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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Kalispell Planning Commission to weigh zoning changes aimed at boosting housing supply
The public on Tuesday can weigh in on a slew of proposed zoning ordinance changes meant to boost housing supply in Kalispell.
Majestic Valley Arena under new ownership
Majestic Valley Arena is under new ownership for the first time since opening its doors in 2002.
Man found dead in Kalispell’s Depot Park over weekend
Authorities say foul play is not suspected in the death of a man found in Kalispell’s Depot Park on Sunday morning.
New Kalispell City Councilor Dustin Leftridge hopes to leave Kalispell better than he found it
The 40-year-old outdoorsman, environmental lawyer and father was appointed last month to the open Ward 3 Kalispell City Council seat.
City Council to review first chapters of Kalispell’s new growth plan
Kalispell City Council on Monday will review the first two chapters of the new land use plan meant to guide the city’s growth for the next 20 years.
Winter storms drive surge of property damage, shoreline erosion on Flathead Lake
Jeremy Newell felt relief when he saw the weekly forecast called for near-50-degree days in the first week of February.
Banking on kindness: Mineral County food bank serves as community pantry as demand increases
Volunteers hefted heavy bags of food up steep steps to clients waiting outside. Annual food drives were held in October, and members of the Boy Scouts went aro…
Warm dry weather trims snowpack across Montana
Dry conditions and warm winter temperatures hampered snowpack accumulation across Montana during the month of January.
Cassidy Kipp chosen to lead Samaritan House amid major expansion
Longtime housing advocate Cassidy Kipp is expected to take the reins of the Samaritan House next month.
PHOTOS: Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge splashes into Whitefish Lake
Participants splashed into the cold waters of Whitefish Lake during the Whitefish Winter Carnival's Penguin Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law En…
Glacier National Park displays removed, local land battles, debates and Winter Carnival honors
This week on News Now, reporter Taylor Inman breaks down six of the Flathead Valley’s biggest and most talked-about stories — from federal policy changes at Gl…
The keepers of Whitefish’s Winter Carnival buttons
In the Whitefish Winter Carnival’s earlier years, volunteers were known to hop on a bus and head all over the valley to sell their wares in the form of buttons.
Teachers union, school district resolve grievance over newly implemented program
A memorandum of agreement that resolves a grievance between the Kalispell Education Association and Kalispell Public Schools regarding a Kalispell Middle School program awaits approval by union members.
Judge revokes deferred sentence of Whitefish man convicted of gas station beating
A Whitefish man convicted of felony assault at an Evergreen gas station in 2024 saw his deferred sentence revoked last month after he allegedly attacked a woma…
Downtown group retains private firm to advise Whitefish on growth policy update
Heart of Whitefish presented a letter from a privately hired consultant to the Whitefish Planning Commission with suggestions for the land use element of the c…