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New owner begins renovating former Outlaw Inn, details plan for extended-stay rentals
Columbia Falls developer Mick Ruis has begun renovating the former Outlaw Inn after its previous owner left the bu…
EPA grant funds program to monitor pesticides in water
Pesticides and herbicides are readily available and widely used by everyone from homeowners to the ag industry to municipalities. They keep golf courses green …
Whitefish City Council approves budget with tax bump
Whitefish City Council approved the final budget for fiscal year 2025 last month and prepared to send thank you notes for several donations made to the city.
Libby Veterans of Foreign Wars post seeks to honor fallen soldier
The Libby VFW Harper Erdman Post 1548 has launched an effort to have the Montana 37 bridge that crosses the Kootenai River in Libby named after U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Arthur John Rambo.
Law Roundup: A campaign sign switcheroo
A man called the Columbia Falls Police Department after his wife allegedly told him a suspicious man “ripped” a political campaign sign off a chainlink fence in front of a nonprofit on Fourth Avenue and threw it in…
Idaho archery hunters kill grizzly after attack
Two archery hunters in East Idaho shot and killed an adult male grizzly bear Sunday after the animal knocked one of the men down and bit him.
Montana Democrat Busse releases tax returns as he seeks a debate with Gov. Gianforte
BILLINGS (AP) — Montana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse provided 10 years of income tax records on Tuesday as he sought to goad Republican Gov. G…
Fire destroys Wolf Lodge Steakhouse near Coeur d'Alene
The Wolf Lodge Steakhouse in Idaho, an iconic restaurant that dates back decades, was destroyed in a fire Monday.
Report: Visitors spent $716M in Montana communities near national parks
Montana is a top 15 benefactor of national parks in terms of visitor spending, jobs, labor income, value added to the state and economic output, and visitors s…
Feds asked to investigate $160M bond issued to Tim Sheehy’s business
A financial expert with a reputation for sniffing out bad investments is asking the U.S. Small Business Administration to investigate the $160 million bond arr…
Taking aim: Flathead Valley native makes name for herself in professional archery
When Emily McCarthy steps up to the target she only has a minute to assess her shot before pulling back on her bow and firing.
Montana river recreation focus of upcoming workshops
State wildlife officials are slated to host three public workshops this week to discuss the future of river recreation.
Law roundup: Jail release plus partying ‘smells like bad news’
A busybody purportedly called the Whitefish Police Department to let officers know she heard a particular individual got out of jail and was partying with people, a combination that she said “smells like bad news.”
Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages
With up to 17 rooms to clean each shift, Fatima Amahmoud's job at the Moxy hotel in downtown Boston sometimes feels impossible.
Libertarian Sid Daoud might be an election spoiler. He doesn't care.
Sid Daoud had a normal start to his day on Friday, Aug. 9. He went to work, not expecting a night of political coaxing.
Law Roundup: Vehicle windows smothered in Vaseline
They didn't use butter, cheese, or jelly, but a surveillance camera allegedly did capture suspects in Kalispell spreading Vaseline all over a vehicle's windows, rendering it unfit to drive. The victim planned to pu…