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Kalispell City Council to vote on federal grant for pedestrian safety upgrades
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote Monday on whether to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safet…
At FVCC students can choose what back-to-school looks like
Masks in classrooms.
Whitefish man pleads not guilty to fraud charges
A Whitefish man has pleaded not guilty in federal court to several felony charges that include money laundering, tax evasion and wire fraud.
Woman rescued after climbing accident
A woman fell 80 feet while climbing in the Point of Rocks area near Olney Sunday afternoon.
Argument in C-Falls ends in hug fest
Someone wanted Columbia Falls Police Department to know their friends got into a verbal argument on Seventh Street, but had “hugged and made up.”
Victim advocate finds calling in working with abused kids
As a teenager, Sean Sullivan thought he was going to be a forest ranger. But as it often happens, life had other plans for him and many in the Flathead Valley …
Basketball a pass for woman
A woman complained to Kalispell Police Department about neighbors playing basketball, running in and out of the house and “making a lot of noise.” The noise issue had purportedly gone on for two years and she belie…
Magpie Rock Fire burnout operation a success
Crews continue to battle hot, dry weather and dry fuels as they work to contain the Magpie Rock Fire located on the Flathead on the Flathead Reservation near Dixon.
C-Falls mulls permissive medical levy
The rising rates of health insurance are well-documented throughout the country. Columbia Falls is not immune to them.
Sustainable tourism topic of discussion for Whitefish
As visitors continue to pack Whitefish even during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Whitefish City Council tonight will get a first look at a new Sustainable Tourism Management Plan for the city.
NVH April births
Laelia Jane Wells, daughter of Brian and Destinee Wells of Kalispell, was born April 14, 2020, at North Valley Hospital.
Big housing projects on council agenda
The Kalispell City Council will look at a long list of development proposals at its meeting tonight. There are two large proposed housing projects and a sizable commercial development on the agenda.
Massive fire at Columbia Falls apartment building
Firefighters were on the scene Sunday afternoon at a multiplex apartment fire on Fourth Avenue West in Columbia Falls.
Fire destroys West Valley home
A West Valley home on Birds Eye Trail was deemed a total loss after several crews put out a fire Saturday night.
Asphalt plant, Polebridge retreat centers top agenda
Topping the Flathead County Board of Adjustment’s heavy agenda Tuesday is a request for a modification to an existing conditional-use permit that would allow for the operation of a concrete and asphalt batch plant …
Big Horn County reports confirmed coronavirus cases in jail
Health officials in southern Montana have reported about 30 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, including several inmates at the Big Horn County jail