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Flathead National Forest clears way for salvage projects following winter windstorms
More than 500 acres of trees downed in December’s windstorms are slated for salvage, say Flathead National Forest …
Day care programs offer child care to school staff
A state-licensed day care program has opened at Kalispell Public Schools as part of a new cooperative program to serve children of district employees.
Tea with Vivienne and friends
It was a stay at a Victorian B&B and meeting a charming British cafe owner in Kalispell that planted the seeds and began to shape that special place.
Kalispell chamber weighs resort tax as part of growth study
The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is gathering input from the community aiming to create a plan for “intentional growth” in coming years, and among issues bein…
Seasonal franchise Everything Christmas brings holiday cheer to Flathead Valley
Just off U.S. 93, shoppers can see the bold red and green Everything Christmas sign.
Solution pitched to CenturyLink may overlook Essex customers
After receiving years of sub-par phone service from CenturyLink, the residents of Essex are asking if they will once again be forgotten in the state’s recently…
Free Thanksgiving dinners served around Flathead Valley
A generous host of free Thanksgiving dinners are available around the Flathead Valley. Members of the community are welcome to feel at home and enjoy both thei…
Community briefs
Lions Club ornament fundraiser; Webinar talks about senior living; Food bank donations
Kalispell says branches should be disposed of properly
The statement goes on to remind residents that disposing of tree debris from private property is residents’ responsibility.
PHOTOS: Flathead Food Bank's Thanksgiving distribution
Flathead Food Bank's Thanksgiving distribution on Friday, Nov. 18. Around 800 families pre-registered for the distribution, which does not account for a two ho…
Suspected drug dealer sentenced to six years
Prosecutors say Timothy Leo Vleisides, 64, admitted to receiving methamphetamine via mail every other month for about two years when authorities arrested him in 2021.
Logan Health awards Healthy Classrooms grants
Logan Health's Foundation and School-Based Services awarded $500 grants to 16 educators at Flathead Valley schools this October.
POWDR already in charge of Holland Lake Lodge, lawyers allege
POWDR, a Utah company identified as future owner of Holland Lake Lodge, is already in control of the Swan Valley resort, allege a couple of lawyers who are opponents of a lodge expansion proposal in a memo and revi…
Coroner: Idaho students were stabbed to death in their beds
Four University of Idaho students who were found dead in a rental house Sunday were stabbed to death in their beds and likely were asleep, a county coroner tol…
Roundup for Safety supports gun safety effort
The Roundup for Safety Board awarded $17,321 in community safety grants to nonprofits at its Nov. 10 meeting, including a $3,000 grant requested by the Nate Chute Foundation (NCF) for gun-safety locks.
Suspect in box cutter attack pleads guilty
Brockton Ferguson, 36, made the acknowledgment after pleading guilty to felony aggravated assault for the April 5 attack in Kalispell.