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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 …
Board considers 330-space RV park
A 330-space recreational-vehicle park proposed for a 50-acre lot at the south end of Kalispell is coming before the city’s Planning Board tonight.
1 injured in crash at busy intersection
One person was injured after a vehicle ran a red light at the intersection of U.S. 93 and West Reserve Drive in North Kalispell on Monday.
Fatal crashes claim 4 in Northwest Montana
It was a deadly weekend on Northwest Montana highways, with four people killed in three separate vehicle crashes.
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Waterton Lakes National Park is on the road to recovery after the September 2017 Kenow wildfire, which burned nearly 40 percent of the park’s surface and 50 pe…
More parking sought for Firebrand Hotel
The Whitefish Hotel Group wants to expand the parking lot at the Firebrand Hotel and is asking for a conditional zone change to convert a residential lot into more parking spaces.
US 93 South project to cause delays
The Montana Department of Transportation is alerting the traveling public of upcoming pavement preservation work on U.S. 93 South extending from north of Polson to West Shore State Park. Starting on Monday, July 9,…
Oriental market owner brings fresh palate to the Flathead Valley
Glenda Hamilton honed her business acumen through different experiences than most entrepreneurs in the Flathead Valley.
Native bull trout reintroduced to Glacier lakes
Native fish, specifically bull trout, have taken it on the chin for many years in Glacier National Park as lake trout took over the park’s waters.
Funding eliminated for after-school programs serving rural communities
Approximately $200,000 in annual 21st-Century Community Learning Center federal grant funding has been eliminated for after-school programming in Bigfork, Deer…
Truck crashes into Whitefish gym
A truck crashed into the Straight Blast Gym in Whitefish Friday evening, but there were no injuries.
Whitefish woman takes up fight for prison reform
A Whitefish woman has joined a national effort targeting prison reform and inmate rehabilitation.
Local food truck owners start culinary association
Few would deny that the Flathead Valley draws tourists for a litany of reasons, but local chefs Martin Flores and Star Ironside are more concerned with a point…
State says resources limited for road mowing
Mowing the grass and weeds along state secondary highways such as Farm to Market Road is a Montana Department of Transportation responsibility, and it all boil…
Food-conditioned griz euthanized near Trego
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks captured a male grizzly bear south of Eureka near Trego and euthanized the animal because it was food-conditioned and habituated to people.
Car collides with garbage truck; 3 injured
A two-car wreck in a remote area near Hungry Horse Reservoir Friday afternoon left three Wisconsin people hospitalized.