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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Wildfire sparked by mid-June lightning storm
A small lightning-caused wildfire in the Kootenai National Forest doubled in size Tuesday.
Anonymous $2.5M gift to FVCC honors McClaren
Flathead Valley Community College is $2.5 million closer to fully funding its new College Center on campus, thanks to an anonymous gift made to the college in …
New advocacy group to grade efforts on aquatic invaders
A new player has emerged in the fight for the protection of the region’s waters, and next month the Watershed Protection Advocates of Northwest Montana will be…
Montana Senate candidate withdraws
The Democratic candidate campaigning for Montana’s Senate District 5 seat withdrew from the race June 29.
Camping restrictions lifted in Many Glacier
Glacier National Park on Monday lifted restrictions on tent camping in the Many Glacier Campground.
Alleged drunk driver hits 2 pedestrians in downtown Whitefish
A couple from Marietta, Georgia was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries Saturday evening after an allegedly drunk driver lost control of his vehicle a…
Called to teach
At her West Valley home on July 9, Janelle Ruby traced her finger along the raised dots of braille cells.
Follow the City of Kalispell
The City of Kalispell has joined the photo-focused social network Instagram, adding to the ways city officials can reach out to constituents to let them know a…
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…