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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 $…
Sears bankruptcy won't affect local stores
Sears Holdings’ announcement Monday that it filed for bankruptcy won’t have an impact on the local Sears Hometown stores or Kmart in Northwest Montana.
Col. Falls school officials warn residents about T-shirt scam
Columbia Falls High School on Wednesday issued a warning to area businesses about fraudulent phone calls soliciting businesses for donations to go toward purchasing T-shirts for the high school basketball or cheerl…
Trump Jr. plans Montana trip to stump for Republicans
HELENA (AP) — Surrogates of President Donald Trump are planning a two-day bus tour in Montana to campaign for Republican candidates for U.S. House and Senate.
State-of-the-art Digestive Health Institute opens
The new, 28,216-square-foot Digestive Health Institute at 320 Sunnyview Lane, which opened Oct. 1, has all the trappings of a brand-new space. Every room smell…
U of Montana says 22 faculty members leaving by 2021
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The University of Montana says 22 faculty members have agreed to leave their jobs within the next three years.
Poll: 22% of Montanans can name state's highest point
MISSOULA – The University of Montana’s Big Sky Poll asked respondents, “Can you tell me the name of the highest natural point in Montana?” Twenty-two percent o…
Whitefish crew builds HGTV Dream Home on Big Mountain
A six-month race against the elements and the clock combined local Montana talent, style and materials to create the 2019 HGTV Dream Home atop Big Mountain in …
Rose Crossing concerns fail to sway council
Debbie Street’s warnings about current and future traffic hazards on Rose Crossing did not fall on deaf ears, exactly.
Restorative justice pilot aims to help youth
For the past two years, a Kalispell collective of public school, restorative justice, law enforcement and juvenile probation representatives have been contributing their areas of expertise to come up with a compreh…
University Roadshow making stops in Northwest Montana
The Montana University System Research Roadshow arrives in Western Montana Oct. 24-26 with stops in Missoula, Polson, Kalispell and Libby.
Kalispell schools aim to integrate support for behavior issues
Kalispell Public Schools is taking a comprehensive approach to behavior interventions and supports throughout grade levels and buildings in an effort to bring them in line with academics.
Changes considered for tricky junction
Today, 18th Street’s layout between its crossing of Airport Road and 1st Avenue West resembles a dogleg. The road doesn’t shoot straight through from U.S. 93.
Final Wild and Scenic Rivers plan meeting is Wednesday
Among designated Wild and Scenic Rivers in the United States, the three forks of the Flathead River offer especially remarkable wildness, scenery and recreatio…
Kalispell power outage impacts 8,200 homes
Nearly 8,200 Flathead Electric Co-op members in the greater Kalispell area lost power for a couple hours Monday morning.
Fire damages historic Kalispell building that houses printing firm
By LYNNETTE HINTZE