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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,…
Regier submits bill aimed at ‘anti-Christian bigotry’ in real estate industry
Months after an ethics complaint was filed against realtor and Pastor Brandon Huber for alleged anti-LGBTQ hate speech, legislators drafted a bill named in his…
Law roundup: Fireworks set off people’s nerves
A man was allegedly very upset about a woman lighting fireworks in the area of his house and told the Columbia Falls Police Department he confronted her and ran over the fireworks, but he did not mention if they da…
Researchers discuss mine risks to salmon rivers
Recently, a group of 23 science and policy experts from the U.S. and Canada published a review of mining risks to watersheds ranging from Montana to British Co…
Ozzy's truck: Restoration project raises suicide prevention awareness
Jeffrey “Ozzy” Otzwirk was raised in Haugan and graduated from St. Regis High School in 1995.
Highway Patrol, Department of Labor and Industry to investigate death of county employee
A longtime Flathead County Solid Waste District employee died after a July 2 vehicle accident on Disposal Road left him with grievous injuries.
PHOTOS: Crews clear snow from top of Going to the Sun Road
Crews continue to clear snow from the Logan Pass area as park officials say the full Going to the Road will not open until July 13 at the earliest.
76 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned in New York this month, Sotheby…
Former assisted living facility worker accused of rape takes plea deal
A former assisted living facility employee accused of raping a resident in 2021 pleaded guilty to a single count of sexual intercourse without consent on June …
Senior citizen finds his artistic side
For Jim Rahn, Saturdays are for art. Just a few years ago, Rahn had never tried his hand at painting. But one of his neighbors convinced him to try out an ar…
Judge hands down 20-year prison sentence in sexual abuse case
A Kalispell man who sexually abused two underage relatives over the course of several years was sentenced to 20 years in the Montana State Prison on July 1.
Law roundup: Employee provided housing trashes property
An ex-employee, who was allegedly given housing, destroyed some property so an individual told the Kalispell Police Department they wanted to press charges.
Fourth of July weekend offers a wide range of fun activities around the Flathead
There are plenty of festivities and fun community events planned on and around the Fourth of July weekend. Here’s a look at what’s happening in the Flathead Va…
Longtime conservationist honored with lifetime achievement award
If you have one takeaway from reading her profile, Kathy Ross wants it to be that she has native plants in her garden. You don’t win a Conservation Lifetime Ac…
Law roundup: Alleged thief run over in shoplifting spree
About $200 worth of merchandise was reportedly stolen by a group of three who got in a white Dodge Dakota possibly heading on U.S. 93 or Reserve when one of the passengers fell out of the truck, was run over, picke…
Airport expansion to accommodate 20-plus years of growth
A $115 million expansion project underway at Glacier Park International Airport is an indication of the region’s growing population and popularity as a tourist…