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Headlines: Fishing regulation amendment considered, can downtown reckless driving be curbed, and Lake County jail admin duties reassigned
Montana FWP looks to amend fishing regulations for 2027, Kalispell coalition and cruisers seek to curb reckless dr…
Lincoln County rescue teams assist hiker, hunter
A hike and hunter who had trouble in southern Lincoln County’s wilder places are back in safer environs after local search and rescue teams brought them to saf…
Planning board looks at the residential subdivision on Columbia Falls Stage
The board meets at 6 p.m. on the second floor conference room of the South Campus Building at 40 11th St. W. in Kalispell.
Law roundup: Shoplifter plans TV dinner night
Maybe it was a man’s earnest desire to have a relaxing meal while watching television that led him to risk a stressful chase after reportedly stealing a TV dinner and batteries, possibly for a remote.
City Council appoints interim municipal judge
Kalispell City Council appointed Rich Hickel interim municipal judge in a unanimous vote at Monday’s meeting.
Decision on environmental assessment on Holland Lake Lodge expansion could land soon
If mapping at Holland Lake Lodge shows a proposed expansion will push “substantially” outside the current permitted acreage, the U.S. Forest Service would require an environmental assessment for the controversial p…
Alan Davis named Whitefish Community Foundation president
Whitefish Community Foundation on Monday named Alan Davis as the philanthropic organization’s new president and CEO.
Onset of the 'rut' to ramp up big game season
Montana’s general hunting season is hitting the midway point, and according to state wildlife officials, the overall harvest is expected to increase with the o…
Multi-family residential development still going strong in Kalispell
Although total residential construction in Kalispell so far in 2022 has cooled from red-hot 2021, multi-family development remains strong and is outpacing new …
Community fights back against anti-semitic vandalism
Vandals struck the Lone Pine Tunnel mural along Kalispell’s shared-use trail system again late last month, but volunteers quickly restored the piece of public …
Law roundup: Dog walker suspicious of ‘weird guy’
A man took his dog out and startled a “weird guy” in his driveway who claimed he left his bicycle somewhere.
Glacier and Flathead high schools take first and second at kickoff speech tourney
Glacier High School took first place at the opening tournament of the season.
Ballots due Tuesday for midterms
All polling locations in Flathead County are accepting ballots from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 8.
Poached elk found in the Bison Range
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) are investigating poaching on the Bison Range in Northwest Montana after recently finding a decapitated elk.
Dems, GOP make urgent final pitches as election season wraps
COATESVILLE, Pa. (AP) — An election year weighted by economic turmoil, elimination of federal abortion rights and broad concerns about the future of democracy …
Standoff near downtown Kalispell ends with arrest
A 45-year-old man is in custody after a standoff with local law enforcement near downtown Kalispell on Monday morning.