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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 …
Kalispell council to vote on commercial subdivision
The Kalispell City Council is meeting Monday evening at 7 p.m. in city hall to vote on whether or not to give final approval on a two-lot commercial subdivision at the north end of town where Silverbrook meets Chur…
Explaining the civil suit brought against KRH
The civil complaint unsealed last week — in which a high-level financial executive at Kalispell Regional Healthcare alleges illegal kickbacks and physician ove…
Former whistleblower shares insight about KRH lawsuit
A former North Valley Hospital manager who blew the whistle on widespread Medicare fraud by two of the nation’s largest health-care companies said this week he…
Financial analyst, doctor defend KRH health-care practices
A former financial analyst at Kalispell Regional Healthcare said this week the whistleblower lawsuit filed against the hospital is a skewed and out-of-context …
Kalispell Kreamery eyes distribution in glass bottles
Environmentally conscious consumers are increasingly demanding a shift away from plastic packaging, and one Flathead Valley business is heeding the call.
Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp celebrates 75 years
Since 1943, Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp has offered solace, spiritual growth and summer camp excitement on 250 acres along the west shore of Flathead Lake.
Whitefish man allegedly admits to killing father
The Whitefish man accused of killing his father in a July 9 dispute allegedly admitted to law enforcement officers that he stabbed and killed the man that had taken responsibility for caring for him after he diagno…
Senior condos get Planning Board OK
A zone change and planned-unit development overlay for a senior high-rise project in Evergreen sailed through two Flathead County Planning Board hearings on Wednesday with unanimous recommendations of approval.
Montana libraries switch app for digital materials
Public libraries across Montana are transitioning their patrons to a new smartphone app to access eBooks and audiobooks.
Online retailers brace for changes after tax ruling
Last month the Supreme Court ruled that states can require internet retailers to collect sales tax for online transactions in their state, even if the merchant doesn’t have a physical presence in the state.
DREAM Adaptive celebrates 10th summer of watersports program
Robin Idol has lived with a degenerative disease for two decades, but she has not let it keep her from living the life she desires.
Hospital expects settlement in suit
Kalispell Regional Healthcare is expected to reach a settlement in the
Man accused of killing father held on $300,000 bail
A Whitefish man accused of killing his father in a July 9 altercation in Whitefish had his initial court appearance Thursday in front of Flathead District Court Judge Dan Wilson.
Child run over by camper in Bigfork
A child is in stable condition at the hospital after being run over by a camper trailer on Montana 35 in Bigfork on Thursday morning.
Kalispell man wins $30K in lottery
HELENA – Monday was a big day at the Montana Lottery with three winners claiming a total of $52,835.