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Kalispell Middle School teacher wins History Teacher of the Year Award
All the work tanning hides, building log cabins, panning for gold and garnets, grinding wheat and churning butter,…
Whitefish seeks comment on city's COVID response
Whitefish City Council is seeking feedback from community members about how the city should respond to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in the valley.
Roommate will not leave without a fight
A belligerent and inebriated 40-year-old was allegedly not going to move out quietly. She reportedly assaulted her roommate and screamed profanities at her roommate’s mother, according to a call received by the <st…
Election could stoke marijuana market, sway Congress
Voters in four states from different regions of the country could embrace broad legal marijuana sales on Election Day, and a sweep would highlight how public a…
Body of Montana man to be recovered from state park
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — The body of a 20-year-old man who went missing over the weekend while camping in a state park in central Montana has been found, Cascade County officials said.
Despite pandemic threat, gubernatorial hopefuls avoid COVID nitty-gritty
Just 15 days ahead of the election, Montana Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney laid out his ideas on how he’d handle the COVID-19 pandemic if elected governor. Details were …
Residential building way ahead of last year’s numbers
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has slashed workloads for a lot of businesses in the Flathead Valley, residential building is still full-steam ahead.
Caregivers and Alzheimer’s: ‘Remember who they were'
At age 14, Jack Pettitt fudged some numbers for enlistment and shipped off to the Korean War where he earned two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. Now, at age 8…
Study: Blue Moon intersection sees about 9 million vehicle trips annually
Columbia Falls may be a small town, but being on the doorstep of Glacier National Park means it also has traffic and lots of it.
Libby City Council poised to allow liquor sales on election days
After a 44-year prohibition, Libby residents are close to finally being able to buy beer, wine and liquor legally in the city on Election Day.
Transient sees red and kicks building
<strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> received a report that a transient wearing red shoes and a red jacket was allegedly yelling, banging his foot against a building, and refusing to leave.
Kalispell man dies in crash near Creston
A 34-year-old Kalispell man died Thursday morning in a crash involving a vehicle and semi.
Say it ain't snow: Kalispell sets daily record for snow
Northwest Montana was spared from the worst of a rare October winter storm that walloped Western Montana Friday night.
Northwest Montana check stations to collect CWD samples
A combination of factors have experts believing the general deer and elk season will be a good one in Northwest Montana.
Wish granted: Foundation covers Stillwater student's tuition
On the day before his 16th birthday, Conner McNealey’s wish was granted. The Swan Valley teen was given a year of tuition to attend Stillwater Christian Schoo…
Chicken-killing spree continues
A dog that has apparently been causing ongoing problems was reported to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office for killing “another chicken.” Its owner couldn’t be reached and a trap was set to catch the dog.