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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…
Law Roundup: 'End of days' awaits man
A man went to the Kalispell Police Department wanting it documented that another man was allegedly sending him threatening text messages that he would “meet the end of his days
Harris' running mate Tim Walz introduces himself to the nation after Bill Clinton tears into Trump
CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted his party's nomination for vice president Wednesday night, using his Democratic National Convention address to …
Glacier High School student remains in intensive care after lightning strike
One student remains in intensive care after a lightning strike injured two student athletes and a coach during soccer practice on the athletic fields near Glac…
Glacier Park officials identify climber who went missing near Heavens Peak
Authorities on Wednesday identified 32-year-old Grant Marcuccio as the climber missing in Glacier National Park.
Montana asbestos clinic seeks to reverse $6M in fines, penalties over false claims
BILLINGS (AP) — A health clinic in a Montana town that was polluted with deadly asbestos will ask a federal appeals court on Wednesday to reverse almost $6 mil…
New edition of guidebook for Flathead Valley hikes released
The popular guidebook, “Day Hikes Around the Flathead,” originally came out in 1999.
Results from the Northwest Montana Fair
Results from the Northwest Montana Fair
Lapping it up: Columbia Falls woman logs 50 miles in city pool
By the time you read this story Carolynn Moritz will have swum 50 miles in the Pinewood Park this summer. Catching up with her at the Columbia Falls city pool,…
Columbia Falls selects Utah man for city manager position
The former finance director for the city of Moab, Utah has been tapped to be the new city manager of Columbia Falls.
Lincoln County's Election Department will stay within the Clerk and Recorder's Office
There will be no separation of the Election Department from the Clerk and Recorder's Office in Lincoln County.
Study finds pollution 350 miles downstream of Canadian coal mines
Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey have concluded that a large coal-mining operation in British Columbia is sending pollution more than 350 miles down…
Kalispell City Council approved $180.7 million budget for fiscal 2025
Kalispell City Council approved Monday a $180.7 million budget for fiscal year 2025.
Law roundup: Neighbor's nightly chanting gets annoying
An apartment dweller’s nightly chants were keeping an upstairs resident awake. The sleepless resident called the Kalispell Police Department wanting it to stop.
Montana becomes 8th state with ballot measure seeking to protect abortion rights
HELENA (AP) — Voters will get to decide in November whether they want to protect the right to an abortion in the constitution of Montana, which on Tuesday beca…
Search and rescue crews look for missing climber near Heavens Peak
Search and rescue efforts are underway for a climber who has gone missing near Heavens Peak in Glacier National Park.