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Kalispell City Council to vote on federal grant for pedestrian safety upgrades
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote Monday on whether to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safet…
Holmquist says she wants to continue serving the county
Flathead County Commissioner Pam Holmquist says she wants to continue serving her community as she seeks her third term in county government.
McGarry allegedly strangled girlfriend prior to standoff
Aaron Martin McGarry, 34, faces felony theft and strangulation of a partner or family member charges in Flathead County District Court. He is currently in the …
Authorities searching for homicide suspect from Polson
Law enforcement crews discovered the body of a Polson woman Wednesday in a Tribal wilderness area along the east shore of Flathead Lake and are searching for a…
Flathead commissioners turn down health officer applicant
Flathead County Commissioners on Tuesday decided to continue the search for a new health officer.
Local teams place at app challenge event
The work local teams from Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls put in to develop apps addressing serious issues affecting teens earned them second and third at the virtual Northwest Regional App Challenge.
Friess sees rapidly growing county at a crossroads
Brian Friess, one of four Republicans running for the sole county commissioner seat up for grabs this year, said the region’s rapid growth in recent years as w…
Panel explores relationship between music and wellness
Panel explores relationship between music and wellness
Planning board considers minor change to work camp regs
The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday will consider a change that looks to resolve a conflict in the timeline for approving work camps in the West Glacier area.
Man already facing felony theft charge accused of stealing vehicle
A man accused in April of stealing more than $6,000 in tools and equipment from a Kalispell shed is back in county jail after allegedly boosting a car while out on pretrial release. Nathaniel Ray Warner, 25, is bei…
Property manager pleads not guilty to rape charge
The manager of a low-income housing unit in Kalispell accused of using the threat of eviction to rape a woman in 2021 has pleaded not guilty in Flathead County District Court. Richard Gordon Dilka, 34, was arraigne…
Standoff in Kalispell ends in arrest
A local man is in custody following an hours-long standoff involving the Kalispell Special Response Team and regional SWAT on Liberty Street on Tuesday.
New workgroup is paving the way for more election legislation in 2023
State lawmakers, county election administrators and the Montana Association of Counties have established an unpublicized informal workgroup to examine Montana’s current election processes and discuss opportunities …
Montana child care providers, families, demonstrate for equity, better pay
On Monday, some 25 people gathered at the Missoula County Courthouse lawn for the Day Without Child Care Strike, joining child care workers and supporters at Kalispell’s Depot Park and across the country to call fo…
Court hearing: Did Biden legally suspend oil lease sales?
A federal appeals court in New Orleans hears arguments Tuesday about whether President Joe Biden legally suspended new oil and gas lease sales shortly after ta…
To refine water forecasts, Western cities map snow by plane
At a tiny airport surrounded by mountains, a three-person crew takes off for the inaugural flight above the headwaters of the Colorado River to measure the reg…