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Flathead County says it gets to appoint Planning Board members in lawsuit response
The conservation district filed a lawsuit against county commissioners and the Planning and Zoning Department afte…
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…
State superintendant visits Kalispell for community listening session
Getting more involved in schools was one of the takeaways an audience of parents, school board trustees, teachers and legislators received at a listening sessi…
Kalispell Planning Board sends conditional use permit for recovery home to City Council
The Kalispell Planning Board passed a resolution recommending a conditional use permit for a recovery home operated by Absolute Ministries at Monday’s meeting.
New proposal outlines how state would manage grizzlies if delisted
In the event that the federal government delists grizzly bears, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks on Tuesday released a proposed plan for managing ursus arctos …