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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…
Gianforte housing task force suggests limiting urban parking requirements
HELENA — Among nearly two dozen suggestions included in a report released this week by Gov. Greg Gianforte’s housing task force is a proposal that, if adopted by next year’s Legislature, could prevent Montana’s fou…
Harris confronts Democratic divisions over Gaza war in convention speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — With anger over the war in Gaza simmering, Vice President Kamala Harris tried to defuse one of the most divisive issues within the Democratic…
Powell at Jackson Hole: 'The time has come' for the Fed to soon begin reducing interest rates
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate …
Fundraiser for student athlete injured by lightning strike receives tens of thousands in donations
An online fundraiser for the student athlete injured in a lightning strike in Kalispell earlier this week has surpassed its initial $10,000 goal with over $40,…
It's back-to-school for the 2024-25 year
The first day of the 2024-25 school year is here. Get information on the first day, enrollment, open houses and new staff at Flathead County public and private…
Results from the Northwest Montana Fair
Results from the Northwest Montana Fair
Law roundup: Security has a personality problem
A woman reportedly called 911 wanting to sue the library for “personality [sic] damage,” alleging security told her to leave and then chased her around the building. She told deputies she was there for an interview…
Green Party candidate files to join U.S. Senate race
There’s a new Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate.
Administrators working to find alternative classrooms after Columbia Falls High School suffers water damage
Columbia Falls High School students could be going to elementary school this fall. They might also end up in the library or the front of the gym.
Flathead County restricts traffic on Blankenship Bridge
A routine inspection by the Montana Department of Transportation found the need to restrict vehicle traffic as the bridge cannot continue to support vehicles over 5 tons “safely or reliably in its current condition…
Injured Montana man survives on creek water for 5 days after motorcycle crash on mountain road
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Montana motorcyclist who was missing for five days after crashing along an Idaho mountain highway survived by drinking creek water until he was found, authorities say.
Whitefish Police seeking information on a man accused of propositioning minors for sexual acts
The Whitefish Police Department is asking residents to keep an eye out for a man investigators say has solicited children and teenagers for sexual acts.
State wildlife officials say wolf numbers holding fairly steady
The wolf population in Montana remains healthy, according to the 2023 Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Wolf Report.
Flathead County landfill fees increasing
Fee increases are going into effect for the Flathead County Solid Waste District this fall.
Blackfeet bison documentary ‘Bring Them Home’ screens in Kalispell Aug. 29
“Bring Them Home” screens at the Wachholz College Center on the Flathead Valley Community College campus in Kalispell on Aug. 29.