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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…
Hop on over to an Easter egg hunt
Hop on over to an Easter egg hunt
Researcher studies winter canola in Flathead Valley
A Montana State University researcher is looking into the benefits of planting an uncommon variety of a common crop, winter canola.
Teen driver charged with child endangerment
A 19-year-old faces a felony criminal endangerment charge after Montana Highway Patrol troopers caught her allegedly drunk behind the wheel with a 12-year-old …
City recreational amenity requirements discussion turns to affordable housing
A City Council work session on Kalispell’s recreational amenities requirements for multi-family developments Monday turned into a discussion about how those re…
Forest Service looks to acquire 200 acres near Savage Lake in Lincoln County
U.S. Forest Service officials look to tap the Land and Water Conservation Fund to acquire roughly 200 now-private acres adjoining Savage Lake and Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.
Blacktail ski season continues Saturday
Blacktail Mountain is slated to open for skiing over Easter weekend, with mid-winter conditions on tap.
Affordable housing up for planning board approval
A senior affordable housing complex will come before the Kalispell Planning Board for approval Tuesday.
Columbia Falls pair charged with assault with a weapon
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Hot Springs man killed in collision with logging truck
A 74-year-old Hot Springs man was killed after crashing into a logging truck near St. Regis on Monday.
Feds to cut funding to troubled Montana psychiatric hospital
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials say they'll no longer pay for services at Montana's state psychiatric hospital following staffing shortages and other problems that were blamed in patient deaths and a violent…
Judge says Montana officials unlawfully approved copper mine
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — State environmental officials unlawfully approved a large copper mine in central Montana despite worries that mining waste would pollute a river that's popular among boaters, a state judge ru…
City to revisit recreational amenity requirement for developers
Kalispell City Council will revisit the city’s requirements for multi-family dwellings at a work session Monday evening.
County planning board looks at rezone on 290 acres near Whitefish
A pair of property owners have submitted a request to Flathead County to rezone just over 290 acres of property outside of Whitefish.
Area schools grapple with lead testing, cost of remediation
Most schools testing drinking water for lead under a new state rule show elevated levels of the heavy metal, which is toxic to humans.
Mobile ice cream trailer gets permanent C-Falls home
Jessie and Duane Schrade have the scoop on running a small business.