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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…
Flathead County school enrollment remains steady while two rural schools grapple with increases
The majority of schools at this level experienced increases with a few rural school districts seeing the biggest gains including Deer Park and Cayuse Prairie, …
2022 recap: Quiet wildfire season finished with $52M price tag
The final cost of Montana’s wildfire suppression efforts in 2022 came in at $52 million, with nearly 125,000 acres burned statewide in what was a relatively su…
Law roundup: Chilly dog a cause for concern
A resident grew concerned after they spotted a neighbor’s dog out in the extreme cold and contacted the Kalispell Police Department to see what could be done about the likely chilly canine.
Foundation president reflects on work bolstering nonprofits
Linda Engh-Grady joined the foundation in 2008 and is preparing to retire next month. Looking back on her tenure, she says assisting nonprofits has been the mo…
Law roundup: House party revelry takes a nosedive
Someone heard a lot of screaming and a person threatening to mess someone up at an apartment house party where a drunk man and a sober man got into a shoving match; the drunk man had a seizure and hit his head on a…
Tubas oom-pah into Christmas
The first TubaChristmas was conducted by Paul Lavalle in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza Ice Rink on Sunday, Dec. 22, 1974.
Community briefs
CAPNM announces class; Spring semester at FVCC begins Jan. 17
Code Girls program light display at Stockman Bank
Code Girls United's advanced program participants installed a reactive LED light display in Stockman Bank in Kalispell.
Commitment to care: Aspiring nurse inspired to help others
Life can change in a flash. Just ask Dylan Baker.
Law roundup: Civility requested in neighbor dispute
After allegedly living next door to a neighbor for 35 years, a woman called the Kalispell Police Department, complaining that he was passive-aggressive and was always harassing her. She told officers she called abo…
Homeless shelters say outreach successful during winter storm
The Flathead Warming Center and the Samaritan House combined took in around 85 people off of the streets during the spell of snow and frigid temperatures.
Montana GOP forms election integrity committee
During the upcoming legislative session, Montana lawmakers will launch a six-person select committee dedicated to discussing election integrity.
Law Roundup: Man taken to the cleaners by laundry thieves
A man reported getting cleaned out more than usual while washing his clothes at a local laundromat.
HD80 hopeful questions whether reservation votes should count
A legislative aide with aspirations of representing House District 80 in the 2023 Legislature questioned in public remarks Tuesday whether members of tribes living on reservations in Montana should be able to vote …
Don ‘K’ makes donation to humane society
Don “K” Subaru and the Subaru Love Promise program donated $3,300 to the Humane Society of Northwest Montana, the hometown charity selected by the employees of…