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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 …
Montana relaxes gun restrictions, allows guns on campuses
HELENA (AP) — A bill signed into law Thursday by Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte allows concealed firearms to be carried in most places in the state without a perm…
Bigfork school board lifts on-campus mask mandate
Students and staff will no longer be required to mask up on campus at Bigfork Schools starting March 15.
Plea deal rejected in arson death case
The criminal case against a Kalispell man accused of killing his father in an arson fire last fall is in a state of flux after a judge opted to not follow a pl…
Bill would allow children to attend school without vaccines
Wednesday, members of the medical and scientific community blasted a bill that would allow children to attend school without being vaccinated.
Lake County extends mask mandate for 30 days
Lake County Commissioners on Tuesday extended the county’s mask mandate for 30 days in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Paradise sewer opponents seek ouster of board members
Paradise resident Cody Lampman has organized and submitted paperwork to Sanders County Elections Administrator Nichol Scribner for the recall of two Paradise Sewer Board Directors.
Flathead native takes to skis to bag trophy buck
But when he turned 18, Reavis turned his attention to pursuing mule deer in the high country...
Kalispell woman accused of embezzlement
A Kalispell woman has been accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from her employer.
Kalispell council scraps accessory dwelling expansion
In a surprise move by the Kalispell City Council on Tuesday, a proposed ordinance that would have expanded the use of accessory dwelling units in the city was tossed out.
Kalispell school district to put land acquisition on ballot
Kalispell Public Schools is moving ahead in its search for a piece of property to relocate its transportation department offices and district-owned buses onto one site.
Whitefish council members condemn bills limiting local control
Uttering phrases like "How dare they?" and "Shame on you," Whitefish City Council members on Tuesday forcefully condemned two bills in the Montana Legislature …
Law roundup: Man threatens to take ‘little punk down’
A man alleged two other men sitting in a vehicle with the hood up were taunting him and trying to get him to fight, saying, “this little punk needs to go down.”
Hospital relocates virus testing sites
Kalispell Regional Healthcare relocates its COVID-19 testing sites
Two events cause thousands to lose power
A truck reportedly took down an electric line Wednesday...
School buses involved in two minor accidents
Slick road conditions from ice and snow were factors in at least two minor crashes involving school buses Wednesday morning in Columbia Falls and Kalispell.