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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
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…
Opposition raised to change in Flathead County septic tank regulations
But not everyone agrees with the proposed change — many residents and advocacy organizations argue that allowing gravity systems is a step backward for septic …
Special youth turkey hunt planned in Flathead Valley
This spring, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is organizing a special youth turkey hunt in the Flathead Valley.
Planning Board to review residential clustering proposal
Flathead County planning staff are holding a workshop Wednesday to discuss additional incentives for residential clustering in agriculture, sub agriculture and…
Law roundup: Resident doesn't want to get burned by fireworks
A burned-out Roman candle was found near a warehouse that reportedly contained flammable and hazardous materials.