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Hot Springs superintendent quits without warning amid wave of turnover at school district
The month of May brought tumultuous turnover within the Hot Springs School District, including the abrupt departur…
County rural improvement districts see reduction in taxes
The two districts affected are the Monegan Road and the Bigfork Stormwater Project districts.
Man who spat at police, bit store employee enters guilty plea
The man accused of biting a supermarket employee while stealing bottles of wine and spitting on Kalispell Police officers following his subsequent arrest plead…
C-Falls planning board approves hotel project in split vote
The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board approved a plan Tuesday night for a new hotel at the Glacier Inn Motel site on U.S. 2 in a 4-2 vote.
Man in custody after alleged bank robbery attempt in Bigfork
A man has been taken into custody after allegedly attempting to rob Glacier Bank in Bigfork on Tuesday.
Pablo woman selected for PEO scholarship
P.EO., Chapter CA, Polson, received notification of their candidate, Hydee Wilson, being selected for the 2022-2023 Jane Hammer Holmgren Scholarship (JHHS).
Whitefish hospital begins expansion to add new observation wing
Logan Health Whitefish does not currently have a unit designated for shorter stays and therefore patients who need to be observed for a period of time, but not…
State candidates offer ideas on surplus, housing and taxes
Solutions for how to handle Montana’s budget surplus and fix the state’s housing and child care challenges were among the topics local legislative candidates a…
Local man booked after making series of threats in August and September
Anthony Howard Trebas, 46, is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center with bail set at $50,000 after allegedly sending and making a slew of ominous …
A Montana abortion provider surveys a landscape of political threats
On a Thursday in early August, Helen Weems and the two nursing assistants at All Families Healthcare in Whitefish had, by their standards, a typical day.
Conrad Mansion Museum hosts Fairy Walks in the Garden
During the Conrad Mansion Museum’s Fairy Walks, people of all ages are invited to find fairy houses nestled among the flowers and trees of the mansion’s garden…
Library board appointment rescheduled for Oct. 3
The Flathead County Commission rescheduled its vote to fill a vacancy on the ImagineIF Board of Trustees to Oct. 3.
Two Libby residents file write-in campaigns for county seats
The deadline for write-in candidates expired Sept. 6 and Lincoln County saw two candidates file for local races as declared write-ins for the 2022 general election on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Code Girls have the spirit
Two teams from Montana Code Girls United were presented with the Spirit of Montana Award by Susan Gianforte, first lady of Montana, on Sept. 15 in Kalispell.
Great Fish Community Challenge sets new fundraising record
The eighth annual Great Fish Community Challenge set a new fundraising record, with over $4.1 million in donations as of 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16.
Housing organizations say proposed Kalispell program should provide greater assistance
A proposal being considered by City Council would make tax increment financing (TIF) funds available to projects with workforce housing for those in the 80% to 120% or area median income or AMI range.