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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 $…
Logan Health donates land for new MSU nursing education building in Kalispell
BOZEMAN — Logan Health has signed a letter of intent to donate land for a new nursing education building in Kalispell to be built with a portion of a $101 mill…
Residency program benefits future educators, school districts
The Montana Office of Public Instruction is hoping to address teacher shortages and better prepare future educators by incentivizing traditionally unpaid stude…
Large-scale subdivision heads before Whitefish Council
Whitefish City Council on Tuesday is set to vote on a 92-acre subdivision proposed on East Edgewood Drive that would include industrial lots, multi-family deve…
Kalispell Council considers transportation planning grant apps
The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the City Hall, 201 First Avenue East.
Lucy Smith — A heart for lifelong service
From saying yes to countless local community projects to teaching English as a second language to standing in as a birth attendant and driving an ambulance in …
Fire near Marion grows to 500 acres
A fire that cropped up west of Kalispell on Sept. 1 drew a significant firefighter response over the weekend.
Grants assist in growing child care options
Finding child care in the Flathead Valley can be stressful for parents as a lack of spaces brings long wait lists. At the same time, business leaders face thei…
Donation to foundation translates to safety equipment for sheriff's office K-9
The nonprofit Flathead K9 Foundation bringing the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office and Flathead County Search and Rescue K-9s under one umbrella.
Scientists puts DNA microscope on studying harlequin duck population
While data from the harlequin’s wintering range has shown a steady decline in population numbers of the past years, gathering information from the duck’s breed…
Kalispell man dies in crash Friday
A 47-year-old Kalispell man died in a crash in Somers Friday when his motorcycle collided with a truck, trapping him underneath.
Montana works to solve its struggles with teacher pay
Olivia DeJohn laughs as she chalks up having found a classroom she loves so early in her teaching career to serendipity. She teaches second grade at Missoula’s…
Glacier Park moves into fall operation schedule
As the autumn season approaches, operations in Glacier National park will start winding down, park officials announced Friday.
Biden taps Montana law professor to be 9th Circuit judge
President Joe Biden nominated has nominated a University of Montana law professor to be a judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Evergreen water lifts boil advisory
A boil advisory was issued on Monday, Aug. 29 after possible contamination of the water following an equipment failure.
School districts start class next week
School districts start class next week