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Curiosity for cuisine: Whitefish Chef Earl Reynolds lets twists on classics drive the menu
There are many hallmarks of success in Earl Reynolds' career, but earning a second James Beard Award nomination fo…
Tiny, endangered fish hinders California's Colorado River conservation plan
Southern California's Imperial Irrigation District, which supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation's winter vegetables, planned to start a conserv…
Flathead residents raise concerns about housing, mental health at listening session hosted by state lawmakers
Flathead Valley residents expressed frustration over property taxes, the lack of affordable housing and a broken mental health system during a listening sessio…
Energy Keepers hires communications director
Following a year of intense public scrutiny owing to last summer’s abnormally low water levels, the operators of the Séliš Ksanka QÍispé Dam on Flathead Lake h…
Law roundup: Woman blames missing mail on ‘mafia’
A woman wanted the Kalispell Police Department to document a story involving missing debit cards, missing mail and the “Russian mafia.”
Whitefish Library’s writer series continues
The Winter Writers Series continues at Whitefish Community Library with two workshops.
FWP recommends grant funding for trail work in Northwest Montana
The projects include development and rehabilitation work on trails, construction of new trails and facilities and snowmobile and cross-country ski trail mainte…
Flathead County Library Board could decide future of young adult collection Thursday
The Flathead County Library Board of Trustees is poised to make a decision this week that could change the way young adult novels are shelved or labeled in the…
DOJ imposes $9.9M penalty for Montana man who targeted communities with robocalls
A federal court in Montana last week imposed a nearly $10 million penalty against a Libby man who sent thousands of harassing and malicious spoofed robocalls that targeted people and communities in several states s…
Flathead Lake level dispute boils in letters to federal hydroelectric regulators
A federal agency that oversees hydroelectric dams has been roped, again, into an ongoing dispute about water levels in Flathead Lake. The Federal Energy Regula…
Law roundup: Boyfriend’s clumsiness irks girlfriend
A man — who reportedly doesn’t usually drink — drank a lot during a recent gathering of friends at the house he shared with his girlfriend. As the night unfolded ...
Knudsen rewrites abortion initiative ballot statement
The group behind a proposed constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion access in the Montana Constitution filed an emergency petition with the state Supreme…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose Nicole Shanahan on Tuesday to be his vice presidential pick as he mounts an independent White House bid that…
Judge issues gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting on witnesses, others in hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge issued a gag order Tuesday barring Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and ju…
Cargo ship lost power and issued mayday before hitting Baltimore's bridge, governor says
BALTIMORE (AP) — A container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below. Sev…
Supreme Court seems concerned about whether abortion opponents have a right to sue over medication
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices seemed concerned Tuesday about whether abortion opponents have the right to sue over a medication that was used in nea…