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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.
Secretary of State files 3 political complaints against organizations which defeated her in court
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen has filed formal complaints against three Montana organizations for what her office says are violations of Montana law when it comes to voter registration. However, those…
Motorist accused of pulling out shotgun pleads no contest
Robert Allen Ellis, 65, initially pleaded not guilty in Flathead County District Court to an assault with a weapon charge.
Law roundup: Woman demands police assistance with cigarette break
A woman reportedly wanted the Kalispell Police Department “to take care of the hospital staff” who wouldn’t let her outside to smoke a cigarette after four days had passed.
Rare moose hunt a test of perseverance for Flathead Valley man
Hunters who have been in the game for any appreciable length of time know they must exercise great patience and perseverance in the pursuit of success.
Hunting Regs: UM wildlife researchers seek to clarify the complicated
Coming in at a weighty 143 pages, Montana’s 2022 book of deer, elk and antelope hunting regulations is an impressive tome listing license costs, permit drawing…
County voters to determine marijuana sales tax
In two separate questions, voters will decide in November whether to create a tax on recreational, as well as medical sales, of marijuana and marijuana product…
Kalispell man accused of aiming shotgun at girlfriend
A 60-year-old Kalispell man is behind bars on a felony assault with a weapon charge after allegedly leveling a shotgun at his girlfriend during an argument ear…
Man accused of assault pleads guilty after a fashion
The Kalispell man accused of threatening a woman with a gun earlier this year nearly derailed his plea agreement after he maintained his innocence under oath p…
Halloween happenings and hullabaloo in the Flathead
Here’s a rundown of the fun and spooky trick-or-treating planned around the Flathead Valley.
Law roundup: Clown’s behavior no laughing matter
A motorist contacted the Kalispell Police Department after coming across a person in a clown costume while driving through town.
Vaccination discrimination bill on trial in U.S. District Court in Missoula
Mark Carpenter is a kidney transplant recipient who thought the Covid-19 vaccine would work for him, and he also figured health care providers who treat him would be vaccinated.
Northwest Montana hunters have mixed results opening weekend
The opening weekend of the general big game season brought mixed results for hunters in Northwest Montana.
Adams Publishing buying 13-member Montana newspaper group
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Adams Publishing Group, the Minnesota-based company that owns community newspapers in 19 states, is purchasing a 13-member Montana newspaper group, the companies announced.
Work on new chairlift underway at Whitefish Mountain Resort
Skiers may find shorter lift-lines, faster rides and more space to carve up the slopes this upcoming season at Whitefish Mountain Resort, thanks to the still u…
Big Medicine will be returned to CSKT tribes from historical society
Big Medicine spent all of his life on the tribal homelands of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes. Now after his death, he’ll spend most of his time back there too, after a six-decade hiatus as one of the m…