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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 $…
Law roundup: Tenant gets into tussle after eviction
A resident getting evicted on Jellison Road in Columbia Falls reportedly yelled at an on-site manager who drove by and went over to him where they got into a “little tussle.”
Kalispell council mulls privacy concerns over drone use
City discusses privacy concerns from drones
Columbia Falls students build cabin for Glacier Park employees
A group of Columbia Falls High School students watched in excitement Monday morning as a crane hoisted a two-bedroom, nearly 400-square-foot cabin off a flatbe…
Huge California fire grows; Montana blaze threatens towns
California's largest single wildfire in recorded history kept pushing through forestlands on Tuesday as fire crews tried to protect rural communities from flam…
Grizzly bear in fatal Montana attack was guarding food cache
A grizzly bear that fatally mauled a Montana man near Yellowstone National Park this spring likely was defending a moose carcass and may have continued to aggr…
Crews searching for men in Yellowstone River, Flathead Lake
Law enforcement agencies are searching for a 63-year-old man who got swept away in the Yellowstone River between Columbus and Big Timber on Sunday.
U.S. Senate passes historic $1.2T infrastructure bill
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a sweeping bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, a milestone for one of President Joe Biden’s priorities after mon…
Southeast Montana town evacuated as wildfire closes in
A small town in southeastern Montana was ordered evacuated Tuesday as strong winds drove a wildfire dangerously close to the community just outside the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, officials said.
Libby couple killed in MN plane crash were doctor, county official
Two Libby residents, known for their dedication to public service and love of the outdoors, died in a plane crash in southeastern Minnesota over the weekend al…
State workers to return to work as Montana faces virus surge
All Montana state employees will be required to return to work Sept. 7, even as the state faces a surge in coronavirus cases.
Many hospitals require vaccines for workers — but not in Montana
Nearly 1,500 hospitals — roughly a quarter of all hospitals in the U.S. — now require staffers to get a COVID-19 vaccine, said Colin Milligan, a spokesperson f…
County renews agreements for Bigfork's Sliter Park
The Flathead County commissioners have signed two agreements that will keep the Everit L. Sliter Memorial Park in downtown Bigfork operating as one of the comm…
Libby veterans group seeks to restore cemetery angel statue
For decades, an angel has stood silent watch over the veterans buried in the Libby Cemetery. Now members of a local veterans group want to see her restored in …
Open houses planned for downtown Bigfork bridge project
Bigfork will have a new downtown bridge in 2024.
Huckleberry Days Arts Festival planned in Whitefish
The 32nd annual Huckleberry Days Arts Festival will take place Friday through Sunday at Depot Park in Whitefish.