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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 $…
Missing Montana woman's vehicle found with body inside
A pickup truck belonging to a Great Falls woman who has been missing for nearly three years was found in the Missouri River with a body inside it last week, Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter said.
Bozeman man sentenced to prison for cattle theft, bank fraud
A Montana man who was charged in a cattle rustling scheme has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and to selling cattle that were collateral for loans, the U.S. Attorney's Offi…
Whitefish mulls extending services south of MT 40
The Whitefish City Council is taking public input on whether to allow for extending city services south of Montana 40, which would also allow for annexation of…
Buyer looks to snag last Old School Station lot
The final Old School Station lot is up for sale Monday, when the Kalispell City Council will consider approving the sale of Lot 4 to Bill Phillips of DCP Kalis…
Farm Hands director on front line of battling hunger in the Flathead
Gretchen Boyer is working hard to make sure no one in the Flathead Valley goes hungry.
Law roundup: Bicyclist uninjured after striking vehicle
A woman riding her bicycle on a sidewalk allegedly struck the front of a vehicle, which had come to a stop prior to the collision.
Helpline provides faster mental health care around pregnancy
In an effort to connect women with responsive mental health care in the weeks before and after pregnancy, Montana's state health department and a collaborative virtual psychiatry practice are partnering up to provi…
On the road again: Local live music rolling back to life
From virtual plays to livestreamed and homegrown social media concerts, the novel coronavirus taught the arts and entertainment industry a thing or two about h…
Program aims to limit septic pollution in Lake, Flathead counties
Property owners who live near bodies of water in Lake and Flathead counties can get reimbursed up to $200 to help cover the cost of maintaining their septic sy…
Montana’s tech industry hits record $2.9B in revenue
Montana’s high-tech companies overcame and even benefited from the dynamics of a pandemic economy in 2020, generating more than $2.9 billion in revenues and gr…
Locally restored rare woodworking machine headed to Smithsonian affiliated museum
For nearly 40 years it sat collecting dust in a field outside of Chester on Montana’s Hi-Line.
Virus strains from India, Brazil reach Montana
The coronavirus variants linked to deadly waves of infection in India and Brazil have been spotted in several Montana counties, but the message from Flathead C…
Law roundup: Roommate cashes in on errand request
A man on Dolphin Drive in Kalispell told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office he asked his roommate to buy him some items at the store and gave her his debit card.
Owner set on rebuilding Butte's historic M&M bar after fire
There's nothing left but piles of bricks and charred rubble where the M&M Cigar Store served as an anchor icon to Uptown Butte for 130 years.
Law roundup: Drunk driver annoyed with parked car
A woman was so intoxicated behind the wheel of a car, she honked at a parked car in front of her because she apparently thought she was stuck in traffic.