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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…
Plans for COVID-19 oversight multiply
Legislation to rein in the authority of county officials to make public health declarations in times of crisis without added oversight from other elected offic…
Sheriff’s Office investigates reported shooting near Lore Lake
A Flathead Valley man was taken to Logan Health in Kalispell for a medical evaluation early Monday after an incident near Lore Lake.
Tax forms reporting unemployment benefits sent to recipients
HELENA (AP) — Montana's Department of Labor and Industry has mailed tax forms to people who received unemployment benefits last year because they are subject to federal taxation, the agency said.
Authorities seek fourth man from illegal border crossing
A little more than one week ago, U.S. Border Patrol agents took four men into custody near Whitefish after they allegedly made an illegal border crossing from …
Hundreds of Montana veterans to be immunized in Kalispell
Four hundred Montana veterans are expected to receive their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday.
Whitefish to take over garbage billing from contractor
The city of Whitefish is taking over responsibility for garbage billing from a private contractor, but residents aren't expected to see any change in rates, and some commercial customers may benefit from slight pri…
Kalispell council asked to OK use of grant money for emergency shelter
The Kalispell City Council tonight will consider a proposal for the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana to use Emergency Solutions grant funding for emergency shelter activities.
Longtime Special Olympics volunteer honors daughter's legacy
In one way or another, Terri Siefke has been involved in the Special Olympics since 1988, when she first watched her only daughter compete in a track meet in S…
Man throws rock at woman’s head
A passerby reportedly saw a man shoving a woman in a bank drive-thru and told the K<strong>alispell Police Department</strong> that he hit her in the head with a rock, which he then threw at her.
Buoyed by Keystone XL, pipeline opponents want Biden to act
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After President Joe Biden revoked Keystone XL's presidential permit and shut down construction of the long-disputed pipeline that was to car…
Glacier at forefront of whitebark pine conservation
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed listing the whitebark pine as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
New Starbucks opens drive-thru in Whitefish
If you ever had hopes of stopping by a Starbucks coffee shop that isn’t bustling, now’s the time.
Today’s Achievers: Compassionate leader is ‘go-to-girl’ at Flathead
Flathead High School's Paityn Reece is the “go-to girl” for support, guidance, friendship and leadership, attributes she built out of hardship, according to Mi…
A trail runs through it: Kalispell on track to complete Parkline Trail this year
It’s the end of the line for the old railroad tracks in downtown Kalispell.
Logan Health: Kalispell Regional begins brand transformation
Brendan House, North Valley Hospital, Pathways Treatment Center, Glacier View Research Institute, Digestive Health Institute of Montana, Montana Children’s, Eu…