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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 …
Heartbreak of suicide often comes without warning
Dale Sandson still remembers the exact time he received a phone call from the Sheriff’s Office about his son William.
Water-main break damages Stumptown Art studio
Nonprofit asks for help as Great Fish Challenge ends today
Kalispell Regional's expanded ER, a yearslong effort, reflects a growing valley
For all the chaos that can fill an emergency room, Kalispell Regional Medical Center’s emergency department appeared crisp and airy on a recent Wednesday morni…
Weather contains Glacier fire growth
Cooler, wetter weather forecast for the upcoming weekend may pump the brakes on the 2018 fire season, creating what meteorologists refer to as a “season slowing event.”
No evidence of bear attack near Eureka
Law enforcement authorities, including Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, responded to a report of a possible bear attack near Eureka on Monday morning but did not find any evidence of an attack or identify any inju…
State mulls U.S. 93 upgrades near Somers
The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on a proposal to study improvement options on a segment of U.S. 93 near Somers.
Aftermath of dam construction led to economic downturn
Marshall Gingery moved to the Flathead Valley the year the Hungry Horse Dam was completed in 1953 because his father worked for the National Park Service and had just been transferred to Glacier after a stint at Ro…
Man arrested in Fresh Life burglary
A transient man is lodged in the Flathead County Jail after police said he burglarized a Kalispell church last week.
Billings farm boy 'decided to take a chance'
Elmer Bastrom of Whitefish was a farm boy from the Billings area when he decided he wanted to move to the Flathead Valley to work on Hungry Horse Dam.
The perils of building a dam had life-or-death consequences
When Paul Cannaday found himself swimming in concrete during the building of Hungry Horse Dam, it wasn’t the hairiest situation he had faced in his young life.
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.