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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Minnesota man dies in avalanche near Yellowstone
WEST YELLOWSTONE (AP) — A Minnesota man died in an avalanche while he was snowmobiling about 19 miles north of West Yellowstone in Montana.
California man found dead in vehicle in Walmart lot
Law enforcement discovered the body of a 61-year-old California man who died in his van in the Kalispell Walmart parking lot.
Planning Board to consider subdivision proposals
The Flathead County Planning Board starts the new year with public hearings Jan. 10 on two proposed subdivisions in the Kalispell area.
Resorts doing more to highlight danger of tree wells
A snowboarder’s death at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday underscored the risks that trees can pose when shrouded in deep powder snow.
One hundred begin the New Year with a splash at Woods Bay Polar Bear Plunge
Several hundred people converged on about 100 feet of lakeshore behind The Raven Brewpub and Grille on the first day of the new year to watch about a significa…
City Council to replace lame ducks with new members
After a holiday hiatus, the Kalispell City Council will convene at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2 in the council chambers in City Hall.
Bonsai Brewing expansion tops Whitefish agenda
The Whitefish City Council begins the new year on Tuesday, Jan. 2, with Mayor John Muhlfeld swearing in new council members Ryan Hennen and Melissa Hartman and incumbent Andy Feury. New Municipal Judge William Hile…
A survivor of abuse now helps others
Flathead Valley resident Grace Manchala was brought up in a very religious family. But it was also an abusive family. She had to endure abuse for most of her c…
Human trafficking hits home
Some of the most vulnerable people in our society are at risk of becoming a casualty of a disturbing crime.
2 snowboarders die in separate accidents in Flathead County
Two snowboarders died in separate incidents in Flathead County on Saturday, one near Blacktail Mountain and the other at Whitefish Mountain Resort.
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Whitefish counselor reflects on life after home burns
It’s been 363 days since Jerri Swenson’s home and all that was in it went up in flames.
A perfect day for skijoring
H?undreds of spectators braved frigid temperatures on Saturday afternoon to watch skiers, riders and horses attempt to conquer the course in the inaugural skij…
North Valley Hospital picks new CEO
The top executive of a Chelan, Washington, hospital has been chosen as the new chief executive officer of North Valley Hospital.
Victim of deck collapse still on road to recovery
As Elaine Snyder remembers the trauma of plunging 14 feet and breaking both ankles when the second-story deck of the Glacier Camp lodge collapsed that fateful …