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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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
Authorities locate man sought in connection with shooting

Authorities found this morning a man sought following an overnight shooting in Kalispell.

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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.

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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.

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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.

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
Season's first snow set to arrive Saturday

So long Indian summer, hello Jack Frost.

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
Whitefish Council considers subdivision fronting U.S. 93

City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
Kalispell considers final OK for subdivision

The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the City Hall, 201 First Avenue East.

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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.

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
Artists' work on display at ImagineIF Libraries

The library is highlighting three local artists, Tom Roberts, Johnny Ratka Skinner and Keri Keefe.

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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.