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Kalispell Council seeks $25M grant for roundabouts, crosswalk upgrades along Main Street
Kalispell City Council on Monday voted unanimously to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safety on Main …
Public meeting scheduled for Upper McDonald Creek Bridge replacement project
Glacier National Park will host a public meeting Tuesday to discuss the planned replacement of the Upper McDonald Creek Bridge, work on which could begin as ea…
Quartz Fire in Glacier National Park expanded over the weekend
Several wildfires continued to burn in northwest Montana over the weekend while passing thunderstorms sparked dozens of small blazes across the region on Satur…
Kalispell Council looks at plan for workforce housing funding
Council earlier this month moved the topic to a work session after some Councilors expressed concerns about proposed changes to the city’s Downtown Urban Renew…
Bigfork students go afield for science as interns in Glacier Park
Both students were given the internships after receiving recommendations from their teachers and got the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field w…
Whitefish School District budget reflects increased enrollment
The Whitefish School Board last week unanimously approved the school district's final budget for the 2022-23 school year.
Results from the Northwest Montana Fair
The 2022 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo includes thousands of exhibits by local individuals and organizations.
Goats provide light-hearted experience for handlers
Goats took center stage at the fair Thursday morning as competitors at the Trade Center took to the ring with their animals.
Man accused of arson faces felony charges
Lakota Caleb Jerald Treat faces two counts of arson in Flathead County District Court.
Alleged would-be burglar back behind bars on new charge
Joseph Craig Neva, 20, faces a single count of strangulation of a partner or family member in Flathead County District Court following the Aug. 9 incident.
16 more states hope to weigh in on Idaho abortion lawsuit
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Sixteen more states are asking to weigh in on the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against Idaho over its strict abortion ban.
Black bear’s trip through Kalispell tracked on social media
Headed to work just after 7 a.m. Friday, Carrie Jones saw what looked like a large dog wandering near Peterson Elementary School in west Kalispell. Her first t…
Yellowstone says foot in hot spring linked to July 31 death
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A part of a human foot found in a shoe floating in a hot spring in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park earlier this week is bel…
Growing fair market sale draws widespread support
Many of the youth use the proceeds from the sale of their steer, hog or lamb to help pay for college or purchase their first vehicle. But more important than t…
Roundup for Safety grants distributed
Roundup for Safety is a voluntary program for Flathead Electric Cooperative members who allow their electric bills to be rounded up to the next dollar, with the extra money going into a fund for community safety pr…
Public health agencies adapt Covid lessons to curb overdoses, STDs and gun violence
LIVINGSTON — Shannan Piccolo walked into a hotel with a tote bag full of Narcan and a speech about how easy it is to use the medicine that can reverse opioid o…