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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.
An expanded reservation system and construction likely to loom large for Glacier National Park visitors in 2023
Ticketed entry and planned construction on the Going-to-the-Sun Road will again likely prove the biggest concerns for visitors going to Glacier National Park i…
Kalispell FFA excels at competitions
Kalispell FFA had a standout competitive season this fall with student Ethan Bay placing second in the nation in Farm and Agribusiness Management.
Transportation improvement initiatives forge ahead
The $115 million airport expansion will include the addition of two restaurants, a runway viewing lounge area, and a new gate.
After a strong year, local tourism industry prepares for challenges ahead
Tourism remained strong in the Flathead Valley this year following a bounce back from Covid but industry leaders remain nervous that a possible economic recess…
Ring in the new year with celebrations around the Flathead Valley
Say goodbye to 2022 and welcome 2023 the right way with these New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day celebrations in the Flathead Valley.
Low income developments in the Flathead aim to ease housing squeeze
Finding housing in the Flathead Valley has become an uphill battle for many, but amidst the seemingly never ending supply of luxury homes, a few developers and…
Longtime Glacier National Park ranger dies at 102
Lyle Ruterbories, a longtime ranger and one of the oldest rangers ever in the National Park Service, died on Dec. 13.
Evergreen Fire Department kept busy over the holidays
Evergreen Fire Rescue saw a busy holiday season, responding to multiple blazes including one on Christmas Eve and two on Monday.
Flathead County school enrollment remains steady while two rural schools grapple with increases
The majority of schools at this level experienced increases with a few rural school districts seeing the biggest gains including Deer Park and Cayuse Prairie, …
Foundation president reflects on work bolstering nonprofits
Linda Engh-Grady joined the foundation in 2008 and is preparing to retire next month. Looking back on her tenure, she says assisting nonprofits has been the mo…
Tubas oom-pah into Christmas
The first TubaChristmas was conducted by Paul Lavalle in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza Ice Rink on Sunday, Dec. 22, 1974.
Commitment to care: Aspiring nurse inspired to help others
Life can change in a flash. Just ask Dylan Baker.
Company proposes tram up Columbia Mountain
Pursuit Glacier Park Collection is considering a tram that would run from Hungry Horse to about 1,000 feet below the summit of Columbia Mountain in the Swan Ra…
Arctic front bears down on Northwest Montana
After a day of digging out, Northwest Montana residents are in for a frigid Thursday, with temperature readings that could plummet well below zero, and then so…
Kalispell awarded $25M grant for West Reserve improvements
A $25 million federal grant has been awarded to the city of Kalispell to assist with major improvements along notoriously congested West Reserve Drive.