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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…
Kalispell Councilors return to vacated seats
A Flathead County District Court judge ruled in February that the election be redone for two of the four city wards after a clerical error led to some voters g…
Glacier Park International Airport unveils expanded terminal
Airplanes aren’t the only things going up and down at Glacier Park International Airport — it’s now home to Flathead County’s sole set of escalators.
State health department under corrective plan for delayed SNAP applications
Federal officials have required Montana to implement a corrective action plan to improve what they call “unacceptable” delays in processing food assistance app…
FVCC hosts ceramic artist
The Flathead Valley Community College Art Department will host ceramic artist Coop Jeppesen on Tuesday, March 5 for a lecture and demonstration.
Jury finds man guilty of assaulting Kalispell Police officer
A jury found a man accused of wounding police during a fight outside of a Kalispell homeless shelter in October guilty of assault on a peace officer late last …
Teen accused of brawling with brass knuckles takes plea deal
Prosecutors initially brought Daisy Hope Crothers up on an assault with a weapon charge, but amended it after she reached a plea agreement on Feb. 8. She plead…
Kila School to put $8 million bond issue on the ballot for expansion
Kila School is moving forward with an $8 million bond issue in a May mail ballot election to expand the school.
Kalispell seeks feedback for Main Street safety plan
The City of Kalispell, in partnership with Kittelson and Associates Inc., is holding an open house Tuesday to solicit public input for its forthcoming Main Str…
Rexford man killed in fatal U.S. 93 wreck near Trego
A 56-year-old Rexford man died following a traffic accident on U.S. 93 in Lincoln County near Trego on Monday morning.
Trains collide near Bonners Ferry
A railroad crewman received minor injuries after two trains collided on a Union Pacific track shortly before noon near Mirror Lake Road west in Boundary County.
Noxon fire chief says arson not suspected in blaze that burned three businesses
Noxon's fire chief told attendees at a community meeting Saturday that no evidence of arson was found during the initial investigation into the cause of a fire…
Experienced fire manager looks to lead rural Whitefish fire area
D.C. Haas traded in climbing into black bear dens for fighting fires when he moved to Montana several decades ago.
Kalispell City Council could address vacancy issue created by election snafu
Municipal officials have prepared resolutions ahead of Monday’s Kalispell City Council meeting that could see it declare two of its seats vacant and then immed…
Gunning to be the best: Teens take part in local shooting league
Standing with her feet hip-distance apart, Flathead Valley Pheasants Forever Youth Shooting League member Abbi Townsend leans into her slightly bent, forward-f…
Levy could provide overtaxed Kalispell Fire Department with more personnel, new station
When the calls began coming in Feb. 1 about a possible structure fire off of Three Mile Drive, the Kalispell Fire Department was across town fielding a medical…