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Columbia Falls Planning Commission gives Teakettle Heights positive recommendation
The Columbia Falls Planning Commission on Wednesday sent a positive recommendation for the Teakettle Heights subdi…
Authorities locate man sought in connection with shooting
Authorities found this morning a man sought following an overnight shooting in Kalispell.
Holland Lake expansion could take place without full environmental assessment
Thousands of people are raising objections to a controversial plan to expand Holland Lake Lodge, especially after the U.S. Forest Service admits it made errors at the beginning of the process.
C-Falls man charged after allegedly threatening neighbor with gun
Peter James Clancy, 59, faces one felony count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court stemming from the Aug. 14 disagreement near Parker Hi…
DPHHS announces new background check procedure for daycare operators after troubling report
Earlier this month, Montana lawmakers heard from the Department of Public Health and Human Services about a troubling audit report which said the state’s largest division had not detected sexual or violent offender…
Whitefish man enters plea in fatal DUI case
A Whitefish man last week pleaded not guilty to felony charges related to an alleged DUI crash in California that killed his teenage passenger.
Interior law judge allows bison grazing on federal lands
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal administrative law judge has denied a request to block permits that expand bison grazing in north-central Montana while several parties challenge them.
Season's first snow set to arrive Saturday
So long Indian summer, hello Jack Frost.
Grizzly bear attacks, injures antler hunters in Wyoming
A grizzly bear attacked and injured two men who apparently surprised the bruin while they were recreating in the Shoshone National Forest in northwestern Wyomi…
Whitefish Council considers subdivision fronting U.S. 93
City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.
Red Cross volunteer sees destruction of Hurricane Ian
While her deployments in Jacksonville and Wauchula kept her away from main areas of destruction caused by the hurricane, Cassandra Loveless says there was stil…
Kalispell considers final OK for subdivision
The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the City Hall, 201 First Avenue East.
High school students inducted into National Honor Society
Flathead High School inducted 42 students and Glacier High School, 75 in their respective National Honor Society chapters during ceremonies held earlier this month.
Artists' work on display at ImagineIF Libraries
The library is highlighting three local artists, Tom Roberts, Johnny Ratka Skinner and Keri Keefe.
Community briefs
Prestige Living offers free cognitive health guide; Meals in Lakeside; Home buyer education class Nov. 5; Women’s Connection fall fundraiser; Code Girls cornhole tournament; Mountain View Mennonite Church holds gif…
Ukrainian refugees make a new life in Whitefish
Ukrainians Yurii and Vitalina Zinchenko never dreamed of living in America. Now, they hope to never have to leave.