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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…
A pesky woman-about-town
Employees believed a woman stole wine but were unable to verify a theft had occurred. They wanted <strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> to tell the woman she couldn’t come onto the property ever again. In a …
Caller 'just wants to vent a little bit'
A woman called the Columbia Falls Police Department because she “just wanted to vent a little bit.”
Free virtual salary negotiation workshop offered
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Montana chapter and the League of Women Voters of Billings are partnering to provide a free virtual salary negotiation workshop at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, specifi…
Ban on insurance coverage for abortion considered in Montana
HELENA (AP) — The Montana House Judiciary Committee on Friday advanced a bill that would ban coverage of abortion procedures by health insurance plans offered …
Gianforte: State will seek to drop lawsuit against Flathead businesses
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said Thursday he was directing staff at the Department of Public Health and Human Services to "seek dismissal" of lawsuits filed by the previous administration against five Flathead Coun…
Jury finds Polson woman guilty of murder
THOMPSON FALLS – A jury of eight women and four men found Danielle Jeanette Wood, 56, of Polson, guilty of deliberate homicide Friday afternoon in the death of…
Montana vaccine effort ramping up, hospitalizations decline
HELENA (AP) — Montana's effort to vaccinate health care workers and those over age 70 against the coronavirus continues to ramp up while cases and hospitalizat…
Local health experts attribute zero flu cases to social distancing, mask use
Flathead County, along with the rest of Montana, has yet to confirm a single case of influenza this season — an unusual trend that health experts say largely c…
Authorities arrest accused killer, two others following alleged illegal border crossing
The run of a man wanted for murder in Saskatchewan, Canada, ended last week in Northwest Montana after law enforcement captured him and two others near Whitefi…
Gov. Gianforte lays out priorities for Montana
HELENA — In the face of a global pandemic and a crippled economy, Gov. Greg Gianforte delivered his first State of the State address Thursday focusing on deali…
Tester takes gavel as Veterans Affairs Committee chair
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester made an appeal for bipartisanship and expressed urgency about the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday in his first remarks as chairman of the Vete…
Master fundraiser featured in FLIC documentary
How does one go about raising over $35 million for good causes?
Whitefish OKs new deal with state on Beaver Lake access
The city of Whitefish has approved an agreement that would allow Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to maintain a fishing access site at Beaver Lake, but not pro…
ImagineIF's 'Making Montana' wins state Program of the Year Award
ImagineIF Libraries’ "Making Montana" collaborative project was selected as winner of Montana Library Association’s Program of the Year Award 2020.
Trinity Lutheran Church celebrates 125 years
Sunday, Jan. 31, marks the 125th anniversary of Trinity Lutheran Evangelical Church, and special services are planned that day to celebrate the milestone.