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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…
EPA says CFAC cleanup will protect water supply
Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency met via Zoom last week with the Columbia Falls City Council to give an update on where the agency is with it…
Man accused of driving high after vehicle nearly hits Kalispell home
A Flathead Valley man is accused of nearly hitting a house in Kalispell while driving high on fentanyl-laced drugs.
Flathead Venture Crew offers Easter egg services
The Easter Bunny is comin’ to town, this year with the help of Boy Scout Venture Crew 2920.
Kalispell council approves massive housing subdivision
Council approves Spring Creek Park
Kalispell man gets 100 years for killing wife
Family and friends of Amanda Hillious exhaled with relief Tuesday afternoon as her convicted killer and husband was handed the maximum sentence for deliberate …
Local snowpack holds steady despite dry February
With its northwestern river basins still making par for snowpack by the start of March, natural resource officials say last month overall proved “disappointing…
Empire Builder debuts new locomotives
For the first time in a generation, a brand-new locomotive will lead Amtrak’s Empire Builder across the prairies and mountains of Montana.
Whitefish man sent to prison for fraud scheme
A Whitefish man who admitted to defrauding wealthy Whitefish businessman Michael Goguen out of millions of dollars was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday.
Tronstad Road housing development up for discussion
Tronstad Road development up for discussion
Artist Karen Leigh is 'always looking for the light'
When well-known, and prolific, artist Karen Leigh was in the hardware store this winter to pick up some ice melt, the gentleman who carried it out to her car a…
Spring Creek Park project up for council vote
A large subdivision in North Kalispell will come before Kalispell City Council for a vote on Monday.
Whitefish takes second look at new zoning district
Whitefish City Council tonight will revisit its discussion regarding creating a new zoning district that would apply to the area south of U.S. Highway 93 and M…
The future of learning in Kalispell Public Schools
Kalispell Public Schools is beginning a yearslong process with the objective to transform “how school is done.”
Conservation study sights recreational boating on Flathead River
The Flathead Conservation District hopes to start an erosion study this year centered on recreational boating on the lower Flathead.
Natural rhythm — Mission of Rain or Shine 'forest school' in Somers is to get children outdoors
No matter the weather, children attending Rain or Shine School are ready to explore, play, learn and grow.