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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…
Headlines: Mercury exposure in Libby, CFalls restricts e-bikes, and workforce housing in Kalispell
Mercury exposure in Libby, Columbia Falls restricts e-bikes, car crashes into Bunker’s in Polson and new workforce housing complex to be built along Parkline T…
Kalispell Council to consider adopting policy for naming parks, public facilities
Kalispell City Council will weigh adopting a naming policy for city parks and other facilities on Monday.
University of Montana game design student finds winning strategies
Brittany Westlund, a third-year graduate student living in Kalispell, is enrolled in the University of Montana's new Master of Fine Arts in Game Design and Int…
Law roundup: Man wants to save the trees from dog pee
A man reportedly had a bone to pick with leashed dogs urinating on trees on public property. He called the Kalispell Police Department, wanting to know what he could do to save the trees from a death sentence by do…
Kalispell company targets efficiency in creating government agency software
The company was recently awarded a contract by the state of Oklahoma to modernize its state licensing systems — it's the fourth state the company has worked wi…
Flathead Valley Community Band plays music for the community
Led by longtime Flathead High School band director Allen Slater, the Flathead Valley Community Band is the oldest continually-serving private musical group in …
Massive land conservation project brings property right tensions to the surface
For many who attended the Montana Land Board’s October 2025 meeting, the final vote to approve the Montana Great Outdoors Conservation Easement was a triumphan…
Investigation into former Hot Springs School District clerk ongoing, Sanders County officials say
Sanders County officials said last week that law enforcement is investigating a former Hot Springs School District employee.
Law roundup: Hitting stop sign is Instagram-worthy event
Three giggling teens allegedly got out of a black Lexus sedan after hitting a stop sign, took pictures and then hit the road. Someone told the Kalispell Police Department that the sign was in the yard of a residenc…
PHOTOS: Kalispell Holiday Stroll and Community Tree Lighting
Scenes from the Kalispell Downtown Association Holiday Stroll and Community Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 5.
Logan Health primary care providers file to unionize
Nearly 60 primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants working at Logan Health clinics in Northwest Montana have filed a petition with…
PHOTOS: Opening Day on Big Mountain
Skiers and snowboarders take to the slopes of Big Mountain on opening day at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Thursday, Dec. 4.
Western Montana's big game season ends with average harvest
The general deer and elk hunting season wrapped up last weekend in Montana and game check stations in Northwest Montana reported activity levels nearly identic…
Law roundup: Vehicle owner confuses repo man for a thief
The owner of a vehicle told the Kalispell Police Department that a man showed up at his residence and towed it away, alleging the act constituted theft, particularly since he had left four guns inside it.
Road makeovers get high marks from drivers and engineers in Lake County
“Those are the best roads in Lake County,” enthused a driver recently after trying out the new surfaces of North Reservoir Road, south of Polson, and Dublin Gu…