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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.
Yellowstone floods wipe out roads, bridges, strand visitors
Massive floodwaters ravaged Yellowstone National Park and nearby communities Monday, washing out roads and bridges, cutting off electricity and forcing visitor…
31 Patriot Front members arrested near Idaho Pride event
Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a…
Wildlife viewing area proposed at Reed’s Slough
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking input on a proposed wildlife viewing area at Reed’s Slough near Somers.
PHOTOS: Kids dig chance to move earth at DIG Rotary fundraiser
Attendees got the opportunity to operate excavators, bulldozers and graders at the DIG Rotary fundraising event held by Kalispell Daybreak and Noon Rotary Club…
Kalispell man pleads not guilty to assault charge
A Kalispell man accused of putting a gun to a woman’s head at an area campground pleaded not guilty to an assault with a weapon charge last week.
PHOTOS: St. Matthew's School kids set sail on Foy's Lake with their cardboard boat creations
As part of St. Matthew's School's Jump Into Summer Science Program hosted by teacher Susie Rainwater, 47 students in grades 1-5 used applied science and math c…
High avalanche danger delays clearing of Going-to-the-Sun Road
High avalanche danger has caused delays and continues to be a concern for road crews clearing both sides of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park.
Polson eyed for hydropowered crypto data center
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte last week announced preliminary plans for a new cryptocurrency data center to be constructed in Polson, potentially in partnership …
Improperly towed camper leads to arrest on felony theft charge
A pickup spotted towing a camper with its slide out extended while traveling through Kalispell on Monday led to the arrest of a woman on a felony theft charge.
Couple reflects on three decades of serving church
Daniel Lambert is retiring after serving more than 30 years as the Easthaven Baptist Church's senior pastor. His wife, Vicki, served as the church's worship se…
Zinke wins GOP nod in race for new Montana House seat
Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke won an unexpectedly tight race Thursday to become the Republican nominee in the race for a new U.S. House seat representin…
Significant rain, snowfall on tap for Glacier Park
Northwest Montana and Glacier National Park will see a double-whammy of precipitation into Monday, and by the time it’s all said and done, the high country of …
GOP primary for PSC’s District 5 Public Service Commission within recount margin
Nearly 20 hours after polls closed, fewer than 100 votes separate the first- and second-place vote-getters in the Republican primary for the District 5 seat on…
Montana woman's body recovered after rafting accident
COLUMBUS, Mont. (AP) — Searchers have recovered the body of a woman who went missing after a weekend rafting accident in south-central Montana, Stillwater County officials said Thursday.
New vaccine may be option for troops with religious concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A COVID-19 vaccine that could soon win federal authorization may offer a boost for the U.S. military: an opportunity to get shots into some o…