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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Commissioners set to take up ImagineIF board vacancy
Flathead County Commissioners are set to fill a vacancy on the ImagineIF Library Board during their meeting scheduled for September 20.
Kalispell planning board looks at parking garage proposal
The planning board meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 201 First Avenue East.
Instructor shares practice of outdoor mindfulness with forest bathing
Striking a balance between mindful meditation and jubilant observation, forest bathing invites the participant to look closer at the nature around them and fee…
Unions blast rail move to delay shipments before deadline
The heads of the nation's two largest rail unions said Sunday that the freight railroads' move to begin delaying some shipments ahead of this week's looming st…
Race along new Parkline trail set for Sept. 17
The run begins in the northwest corner of the Kalispell Center Mall parking lot i traveling on the new Parkline Trail.
Glacier Park bird monitoring part of continent-wide collaboration
The effort is part of the Institute for Bird Populations’ Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program, a continent-wide collaborative effort …
Study finds Montana underpays Medicaid providers by tens of millions
For Dave Eaton, hiring enough staff to help developmentally disabled clients in Livingston with day-to-day tasks is a constant, brutal cycle. Out of every 10 people who come to work at Counterpoint Inc., the small …
After more than a decade on the job, decoy cop car heads for retirement
Lucky was introduced after community members organized an effort to help curb speeding through the area.
Bail reduction denied for man accused of pulling gun in separate incidents
Jose Angel Estrello, 39, faces two assault with a weapon charges in a pair of cases working through district court.
ImagineIF launches fall programming
Attendees can sing, dance, read and explore in fun and interactive classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers — with hands-on activities to follow storytime.
Uniting girls to teach coding
Flathead County fourth- through eighth-grade girls interested in making a difference in their communities through technology are invited to sign up for Code Gi…
Trial in deadly fitness center shooting delayed
Accused killer Jonathan Douglas Shaw saw his trial continued into the next jury term after Flathead District Court Judge Dan Wilson determined Wednesday that a…
Kalispell couple accused of raiding rural mailboxes sentenced
A Kalispell couple earned prison sentences Sept. 7 for a scheme that saw them steal hundreds of pieces of mail from rural mailboxes in the region while looking for credit cards.
Developer says KM Ranch project would fill housing need; neighbors lament growth
After hearing about two hours of public comment and receiving around 100 written comments, the planning board on Wednesday voted to push a decision on the request until its Oct. 12 meeting.
Kalispell business owner pleads guilty to charge stemming from alleged money mule operation
A Kalispell woman accused of wiring dirty money overseas during a roughly five year span pleaded guilty in federal court Sept. 7 to a charge of unlicensed money transmitting business.