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Counting machines add vote of confidence to elections security
The conference room of the Flathead County Elections Department whirred with noise. Volunteers rattled off strings…
Montana schools are struggling to pass funding levies
It's getting harder for Montana schools to win voter approval for discretionary funding levies, according to an analysis by the Montana School Boards Association.
Montana Supreme Court upholds Kalispell man's police obstruction conviction
The state’s highest court on Tuesday sided with a jury’s decision that a Kalispell man was guilty of obstructing a peace officer while he recorded a traffic st…
Suspected drunk driver arrested after crashing into fence in Whitefish
Prosecutors brought Stephanie Deeann Cardenas, 43, up on felony counts of fleeing from a peace officer and criminal endangerment as well as misdemeanor driving under the influence, first offense, following her Feb.…
Kalispell man receives suspended sentence for allegedly propositioning underage niece
Johnathon Daniel Fritz, 37, pleaded not guilty to felony sexual abuse of children at his Jan. 9, 2025 arraignment in Flathead County District Court.
History talk explores the beginnings of Kalispell
Bruce Guthrie, who leads the Northwest Montana History Museum's popular downtown walking tour, will describe the birth of the town.
Law Roundup: Drop the pizza and drive away
A patron with bloodshot eyes and slurring words was reported to the Kalispell Police Department. Before leaving the establishment, the person dropped their pizza on the way out before getting in a vehicle.
Daines gains federal support to strip wilderness potential from Montana sites
Senator Steve Daines received federal agency backing on Thursday for his bill to downgrade three remote Montana landscapes from potential wilderness to regular…
Trump nominates a hospitality executive to lead the National Park Service
President Donald Trump has nominated for director of the National Park Service an executive from a hospitality company that holds extensive contracts with the …
Float permits, parking ban proposed for Flathead River under new management plan
A recently released rewrite of the Flathead River Comprehensive Management Plan promises to introduce new regulations, including a float permit system, to the …
Law roundup: Car wash confrontation threatens to leave a mark
Agitated by the wait to use a car wash, a woman turned to intimidation to speed up the process.
Kalispell Planning Commission backs wide-ranging zoning reforms to boost housing
The Kalispell Planning Commission on Tuesday backed a slew of reforms to the city’s zoning rules to promote higher density development.
Glacier officials remain mum on plan to end ticketed entry
Five years after Glacier National Park first introduced a ticketed-entry system to handle ever-increasing summer crowds, the park plans on eliminating the at-t…
State to investigate Helena over noncooperation with federal immigration agents
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said he will investigate the city of Helena for stating that it will not assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcemen…
Mineral County commissioners calculate how to approach updates to courthouse, jail
Mineral County commissioners calculate approach to reconstruct courthouse, jail
Council reviews Kalispell's 2.5% population growth projection
Kalispell city councilors on Monday night asked planning staff how they determined a projected 2.5% annual growth rate for the city’s population and what would…