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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…
Montana governor COVID free after staffer tests positive
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A staff member in Montana Gov. Steve Bullock's office tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson for the governor said Wednesday, but Bu…
6 people cited after hunters kill about 50 elk in Montana
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana wildlife officials have cited six people after a group of about 100 hunters shot into a herd of elk and killed about 50 of them.
Group opposed to COVID restrictions makes stop in Kalispell
A new group that opposes government COVID-19 restrictions held a meeting of several dozen people Wednesday morning at Sykes Diner in Kalispell, one of five Flathead County businesses being sued by Gov. Steve Bulloc…
Judge OKs name change for Lost Coon Lake
A Flathead County District Court judge Tuesday ruled to grant a petition to change the name of a lake southwest of Whitefish that has carried a racial slur for…
Fifth Flathead County business sued over COVID noncompliance
A fifth Flathead County business has been sued by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services for allegedly violating COVID-19 mandates that require business employees and patrons to wear facial cove…
Montana man sentenced for killing 6-month-old boy
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A 34-year-old Montana man has been sentenced to 80 years in prison for killing a six-month-old boy he babysat in 2017.
Free meals for students extended through June
The U.S. Department of Agriculture extended waivers for schools to serve free meals to all students through the end of the school year.
Wide variety of Halloween events planned for kids
This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, neither the Kalispell Center Mall nor downtown Whitefish are planning trick or treat events or costume contests.
Mobile mammography unit in Bigfork on Friday
The Winkley Mobile Mammography unit will be at the Old Town Shopping Center in Bigfork on Friday, Oct. 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. providing mobile 3D digital mammograms.
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Missoula enacts stricter COVID measures as cases soar
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A western Montana community is imposing new restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 as cases continue to rise.
Man arrested in Dixon cold case murder
A man accused of murdering a Dixon area resident two years ago has been arrested and charged with deliberate homicide.
Daines files FEC complaint alleging dark money spending
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The campaign for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Steve Daines filed a complaint with federal election officials on Tuesday over anonymous mailers attacking Daines that were sent to Montana vot…
Suspect arrested in woman's killing on Crow Reservation
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Police in Billings have arrested a suspect in the killing of a woman on Montana's Crow Reservation.
Whitefish tightens COVID restrictions for Halloween weekend
The Whitefish City Council has approved temporary COVID-19 restrictions for the Halloween weekend as infections continue to rise in Flathead County and officia…