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The Latest: Statewide and Flathead County primary election results
Election Results (Unofficial) as of Tuesday, June 2 at 10:30 p.m.
Whitefish Community Foundation awards grant for Bigfork afterschool program
Whitefish Community Foundation recently awarded a $90,000 multi-year Kids Fund grant to Bigfork ACES to support the creation of an afterschool program for midd…
Talk looks at historic places in Montana
Montana has more than 1,100 places and buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Misconduct complaint, motion to disqualify, both filed against Judge Christopher
A judge the Montana Supreme Court removed from one case last month referred to a mom in her courtroom as “you bitch” in a remark to colleagues after a child custody hearing, and she described the grandmother as “po…
Man suspected of burglarizing ex’s home, threatening her with knife pleads guilty
David James Bollman, 28, entered an Alford plea Feb. 13 to a single count of felony criminal endangerment before Judge Amy Eddy.
Increasing costs straining Kalispell's road maintenance funds, officials say
Public Works officials warned Kalispell City Council on Monday that inflation threatened to cut into the department’s ability to keep up with roadwork.
Alleged squatter given suspended jail sentence
Prosecutors brought Dion Jay Stark, 52, up on a felony count of intimidation following the March 29 confrontation near the intersection of Two Mile Drive and t…
Suspected gun thief given suspended jail sentences
Initially brought up on a count of felony theft in Flathead County District Court, Steven Salvador Reyes, 45, struck a deal in the fall that saw prosecutors am…
Voters to decide fate of resort tax for Big Mountain
Voters who live on Big Mountain will get to decide whether the area should be allowed to collect a resort tax.
Kalispell Planning Commission to host hearing on city's future participation plan
Kalispell Planning Commission will solicit input Tuesday on a forthcoming public participation plan, which will change how residents engage with the city on developments and establish a long-term game plan for city…
Trump endorses Sheehy after Rosendale enters Senate race
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Tim Sheehy in Montana’s U.S. Senate Republican primary Friday afternoon just hours after Congressman Matt Rosendale anno…
Kalispell City Council to get update from street maintenance, traffic divisions
During its Monday work session, Kalispell City Council will review services rendered by the municipality’s Street Maintenance and Traffic, Signs and Signals di…
Browning educator works to preserve Blackfeet language
Robert Hall is the Blackfeet Native American Studies Director for Browning Public Schools, curating a curriculum for the Blackfoot language and preserving the …
Montana Bar Fairies seek to stem drunk driving by rewarding those who get a sober ride
The mother-daughter team of Carli Dewbre and Beth McBride spend their weekends prowling the streets of Flathead Valley long before the sun comes up.
Glacier National Park virtual field trips hope to inspire connection with nature
From climbing over logs in Glacier’s dense forests to trudging up a mountain, Lindsay Brandt tells her students to prepare for different parts of the hike much…
PHOTOS: Barstool Ski Races at Cabin Fever Days
Photos from the Barstool Ski Races at Cabin Fever Days in Martin City on Saturday, Feb. 10.