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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
County departments prepare to move to new building
County departments prepare to move to new building
Law roundup: Man harasses preschoolers and parents about hellfire
Kalispell Police Department received a complaint that a man was driving past a location and harassing preschool children and parents, telling them they were “going to burn in hell” and that employees were “hurting …
Kalispell woman accused of forging checks
Kalispell woman accused of forging checks
Brooklyn subway suspect tipped off police to his location
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of shooting 10 people on a Brooklyn subway train was arrested Wednesday and charged with a federal terrorism offense after the …
Man wanted in Brooklyn subway attack arrested, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — The man wanted in the shooting of 10 people on a subway in Brooklyn was arrested Wednesday afternoon, a day after the attack on a crowded rush-…
As state psychiatric hospital struggles, health department turns to private consultants
Montana has awarded a contract to a private consulting firm to oversee operations of seven public health facilities, a move that follows a substantial reorganization of the state health department and a compounding…
Gov. Gianforte speaks at UM about bipartisanship
Gov. Greg Gianforte said he goes into every conversation expecting to learn something, a lesson he took away from influential and controversial author Jordan P…
Retail store Kohl’s eyes Kalispell location
Retail giant Kohl’s appears to be making plans to open a location in North Kalispell.
FVCC’s culinary seniors serve up Italian lunch fare
FVCC’s culinary seniors serve up Italian lunch fare
Fair taking applications for new food vendors
Fair taking applications for new food vendors
Hop on over to an Easter egg hunt
Hop on over to an Easter egg hunt
Researcher studies winter canola in Flathead Valley
A Montana State University researcher is looking into the benefits of planting an uncommon variety of a common crop, winter canola.
Teen driver charged with child endangerment
A 19-year-old faces a felony criminal endangerment charge after Montana Highway Patrol troopers caught her allegedly drunk behind the wheel with a 12-year-old …
City recreational amenity requirements discussion turns to affordable housing
A City Council work session on Kalispell’s recreational amenities requirements for multi-family developments Monday turned into a discussion about how those re…
Law roundup: Snowball fight gets rowdy
A passerby thought a boy was beating his sister at a bus stop when they claimed he had “punched her full in the face.”