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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.
CSKT make pitch to bring Big Medicine back home to bison range
Since his death in 1959, Big Medicine has been housed at the Montana State Historical Society in Helena. The display is right across from the archives on the second floor, and he remains one of the most popular att…
Holmquist remains winner after election recount
After a recount, Holmquist beat Fallon by 40 votes total, 7,520 to 7,480.
Kalispell Council examines grant request
Morning Star Community and Green Acres Cooperative are requesting the city assist in their submission of Community Development Block Grant public facilities an…
Glacier Park roads leader enjoys challenges of plowing Sun Road
For the past 12 years, Christian Tranel has been a part of the crew that battles the snow, rocks and avalanches each spring to make Going-to-the-Sun Road in Gl…
In it for the long haul — FVCC continues to meet workforce needs through trucking program
When Flathead Valley Community College commercial driver’s license program instructor Bob Arrabito got into trucking he was in it for the long haul. “Years, …
Nonprofits selected for foundation’s Great Fish
The Great Fish Community Challenge is a six-week charitable giving campaign in which donors can choose to give to multiple nonprofit organizations with a single transaction.
Sunshine Factory home offers respite for families seeking hospital care
The home offers respite care for families in a variety of ways. The facility is a three-story home with a full kitchen, living room, bedrooms and a village-the…
Montana clinics that provide abortions preemptively restrict pill access for out-of-state patients
MISSOULA — The four states bordering Montana have “trigger laws” in effect or pending now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ended federal protections for abortio…
Tours showcase environmental benefits of rain gardens
In order to showcase the benefits of rain gardens, a walking tour of five gardens is being held on Thursday, July 14.
EPA: No decision made on CFAC cleanup
Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency last week said they haven’t made a decision on the best way to clean up the defunct Columbia Falls Aluminum …
Man pleads not guilty to charges linked to Whitefish shooting
Wilson Dane Huyser, 33, entered the plea before Judge Heidi Ulbricht during his arraignment in Flathead County District Court.
Trump-backed GOP group sues Missoula County for ’20 election, despite no evidence of fraud
An election-conspiracy group backed by a Trump-related think-tank is suing the Missoula County elections office over the 2020 election, even after local Republicans found no evidence of fraud.
Man arrested after camping in public park charged with intimidation
Douglas Seward Russell, 71, is being held in the county jail on a $100,285 bond. His arraignment in Flathead County District Court is set for July 28.
MDT revokes permit for proposed alpine coaster development
The Montana Department of Transportation has nixed a highway approach permit for a proposed — and neighbor opposed — development on U.S. 93 near Lakeside featu…
Bears euthanized after frequenting area residential properties
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks bear management specialists are busy responding to reports of bears accessing unsecured food attractants on residential properties across northwest Montana.