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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Author uses teen novel to provide look at furry community
The Whitefish author is best known for her fantasy series “The Summer King Chronicles.”
Whitefish holding open house on community housing assessment
The open house will provide members of the public as much time and flexibility as possible to drop in, learn about Whitefish’s updated Housing Needs Assessment, and share comments, experiences and input.
Law roundup: Treats taken after shoplifter’s trick fails
A reportedly uncooperative shoplifter with bright red hair and a blue mask tried to trick employees by sneaking away with candy bars and makeup she dropped in a pink polka-dotted bag but failed and left it on a cou…
Woman killed, man injured in saloon shooting
A woman was shot dead and a man is in critical condition following an altercation early Saturday morning in Martin City.
Rule change would loosen vaccine requirements at childcare centers
The Department of Public Health and Human Services heard public comment on Thursday about a proposed rule change that would loosen vaccination requirements at …
Judge won't block Idaho wolf trapping, snaring regulations
Trappers can continue pursuing wolves under Idaho's current regulations after a federal judge rejected a request by conservation groups to temporarily block th…
Justice Dept. releases redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate earlier this year contained documents with classificat…
Montana brothers plead guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Two Montana brothers whom authorities said were among the first people to breach the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection have pleaded guilty to obstructing official proceedings under a plea deal with prosec…
Motorist who struck, severely injured cyclist allegedly drove drunk
Kenneth Malcolm Stevenson, 34, faces a felony negligent vehicular assault charge in Flathead County District Court following the Aug. 21 collision.
Glacier Area Special Olympics hosts picnic honoring athletes
The picnic will be at Lawrence Park in Kalispell on Friday, Aug. 26, 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Winners announced in Huck Festival baking contest
Each entry for the annual Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival baking contest had to contain that favorite purple fruit, but the similarities ended there.
Law roundup: Loitering individuals apparently unable to read
No loitering signs were not a deterrent to the 12 people who were hanging out around the back door of a building, a store manager reported, asking for a police officer to drive by to encourage them to leave.
Book drop incident prompts staff resignations while ‘sense of unease’ persists at library
ImagineIF Library Director Ashley Cummins said many library staff members have a sense of unease and concern for their safety after the incident, which at the …
Montana Jewish Project buys Helena temple built in 1891
The Jewish community in Montana's state capital has reached its goal of buying a synagogue built in Helena 130 years ago to use as a community and cultural cen…
Man arrested after shots fired following argument
Gunfire erupted during an incident involving a forklift late Wednesday night on Jellison Road southeast of Evergreen.