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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…
Kalispell Education Foundation hires new director
The Kalispell Education Foundation has been revamped and a new executive director hired to take the lead on broadening the nonprofit’s reach.
FCC slaps Libby-based neo-Nazi with $10 million fine
A 51-year-old Nazi sympathizer residing in Libby faces a $9.9 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission after he plagued various parts of the country with racist, anti-Semitic and threatening robocall…
Person’s screams far from pitch-perfect
A Baker Avenue resident claimed someone walked past their house “screaming at the top of their lungs.” All was quiet, however, when Whitefish Police Department officers drove through the area.
Jurors hear cellphone analysis in Wood murder trial
THOMPSON FALLS — Two witnesses with backgrounds in analyzing cellphone data testified how one device belonging to murder suspect Danielle Wood allegedly was in use with another phone investigators believe she used …
Bill to deny gender-affirming care for trans youth fails
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana House on Tuesday voted 51-49 against a bill that sought to penalize physicians who provide gender-affirming health care for tr…
Man dies of gunshot injuries during traffic stop near Creston
A man died Monday evening of apparent self-inflicted gunshot injuries following a traffic stop by the Montana Highway Patrol in the area of Montana 35 and Turtle Mountain Road near Creston.
GOP chair shuts down testimony opposing sanctuary city ban
HELENA (AP) — Montana House Judiciary Committee Republicans cut short the testimony of two opponents of a bill that would ban sanctuary cities in the state during a hearing Tuesday after they said the bill reinforc…
RightOnTrek: Backpacking entrepreneur relocates business to Whitefish
Victoria Livschitz was balancing a career in Silicon Valley and raising three children when she found an escape from the pressures of daily life — time spent o…
North Valley Hospital names new chief medical officer
North Valley Hospital Chief of Staff, Dr. Jonathan “Jon” Amick, has accepted a new role as chief medical officer, effective Feb. 1.
Speech and debate: Flathead, Glacier have high hopes heading to Class AA state tourney
The Glacier High School speech and debate team pulled ahead of Flathead High School to win second place at the Great Falls Invitational.
Speech and debate: Whitefish narrowly tops C-Falls at Divisional tournament
The Whitefish High School speech and debate team squeaked by Columbia Falls High School by two points for the win at the Montana Western A Divisional Tournament.
Snooze in the tub leads to flooding
Kalispell Police Department responded to a call from a hotel employee who alleged a man with a “dumpy build” fell asleep in the tub and left it running, which flooded the downstairs room, and he refused to pay for …
Lake County settles lawsuit over tribal tax breaks
The Lake County commissioners have agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged the Montana Department of Revenue erroneously gave property-tax exemptions to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, costing the coun…
Polson teen dies in traffic crash near Pablo
An 18-year-old Polson man died in a one-vehicle traffic crash Saturday night near Pablo.
5,000-plus doses of vaccine given in Flathead County
A new online dashboard created and maintained by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services shows Flathead County has given more than 5,000 sho…