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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…
Lightning strike near Glacier High School leaves three injured, one seriously
Two students and a coach were injured from a lightning strike during soccer practice on the Glacier High School athletic field Monday evening.
Blinken visits Gaza mediators in pursuit of cease-fire deal as Hamas, Israel signal challenges
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar as he pressed ahead Tuesday with the latest diplomatic mi…
Biden gets a rousing ovation from Democrats as he gives Harris an enthusiastic endorsement
CHICAGO (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, saying, "I gave my best to you" and…
Northwest Montana History Museum exhibit provides glimpse into Silent Service
It was only a year after Kalispell native Harry Anderson graduated college that he was assigned to the USS Perch II’s (SS-313) sixth patrol near the very end o…
Vietnam vets receive commemorative lapel pin in Columbia Falls
When Don Bogut and Bert Rice give out the Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin, they take a moment to thank the recipient for their service, looking directly into their e…
Law roundup: Woman wants cops to talk to alleged gossip
A woman wanted a Kalispell Police Department officer to counsel an allegedly menacing neighbor. They purportedly became hostile toward her when she confronted them about whispering with another neighbor, believing …
Whitefish’s final budget includes tax increase
City Council on Monday is expected to approve the final budget for fiscal year 2025 totaling $53.5 million.
Kalispell City Council poised to approve fiscal year 2025 budget
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote Monday on the municipality’s roughly $180.7 million fiscal year 2025 budget, an increase of roughly $40 million from…
After a lifetime of moving, new Salvation Army officer lands in Kalispell
For as long as he can remember, Salvation Army Lt. Sean Pease has been on the move.
Law roundup: Shoplifters make off with melons
Two males allegedly stole two large watermelons and took off running.
Kalispell company offers energy solutions for homeowners
The Kalispell-based company offers three energy solutions for Western Montana and Northern Idaho: solar, storage, and generators.
Flathead County landfill rates set for increase this fall
Flathead County landfill rates could be increasing by 15% beginning this fall.
PHOTOS: 2024 Northwest Montana Fair
Images from the 2024 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo in Kalispell.
Law roundup: Woman starts day stealing coffee and wine
A business asked officers to charge a woman wearing purple sweatpants and a black top with theft after she reportedly stole wine and coffee earlier in the day. Kalispell Police Department officers could not locate …
Flathead Industries nets Roundup for Safety grant for parking lot improvements
Flathead Electric Cooperative's Roundup for Safety Board approved a $12,000 grant for Flathead Industries' parking lot improvement project earlier this month.