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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…
Alleged drive-by shooter pleads not guilty
A Flathead Valley man who was implicated in a drive-by shooting that occurred on the west side of Kalispell four days before Christmas 2019 appeared in Flathea…
Persistence doesn’t pay off for job seeker
A woman interviewing for a job didn’t make a good impression when she refused to leave the property after the interview and employees resorted to calling the Kalispell Police Department on her.
Marijuana legalization measure to appear on November ballot
The Montana Secretary of State certified that a measure seeking to legalize recreational marijuana in the state has gathered enough signatures to appear on the…
Montana schools chief blasts governor over mask requirement
The ongoing dispute between Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and the state’s schools chief deepened Thursday when Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen …
Elderly cyclist does her own thing
A caller told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office a woman in her 80s wearing a neon yellow and green jacket with black biker shorts was riding a bike on her property. She said the bicyclist was riding on everyone’…
Main Street stores hope to rebound after virus closures
Main Street has become one of the main casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lately shoppers are staying in their cars or in their houses, and travelers are hol…
Cost of Montana wolf hunting, trapping licenses reduced
Over the counter Montana hunting licenses and wolf licenses are now on sale.
Governor announces relief money; extends mask mandate
Montana's governor announced additional coronavirus relief money for Montana businesses, a mask mandate for schools in nearly half of the state's counties and …
Buffalo Hill Terrace staff, residents test negative for COVID-19
All staff and residents at Buffalo Hill Terrace in Kalispell have tested negative for COVID-19, according to a press release from the assisted-living facility’s parent company, Immanuel Lutheran Communities.
Crews tackle Swan Mountain Range wildfire
Flathead National Forest firefighters are battling a fire in a remote area of the Swan Mountain Range.
Kalispell schools make masks mandatory
Masks will be mandatory for Kalispell Public Schools students this year following recommendations from local pediatricians.
Montana Supreme Court won't remove candidate from ballot
The Montana Supreme Court has rejected an effort by the state Republican Party to remove Democratic attorney general candidate Raph Graybill from the November ballot
C-Falls schools will require all students to wear masks
When Columbia Falls students go back to school, all students K-12 will be required to go through daily health screenings and wear masks, the school board decid…
Flathead County sees third COVID-19-related death
The Flathead City-County Health Department announced Wednesday morning that a third Flathead County resident has died from COVID-19-related complications.
Builders can’t keep up with demand; manufacturers short on supplies
Summertime is construction season in the Flathead Valley, and while the COVID-19 pandemic has hindered a variety of local business sectors, the building indust…