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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Bail reduction denied for arson suspect
Jason Jerald Andreaus Meyer pleaded not guilty to a single count of arson in Flathead County District Court prior to the Jan. 4 bail modification hearing.
Kalispell Public Schools levies on tap for May election
The school district may also choose to cancel but had to approve the elections to meet upcoming state deadlines. Amounts will be set at a later date.
Montana fire chief who had refused vaccine mandate in Washington state charged in Jan. 6 riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Montana fire chief who lost a previous job over a coronavirus vaccine mandate has been charged with spraying a chemical irritant on police …
Brutal cold, heavy snow bears down on Flathead Valley
Local emergency officials are advising residents to slow down on the roads and take extra precautions before heading out this week as a potentially historic wi…
Searches underway following avalanche at California ski resort near Lake Tahoe
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Search teams were deployed following an avalanche Wednesday at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe as a major storm with snow…
Barnes & Noble to open Kalispell location in January
A Barnes & Noble bookstore is poised to open a location in North Kalispell later this month.
Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena. They a…
County planning board looks at 105-lot subdivision
The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday will consider a request to create a 105-lot residential subdivision in West Valley.
Efforts in Lincoln County to reduce Montana 37 speed limit bear fruit
Efforts by a group of Lincoln County residents and the county commissioners to lower the speed limit on Montana 37 have proven fruitful.
Flathead Electric scholarship applications due Feb. 25
Flathead Electric Cooperative is offering over $117,000 in scholarships to local students this year.
FVCC Lincoln County offers test prep courses
Flathead Valley Community College’s Lincoln County campus in Libby will be offering three different sessions of HiSET preparation classes during the upcoming Spring 2024 semester.
Law roundup: Drunk man demands bar arrange ride home
A highly intoxicated bar patron thrown out of the establishment called 911 from the parking lot, refusing to leave, alleging he was thrown to the ground and complained that employees had not arranged a ride for him…
State health officials report first pediatric flu death of 2023-24 season
A Big Horn County child has died of the flu, the first pediatric death of the 2023-24 flu season in Montana, state health officials say.
Kalispell City Council vets public education campaign for emergency responder levy request
Kalispell City Council on Monday reviewed the municipality’s forthcoming public education campaign for an emergency responder levy request going before voters …
Suspicious death in Kalispell under investigation
The Kalispell Police Department is investigating a potentially suspicious death inside a building near 18th Street East and Third Avenue East.