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Senate confirms Steve Pearce to lead the BLM in a party-line vote
The U.S. Senate narrowly voted to approve Steve Pearce’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management. Pearce,…
Montana reports 25 new cases; 4 in Flathead
Montana reported 25 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, matching the state’s highest daily total since March 28.
Amtrak to reduce Empire Builder service to three days a week
Amtrak will cut its passenger train service on the Empire Builder to just three days a week starting in October, due to ridership declines from the COVID-19 pa…
Kalispell man encouraged by Black Lives Matter movement
RJ, a longtime resident of the Flathead Valley, said unified moments like the recent Black Lives Matter protest in Kalispell are hopeful signs of meaningful ch…
Man pleads not guilty to protest-related disorderly conduct charge
A Whitefish man who allegedly yelled at protesters during an incident earlier this month pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in Whitefish Municipal Court.
Feds seek info on trailhead toilet destruction
Federal officials are seeking the public’s help in finding out who wrecked a public building at a trailhead near Stryker.
Lakeside park expansion nearly finished
Volunteer Park on Flathead Lake in Lakeside is on track for a major expansion that will provide additional public recreation space alongside Flathead Lake.
Wrong directions or bad behavior?
A woman allegedly got lost in a stranger’s backyard when she got out of an older vehicle, went through the gate and was seen walking around a storage shed by someone’s daughter who was home alone. A concerned paren…
Bullock explains increase in cases
Gov. Steve Bullock reminded Montanans to “stay vigilant” as he discussed a recent uptick in confirmed cases of COVID-19 during a call with the press on Wednesday.
White nationalist leader faces jail in legal fees dispute
A judge in Montana has told white nationalist leader Richard Spencer that he faces two weeks in a county jail if he doesn’t reach a plan this week to pay off a…
Montana logs 18 new cases; 2 in Flathead
Montana health officials are reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 and another death
Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parks
The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill that would double spending on a popular conservation program and devote nearly $2 billion a year to improve and maint…
Sweet Peaks Ice Cream seeks permit for manufacturing facility
A proposal by Sweet Peaks Ice Cream to operate an ice cream manufacturing facility and retail store on U.S. 93 S. in Whitefish is the focus of a public hearing…
Blood stem-cell donors sought for Kila boy
Several Be the Match events are being held for blood stem-cell transplant donors for Maverick Bench, the 8-year old son of Logan Bench of Kila, who was recently diagnosed with aplastic anemia. Maverick is now under…
Montana State University posts spring honor rolls
The following students were named to Montana State University’s undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2020.
Rumors spur talks on gun rights, police funding
Unfounded rumors of the possible defunding of the Kalispell police force as well as the restriction of firearms in public led more than a hundred citizens to a…