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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 $…
Browning man admits kidnapping, strangling woman
A Browning man accused of kidnapping a woman and strangling her in two separate assaults in 2020 on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation admitted to charges Thursday.
North Valley Hospital adds surgical suite for C-sections
North Valley Hospital in Whitefish is undergoing its first major expansion in nearly six years as the construction of a fifth surgical suite gets underway.
Kalispell council reviews 'capital-heavy' budget
After four hours of work sessions spread across two days, this week the city of Kalispell’s $104 million annual budget cleared the first hurdle to getting appr…
Rangers rescue two bikers after avalanche on Sun Road
Glacier National Park rangers rescued two bicyclists who were trapped by an avalanche Thursday night on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Neither was injured.
Forest Service delays logging project near Yellowstone park
The U.S. Forest Service has delayed a proposed logging project just outside the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park that the agency said was meant to mitigate the risk of fire and improve forest health, but tha…
Big airport expansion project to begin
Construction to start on GPIA expansion this summer
After reappearing in Montana range, grizzly killed over cows
Wildlife officials in central Montana have killed the first confirmed grizzly bear in modern times in the Big Snowy Mountains south of Lewistown, state wildlif…
Gianforte vetoes childcare task force
Gov. Greg Gianforte issued a rare veto this week of a low-profile bill that would have created a task force of business community representatives to identify s…
Governor names advisory committee for judicial nomination
Gov. Greg Gianforte on Friday named an advisory council to help him identify candidates to fill a District Court vacancy in Cascade County under a new law that…
Inslee, Murray, Cantwell oppose Simpson plan to remove dams
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington state's top Democrats have come out against a proposal from U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, to remove four hydroelectric dams…
Scientists urge restoration of federal gray wolf protections
A group of scientists urged the Biden administration Thursday to restore legal protections for gray wolves, saying their removal earlier this year was prematur…
Kalispell meth trafficker sentenced to three years in prison
A Kalispell man who admitted to conspiring with others to obtain large quantities of methamphetamine for distribution was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison and three years of supervised release.
Domestic dispute ends in felony gun charge
A Flathead Valley man who fired a gun dozens of times during a dispute with his wife was arrested on a felony gun charge this week.
Glacier's Sun Road opens to Avalanche
Visitors to Glacier National Park can now access the Avalanche parking area on the west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road. The scenic highway opened to the popular…
County OKs name change from Lost Coon to Lost Loon Lake
The Flathead County commissioners last week gave their OK to change the name of a lake located near Whitefish that contains a racial slur.