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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.
GOP primary for western U.S. House district will feature a Todd, Zinke rematch
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke will face a familiar opponent in the Republican primary for Montana’s western congressional district: retired pastor Mary Todd.
US, Canada and indigenous groups announce proposal to address cross-border mining pollution
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S., Canada and several indigenous groups announced a proposal on Monday to address pollution from coal mining in British Columbia …
Lambrecht resigns as CEO of Logan Health-Billings Clinic
Logan Health-Billings Clinic CEO Craig Lambrecht resigned Monday, making way for new co-leadership roles atop the state’s largest hospital system.
Veteran skier oversees solitude of Essex trails
Gumby is a well-known presence at the Izaak Walton where he rents out the skis, oversees trail conditions, and always takes a moment to ask visitors what condi…
Flathead Republicans not completely sold on perceived frontrunner Sheehy
Montana's Republican heavyweights have thrown their support behind Bozeman businessman Tim Sheehy as the GOP’s best shot at unseating incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon T…
Sinus infection turns life-threatening for Thompson Falls teen
He was flown to Logan Health Children’s hospital in Kalispell the next day for emergency surgery and then would need a second brain surgery that night. On Frid…
Kalispell officials plan more testing, possibly shutting down wells with discovery of forever chemicals in drinking water
Kalispell Public Works officials acknowledged Thursday that failing to publicize the detection of forever chemicals in city water earlier was likely a mistake.
Montana Rep. Rosendale drops US House reelection bid, citing rumors and death threat
HELENA (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana announced Friday he would no longer seek reelection — the second time he's filed and dropped out o…
Flathead County Library Board trustees propose removing young adult designation
Several Flathead County Library trustees want to remove the young adult fiction designation owing to the genre’s wide age range that they argue fails to give p…
Poll shows Tester, Sheehy running neck and neck
New polling results released Wednesday show Democratic Sen. Jon Tester with a narrow, but statistically insignificant, lead over Republican Tim Sheehy in a the…
Glacier National Park broke records in the shoulder seasons, but stays on par for annual visits in 2023
More than 2.9 million people passed through the entrances of Glacier National Park in 2023, marking the park’s sixth busiest year in its history.
Gianforte addresses Lake County's withdrawal from Public Law 280
In a long-awaited letter, Gov. Greg Gianforte informed the Lake County Commissioners March 1 that his administration had no intention of allocating “current re…
Columbia Falls resident to attend State of the Union address
Flathead Valley native and Air Force veteran Fred Hamilton will attend the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. tonight at the invitation of U.S. Sen…
Residents get say in Kalispell's Main Street safety plan effort
Kalispell officials solicited public input for the forthcoming Main Street safety plan at an open house Tuesday, which also gave residents an opportunity to sp…
Kalispell hosting open house on wells contaminated with forever chemicals
Following the revelation that cancer-linked PFAS contaminants, also known as "forever chemicals," are circulating in Kalispell's drinking water supply, city of…