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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 $…
CSKT Tribal Council elects McDonald as chairman
The Tribal Council of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes held its quarterly meeting Friday at the Tribes’ headquarters in Pablo, with the selection of new Council leadership high on the agenda.
Winter storm causes road, school closures
Heavy snow battered Northwest Montana on Thursday night into Friday, causing precarious driving conditions, and some road and school closures.
Law roundup: Saddle up, partners
The way a man was reportedly riding a horse all over a Kalispell parking lot had someone concerned he was trying to get onto a porch. He then fell off the horse so they decided it was time to call the Flathead Coun…
Local school districts get slice of $1M in tax credits
Within minutes, $1 million in tax credits were claimed by Montana public schools as part of an updated donation program intended to provide supplemental fundin…
Director hire could cost ImagineIF state accreditation
The ImagineIF Library Board of Trustees on Thursday voted to offer its director position to a candidate that if hired will likely mean the library system would…
Kalispell man struck and killed after crash on snowy highway
An 84-year-old man was struck and killed after his vehicle was involved in a crash on a snowy highway in southwestern Montana, the Montana Highway Patrol said Thursday.
Glacier's 2021 visitation 2nd highest ever
November visitation to Glacier National Park was down just over 10% from this time last year, according to statistics released by the National Park Service on …
County to use online platform for Covid contact tracing
The Flathead City-County Health Department is shifting to an online platform to contact Covid-19 positive individuals in anticipation of rising cases due to th…
Hunters kill 20 Yellowstone wolves that roamed out of park
Twenty of Yellowstone National Park's renowned gray wolves roamed from the park and were shot by hunters in recent months — the most killed by hunting in a sin…
Columbia Falls man accused of child sex abuse
A Columbia Falls man accused of raping numerous children at his home is set to be released from jail after posting bail on Wednesday.
Officials ID driver killed in U.S. 2 crash
Officials have identified the Columbia Falls resident who died Tuesday in a single vehicle crash on U.S. 2 near Conn Road.
Developer sues Whitefish over U.S. 93 hotel denial
A lawsuit has been filed against the City of Whitefish regarding the recent denial of a proposed hotel just off Highway 93 on the south end of town.
1st recreational marijuana sales in Montana top $1.5 million
During the first weekend of legal recreational marijuana sales in Montana, customers purchased more than $1.5 million in products, the Department of Revenue sa…
Kalispell Public Schools seeks community input at listening sessions
Kalispell Public Schools board of trustees invites community members to be part of the district’s strategic planning process by attending an upcoming listening session.
Rescued swan dies of lead poisoning
Last week, an adult trumpeter swan was found lethargic on the ice of Somers Bay of Flathead Lake, something was obviously wrong with the majestic bird.