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Making the grade — Kalispell Public Schools leader named regional superintendent of the year
Wrapping up his second school year leading Kalispell Public Schools, Matt Jensen has been named regional Superinte…
Meet Kalispell’s own ‘Dr. Quin’
After more than a decade of schooling, Kalispell native Dr. Quin Stevens is off to Minneapolis to complete a three-year residency with plans to bring her medic…
Whitefish Council looks at management of Haskill Basin trail
Whitefish Council is set to hold a discussion on trail usage during a work session beginning at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The nonprofit Whitefish Legacy Partners ov…
Kalispell Council considers youth center development project
A roughly 40-acre project on the north end of Kalispell that includes a youth center, along with commercial uses and housing, goes before City Council Monday n…
Lawyer seeks dismissal of case against woman who allegedly threatened social workers
The lawyer for the Kalispell woman accused of intimidating Child and Family Services employees wants the case dismissed, saying she never directly threatened state workers.
Boy who went missing in Lincoln County found
A 4-year-old boy who went missing in the Bull Lake area of Lincoln County has been found alive.
Rally in Woodland Park includes calls for gun control legislation
Part vigil, part call to action, a small crowd gathered in Woodland Park last week to hear from local survivors of gun violence in the wake of a series of mass…
State hires a Medicaid director with a managed-care past
Montana, one of only about a dozen states with a fully government-run Medicaid program, has hired a new Medicaid director who oversaw managed-care programs in Iowa and Kansas and championed the idea of having outsi…
Teen driver charged with child endangerment takes plea deal
A teen driver charged with child endangerment after getting caught driving drunk with an underage passenger in April has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving under the influence.
Kalispell man accused of throwing knife at children
A Kalispell man faces an assault with a weapon charge after allegedly throwing a kitchen knife at several kids performing yard work in late May.
Board suggests interim health officer
The Flathead City-County Board of Health is recommending the soon-to-be vacant health officer role be filled internally on an interim basis, while postponing t…
Wildlife agency to consider protecting Yellowstone bison
A wildlife agency that lost key court rulings over its denial of petitions to protect Yellowstone National Park bison will undertake a comprehensive study over…
Early praise for state hospital’s new administrator, but employees say more work needs to be done
WARM SPRINGS — Morale is up at the Montana State Hospital.
Glacier High School senior isn’t ‘waiting on the world to change’
With graduation Saturday, Opal Besaw will begin the next chapter in her life with goals to become a children’s author, social worker and continue her efforts a…
C-Falls man pleads not guilty to rape charge
Shawn Steven Fauske, 38, appeared in Flathead County District Court before Judge Heidi Ulbricht for his June 2 arraignment. Backed by a large contingent of fri…
Glacier National Park sees large visitation drop in April
Cold temperatures and high gas prices may have kept visitors away from Glacier National Park in April.