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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 $…
Despite obstacles, Native Americans have nation's highest COVID-19 vaccination rate
For the first several months of the pandemic, the residents of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation were spared by their seclusion in the plains of northern Mon…
Fight in Butte leaves 1 man dead, 1 detained
A fight between two men in Butte ended with one dead and the other in custody, authorities said.
Prospecting group shares gold-panning experience
Shovels in hand, covered in dust, they work in the sandy soil above Libby Creek in the Kootenai National Forest. Like so many before them, they search the hill…
Country Fair Kitchen spans three generations
Mark Blasdel has been running around the Flathead County Fairgrounds since he was old enough to walk.
Does Gov. Gianforte have a plan for climate change?
Between an expansive drought bringing rivers and soil moisture to alarmingly low levels, a series of heat waves that have set scores of temperature records acr…
New project targets substance abuse, youth development
A new project spearheaded by the Flathead Prevention and Recovery Alliance aims to promote healthy youth development by targeting problem behaviors such as alcohol and tobacco abuse.
Montana man drives classic Glacier touring car to California
Three years ago, Hamilton's Dennis Moore found a Montana treasure.
Lost Prairie Boogie welcomes skydivers of all abilities
To say there is a sense of dread for first-time skydivers would be a big understatement.
Jamaican man sentenced for illegal border crossing
A Jamaican man who admitted to illegally crossing into Montana from Canada and was arrested with others near Whitefish after a car chase in January is headed to prison.
Law roundup: Man resolves to put up with 'roaming' girlfriend
A caller was “stuttering and slurring” when he called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to complain about his girlfriend “roaming around the house.” He said he hadn’t consumed “that much” alcohol.
Family seeks answers after fatal police shooting in Missoula
In the midst of their grief, family members of a 21-year-old man who died Thursday after a shooting involving Missoula Police Department officers are urgently …
Blackfeet member shot, killed by Missoula police after chase
Missoula Police released on Friday the name of the 21-year-old man who was shot and killed by a police officer after police say he fled a traffic stop.
Whitefish, Columbia Falls schools announce opposite mask policies
The two biggest school districts in the North Valley will take opposite approaches to mask requirements when the school year starts in a couple weeks.
Logan Health exceeds adult acute-care bed capacity
Logan Health Medical Center surpassed its adult acute-care bed capacity this week after the hospital experienced a surge in both emergency-room activity and pa…
Boutique hotel planned in downtown Whitefish
Averill Hospitality on Friday announced plans to build a boutique hotel on the corner of Central Avenue and First Street in Whitefish, on the vacant lot next t…