that building something meaningful requires time, determination and some risk.

Alleged knife-wielding shoplifter given suspended jail sentence and fine
Dominic Austin Prichard, 32, picked up a felony robbery charge after allegedly trying to make off with $158.93 in unpurchased goods from a Hutton Ranch Road store about 7:35 a.m., June 19.