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Flathead National Forest clears way for salvage projects following winter windstorms
More than 500 acres of trees downed in December’s windstorms are slated for salvage, say Flathead National Forest …
Interior law judge allows bison grazing on federal lands
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal administrative law judge has denied a request to block permits that expand bison grazing in north-central Montana while several parties challenge them.
Season's first snow set to arrive Saturday
So long Indian summer, hello Jack Frost.
Grizzly bear attacks, injures antler hunters in Wyoming
A grizzly bear attacked and injured two men who apparently surprised the bruin while they were recreating in the Shoshone National Forest in northwestern Wyomi…
Whitefish Council considers subdivision fronting U.S. 93
City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.
Red Cross volunteer sees destruction of Hurricane Ian
While her deployments in Jacksonville and Wauchula kept her away from main areas of destruction caused by the hurricane, Cassandra Loveless says there was stil…
Kalispell considers final OK for subdivision
The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the City Hall, 201 First Avenue East.
Law roundup: Ill chinchilla concerns Boston woman
A woman calling from Boston asked the Kalispell Police Department to check on an ill chinchilla a Kalispell woman reportedly posted about on a Facebook chinchilla owners group and remove it if necessary.
High school students inducted into National Honor Society
Flathead High School inducted 42 students and Glacier High School, 75 in their respective National Honor Society chapters during ceremonies held earlier this month.
Artists' work on display at ImagineIF Libraries
The library is highlighting three local artists, Tom Roberts, Johnny Ratka Skinner and Keri Keefe.
Community briefs
Prestige Living offers free cognitive health guide; Meals in Lakeside; Home buyer education class Nov. 5; Women’s Connection fall fundraiser; Code Girls cornhole tournament; Mountain View Mennonite Church holds gif…
Ukrainian refugees make a new life in Whitefish
Ukrainians Yurii and Vitalina Zinchenko never dreamed of living in America. Now, they hope to never have to leave.
Running streak — West Glacier woman uses Mount Brown route to train
Somer Treat eventually took up marathon running in her late 20s and decided to challenge herself to run at least three miles every day for 100 days.
Secretary of state offers mixed messaging on election rules
Despite a recent ruling by a Billings judge reactivating Election Day voter registration ahead of Montana’s Nov. 8 midterm election, traces of the law the cour…
Victim in Olney shooting fears wife would attack him if released
Kay Lynn Johnson pleaded not guilty to a single felony count of assault with a weapon.
Hiker from Montana pinned under refrigerator-sized boulder rescued
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — A Montana resident hiking in Washington state was rescued this week after he became trapped under a refrigerator-sized boulder, officials said.