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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…
Library trustees keep one book while eying removal of second
The ImagineIF Libraries trustees on Thursday decided to retain one book being challenged as part of its collection, but voted to “indefinitely postpone” a deci…
Supreme Court halts vaccine rule for businesses
The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or underg…
Kila cancels in-person classes due to Covid
Kila School District canceled in-person classes among all grade levels for Thursday and Friday due mounting Covid-19 cases.
Montana orders 650,000 rapid COVID-19 tests for residents
The state of Montana has ordered 650,000 rapid COVID-19 tests to be distributed to residents through county health departments, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced T…
Biden to double free COVID tests, add N95s, to fight omicron
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the government will double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to be distributed free to Americans, alon…
FVCC students achieve 100% pass rate on national exam
A cohort of nine individuals who studied to become physical therapist assistants at Flathead Valley Community College achieved a 100% pass rate on their national licensing exams.
Law roundup: Goose on the loose threatens traffic
A Canada goose was spotted flying above traffic, and someone below the goose was worried it would cause an accident, they told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office.
State to address erosion at Somers beach
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is looking to curb erosion on the north shore of Flathead Lake at a new public park in Somers.
Subdivision approved near Grouse Mountain park
A 56-unit residential subdivision planned off Fairway Drive near the Grouse Mountain soccer fields was recently approved by Whitefish City Council.
Flathead leads state in new business starts
Flathead County led the state in the number of new businesses registered in the state in 2021.
Omicron wave threatens Montana hospital capacity
A coalition of Montana medical groups warned on Tuesday that hospitals are once again at risk of being extended beyond their caregiving capacity as the more transmissible omicron variant starts to spread across the…
Polson man charged after truck crashes into Idaho home
A Montana man has been charged with felony driving under the influence after prosecutors say he crashed into an eastern Idaho home, injuring a woman who was inside.
Black ice, crashes block eastbound Interstate 90 in Montana
Freezing rain caused treacherous driving conditions in western Montana on Wednesday morning, causing crashes that blocked lanes on Interstate 90 both east and west of Missoula and leading Missoula Public Schools to…
Montana psych hospital failed to properly investigate death
Employees at Montana's state psychiatric hospital failed to properly investigate the death of a patient who was reportedly told to go back to her room "and stop being dramatic," after she told staff she was having …
New record set for births at Whitefish hospital
A new record for the number of babies delivered at Logan Health Whitefish was set in 2021.