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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 $…
County drops asking price for Kalispell Sr. Center
After receiving no bids at a Dec. 7 public auction for the former Kalispell Senior Center, Flathead County has dropped the price and will try again to sell the property.
'Plastic Claus' finds ways to help those in need
Some may know Steve Southland, 56, as the “Plastic Man” from his calls to B98 radio host Leah Lindsay. Around the holidays he becomes “Plastic Claus.”
Asbestos medical trust donates remainder to Libby groups
The Libby Medical Plan Trust has paid out its final round of benefits and will give the remaining $7,600 to the Libby Food Pantry and the Libby Senior Citizens Center for the holiday season.
Dispatchers deliver help 24/7 – and on Christmas, too
The trauma and tragedy of the community saturate the lives of the Flathead Valley’s 911 dispatchers, but this Christmas, Shannon Hunt and her fellow dispatchers have chosen to give back some comfort and joy.
Swiss native preserves age-old holiday custom
In the quiet of this Christmas Eve, Elsa Putzier will carefully light the candles attached to the branches of her Christmas tree, and a bit of nostalgia will s…
Blacktail Mountain opens for season
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area opened for the season Saturday, under a fresh blanket of powder and single-digit temperatures.
Olympic ski jumper Eddie the Eagle to appear at carnival
Whitefish Winter Carnival will host Olympian ski jumper Eddie the Eagle in February to serve as grand marshal of the Grand Parade and a few lucky folks will ge…
Students take pride in Salvation Army kettle drive
Eighth grade marked the last holiday season a class of Fair-Mont-Egan School students would ring bells together for the Salvation Army before moving on to high…
Christmas forecast: Frigid with light snow
Flurries will continue to dust the Flathead Valley this weekend as the area’s temperatures turn arctic, according to the National Weather Service’s Missoula Office.
Glacier Nordic Center open for season
The Glacier Nordic Center at Whitefish Lake Golf Course has opened for another season of cross-country skiing.
Jobless number increases in Flathead County
The unemployment rate for the month of November increased to 5.4 percent in Flathead County, up from 4.5 percent in October.
Whitefish man faces assault charges after deploying pepper spray
A Whitefish man is denying charges he doused multiple people with pepper spray and struck a man’s head with the spray can in a fight.
Conservation easement sought near Libby
The Stimson Lumber Company owns forestland across the Pacific Northwest, but it sees challenges in Northwest Montana’s growing population.
New tax plan could impact local nonprofits
The Republicans’ sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax laws contains a change that could have a negative impact on nonprofits and religious organizations that depend on charitable contributions. The change has caug…
Lakeside man dies in crash near Babb
A Lakeside man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Glacier County on Tuesday.