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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
2 detained for speaking Spanish settle border patrol lawsuit
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two women who were detained in northern Montana by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents for speaking Spanish while shopping at a conv…
Alme named new budget director with eye on identifying waste
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Gov.-elect Greg Gianforte named Kurt Alme, the outgoing U.S. Attorney for Montana, as budget director for the state's first Republican administration in 16 years.
Montana state trust land revenue down compared to last year
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Revenue produced by Montana's state trust lands decreased over the last fiscal year that ended in June because of fluctuations in commodity prices and weather, officials said.
State seeks new judge in Flathead business lawsuits
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has requested a new judge in its lawsuits against five Flathead County businesses, which call into question the state's ability to enforce masking and soci…
Contract health workers arrive in Montana to aid virus fight
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — More than 100 contracted medical staff have arrived in Montana to assist hospitals in responding to the spike in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Steve Bullock announced Monday.
Convicted Montana pain doctor ordered to prison in March
HAMILTON, Mont. (AP) — Nearly seven years after a Montana medical clinic was raided, the physician/owner was ordered to start serving a 10-year prison sentence for overprescribing opiates.
State and local health officials urge small holiday gatherings
In agreement with Gov. Steve Bullock’s new directive implementing tighter COVID-19 restrictions, the Flathead City-County Health Department is advising against gatherings or events that include more than 25 people.
Chronic wasting disease detected at Flathead game farm
The Montana Department of Livestock on Nov. 19 received notification that a single game farm animal in Flathead County was confirmed positive for chronic wasting disease.
Weekly roundup: Whitefish School Board OKs staff stipend
The Whitefish School District plans to give all teachers in the district a lump-sum stipend in recognition of the time they've spent planning and adjusting operations to reopen schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Orchestrator of learning: Lifelong musician named Montana's Outstanding Music Educator
Jenanne Solberg of Whitefish started playing piano at age 5 to keep occupied, at the urging of her teachers.
Mom is not taxi service for drunk son
A drunk man with a broken foot allegedly got upset his mom wouldn’t pick him up and was screaming in a parking lot, which prompted someone to call the <strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong>. He agreed to leav…
Business owner, former pro athlete hopes for slam-dunk with Evergreen sidewalk project
Before Daren Engellant moved to the Flathead Valley with his wife nearly two decades ago, his life was largely centered around playing basketball professionall…
Evergreen seeks 'opportunity' for empty big-box buildings
Big-box stores have been closing their doors across the country, kneecapped by disastrous financial strategies and outperformed by online retailers like Amazon.
Vertical container farm takes root in Whitefish
On the outside it looks like a regular shipping container, but inside the promise of a full fledged garden full of greens is represented by young sprouts.
Montana VA offers online town-hall meeting Monday
Montana VA Health Care System invites veterans to a virtual town hall from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23.