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Primary delivers mixed results for Northwest Montana incumbents
Tuesday’s primary election delivered beginnings and endings to political hopefuls across Northwest Montana.
Former nonprofit leader looks back fondly on time with Flathead Industries
From surviving the pandemic with zero layoffs to penny-pinching after millions of dollars were cut from the Department of Public Health and Human Services in 2…
Kalispell City Council to consider financing options for water infrastructure project
Kalispell City Council is expected to approve funding Monday for a 2.5-million-gallon replacement concrete water storage tank.
Whitefish to vote on lobbyist contract
Whitefish City Council on Monday will look at hiring a lobbyist ahead of the Montana Legislature session next year.
Habitat Flathead volunteers build a future for those in need of housing
There, Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley volunteers have been building two duplex-style townhouses fitted with two bedrooms, one-and-a-half bathrooms and…
GOP legislators disappointed by approval of abortion rights measure
Republican legislators from Northwest Montana are expressing dismay over the approval of a ballot initiative that codifies the right to an abortion in the stat…
Bluebird Health expands to include imaging services
The low cost and easy access service at 104 Westview Park Place in Kalispell has already proven to be lifesaving for at least one patient.
Flathead Electric retires capital credits
Members who purchased electricity in 2009 will receive capital credit payments in different ways.
Grant aims to assist Glacier Gateway communities protect against wildfire
Flathead Electric Cooperative, Montana West Economic Development and the Flathead National Forest are collaborating on the Community Wildfire Defense Grant.
The Frozen Chosen marks busy year assisting veterans
This past year, the Frozen Chosen dove into a project to remodel a home for a local veteran with disabilities.
Kalispell man serving suspended sentence for rape again accused of sexual assault
A convicted rapist given a suspended sentence in Flathead County District Court in 2023 is now facing the same charge in Lake County.
Flurry of contract deals come as railroads, unions see Trump's election looming over talks
The flurry of contract agreements announced early this fall — including two more Wednesday — offer evidence that major railroads and their unions are working t…
Judge hears case over Montana rule blocking trans residents from changing sex on birth certificate
A state judge in Montana heard arguments Thursday over policies that block transgender people from changing the sex designation on their birth certificates and…
Trump names Interior-designee Doug Burgum to head new White House council on energy
President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, his choice to head the Interior Department, will also lead a newly created Na…
Dealership makes donation to Humane Society
The funds along with a number of cat and dog adoption kits will be used to help the society to place rescued pets into their “fur-ever” homes.
Kalispell Planning Commission grapples with public notice under new land use law
The Kalispell Planning Commission on Tuesday grappled with how to notify neighbors of impending development as the municipality falls in line with a state law …