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New owners vow to keep Great Northern Bar unchanged
The Great Northern Bar and Grill in Whitefish officially changed hands at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 28. Aside from t…
Empire Builder back on track following union deal
Freight rail companies and unions representing tens of thousands of workers reached a tentative agreement to avoid what would have been an economically damagin…
Montana defies order on transgender birth certificates
Just hours after a Montana judge blocked health officials from enforcing a state rule that would prevent transgender people from changing the gender on their b…
Tentative labor deal averts threat of nationwide rail strike
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been devastati…
A community call to support a faithful friend
A community call to support a faithful friend
Accused burglar back behind bars after missing arraignment
Krystal Dawn Shears, 28, was released on her own recognizance Aug. 29, but missed her Aug. 31 arraignment in Flathead County District Court. Judge Heidi Ulbric…
Admitted thief receives suspended sentence
Nathaniel Ray Warner, 25, pleaded guilty to a single felony count of theft in Flathead County District Court in late June.
Law roundup: Man takes back stolen pickup and keeps on truckin’
A man allegedly found his stolen truck at a location, yanked out the people inside and called the Kalispell Police Department as he drove away. An angry woman allegedly rammed
Empire Builder mothballed as strike looms
Rail riders will face difficulty making their way west from Montana for the time being after Amtrak announced Monday it shut down the Empire Builder route as …
Oregon confirms new wolves in northern Cascade Mountains
Oregon wildlife officials said Tuesday they have identified a new family of wolves in the northern Cascade Mountains, bringing the total number of known wolf g…
One union rejects deal days ahead of rail strike deadline
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Members of one union rejected a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads Wednesday while three other unions remained at the ba…
Columbia Falls passes emergency bear law
The Columbia Falls City Council passed an emergency ordinance Sept. 6 that requires residents to secure garbage and other attractants, like fruit from trees, f…
Retired forester turns in hard hat for a long arm
The featured quilter at this year’s Flathead Quilters' Guild Quilt Show Friday and Saturday, Cathy Calloway says she quickly began honing her new quilting craf…
Alleged drunk driver pleads not guilty to negligent vehicular assault
Kenneth Malcolm Stevenson, 34, pleaded not guilty to a single felony count of negligent vehicular assault before Judge Dan Wilson on Sept. 8.
Browning man accused of assault changes plea in federal court
Dale Ray Racine, 30, entered a guilty plea to assault resulting in serious bodily injury before U.S. District Judge Brian Morris in Great Falls on Sept. 12.
County planning board looks at Columbia Falls RV park expansion
The planning board meets at 6 p.m. on the second floor conference room of the South Campus Building at 40 11th St. W. in Kalispell.