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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Police chase leads to arrest of wanted man
According to Trooper Laramie Stefani, the pursuit began near Browning on U.S. 2 for Richard Mongan, 51, of Kalispell.
Longtime Glacier National Park ranger dies at 102
Lyle Ruterbories, a longtime ranger and one of the oldest rangers ever in the National Park Service, died on Dec. 13.
Sentencing for woman behind alleged fundraising fraud pushed back again
Amy Elizabeth Glanville, 47, of Kalispell was expected to receive her sentence for felony theft Dec. 15.
Whitefish neighborhood approaches city with road issues
The condition of the roads in The Lakes neighborhood has spurred the residents to bring the situation to the attention of the Whitefish City Council.
Gianforte appeals BLM decision regarding bison grazing on federal, state land
The Gianforte administration has appealed the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to grant a 10-year grazing permit to American Prairie, the Bozeman-based organization dedicated to preserving prairie land and rest…
Wicked weather leads to delays, cancellations at Glacier Park International Airport
A combination of icy runway conditions and low visibility led to delays and the cancellation of flights in and out of Glacier Park International Airport on Sunday and Monday during the busy holiday travel period.
Evergreen Fire Department kept busy over the holidays
Evergreen Fire Rescue saw a busy holiday season, responding to multiple blazes including one on Christmas Eve and two on Monday.
Montana 35 closed from Bigfork to Polson following rockslides
Following rockslides Tuesday afternoon, officials closed portions of Montana 35 between Polson and Bigfork and urged drivers to reroute along U.S. 93.
Rain creates ‘downright dangerous’ avalanche conditions
Heavy rain falling on fresh snow is causing very dangerous avalanche conditions in the Northwest Montana backcountry.
Flathead County school enrollment remains steady while two rural schools grapple with increases
The majority of schools at this level experienced increases with a few rural school districts seeing the biggest gains including Deer Park and Cayuse Prairie, …
2022 recap: Quiet wildfire season finished with $52M price tag
The final cost of Montana’s wildfire suppression efforts in 2022 came in at $52 million, with nearly 125,000 acres burned statewide in what was a relatively su…
Foundation president reflects on work bolstering nonprofits
Linda Engh-Grady joined the foundation in 2008 and is preparing to retire next month. Looking back on her tenure, she says assisting nonprofits has been the mo…
Tubas oom-pah into Christmas
The first TubaChristmas was conducted by Paul Lavalle in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza Ice Rink on Sunday, Dec. 22, 1974.
Community briefs
CAPNM announces class; Spring semester at FVCC begins Jan. 17
Code Girls program light display at Stockman Bank
Code Girls United's advanced program participants installed a reactive LED light display in Stockman Bank in Kalispell.