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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 $…
Montana brothers plead guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Two Montana brothers whom authorities said were among the first people to breach the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection have pleaded guilty to obstructing official proceedings under a plea deal with prosec…
Motorist who struck, severely injured cyclist allegedly drove drunk
Kenneth Malcolm Stevenson, 34, faces a felony negligent vehicular assault charge in Flathead County District Court following the Aug. 21 collision.
Glacier Area Special Olympics hosts picnic honoring athletes
The picnic will be at Lawrence Park in Kalispell on Friday, Aug. 26, 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Winners announced in Huck Festival baking contest
Each entry for the annual Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival baking contest had to contain that favorite purple fruit, but the similarities ended there.
Book drop incident prompts staff resignations while ‘sense of unease’ persists at library
ImagineIF Library Director Ashley Cummins said many library staff members have a sense of unease and concern for their safety after the incident, which at the …
Man arrested after shots fired following argument
Gunfire erupted during an incident involving a forklift late Wednesday night on Jellison Road southeast of Evergreen.
Presumptive case of monkeypox reported in Lake County
The Lake County Health Department and CSKT Tribal Health Department on Wednesday confirmed a single probable case of monkeypox virus infection in a Lake County…
CSKT honors late council member Anita Matt
Confederated and Salish Kootenai Tribal Council member Anita Matt died Monday according to a CSKT press release. The tribes will fly flags at half-staff to hon…
Glacier Park finds new route for bridge replacement
Glacier National Park officials met with stakeholders for the second time Tuesday afternoon to discuss the proposed replacement of the Upper McDonald Creek Bri…
Semiconductor bill a boon for local manufacturer
Applied Materials is banking on sustained growth in the Flathead Valley following the recent passage of bipartisan legislation aimed at jumpstarting domestic p…
Watchdog: Ex-Interior head Zinke lied during casino probe
Former Interior secretary Ryan Zinke lied to investigators about conversations he had with lobbyists, lawmakers and other officials regarding a bid by two Indi…
Two injured in St. Ignatius airplane crash
Two people were injured in a plane crash near Airport Road in St. Ignatius on Tuesday, local authorities said.
Heavy rains calm fire in Glacier Park
Heavy rains helped stifle some of the fires around the area Tuesday as thunderstorms moved through the region.
River Highlands developer pulls application for C-Falls housing project
The developer behind the proposed River Highlands subdivision has pulled its application for the housing project.
Market Livestock Sale hits another record
A total of $967,778.75 was raised, which is an increase of $170,542.25 or about 21% over the sales total in 2021.