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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 $…
Law roundup: Woman suspected of ‘having conclusions’
Woman suspected of ‘having conclusions’
Planning Board endorses rezoning requests
The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday forwarded positive recommendations to the county commissioners on two controversial rezoning requests that received public hearings in April.
Montana University System to consider proposed gun policy
A committee for the Montana University System Board of Regents has received feedback on recently passed legislation over the concealed carry of firearms on col…
Gianforte signs 2 bills to reduce prescription drug costs
Beginning this fall, all Montana physicians will be able to dispense medications they prescribe to patients, not just those whose offices are at least 10 miles…
Libby, Missoula, CSKT awarded grants for cleanup projects
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded nearly $1 million in grants to the Libby School District, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the c…
Man charged with felonies for taking baler on unauthorized ride
A local man ended up in the Flathead County Detention Center earlier this week after he allegedly took a hay baler for a joy ride without the owner’s permissio…
CDC: Vaccinated can largely ditch masks
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a striking move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday will ease in…
New Glacier High School principal named
Brad Holloway will be the new Glacier High School principal position following unanimous approval at a virtual school board meeting on Tuesday.
Fire officials aim to squelch blazes fast, avoid megafires
U.S. officials said Thursday that they will try to stamp out wildfires as quickly as possible this year as severe drought tightens its grip across the West and…
Chris Janson to perform at Northwest Montana Fair
Country star Chris Janson will headline the entertainment at the Northwest Montana Fair with a concert planned Aug. 18 during the five day fair.
Great gray owl is a superior predator
I had my second encounter with a great gray owl last week.
Law roundup: Stolen cigarettes and second chances
A woman allegedly kept screaming at hotel staff about someone breaking into her hotel room, knocking over her purse and stealing her cigarettes.
Flathead County to get fifth District Court judge
Flathead County will get a fifth District Court judge in January 2023, the Flathead County commissioners formally announced Wednesday.
Court rejects motion to disqualify justices ruling on judicial docs
The state Supreme Court Wednesday rejected a motion from the Legislature for a blanket disqualification of all justices sitting on a case over the scope and au…
Judge blocks requirement for 'gay sex' offender registration
The state of Montana has no valid reason to require a man to register as a sex offender based on his conviction for having gay sex in Idaho in 1993, a federal judge has ruled.