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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Cut line causes 911 calls to be rerouted
A construction crew Thursday morning cut a fiber optic line in the Kalispell area that caused 911 calls to stop being delivered to the Flathead Emergency Communication Center.
Fire destroys Martin City home
A Martin City home was destroyed, but no one was injured at the residence on the South Fork Road Wednesday morning.
Residents reminded to follow mailbox rules
The Flathead County Road Department reminds residents to take precautions to avoid mailbox damage from snowplows.
Rock Creek Mine gets partial approval
A long-gestating mining plan for the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness has been drawn out further.
Benefits, drawbacks of county drug court discussed
Flathead County Deputy Attorney Travis Ahner is one of the latest local officials to weigh in on the impact a drug court could have on the community.
Bigfork documentary has debut screening
Over 400 people packed the house for the Nov. 3 premiere of “Bigfork, A Montana Story,” a locally made film documenting the story and history of Bigfork from i…
Veterans Day events around the Flathead
The following events are scheduled to commemorate Veterans Day in the Flathead Valley:
Yaak School featured in new book about one-room schools
Along the Yaak River Road some 40 miles north of Troy, the Yaak School has served the rural community there since 1932.
Man sentenced for assault on police officer
A man who kicked a police officer in the hands and chest has been sentenced to four years with the Department of Corrections.
China's largest online retailer to buy Montana beef
BILLINGS — China’s largest online retailer has agreed to buy $200 million worth of Montana beef over the next three years — equal to as many as 90,000 head of …
Banff Mountain Film Festival makes Kalispell stop
On Nov. 14 and 15, the Banff Mountain Film Festival’s World Tour will stop at Flathead High School.
Chronic wasting disease sample comes back suspect
A chronic wasting disease sample collected by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in late October from a hunter-killed deer was found to be suspect for the diseas…
Downtown plan hearing draws mixed reactions
Whitefish native enters U.S. House election
Last year, Montana Democrats took a bruising loss in the race for Montana’s lone House of Representatives seat. But that hasn’t deterred them from trying to un…
Hunter kills 500-pound griz near Pendroy
GREAT FALLS (AP) — Montana wildlife officials say a Bozeman hunter shot and killed a female grizzly bear after it charged at him.