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Headlines: Fishing regulation amendment considered, can downtown reckless driving be curbed, and Lake County jail admin duties reassigned
Montana FWP looks to amend fishing regulations for 2027, Kalispell coalition and cruisers seek to curb reckless dr…
Multi-school debate team cuts to the chase, capturing fifth at nationals
A World Schools Debate team composed of Flathead, Glacier, Columbia Falls and Whitefish high school students talked their way to the top five on the national s…
Fourth of July celebrations spark holiday fun
Celebrate the Fourth of July with a list of community events.
Officials establish chronic wasting disease management zone in Flathead Valley
State wildlife officials are upping local harvest quotas for whitetail deer to combat a recent outbreak of chronic wasting disease in the Flathead Valley.
Jeep Wrangler pulled from water after partially sinking in Flathead River at Old Steel Bridge Fishing Access
A motorist found himself in a sinking situation Tuesday after his Jeep ended up in the Flathead River at the Old Steel Bridge Fishing Access site.
Loss of federal funding spells end for Flathead County Library hotspot program
A federal grant that allowed the Flathead County Library to loan out internet hotspots dried up this week, and library trustees appear disinclined to continue …
Only minor injuries reported after car plunges 400 feet off Jewel Basin Road
Bigfork Fire Department rescued two out-of-state visitors after their vehicle went over a cliff on Jewel Basin Road last week.
Coeur D'Alene mourns firefighters killed in Canfield Mountain ambush
COEUR D'ALENE -- Erik Svendsen arrived outside Kootenai Health on Sunday holding a flag just before a procession started for two slain firefighters.
Montana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction charged with DUI
Montana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction has apologized for a “lapse in judgment” that led to her being arrested and charged with driving under the influ…
Man shot Idaho firefighters who had asked him to move his vehicle, killing 2, sheriff says
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A man who set a wildfire and then fatally shot two firefighters and wounded another in northern Idaho was a 20-year-old transient w…
Community leader has served Bigfork through volunteer service
Paul Mutascio will serve as the grand marshal of Bigfork’s annual Fourth of July parade.
Scooping across the valley: Farm to Table expands to Kalispell
Farm to Table features nine ice cream flavors, each made by Smith and Staggs in-house using locally sourced ingredients. The most important component, milk, co…
Roadside tragedy highlights risks posed to construction workers
At about 3 a.m., June 4, a 25-year-old allegedly drove into a work zone at high speeds, hitting flagger Joseph Gove with his vehicle and then running over him,…
A family llama-cy: Couple takes the lead on family trekking business
As the group of visitors crested a hill, the alleged spitters came into view. Lounging in the shade of a Doug fir grove, flinty eyes obscured by overgrown frin…
Motorist involved in drunken wreck with cyclist ordered to pay restitution
A motorist accused of drunkenly colliding with a cyclist crossing U.S. 2 in December 2023 was ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution last summer.
Feds vow to ax restrictions on 1 million acres of Northwest Montana forestland
The federal government pledged to peel back protections on more than 1.1 million acres of forestland in Northwest Montana, opening vast swaths of the region to…