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Making the grade — Kalispell Public Schools leader named regional superintendent of the year
Wrapping up his second school year leading Kalispell Public Schools, Matt Jensen has been named regional Superinte…
Law roundup: Roommate’s delusions cause for concern
A resident worried about her roommate’s behavior contacted the Columbia Falls Police Department after he began hallucinating.
Study says Whitefish needs 1,000 more homes by 2030
The refresh comes after the original assessment released in 2016 showed a need to add about 980 residences by 2020.
Results from the 2022 Northwest Montana Fair
Results from the Northwest Montana Fair
Jamaican jerk chicken takes best fair food prize
Fire + Ice beat out 21 other contenders to take the blue ribbon.
Climate bill's unlikely beneficiary: US oil and gas industry
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. oil industry hit a legal roadblock in January when a judge struck down a $192 million oil and natural gas lease sale in the Gul…
Officials monitoring wildfires across region
Wildfires around Northwest Montana continue to add smoke to area skies as blazes continue to burn from the Canadian border to the Mission Valley.
Climate bill's unlikely beneficiary: US oil and gas industry
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. oil industry hit a legal roadblock in January when a judge struck down a $192 million oil and natural gas lease sale in the Gul…
Part of a foot, in a shoe, spotted in Yellowstone hot spring
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park officials are investigating after a park employee spotted part of a foot, in a shoe, floating in a hot spring in the southern part of the park, offic…
Ruling clears Biden's 2021 pause on new oil, gas leases
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A judge's order that forced the Biden administration to resume sales of oil and gas leases on federal land and waters was vacated Wednesday …
Montana child care providers to receive $18 million in federal grants
The state of Montana has approved $18 million in grants from federal funds for 31 child care providers, health care organizations, community groups and local governments in an effort to expand child care services, …
Man who allegedly fled law enforcement arraigned in district court
Buckaroo Bennie Gardner, 43, appeared in Flathead County District Court before Judge Robert Allison on Aug. 11 for his arraignment in two separate cases.
Man arrested for assaulting relatives, driving drunk pleads not guilty to multiple charges
Donald Douglas Houtonen, 35, was arraigned before Judge Heidi Ulbricht in Flathead County District Court on Aug. 11.
Alleged auto thief pleads not guilty in district court
Barah Wood, 22, of Kalispell appeared before Judge Heidi Ulbricht for his arraignment on Aug. 11.
Kalispell man brought up on felony incest charge
Jeremy Michael Hoskin, 47, faces a single count of incest in Flathead County District Court. His arraignment on the felony charge is scheduled for Aug. 18.
Bringing home the bacon at the Northwest Montana Fair
No squealin’, just dealins’ at the Northwest Montana Fair in Kalispell where youth from across the region flocked Wednesday to show off their prize pigs and sh…