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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Blackfeet Chief Earl Old Person dies at 92
Earl Old Person, the chief of the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana and former chairman of the tribal business council, has died of cancer. He was 92.
Glacier's Sun Road closes early for season
Due to continued winter weather, the alpine sections of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park will remain closed for the season.
54 hospitalized with Covid at Logan Health
The number of patients at Logan Health Medical Center hospitalized with Covid-19 reached a new high Wednesday.
Border residents rejoice as U.S. says it will lift travel ban
Beleaguered business owners and families separated by COVID-19 restrictions rejoiced Wednesday after the U.S. said it will reopen its land borders to nonessent…
School district swaps Old School Station property
Kalispell Public Schools will swap its Old School Station lot after being approached by a neighboring lot owner.
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Kalispell mulls roundabout for E. Oregon Street
Traffic circle on Oregon Street could cost $20,000
Law roundup: Person boo-hoos man’s woo-hoos
A homeless man reportedly sat on a trailer outside of a business “just screaming” and randomly “woo-hooing” when he was joined by another person who also took part in the clamor.
Longtime hunter education teacher remembered fondly
Howke, a Whitefish native and longtime hunter education volunteer, died Oct. 2 in Kalispell.
Dillon woman gets 40 years in prison for boyfriend's killing
A Montana woman was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Tuesday for strangling her boyfriend with a rope during an argument after she said he threatened to call child protective services on a family member.
Lawsuit argues new Montana law suppresses student vote
A lawsuit filed Tuesday is challenging a new Montana law banning voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts in certain areas of college campuses.
Kalispell angler catches $10,000 lake trout
The Mack Days Tournament $10,000 lake trout was caught by Terry Krogstad Thursday, Oct. 6, in Flathead Lake’s Blue Bay.
Idaho reaches deal to reimburse hunters who kill wolves
Idaho officials will make available up to $200,000 to be divided into payments for hunters and trappers who kill wolves in the state through next summer.
UM: Computer Science faculty member under investigation
An investigation of University of Montana Computer Science faculty member Rob Smith is underway following reports of derogatory statements about women and LGBT…
Whitefish City Council candidate Andy Feury
Andy Feury is one of eight candidates running for a seat on the Whitefish City Council.