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Flathead County says it gets to appoint Planning Board members in lawsuit response
The conservation district filed a lawsuit against county commissioners and the Planning and Zoning Department afte…
Man allegedly admitted setting fire to send ex ‘a message’
Lawrence Stephen Chain, 58, faces felony counts of attempted arson and criminal endangerment as well as a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief in Flathead C…
Scholar, activist Cornel West says he will run for president in 2024 as 3rd-party candidate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scholar and progressive activist Cornel West announced Monday he is running for president next year as a third-party candidate, saying he wan…
Former Vice President Pence files paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former b…
UPDATED: Lease dispute over Columbia Falls Community Market results in lawsuit
The Columbia Falls Community Market and O’Brien Byrd are at odds, and the market’s lease on his property at O’Brien’s Liquor and Wine has been canceled, accord…
Dolly Parton’s literacy program Imagination Library expanding in Montana
Montana kids in every zip code in the state up to 5 years old will have access to free books courtesy of country singer Dolly Parton in partnership with the state’s first lady.
Flathead Valley’s Mady Rigg finds her voice as Miss Montana
Mady Rigg is awaiting details on the upcoming Miss USA pageant, where she will represent Montana after earning the crown.
Whitefish Council takes up Second Street housing subdivision
City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.
Kalispell City Council to consider emergency water restriction ordinance
Kalispell City Council on Monday will consider re-establishing temporary water conservation restrictions in the lead up to the peak summer irrigation season.
Law roundup: Woman allegedly cut by razor in package
A woman bought an item and was reportedly cut by a razor blade she found inside the packaging.
Teen dies in crash near Marion
A 17-year-old girl from Honoraville, Alabama, died in a crash near Marion Saturday.
Idaho's Schweitzer Mountain ski area sold to Alterra
SANDPOINT — It was the right opportunity at the right time, Schweitzer Mountain officials said in announcing the sale of MKM Trust's Sandpoint, Idaho resort op…
Rocket project aims to launch students’ interest in science
Alison Godfrey in 2016 hosted the first rocket rally for eighth grade students to showcase their science and engineering skills.
Polebridge Mercantile has been a North Fork outpost for more than 100 years
Polebridge is about 35 miles north of Columbia Falls along the mostly gravel North Fork Road. Sitting on the northwestern edge of Glacier National Park, the co…
Law roundup: Creepy neighbors snoop through trash
A woman told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office she had “creepy neighbor issues” involving people reportedly going through her trash in Whitefish. She also
Security company buys space in former Kalispell mall
Evergreen-based company Integrated Security Solutions closed a deal to purchase a 66,000-square-foot section of Gateway West Community Center in Kalispell late…