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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 $…
Lucky to be alive
A roughly 500-pound grizzly bear galloped toward Bob Legasa early Saturday morning.
Whitefish council tackles looming utility upgrades
With roughly $42 million in water and sewer upgrades bearing down on the city of Whitefish over the next several years, the Whitefish City Council will pore over those topics at a work session on Monday, Oct. 15.
Council likely to hear more about Rose Crossing
Two things germane to the future of Rose Crossing seem destined to happen during tonight’s meeting of the Kalispell City Council.
Plastic surgeon shares insight
Reconstructive surgery is often part of the recovery process
Trump plans Missoula rally in swing through western states
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will campaign in three western states over the next week, going to the mat in a bid to maintain or possibly increase the Republican m…
State's longest, highest span connects communities
The Koocanusa Bridge has been referred to as a “bridge that really doesn’t go anywhere” by some, but it hardly seems an apt description for Montana’s longest a…
Bundy's Whitefish visit met with protests
Public land advocates and a group supporting its tranfer to private ownership spoke their minds at two separate events Saturday in Whitefish.
They came, they saw, they spent
The old saying is you can’t eat the scenery. But it looks like plenty of businesses are making a living off it in Flathead County, according to the latest repo…
Winery on track to open in Col. Falls next year
While their vineyard planted last year on Elk Park Road matures toward its first harvest season expected in a couple of years, Dan Murphy and his wife Rebecca hope to open their new winery in Columbia Falls by Febr…
Kalispell family shares faith through handmade rosaries
For 17 years, Katie Donahue of Kalispell has worked at her table, alongside her children as they’ve grown, teaching and sharing with them the art of rosary-mak…
Memo to hunters: Griz could be anywhere in Western Montana
The bottom line: Hunters in Montana’s western half should be prepared to encounter grizzly bears, even if grizzlies aren’t known to customarily inhabit the are…
Kalispell homeless education liaison first to receive national award
Nichole Heyer has been named the first Homeless Education Liaison of the Year by the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth.
Man with Kalispell ties endures hurricane aboard ship
James Barker experienced Hurricane Michael’s fury aboard the FSF-1 Sea Fighter.
Absentee ballot mailings elicit confusion
A voter mobilization campaign sowed confusion and consternation this week in Flathead County while intending to help get out the vote for Democratic incumbent …
A game of griz and mouse in the North Fork
Coyotes and fox, even wolves, are well-known as mousers. But a grizzly?