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Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would …
City plans redo of key intersection
Kalispell city officials are looking at restructuring a couple of intersections near where U.S. 93 and Airport Road meet to improve traffic circulation in the …
Residents sound off on wireless tower
Things got heated at Thursday evening’s meeting at Creston School regarding a wireless internet tower proposed for the area. About two dozen Creston-area residents attended and many shared their feelings about the …
FWP taking bids for Foy's Bend restoration project
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is moving forward with plans to renovate 49 acres and restore productive alfalfa hay on a section of the Foy’s Bend Fisheries Conservation Area southeast of Kalispell.
Kalispell's Lawrence Park gets new trail
It wasn’t long ago that Kalispell’s Lawrence Park had developed an unfavorable reputation. Transients had taken over a wooded area across from the main pavilio…
Libby fire remains 1.5 miles from mine site
A wildfire burning off Highway 37 about 4 miles north of Libby grew to an estimated 40 to 60 acres on Friday, and is now believed to be human-caused.
Flathead County jobless rate up slightly
Flathead County’s unemployment rate ticked upward just slightly in June, increasing from 4 to 4.2 percent, the Montana Department of Labor and Industry said Friday.
Women's shelter opens in Kalispell
Two years of construction and many more of prayer and Peggy’s House, a women’s and children’s shelter by A Ray of Hope, will open its doors on Saturday with a …
Whitefish man pleads not guilty to killing father
The Whitefish man accused of killing his father in a July 9 dispute pleaded not guilty Thursday afternoon in Flathead County District Court in front of Judge D…
Crews attack fires near Libby
A wildfire 4 miles northwest of Libby reached 30 acres in less than three hours Thursday afternoon, potentially threatening power transmission lines and requir…
County joins lawsuit for federal compensation
Flathead County is joining a class-action lawsuit that seeks to recover money the court has determined the federal government owes local governments for underpayment of payments-in-lieu-of-taxes compensation for no…
County sells Kalispell Senior Center
After two failed attempts to auction the former Kalispell Senior Center, the Flathead County commissioners finally got a buyer at a public auction Tuesday.
Wireless tower proposed at Creston School
The Creston School District will hold an informational meeting today about a wireless internet tower proposed to go up near Creston School.
Local company creates device to expedite boat inspections
The summer season draws thousands of boaters to the numerous lakes across Montana each day, and as the state walks the line between promoting tourism and prote…
Interior watchdog opens investigation into Zinke's role in land deal
The U.S. Interior Department’s internal watchdog has opened a formal investigation into Secretary Ryan Zinke’s involvement in a land deal with the head of an energy services company that does business with the agen…
Hensler named regional fisheries manager
Mike Hensler, a longtime fisheries biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, is the new regional fisheries manager in Northwest Montana.