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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.
Program offers students opportunity to explore law enforcement
A dedicated group of nine local high school students were sworn in by Sheriff Brian Heino last week as the first members of the new Flathead County Sheriff’s O…
Flathead officials, advocates study bill to bolster workforce housing
Flathead Valley officials and housing advocates are mulling over a proposal to allow local governments to subsidize rents for residents using a small tax on sh…
July Glacier Park reservations open March 1
The next round of Glacier National Park vehicle registrations begins next week on Wednesday, March 1 at Recreation.gov.
State wildlife commission says no to boating restrictions on Church Slough
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted against placing boating restrictions on Church Slough on Wednesday, denying a resident work group’s petition and…
Democratic Sen. Jon Tester to run for 4th term in Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana said Wednesday he will seek reelection to a fourth term in 2024, a boost to Democrats' hopes of maintain…
State Republicans vote to rebuke former Gov. Marc Racicot
Marc Racicot, who served from 1993 to 2001 as a two-term Republican governor, was formally rebuked by party leadership for recently supporting Democrats in sta…
Honoring life and career, Kila man inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame
Tom Harmon was inducted Feb. 11 into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame as part of the 2023 inductees for District 10 which includes Flathead, Lake, Lincoln and S…
Whitefish looks at temporary halt for new marijuana shops
The meeting is on Tuesday due to the Presidents’ Day holiday. City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.
Peek into the past: the lives of Chinese and Japanese immigrants in the early Flathead
In what was once the city’s Chinatown, firecrackers hung from the tops of doorways in Chinese businesses and residences, which included restaurants and laundry…
GOP lawmakers shy away from changing Montana’s constitutional right to abortion
Republican lawmakers in Montana wield a supermajority that gives them the power to ask voters to approve a constitutional amendment that would break the link b…
Glacier Park International Airport expansion off to a flying start
A year and a half into construction, Glacier Park International Airport is making significant progress on its $150 million terminal expansion project with the …
Turmoil in courts on gun laws in wake of justices' ruling
A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment is upending gun laws across the country, dividing judges and sowing confusion over what firearm …
Speech and debate students qualify for nationals
Speech and debate teams from Flathead, Glacier and Columbia Falls high schools will be well represented at nationals following the West District Qualifier tour…
Flathead, Glacier to offer slate of new classes
Flathead and Glacier high school students will have a slate of new courses to choose from for the 2023-24 school year including several that will get students …
Daines, King reintroduce bill aimed at aiding communities near national parks
A year after its initial introduction in the Senate, the bipartisan Gateway Community and Recreation Enhancement Act is getting a second chance at life.