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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Glacier biologist honored for 'bark ranger' program
Gracie launched her Wildlife Working Dog career in Glacier National Park in 2016.
Opponents file lawsuit against county
Opponents of a water bottling plant in Creston have lodged their complaints in Flathead County District Court, alleging in a lawsuit that the county has not pe…
Jehovah's Witnesses accused of mishandling abuse in Montana
HELENA — Two women who say they were sexually abused as children have alleged that the Jehovah’s Witnesses failed to report their abuser to authorities in Montana and instead punished him internally by expelling hi…
Last chance for reduced rate ski pass
Time is running out for skiers and snowboarders to secure a season pass at Whitefish Mountain Resort at the pre-season rate.
Local manufacturers discuss hiring challenges
The vice president of operations for PROOF Research acknowledged Tuesday that the local firearm manufacturing company sometimes struggles to hire skilled worke…
Summit Prep expands into new art studio
Summit Preparatory School art and vocational students have moved off the stage and into a new studio.
Whitefish earns award for solar-energy efforts
The city of Whitefish on Monday was awarded a SolSmart Bronze designation from the national SolSmart program for making it faster, easier and more affordable f…
Concerns raised about 99-acre Rose Crossing development plan
Three speakers described for City Council Monday night a thorny present and even thornier future for Rose Crossing as continued development in North Kalispell transforms the once rural road into a thoroughfare.
Couple makes $1M donation to FVCC's College Center
Flathead Valley Community College is $1 million closer to fully funding its College Center following a donation made by Rollins residents Jim and Wanda Hollens…
Smith Valley voters reject $450K fire levy
Smith Valley voters have rejected a mill-levy request that would have raised $450,000 annually for the Smith Valley Fire Department.
Full length of Sun Road reopens
The Going-to-the-Sun Road reopened Monday between Apgar and Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, allowing travel by private vehicles along the scenic highway’s…
Some mixed-use zoning eyed for Eagle Valley Ranch
Kalispell City Council will convene a public hearing today to solicit input about a proposal to change the zoning on a portion of a site that would host the Eagle Valley Ranch development from suburban residential …
Whitefish considers zone change for housing project
In preparation for a proposed affordable housing development at 530 Edgewood Place, the Whitefish City Council will consider rezoning 2 acres from limited commercial to a high-density multifamily residential zoning…
Thompson Park gets playground upgrade
Kalispell’s Thompson Memorial Park has been a place where neighborhood kids have played and blown off steam for nearly a century.
Alleged meth dealer now a fugitive
A man who pleaded guilty to bringing a large amount of methamphetamine into the Flathead Valley two years ago is now a fugitive from justice.