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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 …
Federal money secured for second phase of Evergreen’s sidewalks projects
Ranking it as the top transportation alternative project of the year, the state Department of Transportation recently awarded the unincorporated community $999…
Law Roundup: Walking with road rage
After walking in active traffic while drinking a beer near Town Pump and Home Depot, a man started screaming at everyone. The caller said he almost got hit by a car twice, according to the Kalispell Police Departme…
Kalispell boarding house offers affordable rent in community setting
Kalispell’s last remaining boarding house might not look like much, but the building is quietly playing an important role in providing affordable housing to pe…
Law roundup: Thief wants ticket in exchange for wallet
A man reportedly told the Kalispell Police Department that he stole from a store that stole his wallet in an incident about two weeks ago. The man said he left the store when they took his wallet, which he wanted b…
Montana receives $10.4 million gift to state historical center
Gov. Greg Gianforte and Montana Historical Society Director Molly Kruckenberg have jointly announced that Montana native Norm Asbjornson has donated $10.4 million for the construction of the new Montana Heritage Ce…
Trump surrenders to law enforcement in Georgia election case
The booking photo instantly becomes part of the former president's legacy as he confronts criminal charges in four American cities while seeking to reclaim the…
Ridge Fire provides opportunity for research as it burns experimental forest
The lightning-caused Ridge Fire along the Hungry Horse Reservoir is burning in a portion of the Coram Experimental Forest and the Coram Research Natural Area, …
Few hospitalizations result from small uptick in Covid-19 cases
The Flathead City-County Health Department has seen a slight uptick in Covid-19 cases reported to them in the past few months.
Market Livestock Sale hits record of more than $1 million in sales
Nearly 300 animals were sold at the auction on Aug. 19 at the Trade Center at the fairgrounds.
School bells ring in the 2023-24 year next week
Most schools around the valley start the 2023-24 school year next week with some starting in September.
Despite rain stage 2 restrictions continue as crews battle fires
Restrictions are in place for Flathead, Lake, Lincoln and Sanders counties. The restrictions also affect Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservati…
Montana Attorney General argues state’s TikTok ban doesn’t violate First Amendment
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen argued the recently passed law banning TikTok in Montana doesn’t impede the First Amendment or violate commerce regulat…
Lake County: A century old and looking to the next 100 years
Retired District Court Judge Jim Manley reminded an audience of several hundred Saturday that the 1923 election that created Lake County was probably “the firs…
Kalispell man sentenced to federal prison for threatening to kill US Sen. Jon Tester
Kevin Patrick Smith, of Kalispell, pleaded guilty in April to one count of threats to injure and murder a U.S. senator.
Tester asks TSA to delay employee screening rule
Sen. Jon Tester has called on the Transportation Security Administration to delay implementation of new rules that would require airports to physically screen …