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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…
Law roundup: The customer is not always right
A father calling from Kalispell complained to deputies that a store employee refused to sell his son snacks and asked the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office if they were allowed to do that.
Kalispell Chamber to depart Depot Park, citing homeless activity
The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor Bureau will be moving out of its downtown Depot Park headquarters, citing increasing homeless acti…
Foundation receives EPA grant to spur Valley redevelopment
The Montana West Economic Development Foundation has been awarded $500,000 to assess local former industrial and commercial properties with the goal of redevel…
Restaurateur suspected of shoplifting takes plea deal
Authorities initially brought Brian Paul Scotti-Belli up on a felony count of theft in Flathead County District Court.
House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate
The House has approved the debt ceiling and budget cuts package, sending it to the Senate.
FWP seeking public input on proposed timberland conservation easement
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is soliciting public input on the potential purchase of a conservation easement on 47,907 acres of timberland in the Thompson River drainage of Flathead and Sanders counties.
Glacier High School senior thrives on helping others
Glacier High School holds its commencement ceremony on Friday, June 2 at 10 a.m. in the gym.
Man accused of firing gun that wounded sleeping woman changes plea
George Paul Herne, 20, entered the changed plea before Judge Dan Wilson in Flathead County District Court on May 24. Wilson set sentencing for July 27.
Eureka school project produces twin tiny homes
Over the past school year, students from Eureka High School have spent several hours each day inside a workshop north of town. They’ve driven nails, hung windows, put up sheetrock, sanded, primed and painted. With …
Kalispell's homeless report string of attacks
Members of Kalispell’s homeless community and the social workers who serve them are reporting an uptick in harassment and violence in city parks.
Whitefish Community Foundation awards grant for Owen-Sowerwine Natural Area
Since 1992, Flathead Audubon Society has managed the 442-acre Owen Sowerwine natural area, a section of Montana School Trust Land east of Kalispell.
New state-of-the-art VA clinic coming to Kalispell
A state-of-the-art Veterans Affairs clinic is expected to open in Kalispell in 2025.
Law roundup: Moose provide golf course with new hazard
Moose were running around the golf course and cemetery on U.S. 93.
Grizzly bear found shot to death in Sanders County
State and federal wildlife officials are seeking information on a grizzly bear that was shot and killed near Noxon in Sanders County.
Flathead County Sheriff’s Office sees busy holiday weekend
By weekend’s end, the population at the county jail had risen to 111 inmates.