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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “larg…
Three-vehicle crash blocks busy intersection
A three-vehicle accident was responsible for shutting down traffic at a busy intersection in Kalispell during the Monday morning commute.
Washington state deputy charged with DUI after careening through fatal crash scene
SPOKANE — A Stevens County Sheriff’s deputy has been charged with aggravated DUI and felony criminal endangerment in Montana, according to Flathead County court documents.
Protecting abused and neglected children
Abused or neglected children need outside intervention. But according to local experts, removing children from their home and the only caregivers they know is not always the best option.
Airport lease, downtown plan focus of Kalispell council
The Kalispell City Council will face two major votes Monday evening — one on a deal to lease the municipal airport at the south end of town to an independent association, and the other to finalize the downtown plan…
Mill site development tops Whitefish agenda
The Whitefish City Council has a full agenda for its last meeting of the year on Monday, Dec. 4, including a proposal to redevelop the former Idaho Timber site.
Whitefish ski patroller Kate Atha thrives on the mountain
New lipstick, same old Bierstube
Some might say The Bierstube at Whitefish Mountain Resort got a facelift this summer, but owner Scott McIntosh said it was really more like putting lipstick on…
Low unemployment rate good for everyone - except temp agencies
Montana’s unemployment rate has been declining for the last seven years, mirroring a nationwide trend. The creep toward full employment is good for almost ever…
Conservation group awarded $25,000 grant
Conservation Hawks, based in Bigfork, is one of 25 organizations nationwide to win $25,000 in grants from the Starbucks Foundation.
Bigfork Christmas tree farm a one-man operation
At 80 years old, Don Schiltz lumbers across an acre lot lugging a fresh-cut, 50-pound fir tree, the product of at least 10 years’ worth of constant attention a…
Big RV park proposed west of Columbia Falls
A proposal to build a 77-lot recreational vehicle park near Columbia Falls goes before the Flathead County Planning Board for a public hearing on Dec. 13.
School district revises harassment policy
Somers-Lakeside School District has recently revised its policy on sexual harassment and intimidation of students, but says the changes were not spurred by complaints from parents about how an incident was handled …
County finalizes U.S. 93 corridor plan
The Flathead County commissioners on Wednesday gave their final nod of approval for a corridor plan and overlay zone for properties along U.S. 93 south of Whitefish.
Whitefish Energy sues over payments for Puerto Rico work
BILLINGS — A Whitefish-based company that landed and lost a $300 million contract to restore Puerto Rico’s hurricane-shattered electric grid has sued a subcont…
Neo-Nazi site founder asks court to toss 'troll storm' suit
A neo-Nazi website publisher has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit that accuses him of orchestrating an anti-Semitic internet trolling campaign against a Montana real estate agent and her family.