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Whitefish Community Foundation awards $150,000 grant to Land to Hand
The Kids and Family Pantry will be located in the old Glacier Gateway Elementary School building that is currently…
Health department identifies restaurants connected to E. coli outbreak
One person died after consuming E. coli-tainted wagyu beef at Harbor Grille in Lakeside, the Flathead City-County Health Department confirmed Friday, while fou…
Anglers embrace North Fork fishing regs to protect native trout
Local anglers and guides generally support the unprecedented fishing restriction placed on the North Fork of the Flathead River this week due to record warm wa…
FVCC honors Lucy Smith with Eagle Award
Flathead Valley Community College honored community volunteer and longtime FVCC supporter Lucy Smith with the 2024 Eagle Award on June 18 at the annual Preside…
UM center blazes trail with course about living with fire
With extreme wildfires doubling in the past 20 years, many residents in the Western U.S. have smoldering concerns for their future safety and wellbeing. To hel…
Grant funds new skatepark in Columbia Falls
A skateboard park is officially coming to Columbia Falls.
New pollinator gardens and park signs in Whitefish
What happens when the Whitefish Park Sign Plan meets and marries an idea for pollinator gardens?
Martin City shooter found guilty of deliberate homicide
Jurors began deliberating Thursday in the murder trial of the Kila man accused of pulling the trigger in a deadly shooting outside of a Martin City bar in Augu…
New fire in southern Glacier Park grows to 30 acres
A new fire that emerged this week near the southern border of Glacier National Park grew to about 30 acres on Thursday.
Kalispell Council steps into sidewalk and trail funding discussion
Each option would generate a different level of funding that would then impact the number of blocks of sidewalk constructed, the length of trail and including …
Jurors review accused killer’s interview with detectives
Jurors in Del Orrin Crawford’s murder trial on Wednesday watched him struggle to explain to detectives in 2022 why he needed to shoot two people — killing one …
1 death linked to E. coli outbreak in Flathead County
An E. coli outbreak originating in Flathead County has caused one death and stricken at least a dozen other people, county health officials reported Wednesday.
Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park
A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as large rocks shot into the air has highlighte…
Student project provides key component for new history museum exhibit
A train is on its way to the Northwest Montana History Museum in Kalispell.
Discounted fair carnival tickets available
Purchased in advance, the tickets cost $30 each and can be exchanged at carnival ticket booths for a wristband that allows one person unlimited rides on most attractions for one day.
Whitefish Community Foundation awards $130,000 grant for new music school
The new 8,100-square-foot building will allow the organization to serve up to 3,000 students annually with expanded performance, group class and workshop oppor…