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Flathead Valley cities feel financial strain of land use law
Representatives from each of the 10 cities required to comply with the law expressed support for its long-term goa…
Whitefish library rolls out Storytime Stroll
A new outdoor storytime begins this week at Whitefish Community Library.
State adjusts COVID testing priorities to tackle wait times
In an effort to combat growing wait times for COVID-19 test results, the state of Montana recently made adjustments to who will receive priority testing at the…
County offers free HEPA filters offered to at-risk individuals
Flathead City-County Health Department is partnering with Climate Smart Glacier Country, Whitefish Community Foundation and Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety to provide free HEPA filters to at-risk…
Kalispell OKs new pact for Woodland rink
The Kalispell City Council on Monday approved a new memorandum of understanding between the city and Flathead Valley Hockey Association for the continued operation of the Woodland Park Ice Rink.
Assault over mask alleged in C-Falls
A woman messaged her mother on social media that she was assaulted in a Columbia Falls grocery store for not properly wearing a mask, according to the Columbia Falls Police Department. The daughter said her phone w…
911 levy heads to Flathead voters
Flathead County voters will have another chance this fall to decide whether or not to support a ballot measure that will tax property owners to support capital…
Health officer urges tighter pandemic restrictions
Lincoln County’s top doctor is pushing for a more robust pandemic response effort as evidence of community spread of COVID-19 mounts.
Ronan man still missing in Flathead River
A Ronan man remains missing after jumping into the Flathead River near Buffalo Rapids on Saturday.
Two charged in Whitefish mask incident
Charges were filed against two people involved in a mask incident on Saturday at a grocery store in Whitefish.
GOP candidate for Montana auditor could face campaign fines
A primary election contest that spilled over into the campaign finance arena has led to potential fines for two candidates who sought the Republican nomination for Montana state auditor
13th person dies at Montana memory facility with outbreak
The Yellowstone County health department is reporting that a 13th person has died because of a COVID-19 outbreak at a memory care facility in Billings
Wildfire burns 300 acres near Hot Springs
Heavy equipment is believed to have sparked a wildfire that has charred 300 acres near Hot Springs.
Council mulls waterfowl feeding ban
The Kalispell City Council likely will move forward with a proposal to ban feeding waterfowl and abandoning wildlife in Woodland Park.
Flathead count now at 132 confirmed cases
Flathead County added 31 more positive cases of COVID-19 from Saturday through Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the county to 132, according to the Governor’s Coronavirus Task Force.
Shoplifter’s sushi theft thwarted
An alleged shoplifter possibly became hungry after stealing a bunch of makeup and tried to take sushi, however, an employee was able to get it back from her.