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Kalispell Council reviews $189M budget proposal, weighs public safety and infrastructure spending
Kalispell City Council took its first look at the municipality’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget last week.
Court case continued for man arrested following standoff
Quinn Garrett Lewis, 43, pleaded not guilty to a single felony count of assault with a weapon filed in the wake of his arrest earlier this year.
Accused murderer pleads guilty to mitigated deliberate homicide
Tanner Doyle White, 22, entered the guilty plea during an appearance in Flathead County District Court on July 20.
Avian flu strikes Flathead Valley
According to a press release from the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL), Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in a Flathead County backy…
House approves bill to help West fight wildfires, drought
The House on Friday approved wide-ranging legislation aimed at helping communities in the West cope with increasingly severe wildfires and drought — fueled by …
Evacuations ordered near Elmo as fire grows to 4,000 acres
Evacuation orders were issued Friday night after a wildfire blew up near Elmo on the west side of Flathead Lake.
Coroner says Glacier climbers fell after rock broke loose
Two mountain climbers who died in Glacier National Park earlier this week fell nearly 1,000 feet after the rock they were climbing on broke loose, officials in…
BLM gives green light to American Prairie grazing plan, while Gianforte blasts decision
The Bureau of Land Management has issued its final decision to allow American Prairie to graze bison on 63,500 acres of land in Phillips County.
Tester responds to toxic burn pit legislation failing
Last month, 84 United States senators voted in favor of bipartisan legislation that would have extended health coverage for military veterans exposed to toxic …
County hires firm to evaluate jail needs
County commissioners on Thursday approved a contract for $166,000 with Slate Architecture to complete the study. The firm is based in both Helena and Omaha, Ne…
Kalispell man pleads guilty to rape charge
Elton Jones, 21, pleaded guilty to a single felony count of sexual intercourse without consent on July 27 after striking a deal with prosecutors.
Fair Parade won’t happen this year
A highlight of fair week for many, the Northwest Montana Fair Parade will not occur this year.
Doh! Neighbors rally to rescue doe stuck upside down in ditch
Maybe, just maybe, someone thought, if you plant a deer upside down it will grow into a new deer.
Man details harrowing moments of fiery wreck, meets family of teen he saved
A Troy man is credited for helping save the lives of two teens who were caught in a fiery wreck on U.S. 2 and Walsh Road earlier this month.
ImagineIF staff honored for response to challenged books
Librarians at ImagineIF learned this week that they will receive the Pat Williams Intellectual Freedom Award for their response to challenges against two now c…
Survivors in East Glacier attack released from hospital
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Two sisters-in-law have been released from the hospital after suffering critical injuries during a brutal attack near Glacier National Pa…