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New owners vow to keep Great Northern Bar unchanged
The Great Northern Bar and Grill in Whitefish officially changed hands at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 28. Aside from t…
Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign …
Norm Clarke, a Las Vegas celebrity columnist and former AP sports writer, dies at 82
Norm Clarke, a colorful journalist who covered the back-to-back World Series champion Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s as an Associated Press sports writer and the…
Wisconsin tops Montana 85-66 in March Madness first round
DENVER (AP) — Wisconsin backup forward Carter Gilmore made a sweet 3, then turned to the Montana fans and signaled for them to "shhhh."
Jury finds Greenpeace at fault for protest damages, awards pipeline developer hundreds of millions
A Morton County, North Dakota jury on Wednesday ordered Greenpeace to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline, findi…
Law roundup: Officer shoots hoops with kids
Two boys flagged down a Columbia Falls Police officer on patrol, asking them to play basketball. The officer obliged, taking a few shots at the children's basketball hoop and gave them stickers before carrying on.
Mother faces felony charge for allegedly driving under the influence with child in the car
A Kalispell woman was allegedly under the influence of multiple substances when she crashed the vehicle that she and her young child were in last fall.
Protesters in Kalispell hold town hall with mannequins in place of congressmen
Protesters lobbed questions at mannequins representing Montana’s Congressional delegation outside Congressman Ryan Zinke’s Kalispell office on Tuesday evening.
Governor’s ‘slush fund’ may get legislative oversight
A pot of money estimated to grow to more than $100 million by the end of 2026 — and referred to as the governor’s “slush fund” — may end up having direct overs…
Appeals court sides with corner-crossing hunters in Wyoming dispute
A federal three-judge panel has sided with a group of hunters who faced civil trespassing charges stemming from elk-hunting excursions into “checkerboard” land…
Amazon warehouse planned for south Kalispell
The one-story building is set to be about 28,000 square feet in size and located on United Drive near Fred’s Appliances.
Ruis going full steam ahead on CFAC property
Developer Mick Ruis said he’s already been hosting potential businesses interested in developing at least part of the former Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. site.
Former Inter Lake journalist Lynnette Hintze remembered for commitment to telling community’s stories
On more than one occasion, journalist Lynnette Hintze took notes by flashlight from a windowless newsroom at the Daily Inter Lake.
Libby man pleads guilty to breaking into baseball field
A Libby man accused of burglarizing Lee Gehring Memorial Field has pleaded guilty to the offense.
Polson commission revisits resort tax
Susan Nicosia, who retired last June after serving as Columbia Falls city manager for 13 years, told the Polson City Commission earlier this month that a 3% resort tax has been a boon to her community.
Law roundup: ‘No parking’ means ‘no parking’
Officers with the Kalispell Police Department ticketed a vehicle for parking in front of a “no parking” sign.