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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…

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Headlines: Motorist who struck child back in court, future uncertain for Bigfork's Sliter Park, lawsuit plans over forestry project, trout project planned

Motorist who struck schoolgirl in 2019 back in court, groups plan to sue over forestry project, first look at Teakettle Heights subdivision, trout project plan…

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Whitefish Mountain Resort closes season with steady visitation despite low snowfall

Overcoming one of the warmest winters in decades, Whitefish Mountain Resort ended its 2025-26 ski season Sunday as scheduled.

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Whitefish Community Library director aims to foster connections that happen between the stacks

Mary Drew Powers sees the simple connections happen at the Whitefish Community Library.

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Whitefish City Council set to adopt community plan

Months of work will meet a decision on Monday when Whitefish City Council is poised to adopt a community land use plan.

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Cayuse Prairie hires new administrator

Christy Bortz is set to take the reins as Cayuse Prairie School’s new superintendent and principal July 1.

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A Life in Studio: The forgotten art of Marge Dodge

This was the pivotal moment Marge Dodge found herself in when she arrived in Montana in 1954. A prolific artist in her own right, Marge was drawn into this cir…

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Bibler Home and Garden tours support student scholarships at FVCC

Bibler Home and Gardens is a privately-owned residence and ornamental landscape designed by Louis A. “Sam” Bibler.

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'It was surreal': How two Flathead Valley engineers launched into NASA history with the Artemis II Mission

It was T-minus three minutes to launch, and Jeremiah Hall had just enough time to dash outside the Kennedy Space Center to see the rocket launch.

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Rally held in support of two-term Flathead County sheriff after local GOP endorses his primary opponent

More than 100 people packed a Kalispell coffee shop Thursday to support Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino after the local Republican committee embraced his p…

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PHOTOS: Whitefish Pond Skim 2026

Skiers and snowboarders end the ski season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's annual pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4.

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Federal judge pauses logging project near Whitefish

A 9,000-acre logging project near Whitefish is on hold after a federal judge in Missoula ruled that the U.S. Forest Service failed to properly account for pote…

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Washington teen dies in US 93 crash caused by unsafe pass, officials say

An 18-year-old driver from Washington state was killed in a head-on crash with a vehicle making an unsafe pass on U.S. 93 south of Lakeside on Wednesday evening.

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Conservation groups file lawsuit against Libby mining project

A coalition of local and statewide environmental groups is asking a federal judge to halt a controversial mining exploration project in the Cabinet Mountains.

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Motorist who allegedly fled deputies on U.S. 2 hit with multiple charges

Azina Carey Berning is set to be arraigned on a felony charge of aggravated fleeing from or eluding a peace officer and a misdemeanor count of driving under th…

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Future of Sliter Park up in the air as county debates lease renewal

Flathead County commissioners are once again weighing whether to renew a lease for downtown Bigfork’s Everit L. Sliter Memorial Park.