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Judge denies Floyd's motion for acquittal or new trial
A Flathead County District Court judge denied a motion from Kenneth James Floyd’s attorney seeking his acquittal o…
Hope Thrift spreads a sense of hope in the community
Hope Thrift, located at 105 6th Ave. W., is located behind Bob and Peggy’s Houses. From decorations to winter jackets to games, the store boasts an assortment …
Residents implore county commissioners to approve housing program
Funds available to Flathead County through a state program are desperately needed to address a shortage of workforce housing, advocates say, but with the clock…
Seasonal sounds: Brass instruments star of unique Christmas concert
Musicians played tubas, euphoniums and baritone in a unique roughly one-hour concert performing at the Red Lion Hotel.
Glacier High students host event to foster community for English language learner students
Marlo Carpenter and Quinn Berkram organized the event held in the Edgerton Elementary library after noticing students enrolled in the language program can feel disconnected from their schoolmates.
Bill to clean up abandoned mines signed into law
In 1999, U.S. Sen. Max Baucus of Montana took to the floor of the Senate to introduce a bill intended to help clean up abandoned and inactive hardrock mines ac…
Kalispell woman admits to identity theft charges in scheme that used hospital patient records
A Kalispell woman accused in a scheme to activate and use stolen credit or debit cards with personal information obtained from patient records at Kalispell Regional Medical Center admitted to fraud charges Dec. 20,…
Alberta's premier says Americans will pay a lot more for gas if tariffs applied on Canada
The premier of Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta said on Thursday that Americans will pay a lot more for gas if President-elect Donald Trump imposes a 25% …
Libby Public Schools educator charged with assaulting minor
In the charging document, Libby Police Chief Cody Ercanbrack attended a regular, weekly meeting Dec. 10 of the Student at Risk Counsel at Libby High School.
School transportation improvements discussed in Whitefish after bus fire
Whitefish School District held a K-12 connect session last week to brainstorm solutions to improve student transportation after a Rocky Mountain Transportation…
Homelessness summit pitched by Kalispell City Council appears stalled
More than a year has passed since Kalispell City Council floated the idea of organizing a summit for Flathead County’s three municipalities to address homeless…
Teacher pay primed to dominate public school funding conversation in the Legislature
After roughly nine months of negotiations, teachers and school administrators in Kalispell last month ratified a new two-year union contract that will raise sa…
Search continues for Kila man who went missing in Kalispell
Friends and family are continuing to search for a Kila man who went missing in Kalispell last week.
Convicted felon sentenced to prison for Montana Historical Society thefts
Author and former Montana resident Brian D’Ambrosio was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison and ordered to pay $22,508 in restitution for stealing materials from the Montana Historical Society, the U.S…
Landfill deer to be killed to help control CWD
White-tailed deer that come onto the Flathead County Landfill property will be killed by state wildlife officials to help control the spread of chronic wasting…
Burglary case dismissed after suspect deemed unfit
A Flathead County District Court judge earlier this year dismissed a felony case against a man accused of breaking into his son's Kalispell-area business in 20…