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Kalispell Council seeks $25M grant for roundabouts, crosswalk upgrades along Main Street
Kalispell City Council on Monday voted unanimously to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safety on Main …
Most local gyms opt to reopen Friday
Gyms and fitness centers have the option of reopening Friday, but as a public space with a lot of shared surfaces and potential for transmission of COVID-19, e…
Fishing access site at Elmo to remain open
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and Lake County recently reached an agreement on a temporary five-year license to keep the Elmo Fishing Access on Flathead Lake open for public use.
Bison take detour on local road
Six to eight bison were reported to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office after being spotted on a roadway. They were rounded up.
Canada and the U.S. working on extending border closure
A Canadian government official says Canada and the U.S. are working on an agreement to extend closing their border to nonessential travel during the coronaviru…
Governor’s office optimistic about 2021 state budget
Gov. Steve Bullock said during a Wednesday call with the press he believes the state will remain “financially strong” coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, and …
Yellowstone to half reopen amid self-quarantine differences
Access to the southern half of Yellowstone National Park will resume Monday by way of Wyoming
Man gets prison time for killing Evergreen teen
A Flathead Valley man who drove drunk and killed a 15-year-old Evergreen girl last spring while she slept in her bedroom received a lengthy prison sentence Wed…
Person of interest arrested in Missoula shooting
A person of interest in a Missoula-area shooting has been arrested in Lake County
County aims to tweak sign regs in scenic corridor
Flathead County is taking another stab at sign regulations in the scenic corridor of area highways.
Valley thrift stores deluged by donations, challenged by logistics
Throughout the COVID-19 outbreak, grocery stores have emerged as an oasis of much-needed goods. But many local shoppers also depend on thrift stores for everyt…
Commuters get a show on U.S. 2
A man dressed in Army fatigues on U.S. 2 in Kalispell was allegedly pulling his pants down and flashing “his front and his back” to passing vehicles. Flathead County Sheriff’s Office made contact with a man who den…
Hearings on tap for residential, commercial subdivisions
The Flathead County Planning Board will hold public hearings and review multiple subdivision proposals and assess a zoning text amendment in the Upper Canyon area during its virtual meeting this evening at 6 p.m.
Firefighters save Willow Glen home
A Monday morning fire in Kalispell destroyed a garage, several vehicles and caused one person to be treated for smoke inhalation.
ImagineIF Libraries to reopen with new hours
ImagineIF Libraries will reopen its three Flathead County locations Tuesday, May 19, with new operating hours in accordance with guidance from the Flathead City-County Health Department.
High court upholds stolen valor ruling
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Whitefish businessman who was defrauded of about a quarter-million dollars in a stolen valor case involving a Virginia man.