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Tribal groups join lawsuit seeking restoration of $127 million in canceled farm grants
In March, the USDA canceled 49 of 50 Increasing Land, Capital and Market Access Program grants designed to support…
Law roundup: Officer on patrol stops to shoot hoops with kids
Two boys flagged down a Columbia Falls Police officer on patrol and asked them to play basketball. The officer obliged, taking a few shots at the children's basketball hoop and giving them stickers before carrying …
Libby residents fight trio of bills that could make suing corporations more difficult
A suite of bills that critics say could make it harder to sue corporations faced strong opposition from Libby residents at a Montana Senate Judiciary Committee…
Kalispell City Council votes to settle with Warming Center
Kalispell City Council on Monday voted to settle with the Flathead Warming Center, resolving the yearlong fight over the shelter’s future that culminated in a …
Two arrested after police standoff in Kalispell
Two people were arrested following a standoff on the 700 block of 10th Ave. W. on Tuesday, authorities say.
Trout Creek woman killed in crash on snowy highway
A Trout Creek woman was killed in a crash on a snowy Montana 200 near Noxon on Saturday, March 15.
Glacier High student’s appointment to West Point celebrated
Wyatt Jensen specifically remembers opening the mail with his parents in the third grade when he saw an academy brochure. He was in awe, and immediately knew h…
State agrees not to enforce ‘double registration’ law in order to settle federal voting rights suit
The Montana Secretary of State’s Office and the Commissioner of Political Practices have come to an agreement with two groups which successfully challenged a 2…
Kalispell names new fire chief
Jay Hagen will assume the role of Kalispell Fire chief on May 5, returning to western Montana where he started his career in firefighting three decades ago.
Law roundup: Driver unaware green means go
A cream-colored Ford pickup reportedly stopped at green lights, which led someone to suspect they might be driving under the influence and called the Kalispell Police Department.
Headlines: Efforts to restore Blasdel Barn, auto shop opens with charitable focus, and Habitat for Humanity turns toward building prefab homes
Efforts to restore Blasdel Barn, auto shop opens with charitable focus, and Habitat for Humanity turns toward building prefab homes
Kalispell City Council to settle deal with Flathead Warming Center
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote on an agreement with the Flathead Warming Center on Monday, ending a yearlong fight to shutter the homeless shelter …
Whitefish looks to move forward on viaduct project
Improvements to the viaduct in Whitefish over the BNSF Railway tracks have long been identified as a way to improve the link between the north side of Whitefis…
New sales manager aims to promote Kalispell
As group sales manager, Ben Gould leads efforts by Discover Kalispell to drive revenue growth by securing new conferences, reunions, tour groups, sports events…
Kalispell studio illustrates stories using natural products for stop-motion animation
Stop-motion animation is a style of animation that utilizes photographing and then physically moving objects within the frame in order to tell a story. As each…
Flathead Childcare expands with two new locations
Mishael Jelley owns Flathead Childcare alongside her brother, Mark Vogel. Originally from Northwest Montana, the pair grew up with almost a dozen siblings. Chi…