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Flathead County says it gets to appoint Planning Board members in lawsuit response
The conservation district filed a lawsuit against county commissioners and the Planning and Zoning Department afte…
Starbucks coffee shop coming to Whitefish
The latest addition to the Whitefish landscape will be a Starbucks Coffee on the east side of U.S. 93 North.
'Cedar Palace' gets new life as medical complex
Cedar Palace Medical Complex opens in C-Falls
HD 3 race draws high interest from donors
Of all the state legislative campaigns underway in the Flathead Valley, one has raked in an especially high amount in contributions, demonstrating the power of…
Man wants to be talked out of going to jail
A man, who was hard to understand, purportedly called <strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> and wanted “to be talked into not going to jail.”
Father and son hospitalized after grizzly attack
A father and son from the Flathead Valley sustained significant injuries after being attacked by a grizzly bear in timberland located near Smith Lake, north of Whitefish Lake, on Saturday morning.
Dems keep focus on public lands despite GOP legislative win
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Democrats seeking to pick up U.S. Senate seats in Montana and Colorado are falling back on a party playbook now familiar for the U.S. We…
Man who robbed undercover cop in 2015 back in jail
A Northwest Montana man who tried to rob an undercover federal agent in a fake drug buy five years ago is back in custody after a series of alleged misdeeds.
Jet Ski trailer goes missing
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Daines criticized for lax COVID protections at campaign events
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock's campaign criticized Republican Sen. Steve Daines for appearing at a large campaign event Thursday in Hamilton, saying attendees appear to have flouted social distancing and masking guid…
Wolves rebound, lose protections. Now future up to voters
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — The saucer-sized footprints in the mud around the bloody, disemboweled bison carcass were unmistakable: wolves.
Montana reports daily record of 1,063 new COVID cases
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana reported a daily record of 1,063 new cases of COVID-19 and 27 more deaths on Friday as it kept pace with the national surge of infections.
Puget Sound Energy's Colstrip coal plant sale falls through
SEATTLE (AP) — A deal to sell Puget Sound Energy's stake in one of the four generating units in Montana's Colstrip coal plan has fallen through. In announcing the deal in December, PSE said the sale of generating…
Local All-state musicians recognized
Despite the annual All-State Band, Choir and Orchestra Festival being canceled this year due to COVID-19, 26 local high school students selected to participate in the competitive program were recently recognized fo…
Online auction of classic boat to benefit conservation project
Polson resident Greg McCormick is looking to give one lucky bidder the chance to own a rare classic wooden boat while also helping out the Bad Rock Canyon Cons…
Mountain lion perhaps waiting for take-out
Someone called the Whitefish Police Department with concern for restaurant workers because of the presence of a mountain lion in a tree behind the location. Security guards didn’t see the cat and fish and game offi…