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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 appeals TikTok ban, saying consumer protection outweighs First Amendment worries
The State of Montana filed its opening brief with the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Friday in its appeal of a preliminary injunction prohibiting the state …
Glacier National Park receives over $1.9 million for ecosystem restoration
Glacier Park’s climate-related projects are part of an overall $195 million investment from the act announced last week to prepare parks across the country to …
Glacier Park International Airport unveils expanded terminal
Airplanes aren’t the only things going up and down at Glacier Park International Airport — it’s now home to Flathead County’s sole set of escalators.
State health department under corrective plan for delayed SNAP applications
Federal officials have required Montana to implement a corrective action plan to improve what they call “unacceptable” delays in processing food assistance app…
Kila School to put $8 million bond issue on the ballot for expansion
Kila School is moving forward with an $8 million bond issue in a May mail ballot election to expand the school.
Kalispell seeks feedback for Main Street safety plan
The City of Kalispell, in partnership with Kittelson and Associates Inc., is holding an open house Tuesday to solicit public input for its forthcoming Main Str…
Experienced fire manager looks to lead rural Whitefish fire area
D.C. Haas traded in climbing into black bear dens for fighting fires when he moved to Montana several decades ago.
Kalispell City Council could address vacancy issue created by election snafu
Municipal officials have prepared resolutions ahead of Monday’s Kalispell City Council meeting that could see it declare two of its seats vacant and then immed…
Gunning to be the best: Teens take part in local shooting league
Standing with her feet hip-distance apart, Flathead Valley Pheasants Forever Youth Shooting League member Abbi Townsend leans into her slightly bent, forward-f…
Levy could provide overtaxed Kalispell Fire Department with more personnel, new station
When the calls began coming in Feb. 1 about a possible structure fire off of Three Mile Drive, the Kalispell Fire Department was across town fielding a medical…
Longtime owners of Kalispell's Woodland Floral retiring
Woodland Floral, a mainstay of Kalispell’s bouquet and sentiment business, is changing hands after 45 years.
Braxton Mitchell faces independent challenger for House District 5
Two-term Republican state Rep. Braxton Mitchell faces a youthful, independent challenger in House District 5 this year — 18-year-old Colton Little.
The Honey Girl of Auschwitz — a story of survival and forgiveness
In the face of death, Holocaust survivor Esther Basch found life.
Owen Sowerwine Natural Area permanently protected
The Owen Sowerwine Natural Area is now permanently protected after years of work to conserve it.
Kalispell Police Department could see its ranks expand if levy passes
Faced with staffing shortages and an increased workload, Kalispell Police Department officials said the city’s proposed public safety levy will bolster the age…