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Senior Spotlight: Senior embodies Flathead High School motto to ‘Rise Up, Be Brave’
Under the upturned brim of her signature bucket hat, Flathead High School senior Madison Geiger’s smile and bright…
Voters reject Kalispell levies, Whitefish bond
Voters rejected four Kalispell Public Schools technology and safety levy requests in a mail-ballot election that ended Tuesday night.
All four Kalispell Public Schools levy requests voted down
Voters rejected four Kalispell Public Schools technology and safety levy requests at the ballot box Tuesday.
Stimson Lumber owner critical of U.S. Forest Service
Stimson’s mill in Plummer, Idaho, has dropped about two-thirds of its workforce by the end of last week.
North Valley Food Bank holds annual kids food drive
The food bank serves about 1,000 individuals every week and a quarter of those are children.
Assault suspect deemed unfit to proceed
Kalispell Police officers arrested Ilya Paul Khmelev, 26, on Jan. 7 after he allegedly threatened a shelter worker with a metal pole about 3 feet in length, co…
Father sentenced for fight that injured infant child
Judge Dan Wilson handed down the deferred three-year sentence for felony criminal endangerment to Joseph Richard Riggs, 39, on Sept. 21.
Federal lawsuit over Whitefish’s impact fees allowed to move ahead
A federal judge will allow a class-action lawsuit alleging the city of Whitefish has been overcharging for impact fees for new development to move forward.
Assault charge dismissed against suspect in campground fight
Chelsie Morrison, 34, was brought up on an assault with a weapon charge in January in connection with the alleged Oct. 3, 2022 dispute at the Dog Creek Campgro…
Leaf collection in Kalispell begins Oct. 16
The Kalispell Public Works Department will start the collection of leaves this season beginning Oct. 16 and will stop the collection effort on Nov. 17.
Kalispell man joins ranks of Montana Highway Patrol
Kalispell native Philip Rhodes was among nine troopers commissioned by the Montana Highway Patrol during a graduation ceremony in Helena on Sept. 29.
Clark Fork Valley Hospital no longer delivering babies
Citing mounting challenges in staffing, training and patient numbers, Clark Fork Valley Hospital is discontinuing its delivering of babies effective Jan. 1, 20…
FVCC holds free community lecture series
Each lecture is free to attend and registration is not required.
Gianforte administration takes school tax dispute with counties to court
The administration of Gov. Greg Gianforte filed a lawsuit Monday against Missoula County seeking a judicial ruling on a dispute with county governments over whether the state has the authority to require the full c…
Arrested for shoplifting, 31-year-old charged with drug possession
Nolan Wayne Hamman faces one felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and a misdemeanor theft charge following his Sept. 28 arrest at a U.S. 93 g…
Man accused of threatening school shooting given deferred prosecution agreement
Robert Arnold Brown faced one count of felony intimidation and a misdemeanor charge of assault with a bodily fluid following his May 8 arrest in Columbia Falls.