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Making the grade — Kalispell Public Schools leader named regional superintendent of the year
Wrapping up his second school year leading Kalispell Public Schools, Matt Jensen has been named regional Superinte…
Libby mom and preemie share air ambulance experience at ALERT banquet
Verity Thorne remembers the fear that came with hearing her 2-month-old son, born prematurely and having spent his first days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Un…
New burn permit system for Flathead County
Beginning in May, Flathead County will use the same fully supported burn permit and notification service used in 29 other counties across the state.
Glacier inholder case centers on jurisdiction
The case of a private home built along the shores of lower McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park could come down to jurisdiction.
ImagineIF Foundation executive director steps down
ImagineIF Libraries’ biggest fundraising partner is seeing another executive director exit, this time after just a year on the job.
Whitefish couple's $101M donation funds nursing education center in Missoula
Community Medical Center has signed a letter of intent to donate land in Missoula for a new nursing education building to be built with a portion of a $101 mil…
Alleged pantless drunk driver fought deputies, prosecutors say
An accused drunk driver faces a felony charge after deputies arrested her while responding to a string of incidents beginning in Martin City that involved a wo…
Martin City man facing criminal endangerment charge pleads not guilty
A Martin City man accused of dragging a person down a Columbia Falls street with his pickup in March pleaded not guilty to a single count of criminal endangerm…
Tester lobbies White House for greater rural representation on Amtrak board
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has threatened to block President Joe Biden’s slate of Amtrak board of directors nominees because of what he sees as insufficient geograph…
Man given suspended sentence in 2022 back behind bars for alleged knife attack
A Kalispell man sentenced last year for spitting on a police officer is back behind bars after allegedly attacking a person at a gas station earlier this month.
Rep. Zooey Zephyr's town feels divide from rest of Montana
MISSOULA, Montana (AP) — In the college town of Missoula, pride flags are as common a sight as the peaks of Montana's Rattlesnake Mountains. Even a downtown cr…
Multiple events set for Mental Health Awareness Month
Flathead County Mental Health Collaboration Specialist Jerramy Dear-Ruel said the area is experiencing a mental and behavioral health crisis, along with many other communities nationwide, so it’s important to take …
Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr barred from 2023 session
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican leaders will vote Wednesday on censuring or expelling lawmaker Zooey Zephyr, a transgender state representative who has…
Gianforte seeks to expand TikTok ban to other social apps
Montana's governor is asking lawmakers to expand the state's proposed TikTok ban to more social media companies that provide certain data to foreign adversarie…
Gianforte’s son one of many lobbying governor against trans bills
In late March, David Gianforte made an appointment to talk about three bills with Montana’s Republican governor, Greg Gianforte, who happens to be his father.
Arbor Day celebration Friday at Woodland Park
Kalispell has been recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA for 36 years,