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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…
Extended-stay motel shooter given 30 years in state prison
A jury found Steven Justin Hedrick guilty of felony deliberate homicide Jan. 19 after deliberating for about six hours.
Temporary Bigfork pedestrian bridge deemed unworkable
The report released Wednesday ruled out seven alternatives that ranged from erecting a suspension bridge over the Swan River, to installing a rental kit bridge…
Columbia Falls developer Mick Ruis to buy CFAC site
The Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. has agreed to sell 2,400 acres of land it owns to Columbia Falls developer Mick Ruis.
Good Luck Gallery showcases contemporary art in historic Kalispell space
Good Luck Gallery in downtown Kalispell sits at a bit of a juxtaposition.
Woman suspected of biting, attacking men with hammer facing charges
A 41-year-old woman accused of attacking several men with a hammer and biting one of them during a confrontation in Kalispell last June is facing multiple char…
Kalispell City Council to take second look at homeless shelter’s permit
Kalispell City Council moved Monday to review the Flathead Warming Center’s conditional use permit at a forthcoming work session.
Montana Senate GOP forms select committee on ‘judicial reform’
Montana Senate Republicans are launching a new special select committee following several court decisions that went against their favored outcomes, saying thos…
Dam operators keeping more water in Flathead Lake this spring
The operators of the Séliš Ksanka QÍispé Dam got the go-ahead in March to keep more water in Flathead Lake this spring in an effort to avoid a repeat of last s…
Pioneers enter ski museum hall of fame
The Class of 2024 inductees include Sverre Askevold, Chuck Creon, Ole Dalen and Lyle Rutherford.
Annual Creston Auction returns this weekend
The auction, which runs April 6-7, is the largest fundraiser for the Creston Fire Department and has been held since 1966.
Motorist accused of killing ex-wife facing new charges
Kenneth James Floyd, 38, who pleaded not guilty in November to negligent homicide in Flathead County District Court for the June 18 death of Kimberly Gilham, n…
Glacier National Park officials detail coming construction work
Glacier National Park officials expect construction on the Going-to-the-Sun Road and the Upper McDonald Creek Bridge to end this year while other projects, lik…
Kalispell’s re-do election scheduled for May 7
The re-do election for two Kalispell city council seats is scheduled for May 7.
Montana Supreme Court rewrites abortion ballot language
The Montana Supreme Court released its revised ballot language on Monday to describe a constitutional abortion rights amendment that voters may consider this f…
Retiring pastor recalls journey leading Kalispell’s First Presbyterian Church
After serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Kalispell for 25 years, Glenn Burfeind is retiring.