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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…
PHOTOS: The 4-H Dog Show at Northwest Montana Fair
Scenes from the 4-H Dog Show at the Northwest Montana Fair at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Friday, Aug. 12.
Court: Proposed judicial election changes unconstitutional
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a proposal to change the way state Supreme Court justices are elected is unconstitutional and cannot appear on the November ballot.
Judge revives Obama-era ban on coal sales from federal lands
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday reinstated a moratorium on coal leasing from federal lands that was imposed under former President Barack Obam…
FBI seized 'top secret' documents from Trump home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI recovered documents that were labeled "top secret" from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to co…
Kalispell Public Schools to operate on a $77.8 M budget
Kalispell Public Schools will operate on $77.8 million for the 2022-23 school year.
KPS superintendent earns raise over residents' objections
Prior to the Kalispell Public School board of trustees' approval of a $77.8 million budget for the 2022-23 school year Tuesday, members of the public objected to a recommendation to give the district’s top administ…
Project would bring back westslope cutthroat to Lincoln County lake
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public input on the removal of non-native Yellowstone cutthroat trout and re-establishing native westslope cutthroa…
Law roundup: Van life frowned upon
The woman, who met with police after an individual reported her for allegedly living out of her vehicle, told officers that she hit upon the idea of sleeping in her van when she realized the home she was visiting w…
Flathead High grad lent helping hand to Afghan refugees
Flathead High School grad and U.S. Air Force Maj. Chad Everett oversaw efforts to process refugees from Afghanistan at Ramstein Air Base during last year's cri…
Flathead County commissioners won't seek opt-out vote on retail marijuana
One day after inviting public input on the issue, Flathead County commissioners say they won’t take action on an opt-out vote regarding retail marijuana sales …
Columbia Falls will receive $10M grant for street project
Columbia Falls will see more than $10 million in federal funding to rebuild part of 13th Street West and Fourth Avenue West to better serve the high school and…
14 candidates pursue open seat on ImagineIF library board
The timeframe to submit an application to be on the ImagineIF Library Board of Trustees has closed and now begins the work of narrowing down the list to the to…
Prosecutors lessen charges against man accused of break-in
Douglas Wayne Lukenbill, 69, was initially brought up on a burglary charge after authorities began investigating the alleged April 23 break-in.
Man accused of attacking two women faces felony charge
Prosecutors have filed one count of assault with a weapon against Joshua James Koffler, 31. He is being held in county jail with bail set at $105,000.
Advocates for recreational pot outweigh opponents at hearing
Of the roughly 40 people who spoke, double the number of speakers were in favor of retaining legal recreational use marijuana in the county.