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Kalispell City Council to vote on federal grant for pedestrian safety upgrades
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote Monday on whether to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safet…
Glacier’s August visitation was robust
While visitation to Glacier National Park is down overall, the number of visitors to the Park’s west entrances — the only ones that are open — is either nearly the same as last August, or way up.
Barista brews cups of kindness, poured with laughter
For 12 years, Jo Mama’s Coffee owner and operator Leigh Thorson has gotten to know her regular customers quite well.
Kalispell council looks at accessory dwelling regs
The Kalispell City Council will take a look at the city’s policies for accessory dwelling units during a work session via Zoom videoconference tonight at 7 p.m.
Man ticked when called out for littering
A woman reportedly told the <strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> a vehicle pulled up behind her, then a man got out and approached her in a “threatening manner” after she confronted him about throwing garba…
NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017
President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sun…
Flathead County Commission: Supporting small business, environment important to Larson
As a small business owner, Flathead County Commission candidate Kristen Larson understands the difficulties facing her business and other businesses in the Fla…
Flathead County Commission: Abell wants county to grow responsibly, protect resources
Brad Abell wants to help protect Flathead Valley for future generations.
Local health department desperate for more staff
Officials with the Flathead City-County Health Department told the Flathead County commissioners on Thursday the department is staffed “far below” other simila…
Blackfeet, partners complete conservation project near Glacier
The Blackfeet Nation and Vital Ground Foundation recently completed a collaborative land conservation project that will protect 74 acres of rich wildlife habitat along Kennedy Creek just east of Glacier National Pa…
COVID-19 complicates wildfire response
As they continue to battle the Callahan fire, officials are managing hundreds of firefighters and dozens of pieces of machinery drawn from multiple states.
Montana judge extends deadline for returning mailed ballots
HELENA (AP) — A Montana judge has extended the state's deadline for returning 2020 general election ballots by mail, saying that uneven U.S. Postal Service delivery times could result in ballots being delayed, unfa…
Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judici…
The long road home
Last November, Veronica “Vo” Hubble’s world changed in an instant.
Unhappy diner takes complaint to police
A disgruntled customer asked to speak to a Kalispell Police Department officer because a Mexican fast food restaurant allegedly mishandled her order twice.
Judge removes Trump public lands boss for serving unlawfully
BILLINGS (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's leading steward of public lands has been serving unlawfully, blocking him from conti…