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Flathead County Library continues negotiations on property for new Kalispell branch
The northwest corner of the Kalispell Center Mall property, adjacent to Fifth Avenue West and Parkline Trail, is e…
Prosecutors drop battery charges against woman dragged out of Idaho town hall
COEUR d’ALENE — City prosecutors will dismiss a misdemeanor battery citation issued to the Post Falls woman who plainclothes private security guards dragged ou…
Montana Legislature set to extend Medicaid amid federal uncertainty
Despite concerns about what Congress and the Trump administration might have planned for Medicaid, Montana’s Republican-led Legislature and GOP governor appear ready to keep the state’s Medicaid expansion program i…
Summer program to help Montana children with food cut from state budget
A legislative subcommittee voted Friday to cut $20 million of mostly federal money for the biennium out of the state budget for a summer lunch program for children.
Woman dragged from GOP town hall in Coeur d'Alene calls removal 'traumatic'
COEUR d’ALENE — A legislative town hall organized by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee devolved into chaos Saturday when unidentified, plainclothes security personnel dragged a Post Falls woman from …
Man suspected of murdering girlfriend before shooting at cops in Polson
The man arrested in Lake County for allegedly shooting at a Polson Police officer on Feb. 14 had earlier murdered his girlfriend, prosecutors allege.
Headlines: Federal layoffs hit Flathead National Forest, Columbia Falls mill explosion, and Glacier National Park's wildfire plan updated
Flathead Forest DOGE cut details, an explosion at a Weyerhaeuser plant rocks Columbia Falls, and Glacier National Park updates wildfire plan.
Pianist returns to Flathead Valley sharing music with students
Jordan Neiman has been waiting roughly two decades to play the Yamaha grand piano that now sits to the back of his music studio.
Kalispell City Council to consider fast-tracking wastewater plant upgrades
Kalispell City Council will consider adopting a project plan that would hasten upgrades to the municipality’s wastewater treatment plant.
Chaos erupts at legislative town hall in Coeur d'Alene
Saturday’s Legislative Town Hall hosted by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee turned volatile as some attendees voiced their concerns over House …
PEAK Fit with focus on functional fitness expands to Kalispell
The gym seeks to provide a holistic approach to fitness and recovery through the utilization of high intensity interval training, also called HIIT, mixed with …
Kalispell infrastructure projects moving ahead despite Trump's funding freeze
After a period of uncertainty, state and city officials say regional infrastructure projects are moving forward as scheduled despite President Donald Trump’s e…
Forest Service terminations cut deep on Flathead National Forest
Fischer Gangemi never really considered a career outside of the Forest Service.
Influenza numbers remain high across Flathead Valley
Seasonal influenza activity remains high across the country and within Flathead County.
PHOTOS: Skijoring returns to the Flathead Valley with Whitefish Skijoring 2025
Skijoring made its return to the Flathead Valley, held by the non-profit organization Whitefish Skijoring, at 1530 W. Springcreek Road on Saturday, Feb. 22. Ac…
St. Mary project moving ahead; Daines says Interior has approved the project
Funding for the St. Mary project was held up and in limbo until early Thursday evening when U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana said that he had worked with the …