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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.
Flathead nears 50 total COVID cases
On Monday, the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force reported 17 new coronavirus cases statewide, two of which are in Flathead County.
Kalispell man catches Mack Days $10,000 fish
For the just the second time in tournament history, the famous $10,000 tagged lake trout has been caught during the annual Mack Days event on Flathead Lake.
Parolee back in court for revocation hearing
When a Western Montana man went missing from a campsite in Sanders County on Memorial Day there was considerable reaction from the social media community.
Will hat trick reveal car thief?
The owner of a stolen vehicle that was recovered reportedly found a hat left by the thief. The vehicle owner advised Kalispell Police Department they were planning to have someone take the hat to a man they suspect…
Expansion estimated at $6M-plus
The Flathead County commissioners are looking at a multimillion-dollar proposal to provide more office space and courtrooms for the county government as departments struggle with a lack of space.
Whitefish ski museum opening for summer
The Whitefish Ski Heritage Museum kicks off summer with the reopening of the museum and a long-awaited new sign adorning the Wisconsin Avenue street front.
$4.2M upgrade makes Kalispell school safer, more accessible
Linderman Education Center is a safer, brighter and more accessible learning environment for staff and students in the wake of a $4.2 million renovation projec…
Montana sees 21st virus death, logs 75 cases during weekend
Montana health officials are reporting 75 new cases of COVID-19 from over the weekend and a new coronavirus-related death
Report: Yellowstone National Park supported 7K jobs in 2019
A National Park Service report says tourist spending in and around Yellowstone National Park supported about 7,000 jobs in 2019
Man killed by federal agents in Montana identified
Authorities have identified a 19-year-old man killed during his attempted apprehension in Montana on a warrant for deliberate homicide in Colorado
Kalispell man dead after truck crashes into bedroom
A man is dead from injuries sustained after an alleged drunk driver crashed into the bedroom of a Rocky Cliff Drive residence in Kalispell at 11:35 p.m. on Sat…
Mom is off limits as topic for youth
Kalispell Police Department responded to a “they were talking about my mom situation,” when one boy allegedly pulled out a knife and threatened another boy in the neighborhood. Officers determined a knife was in pl…
Meat-shop matriarch closes out long career
It doesn’t take more than a few minutes after walking through the front door of Perfect Cuts in Columbia Falls to realize it’s a family-owned and operated busi…
Bigfork Rodeo will go on as planned
Providing a safe and fun environment will be the foremost priority for the Bigfork Summer Pro Rodeo next month as the event is scheduled to take place July 4-6.
Alcohol, speed suspected in fatal crash near Ronan
A motorcyclist died in a traffic crash in near Ronan at 11:48 a.m. on Sunday.