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Attorney Tim Wenz to take bench as Flathead County Justice of the Peace
Flathead County commissioners last month appointed Tim Wenz to fill a vacancy created when former Justice of the P…
Kalispell City Council weighs funding options for service line replacement
Kalispell Public Works officials say they have identified and logged 10,000 service lines hooking into the city’s water system with about 600 left to go ahead …
US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history, a $100 million gift…
For this Flathead High grad, neuroscience was always top of mind
The Flathead High School graduate had harbored an interest in neuroscience for years, beginning with a car wreck on Lookout Pass in 1997 that left her parapleg…
Council to discuss EPA lead piping rules
Kalispell City Council is expected on Monday to review the municipality’s compliance with federal rules governing the presence of lead and copper in the public…
Hiking to discover the beauty of nowhere
But to get into the middle of nowhere, where the only sentiment of humanity’s existence is in the sound of a distant airplane soaring across the night sky, it …
Montana Republicans shy away from calling Harris' ascension a coup
While unimpressed with Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, Montana Republicans have shied away from using the same words as former President Donald Trump i…
Second lawsuit filed in connection with deadly E. coli outbreak
A second lawsuit has been filed in connection with a deadly E. coli outbreak from Wagyu beef served at Flathead Valley restaurants in early July.
Fundraiser for student athlete injured by lightning strike receives tens of thousands in donations
An online fundraiser for the student athlete injured in a lightning strike in Kalispell earlier this week has surpassed its initial $10,000 goal with over $40,…
It's back-to-school for the 2024-25 year
The first day of the 2024-25 school year is here. Get information on the first day, enrollment, open houses and new staff at Flathead County public and private…
Blackfeet bison documentary ‘Bring Them Home’ screens in Kalispell Aug. 29
“Bring Them Home” screens at the Wachholz College Center on the Flathead Valley Community College campus in Kalispell on Aug. 29.
Glacier High School student remains in intensive care after lightning strike
One student remains in intensive care after a lightning strike injured two student athletes and a coach during soccer practice on the athletic fields near Glac…
Montana asbestos clinic seeks to reverse $6M in fines, penalties over false claims
BILLINGS (AP) — A health clinic in a Montana town that was polluted with deadly asbestos will ask a federal appeals court on Wednesday to reverse almost $6 mil…
Study finds pollution 350 miles downstream of Canadian coal mines
Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey have concluded that a large coal-mining operation in British Columbia is sending pollution more than 350 miles down…
Kalispell City Council approved $180.7 million budget for fiscal 2025
Kalispell City Council approved Monday a $180.7 million budget for fiscal year 2025.
Montana becomes 8th state with ballot measure seeking to protect abortion rights
HELENA (AP) — Voters will get to decide in November whether they want to protect the right to an abortion in the constitution of Montana, which on Tuesday beca…