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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Law roundup: Flying high with stolen credit card
A credit card was fraudulently used to buy flights from Billings to Houston. The charges added up to $5,000. While the thief may have gotten away with leaving on a jet plane,
Flathead Valley man earns deferred sentence for shooting incident
Judge Robert Allison cited concerns over a perceived uptick in firearms offenses in the county as he handed down a lengthier sentence than either prosecutors or the defense team recommended for Nathan Andrew Rosene.
Glacier Park visitation down again in June
Glacier National Park visitation was down for the fourth time in six months in June.
Protestors in Lakeside lambast proposed alpine coaster project
Concerned residents took to the streets for a second protest in Lakeside over the weekend to voice their opposition to a proposed alpine coaster development ju…
More evacuations eased as Elmo Fire mellows
More than 600 firefighters converged on the Flathead Reservation over the weekend to help stop the Elmo 2 Fire dead in its tracks.
Logan Health’s foundation president aims to serve others
Joe McClafferty’s roots in Butte run deep, but when the opportunity arose at Logan Health to serve as president of the hospital’s foundation he made the move t…
Law roundup: No vacancy for out-of-state guest
A homeowner’s association president complained about a woman living out of a minivan. The woman told
Schools look to security upgrades with latest massacre top of mind
School security has again come under public scrutiny in the wake of the May 24 shooting massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Law roundup: Officer meets skaters and drivers halfway
Multiple parking spots were reportedly blocked off with caution tape and someone called the Kalispell Police Department to determine if it was done by an employee.
Cool weather aids battle on Elmo Fire; some evacuations lifted
Cooler daytime temperatures are aiding a substantial effort to contain the Elmo 2 Fire and keep the blaze away from hundreds of structures in the Lake Mary Ron…
Renowned artist pleads not guilty to criminal endangerment
Famed local artist Nicholas Oberling, still wearing an orange inmate’s uniform, pleaded not guilty to felony criminal endangerment in Flathead County District …
Bail kept at $25 million for accused campground killer
Bail will remain at $25 million for a Kalispell attorney accused of shooting two people — one his former, long-time domestic partner — at a campground near Lib…
Presumptive case of monkeypox discovered in Flathead
A day after the federal government declared a public health emergency for monkeypox, state officials announced that Flathead County likely is home to Montana’s…
2 Montana men plead guilty, 1 sentenced for role in Jan. 6
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two Montana brothers whom the FBI has said were among the first people to break into the U.S. Capitol while Congress was certifying the 2020 Electoral College vote have reached agreements calli…
Firefighters hold Elmo blaze south of Lake Mary Ronan
Firefighters held the line on the Elmo 2 Fire overnight Thursday, keeping the blaze south of Lake Mary Ronan and away from hundreds of structures in the area.