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Kalispell proposes $182M budget for fiscal 2026

Kalispell City Hall has released a $182.2 million preliminary budget for fiscal year 2026.

Updated 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Democrat Dave Fern faces Republican Doug Adams for newly drawn Senate district

Longtime Democratic legislator Dave Fern is hoping to return to the Legislature come 2025 in a newly redrawn Senate District encompassing parts of the north Fl…

Updated 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Library Commission discusses definition of ‘young adult’

Members of Montana’s State Library Commission Wednesday engaged in a spirited discussion about the importance of teen-oriented sections in public libraries and…

Updated 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Flathead High School auto teacher surprised with $50,000 prize

More than 20 people showed up to Flathead High School Tuesday morning to surprise automotive teacher Rob Hunter with $50,000 from the Harbor Freight Tools for …

Updated 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Flathead Warming Center files federal lawsuit against Kalispell

The complaint argues that the City Council’s decision to revoke the homeless shelter’s conditional use permit violated state and federal law by undergoing an u…

Updated 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Outdoor fright trail scares up Halloween entertainment

The deemed Glacier Gallows fright trail near Columbia Falls takes advantage of the eeriness of a dense, dark forest that's chock-full of unexpected scares, spo…

Updated 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Kalispell City Council approves workforce housing as eligible for city funds, renews lease for golf association

Workforce housing projects became eligible for tax increment financing funds following yeses across the board at Monday’s Kalispell City Council meeting.

Updated 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Busse, Graybill make pitch to Kalispell voters as Montana governor's race heads into final stretch

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse on Monday laid out plans to bolster the state’s wildlife agency, address climate change and work with a GOP-contr…

Updated 7 months ago
Wages up, housing still out of reach, says Montana labor report

A 2024 report on labor in Montana said the economy is continuing to expand, unemployment remains low, and wage growth is increasing and has outpaced inflation.

Updated 7 months ago
Kalispell Planning Commission to hold public hearing on proposed Tronstad subdivisions

Kalispell Planning Commission on Tuesday will hold a public hearing on proposed twin residential developments on open land north of the city.

Updated 7 months ago
Abortion access supporters and opponents hold rallies over proposed ballot initiative

As Montanans begin voting on a measure that would see abortion access enshrined in the state constitution, supporters and opponents held dueling rallies in Nor…

Updated 7 months ago
Chris Moritz’s eye for bringing beauty to spaces is impeccable

Japanese anemone. Rudbeckia, Forsythia. Hydrangea. Iris. Coral Bells and day lilies. And geraniums, a blanket of them.

Updated 7 months ago
Kalispell City Council to vote on using tax increment financing funds for workforce housing

Kalispell City Council on Monday is expected to decide whether to make workforce housing projects eligible for tax increment financing funds.

Updated 7 months ago
Whitefish collects less in impact fees as construction slows

Impact fee collections in Whitefish have decreased by 21%, which the city says is the result of less construction activity.

Updated 7 months ago
Day of care: Volunteers mark National Public Lands Day working on Wild Horse Island

Wild Horse Island, over 2,000 acres of mountains, forests and grasslands, is the biggest island on Flathead Lake.

Updated 7 months ago
Night of the Trades: FVCC highlights trade career opportunities

The Night of the Trades is designed to give people more exposure to trade careers early on. The evening is part of the chamber’s Manufacturing Month celebratio…