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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…
State of emergency declared after East Glacier Sewer Lagoon System fails
The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council declared a state of emergency Tuesday after the failure of the East Glacier lagoon system.
Whitefish settles racial profiling suit brought on by detained immigrant
The city of Whitefish signed a $90,000 settlement in a racial profiling lawsuit tied to the April 2025 detainment of Venezuelan national and Kalispell resident…
White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service
BILLINGS (AP) — President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive to lead the National Park Service, the White House anno…
Whitefish woman charged after she allegedly attacked her husband, adult children
Prosecutors brought Amber Lynne Zorn, 54, up on a felony assault with a weapon charge and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct following her April 5 arrest on Lion Trail.
Suspected drunk driver crashed with young child in vehicle, court docs say
There they found 34-year-old Tony Roy Shewalter, who they described as "highly intoxicated and slurring his words heavily," court documents said.
Law roundup: Man wants to know if anyone cares
The only person in town “who seems to care” complained that 10 cars were parked on the bike path and that he watched Kalispell Police Department and Montana Highway Patrol cars drive right on by.
Lakeside residents frustrated over hurried wastewater treatment project assessment
Many residents felt they did not have enough time to seek out independent professional assessments of the project and its impacts on Flathead Lake.
Suspected drunk driver charged in connection with January wreck in Whitefish
A Columbia Falls man has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge in connection with a January wreck that prosecutors say he caused after a day of drinking and skiing.
'In his blood': Bigfork graduate named Utah Soldier of the Year
Caden Leonard enlisted in the National Guard four years ago. A 2022 Bigfork High School graduate, he moved to Utah to study psychology and criminology at the U…
Kalispell City Council revisits Main Street Safety Action Plan as federal funding returns
The embattled Main Street Safety Action Plan is returning to City Hall as councilors once again consider whether to pursue a federal grant to fund the projects…
Law roundup: Disorderly drivers target pedestrians
A mail carrier driving an older white Ford Explorer with a dangling side mirror allegedly almost ran over a woman on a walking trail.
DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family
The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as a…
Coeur d'Alene's Wolf Lodge may rise again
The couple stood at the site of the former restaurant on a gray and windy afternoon, traffic whizzing by on U.S. 90. The property that was once home to the pop…
Small cars bring big connections through radio-controlled car racing in downtown Kalispell
The two radio-controlled (RC) cars were duking it out on a 100-foot track that winds throughout a 23-by-20-foot mat inside The Rally Point, a game and hobby st…
Parking board recommends higher fines, new technology to enforce rules in downtown Kalispell
City officials and local stakeholders are working on overhauling parking rules in downtown Kalispell.