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Senior Spotlight: Senior embodies Flathead High School motto to ‘Rise Up, Be Brave’
Under the upturned brim of her signature bucket hat, Flathead High School senior Madison Geiger’s smile and bright…
Arrested for public urination, man allegedly threatens Whitefish Police officer
A man arrested for allegedly peeing behind a Whitefish bus stop earlier this month is accused of threatening the police officer who took him to county jail.
Husband brought up on felony charge after allegedly assaulting and strangling his wife
Malakai Steven Long, 20, pleaded not guilty before Judge Paul Sullivan at his March 13 arraignment.
Judge rules for developer, Lincoln County in Thompson Chain of Lakes suit
It appears there is one less obstacle to a developer’s plans to build a RV park at Happy’s Inn following a recent court ruling in Lincoln County.
Navy veteran selected as Columbia Falls' next city manager
Columbia Falls has a new city manager. City Council recently selected retired Capt. Eric Hanks, a distinguished Navy veteran, to lead the city.
Proposal to rejigger marijuana tax revenue advances
Senate Bill 307 would strip allocations for wildlife habitat, trails and parks and put that money toward substance use disorder treatment and law enforcement.
Norm Clarke, a Las Vegas celebrity columnist and former AP sports writer, dies at 82
Norm Clarke, a colorful journalist who covered the back-to-back World Series champion Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s as an Associated Press sports writer and the…
Mother faces felony charge for allegedly driving under the influence with child in the car
A Kalispell woman was allegedly under the influence of multiple substances when she crashed the vehicle that she and her young child were in last fall.
Protesters in Kalispell hold town hall with mannequins in place of congressmen
Protesters lobbed questions at mannequins representing Montana’s Congressional delegation outside Congressman Ryan Zinke’s Kalispell office on Tuesday evening.
Amazon warehouse planned for south Kalispell
The one-story building is set to be about 28,000 square feet in size and located on United Drive near Fred’s Appliances.
Ruis going full steam ahead on CFAC property
Developer Mick Ruis said he’s already been hosting potential businesses interested in developing at least part of the former Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. site.
Former Inter Lake journalist Lynnette Hintze remembered for commitment to telling community’s stories
On more than one occasion, journalist Lynnette Hintze took notes by flashlight from a windowless newsroom at the Daily Inter Lake.
Libby man pleads guilty to breaking into baseball field
A Libby man accused of burglarizing Lee Gehring Memorial Field has pleaded guilty to the offense.
Polson commission revisits resort tax
Susan Nicosia, who retired last June after serving as Columbia Falls city manager for 13 years, told the Polson City Commission earlier this month that a 3% resort tax has been a boon to her community.
Whitefish Community Foundation awards $100,000 to Nate Chute Foundation
Whitefish Community Foundation’s multi-year Kids Fund Grant will help Nate Chute Foundation expand mental health curricula in local schools, including Happines…
Libby residents fight trio of bills that could make suing corporations more difficult
A suite of bills that critics say could make it harder to sue corporations faced strong opposition from Libby residents at a Montana Senate Judiciary Committee…