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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.
Suspect in Bigfork double homicide pleads not guilty
The man accused of murdering a couple inside their Bigfork home in October pleaded not guilty to two counts of deliberate homicide in Flathead County District …
Opponents decry grizzly bill as too vague at Senate committee hearing
Critics sought more clarity Tuesday on a bill allowing livestock owners to take grizzlies on their property in anticipation of the federal government lifting p…
Regulators accuse Columbia Falls crypto mine of fraud, financial crimes
State Auditor Troy Downing has demanded answers from a cryptocurrency company with a bitcoin mining center in Columbia Falls accused of operating a multimillio…
Report: $60 million indoor sports facility would benefit local businesses
In addition to serving local youth and adult athletes, the visitors bureau asked its consultants to explore the viability of establishing a center that would a…
Mayor, former mayor challenge settlement of class-action lawsuit against Logan Health
Logan Health has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2021 data breach, but a pair of prominent Flathead Valley residents are objecting to i…
Valentine sweethearts: Couple reflects on 60 years of love and life
They have celebrated quite a few Valentine's Days in their time.
Flathead lawmaker wants to see more sidewalks in Evergreen
A bill that would fund construction of sidewalks along U.S. 2 in Evergreen has its first hearing Wednesday in the House Transportation Committee.
Flathead student shows versatility in path to nursing career
The inquisitive and artistic senior is a recipient of the Winslow Nichols Leadership Award.
New owner plans to complement the past with the present at Izaak Walton Inn
After more than eight decades and hundreds of thousands of visitors, this summer the Izaak Walton Inn will receive its first major renovations and upgrades sin…
Leaning forward into new experiences valuable in life and on ski trail
I had never been to Montana or written for a daily newspaper, so I said why not. In a way, I wouldn’t let myself lean back from the opportunity.
Marred by hail damage, Conrad Mansion getting new roof
The historic Conrad Mansion Museum is getting a new roof after last summer’s hail storm left the Kalispell landmark badly damaged.
Ag students receive Wilderness First Aid certification
Twenty-one natural resources students at the H.E. Robinson Ag Center recently received Wilderness First Aid certification.
Resort tax revision would allow funding of workforce housing
A bill that would revise Montana’s resort tax laws by increasing the population cap and allowing for a percentage of the tax to go toward workforce housing was…
County planning board again rejects KM Ranch proposal
The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday again gave a negative recommendation for a proposal that could lead to a residential development along KM Ranch…
Bill aimed at drag shows gets hearing in House Judiciary Committee
Critics lambasted a bill aimed at restricting drag shows during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday as rife with possible unintended consequences whil…