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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…
Israeli military says it has rescued another hostage abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Tuesday it rescued a hostage from an underground tunnel in Gaza, freeing one of the scores of people abducted during…
Montana Dems sue to keep Green Party off November ballot
In a last-minute attempt to block the Green Party from Montana’s U.S. Senate race, Montana Democrats on Thursday sued to prevent Secretary of State Christie Jacobsen from adding 11th-hour Green candidate Robert Bar…
US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history, a $100 million gift…
Law roundup: Woman’s allegation sounds like movie trope
A landlord allegedly went into a woman’s apartment while she wasn’t there and changed a lightbulb without permission and rambled to the Kalispell Police Department about a 24-hour notice. The tenant alleged that th…
Bullet holes left on downtown Kalispell businesses
Officers spotted the bullet holes while investigating a complaint on the 300 block of South Main Street about 9 a.m.
Body of missing climber recovered from Glacier Park
The body of missing mountaineer Grant Marcuccio, a 32-year-old man from Whitefish, was recovered Sunday from alpine terrain in Glacier National Park.
For this Flathead High grad, neuroscience was always top of mind
The Flathead High School graduate had harbored an interest in neuroscience for years, beginning with a car wreck on Lookout Pass in 1997 that left her parapleg…
Council to discuss EPA lead piping rules
Kalispell City Council is expected on Monday to review the municipality’s compliance with federal rules governing the presence of lead and copper in the public…
Law roundup: Residents raise dog poisoning concerns
A woman calling from Martin City allegedly believed someone tried to poison her dog after finding handfuls of raw hamburger in her yard.
Hiking to discover the beauty of nowhere
But to get into the middle of nowhere, where the only sentiment of humanity’s existence is in the sound of a distant airplane soaring across the night sky, it …
Business forges metal and wood into artful creations
The steel, metal, and woodworking company based in Whitefish creates one-of-a-kind practical artwork and furniture. Inspired by elements in nature, Nate Stoltz…
Montana Republicans shy away from calling Harris' ascension a coup
While unimpressed with Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, Montana Republicans have shied away from using the same words as former President Donald Trump i…
Flathead County Library Board approves contract for logo design
In February the library board decided to revert the library’s name back to Flathead County Libraries after operating for roughly a decade under ImagineIF Libra…
Law roundup: Man throws cable equipment at employee
A man looking to cut the cord with cable TV reportedly went ballistic and threw cable equipment he was returning at an employee. He continued ...
Second lawsuit filed in connection with deadly E. coli outbreak
A second lawsuit has been filed in connection with a deadly E. coli outbreak from Wagyu beef served at Flathead Valley restaurants in early July.