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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…
Mediation talks set for case against Boy Scouts
A judge has entered several orders that could move a local case against the Boy Scouts of America forward to trial in November.
GOP bill aims to speed logging to combat wildfires
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are targeting environmental rules to allow faster approval for logging and other actions in national forests in response to…
Capitol Christmas tree location revealed
The Engelmann spruce selected as this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree will be cut from the Kootenai National Forest next week.
Feds taking comments for stonefly proposal
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reopened the public comment period for its proposal to list two tiny, mountain stream-dwelling insects as threatened.
High court strikes down victims' rights law
BILLINGS — Montana’s high court struck down a voter-approved victims’ rights law as unconstitutional on Wednesday, in a split opinion that said voters should have been able to consider the multiple aspects of the l…
Fall snowstorm bears down on Flathead
Following an initial burst of winter weather on Wednesday, the Flathead Valley is bracing for another shot of accumulating snow Thursday and Friday.
Outdoor retailer REI planning Kalispell store
Plans are in the works for an REI store in North Kalispell.
Plans unveiled for new Coram fire station
The Coram-West Glacier Volunteer Fire Department plans to improve its facility from the current “glorified garage” to a new, bigger station at a better location.
Work progressing on sustainability center
The Center for Sustainability and Entrepreneurship at Whitefish High School is starting to take shape.
8 killed by New York motorist in 'cowardly act of terror'
NEW YORK (AP) — A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists along a busy bike path near the World Trade Center memorial Tuesday, killing…
Skijoring event is moving from Lakeside to Kalispell
The Flathead Lake Skijoring Championships held in Lakeside last winter are being relocated to Rebecca Farm near Kalispell.
Halloween scene
Children at Kid Kare preschool show off their costumes in a Halloween parade around the Kalispell Regional Medical Center campus on Tuesday, Oct. 31. (Photos b…
Airport breaks its summer passenger record
Summer air travel was brisk at Glacier Park International Airport, with passenger numbers up 13.9 percent from last year.
Whitefish couple helps Lakeside girl fund diabetic-alert dog
Courtney Rhoades thought she was just going to lunch with her mother last Friday. But when she arrived at Glacier Perks Coffee House in Lakeside, there was a c…
Winter outlook: La Niña to boost snowfall
The National Weather Service in Missoula is expecting a weak La Niña to set in and cause above-average snowfall this winter in Montana.