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One of world's largest energy storage plants launches in South Dakota
This small city in rural northeastern South Dakota has established itself as an energy hub for the entire Great Pl…
Capital projects drive city budget increase, but no increase planned for tax payers
Whitefish’s proposed budget shows an increase for the coming fiscal year as a result of large capital projects, but no increase for taxpayers.
Alien invasion suspected in Bigfork
A Bigfork woman told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office she believed someone was “circling around her backyard” with a flashlight all night long. She said law enforcement had also been visiting the area throughou…
Kalispell council OKs requested annexations
The Kalispell City Council approved three resolutions related to building and development within the city limits on Monday evening at its first public, in-person meeting in about two months.
East Glacier man gets jail time for DUI fatal crash in Glacier Park
An East Glacier Park man convicted after a drunken driving crash killed one passenger and seriously injured a second passenger in Glacier National Park last year was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison and t…
Hungry Horse man accused of abusing father
A Hungry Horse man is facing a charge of elder abuse after authorities said he slapped his 79-year-old father in the face during a recent dispute.
Whitefish Mountain Resort plans June 13 opening
Whitefish Mountain Resort opens most of its summer activities beginning Saturday, June 13.
U.S. designates Northern Idaho county as drug-trafficking area
Federal officials say a northern Idaho county has a drug-trafficking problem and is being included in a regional network that will help with a crackdown
Teen pleads guilty to drive-by shooting
A Flathead Valley man has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a drive-by shooting that occurred on the west side of Kalispell four days before Christmas 2019.
Montana unemployment applications drop, but 47K out of work
Applications for unemployment benefits in Montana have declined as the state continued to lift closures designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
Lake County opens to phase 2
At the beginning of this week Montana welcomed phase two in the reopening plan following COVID-19 closures, and Lake County is starting to see an increasing number of folks out in their communities.
Whitefish woman with Down syndrome models for awareness
Whitefish resident Cedar Vance has an electrifying, bubbly personality that can light up a stage — and often she does just that.
Abell wins tight county commissioner race
Republican Brad Abell holds an 88-vote lead over Tony Brockman for the GOP nomination for the District 1 Flathead County commission seat and is the presumed wi…
Montana candidates look forward to campaigning in person
Montana candidates who advanced to the general election say they’re looking forward to the time when they can get back on the campaign trail rather than relyin…
Woman’s Antifa fears unfounded
A woman told the Whitefish Police Department she believed a black male dressed in black clothes on Baker Avenue was a “part of Antifa.” She asked law enforcement to “see what he’s doing in the area” and they drove …
Kalispell Regional ramping up elective surgeries
Since Kalispell Regional Healthcare decided to once again offer operative surgeries and interventional services in late April, hospital officials say the syste…