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Flathead County says it gets to appoint Planning Board members in lawsuit response
The conservation district filed a lawsuit against county commissioners and the Planning and Zoning Department afte…
EPA: No decision made on CFAC cleanup
Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency last week said they haven’t made a decision on the best way to clean up the defunct Columbia Falls Aluminum …
Man pleads not guilty to charges linked to Whitefish shooting
Wilson Dane Huyser, 33, entered the plea before Judge Heidi Ulbricht during his arraignment in Flathead County District Court.
Trump-backed GOP group sues Missoula County for ’20 election, despite no evidence of fraud
An election-conspiracy group backed by a Trump-related think-tank is suing the Missoula County elections office over the 2020 election, even after local Republicans found no evidence of fraud.
Man arrested after camping in public park charged with intimidation
Douglas Seward Russell, 71, is being held in the county jail on a $100,285 bond. His arraignment in Flathead County District Court is set for July 28.
MDT revokes permit for proposed alpine coaster development
The Montana Department of Transportation has nixed a highway approach permit for a proposed — and neighbor opposed — development on U.S. 93 near Lakeside featu…
Bears euthanized after frequenting area residential properties
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks bear management specialists are busy responding to reports of bears accessing unsecured food attractants on residential properties across northwest Montana.
Montana leaders remember former Chief Deputy Attorney General, legislator Kris Hansen
Political leaders in Montana expressed condolences Friday for the loss of former chief deputy Attorney General and state legislator Kris Hansen.
Severe storm drops damaging hail on Kalispell
A severe thunderstorm ripped across parts of the Flathead Valley on Thursday evening, dropping lime-sized hail on some locations.
Residential project on Three Mile Drive gets OK
The property is currently vacant but was annexed into the city in 2004 with a PUD overlay that provided for 66 single-family and townhome lots. Although some infrastructure was put in place, the property was not de…
Kootenai Forest logging project draws lawsuit
A pair of conservation groups are suing the U.S. Forest Service over its approval of a logging project that they say would be detrimental to the grizzly bear population on the Montana-Canada border.
Big Columbia Falls housing project headed to planning board
A large subdivision planned in Columbia Falls is set to go before the city planning board next week.
Historic aircraft touch down at Glacier Park International Airport
For Frank Shelt, a retired U.S. Air Force captain, getting an up close look at a B-25J Mitchell gave him an appreciation of the aviators that came before him.
Kalispell woman sentenced on federal drug charge
A federal judge sentenced a Kalispell woman to five years behind bars on July 6 for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Law roundup: Something’s rotten in Kalispell
Law roundup: Something’s rotten in Kalispell
Troy graduate honored for hostage rescue in Africa
They used to call him “Gump” but now they can call him an American hero.