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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…
Montana GOP advances four bills limiting abortion access
HELENA (AP) — The Montana House on Monday advanced four bills that would limit abortion access in the state, capitalizing on the election of a Republican governor for the first time in 16 years.
34-year-old grizzly confirmed as Yellowstone region's oldest
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A 34-year-old grizzly bear captured in southwestern Wyoming has been confirmed as the oldest on record in the Yellowstone region, Wyoming …
Former banker gets prison for bank fraud, money laundering
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former banker from Billings has been sentenced to a year in prison for approving bank loans to a man without disclosing his own private loans to the same man.
Game warden embraces backcountry isolation
After several years of working in the Eureka area, game warden Ben Chappelow said he is settling in well to his new position patrolling the Spotted Bear and Hu…
Kalispell council hones park rules for downtown trail
The Kalispell City Council turns its attention to the process of building a city park along the Kalispell Core Area Trail — and the rules that will govern the park — during a remote work session at 7 p.m. tonight.
Vehicle owner asked to counsel litterbug
A woman driving a vehicle reportedly threw a bunch of trash out the window. The <strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> left a voicemail with the registered owner of the vehicle asking him to counsel the drive…
States eye allowing concealed carry of guns without a permit
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers in several more states want to loosen gun restrictions by allowing people to carry concealed firearms without having…
Pandemic expands role of school nurses
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, so has the work of school nurses.
With COVID curfew gone, bars are buzzing
For what seems like the first time in months, local bars are finally seeing business pick up.
'Cowboys' — Western drama filmed in Flathead Valley to debut online
For a brief second, actor Steve Zahn runs down Main Street in Kalispell past local landmarks like Norms News.
Montana GOP officials blast Biden's environmental actions
President Joe Biden's new administration wasted no time taking executive actions aimed at combating climate change and protecting the environment.
Whitefish Schools: Means to become permanent superintendent
With overwhelming support from the Whitefish School Board, administrators, staff and community members, Whitefish School District Interim Superintendent Dave M…
Call of duty: Army colonel steps up to help as substitute teacher
When Columbia Falls schools closed late last March and transitioned to remote learning for the remainder of the school year, Kelly Smith, father of two energet…
Dr. Fauci to headline Pandemic Dialogues at UM
The University of Montana’s 2021 Mansfield Lecture will present the country’s leading infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, in a Zoom conversation …
Woman’s complaints include a candle on the porch
A woman was upset because another woman was allegedly posting things on social media that the first woman did not want to be shared in public. The social media poster also reportedly left a candle on the caller’s p…