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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…
‘Very good friend’ not very reliable
A man called the Whitefish Police Department after he allegedly sold his truck to “a very good friend” in exchange for a shotgun and $500. The friend apparently refused to pay the $500 after he received what he cal…
Flood warnings issued as river rises
Recent hot weather and heavy rainfall has pushed local rivers to the brink of flooding.
Fall semester to begin and end earlier than scheduled
Students will hit the books early this fall at Flathead Valley Community College, which has adjusted its schedule to provide an early start and ending to the semester, beginning Monday, Aug. 24, and concluding Wedn…
Man escapes from Montana prison
A search continues for a Montana State Prison inmate who escaped from the prison's work reentry center over the weekend
More than 2 dozen cases of COVID confirmed in weekend tests
More than two dozen cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in tests run Friday through Sunday in Montana, bringing the state's total to 515 cases
Power outages linger for second day
Power is slowly returning to homes across the Flathead Valley after a burst of severe weather Sunday morning knocked out electricity to more than 30,000 Flathe…
Stillwater Christian senior a master of the comeback
Whitefish council to discuss developing ‘Snow Lot’
The Whitefish City Council will look at donating the “Snow Lot” to the Whitefish Housing Authority for new housing at its remote meeting this evening at 6 p.m.
C-Falls to open city pool in mid-June
The city of Columbia Falls plans to open Pinewood Park pool June 15, though there will likely be some changes to ensure at least some social distancing at the facility due to coronavirus.
Kalispell council resumes in-person meetings
The Kalispell City Council opens its chambers to the public for the first time in about two months for tonight’s meeting.
Thousands without power after storm
A strong thunderstorm with damaging winds gusting up to 69 mph swept through the Flathead Valley Sunday morning, causing widespread power outages to more than …
Bozeman couple apologizes for helicopter in wilderness area
A Bozeman couple has apologized for landing a helicopter in the Bob Marshall Wilderness earlier this month
Whitefish senior builds on home-school base
Most students around the valley are finishing up the school year from home due to COVID-19, but that’s nothing new for Whitefish High School senior Jacob Baile…
Man is done with criminal mischief
A man allegedly had enough of ongoing shenanigans when he told Kalispell Police Department his house was egged, flowers were stolen and shopping carts left on top of fire hydrants and “he has taken all of it he can…
Neighbors recount deadly standoff in Kila
Dozens of bullet holes riddle the home near Kila where a man was shot and killed by law enforcement officers during a standoff May 24, according to neighbors who witnessed the incident.