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Glacier Park transportation plan calls for more parking, more shuttles
Glacier National Park officials revealed preliminary plans for a permanent transportation plan for the Going-to-th…
Columbia Falls man allegedly sold meth to pay for trip
A 73-year-old Columbia Falls man is facing charges of selling methamphetamine.
Lucky duck gets hit but flies away
A woman called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office after she saw a vehicle hit a duck. The duck was moved to the grass on the side of the road and it was seen “just lying there.” However, the voicemail box was ful…
Bars, restaurants report slow start to reopening
Bars and restaurants in the Flathead Valley got the go-ahead to reopen May 4 after weeks of closures due to Gov. Steve Bullock’s directive in response to the C…
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.
Official: Montana nursing home virus outbreak appears over
A state health official says a COVID-19 outbreak that started at a north-central Montana nursing home and caused six deaths appears to be over
Health Board member resigns amid Bukacek controversy
Flathead County Board of Health member Michael Nicosia recently stepped down from his board position, citing concerns related to Dr. Annie Bukacek, a Kalispell…
Despite dry April, mountain snowpack remains healthy
Weather patterns during the first two weeks of April, while cooler than average, didn’t yield much precipitation across the state of Montana. However, the belo…
Online dating app was a scam
A Whitefish man told the Whitefish Police Department he was using a dating app to talk to an alleged woman in Billings, but then he got a call from someone claiming to be a Billings police officer who told him the …
Kalispell Farmers Market adapts to new restrictions
On a sunny Saturday morning last weekend, vendors at the Kalispell Farmers Market assembled their booths while accepting a hopefully temporary new normal.
Day of Giving campaign raises over $500k in 28 hours
Donations poured in on Giving Tuesday — the Day of Giving and Unity — generating $561,707 for local nonprofits in just 28 hours.
Whitefish campaign raises money for graduate banners
A GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the creation of banners featuring Whitefish High School graduates to be displayed downtown has surpassed a $4,500 goal.
Area farmers markets ready to open
Farmers markets throughout the Flathead are coming back to life, taking precautions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Driver accused of trying to drown passengers
A Kalispell man with several DUI convictions is accused of driving his truck into Smith Lake in what authorities allege was an effort to drown himself and two …
3 Republicans vying for open seat in SD 2
Three candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for the open Senate District 2 seat, as Republican Sen. Dee Brown of Hungry Horse is term-limited from r…
Montana census resumes operations
Montana census workers are some of the first in the nation able to resume on-the-ground operations, as the U.S. Census Bureau scrambles to get an accurate coun…