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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.
Historic Glacier cabin seeks Preservation Grant approval
The cabin, which sits at the head of Lake McDonald, was once the summer home of Montana Sen. Burton K. Wheeler. It is on the National Register of Historic Plac…
Crypto company with mine in Columbia Falls accused of fraud
A cryptocurrency company with a bitcoin mining center in Columbia Falls is facing multiple class-action lawsuits alleging that it defrauded millions of dollars…
City closes Depot Park gazebo to the public
The gazebo in Kalispell’s Depot Park was closed to the public Wednesday as city officials deal with resident complaints about the presence of the homeless indi…
Annual fundraiser benefits nonprofit cancer support
The Wings Regional Cancer Support Radiothon will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Jan. 19 and 20.
Proposals for future of Somers Beach State Park up for review
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is asking for feedback on a draft development plan outlining future potential upgrades for Somers Beach State Park, whic…
Whitefish Council examines simplifying annexation process
Annexation is the process by which land in Flathead County becomes incorporated into the city.
911 dispatchers struggle with burnout amid staff shortage, warn it could lead to tragedy
With hours piling up and time off seldom seen, the overstretched dispatchers at the Flathead Emergency Communications Center warn it is only a matter of time u…
Base Camp Bigfork mushes to 15 years of fun
Base Camp Bigfork offers an experience few can get in the lower 48. When owners Mark and Sam Schurke started their dog sled tours 15 years ago, they had no ide…
Sheriff says staffing shortages are getting better
The staffing shortage in Flathead County’s law enforcement divisions stretches well beyond dispatchers at the Flathead Emergency Communication Center as Sherif…
Woman accused of bilking donors with fake cancer diagnosis sentenced
Victims of Amy Glanville’s alleged yearslong scam using a fake cancer diagnosis to raise tens of thousands of dollars in donations took turns Friday describing…
Student leads by listening and sharing knowledge
Glacier High School senior Selah Conklin is a “dedicated, positive and hardworking” student, one of few, science teacher Sarah Conner has met in her teaching e…
Neighbors of KM Ranch project raise objections again
Montarise Developments, LLC is seeking to change the zoning from SAG-5 suburban agricultural to R-2.5 rural residential, reducing the minimum lot size from 5 a…
Gianforte pushes for financial literacy, civics classes for students
Gov. Greg Gianforte wants to make financial literacy and civics classes requisites to graduate high school in Montana.
Planning board again pans massive Columbia Falls subdivision proposal
For the second time in five months, the Columbia Falls City County Planning Board on Tuesday voted down the massive River Highlands subdivision project propose…
Swan Valley easement aimed at securing grizzly habitat
A 30-acre conservation easement was placed on land in the Swan Valley last week with the intention of securing grizzly bear habitat and forested wetlands.