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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…
Bears reemerge in the Flathead Valley
Bears in Northwest Montana didn’t miss a beat as the weather began to warm up — reports of bear sightings continue to come in from across the Flathead Valley.
Flathead Electric annual meeting April 22
Members of Flathead Electric Cooperative democratically control their co-op and conduct its business via their annual members meeting. This year, the meeting t…
Record number of bison killed just outside Yellowstone National Park this winter
The number of bison killed by hunters just outside the Yellowstone National Park boundary this winter is 1,067, according to the latest report issued by the In…
Kalispell City Council approves housing developments
Kalispell City Council approved several major housing developments Monday and finalized an ordinance aimed at discouraging panhandling on city streets.
House brings down Gianforte’s ‘HOMES Act’
The Montana House voted decisively Monday evening to kill one of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s key housing affordability proposals, a bill that would have allocated $200 million toward infrastructure to help build new home…
Billings Clinic plans pay cuts amid talks to integrate with Logan Health
Montana’s largest independent health system Billings Clinic is cutting salaries and implementing a hiring freeze in an attempt to cut expenses.
Prosecutors: Squatter threatened to shoot deputies
Dion Jay Stark, 51, is being held in the county jail with bail set at $50,000 following the March 29 confrontation with law enforcement.
Gianforte’s flagship red-tape relief bill takes a legislative beating
The single highest-profile component of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s signature red-tape relief effort, his much-touted push to streamline Montana’s code book in the name of efficient government, has emerged from its initi…
Resignation of Lincoln County clerk, election officials sparks response from residents
A proposed subdivision in the Yaak may have sparked the most discussion at a Lincoln County Commissioners' meeting last week, but the recent resignations of three county employees also generated comments.
Glacier Park plows begin clearing some roads
Glacier National Park plow crews started clearing some roads on the east side of the park last week.
Sanders County derailment spurs memories of 1999 'Silver Bullet Derby'
Sunday’s Montana Rail Link derailment along the Clark Fork River near Paradise brought back memories for some Sanders County locals who recalled a similar inci…
Conrad Mansion volunteer showcases history through fashion
Each year Teresa Knutson puts on a new historic clothing exhibit focusing on 19th- and 20th-Century fashion which are on display on all three floors of the his…
Whitefish looks at small subdivision in southern part of city
City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.
Kalispell City Council to discuss proposed housing developments
Kalispell City Council meets at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 201 First Ave. E. Residents can also attend the meeting online via Zoom.
Freight train derails into Clark Fork River
A Montana Rail Link freight train derailed in Sanders County on Sunday morning, sending multiple railcars into the Clark Fork River.