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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 …
Whitefish Council examines simplifying annexation process
Annexation is the process by which land in Flathead County becomes incorporated into the city.
Kalispell City Council to review bids on water, sewer main replacement project
Kalispell City Council will consider contract bids to replace parts of the municipality’s sewer and water main systems that date back to the 1920s at its Tuesday meeting.
911 dispatchers struggle with burnout amid staff shortage, warn it could lead to tragedy
With hours piling up and time off seldom seen, the overstretched dispatchers at the Flathead Emergency Communications Center warn it is only a matter of time u…
Fence fractures Lakeshore Hills neighborhood
StoryA Lake Hills Lane homeowner has constructed a fence around their property in a move that those living nearby say has been both unwelcoming and impacting t…
Business specializes in repairing outdoor gear
Owner Perry Leysens initially learned how to sew in order to salvage his own gear.
Base Camp Bigfork mushes to 15 years of fun
Base Camp Bigfork offers an experience few can get in the lower 48. When owners Mark and Sam Schurke started their dog sled tours 15 years ago, they had no ide…
FEC offering scholarships to local students
All Co-op scholarships are funded by unclaimed capital credits.
Zignegos to reign as Whitefish carnival king and queen
Whitefish residents Doug and Chris Zignego will reign as the Whitefish Winter Carnival King Ullr LXIV and Queen of Snow. They were crowned during a coronation …
Sheriff says staffing shortages are getting better
The staffing shortage in Flathead County’s law enforcement divisions stretches well beyond dispatchers at the Flathead Emergency Communication Center as Sherif…
Huckleberry pickers aren’t crooks, and cabbage is OK for pigs
House Ag hears ‘red tape relief’ bills
Kalispell woman facing intimidation charge signs deferred prosecution agreement
Michelle Rave, 44, faced a felony intimidation charge in Flathead County District Court following her arrest on Jan. 28.
Election security committee has its session debut
A special committee established by the Montana Legislature to discuss election security issues held its first meeting late Thursday, giving Montanans a glimpse into where the group will focus its attention this ses…
Woman accused of bilking donors with fake cancer diagnosis sentenced
Victims of Amy Glanville’s alleged yearslong scam using a fake cancer diagnosis to raise tens of thousands of dollars in donations took turns Friday describing…
Bill would designate highway to the late Chief Earl Old Person
The late Chief Earl Old Person, the longest-serving elected tribal official in the U.S., may be honored with a highway designation on the Blackfeet Reservation…
Kalispell planning board looks at 400-unit apartment project
The development, proposed by James Barnett of Timberwolf Ridge LLC, would contain up to 400 multi-family dwelling units in six buildings.