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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 $…
In Montana, unvaccinated patients make up 90% of hospitalizations
Nearly 90% of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Montana over the past eight weeks have been unvaccinated, state officials said in a report released Thursday…
Boulder Fire claims 8 homes near Flathead Lake
The Boulder 2700 Fire on the east shore of Flathead Lake has grown to more than 1,800 acres and burned more than two dozen structures, including eight homes, o…
Tree harvesting project near Swan Lake aims to curb disease, insects
Flathead National Forest officials are seeking public input on a plan to harvest trees near Swan Lake that are infected with harmful diseases and insects.
University of Montana sued over alleged sex discrimination
A lawsuit filed by three former and one current university employee accuses the University of Montana of sex-based discrimination.
Montana schools get $127 million to address virus fallout
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday approved Montana's plan to use federal coronavirus relief funds, distributing $127 million to the state's K-12 schools.
Local man arrested after standoff in Kalispell
A local man was arrested after a standoff with police Wednesday night. Kasmir Ray Spilis, 28, of Kalispell, is facing pending charges of assault on a peace of…
Heat, fire take toll on Flathead cherry crop
What once appeared to be the start of a promising season for the Flathead Valley's cherry orchards has taken a turn for the worse over the past few weeks as gr…
'We lost Greenville.' Wildfire decimates California town
A 3-week-old wildfire engulfed a Northern California mountain town, leaving much of the downtown in ashes, while a new wind-whipped blaze also destroyed homes …
Feds to nix work requirements in Montana Medicaid expansion program
Federal health officials will likely reject Montana's request to include work requirements for beneficiaries of its Medicaid expansion program, which insures 1…
St. Ignatius child predator sentenced to federal prison
A St. Ignatius man with a decades-long history of child sex crimes has been sentenced to federal prison for his latest offenses.
Montana groups partner to make wilderness accessible, inclusive
The trip brought eight participants into the 1.5 million acre Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex with the goal of making the wilderness more accessible to those w…
Whitefish leaders huddle to address housing crisis
The lack of affordable rental housing has reached a crisis level in Whitefish as the conversion of long-term rentals to short-term vacation rentals continues a…
Kalispell man target of kidnapping scam
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about virtual kidnapping scams and variations of this type of scam that are targeting families in western Montana, including a case in Kalispell.
Law roundup: Family squabble leads to foot race
An intoxicated woman was “running around town” and her sister chased after her on foot. The intoxicated woman decided to voluntarily go to the hospital, and her grandmother drove her there, according to the Columbi…
Pet owners find help with shelter, supplies
Many of the evacuees that fled the Boulder 2700 Fire and Finley Point area Saturday night and Sunday arrived at the Red Cross shelter at Linderman Elementary S…