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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…
Community briefs
Agency on Aging holds dementia simulations; Boy Scouts seek sailors; Summer camps; Code Girls United hosting summer camps
Nurses union raises concerns amid Logan Health integration effort
Logan Health officials say plans to integrate with Billings Clinic continue apace, but some employees are questioning the advantages of creating a new health c…
Law roundup: Resident throws shade at man on bicycle
A resident was suspicious that a man on a bicycle was another “shady character” allegedly leaving a “drug house.” They wanted
Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, has died in federal prison at 81
WASHINGTON (AP) — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombi…
Gianforte touts Sprunger’s fentanyl bill in Kalispell
Gov. Greg Gianforte joined Kalispell Rep. Courtenay Sprunger in the Flathead County Courthouse on Friday to ceremonially sign two of the freshman lawmakers bil…
Country star Russell Dickerson to perform at Northwest Montana Fair
The fair is scheduled for Aug. 16-20 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell.
Second lawsuit filed alleges Gianforte used ‘procedural trickery’ to stop popular marijuana bill
A second lawsuit challenging how Senate Bill 442 was handled by Gov. Greg Gianforte and Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen has been filed in Lewis and Clark County District Court.
Trump-appointed judge who issued rulings favorable to him assigned to oversee criminal case
MIAMI (AP) — The historic federal criminal case against Former President Donald Trump has been initially assigned to a judge he appointed who faced criticism o…
Judge weighs challenge to gag order in University of Idaho killings
A judge overseeing the case against Bryan Kohberger, charged with killing four University of Idaho students last fall, is set to hear arguments Friday over a g…
Flathead Electric awards scholarships
A total of $118,000, funded by the co-op's unclaimed capital credits, was awarded to local students this year.
Whitefish group awards scholarship
The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship recognizes the accomplishments of graduating high school young women planning to pursue post-secondary education.
Man accused of pulling knife sentenced to state prison
A Kalispell man accused of pulling a knife on men confronting him for shoplifting earlier this year received a partially suspended 10-year sentence in the Mont…
Summer Experience kicks off at ImagineIF Libraries
The library will be celebrating by hosting a Kids Summer Kickoff Party at the Ark Building, which is the future home of ImagineIF Bigfork, located at 162 Bridg…
Kalispell man sentenced in intimidation case
A Flathead County judge has handed down a trio of suspended sentences to a Kalispell man accused of harassing and threatening his ex-girlfriend.
Work underway to build trail system near Bigfork
The Bigfork Harrell Forest Trails project, which at its completion will consist of 4.5 miles of single track trail alongside an existing two track road system,…