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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…
Parent arrested after allegedly threatening school administrator
A parent faces a felony intimidation charge for allegedly threatening to kill an Evergreen School District administrator after they denied her contact with her…
Kalispell Council approves housing projects
Kalispell City Council on Monday approved requests for two housing projects. One plans to construct a senior affordable housing complex proposal adjacent to the Gateway Community Center. The second project calls fo…
2022 school election results
Preliminary (unofficial) results from school election night Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Results will be updated as they become available.
April was coldest on record for Kalispell
With an average temperature of 36.3 degrees, last month was the coldest April on record in Kalispell.
Grizzly bear confirmed in central Montana mountains
Montana wildlife officials on Tuesday confirmed recent evidence of a grizzly bear roaming in central Montana.
Missoula police not criminally responsible for Galbreath’s death, jury finds
A Missoula jury on Friday cleared a city police officer of criminal wrongdoing in the death of Brendon Galbreath, 21, after video footage showed the man shooting himself following a high-speed car chase with police.
NTSB investigating deadly West Valley plane crash
An investigator with the federal agency arrived on scene May 1, said Jennifer Gabris, NTSB spokesperson. A preliminary report on the crash is expected within t…
Poop on public lands a problem
“Go before you go.” That’s the advice Glacier National Park’s Bradley Blickhan has for hikers heading up a trail. Translation? Go to the bathroom before you go…
Flathead teacher realizes dream of career in classroom
When Pat Reilly lost his job during the last economic recession, he returned to college as a nontraditional student earning his teaching degree. Now after 10 y…
Whitefish looks to require bear-resistant trash containers
City Council on Monday is set to vote on an amendment to its agreement with its garbage contractor, Republic Services, that would require all residential prope…
Columbia Falls School District discovers ballot mailing delay
Columbia Falls School District worked to rectify a situation last week when it learned there was a delay in mailing out more than a thousand ballots for its trustee election.
Kalispell Public Schools works to correct ballot mailing issue
With ballots due tomorrow, Kalispell Public Schools hurried last week to correct an error with mailed ballots.
Mail-in ballots are due May 3 for school elections
Voters are reminded that ballots are due Tuesday, May 3, in school districts holding mail-ballot elections.
Flathead High School band marches toward new uniforms after 50 years
Flathead High School is fundraising for new marching band uniforms, which will be the first purchased in 50 years.
How a $3.4 million federal grant is helping Montana chip away at youth homelessness
For decades, Montana’s system of resources for homeless youth and young adults has been devastatingly sparse.