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Whitefish examines plan to manage city’s deer population
Deer have long been a fixture of downtown and residential areas of Whitefish. But as the city has grown and the de…
U.S. educators praise 'Teach to Remember 9/11' program
Twenty years ago when the Flight 93 National Memorial site was a temporary monument to the victims of the United Airlines plane that crashed there on Sept. 11,…
Squeezed by ever more students, Marion asks voters to approve $8.2M school expansion bond
In November, Marion School District is seeking approval for a $8.2 million bond issue to expand the school and improve building security.
Fuel break projects in the Flathead National Forest proposed
Officials with the Flathead National Forest are taking public comment on three proposed fuel breaks aimed at protecting infrastructure and communities from wil…
Broadband Commission may shift gears to get service to people in rural Montana
Will broadband businesses get to determine the areas they’ll reach with federal dollars? Or will the state prevent cherry picking and dictate where they go?
Proposed rule limits wakes on Lake Five
Lake Five near the gateway to Glacier National Park could see new boating restrictions next year after a work group came to a consensus Tuesday.
Kalispell OK’s downtown banner policy
Kalispell has created guidelines for displaying banners in its downtown core.
Hike to Sperry Chalet really a one-star review?
A one-star AllTrails review of the Sperry Trail to its namesake chalet by Chris Pike describes the adventure as, “Six miles of horse manure, sun-baked gravel, …
Kalispell City Council poised to adopt downtown banner policy
Kalispell City Council on Tuesday is expected to vote on a resolution adopting a banner policy affecting the downtown core and its multi-use Parkline Trail.
Kalispell interim superintendent looks to move district forward
Kalispell Public Schools Interim Superintendent Randy Cline may only be at the helm for 2023-24 school year, but he’s planning to make it one that has a lastin…
Whitefish examines change in food truck regulations
City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.
Logan Health and Billings Clinic make integration official
The integration of Logan Health and Billings Clinic was made official on Friday with Dr. Craig Lambrecht leading the new health care system as chief executive …
Glacier Park visitor spending boon to economy of gateway communities
The peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis conducted by economists at the National Park Service said that spending supported nearly 6,000 jobs in the local ar…
Flathead County joins challenge of state’s property tax laws
Flathead County has attached itself to other counties in the state seeking a determination of whether the state is accurately taxing property owners.
Funding set aside to address lead found in school water may come up short
Montana’s legislature designated $3.7 million this spring to remove lead from school drinking-water supplies, then the state received $565,000 more on Aug. 1 f…
Flathead County budget reflects decrease for taxpayers
Flathead County commissioners on Thursday approved a final budget that includes a $2.8 million increase in tax collections while reducing overall spending when…