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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…
Kalispell City Council to host budget public hearing, vote on housing, sewer regs
Kalispell City Council will vote at its Monday meeting on housing and commercial development projects as well as move toward adopting industrial sewer regulati…
Fire destroys Kalispell home
A fire destroyed a two-story home on Second Street West in Kalispell on Saturday evening.
Advocates ask commissioners to denounce violence against homeless
Four days after a homeless man was allegedly murdered in Kalispell, advocates for the homeless and community members appealed to the Flathead County commission…
Patriot Front trials set for July
More than a year after their arrest for allegedly planning to violently disrupt a Pride celebration in Coeur d’Alene City Park, six members of white nationalis…
ImagineIF Library board trustee expresses interest in removing fair treatment policy
Carmen Cuthbertson, a trustee for ImagineIF Libraries, is pushing for the removal of the county library system’s fair treatment policy.
Mountain Climber bus system to reintroduce fares
The Mountain Climber, Flathead County’s public bus system, will reintroduce $1 fares for rides after more than three years of delivering free transportation.
Flathead auto students complete decades-long Model A build
When Flathead High School automotive students realized the 1928 Ford Model A was finally completed after decades went into building it was a moment of exciteme…
County preliminary budget shows increase due to spending ARPA funds
The commissioners approved a budget total of $126.8 million in expenditures.
Glacier Institute fundraising for potential nature center
The Glacier Institute is looking to raise roughly $2.5 million for the purchase of a 142-acre tract of land in Columbia Heights that could potentially become h…
Zinke wants water released from Hungry Horse Reservoir to fill Flathead Lake
Flathead Lake’s low water level this summer has drawn the attention of Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke, who called the situation an “oncoming crisis.”
Fourth of July events across the Flathead Valley
The Flathead Valley and beyond will be busy with events for the weekend leading up to and through the Fourth of July holiday.
Flathead Lake level drops prematurely
If people have noticed that the level of Flathead Lake appears to be dropping much sooner than normal, it’s not a figment of their imaginations. Instead, says …
Bigfork Library Project budget doubles after reevaluation of construction cost
The budget to renovate a new home for the Bigfork branch of ImagineIF Libraries has grown to double its original 2018 price tag after a reevaluation of estimat…
Capt. Jordan Venezio named Kalispell Police chief
City officials have tapped Capt. Jordan Venezio to take the reins of the Kalispell Police Department.
Multi-family development gets green light in Whitefish
A large development that would provide 146 rental apartments, including some deed-restricted as affordable, was recently approved by the Whitefish City Council…