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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 …
Basin Commission ends pilot program
The Flathead Basin Commission (FBC) has backed away from a pilot program it proposed to fund the fight against invasive mussels.
Kalispell child endures rare E. coli infection
At first, it seemed like an ordinary virus.
County commissioner's jury trial rescheduled
Flathead County Commissioner Phil Mitchell’s jury trial has been postponed for a second time and is now slated for June 4.
Kalispell council approves funds for new excavator
Kalispell City Council on Tuesday approved the issuance of nearly $100,000 to purchase a new excavator. The successful bid came from Columbia Falls-based Northwest Parts and Equipment, and was the lowest price the …
Cold snap ruptures pipe at Whitefish school
Whitefish High School students evacuated the school building Wednesday morning after the fire alarm was triggered by a fire sprinkler, which had gone off in the gym foyer.
Washington deputy admits driving drunk through fatal crash scene
A Washington State sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty Thursday to felony criminal endangerment and driving under the influence in Flathead District Court on Thursday.
East Glacier Bigfoot museum plan scrapped
A massive hotel project planned in East Glacier won’t include what was proposed to be the biggest Bigfoot museum in the world.
Symposium looks at promise and perils of genetic editing
Imagine a world in which a simple edit in genetic code could unlock a trove of possibilities — the end of cancer, mosquitoes free of disease or the reversal of…
Montana seeks marketing injunction against OxyContin maker
HELENA — The state of Montana is seeking a court order to prevent the maker of the powerful painkiller OxyContin from marketing opioids to Montana prescribers,…
Community comes together over search for missing skier
As the search for Dr. Jonathan Torgerson stretches into the sixth day, a community struck with grief and worry has been left without the traditional avenues to…
Darby student charged in school threat
HAMILTON (AP) — An 18-year-old western Montana high school student is being held on charges he made numerous threats to “shoot up the school.”
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Citing its lack of compatibility with downtown, Whitefish City Council Tuesday denied a proposal by Fresh Life Church to construct a mixed-use building on Cent…
Legal budget exhausted, health board seeks more money
Having already exhausted its budget for attorney’s fees for the fiscal year ending June 30, the Lincoln City-County Board of Health seeks additional funds from the county.
Organizers mull ending Bigfork concert series
After 35 summers of filling Bigfork with song, the Riverbend Concert Association may disband at the end of the month due to a lack of volunteers.
Whitefish couple recognized for home restoration efforts
There are two things Linda Babiak loves: antiques and a good project.