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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…
Kalispell council mulls affordable housing issues
The issue of affordable housing dominated the conversation at the Kalispell City Council meeting Tuesday evening, but no solutions emerged during the discussio…
Whitefish bumps decision on Big Mountain Road housing project
Following a continued deluge of public comment on a large mixed-use development proposed at the southern end of Big Mountain Road, Whitefish City Council on Tu…
Authorities investigating Big Arm shooting deaths
Lake County deputies responded to a residence in the Big Arm area early Wednesday morning following a report of a possible homicide/suicide, according to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office.
Man arrested in Whitefish following overnight search
A wanted man was apprehended Wednesday morning after evading law enforcement overnight following a short pursuit through Whitefish.
Law roundup: Persistent puppy goes on long run
Law roundup: Persistent puppy goes on long run
Water rights board to hold inaugural meeting in Ronan
The regulatory body for water rights on the Flathead Reservation is set to meet for the first time on Thursday in Ronan.
Helena-area men charged after man's body found in snow
Two Helena-area men were charged Tuesday with deliberate homicide in the death of a man whose frozen body was discovered along Rimini Road southeast of Helena last week.
1 man killed in Kalispell shooting
One man is dead following a shooting Monday night in Kalispell.
U.S. plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet suburbia
The Biden administration plans to significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have torched areas of the U.S. West by more aggressivel…
Man accused of sexually abusing children enters not guilty plea
A Columbia Falls man accused of raping numerous children at his home and recording the assaults on video entered a not guilty plea last week.
Yellowstone bison species decision questioned by judge
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revisit part of its decision not to protect Yellowstone National Park's bison as an endangered species.
Montana magician nixes plans for Las Vegas tiger sanctuary
A Montana man has withdrawn a proposal to open a tiger sanctuary in Las Vegas for his magic show.
State Supreme Court hears arguments in water-bottling plant case
The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit over whether a Creston water-bottling plant would be allowed to operate under a gr…
County holds final mass vaccine clinic Feb. 1
Flathead City-County Health Department will hold its final large-scale Covid-19 vaccine clinic Feb. 1 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.
Report: Job openings will remain high until labor force grows
A myriad of reasons are accounting for labor shortage in Montana, according to a recently released report by Department of Labor and Industry economist Christo…