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Kalispell Middle School teacher wins History Teacher of the Year Award
All the work tanning hides, building log cabins, panning for gold and garnets, grinding wheat and churning butter,…
Flathead River below flood stage for first time in 2 weeks
The Flathead River on Saturday dipped below flood stage for the first time in two weeks.
Glacier's Sun Road won't open by July 4
Glacier National Park officials said Friday that Going-to-the-Sun Road will not be fully open by July 4, though plows have made it to Logan Pass.
Kalispell’s environmental coordinator aims to educate about impacts of stormwater
Although the average person may only think of stormwater when there is a threat of flooding, as the environmental coordinator at the City of Kalispell, Casey L…
Summer water shortage threatens Kalispell
Anticipating peak water demands, City Council on Monday is set to discuss implementing water conservation and restriction protocols. Council will look at an em…
Woman caught with allegedly stolen camper pleads not guilty
A Washington woman arrested after a police officer spotted her unsafely towing what allegedly turned out to be a stolen camper through Kalispell earlier this m…
Kalispell: Montana's Eden — Exhibit showcases history of town
The largest exhibition curated by the museum in the past 12 years, a grand opening reception for Kalispell: Montana's Eden is set for Thursday, June 30 from 5 …
ImagineIF library director turning the page despite controversy
Ashley Cummins, ImagineIF’s new library director, originally planned to get started by immersing herself in the job, meeting her staff and learning about the c…
PHOTOS: Lemonade Day in Kalispell
Lemonade Day returned to Kalispell for its third year as youths were out operating lemonade stands from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 25 as part of an in…
Kila man accused of abusing child takes Alford plea
Skylar Nathaniel Fincher, 24, pleaded guilty by way of an Alford plea, meaning he maintains his innocence but acknowledges a jury likely would convict him if t…
Major housing development proposed near Columbia Falls
A developer is proposing a major subdivision on farmland east of the Flathead River and just outside Columbia Falls.
Rollins man linked to Whitefish shooting back in jail
Wilson Dane Huyser, 33, is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center on a $150,000 bond after prosecutors amended the charges against him to include f…
Man accused of threatening bar staff, deputies pleads not guilty
Kyle Ross Burglund, 41, appeared in Flathead County District Court beside attorney Sean Hinchey for his June 23 arraignment, pleading not guilty to assault wit…
Flathead Lake over full pool mark
Flathead Lake was more than half a foot over its full pool mark Friday, and was projected to stay at that level through the weekend.
Overturn of Roe shifts Montana abortion debates to state courts
Montana’s elected officials reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Friday overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which had made abortion legal nationwide for nearly 50 years.
Montana leaders react to Roe V. Wade decision
Montana’s federal and state elected officials offered mixed reactions Friday to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and end constitutional pro…