General News
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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…
Blankenship reopened to camping
The Flathead National Forest has reopened the Blankenship gravel bar for overnight camping. The area was closed to camping the past few weeks due to high water levels.
Lake County sues state to recoup Public Law 280 funds
Following through with a threat made earlier this year, the Lake County commissioners on July 14 filed a lawsuit against the state that argues the county is ow…
Housing task force sets sights on 'actionable' solutions
Describing Montana’s housing crisis as “complicated,” Gov. Greg Gianforte welcomed his newly formed Housing Task Force to the state capitol Wednesday for its i…
Pressure on Senate GOP after same-sex marriage passes House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a renewed push to protect same-sex marriage in federal law on Wednesday after a surprising num…
Man hits family with pickup, kills 2 with shotgun in East Glacier rampage
A man drove his pickup truck into a family as they walked in East Glacier and opened fire with a shotgun, killing one man and mortally wounding a toddler who w…
Nonprofit founder speaks about work in Afghanistan
MacKenzie will speak on Thursday in Kalispell about the nonprofit organization with its mission to provide better education and quality of life for children an…
CASA volunteers sworn in
Each will work as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) for abused and neglected children in the Flathead County foster care system.
Roundup for Safety awards community grants
The Roundup for Safety Board awarded $24,000 in community safety grants to nonprofit organizations at its July 14 meeting, including a $10,000 school safety study grant.
Accused heroin dealer pleads guilty to drug distribution charge
A Kalispell man arrested after selling heroin to a criminal informant in 2019 has pleaded guilty to felony criminal distribution of dangerous drugs in Flathead…
Man linked to Whitefish shooting back out on bond
Wilson Dane Huyser, the man accused of a May shooting in Whitefish that left a bystander injured, is back out on bond.
Kalispell approves increases in garbage collection rates
For residential customers, the rate increase is $17 in the first year and then is set to increase by 5% in the next three years.
Nutrient imbalance found in Flathead Lake
Through a series of experiments, a team of researchers showed that Flathead Lake phytoplankton are phosphorus-limited.
Law roundup: Waiting for the price of gas to go down?
A gas station attendant in the Kalispell area phoned the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office after giving up on trying to get a vehicle to leave.
Polson man sentenced for beating girlfriend to death
A 21-year-old Polson man residing in Aurora, Colo., was sentenced to prison July 12 for the brutal killing of his girlfriend last year.
California woman victim of rare predatory grizzly attack
A California woman who was fatally mauled by a grizzly bear in western Montana last summer was the victim of a rare predatory attack by a bear that had learned…