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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…
Warming Center occupants share their stories
With homelessness on the rise in Flathead County, recent discourse in public meetings and letters to the editor have debated the problem's causes and solutions.
A night at the Warming Center
Most nights, the Kalispell shelter fills up and has to turn people away to fend for themselves.
Fiery derailments renew Americans' focus on railroad safety
Americans are renewing their focus on railroad safety after a string of recent derailments, especially two fiery ones involving hazardous chemicals in Ohio and…
U.S.-Canada agreement to address transboundary mining pollution
The Biden Administration announced at the end of March that the U.S. and Canada intend to come to an agreement this year to reduce and mitigate the impacts of …
U.S. 93 north of Kalispell gets traffic signal
The intersection of U.S. 93 and Rose Crossing north of Kalispell is undergoing some major changes to accommodate increasing traffic spurred by new development …
Water main work closes busy Kalispell street
Fifth Avenue WN between Railroad Street and Center Street will be closed for about two weeks in April while the Kalispell Water Department undertakes a water main relocation project.
Committee tables Regier's bill to dismantle adult-use cannabis industry
On Thursday, one day after an impassioned hearing on Senate Bill 546, the Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee voted 6-4 to table the bill.
Bibler Home and Garden tours support student scholarships
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 31 at 8 a.m. for the self-guided tours and Mother’s Day brunch that all benefit student scholarships at FVCC.
Creston auction set for this weekend
This is a fundraising benefit for Creston’s all-volunteer fire department and is the largest spring event of its kind in Northwest Montana.
Kalispell student competes in constitutional speech contest
Kalispell homeschool senior Ella Pheifer was the winner of the American Legion of Montana High School Constitutional speech contest.
Opponents say Regier’s marijuana bill would kill industry, cost Montana millions
Sen. Keith Regier’s bill to repeal adult-use marijuana in Montana is an effort to undo the will of voters, would kill hundreds of small businesses and thousands of jobs, harm sick people who rely on medical marijua…
Problems with meters, software left Evergreen water customers with surprise bills
Evergreen’s water and sewer utility has issued a statement to customers after months of water meter and software failures left some finding surprising costs on their monthly bills.
Zinke questions Park Service director on Glacier's reservation system
U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke put his criticisms of Glacier National Park’s vehicle reservation system to the director of the National Park Service during budget hearin…
St. Ignatius man wages anti-compact ad campaign
For many, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' water compact with the State of Montana and the United States is a success story both politically and pr…
Youth hockey coach pleads not guilty to Flathead County rape charges
The youth coach accused of raping multiple boys participating in his private hockey program pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexual intercourse without con…