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Kalispell Council reviews $189M budget proposal, weighs public safety and infrastructure spending
Kalispell City Council took its first look at the municipality’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget last week.
Health groups suggest hands-only CPR during pandemic
In the age of COVID-19, CPR remains a vital lifesaving technique when someone experiences cardiac arrest.
Second round of COVID testing offered to veterans
Montana veterans enrolled in the Montana VA Health Care System are eligible for free COVID-19 testing in a second round of swabbing events across Montana. The first round of COVID-19 testing under Gov. Steve Bulloc…
Music video raises COVID-19 awareness among tribal youth
A new effort has been launched in the campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of the COVID-10 virus to Native American tribes in Montana.
Montana reports 121 new virus cases in 3 days
Montana health officials reported another 121 confirmed COVID-19 cases from Saturday through Monday, marking one of the state’s highest three-day totals since the pandemic began
Sheriff: At least 8 killed in plane collision at Idaho lake
No survivors after Sunday afternoon collision; as many as eight were aboard
Weekly roundup
The building in downtown Plains that housed the long-shuttered restaurant Benji’s is being transformed into potential commercial space.
Whitefish council mulls mask resolution
The Whitefish City Council tonight will consider passing a resolution that strongly encourages — but does not mandate — the use of masks in public to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Man’s bad day leads to a ‘freak out’
A man in a parked vehicle was purportedly “freaking out,” when he was seen rocking back and forth violently, waving his arms around and then dropping to the floor when he saw an employee come out of a business.
Kalispell council considers $82.5M preliminary budget
The Kalispell City Council will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. tonight on the city’s preliminary $82.5 million budget for the fiscal year that began July 1.
Putting patients first — FVCC surgical tech program director reflects on career behind the scenes
When picturing a surgical team, which specialists come to mind?
Women of Rollins donate quilts to comfort kids with cancer
Formed during the World War II era, the Women of Rollins club in Northwest Montana is nearing 80 years of serving various people and organizations across the r…
Hospital eyes more Hi-Line acquisitions
For several months now, Kalispell Regional Healthcare has been quietly pursuing partnerships with other health-care facilities throughout Northwest Montana and along the state’s Hi-Line in hopes of forming a large,…
Despite rainy June, dry summer could still dictate fire season
It was a wet June, but forecasts still predict a hot and dry summer in Northwest Montana.
Mobile home park planned in Kalispell
A proposed 13-lot manufactured home park on Willow Glen Drive in Kalispell will be considered by the Flathead County Board of Adjustment on July 7.
Woman finds mystery meat in backyard
A woman reportedly told Kalispell Police Department she found two packages of meat in her backyard and thought someone tried to poison her dog after she had taken it to the vet days before when it was found lying o…