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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…
Kalispell mulls redevelopment of downtown parking lot
The Kalispell City Council will hold a virtual work session tonight to discuss the redevelopment of the parking lot near Valley Bank in downtown Kalispell.
Man attempts high chair scam at store
A store employee told<strong> Kalispell Police Department</strong> a man tried to commit fraud by returning a high chair with the same receipt he used to return a different high chair last week.
County attorney: Montana shooting death was self-defense
A Montana county attorney does not plan to press charges in a shooting death categorized as self-defense.
'Hazardous' air quality impacts NW Montana
Air quality in Northwest Montana was expected to go from bad to worse Sunday into Monday as smoke from Western wildfires impacts the region.
Death toll from wildfires reaches 33 on the West Coast
Nearly all of the dozens of people reported missing after a devastating blaze in southern Oregon have been accounted for, authorities said, as crews continued …
History of deficiencies documented at COVID-infected Whitefish care center
Following a recent state investigation into Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services stamped the facility with …
Whitefish OKs $61.9M capital project plan
Whitefish’s five-year capital improvement program plan calls for funding 124 projects at an estimated total cost of $61.9 million.
Report suggests how to best manage grizzly bears
Gov. Steve Bullock’s Grizzly Bear Advisory Council issued its final report to the governor on Thursday, offering a host of recommendations by consensus on how …
Woman fears missing out on HOA meeting
A woman reportedly wanted the <strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> to come over and check with her neighbors to see if they were having a homeowner’s association meeting without her. When she was advised th…
Senior living community confirms death of resident with COVID-19
An 87-year-old woman with COVID-19 has died, according to a press release sent by Immanuel Lutheran Communities on Saturday.
Dakotas lead US in virus growth as both reject mask rules
Coronavirus infections in the Dakotas are growing faster than anywhere else in the nation, fueling impassioned debates over masks and personal freedom after mo…
Pence drops plan to go to Bozeman fundraiser hosted by QAnon backers
Vice President Mike Pence has canceled plans to attend a Trump campaign fundraiser in Montana following revelations that the event's hosts had expressed suppor…
Republican tries again to get Greens back on Montana ballot
Montana's Republican secretary of state on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to restore the names of Green Party candidates to the state's November election ballot after a similar request was rejected last month.…
Vitalant releases antibody positive rates for COVID-19 virus
In an effort to support COVID-19 response and preparedness efforts, Vitalant recently released antibody positive rates for more than 250,000 blood donors across several states from June and July, Montana included.
911 caller doesn’t want help after all
An intoxicated man in his 60s called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office because he was having chest pains.