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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.
Montana Department of Justice donates decoy cop car to Lakeside
The Montana Department of Justice has offered a replacement for the beloved decoy cop car that is being retired in Somers and Lakeside.
Law roundup: Resident: Political sign is dangerous
Someone claimed a political sign posted on a corner was dangerous because it obstructed the view, particularly in the morning for when children were being dropped off at school.
Former Glacier National Park Superintendent Chas Cartwright remembered as possessing 'a very big heart'
Glacier National Park said goodbye to a giant of conservation and research with the passing of Chas Cartwright last month. The 21st superintendent of the park,…
County commissioners appoint librarian to ImagineIF board
Jane Wheeler was one of two applicants recommended to commissioners by the ImagineIF board to fill a vacancy left after Marsha Sultz resigned this summer.
Montana judge knocks down Republicans' tighter voting laws
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge struck down as unconstitutional three laws that restricted voting in the state, saying there was no evidence of the widespread voter fraud the 2021 Republican-sponsored laws w…
1 killed in plane crash into Flathead River
The pilot of a small airplane was killed after the aircraft clipped some power lines and crashed into the Flathead River on Sunday morning, the Federal Aviatio…
Plains man killed in crash in Missoula County
Alcohol and speed are suspected factors in a crash that killed a 27-year-old Plains man early Monday morning in Frenchtown.
Daycare director found career in working with children
Now, after 40 years at the daycare with 30 of those serving as director, Tammy Braseth is retiring to enjoy the next chapter of her life as a grandmother.
Whitefish takes another shot at transportation plan
City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.
Downtown parking garage up for vote at Kalispell Council
The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the City Hall, 201 First Avenue East.
Law roundup: Woman dumps junk in driveway drive-by
A woman in a red Chevy S10 reportedly threw a camper door and a tire in someone’s driveway.
Libby clinic holds asbestos screening in Kalispell
Under a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CARD can provide free asbestos-related disease screening for everyone who qualifies under the grant.
Law Roundup: Beware of ex bearing gifts
A woman called the Kalispell Police Department after finding a pile of “garbage” with a nasty note affixed to it on her porch.
Saving the history carved into landscape of Canada's Waterton Lakes National park
Using cutting edge laser scanning technology, archaeologists with the University of Calgary have created an extremely detailed model of the human-carved trees …
Law roundup: Cats responsible for eerie sounds under camper
A woman calling the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office from Kalispell reportedly thought her ex was the culprit again behind strange noises coming from under her camper and wanted deputies to get there “pronto” to ch…