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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 …
Man’s light bulb moment not so bright
Kalispell Police Department received a report that a man was purportedly smoking meth out of a light bulb and arguing with a maintenance man after being asked to leave.
C-Falls students complete first cabin through Glacier program
Glacier National Park and Columbia Falls High School recently announced the completion of the first cabin to be built through the School-to-Park partnership.
Whitefish virus outreach aimed at safety
The city of Whitefish is making a poster available to businesses to remind folks to follow practices aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Caterer expands with plant-based cuisine
Nothing jumps out as particularly unusual about Anna McCabe’s new dishes at her latest venture, Farm to Fork in Bigfork, but there’s a new twist to her cuisine.
Libby health officials seek cooperation from hotels
During times rife with vulnerability people sometimes call law enforcement simply because they’ve seen a vehicle with out-of-state plates whose occupants the caller believes might be lingering instead of moving on.
Man hit in the head by frying pan
A man allegedly threatened to kill a woman who hit him in the head with a frying pan. He purportedly proceeded to start a fire outside with a “tank” of gasoline and she locked him out. Kalispell Fire Department was…
Out-of-state person tests positive for COVID-19 in Lake County
An out-of-state individual tested positive for COVID-19 in Lake County this week, according to a press release from the Lake County-CSKT COVID-19 Incident Command System.
Mothers take on heavy loads as pandemic persists
The second Sunday in May is a time set aside for mothers in the United States. Since 1914, the nation has celebrated that day as a time to pay tribute to the t…
Virus prompts spike in telehealth demand, services
When it came time for Alan Gianoli to meet with his doctor at the Woodland Clinic in Kalispell, he first hesitated, and then eventually canceled his appointment. At 72 years old, he figured the risks associated wit…
Kalispell Regional picked for alternate care facility
Kalispell Regional Healthcare was recently selected by Montana’s COVID-19 Task Force as a location where an alternate care facility will be constructed to serve the region in the event of pandemic escalation.
Flathead grad describes front-line nursing care in NYC as virus rages
Night has already fallen when ICU nurse Megan Moore begins her shift at Nyack’s Montefiore Hospital, just 20 minutes north of Manhattan in New York City. For n…
California man admits blackmailing Whitefish businessman
A California man accused of threatening to blackmail a Whitefish businessman admitted his guilt Thursday in U.S. District Court in Missoula.
Land near Somers donated for conservation easement
A fourth-generation descendant of a family that settled along Wiley Slough between Kalispell and Somers recently donated a 26-acre conservation easement to the…
Blackfeet Tribe receives EPA grant to assess contaminated property
The Blackfeet Tribe is one of three Northern Montana tribes selected to receive a sizable grant that will assist with costs associated with the assessment, cleanup and revitalization of brownfield properties identi…
Salvation Army in Kalispell plans virtual food drive
The Salvation Army in Kalispell will host a virtual food drive May 11–16 to collect money to purchase items for its food bank. The donations will be used to purchase food for the grocery boxes given to local famili…