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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Columbia Falls OKs 40-unit apartment complex
After a lengthy discussion about lighting and safety, the Columbia Falls City Council last week approved a 40-unit apartment complex near the intersection of M…
After SWAT incident in Columbia Falls, no charges filed
No charges were filed against a Columbia Falls man after he was taken into custody by a SWAT team in Columbia Falls on Feb. 21.
Montana humor topic of history group meeting
Tim Christenson, president of the organization, will explore “Montana Humor in Story, Song, and Rhyme.”
Montana Historical Society asks Montanans to vote for the state's best place
The 16 contenders were selected from "A History of Montana in 101 Places."
Writing Coaches of Montana seeks volunteers
The program seeks to help students think critically about their writing assignments so they can become confident and competent writers across disciplines.
Flathead County Planning Board considers land use permit for West Glacier RV park
The planning board will review two additional applications during its Wednesday meeting, which will be followed by a workshop for a marijuana zone text amendment.
Lake County drops first load of trash into expanded landfill
Lake County hosted a ribbon-cutting last week to commemorate the first load of trash being dumped into the expanded Lake County Landfill.
Flathead Valley Community College taps consultants to lead search for new president
Flathead Valley Community College will hire consultants to assist in its search for selecting President Jane Karas’ successor.
Kalispell Council voices concerns over proposed county septic rule changes
Kalispell city councilors voiced concerns Monday over proposed changes to county septic regulations striking the requirement that all septic systems use pressu…
Dems focus on affordability at Whitefish forum for congressional candidates
Democratic candidates for Montana’s western congressional district took center stage at Whitefish Performing Arts Center on Monday night.
Damaging winds, feet of snow target Northwest Montana mountains
Damaging wind and feet of mountain snow will blast Northwest Montana beginning late Wednesday as Old Man Winter gives it one last hurrah.
Father accused of wounding child with shotgun during argument in Evergreen
A 30-year-old Flathead Valley man is facing a felony charge after allegedly wounding his young child with a shotgun blast during a family argument late last mo…
Kalispell Planning Commission weighs changes to public comment process on proposed developments
The Kalispell Planning Commission on Tuesday night is inviting residents to weigh in on potential changes to subdivision rules that would eliminate public hear…
Zinke celebrates securing federal infrastructure funding for counties in Northwest Montana
Congressman Ryan Zinke symbolically delivered checks for infrastructure projects in Flathead, Sanders and Lincoln counties on Monday, his first public appearan…
One dead, two injured in head-on collision on U.S. 93 Bypass
One person is dead following a motor vehicle collision on the U.S. 93 Bypass in Kalispell early Monday afternoon, authorities say.