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Sharp cold front to drop snow on Glacier Park
A winter weather advisory was issued for Glacier National Park beginning Wednesday night as a potent front out of …
Work to begin on N. Meridian Road
The Montana Department of Transportation will begin work to smooth and preserve North Meridian Road in Kalispell beginning Sunday, Sept. 16.
West Glacier cell tower approved by county board
A 108-foot cellular communications tower will be allowed near West Glacier within view from U.S. 2, the Flathead County Board of Adjustment decided last week.
Form-stripping was risky, but paid well at $2.15 an hour
During the final year of the Hungry Horse Dam’s construction Francis VanRinsum, known as “Red Dog” on the job, was part of the form-stripping crews.
A family that fights fires together
At 3 a.m. when the radio on the nightstand blares to life with a call to action, River Mallery, 26, rolls out of bed, pulling on his fire gear as he tromps dow…
Former Kalispell Middle School student finalist in national science competition
Kalispell student Alexandra Houseworth’s science project “The Renewable Rotating Charger,” has earned her a chance to win a trip to Washington D.C. to present on the national stage.
County seeks input on trail plan
An update of Flathead County’s 2010 trails plan and an interactive countywide trail map is ready for public perusal.
Missoula artist coming to FVCC
Flathead Valley Community College’s Art Department will host a reception featuring the multimedia works of Missoula artist Stephen Glueckert on Tuesday.
PHOTO GALLERY: Dragon Boat races in Lakeside
Photos from the Dragon Boat races at the Montana Dragon Boat Festival at Volunteer Park in Lakeside. Activities at the festival continue until 5 p.m. Sunday, S…
Howe Ridge Fire fight exceeds $10 million
Hot, dry and windy conditions Friday spurred the growth of two wildfires in Glacier National Park and pushed the cost of battling the Howe Ridge blaze past the $10 million mark.
Hungry Horse Dam still an engineering marvel at 65
Even today, the numbers are staggering when one considers the materials and manpower that went into building Hungry Horse Dam.
Enger saw two men die during dam construction
Duane Enger of Kalispell witnessed two deaths during the years he worked on Hungry Horse Dam. It’s not the kind of memory that erases easily.
County wants to streamline ag zoning
Reflecting the downsizing of farmland acreage in Flathead County, a proposal is in the works to eliminate agricultural tract zoning for larger tracts and replace it with one district: agricultural zoning with a min…
American Legion to hold Freedom Walk Sept. 11
American Legion Post 137 and Auxiliary will conduct their annual Freedom Walk at noon Tuesday, Sept. 11, in memory of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the Twin Towers in New York City.
Blankenship Rural Fire receives $20,000 grant
The Blankenship Rural Fire District near Columbia Falls will receive grant money for its operations and safety.
Good turnout for annual Better Bigfork auction
More than 200 people gathered at the Garden Bar in Bigfork on Thursday evening for the 19th annual Bigfork Auction benefiting the Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork.