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Tribal groups join lawsuit seeking restoration of $127 million in canceled farm grants
In March, the USDA canceled 49 of 50 Increasing Land, Capital and Market Access Program grants designed to support…
Pablo woman selected for PEO scholarship
P.EO., Chapter CA, Polson, received notification of their candidate, Hydee Wilson, being selected for the 2022-2023 Jane Hammer Holmgren Scholarship (JHHS).
Whitefish hospital begins expansion to add new observation wing
Logan Health Whitefish does not currently have a unit designated for shorter stays and therefore patients who need to be observed for a period of time, but not…
State candidates offer ideas on surplus, housing and taxes
Solutions for how to handle Montana’s budget surplus and fix the state’s housing and child care challenges were among the topics local legislative candidates a…
Local man booked after making series of threats in August and September
Anthony Howard Trebas, 46, is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center with bail set at $50,000 after allegedly sending and making a slew of ominous …
A Montana abortion provider surveys a landscape of political threats
On a Thursday in early August, Helen Weems and the two nursing assistants at All Families Healthcare in Whitefish had, by their standards, a typical day.
Law roundup: Bear with white markings entranced by garbage
A man spotted a black bear beneath his bathroom window on Bills Lane. The bear, which had white markings on its chest, had reportedly knocked down two to three garbage cans in the area and was unfazed by Columbia F…
Conrad Mansion Museum hosts Fairy Walks in the Garden
During the Conrad Mansion Museum’s Fairy Walks, people of all ages are invited to find fairy houses nestled among the flowers and trees of the mansion’s garden…
Library board appointment rescheduled for Oct. 3
The Flathead County Commission rescheduled its vote to fill a vacancy on the ImagineIF Board of Trustees to Oct. 3.
Two Libby residents file write-in campaigns for county seats
The deadline for write-in candidates expired Sept. 6 and Lincoln County saw two candidates file for local races as declared write-ins for the 2022 general election on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Code Girls have the spirit
Two teams from Montana Code Girls United were presented with the Spirit of Montana Award by Susan Gianforte, first lady of Montana, on Sept. 15 in Kalispell.
Great Fish Community Challenge sets new fundraising record
The eighth annual Great Fish Community Challenge set a new fundraising record, with over $4.1 million in donations as of 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16.
Housing organizations say proposed Kalispell program should provide greater assistance
A proposal being considered by City Council would make tax increment financing (TIF) funds available to projects with workforce housing for those in the 80% to 120% or area median income or AMI range.
Convicted rapist given new sentence
A convicted rapist is headed back to Montana State Prison after Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy last week revoked his sentence for a second time.
Law roundup: Couple harassed with welfare checks
A woman was very upset because family members were harassing her by calling in welfare checks. It took collaboration between the Kalispell Police Department and Flathead County Sheriff's Office to sort it out.
Suit claims commissioners applied spot zoning in West Glacier
Citizens for a Better Flathead and West Glacier resident Sharon DeMeester have filed suit in Flathead County District Court against the Flathead County Commiss…