Local News
Your source for reliable, in-depth reporting on Northwest Montana’s communities, government, and daily life—delivering the stories that matter most to you.
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…
Habitat for Humanity turns toward building prefabricated homes
Habitat for Humanity’s Flathead chapter has repurposed part of its ReStore building for the production of prefabricated homes, boosting productivity and cuttin…
Lakeside sewer project draws mixed review
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality held a public hearing regarding a potential groundwater discharge permit and draft environmental assessment for the district, part of a larger plan to update the dist…
Court upholds pro-construction housing laws; nixes NIMBY-focused public comment limits
A district court judge in Bozeman ruled Monday against most of the claims made by a homeowners group that sued to challenge four pro-construction housing laws …
Headlines: Montana voting rights debate, Kalispell's sewage plant upgrades, summer lunch funding cut
House GOP passes bill restricting Montana voters of “unsound mind,” Kalispell City Council poised to fast-track sewage plant upgrades, and a summer program to …
Subdivision consisting of prefabricated homes headed before Kalispell City Council
A proposal to ship in a slew of small, prefabricated homes to be tucked away off Two Mile Drive is up for approval from Kalispell City Council on Monday night.
Whitefish looks to rezone Central Avenue property
A lot that had been planned for a hotel on Central Avenue in Whitefish is set to be rezoned after the hotel never came to fruition.
New Audubon coordinator cultivates community through birding
These quiet moments are a little harder to find since Jess Garby became Flathead Audubon Society’s educator coordinator last fall. Now, she is often accompanie…
From the ashes: Noxon faces uncertain future
Kevin Johnson sidles up to the stretch of countertop by the entrance to his Noxon store and flashes a friendly, but tight smile. He knows what’s coming; he’s h…
Lower Valley landmark: Effort to restore Blasdel Barn comes forward
Built in 1908 by settler Frank W. Porter, the barn was such a design marvel that at the time valley residents threw a party upon its completion, according to D…
Compass Chiropractic expands to Kalispell
Seven years later, the demand for the system-oriented chiropractic practice has grown, leading to the recent opening of an extension practice space downtown Ka…
Speech and debate students qualify for national tournament
Speech and debate students from Flathead, Glacier, Columbia Falls and Whitefish high schools are headed to nationals following the Montana District Qualifying …
From the ashes: The day Noxon burned down
Jim Byler can’t remember off the top of his head when the first call came in.
Bill incentivizing sale of Montana-produced foods moves through the House
House Bill 440, sponsored by Rep. Jane Weber, D-Great Falls, lays out a pilot program that would provide tax incentives for the sale of Montana-produced food. …
Kalispell Public Schools narrows list of layoffs
On Tuesday, Kalispell Public Schools provided a progress report of where it is on the timeline of notifying staff about eliminated positions to balance a $2.9 …
Father accused of threatening son enters into deferred prosecution agreement
Prosecutors charged Stephen Michael Halley with felony assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the Aug. 5, 2023 confrontation on the …