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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “larg…
Bullock discusses reopening economy, out-of-state visitors
Gov. Steve Bullock said Montana is in better shape than most other states as it begins to reopen its economy, but said “we’re certainly not out of the woods” during a virtual discussion with the Kalispell Chamber o…
Annual challenge returns to Whitefish Trail
The second annual Hit the Trail Challenge returns this May to help raise money for the Whitefish Trail.
Co-op urges members to reach out about payment problems
Flathead Electric Cooperative is encouraging members who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are having trouble paying their electric bills to stay connected with the co-op.
Unmanned boat found at Echo Lake
A small, unmanned boat drifted into Echo Lake Bay. A nearby homeowner and his wife said he saw it float in from the end of the peninsula but he did “not recognize it as a boat they have seen before.” The Flathead C…
Putnam challenging Dunn in House District 9 primary
Republicans Brian Putnam will challenge incumbent David Dunn – currently in his first term – for the Montana House District 9 nomination in the June 2 primary …
Whitefish board votes to continue distance learning
Whitefish Schools will continue with their remote learning plan through at least the end of the current school year.
More National Guard soldiers on standby for Kalispell
Kalispell is one of three locations where teams of Montana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been prepositioned in order to assist with the state’s ongoi…
Kila man dies in motorcycle crash, young boy injured
A Kila father is dead and his 5-year-old son is in critical condition after the motorcycle they were on collided with a deer Sunday night in Kila.
In rural U.S., fears of virus seem far away as stores reopen
Parts of the U.S. are starting to lift closures, and some of the quickest to reopen have been rural states like Montana, Vermont and Alaska
Flathead Electric Co-op won’t raise rates this year
The Flathead Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees announced Monday they have decided against any increase in the total rate revenue collected from members for the coming year. It’s the second year in a row the co…
Job Service directs self-employed workers to benefits
Self-employed workers and others who are not traditionally eligible for unemployment insurance were able to begin filing for benefits last week, and Job Service Kalispell remains as busy as ever trying to help the …
Bear just hangs around Whitefish
Someone on Suncrest Drive reportedly saw an adult black bear on a deck. The bear wasn’t getting into anything it was just standing on the porch. Whitefish Police Department alerted the neighbors.
Kalispell driver charged with insurance fraud
Ronald Lee Glover, 22, of Kalispell, is facing one felony count of criminal insurance fraud after a traffic accident last summer.
Regier, Tutvedt square off in House District 6 Republican primary
Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of question-and-answer articles about contested state legislative races in Flathead County. Early voting begins Ma…
Valley goes two weeks with no new virus cases
Monday marked two weeks since Flathead County has reported a new positive case of the novel coronavirus — a milestone in controlling the outbreak that comes as many local businesses begin to reopen under state guid…