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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…
Construction expected to cause lane closure on Rose Crossing
Motorists can expect construction on the eastbound lane of Rose Crossing in Kalispell beginning Tuesday and continuing through Wednesday
Whitefish looks to settle federal class action suit
Whitefish is signaling its intention to settle a class action lawsuit filed against the city involving impact fees.
Business owner honored for commitment to automotive trade
Rick Crook was inducted into the WyoTech trade school Hall of Fame.
Kalispell City Council set to decide on Main Street Safety Action Plan
Kalispell City Council will consider adopting the Main Street Safety Action Plan and weigh funding of recommended traffic safety projects during its regular me…
Law roundup: Kalispell's Royal Highness: ‘Off with her head’
A woman in a restaurant, who claimed to be royalty, reportedly brushed off a cashier/on-site manager by telling her she would “have her head taken off.” Her Highness ...
Remembering the Mann Gulch fire, 75 years on
Seventy-five years ago, earth and sky turned into fire.
Creating a world for recovery – virtual reality game aims to help brain injury patients
This is the premise of “The Last Reef” a video game created by NeuroAnimation, a company founded by Johns Hopkins University researchers Omar Ahmad and Promit …
Law roundup: Woman blasts neighbor’s robust sprinkler
A woman alleged a neighbor was intentionally turning a sprinkler on at “full blast” to damage her fence and was “not paying for it.”
Glacier National Park rangers recover body of drowning victim in Avalanche Creek
Glacier National Park officials believe the body of 26-year-old Siddhant Vitthal Patil from India was recovered on Saturday after weeks of searching for the dr…
PHOTOS: Classic cars and trucks rumble into Evergreen Show 'N Shine 2024
Scenes from the Evergreen Show 'N Shine car show at Conlin's Furniture on Saturday, Aug. 3.
Montana designs new hurdles for abortion clinics ahead of vote to protect access
HELENA — Montana is proposing wide-ranging rules for licensing abortion clinics under a disputed state law, raising a new potential obstacle for patients even …
Economist urges local governments to loosen land-use regulations
High housing prices are likely here to stay, but factors such as local land-use regulations are limiting the growth of supply, according to a midyear economic …
Unemployment rise spurs fears of slowdown, yet recession signals have been wrong — so far
WASHINGTON (AP) — A surprising rise in the U.S. unemployment rate last month has rattled financial markets and set off new worries about the threat of a recess…
Harris raised a massive $310 million in July, as she looks to reset November's race against Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris ' campaign announced Friday that it raised $310 million last month, an eyepopping sum showing that donors who on…
Kalispell teen crowned Miss Amazing
Andrea Chandler of Kalispell was crowned queen in the teen division at the National Miss Amazing pageant. “The experience was just incredible. It was a dream c…