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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…
C-Falls OKs final plat for The Benches, amid objections
The Columbia Falls City Council approved the final plat for The Benches subdivision last week amid continuing opposition from land-use groups and area resident…
Law roundup: Flock of chickens fly the coop
Chickens were running up and down the road and a woman was afraid dogs would get them.
End of daylight saving time means winter is on the horizon
Winter is on the horizon again with the end of daylight saving time coming Sunday across most of the United States.
House OKs $1 trillion infrastructure package
President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress' passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as a "monumental step forward for the nation" after fractiou…
Law roundup: Bears and garbage still a problem in Whitefish
Someone called the <strong>Whitefish Police Department</strong> after a bear got into a neighbor’s garbage and dragged it onto a neighbor’s property.
Traffic signal box project adds color to Kalispell streets
The traffic signal boxes in downtown Kalispell are doing more than stopping traffic these days — they’re stopping passersby pausing to admire their new and une…
County approves new commission district boundaries
The Flathead County commissioners on Thursday finalized new commission district boundaries based on population growth throughout the county.
Fired Montana dishwasher pleads not guilty to stabbings
A judge on Friday set a $1 million bond for a Montana man accused of stabbing and cutting his former co-workers after after being fired from a dishwashing job at a restaurant.
Lawsuits over workplace vaccine rule focus on states' rights
More than two dozen Republican-led states filed lawsuits Friday challenging President Joe Biden's vaccine requirement for private companies, setting up a high-…
Whitefish taking applications for municipal judge
The city of Whitefish is soliciting applications to fill the job of municipal judge following the death of the judge who held the position.
Cayuse Prairie educator receives teaching award from UM
Cayuse Prairie School third-grade teacher Shannon Limberis exemplifies excellence in the classroom through enthusiasm, patience, kindness, dedication and leade…
Halt Cancer initiative awards grants to local nonprofits
Halt Cancer at X, a charitable initiative of Montana Equestrian Events, continued its mission to better the lives of cancer patients and survivors by recently …
Whitefish affordable housing project moves forward
The Whitefish Housing Authority is moving forward with plans to develop the property known as the snow lot into a townhouse project.
Study shows how invasive species affect lakes
Invasive species cause biodiversity loss and about $120 billion in annual damages in the U.S. alone. Despite plentiful evidence that invasive species can chang…
Veteran benefits expanded for federal recreation areas
While the Interagency Annual Military Pass for federal recreation areas already was available to active duty military members and their dependents, the new pro…