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Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would …
Hank Williams Jr. to headline Under the Big Sky Festival
The Under the Big Sky Festival returns to Big Mountain Ranch in Whitefish July 14-16 with Hank Williams Jr. headlining the music festival. Also slated to per…
Conservation initiative marks two decades of protecting critical lands
Conservationists put together a scientific report pointing to the landscape’s high biological value and one where the natural resources were being threatened, …
Veterans deluge VA with claims for toxic exposure benefits, health care
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is processing claims at the fastest rate in its history, hoping to avoid a significant backlog as hundreds of thousands of veterans apply for health care and ben…
Local artist pleads guilty to criminal endangerment
Authorities arrested Nicholas Oberling, 59, in July after his then partner reported receiving shocks upon reaching for soap while taking a shower.
Man accused of injuring woman after firing gun in home pleads not guilty
Authorities arrested George Paul Herne, 20, in the early morning hours of July 4 while following up on a report of a person receiving treatment for a gunshot w…
Biden calls on Congress to head off potential rail strike
President Joe Biden on Monday asked Congress to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in the stalled contract talks, following pre…
Montana officials urge judge to lift limit on wolf kills
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials on Monday asked a judge to lift a restraining order that restricted wolf hunting and trapping following concerns that to…
Bigfork Vikings' Jim Benn a coach on and off the field
Jim Benn faced more than his fair share of challenges as the head coach of the Bigfork Vikings football team over the past few seasons.
Great Whitefish Gingerbread Contest returns
Starting at 5 p.m. on Dec. 9, visitors to the Whitefish Christmas Stroll on Central Avenue are invited to view contest entries and vote for their favorites in …
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area to Celebrate 25 years
Steve Spencer, one of the founders of Blacktail Mountain Ski Area, had been skiing and working at Big Mountain for many years, starting with ski patrol and eve…
Suspect in 2021 high speed chase brought up on felony
Kevin Alfred Gobert, 38, faces a single count of criminal endangerment in Flathead County District Court for his alleged role in last year’s roughly 66-mile pu…
Ski town keeps evolving as resort turns 75
This year marks the Whitefish Mountain Resort's 75th anniversary, and as the ski destination has grown, the town has too.
Community briefs
Lookout Association volunteer event; Bigfork church hosts series; Lakeside tree lighting; Free meals; Brunch with Santa; Christmas Bazaar; Cheerful Heart serves Lake County cancer patients
Martin City homicide trial pushed back
Judge Dan Wilson ordered Nov. 14 the jury trial of accused murderer Del Orrin Crawford pushed to the summer months at the request of his defense attorney.
Man accused of rape of underage girl about a decade ago
Authorities booked a Kalispell man into county jail Wednesday, charging him with the alleged rape of an underage girl about a decade ago after she came forward…