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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…
Suspect in parking lot collision charged with criminal endangerment
Johnathan Troy Howard, 49, is expected to be arraigned on one count of criminal endangerment before Judge Heidi Ulbricht on March 21.
Man arrested for attacking deputies at Kalispell fast food joint enters guilty plea
Prosecutors initially charged David Michael Miller, 37, with felony criminal mischief and misdemeanor resisting arrest following his June 30 arrest outside of …
With candidates filed for Legislature, Democrats hope to edge into GOP supermajority
Beleaguered Montana Democrats are hoping this year’s legislative election cycle, the first conducted with new state House and Senate maps drawn following the 2…
Lawmakers say they may have to consider additional space at Montana State Prison
The plan to replace the low-security inmate housing at the Montana State Prison now includes blueprints of what the new facilities will look like, and costs for the project are coming in at or under the $156 millio…
Federal court strikes down Flathead National Forest plan
A federal court magistrate has found that the Flathead National Forest has failed to consider the impacts of new road-building projects on grizzly bears and bu…
Lake County officials look for answers on Public Law 28 withdrawal from U.S. Attorney
Frustration seemed to be the tenor this week at the Lake County Courthouse as public officials contemplate their withdrawal from Public Law 280, which has give…
Helena Flats principal selected for Ruder Elementary position
Helena Flats School Principal Allison Hawes will be the new principal of Ruder Elementary School in Columbia Falls.
USS Montana submarine crew visits Veterans Home
Crew members of the nuclear submarine USS Montana paid a visit to the Flathead on Tuesday, including a stop at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.
Brodehl has Democrat challenger for Flathead commission seat
Flathead County commissioner Republican Randy Brodehl will face challenger Democrat Jim Lockwood in this fall’s election.
Columbia Falls council approves affordable housing project
The Columbia Falls City Council last week decided to go ahead with an affordable housing project on Railroad Street on what is now a baseball field.
Whitefish hotelier plans 'food truck park' on vacant Central Avenue lot
A Whitefish hotelier is seeking permission to create an outdoor food truck park and event space on a prominent vacant lot downtown.
FVCC hosts UM speaker author Peter Hessler
Flathead Valley Community College will host the University of Montana’s Mansfield Dialogues speaker Peter Hessler on campus on Thursday, April 4.
Whitefish Community Foundation awards funds for pantry at C-Falls High
Since 2018, Land to Hand has operated a small pantry at the high school, serving 50 to 60 students per week with basic needs.
More than 300 candidates file to run for Montana Legislature seats in 2024
Republicans will be on the ballot for every legislative seat in Montana this November, while Democrats were able to recruit more candidates this year than they…
Candidates set for Montana's statewide races
A look at who’s filed for federal and statewide offices in Montana.