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Judge denies Floyd's motion for acquittal or new trial
A Flathead County District Court judge denied a motion from Kenneth James Floyd’s attorney seeking his acquittal o…
Historical group presents an inside look at museum
Former Northwest Montana History Museum director Jacob Thomas will describe the campaign to preserve the 1892 Kalispell Central School building, which is where…
UM Bio Station receives $6.6M grant to fight pesticide pollution
FLATHEAD LAKE – The University of Montana recently was awarded $6.6 million from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Columbia River Basin Restoration Program.
Kalispell Public Schools tackles pending budget deficit
Kalispell Public Schools is tackling an anticipated budget deficit in 2024-25 based on projections presented to trustees Tuesday.
Accused kidnapper given partially suspended sentence
The Whitefish man accused of holding a woman against her will and beating her with a belt in 2021 received a partially suspended sentence in Flathead County Di…
Chronic wasting disease found in Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park announced this week that a mule deer buck inside the park’s borders has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The detection is…
Car crash knocks out power in Whitefish
A power outage in Whitefish on Thursday morning affected approximately 2,000 Flathead Electric Coop members.
Older adults share life experiences through Legacy Conversations
The Flathead Elder Hub, a ministry of Immanuel Lutheran Communities, partnered last week with ImagineIF Libraries, Flathead Valley Community College and the Ka…
Judge’s ruling favors state in Public Law 280 dispute
Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy ruled against Lake County on Nov. 9 in an ongoing legal battle with the state of Montana over who should fund Pub…
Grizzly conservation area in Yaak expands to over 500 acres
The Vital Ground Foundation expanded its Fowler Creek grizzly bear habitat conservation project this month with the acquisition of 64 acres in the Yaak Valley …
Flathead Forest reviews winter permit applications
The Flathead National Forest is considering nine special-use permits that would allow businesses to operate guiding services this winter on federal public land.
Northwest Montana big game harvest totals trend behind 2022
Signs of the “rut” have emerged in Northwest Montana as the general hunting season winds down with less than two weeks remaining.
Conservation board orders removal of home on McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park
Flathead Conservation District Hearing Officer Laurie Zeller on Nov. 13 found that the district has jurisdiction over a house allegedly built illegally on the …
Glacier and Flathead finish second and third at Bozeman speech and debate tourney
Glacier High School slipped into second place with 172 overall points behind first-place finisher, Bozeman’s, scoring 188 points on its home turf at the Fabulous Fallrensics Spectacular speech and debate tournament.
Whitefish speech and debate takes top spot at invitational
Whitefish High School speech and debate captured first place at the Polson Invitational over the weekend.
Judge temporarily blocks cumulative fee hike for Montana marijuana dispensaries
A district court judge last week granted a 60-day preliminary injunction blocking the State of Montana from assessing and collecting increased fees from busine…