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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…
'Captain Underpants' to the rescue?
Kalispell’s version of the book character “Captain Underpants” came to town in the form of a man who was purportedly seen walking around a store parking lot off U.S. 93 North in his underwear “with his privates han…
State Supreme Court upholds ruling on Green Party candidates
HELENA (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court said in an opinion released Wednesday that it rejected a Republican-backed bid to get Montana Green Party candidates on the November ballot because a petition to qualify them…
Montana high court rules regulators set unfair solar terms
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that state energy regulators set unfair terms that rendered the MTSUN solar farm uneconomical. Tuesday's decision paves the way for the solar farm projec…
Lawyers eye neo-Nazi website founder's assets for $14M award
Attorneys for a Montana real estate agent are eyeing the assets of a neo-Nazi website operator to collect a $14 million court judgment against the man for an a…
Veterans Home reports first COVID cases
The Montana Veterans Home confirmed it had its first case of coronavirus in a resident at the home last week, despite stringent protocols in place for the facility. Two employees also tested positive for the illnes…
Cooney takes in more donations than Gianforte in past month
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Democratic Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney again received more donations than Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte in the most recent campaign reporting period in the race for Montana governor.
Single-dose vaccine tested as US experts say no corners cut
WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge international study of a COVID-19 vaccine that aims to work with just one dose is getting underway as top U.S. health officials sought…
Whitefish City Council moves meetings online
Following a tense meeting with emotions running high, Whitefish City Council Monday unanimously approved an emergency ordinance to hold future Council meetings electronically.
Judge will rule soon on GOP attempt to block mail ballots
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Requiring Montana counties to open polling places for November's election would be "absolutely catastrophic," for voters and for public health, the governor's chief legal counsel, Raph Graybill…
Montana student who killed 2 in dorm in 1990 denied parole
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — The Montana State University student convicted of shooting and killing two men in his dorm in 1990 was denied parole for the third time.
FVCC reports slight decline in fall enrollment
Flathead Valley Community College’s preliminary enrollment numbers show an 8% decrease over last year.
Kalispell council bans bird feeding in parks
The Kalispell City Council on Monday voted to enact an ordinance restricting the feeding of waterfowl in city parks.
‘You Can Fly” — Local club becomes 150th member of national network
The Bald Eagle Aviation Club in Kalispell recently was honored by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association as the 150th club to join the nationwide “You Can …
C-Falls home destroyed by fire
A home on Eighth Avenue West in Columbia Falls was destroyed in an early Tuesday morning fire that broke out about 12:47 a.m.
As COVID climbs, Blackfeet Reservation steps up vigilance
Facing an influx in COVID-19 cases, the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council recently announced it will not order all reservation residents to quarantine for 14 days as they did recently for Babb and St. Mary, but the…