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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…
School opening not 'perfect,' but staff, students rally
The first weeks of the 2020-21 school year during the COVID-19 pandemic have been filled with a mix of excitement and anxiety in Kalispell Public Schools.
Audit: Montana voter rolls included 500 dead, none voted
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A recent review of Montana's voter registration system found that there were nearly 500 deceased people still on the voter rolls, but no e…
Men on motorcycles accused of harassing Yellowstone bison
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Two brothers accused of riding motorcycles off-road and harassing bison in Yellowstone National Park have pleaded not guilty.
Seeping under doors, bad air from West's fires won't ease up
Dangerously dirty air spewing from the West Coast wildfires is seeping into homes and businesses, sneaking into cars through air conditioning vents and prevent…
Wildfire rages outside of Troy
As the Callahan Fire swelled to 1,200 acres, U.S. Forest Service and local government officials briefed residents on their efforts to battle the blaze during a…
Walk to End Alzheimer’s has virtual and physical support options
The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Flathead Valley residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s and all dementia by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s Saturday, Sept. 19 at …
C-Falls teacher picked for NY Times Teaching Project
As a world traveler who has taught overseas in countries such as Morocco, Columbia Falls English and French teacher Jeanette Price continually seeks to connect…
New climate plan calls for carbon neutrality by 2050
A report commissioned by Gov. Steve Bullock to help Montana provide a framework to combat and adapt to a warming climate was released Wednesday.
Free meals available to Kalispell students through December
Free breakfast and lunch is available to all Kalispell Public Schools students.
Man can’t get a cab, so he called 911
A man complained to dispatchers that he reportedly tried to call a taxi cab service for the last 15 minutes, but couldn’t get through.
Pence says reelecting Sen. Daines key to Trump agenda
Vice President Mike Pence is due to headline a campaign rally in southcentral Montana Monday as Republicans in the state seek to take back the governor's mansi…
Easing fires not as simple as climate change vs. forest work
Deadly West Coast wildfires are dividing President Donald Trump and the states' Democratic leaders over how to prevent blazes from becoming more frequent and d…
Wildfires during pandemic intensify economic pain in West
The fires consuming the forests of California and Oregon and darkening the skies over San Francisco and Portland are also damaging a regional economy already s…
Smoke blankets western Montana with fire risk high
Air quality in western Montana is suffering as westerly winds carry wildfire smoke in from neighboring states.
Lakeside filmmaker shares stories from the Flathead Valley
Lakeside’s Ross Yarrow enjoys telling stories, people’s stories that is.