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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
CFAC study details cleanup plan for old aluminum plant
Marking the end of a five-year process, Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. and its parent company Glencore have released a 538-page feasibility study that details how…
Whitefish budget decrease reflects less capital spending
The Whitefish City Council on Monday approved a $42.5 million preliminary budget for fiscal year 2022 that's dramatically lower than last year due to a decreas…
Montana Legislature withdraws subpoenas, drops case against judicial branch
The Legislature on Tuesday announced it will withdraw all outstanding subpoenas issued against members of the judiciary over the past three months, a major rev…
Health department stages last COVID vaccine clinic
After more than six months in operation, the Flathead City-County Health Department closed out its community immunization clinics at the Flathead County Fairgr…
Board tables overhaul of North Fork zoning regulations
The Flathead County Planning Board has postponed action on a proposed rewrite of zoning regulations for the North Fork area, with several board members voicing…
Three Flathead residents die in weekend accidents
Three Flathead Valley residents died in weekend traffic accidents in the Columbia Falls area.
Municipal election battles heat up in Whitefish, Kalispell
A flurry of last-minute filings for municipal elections in Flathead County has created contested races for mayor and two of Kalispell’s four wards, and a slate…
Retired fire chief reflects on memorable career
After spending nearly a quarter century with the Kalispell Fire Department, Chief Dave Dedman headed into retirement.
Study underscores economic significance of Montana hospitals
A new study from the University of Montana underscores the economic significance of Montana hospitals
Project aims to preserve oral history of fire lookouts
Beth Hodder has collected more than 15 hours of audio in an effort to preserve stories from those who have staffed Northwest Montana's fire lookouts.
Education takes flight for Glacier High School grad
In the fall, recent Glacier High School graduate Henry Smith will launch into aerospace engineering studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Glacier sees uptick in visitors before full Sun Road reopening
Dee Horton planned her trip to Glacier National Park months in advance, booking a rental car, a place to stay and a flight to Kalispell from her home in New Or…
World's largest farm tractor coming to Kalispell
Produced in Havre in 1977, the Big Bud 747 is 14-feet tall and weighs more than 100,000 pounds.
Rosendale votes against holiday marking end of slavery
Montana's lone Congressman Matt Rosendale was one of only six members of the U.S. House of Representatives who voted this week against both the legislation to …
Deadline for municipal election filing is Monday
City council elections in all three of Flathead County’s incorporated cities will be heavy on incumbents this time around.