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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 city council to weigh housing developments, labor agreements
The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at City Hall, 201 First Ave. E. Residents can also attend via Zoom.
Whitefish looks at next step for river path connection
City plans have long called for constructing an extension of the trail between Kay Beller Park north toward a section of the trail that runs between the river …
Kehoe's Agate Shop owner talks gems, jewels and family history
Jack and Louise Kehoe opened the store in 1932.
New forest technology offers alternative to burning slash piles
Forest management activities are a major part of life in Northwest Montana; they create valuable products like lumber and employ many across the region.
Lighting up the night sky
The aurora borealis lit up the skies of the Flathead Valley last week to the delight of both photographers and sky gazers.
New life planned for Ol’ River Bridge Inn in Columbia Falls
The building is going through massive renovations under new ownership.
Community briefs
West Valley Naturalists Program features photos; Learning Center holds fundraiser; Spring burning season opens; Community fundraiser for Lonepine Hall in Hot Springs; Community meals set; Kalispell Senior Center an…
Nonprofit provides vehicles for those in need
Robert and Lacy Bradford, founders of the nonprofit Driving Hope, are fixing up donated vehicles and getting as many people as they can back into the driver’s …
Information blackout shrouds new reports of deaths, injuries and abuse at Montana State Hospital
BUTTE, Mont. — Jennifer Mitchell remembered getting a call nearly two years ago that her 69-year-old husband, Bill, had crashed his car and had been committed …
Co-op energy savings totaled $800,000 in 2022
Since 2009, the co-op’s efficiency programs have realized significant energy efficiency gains, totaling about 128,086-megawatt hours.
Dismantling of Bigfork’s ‘bridge to nowhere’ underway
After seven years of legal battles, Bigfork’s ‘bridge to nowhere’ is coming down.
Longtime liftie nears 50 years on The Big
Generations of skiers and snowboarders on the Big Mountain have enjoyed the same friendly face and warm smile when Chair 1 took them to the lift shack at the s…
Glacier Park International Airport gets $7.3M for expansion project
Glacier Park International Airport is landing about $7.3 million in a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, the funds slated to go toward the second …
U.S. to focus bison restoration on expanding tribal herds
U.S. officials will work to restore more large bison herds to Native American lands under a Friday order from Interior Secretary Deb Haaland that calls for the…
Authorities arrest suspected leaders of local Pagan Motorcycle Club chapter
Flathead County authorities announced Friday the arrest of two men thought to be leaders of the local chapter of a motorcycle club linked to last month’s brawl…