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Home Instead provides comfort and security for seniors needing at-home care
Home Instead is a global network of independently owned franchises that started in 1994 in Omaha, Nebraska.
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.
Suspected thief admits to stealing SUV, sodas
Barah Zebariah Wood, 23, pleaded guilty to amended misdemeanor charges in the latter case and felony theft in the former at a Dec. 15 hearing before Judge Heid…
Kalispell FFA excels at competitions
Kalispell FFA had a standout competitive season this fall with student Ethan Bay placing second in the nation in Farm and Agribusiness Management.
Law roundup: Man calls dispatchers hoping to swat swatting attempt
Informed on a chatting website that he was about to get a visit from law enforcement, a Kalispell area resident contacted the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office in an attempt to head off the confrontation.