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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…
Hospitality still the hallmark at Flathead Lake Lodge
Flathead Lake Lodge
Boyfriend adds fuel to the fire during fight
law roundup
GPIA: Airport traffic gradually recovering—for now
Glacier Park International Airport passenger numbers held fairly well over the summer
Local schools welcome students back to class
Opening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes in regard to health and safety.
Hot Springs man arrested in arson fire
A Hot Springs man was arrested and charged with felony negligent arson Wednesday afternoon in Lake County.
Four additional COVID-19 deaths linked to local long-term care facility
Four more Covid-19 deaths
Groups seek curb on coal, oil extraction in Montana, Wyoming
Conservation groups alleged Thursday that the Trump administration ignored a court order to consider reductions to coal, oil and natural gas extraction to combat climate change and air pollution.
Schools welcome students back to class
Back to school 2020
Bar won’t squeal about stolen metal pig
A man in Columbia Falls told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office he was missing a large metal pig.
Canada to assess risks of Elk Valley mining project
The Canadian Federal Government recently announced it will perform a separate environmental review of a proposed coal mine expansion
Decision expected on permit for asphalt plant
On Tuesday, the Flathead County Board of Adjustment is expected to make a final decision on whether to approve a modification to an existing conditional-use permit that would allow the owners of a controversial gra…
Suspected arsonist arrested in Pablo
A Pablo man suspected of setting a fire in a wooded area near the old Plum Creek Mill was arrested Monday.
Cold case units focus on missing, murdered Indigenous women
The federal government has opened a cold case office in Anchorage, Alaska, to focus on missing Alaska Native and American Indian women
Arts in the Park celebrates its golden anniversary
In 1970, Paul McCartney announced the Beatles were breaking up, Casey Kasem hosted the first American Top 40 nationally syndicated radio program and the first …
Tool gauges COVID capacity for local testing, monitoring
In an effort to provide further insight into the valley’s COVID-19 cases, the Flathead City-County Health Department recently released an online community indicator dashboard that displays whether certain aspects o…