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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…
The burglar alarm is not pet-proof
It’s entirely possible a boxer named “Boomer,” a French bulldog named “Gus” and a white, short-haired cat named “Stinky” set off an alarm in Columbia Falls.
Man gets probation in Whitefish blackmail scheme
A California man who admitted to blackmailing a Whitefish businessman was sentenced Tuesday to five years of probation.
Bundy arrested at Idaho Statehouse for second time in 2 days
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy has been arrested for the second time in two days at the Idaho Statehouse
Pilot killed in Oregon wildfire was ex-Montana State player
Authorities say a Montana man who died when the helicopter he was piloting crashed while fighting an Oregon wildfire was a former basketball player at Montana State University
Growing wildfire keeps road closed outside Old Faithful
A wildfire that has closed a road near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park continues to grow
FVCC Foundation data possibly hacked
A technology company used by Flathead Valley Community College was recently hacked, college officials announced on Wednesday.
Flathead surpasses 500 total COVID cases
Flathead County this week surpassed 500 cumulative cases of COVID-19 since Montana’s outbreak began in March, and as of Wednesday, state and local data showed 119 of those cases are currently active.
Bigfork ACES finds new, larger home near school
The ACES After School program has been a fixture in the Bigfork community and lifeline for working parents for the past eight years as a local provider of affo…
Kalispell council to continue online meetings
The Kalispell City Council discussed holding in-person versus virtual meetings at a work session held over Zoom videoconference on Monday evening.
Fundraising challenge sets new record at midpoint
The Great Fish Community Challenge, a charitable giving campaign benefiting 56 local nonprofits, is now in the fourth week of the seven-week campaign and has set a new record for gifts collected in the first three …
New Muldown School ready for students
A pair of giant green scissors were used to cut the ribbon last week officially celebrating the completion of the new Muldown Elementary School building.
Concert, rodeo big drivers of fair ticket sales
While gate admission to this year’s Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo was down significantly from last year, rodeo participation, market livestock entries and a…
Owner retrieves gun left in rental car
An employee at a rental car business found a handgun while cleaning the vehicle and called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to see what needed to be done. An officer collected the gun, called the last person to…
Plains man in need of kidney transplant finds local donor
When properly blended, faith, hope and charity can come together create a field of positive energy that is palpable in many ways.
City of Whitefish employee tests positive for COVID
The city of Whitefish has been notified that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19, Whitefish City Manager Dana Smith said in a press release late Tuesd…