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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…
Paintball business takes aim at entertainment
In the future, Montana Action Paintball hopes to find an indoor space for foam-based weaponry battles or paintball using rubber paintballs.
Decision to forgo Banned Books Week at ImagineIF Libraries proves divisive
An ImagineIF Libraries trustee disputed the depiction of a recent decision to forgo observation of Banned Books Week as a board decision during a Sept. 28 meet…
Suspect in gas station fight earns six-month sentence
Robert Eugene McCarty, 36, initially faced a felony assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court related to the April 17 melee at the Kalispe…
Parking dispute sparked shooting, court docs say
Prosecutors filed an assault with a weapon charge against John David Walker, 70, of Dayton in Flathead County District Court on Sept. 29, two days after the sh…
PHOTOS: Kila School celebrates Native American Heritage Day
Students at Kila School celebrate Native American Heritage Day with a variety of activities on Friday, Sept. 29.
National park gates will be locked, rangers furloughed if government shuts down
Entrances to national parks will be blocked and thousands of park rangers will be furloughed if Congress doesn't reach a budget agreement this weekend, the Dep…
Bigfork ranch looking to teach skills of the Old West
One local ranch is looking to use it’s Old West heritage to held educate children and more.
Weather closes vehicle access to Glacier's Logan Pass
Glacier National Park announced late Thursday that the Going-to-the-Sun Road is closed to motor vehicles between Avalanche Creek and Jackson Glacier Overlook b…
ImagineIF Libraries director resigns
Ashley Cummins is leaving her position as ImagineIF Library Director, citing family issues.
Dementia workshop aims to educate and support caregivers
Alzheimer’s falls under the umbrella of dementia-related diseases, which are hallmarked by progressive mental decline that leads to loss of memory, issues with reasoning and changes in communication, among other sy…
Whitefish's proposed rental assistance program well-received
The Whitefish City Council showed interest in a program aimed at providing rental assistance to residents of Whitefish.
Fire in Kalispell mobile home park extinguished
Firefighters from Kalispell and Evergreen doused a blaze in a lean-to used for firewood storage in a mobile home park near the intersection of Whitefish Stage …
Judge grants restraining order blocking abortion licensure requirement from taking effect
A judge in Helena issued a temporary restraining order temporarily blocking a law set to take effect Oct. 1 that would have required Montana abortion clinics t…
Kalispell's Mady Rigg competes in Miss USA on Friday night
Kalispell resident Mady Rigg competes in the 2023 Miss USA Pageant in Reno, Nevada on Friday, Sept. 29.
Kalispell shooting leaves one man injured, another behind bars
Kalispell Police officers headed to Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply on U.S. 93 South about 4:30 p.m., Sept. 27 for a report of an assault with a weapon, accord…