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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…
Longtime Montana trucker to deliver Capitol Christmas Tree
In nearly five decades of driving trucks, Larry Spiekermeier has placed sixth in the National Truck Driving Championships, twice been named Motor Carriers of M…
Judy Martz, first female governor of Montana, dies at 74
HELENA (AP) — Montana’s only female governor and lieutenant governor has died. Judy Martz, who had been battling pancreatic cancer, was 74.
Hunting season off to slow start
Hunting success rates in Northwest Montana through the second weekend of the general rifle season remain behind last year’s pace.
Proposed subdivision raises road safety, wetlands concerns
A 14-lot subdivision on 30 acres along Smith Lake Road west of Kalispell will be considered during a Flathead County Planning Board public hearing on Nov. 8.
CFAC pays first refund to feds
Columbia Falls Aluminum Company has reimbursed the federal government for some of the costs of investigating its former Columbia Falls plant.
a light in the dark
Behind the responders who handle crisis in the Flathead Valley stands a one-man support team holding things together as the shock sets in.
Kalispell man charged with sexual assault
A man accused of two counts of felony sexual assault and sexual intercourse without consent pleaded not guilty on Thursday in Flathead County District Court.
Kalispell council to talk traffic issues
The Kalispell City Council is scheduled to convene for a work session at 7 p.m. today to discuss traffic guidelines for the city.
Shaping the forest's future
A four-year-long revision of Flathead National Forest’s Land and Resource Management Plan is nearly finished.
Puerto Rico gov seeks to cancel contract
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Sunday demanded that the board of the island’s power company cancel the $300M contract with Whitefish En…
Pie and positive vibes
There are no cranky people at Renee’s Rollin-N-Dough, owner Renee Tost points out, and there’s a reason for that.
Aussie native raises thoroughbreds near Fortine
I’m Shooting High and I Double Dare You are two of John Sneesby’s prize-winning thoroughbreds, but you won’t find him watching the races until after they’re ov…
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Fee proposal worries park's neighbors
Matt Brake is a retail salesperson at Rocky Mountain Outfitters in downtown Kalispell. He sells outdoor gear to people who disperse from town to take advantage…
Rural resilience in friendly Fortine
On a crisp fall morning, business is brisk at the Fortine Mercantile.