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Flathead County Elections Administrator thrives on attention to detail
There’s never a dull moment in her world. From voter registration and candidate filings to mailing absentee ballot…
Glacier National Park caps off busy year while preparing for the next
All the while visitation to the park continues hovering at around 3 million per year. Through November of this year, the park saw 2,918,770 visitors, according…
Samaritan House obtains state funding for expansion project
The Montana Department of Commerce awarded a $750,000 Housing Trust Fund grant to the Samaritan House to assist in funding the shelter’s expansion project that…
Libby students show their gratitude to the community
Among the many things students did was making and donating several blankets to the women’s shelter, delivering 80 pairs of socks to the Libby Care Center...
Conservation easements bring permanent protection for Flathead lands
Conservation easements are voluntary legal agreements between a land owner and a land trust that permanently limit development on a parcel of land in an effort…
Santa’s helper enjoys building magic with kids during the holidays
Brian Stewart began his tenure as Santa 17 years ago after offering to play the part at an independent living facility he worked at in Idaho.
The sounds of Christmas — A Christmas Carol Radio Show broadcast
For many people, Christmas conjures up visions of Santa Claus in his red suit, reindeer dashing across the sky, snowmen in top hats, and presents under twinkli…
Grappling with crowded jail, Flathead County eyes new facility
The Flathead County Detention Center for more than a decade has seen its capacity “repeatedly pushed to the brink and beyond,” according to a needs assessment …
Mysterious morel mushrooms at center of food poisoning outbreak
A food poisoning outbreak that killed two people and sickened 51, stemming from a Montana restaurant, has highlighted just how little is known about morel mush…
Legislation would assist in tribal management of bison
Leaders from the Blackfeet Nation and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes praised legislation introduced in Congress last month that centers tribal sov…
Glacier Park inholders file suit against Conservation District
The owners of a house along the banks of McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park have filed an amended complaint in Flathead County District Court challenging …
Forest Service says leaking sewage plant did not contaminate groundwater near Holland Lake
The U.S. Forest Service has announced that monitoring wells installed along the north shore of Holland Lake this fall found that a leaking wastewater treatment…
Kalispell City Council revamps Planning Board
Grumbling aside, Kalispell City Council on Monday established a Planning Commission to replace the municipality’s Planning Board, bringing the city in line wit…
BNSF crews assessing fuel leak from locomotive
BNSF Railway crews began assessing Tuesday the possible effects of a fuel leak on a train locomotive traveling between Havre and West Glacier.
Homeowner group files court challenge against pro-construction housing laws
A lawsuit filed Friday by a coalition of homeowners challenges the constitutionality of four bipartisan laws passed by this year’s Republican-controlled Legisl…
Land Board approves Owen Sowerwine conservation easement
Owen Sowerwine is comprised of over 400 acres of habitat along the Flathead River just east of Kalispell. The accomplishment is the work of the Flathead Land T…