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Flathead County says it gets to appoint Planning Board members in lawsuit response
The conservation district filed a lawsuit against county commissioners and the Planning and Zoning Department afte…
Mineral County commissioners grapple with unexpected $5K bill
Mineral County commissioners are upset with a $5,000 bill for surveying work they say was ordered without their knowledge or permission.
Man accused of raping girl in Kalispell park given 10-year prison sentence
Prosecutors initially brought Michael Lee Storfa Jr., 30, up on one count of felony sexual assault in 2020, but it would be another three years before he lande…
Man accused of barroom brawl given suspended jail sentence
Dakota Douglas Laverdure, 26, initially pleaded not guilty to a felony count of aggravated assault in Flathead County District Court following the April 22, 2025 beating.
Camas Road, Quarter Circle Bridge Road now open for the season
With virtually no snow at lower elevations, Glacier National Park announced Wednesday that the Camas Road and the Quarter Circle Bridge Road are open for the s…
Good Friday unites Bigfork area churches for more than six decades
The Bigfork Community Good Friday service hasn’t changed much since 1965, according to Ron Pierce.
FVCC holds open house for Honors Program
The Honors Program application deadline for first consideration is April 15 for the Fall 2026 cohort.
Cherry Growers meeting set for April 11
Attendees will also be able to network with experienced Flathead cherry growers to learn how others have developed successful orchard practices unique to this …
Students get a taste of school life in 1895
The students stood in rows, hands over their hearts, “My country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty ...” they sang as teacher Melissa Barker pointed at the wor…
Westslope cutthroat trout project planned for creek in the North Fork
State officials plan to eradicate fish in a tributary of the North Fork of the Flathead River this summer in a bid to expand the range of native westslope cutt…
Conservation easement secures wildlife habitat near Jewel Basin
A recently implemented 60-acre conservation easement north of Echo Lake will offer “a serene refuge” for local wildlife, according to the Flathead Land Trust.
Fraud summit provides education for seniors
This free educational event will feature expert speakers from the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance.
Motorist who struck a schoolgirl in 2019 back in court
Patricia Ann Berliner, 73, of Eureka, is serving a deferred six-year sentence for felony criminal endangerment after failing to stop for a school bus and strik…
Bigfork man accused of shooting gun in parking lot hit with felony charge
An 81-year-old man is facing a felony charge in Flathead County District Court for allegedly firing a gun in the Bigfork Harvest Foods parking lot in March.
Jury finds Rollins man guilty of felonies stemming from 2022 Whitefish shooting
A jury last month found a Rollins man guilty of three felonies in connection with a 2022 shooting in downtown Whitefish that left a bystander injured.
Environmental groups prepare to sue over upcoming forestry project
Two local watchdog groups plan to sue the U.S. Forest Service over a recently approved 7,700-acre forestry project west of Hungry Horse Reservoir.