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Kalispell Council reviews $189M budget proposal, weighs public safety and infrastructure spending
Kalispell City Council took its first look at the municipality’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget last week.
Montana Supreme Court declares 2021 voting laws unconstitutional
In a highly anticipated ruling Wednesday, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s finding that four laws passed by the 2021 Legislature violate the …
Flathead County Library trustees hold off on overhauling young adult section
Concerned about the age appropriateness of materials in the young adult section, Flathead County Library trustees asked staff Thursday to place additional sign…
Glacier National Park crews plowing Two Medicine Road
It’s that time of year again — Glacier National Park has started plowing the Two Medicine Road and will begin plowing the Camas Road Monday, April 1.
Cost to remove CFAC waste could be more than $1 billion, EPA estimates
Responding to calls to remove toxic waste from the former Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. plant, the Environmental Protection Agency said it estimates it would cos…
Columbia Falls outfitter testifies on impacts of climate change to business
Columbia Falls outfitter and guide Hilary Hutcheson testified before the U.S. Senate Budget Committee last week on the effects of climate change to the outdoor…
Flathead residents raise concerns about housing, mental health at listening session hosted by state lawmakers
Flathead Valley residents expressed frustration over property taxes, the lack of affordable housing and a broken mental health system during a listening sessio…
Energy Keepers hires communications director
Following a year of intense public scrutiny owing to last summer’s abnormally low water levels, the operators of the Séliš Ksanka QÍispé Dam on Flathead Lake h…
Flathead County Library Board could decide future of young adult collection Thursday
The Flathead County Library Board of Trustees is poised to make a decision this week that could change the way young adult novels are shelved or labeled in the…
Flathead Lake level dispute boils in letters to federal hydroelectric regulators
A federal agency that oversees hydroelectric dams has been roped, again, into an ongoing dispute about water levels in Flathead Lake. The Federal Energy Regula…
Knudsen rewrites abortion initiative ballot statement
The group behind a proposed constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion access in the Montana Constitution filed an emergency petition with the state Supreme…
Analysis shows how much road funding counties could get if SB 442 veto overridden
With the question of whether to override Gov. Greg Gianforte’s veto of Senate Bill 442 now in the hands of lawmakers, a report published this week by a Legisla…
Flathead County teen services librarian continues to carve out space for adolescents
As the Flathead County teen services librarian, her efforts are already proving successful — with the revamping of the Teen Zone at the Kalispell branch, new p…
Whitefish gym expands with wellness center including cold plunge
Now as a complement to these workouts, co-founder and head trainer André Bolourchi and his partners, Joe Hess and Debbie Maue, have opened a wellness center of…
How to Cook Like Mom — Chef creates cookbook for sons and those interested in getting into the kitchen
By extension, the book is a letter to all those who are interested in getting into the kitchen helping them expand their abilities by teaching them to be adapt…
Proposed developments would bring 380 homes at mixed prices to Kalispell
Known as Tronstad Meadows and Whitetail Crossing, the proposed neighborhoods near the intersection of U.S. 93 and Tronstad Road are expected to see about 380 s…