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Tribal groups join lawsuit seeking restoration of $127 million in canceled farm grants
In March, the USDA canceled 49 of 50 Increasing Land, Capital and Market Access Program grants designed to support…
Taking up the gavel: Coffman will serve as Flathead County’s newest district court judge
Flathead County’s newest district court judge, Danni Coffman, got her first taste of the law courtesy of a beloved NBC sitcom.
Kalispell City Council to take up conditional use permit for recovery home
Kalispell City Council will vote on a conditional use permit for Absolute Ministry’s proposed recovery home at its meeting Tuesday evening.
Law roundup: Pair get in a tangle over hair conditioner
A man and a woman got into a yelling match over her hair conditioner being used.
2 killed in New Year's Eve avalanches in Montana, Colorado
Two people were killed in New Year's Eve avalanches in Montana and Colorado after heavy snow blanketed much of the West.
Community briefs
Food Hub training workshop begins; Community meals
An expanded reservation system and construction likely to loom large for Glacier National Park visitors in 2023
Ticketed entry and planned construction on the Going-to-the-Sun Road will again likely prove the biggest concerns for visitors going to Glacier National Park i…
Whitefish High School expansion options revealed
The cost will likely range from $26.5 million to just over $34 million depending on the concept recommended by the committee.
Businesses press county on energy efficiency program
The Flathead County Commissioners reiterated last week that they prefer a “wait and see” approach to implementing an energy efficiency-focused financing program after receiving a letter from local businesses urging…
Law roundup: Neighbor wants screamer to take the night off
Someone wanted to speak to a Kalispell Police Department officer about a neighbor who allegedly spends their evenings screaming outside.
Man hospitalized, another arrested after shooting in Kalispell
One man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound, and another was arrested Friday night after a shooting at Town Pump on West Reserve Drive in Kalispell.
Benedict XVI, reluctant pope who chose to retire, dies at 95
VATICAN CITY (AP) — He was the reluctant pope, a shy bookworm who preferred solitary walks in the Alps and Mozart piano concertos to the public glare and majes…
State senators from the Flathead Valley looking to restrict gender affirming care
Flathead Valley legislators are expected to introduce bills restricting gender-affirming care in the fast approaching state legislative session.
Young students learn about community through volunteering
For their latest six-week project, students visited the North Valley Food Bank.
Suspect in deaths of Idaho students arrested in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A 28-year-old criminal justice graduate student was arrested in eastern Pennsylvania on Friday as a suspect in the mysterious stabbing d…
Snow Ghost Express chairlift open for business on Whitefish Mountain Resort
The Snow Ghost Express, the newest chairlift at Whitefish Mountain Resort, opened to skiers and snowboarders Friday.