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Interior Secretary signs Montana tribes water rights compact
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signed the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes water rights compact on Friday...
West Valley School District keeps masks optional
Masks will remain optional for students and staff at West Valley School District following a long discussion about Covid-19 protocols at Wednesday’s school b...
Officials ID Kalispell man who died in shooting
The shootings at Fuel Fitness in Kalispell also left two others injured. They were taken to Logan Health in Kalispell.
Pacific storm to bring mountain snow this weekend
The coldest temperatures of the season are expected across Western Montana this weekend, along with a good chance of mountain snow.
Local pastor to talk with astronaut on space station
A Flathead Valley pastor will broadcast a live interview this Sunday with an astronaut on the International Space Station.
Proposed zone change for marinas would affect Bigfork development
The Flathead County commissioners will consider a zone change regarding the use of marinas that affects Bigfork Bay during a public hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 21.
Therapy goats on the mend following dog attack
Therapy goats at the Farming for the Future Academy in Columbia Falls are recovering after being attacked by dogs last month.
Convicted rapist headed to prison after probation violations
Convicted rapist Kaleb James Arends had more than one opportunity at reform, but after his latest probation violation he will now spend time in prison.
Idaho fugitive arrested in Jewel Basin area
A fugitive from Idaho is lodged in the Flathead County Detention Center after a series of incidents that ended Labor Day weekend in the Jewel Basin area.
Assessment for 911 center will be on November tax bills
Flathead County property owners will begin seeing a new assessment supporting the consolidated 911 dispatch center on tax bills that go out in November.
Libertarians meet in Kalispell this weekend
The 2021 Montana Libertarian Party State Officers Convention will be held in Kalispell Friday through Sunday, Sept. 17-19, at the Hilton Garden Inn.
Logan Health earns awards for heart care
Logan Health has been recognized as a leading heart-care hospital in Montana.
Fire crews battle Batavia Lane blaze
A Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation firefighter monitors a barn fire on Batavia Lane, west of Kalispell, Thursday afternoon. Officials...
Glacier reports year-to-date dip in visitation
Officials said Thursday that Glacier National Park tallied more than 2.35 million visitors from the start of the year through the end of August — fewer than ...
Logan Health nurses reach union contract
Following two years of contentious contract negotiations and a three-day strike in June, unionized nurses at Logan Health in Kalispell have reached a deal wi...