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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…
Filings begin in municipal elections
Several candidates have filed for upcoming municipal elections in Flathead County.
Law roundup: Hungry cows commit fowl misdeed
A Marion resident allegedly took issue with a neighbor’s cows regularly coming onto their property to eat chicken feed. They told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office that the cows killed a chicken weeks ago. The r…
Kalispell Planning Board to consider proposed child care center
The Kalispell Planning Board will be considering Tuesday a request to open an early child care center that may eventually serve up to 100 young children.
Fifth Avenue West North closed again for repaving
Fifth Avenue West North between Center and Railroad streets in Kalispell is closed again to through traffic until Thursday while the street is repaved following an emergency water main relocation.
Authorities searching for missing 19-year-old in Glacier National Park
Officials are searching for a missing 19-year-old man who was last seen near the trailhead of Huckleberry Lookout in Glacier National Park on Friday.
Bill sponsor pushes for veto override after Gianforte rejects popular marijuana tax bill
The sponsor of a popular initiative seeking to divvy up more than $50 million of marijuana tax revenue is requesting that lawmakers be given an opportunity to override a veto Gov. Greg Gianforte issued in the final…
Retiring Kalispell Police Chief reflects on law enforcement career
Growing up in nearby Seeley Lake and going to college in Missoula, Doug Overman found his calling to public service during the summer of his college years.
Kalispell City Council to review proposed fiscal year 2024 budget
Kalispell City Council opens budget season on Monday with a first look at its proposed financial roadmap for the coming fiscal year.
Law roundup: Mischievous group of kids evade police
A gaggle of mischievous kids was allegedly smashing carts together and acting up in a store where an employee asked Kalispell Police Department officers to move them along.
Dallas suburb mourns after 8 die in outlet mall shooting
Another American community mourned Sunday for lives lost to a mass shooting — this time at a Dallas-area outlet mall where a gunman stepped out of a sedan and …
Evergreen security company protects the world
The security company handles the installation and maintenance of hundreds of security systems for critical infrastructures around the world.
Couple devotes time to assisting veterans
The Ericksons, the founders of the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry, have been in the valley for 45 years. Married since 1977, the pair has worked for de…
Hooper’s founders prepare to hand over business to new owners
The couple has been searching for the perfect person to sell the business in order to ensure it goes to someone who wants to keep their hard work alive.
New restaurant expected to open this summer in Evergreen
Two Brothers Cafe, owned and operated by Nick and Esmeralda Aliu, is set to be open seven days per week from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Northwest Truck owner has longtime passion for working on vehicles
The Flathead Valley native is now only 33, but has already turned his automotive passions into two thriving businesses, with his recent acquisitions of Northwe…