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'Mountain Momma' looks to preserve land east of river with community support
A Columbia Falls woman who is no stranger to public lands advocacy hopes to preserve a key piece of land east of t…
Kalispell man dies after crash near Lakeside
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Glacier speech and debate wins first tournament of the season
The Glacier High School speech and debate team earned its first win of the 2024-25 season over the weekend at the Kalispell Kickoff.
Headlines: Bird flu found in Flathead Valley, Holland Lake Lodge contract, and Kalispell City Council on cruising
Bird flu found in Flathead County, contract in place for Holland Lake Lodge sale, and Kalispell City Council drops downtown cruising ordinance
Whitefish City Council talks housing
Whitefish City Council on Monday will hold a discussion regarding community housing as it provides feedback to the municipality’s housing committee.
Kalispell City Council expected to again take up proposed Tronstad subdivisions
A pair of residential developments on Tronstad Road that have drawn the ire of neighbors will be back before Kalispell City Council on Monday night.
Tribute to a champ: Darryl Dupuis inducted to Montana Indian Athletic Hall of Fame
Although Darryl Dupuis is most noted as a standout football player and coach, two champion wrestlers nominated him for the Montana Indian Athletic Hall of Fame.
Sheehy, Tester make final pitches to Montanans
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, senatorial candidate Tim Sheehy and a host of candidates for elected office made their final pitches to voters in the last weekend before…
Endangered Species Act wielded in the courtroom
Keith Hammer is no stranger to litigation.
Good Girls Bookshop: Kalispell's new community space for readers
While the store is a retail shop, half of its space is reserved as a Book Club, which has couches, tea, coffee and more for booklovers to utilize when they hos…
PHOTOS: Chasing autumn down the Middle Fork
Snow-dusted summits rise up to fill the sky above hillsides covered in a vibrant tapestry of bright orange and yellow larches as the Middle Fork Flathead River…
Two more lawsuits filed in connection to Flathead County E. coli outbreak
Two new lawsuits were filed last week in connection with this summer’s deadly E. coli outbreak in the Flathead Valley, making six in total.
New Flathead Valley nonprofit looks to create communal making place
The Making Place, a newly formed nonprofit in Flathead Valley, is striving to create a community makerspace for artists, makers and creators of all kinds.
Meetings to discuss conservation easements in Northwest Montana
The upcoming meetings are required annually by the conservation easement agreements and provide a forum for discussion of any issues related to public use, land use, access issues, conditions, or other unanticipate…
Meals on Wheels seeks volunteers in Columbia Falls
Karene Manus loads the food into her truck and is off. She has deliveries to make on this sunny Friday. Today she will visit nine housebound older folks who re…
Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison
MISSOULA (AP) — A Washington state man accused of leading a wildlife trafficking ring on a Native American reservation that killed thousands of eagles and hawk…