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Primary delivers mixed results for Northwest Montana incumbents
Tuesday’s primary election delivered beginnings and endings to political hopefuls across Northwest Montana.
ImagineIF Libraries director search underway as state loosens requirements for the position
Chair David Ingram told fellow ImagineIF Libraries trustees Thursday that the state Library Commission’s decision to loosen hiring requirements for directors a…
Kalispell speech and debate teams earn first and second at Western Regional
Glacier and Flathead high schools swept the competition on their home turf, securing the top two spots at the Western Regional Speech and Debate Tournament.
Bigfork area man arrested after shooting leaves one dead, two hospitalized
Authorities are holding a 49-year-old Bigfork area man in the Lake County jail on pending felony deliberate homicide and attempted deliberate homicide charges after he allegedly shot three people at a Ferndale home…
Young Polson musician drawn to sound of violin
The youngster, whose jaw doesn’t quite yet reach the chin rest on his violin, recently gave his first performance at McClaren Hall in the Wachholz College Cent…
Whitefish Theatre Company tells classic holiday story in ‘A Christmas Carol’
This holiday season, the Whitefish Theatre Company is taking its own shot at telling it during its production of “A Christmas Carol: The Musical.” The show ope…
Habitat for Humanity provides new homes for the holidays
Wrapping up more than a year of construction, Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley held a dedication ceremony Dec. 1 for three homes recently completed on S…
Bigfork Library Project nears $2 million raised, but spreadsheet error and overages add $400,000
Construction on the future Bigfork branch of ImagineIF Libraries will continue, but ImagineIF Library Foundation Director Sara Busse said the group is grapplin…
Tribal, Lake County officials plan for life after Public Law 280
“You have my commitment that – no matter what happens going forward – if you call 911, we're coming,” Lake County Sheriff Don Bell said during a crowded recent meeting at the Lake County Courthouse.
Man accused of running over ex-wife released from custody
The Dec. 7 decision came on 38-year-old Kenneth James Floyd’s second attempt to see his bond reduced in Flathead County District Court. Authorities have held h…
Prosecutors: Lakeside shooting was random
The suspect in a Lakeside shooting last month had no connection to the victim and recently arrived in the Flathead Valley with his weapon from Alaska, prosecut…
Friends of ImagineIF Libraries donates $12,000 to library
The Friends of ImagineIF Libraries has donated $12,000 to ImagineIF Libraries, giving the gross proceeds from the Friends of the ImagineIF Libraries Book Sale …
Salvation Army's chamber 'ring off' is Friday
The Salvation Army of Kalispell's annual chamber "ring-off day" will be Friday, Dec. 8.
Code Girls takes programming to next level developing app for Kalispell Police
Code Girls United is developing an app for the Kalispell Police Department to go digital in managing its fleet of vehicles.
Logan Health program provides 600 pairs of shoes to youth
This was made possible through donors who support Logan Health’s Kids on the Rise Program, an initiative committed to increasing access to resources and health…
Ballot initiative seeking to expand landowners’ hunting access met with committee opposition
A ballot initiative seeking to allow landowners to hunt elk, deer and black bears on their property hit a setback Wednesday when the Environmental Quality Coun…