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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…
Council incumbents sweep in Kalispell and Whitefish
All four Kalispell City Council incumbents running for reelection on Nov. 7 retained their seats, according to unofficial results, though a county-level error …
Marion School bond shot down by voters
Marion voters rejected an $8.2 million bond issue to expand Marion School to accommodate enrollment growth.
Ryan Busse confirms 1998 hunting ticket, calls it an honest mistake
Gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse confirmed Tuesday he received a hunting ticket in 1998, but the Democrat also took a shot at Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’…
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen launches 2024 reelection bid
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is running for reelection in 2024, his campaign staff announced Tuesday.
Whitefish interior designer pleads guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft
A Whitefish-based interior designer accused of defrauding clients of roughly $900,000 over about seven years pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identi…
Election results: Kalispell City Council incumbents retain seats
Incumbents seeking reelection to Kalispell City Council held on to their seats, according to preliminary results released late Tuesday night.
Gift festival offers fair trade merchandise
The International Gift Festival at Mountain View Mennonite Church runs Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.…
Man who allegedly threatened casino employees inks pretrial diversion agreement
A Flathead County District Court judge in September dismissed felony charges against a man accused of pulling a knife on casino employees after he reached a pr…
States reconsider religious exemptions for vaccinations in child care
Montana, like 44 other states, allows religious exemptions from immunization requirements for school-age children. If the state is successful in expanding its …
State receives more than two dozen charter applications
As of its Nov. 1 deadline, the Montana Board of Public Education has received applications from more than a dozen public school districts seeking to establish 26 distinct charter schools across the state.
Woman accused of throwing vase at husband receives suspended sentence
A Kalispell woman arrested after allegedly breaking a glass vase on her husband’s head earlier this year must now undergo anger management and pay restitution.
Cafe bases menu on connection with herb manufacturer
The cafe’s best-selling menu item is the avocado toast which features smashed avocado, lemon juice, sea salt and red pepper flakes on sourdough bread.
Zone change for large parcel just outside Kalispell goes to county planning board
The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday will consider a zone change for 80 acres on Old Reserve Drive outside of Kalispell.
Suspected robber given pair of suspended sentences
A man accused of climbing into another motorist’s vehicle parked at a Columbia Falls gas station over the summer earned a pair of suspended sentences in Flathe…
Kalispell mayor to coordinate with colleagues on Flathead Valley homelessness summit
Mayor Mark Johnson pledged Monday to speak with his counterparts in Whitefish and Columbia Falls about ideas for a potentially forthcoming summit on homelessne…