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New owners vow to keep Great Northern Bar unchanged
The Great Northern Bar and Grill in Whitefish officially changed hands at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 28. Aside from t…
Deer Park School puts $4M bond before voters for new building
Deer Park School is seeking approval of a $4 million bond to construct a new building to address aging facilities and infrastructure and add space.
Flathead County Library board seeks to tweak terms of Kalispell land deal
The Flathead County Library Board of Trustees on Thursday signaled that it planned to adjust its offer for a new library branch location near the Kalispell Cen…
Headlines: Gianforte's fiscal vision, nuisance ordinances, and youth justice reform gets national spotlight
Gianforte presses legislature on property tax relief, Kalispell City Council votes to amend nuisance ordinances, and Flathead restorative youth justice program…
Venezuelan man detained in Whitefish was in the U.S. legally, nonprofit says
Federal agents on Thursday detained a Venezuelan man in Whitefish who is in the country legally, say members of a nonprofit that aids immigrants in the Flathea…
PHOTOS: Third-graders celebrate Kalispell's Arbor Day at Lawrence Park
Kalispell Public School District No. 5 third-graders celebrated Arbor Day at the City of Kalispell's annual ceremony held at Lawrence Park on Friday, April 25.
Meet the trustee candidates in contested school board trustee races
There are three contested school board trustee races this year at Deer Park, Cayuse Prairie and Smith Valley school districts.
Knife-wielding suspect brought up on felony charge
A homeless man accused of pulling a knife on restaurant workers after they booted him from their Kalispell establishment in March has pleaded not guilty to an assault with a weapon charge.
Lazy Day Trailer Park residents given eviction notices
About 24 families living at the Lazy Day Mobile Home Trailer Park were served eviction notices on April 14.
Man accused of breaking into ex’s home given suspended sentence
A Columbia Falls man who pleaded guilty last year to charges stemming from breaking into his ex's home later received a suspended sentence in Flathead County D…
Lawmakers approve bill restricting display of some flags on public property
A law prohibiting the display of certain flags and banners on government property passed the Montana Legislature on Tuesday.
Bigfork church performs Easter Cantata
Bigfork Community United Methodist Church's choir, along with members of the community and other local churches, will be sharing “Footprints in the Sand,” an Easter Cantata,
Welfare check leads to barricade situation in U.S. 2 hotel
A man who allegedly barricaded himself inside a hotel room earlier this month while suffering an apparent mental health crisis is now facing multiple charges i…
Walk to End Parkinson’s comes to Kalispell on May 10
The Flathead Valley Parkinson’s Support Group will host a Walk to End Parkinson’s Disease at Kalispell’s Lawrence Park on May 10 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Suspected drunk driver brought up on criminal child endangerment charge
A 26-year-old man is facing multiple charges after Montana Highway Patrol troopers caught him allegedly drinking and driving with a young child in the vehicle earlier this month.
Kalispell City Council votes to amend nuisance ordinances
Kalispell City Council on Monday voted to expand and streamline two city ordinances addressing junk vehicles and community decay on private property.