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Flathead Forest updates Round Star Project following court order
Flathead National Forest released an updated assessment for the 9,500-acre Round Star Project near Whitefish, fulf…
GOP selects Blasdel as Senate president for legislative session
Lawmakers gathered in the state Capitol to pick leaders of the Montana state Senate and House Wednesday, with most Republicans in attendance and unmasked despi…
Charges filed against Californian in Whitefish man’s death
Murder charges have been filed against a California man who was allegedly involved in the death of a Whitefish man this summer.
Missoula County Commission appoints Morigeau to state Senate
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — County commissioners in Montana have unanimously voted to appoint Shane Morigeau to the state Senate on Tuesday after he lost a bid this year to become the state auditor.
Two die in early morning Kalispell house fire
Two people died and another was critically injured in a house fire in Kalispell early Wednesday morning, the Kalispell Fire Department said in a press release.
Montana official says lawmakers should caucus remotely
HELENA (AP) — A public health officer in Montana has recommended that local lawmakers participate remotely in upcoming caucuses and orientations.
Christmas tree permits available online
Montanans looking to chop down their own Christmas tree on Flathead National Forest land can now obtain a permit online for free.
Flathead, C-Falls students excel at Model UN conference
As the United Nations commemorates 75 years, the University of Montana held the 55th annual Model United Nations high school conference on Nov. 13.
Interior Department order hinders public land purchases
Conservation advocates say an order from the U.S. Department of the Interior will hamstring federal land-acquisition projects under the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which received full and permanent funding wh…
Kalispell community-needs public hearing Thursday
The city of Kalispell will hold a virtual public hearing to learn about community development needs at 1 p.m. on Nov. 19 via Zoom videoconference.
Affordable housing, COVID, dominate Kalispell council discussion
Recent hot-button topics such as COVID-19 restrictions and affordable housing continued to dominate the discussion at the Kalispell City Council’s Monday evening meeting, held virtually via Zoom videoconference.
Large forest project near Bigfork moves forward
Last week, the Flathead National Forest released a draft environmental assessment for a large forest management project near Bigfork that proposes a range of actions to provide recreation, timber management and fue…
Dog-at-large held captive by woman
A woman on Adams Street in Lakeside allegedly contained a dog found at large in her vehicle and told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office she was “not going to let it go this time,” claiming the owner had received a ci…
Kalispell man pleads guilty to threatening judge
A Kalispell man accused of threatening a Flat...
Bullock expands mask mandate, tightens restrictions
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said Tuesday he is expanding a statewide mask mandate and tightening restrictions on businesses and public gatherings as cases of CO…
Glacier Park visitation up 60% in October
Glacier National Park officials on Tuesday reported a 60% increase in visitation numbers for October over the previous year.