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Making the grade — Kalispell Public Schools leader named regional superintendent of the year
Wrapping up his second school year leading Kalispell Public Schools, Matt Jensen has been named regional Superinte…
Whitefish looks at limiting marijuana business locations
Council will hold a work session on the topic on Monday to discuss the possibility of amending its buffering requirements after some councilors raised concerns…
Kalispell Council to vote on C-PACE district, parks ordinances
Kalispell City Council on Monday will weigh a resolution considering the creation of a C-PACE district and three ordinances that would place limits on the use of public parks facilities.
Law roundup: Sledders decide to slide down windshields
Someone thought it looked like kids sledding down a hill had walked over to a parking lot where they reportedly jumped on cars and slid down windshields.
Seeing double: eight sets of twins attend Cayuse Prairie School
One set of twins attending the same school might be special but eight sets at a rural school with a total enrollment of 303 kindergarten through eighth-graders…
Community briefs
Youths invited to race scale model cars; Whitefish Community Foundation scholarships open Feb. 27; Annual Feed Love food drive and fundraiser; Cheerful Heart serves Lake County cancer patients; New program connects…
The true cost of homelessness
As local governments and residents grapple with the Flathead Valley’s rise in homelessness, discussions about the public and private costs of addressing the pr…
Law roundup: Man takes a gamble on stealing dice
A man allegedly took a gamble on shoplifting and stole a pair of dice at a store. An employee told
PHOTOS: 22nd Whitefish Penguin Plunge raises over $75,000 for Special Olympics Montana
Participants plunged into the frigid waters of Whitefish Lake during the 22nd annual Penguin Plunge as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival on Saturday, Feb. …
Lawmakers seek more information about governor’s HEART fund
A fund championed by Gov. Greg Gianforte to fill gaps in Montana’s substance use and behavioral health treatment programs has spent $5.2 million since last yea…
Judge gives five-year sentence to man accused of threatening ex-girlfriend with gun
Flathead County District Judge Robert Allison said he was concerned with James Daniel Fenn Jr.’s thought processes as he handed down his sentence for felony cr…
Glacier National Park weighs revamped wilderness camping permit system
The public has until Feb. 17 to comment on proposed changes that would alter the way wilderness camping permits are issued in Glacier National Park.
Recovery plan developed for rare stonefly populations
Two of the smallest creatures in Glacier National Park are getting king-sized attention as a new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recovery plan proposes spending…
Gianforte praises progress as GOP tax relief bills advance
On Thursday, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte said he was encouraged by the progress during the session for getting Montanans tax relief with “the largest tax cut ever.”
US may lift protections for Yellowstone, Glacier grizzlies
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration took a first step Friday toward ending federal protections for grizzly bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, w…
Blinken postpones China trip after balloon spotted over Montana
The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot…