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Hockaday Museum changes name to highlight connection with Glacier Park
The Hockaday Museum of Art in Kalispell will change its name to Glacier Art Museum next year in an effort to ampli…
Bigfork Fire Department to seek bond for new station on May ballot
Bigfork Fire Department will attempt to get a new fire hall on the May ballot in hopes of beating an ongoing struggle with funding.
Wildland firefighter pay raises could vanish without action by Congress within days
The $20,000 salary increase for wildland firefighters in the 2021 infrastructure law could be coming to an end next week if Congress doesn’t act.
New approach to grizzlies sought ahead of the second Trump presidency
Environmental groups are asking the U.S. government to do more to protect Rocky Mountain grizzly bears before the next Trump administration decides the big bru…
Kalispell moving away from composting biosolids
Kalispell is moving away from composting its biosolids owing to public concerns surrounding forever chemicals and the potential closure of its vendor's compost…
Health officials say active tuberculosis case in Flathead County is under control
Health officials say that an active tuberculosis case in Flathead County is under control.
December Delights: Holiday Events You Can't Miss in Northwest Montana
No bah humbugs here. Northwest Montana is bursting with holiday cheer this December, and we’ve got the ultimate guide to help you sleigh the season.
Kalispell resident learns to put health first following stroke
When Marit Bridger suffered a stroke, she wondered if she’d be confined to a nursing home for the rest of her life.
Growing population prompts Kalispell City Council to explore wastewater, biosolids options
Kalispell City Council will review Monday options for upgrading the city’s wastewater treatment facility and new biosolids disposal methods to keep up with a g…
Montana media organizations petition to join right-to-know lawsuit
At stake is public access to “junque files” containing back-channel communications between legislators, lobbyists and stakeholders during the drafting of bills.
Ski patrol union frustrated with negotiation timeline
Contract negotiations between the recently formed Whitefish Mountain Resort ski patrol union and resort executives remained unfinished as the ski season opened…
A band of frustrated neighbors, homeless people tidy up Kalispell's defunct Outlaw Inn
A few frustrated neighbors and homeless residents have grabbed drills and garbage bags to clean up the decaying Kalispell building previously known as the Outl…
Hand-carved, hand-painted and hand-printed: Whitefish artist captures life scenes
Four years and hundreds more sheets of linoleum later, Tarke Penser’s creative outlet has become his livelihood, a way to hand-create the iconic scenes of Nort…
Mother-daughter duo open new barbershop in Kalispell
Owners Amanda Scarlett and Katrina Harris — mother and daughter — both licensed barbers, want that atmosphere to feel evident. The pair opened the shop on Firs…
Auditors say state property tax rolls have missed $1.2 billion of new construction
The Montana Department of Revenue, responsible for maintaining the property listings used to calculate property tax bills, is losing track of hundreds of milli…