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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 $…
Kruise Kalispell to host fair parade
Kruise Kalispell will host this year's Northwest Montana Fair Parade at 10 a.m. Aug. 20 in downtown Kalispell.
New fire forces evacuations along Montana 35
Residents were ordered to evacuate Saturday morning as a new wildfire cropped up in the Mission Mountains east of Polson.
Law roundup: Alleged drug users not welcome in parking lot
A descriptive caller told the Kalispell Police Department there were “creepy druggies...yelling at each other” in a parking lot.
Polson man convicted of drug trafficking
A federal jury in Great Falls has convicted a Polson man of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
Unequal economic recovery challenges Montana, analyst says
At midyear, the numbers show quite a few forks in the road to recovery for various sectors of the Montana economy.
Forest projects planned in Lone Pine State Park, Troy
Crews will harvest Douglas fir logs, plant western larches and ponderosa pines, and use prescribed burns to revitalize native bunchgrass prairie in Lone Pine S…
Court administrator fired for 'insubordination'
The administrator of Flathead County Justice Court was recently fired after judges accused her of "insubordination" as well as mistreating and "micromanaging" …
Private timberlands closed due to fire danger
Private timberlands across Northwest Montana are closing to public access and recreation due to extreme fire danger.
Whitefish teacher resigns amid probe into messages with students
A Whitefish Middle School teacher has resigned amid an investigation into inappropriate communications he had with several students, the school district said Friday.
Explainer: How Montana will use funds to limit evictions
A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after the Biden administration extended the original date by a month. The…
Gianforte tells Biden 'it's a tinderbox situation' in Montana
President Joe Biden met virtually with governors from Western and Midwestern states on Friday to discuss how federal intervention can best aid states battling …
Kalispell man killed in ATV crash
A Kalispell man died in an ATV crash Thursday evening in a remote area east of Helena.
Kalispell launches GIS hub for city maps, documents
The city of Kalispell on Wednesday launched its new Geographical Information System Hub, a website that houses all of the city's maps and applications in one place.
Traffic delays expected during work at Hungry Horse Dam
Traffic will be slow-moving across the Hungry Horse Dam for about 11 days next month, as crews conduct an inspection of a fixed-wheel gate that's part of a pla…
Law roundup: Young women counseled for ‘obnoxious’ behavior
A caller said some young women on a four-wheeler were being “loud and obnoxious.”