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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 …
Ribbons pile up for longtime fair exhibitor
Sharon Askelson earned Open Class Exhibitor of the Year for a record sixth time at the Northwest Montana Fair.
Kalispell City Council work session to focus on drinking water standards
Kalispell City Council will discuss emerging issues regarding drinking water standards, and how the city may need to change policies to comply with new federal and state standards, during a work session Monday.
Homelessness among older people is on the rise
Inflation and rising rents are leaving many older Americans on the brink of ruin.
Family works to return cattle to Tobacco Valley ranch
Located just outside of Trego, the Blarney Heights Ranch sits on the land homesteaded by Octave and Lena Fortin in 1896.
Gov. Gianforte announces his budget for the 2023 Montana Legislature
Gov. Greg Gianforte unveiled his proposed budget Thursday, a fiscal roadmap that he said is poised to represent the largest tax cut in Montana history.
Community briefs
Bigfork cafe hosts free Thanksgiving Dinner; Christ Lutheran in Whitefish holds Thanksgiving dinner; Sunburst Mental Health holds open house
Man arrested following standoff charged with criminal endangerment
Jason Lewis Junkin, 45, of Kalispell is scheduled to appear before Judge Robert Allison for his arraignment on Nov. 23.
Election results show support for local marijuana taxes and sales
Two years after Montana voted to legalize adult-use marijuana, residents of more than a dozen counties and cities returned to the ballot box this month to consider local measures to either ban sales or add taxes to…
Authorities identify pair found dead in Bigfork home
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office released Friday the names of two people found dead Oct. 28 in their Bigfork home.
Whitefish Community Foundation receives $300,000 for Kids Fund Grant Program
The foundation received two new gifts totaling $150,000 and the Lesar Foundation matched these gifts for a total of $300,000 in additional funding.
Kalispell veteran continues to fight for men and women in uniform
Founded in 2018, Homeward for Heroes helps veterans and first responders connect with others that have been through similar situations, providing an avenue to …
Woman accused of pepper spraying roommates back in jail
Authorities have held Wendy Jean Warner, 48, in the county jail with bail set at $30,000 since she returned to custody on Nov. 7.
Lower Valley residents cry foul over septage facility
County commissioners on Oct. 21 approved a buy-sell agreement with the intent of purchasing 36.9 acres saying the document provides the county the ability to b…
ImagineIF assistant director to leave library system
Another figure in ImagineIF Libraries leadership is leaving at month’s end after years of conflict between board trustees and library staff. Assistant Library …
Montana voters reject 'born alive' abortion referendum
Abortion rights supporters secured another win Thursday as voters in Montana rejected a ballot measure that would have forced medical workers to intercede in t…