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Kalispell City Council to vote on federal grant for pedestrian safety upgrades
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote Monday on whether to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safet…
State to host free seminar on avoiding fraud in Kalispell
A representative from the office of Montana State Auditor James Brown will lead a free, public seminar on how to protect against fraud as part of the fifth annual Senior Fraud Summit in Kalispell on Saturday.
Kalispell woman suspected of shooting at ex-boyfriend and his friends
Erin Gail Gravelin, 45, is expected to appear before Judge Dan Wilson in Flathead County District Court on May 7 for her arraignment on a felony count of assault with a weapon.
Motorist spat on law enforcement after March police chase through canyon, prosecutors say
The chase began when a Montana Highway Patrol trooper attempted to pull Roxie Joy LaRocque over on U.S. 2 near Hungry Horse about noon, according to court docu…
Mezze: Flathead Valley Community College culinary students host lunch pop-up
The restaurant is open for lunch Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Applications open for Great Fish Community Challenge
The Great Fish Community Challenge is a charitable giving campaign running Aug. 11 through Sept. 11.
Study: CFAC cleanup will have no lasting impact on endangered species
A supplemental biological assessment on the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. Superfund site cleanup found the effort is not expected to have any long-term impacts o…
Libby woman involved in police shooting denied motion to dismiss
A Lincoln County judge has denied a request by a Libby woman shot by law enforcement officers in 2024 to have the case against her dismissed.
American Legion post in St. Regis begins refurbishing highway fatality markers
Ray Welch American Legion Post 13 in St. Regis is responsible for maintaining fatality markers along Interstate 90 from Lookout Pass to mile marker 77, just ea…
Mineral County commissioners make deputy county attorney responsible for $5K survey bill
Mineral County commissioners last week made a deputy county attorney responsible for resolving a $5,000 bill for surveying work they say he ordered without aut…
Flathead County Planning Board considers subdivision near Marion
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Mayor’s vote seals Kalispell Land Use Plan despite conflict-of-interest warning
Mayor Ryan Hunter cast the tie-breaking vote to adopt Kalispell’s new land use plan Monday night despite the city attorney’s warning that his participation cou…
Whitefish School District appoints Lisa Bloom as interim superintendent
The Whitefish School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday moved to negotiate a contract for interim superintendent with Lisa Bloom, the district’s director of curriculum and instruction.
Swan Lake residents propose extending no wake zone
The shoreline of Don Smith’s property was once a refuge.
State plans new 48,000-acre conservation easement near Thompson Falls
State wildlife officials plan to tack on another 48,000 acres to an existing block of conservation easements near the Thompson chain of lakes.
Whitefish man picks up felony charge for failing to return rental truck
Scott Allen Walters, 47, was expected to appear before Judge Amy Eddy on April 2 for his arraignment but skipped out on the hearing. Eddy issued a bench warrant for his arrest that same day.