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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Church Slough Work Group to meet Aug. 18
A group of citizens tasked with discussing recreational boating on Church Slough south of Kalispell is scheduled to meet for the second time on Aug. 18.
FWP secures new home for orphaned grizzly cubs
A pair of local bear cubs are headed to a Pennsylvania wildlife sanctuary after officials with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks euthanized their mother following repeated attempts to break into human food sources a…
Community groups prepare for Ukrainian refugees
Through the Uniting for Ukraine Sponsor Circle program, community groups in Kalispell and Whitefish are preparing for the arrival of two Ukrainian refugee families fleeing the violence of war.
PHOTOS: The 4-H Dog Show at Northwest Montana Fair
Scenes from the 4-H Dog Show at the Northwest Montana Fair at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Friday, Aug. 12.
Court: Proposed judicial election changes unconstitutional
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a proposal to change the way state Supreme Court justices are elected is unconstitutional and cannot appear on the November ballot.
Kalispell Public Schools to operate on a $77.8 M budget
Kalispell Public Schools will operate on $77.8 million for the 2022-23 school year.
KPS superintendent earns raise over residents' objections
Prior to the Kalispell Public School board of trustees' approval of a $77.8 million budget for the 2022-23 school year Tuesday, members of the public objected to a recommendation to give the district’s top administ…
Project would bring back westslope cutthroat to Lincoln County lake
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public input on the removal of non-native Yellowstone cutthroat trout and re-establishing native westslope cutthroa…
Flathead High grad lent helping hand to Afghan refugees
Flathead High School grad and U.S. Air Force Maj. Chad Everett oversaw efforts to process refugees from Afghanistan at Ramstein Air Base during last year's cri…
Flathead County commissioners won't seek opt-out vote on retail marijuana
One day after inviting public input on the issue, Flathead County commissioners say they won’t take action on an opt-out vote regarding retail marijuana sales …
Columbia Falls will receive $10M grant for street project
Columbia Falls will see more than $10 million in federal funding to rebuild part of 13th Street West and Fourth Avenue West to better serve the high school and…
14 candidates pursue open seat on ImagineIF library board
The timeframe to submit an application to be on the ImagineIF Library Board of Trustees has closed and now begins the work of narrowing down the list to the to…
Prosecutors lessen charges against man accused of break-in
Douglas Wayne Lukenbill, 69, was initially brought up on a burglary charge after authorities began investigating the alleged April 23 break-in.
Man accused of attacking two women faces felony charge
Prosecutors have filed one count of assault with a weapon against Joshua James Koffler, 31. He is being held in county jail with bail set at $105,000.
Advocates for recreational pot outweigh opponents at hearing
Of the roughly 40 people who spoke, double the number of speakers were in favor of retaining legal recreational use marijuana in the county.