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Kalispell City Council supports license plate reader technology, higher fees to free up on-street parking
City councilors in Kalispell appeared willing to increase fines for parking violations and buy license plate reade…
Water Compact objection period extended
The objection period in response to the Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes’ (CSKT) water compact with the United States and the State of Montana has been extended for 60 days to Feb. 9.
FVCC honors nursing graduates
Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) honored its current classes of 11 Associate of Science in Nursing graduates and five Practical Nursing graduates during a traditional pinning ceremony Dec. 16 on the FVCC ca…
Judge denies Gianforte’s ‘executive privilege’ defense in record request lawsuit
A Helena judge has ordered Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte to release government records that spurred a prominent right to know lawsuit.
Thompson named FVCC's occupational trades director
Flathead Valley Community College named Blake Thompson the FVCC Director of Occupational Trades starting in the new year on Jan. 3.
Glacier reveals ticket plan for Two Medicine, Many Glacier
Glacier National Park will require vehicle reservations for the Two Medicine and Many Glacier valleys beginning next summer.
Private Land and Public Wildlife Committee identifies goals for 2023
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Private Land and Public Wildlife (PLPW) Committee identified its top goals for the upcoming year in a meeting on Wednesday.
Design begins for Columbia Falls path and sidewalk project
Columbia Falls has been awarded a project through the Transportation Alternatives Program with the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) to construct a shared-use path and sidewalk.
Law enforcement agencies ring bell for Salvation Army
The Kalispell Police Department and the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office are set to compete in the “Battle of the Badges” Saturday to raise money for The Salvation Army.
Izaak Walton Inn sold
The iconic Izaak Walton Inn has changed hands, with owner Brian Kelly selling it to Loge Camps, a hotel brand marketed toward outdoors adventure clientele, aft…
Sentencing continued for woman accused of bilking donors with fake cancer diagnosis
Amy Elizabeth Glanville, 47, entered an Alford plea to a felony theft charge in August after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
Passenger killed in two-vehicle wreck
The collision occurred about 2:26 p.m. at mile marker 123 after the driver of a Toyota Tundra attempted to turn left into a business located a little north of Hodgson Road.
Does art outlast the notoriety of its creator?
“Good art can come from bad people,” said Alyssa Cordova, executive director of the Hockaday Museum of Art.
Missing snowmobiler found dead
A snowmobiler reported missing Dec. 13 after failing to return from an outing in the Canyon Creek area was found dead by a search and rescue team shortly befor…
Dispute involving skid steer leads to felony charge
Prosecutors brought Ryan James Blekkenk, 45, up on a single count of felony criminal endangerment following the Dec. 10 disturbance on Swan Mountain Drive.
State working with Lakeside area alpine coaster developers on traffic solutions
Amid strident opposition from nearby residents, the Montana Department of Transportation is working with developers of an alpine coaster in the Lakeside area t…