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Home Instead provides comfort and security for seniors needing at-home care
Home Instead is a global network of independently owned franchises that started in 1994 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Kalispell Council seeks public input on large housing development in North Kalispell
Kalispell City Council is inviting the public to weigh in on a large, high-density development proposed in north Kalispell.
Headlines: Lawsuit challenges luxury resort, Whitefish fire destroys iconic building, and pre-release center update
Fire destroys abandoned building in Whitefish, lawsuit challenges proposed Teakettle Mountain resort, and Flathead County agreement paves way for prerelease ce…
Music, western wear take center stage at Under the Big Sky
Standing atop the knoll overlooking the smaller of the two stages at Big Mountain Ranch on Friday, Riley George struck a pose, showcasing her western wear fine…
Proposed regulation changes aim to increase Montana wolf harvest
State wildlife officials are looking to loosen regulations and increase quotas on wolf hunting and trapping for the 2025-26 season.
Still searching one year later: The disappearance of Emily Rea
Search efforts continue this summer for 34-year-old West Glacier resident Emily Rea after she went missing last July during a paddleboard excursion on Hungry H…
Kalispell shop bakes up gourmet cookies on Main Street
Roseann and Don Herne recently opened the cookie shop on Main Street in Kalispell, alongside their daughter Tara. The cookie store chain was originally founded…
Behind the berms: The crew shaping Legacy Bike Park’s stoke-filled trails
I struggle to keep pace with two bikers weaving through berms and over jumps at Legacy Bike Park.
Case dismissed against man accused of threatening his ex
A Columbia Falls man accused of threatening his ex-partner and her spouse in early 2024 later saw the case dismissed.
Flathead Business Watercooler
Happenings related to business in the Flathead Valley
Woman brought up on felony for hitting Kalispell Police officer with handcuffs
A 28-year-old woman is accused of attacking a Kalispell Police officer as he was taking her to Logan Health Medical Center for an evaluation earlier this month.
PHOTOS: Glacier Art Museum's 55th annual Arts in the Park
Scenes from Glacier Art Museum's 55th annual Arts in the Park, featuring 80 juried artist booths, plein air painters, live music, food trucks and a beer and wi…
Montana closes in on 53,000-acre conservation easement deal
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks approved the purchase of a 52,930-acre conservation easement in the Cabinet Mountains earlier this month.
St. Joe's to break ground on new clinic in Polson
“This is a place of good heart in our language,” said former Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Councilman Steve Lozar of Providence St. Joseph Medical Ce…
West Glacier helicopter tour firm scrutinized for possible zoning violation
A helicopter air tour operation that has started a business on U.S. 2 overlooking Glacier National Park is likely in violation of Flathead County zoning.
Special edition Mustang GTD rolls into Libby
High-performance car lovers in Libby got a treat last week when Timberline Ford took delivery of a 2025 Ford Mustang GTD.