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Senior Spotlight: Columbia Falls cross country star changes pace with journalistic ambitions
He joined Hungry Horse News in February 2025 through his school’s Work-Based Learning Program, where he photograph…
PHOTOS: Firefighters battle blaze at Quality Inn in Kalispell
Firefighters from Kalispell Fire Department, with support from South Kalispell, West Valley, Evergreen and Whitefish fire departments battled a fire at the Qua…
Columbia Falls Boys and Girls Club moves into former school
The Boys and Girls Club in Columbia Falls has moved into a new location at the former Glacier Gateway Elementary School.
Montana lawmakers call for tighter security on the northern border
Concerned about a surge in immigration along the northern border, Montana lawmakers are pushing the Biden administration to tighten security.
FEC holds annual meeting April 18
The Annual Meeting & Energy Expo open house will be Thursday, April 18 at Flathead Valley Community College’s Wachholz College Center.
Talk looks at vanished Montana town that was once America's wickedest
John Shontz, Helena lawyer and author, will tell the story of the short-lived town in a presentation April 15 in Kalispell.
History foundation awards grants to Northwest Montana projects
Grants were awarded to three different organizations in Northwest Montana.
Land trust receives grants for affordable housing
The grants will be used as part of the funding for six affordable homes in Columbia Falls, Kalispell and Whitefish, according to the land trust.
Montana Poet Laureate stops at Whitefish library
A Métis storyteller and Little Shell Chippewa member, La Tray received the Montana Book Award for his book, “One-Sentence Journal: Short Poems and Essays from …
Teen picks up felony assault charge while awaiting sentencing for fight involving brass knuckles
Daisy Hope Crothers of Kalispell is facing a felony count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the alleged April 3 confrontatio…
Sheehy says he lied about accidental discharge, gunshot wound incident in Glacier
Montana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy told The Washington Post in a story published during the weekend he had lied to a Glacier National Park ran…
County planning board returns to industrial subdivision south of Kalispell
The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday will again consider a request for a residential and commercial/industrial subdivision south of Kalispell.
Whitefish Mountain Resort wraps up season with dip in total skier visits
After shaking off a dreadfully slow start to winter, Whitefish Mountain Resort capped its ski season last weekend with plentiful powder alongside pond skim she…
Kalispell woman dies after being struck on U.S. 2
According to the report, the driver was traveling west on U.S. 2 when the car struck the deceased on a dark stretch of road that wasn’t in a designated crosswalk.
Whitefish School Board to consider new plan for high school expansion, sports complex
The Whitefish School Board on Tuesday will consider whether the district should pursue two separate bonds totaling $32.6 million to fund a high school expansio…
Lake County Sheriff: Inmates attacked officer during attempted jailbreak
Two Lake County inmates attacked a detention center officer in a foiled escape attempt Friday, authorities say.