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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…
Legionella rumors addressed in Lincoln Co.
Lincoln County Health Department officials pushed back last week on rumors that Legionella had spread throughout the community through the use of face masks.
Kalispell council to vote on $87M budget
The Kalispell City Council is on track to approve a $87 million budget for the coming fiscal year at its meeting tonight.
Woman jumps out of car in lovers’ quarrel
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report of a driver who allegedly swerved at a pedestrian and “threw herself out of the vehicle” on Quincy Loop. The vehicle reportedly rolled into a nearby power pole. The…
New Jersey man dies in rollover crash in Flathead National Forest
A 33-year-old man is dead and his wife seriously injured after their vehicle rolled down a hill in Flathead National Forest.
Report: Glacier County leads state in COVID testing rates
Glacier County has performed the highest rate of testing in the state since COVID-19 was first detected in Montana on March 11, according to a recent epidemiology report and other testing data from Montana Departme…
Service industry taps into innovation
Bars and restaurants across the valley are serving up innovation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fair food vendors face uncertainty this year
As the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo approaches, uncertainty seems to be the only sure thing. None of the vendors that normally sell food and drinks on the …
Owners report stolen vehicle parts
Wheel wells and mud flaps were allegedly removed from a woman’s vehicle while she was working. She requested extra patrol at the business from Kalispell Police Department.
Man pleads guilty to domestic gun incident
A Kalispell man accused of firing a gun during a domestic incident last month pleaded guilty Thursday in Flathead County District Court.
BNSF closes Glendive facility as commerce plummets
BNSF Railway Co. closed its maintenance facility in Glendive last month, cutting approximately 85 jobs. The closure is one of many changes coming down the line to Montana railroads due to customers’ changing busine…
Trump to withdraw Pendley�s nomination as public lands chief
A senior administration official says President Donald Trump intends to withdraw the nomination of William Perry Pendley to head the Bureau of Land Management
Health officials drop proposed flavored vaping product ban
The Montana health department decided to withdraw a proposed rule that would ban flavored vaping products in the state
Man with jug of milk draws suspicion
A man was concerned because he saw another man talking to some young children near a church on Main Street in Kalispell. The caller thought something was off because the suspicious man was holding a gallon of milk.…
Flathead chase suspects plead not guilty
Two Oregon residents accused of being involved in a high-speed chase and assault of a police officer in the Flathead Valley last month appeared Thursday mornin…
Performers get creative to overcome COVID obstacles
Artists are hardly considered essential workers, and their repercussions from the COVID-19 outbreak aren’t as obvious as the impacts on health-care workers or …