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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…
Rangers locate climber's body on Alaska's Denali
National park rangers in Alaska on Friday located the body of the year's first registered climber on North America's tallest peak.
Today's Achievers, Tomorrow's Leaders: Flathead student is self-starter motivated by helping people in need
Jillian Wynne is a self-starter when it comes to applying her talents to help out the community and take on leadership roles. The thoughtful and articulate Fla…
Flathead High student named Presidential Scholar semifinalist
Jillian Wynne of Flathead High School is one of six students in Montana and about 650 candidates nationwide to reach semifinalist status in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
Whitefish Community Foundation hosts leadership workshop
Whitefish Community Foundation will host an online workshop Thursday, May 12, with national business consultant Andy Robinson on the topic of managing change a…
Ecologist guest speaker at Audubon meeting
Freshwater ecologist Tom Bansak will be the guest speaker at Flathead Audubon’s Monday, May 9, potluck meeting at the Gateway Community Room.
Logan Health hosts kids safety day Saturday
The Logan Health-sponsored Spring Into Safety Kids’ Day will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fairgrounds. This event is free and open to the whole fam…
Applied Materials formally marks opening of Evergreen facility in former Shopko building
The manufacturer’s Evergreen facility is expected to bring as many as 200 jobs to the region. Word of the expansion, eagerly anticipated by local officials and…
Sweem pleads not guilty to negligent vehicular assault, obstructing a peace officer
Appearing cuffed and in a detention center uniform, Gunnar Thomas Sweem, 21, sat stone-faced as his attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
Forest Service quietly seeks comment on 23 special use permits
Trail running tours. ATV tours. Even a business that wants to transport docks out to private landowners on Swan Lake.
Kalispell OK’s grant application for West Reserve Drive
Council on Monday approved a resolution for the grant application to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation Multimodal Project Discretionary Gra…
C-Falls man accused of raping child in 2020
Prosecutors have charged a Columbia Falls man with sexual intercourse without consent for allegedly raping a child in 2020.
Bigfork Water and Sewer Board incumbents retain seats
Incumbents on the Bigfork Water and Sewer Board retained their seats following Tuesday’s election.
Montana CI-121 off to a slow start
Proponents of Constitutional Initiative 121 are off to a slow start, with few signatures collected and little money raised.
Board votes against hiring health officer candidate
Expressing concerns about a lack of experience, the Flathead City-County Board of Health on Tuesday recommended against hiring the sole candidate for county he…
Gianforte presses to extinguish all fires in 2022 Montana wildfire briefing
Gov. Greg Gianforte asked land managers for their commitment to aggressive initial attack to extinguish all wildfires at a 2022 wildfire briefing in Helena on …