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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…
BLM gives green light to American Prairie grazing plan, while Gianforte blasts decision
The Bureau of Land Management has issued its final decision to allow American Prairie to graze bison on 63,500 acres of land in Phillips County.
Tester responds to toxic burn pit legislation failing
Last month, 84 United States senators voted in favor of bipartisan legislation that would have extended health coverage for military veterans exposed to toxic …
Law roundup: Officers take out the trash — literally
One man’s trash is another man’s possible drug stash and concerned residents had officers with the Kalispell Police Department sifting through several piles of rubbish on the lookout for suspicious items.
County hires firm to evaluate jail needs
County commissioners on Thursday approved a contract for $166,000 with Slate Architecture to complete the study. The firm is based in both Helena and Omaha, Ne…
Kalispell man pleads guilty to rape charge
Elton Jones, 21, pleaded guilty to a single felony count of sexual intercourse without consent on July 27 after striking a deal with prosecutors.
Fair Parade won’t happen this year
A highlight of fair week for many, the Northwest Montana Fair Parade will not occur this year.
Doh! Neighbors rally to rescue doe stuck upside down in ditch
Maybe, just maybe, someone thought, if you plant a deer upside down it will grow into a new deer.
Man details harrowing moments of fiery wreck, meets family of teen he saved
A Troy man is credited for helping save the lives of two teens who were caught in a fiery wreck on U.S. 2 and Walsh Road earlier this month.
ImagineIF staff honored for response to challenged books
Librarians at ImagineIF learned this week that they will receive the Pat Williams Intellectual Freedom Award for their response to challenges against two now c…
Survivors in East Glacier attack released from hospital
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Two sisters-in-law have been released from the hospital after suffering critical injuries during a brutal attack near Glacier National Pa…
Judges finds new Montana election law unconstitutional
A Montana law that would have required people who turn 18 in the month before an election to vote in person — thus denying them the option to vote absentee — v…
Feds: $401M will add high-speed internet to rural U.S.
The federal government is pledging $401 million in grants and loans to expand the reach and improve the speed of internet for rural residents, tribes and busin…
Father arrested for allegedly beating his daughter
Deputies with the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tyeler Cole Dana that same day. He is being held in county jail on a $40,000 bond.
Law roundup: Man tests the water and gets tackled
Someone in Kalispell wanted the Flathead County Sherriff’s Office to know they reportedly chased a man down and tackled him when they saw him turning on the water outside a building despite thinking he was just get…
Man accused of attempted theft questions his arrest
Hunter Cole White, 21, faces one felony count of attempted theft in Flathead County District Court following his July 22 arrest. He is being held in the county…