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PHOTOS: Memorial Day ceremony in Whitefish honors fallen troops
Whitefish VFW Post 276 hosts a Memorial Day ceremony at the Whitefish Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2026.
Rotary hosts annual DIG day
The Kalispell Rotary Noon and Daybreak Clubs hold the fourth annual DIG Rotary Day on June 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Law roundup: Bigfoot pays Kalispell woman a visit
A Kalispell woman was surprised when a stranger tried the knob to her front door and even more surprised when she checked the camera footage and caught sight of bigfoot at her doorstep.
Gianforte tours Flathead Valley fire mitigation site
Gov. Greg Gianforte emphasized the state’s commitment to aggressively preventing wildfires while visiting a fire mitigations site in the Flathead Valley on Thu…
Columbia Falls City Council moves ahead with Railroad Street affordable housing project
The Columbia Falls City Council last week formally voted to move forward with a housing project at the baseball field on Railroad Street.
Republican lawmakers react with fury to Trump verdict and rally to his defense
Republican lawmakers reacted with immediate fury on Thursday as a New York jury convicted former President Donald Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business rec…
PHOTOS: Glacier National Park road crews clear snow at Logan Pass
Glacier National Park road crews clear snow along the Going-to-the-Sun Road at Logan Pass on Thursday, May 30.
Biden is said to be finalizing plans for migrant limits as part of a US-Mexico border clampdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is finalizing plans for a U.S.-Mexico border clampdown that would shut off asylum requests and automatically deny entrance to…
Jury in Trump hush money trial resumes deliberations after rehearing instructions, testimony
NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial resumed deliberations Thursday after revisiting portions of the judge's instructio…
Daines blocks confirmation of first Native American federal judge for Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker from Montana blocked a Biden administration judicial nominee who would have been the state's first Native American…
FHS senior overcomes obstacles to make academics a priority
The Flathead High School Class of 2024 graduates on May 31 at 7 p.m. in the Flathead High School gym. Approximately 330 graduates will receive their diplomas.
Kalispell City Council forges ahead with effort to amend or revoke homeless shelter's permit
Kalispell City Council is moving forward with an effort to potentially alter or revoke the Flathead Warming Center’s conditional use permit following reported …
Woman accused of breaking into Kalispell home to find ex
Prosecutors brought Tiffany Marina Le Roux up on one count of felony burglary following the alleged May 26 attack on Fifth Avenue West North in Kalispell.
Law roundup: Traffic control called in for cow
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office was asked to provide traffic control for a cow on the loose in Kalispell.
Alito rejects calls to quit Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants …
Elmo man admits to stealing Social Security from dead mother, not reporting dog grooming proceeds
An Elmo man on Tuesday pled guilty to fraud and stealing more than $120,000 in Social Security benefits, including funds intended for his deceased mother, as well as not disclosing his assets, which included profit…