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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Japanese baseball players test positive for coronavirus
TOKYO (AP) — Three Hanshin Tigers players testing positive for the coronavirus this week isn't making Japanese baseball organizers think twice about starting t…
Are gun shops 'essential' businesses during a pandemic?
In some parts of the U.S., authorities say gun shops aren't essential businesses and should close during stay-at-home orders meant to slow the coronavirus. In …
Free firewood cutting begins April 1
Personal firewood cutting will be free to the general public from April 1 through June 1 in Flathead National Forest.
Ship-bound couples back home, self-quarantined
After spending an extra week aboard the cruise ship MS Marina, two couples with Whitefish connections stepped foot on dry ground Monday after their ship had be…
Kalispell reports sewer blockages from non-flushable objects
Toilet paper has become a hot commodity due to the COVID-19 outbreak—so hot, in fact, that some have had to turn to alternatives such as wipes or paper towels to meet their needs. But Kalispell Public Works Directo…
Governor gives counties all-mail option for primary election
Gov. Steve Bullock announced on Wednesday a directive that will give counties the choice to conduct all-mail ballot elections for Montana’s primary election on June 2, in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19…
Mass food shipments coming to Flathead Food Bank
Large amounts of produce and other food is on its way to the Flathead Food Bank, where it will be stored in a space in the Gateway Community Center and distributed as needed to other local food banks, senior-living…
School action plans detail switch to off-site learning
The Kalispell Public Schools Board of Trustees has approved a plan of action school districts throughout the state are submitting to the Governor’s Office this week, summarizing how public schools provided instruct…
Hammer Nutrition helps local restaurants
In an effort to help out local restaurants pinched by the mandated dining-room closures due to the coronavirus, Hammer Nutrition of rural Whitefish is going th…
A New York doctor's story: 'Too many people are dying alone'
NEW YORK (AP) — As an emergency medicine physician in New York City, Dr. Kamini Doobay has always known that death is part of the territory when trying to care…
Whitmer: No golf, can returns; laundromats OK in shutdown
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that golf courses and tobacco shops should close for three weeks to abide by her stay-at-hom…
Virus relief package could help Trump, Kushner businesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The $2 trillion legislative package moving through Congress to shore up the U.S. economy devastated by the coronavirus was carefully written …
Trump says feds developing new guidelines for virus risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says that federal officials are developing guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus spread, as he aims to begin to…
A defiant Maduro threatens 'cowboy' Trump after drug charge
MIAMI (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stood defiant in the face of a $15 million bounty by the U.S. to face drug trafficking charges, calling Donald…