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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Veterans connect on cycle trip in Glacier Park
Last Saturday, Glacier National Park belonged to the cyclists.
Summer means road work in Flathead County
As usual, Flathead Valley residents will have a few state and county road construction and maintenance projects to navigate this summer.
Man convicted of negligent homicide sought by law
Flathead County law officers are seeking a man who was convicted of negligent homicide more than a decade ago.
Athletes get into the swing of things at new gym
Flathead Gymnastics Academy is taking a big leap, but that’s nothing new for the local gymnastics program.
Daines proposes tougher fine for illegal wilderness landings
Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines said he will introduce a bill that would increase the maximum fine for landing any unauthorized aerial vehicle in designat…
Black bear makes pit stop at bird feeder
Someone told Kalispell Police Department a small black bear was in their front yard and it had gotten into a bird feeder.
State reports 32 new cases; none in Flathead
Montana reported 32 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the highest daily tally since March 26 when 35 cases were counted.
Octogenarian gets unruly at facility
An 80-year-old with dementia was apparently acting disorderly at the facility where she lives, according to a call to the Kalispell Police Department. Even though she uses a walker, the woman still allegedly manage…
Woman allegedly assaults Kalispell police officers
It was nearly midnight on the evening of May 19 when a Kalispell police officer responded to a call for a welfare check for a person on North Main Street.
Tribes turn to musicians to raise kids’ awareness of COVID
Montana's Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are taking a unique approach to raising awareness of the coronavirus pandemic among their youngest members
Farm Hands receives $11,000 grant for van
Farm Hands — Nourish the Flathead was awarded an $11,000 grant toward the purchase of a van to transport food.
Grant seeks to close literacy gaps
Fair-Mont-Egan, Libby, Polson, Ronan, Troy school districts are recipients of grant funding to advance student literacy skills, with a focus on disadvantaged children as part of the Montana Comprehensive Literacy S…
COVID-19 community spread detected in Flathead
The Flathead City-County Health Department has discovered evidence of community spread of COVID-19 in Flathead County, according to a press release Friday morning.
Bigfork casino robber gets five years inprison
Seven months ago, Peggy Hedden looked into Samantha Lee Starks’ eyes while Starks pointed a gun at her inside the Jackpot Casino in Bigfork.
Hockey coach hopes to be catalyst for change