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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 $…
Whitefish ranked among state's top high schools
Whitefish High School recently was ranked fifth in a list of Montana’s top 12 high schools in the state, according to the U.S. News and World Report’s 2018 Best High Schools.
Kila company touts benefits of water-enhancing gel
Local entrepreneur Travis Marsh believes he has a product that could change the future of wildfire fighting in Montana and other highly impacted states.
Hit-and-run victim remembered as legendary athlete
William “Bumps” Winter is being remembered fondly by legions of Flathead Valley residents.
Preschool grant in final year
On Tuesday, the windows into two neighboring preschool classrooms at Russell Elementary provided a peek at contrasting pictures.
Daines will use private jet to vote, if needed
HELENA — U.S. Sen. Steve Daines will take a private jet back to Washington D.C. on his daughter’s wedding day if Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme …
One of two lawsuits over Creston tower dropped
The saga surrounding the placement of a WiFi tower near the Creston School is not over.
Rankin looms large in downtown mural
Montanan Jeannette Rankin still looms larger-than-life for many admirers.
Developer sues county for thwarting subdivision
A Whitefish-based development company that planned to subdivide an area at Montana Raceway Park has sued the Flathead County commissioners for rejecting a prop…
Poll finds majority favor continuing 6-mill levy
MISSOULA – Seventy-one percent of likely voters in Montana report they would vote to reapprove the 6-mill levy if the election were held at the time of polling…
Lone Pine/Herron Park Challenge begins
The Lone Pine/Herron Park Challenge now underway encourages participants to hike to the top of Lone Pine or Herron Park lookout 30 times in 31 days during Octo…
Groups spend big fighting ballot initiatives
HELENA — Industry-funded opponents of Montana citizen’s initiatives to raise the state’s tobacco tax and add new mining regulations are vastly outspending the measures’ supporters to put their messages in front of …
Team tests eDNA tracker at Whitefish Lake
The team from the Flathead Lake Biological Station responsible for the development of the first portable eDNA Tracker conducted its first field test last week …
Judge denies probation release for Dick Dasen Sr.
A former Kalispell businessman who was convicted of four counts of prostitution, sexual abuse of children and promotion of prostitution more than a decade ago …
Kalispell resumes job search for top cop
The city of Kalispell has resumed its search for a new police chief.
City Council gets the angle on diagonal parking
There was zero wrangle about parking on an angle during a public hearing held Monday night by the Kalispell City Council.