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Montana hurries to adopt Trump’s Medicaid work rules
Montana plans to be one of the first states to enforce President Donald Trump’s work mandate for Medicaid enrollee…
Kalispell moving forward with well replacement despite funding uncertainty
Kalispell officials say they are still uncertain whether the city will receive federal dollars to replace two wells contaminated by forever chemicals but are f…
Four men detained by Border Patrol temporarily held in county jail
Four men held in the Flathead County Detention Center last week on immigration detainers were put there by the U.S. Border Patrol, officials say.
Happy Valley mobile home park seeks expansion
A mobile home park in Happy Valley is looking to expand by adding 30 home spaces.
Whitefish High School speech and debate captures state title
Whitefish High School had the last word this season, bringing home that state title by defeating the defending state champion, Columbia Falls High School.
Law roundup: Abandoned black bag scares staff
A manager called the Kalispell Police Department Employees because employees were allegedly afraid to pick up a black bag that had been sitting in the parking lot for at least 24 hours. Officers collected the bag w…
Rubio will face questions about a deal to deport Americans and USAID turmoil
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will press the Trump administration's priority of cracking down on immigration when he meets Costa R…
Travel will be treacherous Tuesday as whiteout conditions hit the Flathead Valley
Heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions will target Northwest Montana on Tuesday as frigid air clashes with a plume of Pacific moisture.
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, Canada after they pledge to boost border enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that their planned tariffs were on hold for a month to give t…
Wall Street falls following Trump's tariffs
NEW YORK (AP) — Worries about President Donald Trump's tariffs are sending U.S. stocks through sharp swings on Monday as financial markets worldwide drop on co…
Mental health center CEO aims to expand services
A fourth-generation Montanan, Bob Lopp was born and raised in Kalispell. Growing up, his parents were always involved in the community, a concept he brought in…
Whitefish votes on adding parkland along river
Whitefish City Council on Monday is set to consider accepting an additional chunk of parkland next to the Roundhouse Landing Park along the Whitefish River.
Kalispell City Council to vote on skybridge amendment
Kalispell may see more skybridges go up in the coming future.
Law roundup: Credit card thief goes on liquor run
Someone whose credit card was reportedly stolen from their mailbox and used at a liquor store called the Kalispell Police Department wanting to know if they could get surveillance footage to catch the partying thie…
America's last big-city stockyard in downtown Oklahoma City is up for sale
In the heart of thriving Oklahoma City lies a more than 100-year-old relic to the city's western heritage: one of the largest cattle stockyards in the world. A…
Bigfork firearms manufacturer continues to grow
The Bigfork firearms manufacturer expects to carry a new pistol system, and company officials are looking forward to maximizing space, personnel and machinery …