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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
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.
Kalispell City Council to finish land use plan review, discuss county septic regulation changes
Kalispell City Council on Monday will wrap up its review of a new land use plan designed to guide development decisions for the next 20 years.
Flathead Valley journalist looks back on unique career in memoir
It was breaking news, so she had to spring into action.
One dead, two injured in Kalispell crash
A 19-year-old from Kalispell died in a crash Saturday night after his vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and was struck by a pickup, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.
Monarch meditation: Butterfly struggles to survive with loss of habitat
The monarch butterfly is iconic in North America — but in Montana, it is a rare sight. That’s why when landscaper Kathy Ross discovered monarchs breeding i…
Flathead County flushes out new biosolid restriction for landfill, Kalispell and Columbia Falls say rule could be tough to meet
Biosolids, commonly known as treated sewage sludge, are the solid organic materials derived from the treatment of wastewater. Kalispell, Columbia Falls and Whi…
Newly certified Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department fills gap in rural emergency services
Ferndale Fire Chief Shawn Devlin remembers the call coming in over the radio: Bigfork first responders dispatched to St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church for a possi…
Headlines: Man held in Hungry Horse shooting death, woman sentenced following border patrol obstruction, state marijuana tax revenue
Man held in Hungry Horse shooting death, woman sentenced following border patrol obstruction, potential projects from state marijuana tax revenue and more NW M…
Warm February leaves Montana’s snowpack depleted
Western Montana’s mountain snowpack did little to make up for a historically dry January, with water basins statewide lagging behind average heading into March.
Libby Park District sinks levy for swim pond
The district was going to piggyback on the special purpose district election...