News
Stay current with top stories from Northwest Montana, including local government updates, education news, community issues, public safety, environmental reports, and regional developments.
Curiosity for cuisine: Whitefish Chef Earl Reynolds lets twists on classics drive the menu
There are many hallmarks of success in Earl Reynolds' career, but earning a second James Beard Award nomination fo…
Kalispell Public Schools will seek levy as it moves forward with plans to cut staff
Kalispell Public Schools plans to propose a high school levy on the May ballot while addressing a $2.7 million budget deficit by reducing teaching positions.
New medical imaging center opens in North Kalispell
The Montana Imaging Center, located just next to the water tower on U.S. 93, offers both magnetic resonance imaging, also called an MRI, and computerized tomog…
Pickerts to reign as Whitefish Winter Carnival king and queen
Whitefish residents Ross and Coco Pickert will reign as the Whitefish Winter Carnival King Ullr LXVI and Queen of Snows. They were crowned during a coronation …
Law roundup: Man doesn't get the hookup he expected
A man in his 30s allegedly hooked his truck up to another man’s utility trailer and drove away, stealing it.
Teen charged in connection with Christmas morning shooting in Polson
A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in the Christmas morning shooting death of Sheldon Fisher in Polson.
Flathead High School plans Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Celebration
Flathead High School, in collaboration with the Crown of the Continent Choir, Flathead Folk Band, and International Baccalaureate (IB) English and music studen…
Whooping cough cases jump in Flathead Valley
Flathead County has seen a spike in pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in recent months.
Trump's swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of cold weather
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather,…
Gianforte orders flags at full-staff for Inauguration Day
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has entered the Treasure State in an ongoing flag war between supporters of President-elect Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden, who for ordered the United States flag at half-…
Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide
The Texas judge who previously halted approval of the nation's most common method of abortion ruled Thursday that three states can move ahead with another atte…
Army expects to meet recruiting goals, in dramatic turnaround, and denies 'wokeness' is a factor
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army expects to meet its enlistment goals for 2025, marking a dramatic turnaround for a service that has struggled for several years to b…
Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it's not sold by its Chinese parent company
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it's sold by its China-based parent com…
FVCC Senior Institute registration begins Jan. 29
Classes will be held every Friday from Feb. 14 to March 21
Law roundup: There’s no such thing as free lunch
A man tried to have it his way at a fast-food joint and became upset with the employee manning the drive-thru window refused to hand out free grub. The man allegedly began yelling and punching the glass barrier, bu…
Kalispell City Council leans toward loan to replace lead service lines
Kalispell City Council on Monday weighed funding options for replacing lead pipes in the municipality’s drinking water supply.