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Flathead Forest updates Round Star Project following court order
Flathead National Forest released an updated assessment for the 9,500-acre Round Star Project near Whitefish, fulf…
Glacier Park International Airport to conduct emergency drill Saturday
Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell will conduct an emergency drill on Saturday, July 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. The drill will involve airport staff, em…
Whitefish establishes new buffering regulations for marijuana dispensaries
Whitefish City Council voted unanimously last week to adopt amendments to the city’s zoning ordinance regarding marijuana dispensaries.
County considers Lower Valley property again for septage plant
Flathead County is reconsidering a previously rejected Lower Valley property as the potential location for a regional septage treatment facility.
West Valley School Board appoints interim superintendent amid turmoil
Elementary Principal Richard Gross will serve as the 2023-24 interim superintendent of West Valley School District, pending approval of a contract, following a rift between administrators and members of the school …
City OK’s Boys and Girls Club project, RAISE project
Columbia Falls City Council last week approved two key infrastructure projects.
Investigators say poor track conditions caused a 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana that killed three
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Poor track conditions that should have been flagged by a freight railroad company's inspectors caused the derailment of an Amtrak train in…
Flathead Valley's available housing supply continues to shrink, experts say
The available housing supply continues to dwindle in Flathead County while the unemployment rate remains low, according to a mid-year economic forecast present…
More than 520 firefighters assigned to Seeley-Swan blaze
Firefighters on the Colt Fire near Seeley Lake hoped to take advantage of cooler weather Thursday in their efforts to build control lines around the state’s la…
Authorities investigate fatal shooting at Rexford Bench boat launch
Two men are dead after a shooting Wednesday afternoon at the Rexford Bench boat launch on Lake Koocanusa in Lincoln County.
Arizona teen Alicia Navarro missing for nearly 4 years shows up safe at Montana police station
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona teenager who disappeared nearly four years ago is safe after walking into a police station in Montana, authorities said.
Columbia Falls concert celebrates anniversary of trip to Europe
Some 53 years ago, 87 Columbia Falls High School band members and 22 chaperones departed for Europe to put on several concerts for largely adoring crowds.
Big Richard Band headlines Whitefish Hootenanny
The Whitefish Trail Hootenanny, considered the local’s finale event of the summer, is planned for Friday, Aug. 25 starting at 5 p.m. in Depot Park in downtown …
State commission to reform Montana's mental health system launches
A new state commission dedicated to rebuilding Montana’s mental health system met for the first time last week.
Groups object to Gunsight Lake fish project
Local environmental groups are objecting to a Glacier National Park plan to establish native bull and westslope cutthroat trout in Gunsight Lake.
Whitefish likely to ask voters to approve spending resort tax dollars on community housing
Whitefish City Council voted unanimously earlier this month to review a proposed financial plan that reallocates resort tax funds to include community housing.