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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Whitefish examines change in food truck regulations
City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.
Logan Health and Billings Clinic make integration official
The integration of Logan Health and Billings Clinic was made official on Friday with Dr. Craig Lambrecht leading the new health care system as chief executive …
Law roundup: Awkward conversation ends in alleged threat
A man reportedly walked up to a gallery employee’s desk in a “fast and aggressive” manner, asking her what she was doing. She claimed the conversation continued to “get weird” and asked him to leave three times, bu…
Glacier Park visitor spending boon to economy of gateway communities
The peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis conducted by economists at the National Park Service said that spending supported nearly 6,000 jobs in the local ar…
Hay piles and pellets: searching for pikas in Glacier National Park
Researchers are joining forces with citizen science volunteers to see how the pika population is faring in Glacier National Park.
Flathead County joins challenge of state’s property tax laws
Flathead County has attached itself to other counties in the state seeking a determination of whether the state is accurately taxing property owners.
Funding set aside to address lead found in school water may come up short
Montana’s legislature designated $3.7 million this spring to remove lead from school drinking-water supplies, then the state received $565,000 more on Aug. 1 f…
Law roundup: Boy hits woman in neck with Gel Blaster
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report from a woman who was hit in the neck by someone shooting a BB gun from the driver’s side of a passing vehicle. Initially, she thought
Kalispell Veterans Affairs clinic uses new tech to treat depression
A large, reclined chair surrounded by medical machinery never fails to grab the attention of Dr. Gilbert Esser’s patients when they enter his office at the Vet…
Federal grant dollars secured for Northwest Montana Veterans Stand Down
Funding to provide veterans with access to transitional housing and case management services is coming to Kalispell, according to officials with Sen. Jon Tester’s office.
NAG’s Last Hurrah: Arts group plans to fold after Shakespeare performances
As evening settles around Good Old Days Park in St. Ignatius this weekend, the few remaining members of Ninepipe Arts Group (fondly known as NAG) will settle i…
Confusion continues over planned Whitefish River bridge
A planned bridge over the Whitefish River and trails that connect to the path along the river as part of a major mixed-use development have hit several snags.
Company gets $2.6 million to relinquish oil lease on Montana land that’s sacred to Native Americans
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Louisiana company will receive $2.6 million to relinquish the last remaining oil and gas lease on U.S. forest land near Montana's Glacier National Park that's sacred to Native Americans, go…
Missing mountaineer found dead in Glacier National Park
The body of a missing climber was recovered in Glacier National Park on Friday morning, officials said.
Whitefish City Council approves budget including tax decrease
The Whitefish City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 21 to approve the city’s 2024 fiscal year final budget, totaling $51 million.