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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…
Kalispell Public Schools seek general fund levies
General fund levies for Kalispell Public Schools’ elementary and high school districts will be on the ballot in a May mail ballot election.
FVCC culinary students open pop-up barbecue restaurant
The graduating class of Flathead Valley Community College’s Culinary Institute of Montana is launching an international barbecue pop-up restaurant next month.
Timber management project aims to mimic natural process
Forests regenerate on their own naturally, sometimes through wildfire. In 1929, the Half Moon fire burned more than 100,000 acres in the Flathead Valley and Gl…
Sprunger tackles liquor license system in hopes of fostering entrepreneurship
Flathead lawmakers have introduced a raft of alcohol-related bills during the Legislative Session, but a recent addition to the mix is already generating a buz…
County commissioners commit to constructing septage plant
On any given day between 20,000 and 40,000 gallons of septage waste needs to be pumped from septic tanks and treated, according to the county, but with the rapid growth in the area suitable land for disposal of tha…
Polson student D.C. bound after winning state poetry reading contest
As Wica-ta-wi Hoksina Brown inhabits the poem that won him the state Poetry Out Loud championship, he does so carefully, his voice almost conversational at fir…
Tester calls on Biden to tackle selenium pollution
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to Canada, U.S Sen. Jon Tester raised concerns pertaining to Northwest Montana in a letter sent to the White House, includ…
Columbia Falls man booked in county jail following police pursuit in Kalispell
Officers detained Eric Scott Dolence on U.S. 93 South after the police pursuit began about 7:30 p.m., March 23.
Bill creating Western Conservation Commission resurrected in the House
A push to consolidate two conservation commissions focused on Northwest Montana waterways got a breath of new life last week, but it comes with a catch.
Suspended sentence handed down to rapist
Judge Robert Allison handed down March 21 a 10-year suspended sentence with the state Department of Corrections to Fabian Alexander Calderon for a rape charge …
Applications open for NILE Merit Heifer program
Four-H and FFA members have the opportunity to be selected to raise a heifer and build their own herd through the Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) Merit Heifer program.
Flu season tapering off in Flathead County, but other outbreaks still an issue
Hospitalizations in Flathead County are declining after a rough start to flu season, but there are many other outbreaks health department officials are keeping…
Roundup for Safety funds orange safety vests for Hunter Ed grads
Flathead Wildlife works with Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks to provide each successful area graduate of the Hunter Education program with a hunter orange sa…
Montana State to award honorary doctorate to Robyn Jones
Robyn Jones and her husband, Mark, who split their time between Whitefish and Fort Worth, Texas, made a $101 million philanthropic donation to MSU's nursing co…
Columbia Falls postpones decision on subdivision
After a meeting that went past midnight Tuesday, the Columbia Falls City Council held off on making a decision on a proposed 180-unit rental complex on land ju…