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Kalispell Council seeks $25M grant for roundabouts, crosswalk upgrades along Main Street

Kalispell City Council on Monday voted unanimously to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safety on Main …

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Sunshine Factory home offers respite for families seeking hospital care

The home offers respite care for families in a variety of ways. The facility is a three-story home with a full kitchen, living room, bedrooms and a village-the…

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Tours showcase environmental benefits of rain gardens

In order to showcase the benefits of rain gardens, a walking tour of five gardens is being held on Thursday, July 14.

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MDT revokes permit for proposed alpine coaster development

The Montana Department of Transportation has nixed a highway approach permit for a proposed — and neighbor opposed — development on U.S. 93 near Lakeside featu…

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Severe storm drops damaging hail on Kalispell

A severe thunderstorm ripped across parts of the Flathead Valley on Thursday evening, dropping lime-sized hail on some locations.

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Big Columbia Falls housing project headed to planning board

A large subdivision planned in Columbia Falls is set to go before the city planning board next week.

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Historic aircraft touch down at Glacier Park International Airport

For Frank Shelt, a retired U.S. Air Force captain, getting an up close look at a B-25J Mitchell gave him an appreciation of the aviators that came before him.

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Troy graduate honored for hostage rescue in Africa

They used to call him “Gump” but now they can call him an American hero.

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Full length of Sun Road opens to cyclists, hikers this weekend

For the first time this summer, Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road will be open in its entirety to hikers and bikers this weekend.

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Northern pike threatening two popular fisheries

Recent surveys found growing populations of illegally introduced northern pike in Shady Lane Pond in Evergreen and Lake Mary Ronan near Dayton, creating harmfu…

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State Library Commission votes down proposed prism logo

Commissioners for the Montana State Library voted Tuesday to reject a redesigned logo for the agency, weeks after some commissioners raised concerns that the l…

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Kalispell approves emergency water restrictions ordinance

The ordinance provides the city manager the authority to implement water restrictions, if necessary, based upon water usage levels and availability of water at…

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Researchers discuss mine risks to salmon rivers

Recently, a group of 23 science and policy experts from the U.S. and Canada published a review of mining risks to watersheds ranging from Montana to British Co…

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Ozzy's truck: Restoration project raises suicide prevention awareness

Jeffrey “Ozzy” Otzwirk was raised in Haugan and graduated from St. Regis High School in 1995.

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PHOTOS: Crews clear snow from top of Going to the Sun Road

Crews continue to clear snow from the Logan Pass area as park officials say the full Going to the Road will not open until July 13 at the earliest.

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Senior citizen finds his artistic side

For Jim Rahn, Saturdays are for art. Just a few years ago, Rahn had never tried his hand at painting. But one of his neighbors convinced him to try out an ar…