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Flathead Valley Rotary Clubs rally for EPIC Day of Service
While Rotary is perhaps best known in the Flathead Valley for youth football and volleyball programs, the internat…
Law roundup: Water gun drive-by not a hit with others
People in two vehicles were reportedly spraying each other with water guns and another driver called 911, saying the drivers didn’t use their blinkers when changing lanes on the bypass and one of the vehicles almos…
PHOTOS: Whitefish Pond Skim 2026
Skiers and snowboarders end the ski season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's annual pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4.
Federal judge pauses logging project near Whitefish
A 9,000-acre logging project near Whitefish is on hold after a federal judge in Missoula ruled that the U.S. Forest Service failed to properly account for pote…
University of Montana president finalist announced
The finalist candidate for the University of Montana president job is Jeremiah Shinn, interim president of Boise State University, UM and the Montana Office of…
Washington teen dies in US 93 crash caused by unsafe pass, officials say
An 18-year-old driver from Washington state was killed in a head-on crash with a vehicle making an unsafe pass on U.S. 93 south of Lakeside on Wednesday evening.
Conservation groups file lawsuit against Libby mining project
A coalition of local and statewide environmental groups is asking a federal judge to halt a controversial mining exploration project in the Cabinet Mountains.
Law roundup: Baller draws a foul while traveling
After a passenger in a passing vehicle chucked a basketball at his parked vehicle, a motorist retrieved it in the hopes that investigators with the Kalispell Police Department could dust it for fingerprints.
Motorist who allegedly fled deputies on U.S. 2 hit with multiple charges
Azina Carey Berning is set to be arraigned on a felony charge of aggravated fleeing from or eluding a peace officer and a misdemeanor count of driving under th…
Future of Sliter Park up in the air as county debates lease renewal
Flathead County commissioners are once again weighing whether to renew a lease for downtown Bigfork’s Everit L. Sliter Memorial Park.
Cribbage tournament winners
Northwest Montana United Way sponsored the annual day-long city cribbage tournament for students from Kalispell at the Gateway Community Center on March 17.
Loss of library service came as a surprise to Marion School District officials
Marion School District officials are criticizing Flathead County Library trustees for failing to involve the public in their decision to end book delivery serv…
Northwest Montana wraps up record warm winter
West Glacier recorded its warmest winter in more than 75 years, finishing the 2025-26 season with an average daily temperature 6.6 degrees above normal.
Flathead County finalizes owner's rep agreement for new jail construction project
The owner’s representative will advocate for the county’s interest during the project, ensuring all decisions are aligned with the county’s goals, budget and s…
Kalispell man picks up felony burglary charge for allegedly violating order of protection
A Kalispell man who entered his ex's apartment allegedly in violation of a court order last month is facing a felony charge in Flathead County District Court.
Mineral County commissioners grapple with unexpected $5K bill
Mineral County commissioners are upset with a $5,000 bill for surveying work they say was ordered without their knowledge or permission.