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Kalispell Middle School teacher wins History Teacher of the Year Award
All the work tanning hides, building log cabins, panning for gold and garnets, grinding wheat and churning butter,…
Change could allow TIF funds to be used for workforce housing
Kalispell uses TIF funds within the boundaries of both plans as part of the “overall strategy to meet its needs of promoting economic development, improving area employment opportunities, improving area housing opp…
CSKT make pitch to bring Big Medicine back home to bison range
Since his death in 1959, Big Medicine has been housed at the Montana State Historical Society in Helena. The display is right across from the archives on the second floor, and he remains one of the most popular att…
Holmquist remains winner after election recount
After a recount, Holmquist beat Fallon by 40 votes total, 7,520 to 7,480.
Law roundup: Black bear hits the honeypot
A black bear may have hit the honeypot when a woman allegedly saw it trying to get into the neighbor’s yard where a compost bin was located. Columbia Falls Police Department received a second call
Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed a crowd to the White House lawn Monday to showcase a new law meant to reduce gun violence, celebrating "real pro…
Kalispell Council examines grant request
Morning Star Community and Green Acres Cooperative are requesting the city assist in their submission of Community Development Block Grant public facilities an…
Glacier Park roads leader enjoys challenges of plowing Sun Road
For the past 12 years, Christian Tranel has been a part of the crew that battles the snow, rocks and avalanches each spring to make Going-to-the-Sun Road in Gl…
Law roundup: Literate thief looks for a good read
Papers and books were reportedly missing from a Bigfork residence and were reported stolen to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office.
In it for the long haul — FVCC continues to meet workforce needs through trucking program
When Flathead Valley Community College commercial driver’s license program instructor Bob Arrabito got into trucking he was in it for the long haul. “Years, …
Nonprofits selected for foundation’s Great Fish
The Great Fish Community Challenge is a six-week charitable giving campaign in which donors can choose to give to multiple nonprofit organizations with a single transaction.
Sunshine Factory home offers respite for families seeking hospital care
The home offers respite care for families in a variety of ways. The facility is a three-story home with a full kitchen, living room, bedrooms and a village-the…
Montana clinics that provide abortions preemptively restrict pill access for out-of-state patients
MISSOULA — The four states bordering Montana have “trigger laws” in effect or pending now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ended federal protections for abortio…
Tours showcase environmental benefits of rain gardens
In order to showcase the benefits of rain gardens, a walking tour of five gardens is being held on Thursday, July 14.
Law roundup: Harried homeowners go ballistic on worker
Things escalated at a Kalispell job site when harried homeowners allegedly began screaming at him about other people who didn’t show up. When he tried to leave they blocked his van.
Kris Hansen, ex-chief deputy attorney general, dies at 52
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Kris Hansen, who recently departed the No. 2 post at Montana Attorney General's Office, has died at age 52, according to state officials.