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Sharp cold front to drop snow on Glacier Park
A winter weather advisory was issued for Glacier National Park beginning Wednesday night as a potent front out of …
Kalispell board considers rules for legal marijuana
The Kalispell Planning Board looks to clear the smoke surrounding legal marijuana during its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14.
County mulls purchase of new vote tabulators for elections
The Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday will further consider the purchase of new vote tabulators and a hardened laptop system for use in county elections…
Law roundup: Man says dead badger has multiple uses
The Kalispell Police Department received a call about someone finding a couple of clothing items and a garbage bag that “smelled like a dead thing” and had maggots on it by some hedges.
Huck's Place juices up downtown Whitefish
Huck’s Place sounds like a typical Montana eatery, but the food and drinks inside aren’t like anything else in the Flathead Valley.
Doctors urge vaccination, not livestock dewormer, in fight against Covid
At least a few people in the Flathead Valley have become ill after taking a widely available antiparasitic drug meant for animals in hopes of treating or preve…
Officials identify man whose body was pulled from river
The body of a man recovered from the Yellowstone River near Dover Park on Thursday has been identified as 71-year-old Gary Mollet.
World marks 20th anniversary of 9/11
The world solemnly marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, remembering the dead, invoking the heroes and taking stock of the aftermath just weeks afte…
From 9/11's ashes, a new world took shape. It did not last.
In the ghastly rubble of Ground Zero's fallen towers 20 years ago, Hour Zero arrived, a chance to start anew.
Bigfork foundation presents flag display to remember 9/11
A collection of 300 American flags wave in the wind, displayed in the field below the enormous flag that adorns the side of the barn near Bigfork, there to hon…
Law roundup: Salesmen won't take no for an answer
Two persistent men were reported to the Columbia Falls Police Department after they showed up at a woman’s door and tried to enter the house to give her a “free estimate.”
Forest Service poised to approve massive Swan Valley project
The U.S. Forest Service is poised to greenlight part of a massive forestry project that aims to improve wildlife habitat while reducing fuels that increase the…
Biden's vaccine rules to set off barrage of legal challenges
President Joe Biden's sweeping new vaccine requirements have Republican governors threatening lawsuits. His unapologetic response: "Have at it."
Kalispell council OKs downtown hotel, silo projects
Transportation, development move forward in Kalispell
Kalispell man dies in crash near Whitefish
For unknown reasons, the Lexus crossed into the northbound lane and struck a Dodge Truck, driven by the Kalispell man, head-on despite his efforts to avoid the…
Transient woman pleads not guilty, released from jail
A transient woman with three pending felony charges was granted release from the Flathead County Detention Center last week after pleading not guilty.