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Kalispell Middle School teacher wins History Teacher of the Year Award
All the work tanning hides, building log cabins, panning for gold and garnets, grinding wheat and churning butter,…
Bail reduced for suspect in Kalispell shooting
Accused of shooting and wounding a man in Kalispell hotel in February, Garrett Drew Murray remains behind bars despite a district court judge lessening his bai…
Man accused of threatening neighbors with machete hit with stalking charge
A Flathead Valley man is behind bars after allegedly threatening to kill his neighbors with a machete earlier this month.
Board sets deadline for decision on McDonald Creek home
The Flathead Conservation Board gave a San Diego couple until April 3 to either apply for a permit to remove a house built along the banks of McDonald Creek in…
Kalispell officials oppose bill that would shake up city government
A bill under consideration in the state Legislature that would require Kalispell to redraw the city’s wards or eliminate half of its City Council seats is prov…
Montana bill to deny care for transgender minors passes
A Montana bill to deny gender-affirming medical care to young transgender residents passed a final vote in the state Senate on Wednesday, which sends the measu…
Senate votes to repeal Iraq War approval many see as mistake
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the resolution that gave a green light for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, a bipartisan effort to return a ba…
Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide in Marion
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a March 28 shooting death in Marion as a homicide, officials said Wednesday.
Duo suspected of holding up motorists at gunpoint near Kila
Two men face robbery charges in Flathead County District Court after allegedly forcing a vehicle to stop on Browns Meadow Road and holding the occupants up at …
‘Compromise’ bill aims to put $100+ million more toward Montana affordable housing program
Speaker Matt Regier, R-Kalispell, introduced House Bill 927 Tuesday, which cleared the House Taxation Committee in a unanimous vote shortly after its initial hearing. The first proponent to testify for the bill was…
State announces roadwork in Marion, Whitefish
The Montana Department of Transportation, in partnership with LHC Incorporated, announced Monday upcoming roadwork projects in Marion and Whitefish.
MSU freshman from Libby selected for national trading competition team
BOZEMAN – Montana State University freshman Zane Nordwick decided halfway through last semester to change his major from physics to mathematics so he could “sk…
Pizza shop owner stretches for win at World Pizza Games
Joe Ledwidge, owner of Ranger Joe’s Pizza, has been practicing his dough stretch for what his industry calls “the Olympics of pizza.”
Law roundup: Woman tries to escape drones
Drones were allegedly following a woman sitting in a turn-off to a camping area. She told Flathead County Sherrif’s Office they had followed her before.
Clerk and recorder, election workers resign in Lincoln County
With a handful of school board elections around the corner, the Lincoln County clerk and recorder and staff of the county’s Elections Department have resigned …
State wildlife commission to consider Flathead River land exchange
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission is collecting public comment on a proposed land exchange as part of a bridge replacement project on the Flathead River.