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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 $…
More than gift of learning this month with library card sign up
More than gift of learning this month with library card sign up
Hail storm leaves ‘sores and cankers’ on pine trees around Bigfork
Red foliage growing from ponderosa pines, as well as red “sores or cankers” on pinecones, consistent with the fungus diplodia, have been reported near Bigfork,…
Numerous new fires crop up after lightning storm
A handful of new wildfires cropped up Wednesday night across Northwest Montana as thunder and lightning storms moved over the region.
Kalispell woman killed, man charged in fatal crash
A Missoula man with a criminal record is charged with vehicular homicide after his passenger was killed in a crash near Martin City on Monday evening.
Kalispell man killed in U.S. 93 motorcycle crash
A Kalispell man died in a motorcycle crash north of Kalispell on Tuesday.
Hot Springs man sent to prison for murdering roommate
A Hot Springs man convicted of beating his roommate to death in 2020 is headed to prison.
Redistricting meeting focuses on western Montana
Sparking a back-and-forth with redistricting commissioners, Rep. Brad Tschida, R-Missoula, said Tuesday it wasn’t “fair” that Native Americans are “overreprese…
Couple recall harrowing escape from fire; credit puppy to saving their lives
Desiree Brewer didn’t think twice about jumping off a balcony, realizing it was her only escape from the flames that engulfed her family’s Kalispell home on Au…
Foundation unveils new look at future Bigfork library
The capital campaign for the project has raised about $821,000 to turn the Ark Building into the new library and construction is expected to begin once the fou…
Teen accused of shooting at father pleads not guilty
A 19-year-old accused of shooting at his father during a disagreement in Columbia Falls late last month has pleaded not guilty to a single count of assault wit…
Man accused of menacing treatment center staff sentenced
A man accused of pulling a knife on the staff of a local addiction treatment center in April and later arrested while in possession of methamphetamine earned a…
Sheriff advocates for increase in funding as county budget OK’d
The commissioners ultimately approved a budget that includes an increase in overall appropriations for the sheriff’s department by about $1.8 million over last…
Glacier Park data specialist earns service award
Jillian McKenna, a Glacier National Park wilderness data steward, was honored in Washington D.C. last week as she received the Wes Henry Excellence in Wilderne…
Brothers face weapon charges after alleged assault
Two brothers arrested last week are accused of firing a semi-automatic weapon at a woman, and at one point holding a pistol to her head.
Woman accused of cancer scheme changes plea
A local woman accused of bilking people out of as much as $60,000 in donations in a years-long cancer fundraising scheme has pleaded guilty to a single count o…