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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…
Landmark same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the is…
Pedestrian death in Lakeside still under investigation
The death of a pedestrian who was struck by at least one vehicle in Lakeside on Nov. 12 remains under investigation, officials with Montana Highway Patrol said…
County sets out plans for regional septage treatment facility
The county has an estimated 30,000 wastewater treatment systems and as rapid growth has occurred over the last decade the suitable land for the disposal of sep…
Montana sees slight increase in unemployment rate in October
The October jobs data is out and unemployment is up slightly in Montana, continuing from September.
Kalispell Holiday Stroll set for Dec. 2
Downtown Kalispell’s Holiday Stroll will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2.
Women Who Wine hosts annual giving banquet
Women Who Wine (WWW) welcomes everyone to help them celebrate a successful 2022 fundraising year at their annual giving banquet “Celebrating Our Stars” on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the Elks Lodge in Kalispell. Doors open …
Culinary event benefits ski foundation
The Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation is having its 2022 Showcase of the Chefs Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Prosecutors: Burgess incriminated himself willingly
Bradley Keith Burgess, 37, of Missoula faces a felony count of vehicular homicide while under the influence in Flathead County District Court stemming from the Aug. 27 crash.
Abortion looms as major issue in upcoming legislative session
Montana voters this year rejected a ballot initiative that would have reshaped infant and obstetric care, a proposed law linked by supporters and critics to the national debate over abortion, even as they handed Re…
Motorist brought up on multiple felony counts after allegedly brandishing rifle
Herbert Hale Brown, 64, was released from the county jail on Nov. 28 after initially being held with bail set at $35,000.
Law roundup: Inflatable Snoopy decoration vanishes in thin air
The Kalispell Police Department received a report that an inflatable 5-foot-6-inch Snoopy Christmas display was stolen from a front yard over the weekend.
Oath Keepers boss guilty of seditious conspiracy in 1/6 case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's preside…
Hunting season ends with increased elk harvest
The 2022 general big game hunting season wrapped up Sunday with the overall number of Northwest Montana hunters with harvested elk up compared to a year ago.
Hank Williams Jr. to headline Under the Big Sky Festival
The Under the Big Sky Festival returns to Big Mountain Ranch in Whitefish July 14-16 with Hank Williams Jr. headlining the music festival. Also slated to per…
Conservation initiative marks two decades of protecting critical lands
Conservationists put together a scientific report pointing to the landscape’s high biological value and one where the natural resources were being threatened, …