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Manhunt across North Idaho ends in arrest
Bonner County Sheriff’s Office officials on Wednesday arrested a Boundary County man who reportedly fired shots at…
Kalispell Regional continues ramping up services
Beginning next week, some operative and interventional procedures will once again be offered by Kalispell Regional Healthcare as part of the hospital system’s …
Glacier Park’s boat tours canceled for 2020
Due to uncertainties surrounding the novel coronavirus, officials with Glacier Park Boat Company have decided its boats will remain docked for the upcoming sea…
Woman pleads not guilty to striking child with vehicle
A Northwest Montana woman accused of striking a little girl with her vehicle while the girl was getting off a school bus last year pleaded not guilty Thursday …
Columbia Falls schools won’t reopen
The School District 6 board of trustees voted Wednesday night to continue remote teaching through the end of the school year due to concerns about coronavirus,…
Another 15K people file new unemployment claims in Montana
Just over 15,000 people filed new unemployment claims in Montana last week, the first week that self-employed, contract and gig workers could file for payments under the coronavirus relief program
Opposition mounts for races, commercial events
Several events and temporary outfitting and guiding activities slated to occur on Flathead National Forest lands this summer — pending permit approvals — have …
Reserve Drive re-designation ‘a huge step’ toward upgrade
The Transportation Commission of the Montana Department of Transportation on Tuesday re-designated Reserve Drive in Kalispell from an urban route to a primary …
YWAM ministry leader organizes massive sewing project
With the help of her newfound friends around the Flathead Valley, Lakeside’s Kendra Pettry is on a mission to provide protective masks to as many essential wor…
Abnormal caller promises not to be crazy
Someone called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office because he wanted to know if law enforcement could tell his location based on the call. He claimed he was a new resident at a property where there used to be “leg…
National parks balancing demands for cell service, silence
National parks are grappling with how to expand cellphone service while preserving the serenity of nature
Bullock hopes to ramp up COVID-19 testing capacity
Gov. Steve Bullock announced a plan to increase testing capacity in Montana – with a goal of reaching 60,000 COVID-19 tests conducted per month – during a call…
3 men sue Montana Council of Boy Scouts, claim sexual abuse
Three men filed lawsuits against the Montana Council of the Boy Scouts of America and two sponsoring agencies, alleging they suffered sexual abuse at scouting camps decades ago
Districts to continue remote learning for the remainder of the school year
Kalispell Public Schools will continue with remote learning through the end of the school year on June 9.
Lake County detention officer charged with misconduct
A Lake County detention officer is facing charges that he illegally transferred items and messages to an inmate under his watch.
Clinician offers advice for families as pandemic drags on
Given the uncertain times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, disruptions to daily routines and the loss of the structure and social interaction the school day once provided, children and parents may be experiencing h…