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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…

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Kalispell council discusses possible housing solutions

The Kalispell City Council mulled several avenues for increasing affordable housing in the city, including establishing a housing authority and loosening zoning restrictions, during a work session Monday evening.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Groups sue for records in Montana mine pollution case

Conservation groups are suing Gov. Greg Gianforte's administration to obtain records related to its decision to drop legal claims against a mining executive ov…

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Columbia Falls man charged in Kalispell shooting

A Columbia Falls man has been arrested in connection with an alleged shooting that injured one man in Kalispell over the weekend.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Survey gauges attitudes toward Montana tourism

A recent University of Montana survey found state residents still generally support tourism. However, there are growing worries about overcrowding, quality of …

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Retiring assistant superintendent highlights career, opening Glacier High

Callie Langohr, outgoing Kalispell Public Schools assistant superintendent and Glacier High School’s first principal, is retiring June 30 after nearly three de…

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Seattle residents plead not guilty to border crossing charges

Two Seattle residents allegedly involved in an attempted illegal border crossing in Lincoln County earlier this year have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in U.S. District Court.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Four Republican candidates seek commission seat

Three Republican candidates seek commission seat

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Brain surgery allows man to return to playing classical guitar

Brain surgery allows man to return to playing classical guitar

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Kalispell takes on housing issue at work session

The Kalispell City Council will hold a work session Monday to look at housing resources in the area.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Two die in crashes over the weekend

A 69-year-old Marion woman is dead after the 2007 Ford F250 she was driving westbound on U.S. 2 in Marion Sunday, reportedly drifted to the right, hit a delinator post, went up an embankment and rolled into some tr…

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Man sustains gunshot injuries after incident in southwest Kalispell

A 41-year-old man was transported to the hospital after sustaining injuries from a gunshot wound Sunday in Kalispell, authorities said.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
'Unbelievable and heartbreaking': Local Ukrainians share thoughts on Russian invasion

For Whitefish’s Oksana Nechenechy and her family, the nightmare began with a simple three word text message, “War has started.”

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
4 from Flathead vie for western U.S. House seat

With just Monday remaining for candidates to file, four from Flathead County have so far entered a now brimming race for western Montana’s U.S. House District …

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Irish dance academy steps into community

Claire Gutschenritter is planting the roots of a storied dancing tradition in Kalispell soil. She recently launched An Daire Academy — named for the Irish term…

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Wild pig reports on the rise in Montana

Feral swine appear to be rooting up in Montana — and invasive species officials say they will be ramping up Big Sky’s “Squeal on Pigs!” campaign in the Flathea…