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Hot Springs superintendent quits without warning amid wave of turnover at school district
The month of May brought tumultuous turnover within the Hot Springs School District, including the abrupt departur…
Republicans, initiatives favored in high school mock election
Republican candidates won across the board in Flathead High School’s mock U.S. election.
Man in white peddling political fliers
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Flathead Health Board: Order to restrict large indoor gatherings fails on tie vote
A public health order that would have placed a 500-person cap on indoor events and gatherings in Flathead County failed on a tie vote during a virtual Flathead…
Missoula woman dies in diving accident at Lake McDonald
An 18-year-old woman has died in a scuba diving accident at Glacier National Park’s Lake McDonald.
Montana voters cast record number of ballots this election
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montanans have cast a record number of votes in this year's general election, in part because of close races that could change the politic…
Judge in Montana overturns sports betting rule
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A judge has overturned a rule on Wednesday that limited sports betting in Montana to businesses with an alcoholic beverage license after an investment group challenged the ruling.
Texas man, dog die in plane crash near Billings, Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Texas man and his dog were killed in the crash of a single-engine Cessna near the Billings airport in southern Montana, Yellowstone County officials said.
Weekly roundup: End of the road for Libby golf-cart proposal
A resident-spurred effort to legalize golf carts on Libby’s streets broke down last week.
Kalispell designer joins Paris fashion company
The path from the Flathead Valley to a position among the elites of the fashion industry in Paris wasn’t well-laid for local fashion professional Rebecca Ostro…
Kalispell looks at proposals to help homeless population
Conversations surrounding homelessness in Kalispell will continue tonight when the Kalispell City Council takes up two proposals intended to address the local homeless population.
Whitefish mulls tighter COVID-19 restrictions
The Whitefish City Council will hold a virtual public hearing tonight to consider tightening COVID-19 community measures and re-establishing some of the guidel…
Teens bash pumpkin with bats
Teenagers allegedly stole a pumpkin off someone’s porch and were bashing it with bats in the street.
Trump Jr. headlines Republican rally in Kalispell
The President's son, Donald Trump Jr., and guitarist Ted Nugent headlined a rally Halloween night in Kalispell in support of incumbent U.S. Sen. Steve Daines' …
Abortion, guns and public lands top of mind for some Flathead voters
Voters in Flathead County are as divided as the nation on key issues like gun rights, access to abortion and the president's handling of the coronavirus pandem…
Some Montana counties more successful than others with COVID compliance
As Montana rounds into its eighth month battling a pandemic experts say is likely to rage on well into 2021, the question of how to enforce state and local pub…