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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…
Interstates, then US-2 and US-93, prioritized for electric vehicle charging station funding
Communities along Montana’s interstate highways and U.S. highways 2 and 93 are slated to receive an injection of federal electric vehicle charging station cash pending the Federal Highway Administration’s approval …
Law Roundup: Searching for Steve in all the wrong places
Searching for Steve in all the wrong places
Elmo Fire bears down on hundreds of homes
Fire crews lost ground on the Elmo 2 Fire as it made a run toward hundreds of structures in the Lake Mary Ronan area on Wednesday evening.
Books riddled with bullet holes found in library book return bin
ImagineIF Libraries closed all of its locations Wednesday after staff discovered books in a book return bin that had been damaged by a firearm.
Charged with assault with a weapon, woman says she acted in self defense
Rachel Rae Gulbranson, 38, faces a felony charge of assault with a weapon and one misdemeanor count of criminal mischief in Flathead County District Court. She…
FWP seeks ideas for new Somers Beach State Park
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks is seeking community input as officials begin planning for amenities at the newly created Somers Beach State Park.
Kalispell Council moves discussion on workforce housing funding to work session
Council on Monday had been set to schedule a public hearing on amending the plans, but a few Councilors expressed concerns asking for more time for discussion.
Kalispell man allegedly threatens wife, children with gun
Aaron Dean Archer, 46, is being held in the county jail on a $150,000 bond. Authorities took him into custody after his wife spirited the couple’s children awa…
Law roundup: White picket fence life dashed by TikTok prank
A woman reportedly woke up to loud noises and found three holes in her fence. She told the Kalispell Police Department she believed the culprits who damaged the fence were minors because of a viral “fence breaking”…
Colleagues and friends have fond remembrance of fallen Glacier climbers
On July 22, Flathead Valley residents Brian Kennedy and Jack Beard, both 67, fell to their deaths while climbing the east face of Dusty Star Mountain in Glacie…
Higher interest rates are stifling Montana homebuyers
Searching for a home to buy in Missoula’s pressure cooker housing market over the last year, Jeff Moss has been thinking a lot about interest rates.
US-China ties on a precipice after Pelosi visit to Taiwan
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.-China relations are teetering on a precipice after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
Lake Mary Ronan area evacuated as Elmo Fire moves closer
Eight structures have been destroyed and as many as 150 are threatened by a raging wildfire that continues to expand its reach west of Flathead Lake.
Individual linked to shooting in southwest Kalispell in custody
Authorities say they have identified the individual behind a shooting in southwest Kalispell on July 23 as a minor out of Missoula.
Governor urges supreme court to reconsider Armstrong decision
In the light of the recent Dobbs decision, Gov. Greg Gianforte asked the Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday to accept new briefings from the public as the high court weighs the legality of abortion in the state.