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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Habitat Flathead subdivision proposed for Kalispell faces site challenges
Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley’s proposed subdivision in North Kalispell will require significant earthwork after a report identified major concerns w…
Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “largely below 50% of median,” as of June 1.
Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to cover medical expenses.
State gears up for pavement improvement project on U.S. 2 near Essex
Crews are expected to begin work on U.S. 2 near Essex this month as part of the Stanton-Essex Pavement Preservation project.
Volunteer group helps with disaster cleanup in Lincoln County
Team Rubicon assisted with four properties over the weekend of April 10...
Eureka woman accused of stealing $150,000 from church
She is free after Lincoln County Justice of the Peace Jay Sheffield granted her release on her own recognizance.
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 $42 million overpass on East Second Street aft…
Flathead Audubon Society awards Lifetime Conservation Achievement
She has been recognized by the society with its Lifetime Conservation Achievement.
Presentation looks back 11,000 years to the earliest Montanans
Douglas MacDonald will look at archaeological discoveries like the Anzick child, who was uncovered near Wilsall, Montana, in 1968.
Former employee accused of ransacking North Kalispell restaurant
A man caught breaking into and ransacking a North Kalispell restaurant late last month was a former employee, prosecutors say.
Motorist allegedly admitted to drinking before Tally Lake Road crash
A motorist accused of drunkenly wrecking a pickup truck in a ditch on Tally Lake Road last month was driving with his girlfriend and 1-year-old child in the vehicle, prosecutors allege.
Kalispell City Council moves forward on housing board, development standards along Parkline trail
City councilors narrowly agreed to move forward Monday on two housing-related initiatives championed by Kalispell Mayor Ryan Hunter.
Hot Springs superintendent quits without warning amid wave of turnover at school district
The month of May brought tumultuous turnover within the Hot Springs School District, including the abrupt departure of its superintendent and the resignation o…
Proposed development regulations near Glacier Park International Airport up for review by Flathead County Planning Board
The Flathead County Planning and Zoning Department drafted an ordinance in coordination with the Flathead Municipal Airport Authority to comply with a 2025 sta…