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Counting machines add vote of confidence to elections security
The conference room of the Flathead County Elections Department whirred with noise. Volunteers rattled off strings…
Whitefish City Council considers apartment project
Whitefish City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E. Second St.
Pain management practitioner passionate about helping patients be active again
Flathead Pain and Regenerative Health uses regenerative therapies such as stem cell injections and electric cell signaling therapies.
Kalispell City Council to weigh holding public hearing on water rates
The Kalispell City Council meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 201 First Ave. E. The meeting can also be attended virtually via Zoom.
Law roundup: Boys with bats try to instigate fights
A group of about five teen boys walking from the mall were allegedly screaming for people to wake up. A man, who was sleeping
Fentanyl stole Juniper Rose Knapp's future; her mother wants to make sure it doesn't happen to anyone else
When Juniper Rose Knapp took a pill that she thought was hydrocodone or oxycodone — something her mom thinks she took to help her sleep — she didn’t know it co…
Law roundup: Man quite unappreciative of full moon
A driver reportedly told the Kalispell Police Department that they didn’t appreciate the driving skills of “kids” in a green Chevy and especially didn’t like the kids mooning him.
Polson man dies in crash near Marion
A 77-year-old Polson man died and two people were injured in a three-vehicle crash near Marion at 4:47 p.m. Friday.
Temporary closure at Whitefish Lake State Park
Whitefish Lake State Park will close temporarily due to road construction that is scheduled to start June 19.
State adopts new laws aimed at alleviating child care shortage
Efforts by Montana legislators and Gov. Greg Gianforte to tackle Montana’s childcare shortage this year have produced several new laws, including measures that expand a program helping lower-income families pay for…
Kalispell Planning Board approves Stillwater Crossing amendment
The Kalispell Planning Board and Zoning Commission last week recommended approval of an amended layout to the Stillwater Crossing Residential planned unit development that adds more apartments in lieu of previously…
Commissioner meets advocates at homeless camp cleanup
About 50 volunteers cleaned up the remnants of a homeless camp along Ashley Creek south of Kalispell on Thursday, among them Flathead County Commissioner Brad …
Lewis and Clark expert covers expedition's dangerous push home
Historian Hal Stearns covers the expedition's decision to split up while exploring Montana's Missouri, Yellowstone and Marias Rivers on their way back to St. Louis.
FVCC receives donation for fitness center in Wachholz College Center
As an active member of the local community and longtime supporter of FVCC, Lucy Smith has watched the college grow and develop over the last several decades.
Roundup for Safety awards grant to North Valley Search and Rescue
North Valley Search and Rescue received $10,000 toward the purchase of multi-purpose helmets with integrated communication headsets.
Court affirms Flathead Forest's revised plan; more litigation expected
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Flathead National Forest’s Revised Forest Plan last week — the latest ruling in continuing litigation between the F…