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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…
Postal Service abruptly ended negotiations with Alpine Air in Montana
The U.S. Postal Service abruptly stopped air service in Montana this week even after Alpine Air, its air cargo contractor in the state, offered a roughly $3 mi…
Law roundup: Resident gets their goat
Someone called 911 and hung up, then called again to report a dozen goats stampeding through yards
Kalispell Council steps into sidewalk and trail funding discussion
Each option would generate a different level of funding that would then impact the number of blocks of sidewalk constructed, the length of trail and including …
Jurors review accused killer’s interview with detectives
Jurors in Del Orrin Crawford’s murder trial on Wednesday watched him struggle to explain to detectives in 2022 why he needed to shoot two people — killing one …
Wildfire reaches outskirts of town in Canada's Jasper National Park
One of two wildfires bearing down on the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies' largest national park reached the southern outskirts of the community on Wedne…
1 death linked to E. coli outbreak in Flathead County
An E. coli outbreak originating in Flathead County has caused one death and stricken at least a dozen other people, county health officials reported Wednesday.
Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park
A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as large rocks shot into the air has highlighte…
Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Winter Olympics
Salt Lake City was formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics and Paralympics following a vote Wednesday by the International Olympic Committee in Paris, giving…
Student project provides key component for new history museum exhibit
A train is on its way to the Northwest Montana History Museum in Kalispell.
Discounted fair carnival tickets available
Purchased in advance, the tickets cost $30 each and can be exchanged at carnival ticket booths for a wristband that allows one person unlimited rides on most attractions for one day.
Whitefish Community Foundation awards $130,000 grant for new music school
The new 8,100-square-foot building will allow the organization to serve up to 3,000 students annually with expanded performance, group class and workshop oppor…
New Bigfork library opens with ceremony on Aug. 6
The new Bigfork library is poised to welcome patrons when it opens following a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 6 at 9:30 a.m.
North Fork Preservation Assocation hosts author for annual meeting
The North Fork Preservation Association will host its annual meeting on July 27 at the Sondreson Community Hall located 8 miles north of Polebridge on the North Fork Road at Whale Creek Bridge.
Law Roundup: People likely cooking food, not meth
A woman complained of becoming lightheaded from a strong acetone odor emanating from a neighbor’s apartment into the hallway. The pungent odor ...
Witnesses offer inconsistent testimony of deadly Martin City shooting
Eyewitnesses offered differing – at times clashing – accounts of the fatal August 2022 shooting in Martin City during the second day of Del Orrin Crawford’s mu…