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Whitefish examines plan to manage city’s deer population
Deer have long been a fixture of downtown and residential areas of Whitefish. But as the city has grown and the de…
Cane can’t hold back angry elder
The Kalispell Police Department received a call about a man who walks with a cane, who threatened to “bash the clerk’s head in” at a business.
Police exonerated in war veteran shooting
A jury ruled two Kalispell Police Department officers were not at fault in the shooting of a man in his home in January 2016.
Whitefish care facility sees sixth COVID death
A total of six individuals associated with Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center have now died from COVID-19-related issues as the facility faces what the Flathead City-County Health Department described in a Fr…
Labor Day: Record heat followed by wind, snow
Northwest Montana is poised for a wild week of extreme weather. Near-record heat and dangerously dry conditions over the weekend will give way to raw, winter-like weather beginning Labor Day.
Gov's office: Blocking all-mail voting would 'inject chaos'
Granting the Trump campaign's request to block a plan to allow Montana counties to conduct all-mail elections in November would "inject chaos into the election," the governor's office said Friday.
Governor issues fire emergency order
Gov. Steve Bullock on Thursday evening issued an executive order declaring a state of fire emergency due to extremely hazardous wildland fire conditions throughout Montana.
Whitefish proposes emergency order to require permits for rallies
Whitefish City Council on Tuesday will consider an emergency ordinance prohibiting organized gatherings and demonstrations without a special event permit betwe…
Glacier Park advises Labor Day visitors to be prepared
During the Labor Day holiday weekend, Glacier National Park visitors are encouraged to plan ahead, prepare for crowds in the popular park areas and expect shifting weather conditions.
COVID-19 case reported at Columbia Falls High School
Four days into the school year, Columbia Falls School District is dealing with its first case of COVID-19.
Campfires spark 2 blazes on area islands
The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is asking for people to keep a close eye on their campfires this Labor Day weekend after two wildland fires were caused by out of control campfires Thursday.
Montana homecoming for artist Jan Wood Thacker
The paintings and novels by Jan Wood Thacker will be featured during September at Phillips Studio and Gallery in the Kalispell Center Mall.
Manufacturer gives sanitation stations to local schools
Amanda and Colten Hart have retooled their local furniture manufacturing business to help local schools keep students safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Woman reports strange happenings
A woman told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office she felt like “strange things have been happening to her.”
County OKs Rose Crossing curve fix
The Flathead County commissioners voted last week to approve a safety improvement project that will adjust a 90-degree turn on Rose Crossing in Kalispell that has been a source of citizen frustration for several ye…
Heritage Place worker tests positive for COVID-19
An employee of Heritage Place, a skilled nursing facility in Kalispell, tested positive for COVID-19 this week.