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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 $…
Montana Medicaid expansion enrollment hits record number in April
A record number of Montanans are enrolled in the state's Medicaid expansion program, which provides health insurance for low-income adults, according to the st…
Health center splits from Flathead County
The Flathead Community Health Center, established in 2007 as a division of the Flathead City-County Health Department, officially spun off Monday to operate as…
Sun Road open to hikers, bikers at Logan Pass
Hikers and bikers can now access the Going-to-the-Sun Road up to Logan Pass when road crews are not working, Glacier National Park announced Wednesday.
Wyoming smokejumper dies of injuries suffered in New Mexico
A Wyoming smokejumper has died of injuries suffered last month while fighting a wildfire in New Mexico, the U.S. Forest Service said Thursday.
Billings man sentenced to 75 years in prison for homicide
A Billings man with a criminal history dating back to age 9 has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for shooting and killing a man in Billings at the start of a crime spree that ended when he shot and injured a ma…
Arizona election data may have been sent to 'lab' near Swan Lake
Observers of a Legislature-sponsored review and recount of election results in Arizona's largest county alleged last week that "copies of voting system data" w…
Senior Spotlight: Bigfork senior discovers passion for welding
Bigfork senior Grace Stewart plans to embark on a career in welding.
Area students win big in Montana fish art contests
Seven young people, including five from Olney-Bissell School and two from Kalispell, were top three finishers in the Montana cutthroat trout and Wildlife Forev…
Former Libby council member charged with felony in camper towing incident
Former Libby City Council member Darrel “DC” Orr is facing a felony charge for allegedly trying to run down a Montana Sky employee after they had his camper towed off of company property.
Law roundup: Animals have heyday exploring valley
A parrot reportedly flew into an Evergreen Drive resident’s yard.
Kalispell hires new fire chief
Kalispell has a new fire chief and for Dan Pearce, it’s a homecoming of sorts. Pearce spent several years in Kalispell, from 1990-99.
Kila man accused of assaulting wife
A Kila man was arrested and jailed after he allegedly threw his wife down and threatened her with a baseball bat during a Memorial Day weekend incident.
Logan Health nurses strike continues for second day
A labor strike involving hundreds of Logan Health nurses continued for a second day Wednesday.
A beer and a shot: Flathead breweries offer boozy incentive to get vaccinated
Adults 21 and older can get free beer with their COVID-19 vaccinations during pop-up events scheduled next week at breweries in Kalispell and Columbia Falls.
Bill Gates company to build reactor at Wyoming coal plant
A next-generation, small nuclear plant will be built at a soon-to-be retired coal-fired power plant in Wyoming in the next several years, business and governme…