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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 …
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.
Creston School wireless tower approved
Creston School is moving forward with its plans to install a Wi-Fi tower on school property.
Food-conditioned grizzly put down; 3 others moved
With bears on the move looking for food, officials with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks were busy with several incidents last week, including the euthanization of one food-conditioned bear.
Hospital CEO to step down
Kalispell Regional Healthcare announced Friday afternoon that President and CEO Pamela Robertson will step down as of Nov. 30., after a little more than a year…
Kalispell Schools' $67M budget brings taxpayer relief
Kalispell Public Schools will operate on roughly $67.2 million budget this school year that includes some taxpayer relief.
Star Meadow residents dispute gated road
The recent installation of a gate across a gravel road that has been used by the public for several decades has residents in the Star Meadows area unhappy.