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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,…
Man’s singing mistaken for screaming
A man’s singing reportedly translated as random yelling and screaming to someone who called Kalispell Police Department claiming he was “higher than a kite,” adding that he was kicking the ground while walking on C…
Grant helps fund Bigfork parking lot
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has awarded a $166,000 grant to the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts to build a much-needed parking lot in downtown Bigfork, the organization announced Monday, June 8. The lo…
Kalispell council faces decisions on development, budget
After weeks of more abbreviated meetings, the Kalispell City Council will take on a substantial list of proposals at its Monday tonight.
Whitefish council to review proposed city budget
The Whitefish City Council will discuss the proposed city budget for Fiscal Year 2021 at its meeting at 7:10 p.m. this evening at Whitefish City Hall.
New case of COVID-19 reported in Flathead County
Exactly two months after Flathead County had its last reported positive case of COVID-19, the virus has returned to the county, with the Flathead City-County Health Department on Saturday receiving notice from the …
Whitefish campaign promotes responsible tourism
Visitors are returning to town, and Whitefish wants to make sure they do so with some safety guidelines in mind.
Free COVID-19 testing offered in Lake County
The Lake County-Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Unified Command Center will be offering all Mission Valley residents a free COVID-19 test at four different testing sites over four days beginning Wednesday.
Glacier seeks grant to restore historic Wheeler cabin
Glacier National Park Conservancy recently applied for a state grant totaling nearly $500,000 that would go toward the restoration of the historic Lulu Wheeler…
Local businesses struggle to find seasonal staff
As local businesses have been ramping up again in the wake of the coronavirus restrictions, many employers are finding they don’t have the seasonal staff to re…
District to add COVID-19 coordinator, more nurses
Additional staff, technology and sanitizing and medical supplies top the list of where Kalispell Public Schools proposes spending $1,061,412 in federal COVID-19 relief funding.
Flathead Lake expected to be at full pool by Monday
At the start of every summer, Flathead Lake residents and business owners eagerly await June 15 — the date the lake is expected to reach full pool at a depth o…
Polson counselor honored for helping students access college
High school counselors play many roles in the lives of students and one of the most vital roles is preparing them for life after high school. Polson High Schoo…
Blood donors can learn COVID-19 antibody status
In addition to helping tackle the nation’s ongoing shortage of blood donations, individuals who choose to donate to a Vitalant blood center can now also learn …
New screening sites added in Col. Falls, West Glacier
Kalispell Regional Healthcare has launched two additional COVID-19 respiratory screening facilities in the valley in an effort to expand opportunities for individuals to be tested throughout the upcoming tourist se…
Scary suspicions are delusions
A woman told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office she thought she saw her neighbor load a woman’s body into a truck. She believed she heard the man fighting with the woman after he brought her home from a bar the n…