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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,…
$21M listing tops record month for Flathead Lake sales
The sale of a luxury estate in Lakeside capped off a record month for the Flathead Lake real estate market in September.
Montana law school to launch independent review of school
The University of Montana law school is launching an independent review following a walkout and rally at the law school over alleged mistreatment of sexual harassment and assault victims.
Montana commission homes in on congressional district maps
Montana's bipartisan redistricting commission has narrowed down the possibilities for congressional maps that would create two U.S. House seats in the state fo…
Early voting for municipal election starts in mid-October
Ballots for the Nov. 2 municipal elections will be mailed to voters on Oct. 13, according to the Flathead County Election Department.
Project would improve drainage on U.S. 2 near Marion
The Montana Department of Transportation is taking public comments on a plan to repair or replace eight culverts on U.S. 2, southwest of Marion.
Law roundup: Baker is toast after burning bread
A baker accidentally set off a business alarm when they took bread out of the oven late at night.
Montana VA begins flu shot clinics
The Montana VA Health Care System will hold flu shot clinics beginning Oct. 5 at clinics across the state.
Prescribed burns planned near Big Mountain today
Prescribed burns planned on Big Mountain today are expected to produce smoke that will be visible across the Flathead Valley, forest officials warned.
7 passengers on derailed train sue Amtrak, BNSF Railway
An Illinois law firm filed lawsuits Monday against Amtrak and BNSF Railway on behalf of seven passengers who were on an Amtrak train when it derailed in north-…
Judge tosses permit for Creston water bottling plant — again
A district judge in Helena has again sided with neighboring landowners and conservationists in a five-year fight over a water bottling facility in the Creston …
Fairgrounds hosts flu shot clinic Wednesday
The Flathead City-County Health Department’s annual flu clinic is on Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.. at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.
Missoula judge denies request to halt mask requirements in schools
A district judge has denied a request by several parents to halt mask mandates in Missoula schools while a legal challenge of the mandates is underway.
$500k grant supports UM’s College of Humanities
Cornerstone humanities programs at the University of Montana received a $499,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Kalispell City Council candidate Gabe Dillon
Kalispell City Council candidate Gabe Dillon
Kalispell City Council candidate Angela Kennedy
Kalispell City Council candidate Angela Kennedy