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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.
White House pushed to drop pandemic border requirements
Local leaders are pushing the White House to match Canada's withdrawal of Covid-19 vaccination requirements for people crossing the border.
Law Roundup: Faith lacking after driver violates rules of the road
There was no faith in a driver following the law from a caller who reported a car with a “Trust in God” sticker on the back reportedly running traffic lights and stop signs.
Montana voters to decide on 'born alive' abortion bill
A referendum on the Montana ballot in November raises the prospect of criminal charges for health care providers unless they take "all medically appropriate an…
Columbia Falls man charged in stabbing death
A Columbia Falls man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing another man to death on Tuesday.
Prescribed burns planned around Northwest Montana
The Flathead National Forest is planning to conduct fall prescribed fire projects when weather, fuel conditions, and air quality become favorable.
Montana law ending Election Day voter registration on hold
The Montana Supreme Court, in a split ruling on Wednesday, upheld a temporary order blocking the enforcement of two election-related laws passed by the 2021 Mo…
Advocating for Alzheimer’s prevention and a cure
Kellie Danielson’s mother, Carol Tackett, who is now 84, was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2012 when she was in her mid-70s, due to metal poisoning.
Kalispell man accused of smoking marijuana with teens
Ryan Christopher Newby of Kalispell entered the plea before Judge Amy Eddy during his Sept. 20 arraignment.
County rural improvement districts see reduction in taxes
The two districts affected are the Monegan Road and the Bigfork Stormwater Project districts.
Law roundup: Halloween decoration or human?
Someone thought a woman with a limp was a Halloween decoration at first, but upon realizing she was human, they asked <strong>Flathead County Sheriff's Office</strong> to check on her welfare because no one wanted …
Man who spat at police, bit store employee enters guilty plea
The man accused of biting a supermarket employee while stealing bottles of wine and spitting on Kalispell Police officers following his subsequent arrest plead…
C-Falls planning board approves hotel project in split vote
The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board approved a plan Tuesday night for a new hotel at the Glacier Inn Motel site on U.S. 2 in a 4-2 vote.
Man in custody after alleged bank robbery attempt in Bigfork
A man has been taken into custody after allegedly attempting to rob Glacier Bank in Bigfork on Tuesday.
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…