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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…
Teachers seek funding for educational projects
The Kalispell Education Foundation is looking to partner again with businesses and individuals to help fund Great Opportunities Grants.
Glacier Brewing in Polson up for sale
At a time when the rise of craft breweries in Montana can seem as unstoppable as a rising tide, one local brewery has been put up for sale.
Abbie Shelter gets $50,000 from Foley Foundation
The Abbie Shelter recently received a $50,000 gift from the Foley Family Charitable Foundation to support major improvements to the existing shelter facility in Kalispell, the organization’s sole building.
Cayuse Prairie students hone leadership skills
Over the semester Cayuse Prairie School eighth-graders have been learning how to be leaders and help out in their school and community.
Christ Lutheran to dedicate new sanctuary
Following more than a decade of planning, a 92-year-old Lutheran congregation will celebrate the completion of its new sanctuary on Reformation Sunday, a day t…
Cyber extortionists target more schools
The group of internet hackers who claimed credit for breaching the Columbia Falls School District’s database is allegedly wreaking havoc on other schools throu…
American Indian Caucus cries foul at budget cuts
The Montana Legislature’s American Indian Caucus weighed in on the dire state budget situation Friday, describing how their communities could be hurt by loomin…
1 acre of land burned in Yellowstone during 2017 fire season
CODY, Wyo. (AP) — About 1 acre of land burned in Yellowstone National Park during the 2017 fire season, a number much lower than the 63,000 acres (25,500 hecta…
White House disavows power contract
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration scrambled Friday to distance itself from the decision to award a $300 million contract to help restore Puerto Rico’s…
Commercial ski guiding coming to Flathead Forest
A Columbia Falls-based guide company has been issued a temporary special-use permit to lead backcountry ski trips near the Izaak Walton Inn in the Flathead Nat…
Bozeman Democrat announces U.S. House run
BOZEMAN (AP) — Kathleen Williams, a three-term Democratic state lawmaker from Bozeman, has announced her candidacy for Montana’s lone U.S. House seat.
Take-Back Day collects unused prescription drugs
This Saturday, Montanans with unused prescription pills and patches can dump those medications with no questions asked at one of 24 sites around the state as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
Guardian of the public process
There are a few things most people probably don’t know about Mayre Flowers.
GOP pushes to loosen forest regs
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are targeting environmental rules to allow faster approval for tree cutting in national forests in response to the deadly wildfi…
Plains coach killed in crash on U.S. 93
The town of Plains is mourning the loss of a teacher and coach who was killed in a car wreck Wednesday.