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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Missoula boy dies in Lake County ATV accident
An 11-year-old boy from Missoula died in Lake County on Sunday when an ATV he was driving rolled over.
Man killed in crash near Hot Springs
Speed and alcohol are suspected factors in a fatal single-vehicle crash near Hot Springs early Monday morning.
City considers agreement for parking structure
On Monday, the Kalispell city council looks to take a step forward with plans for a downtown parking structure.
Bigfork duo's new business features traditional crafts
Kyle Dean Cumming and Kassie Dawn were born and raised in Bigfork on their respective families’ homesteads. When the high school sweethearts graduated, they st…
Businesses react to surge in gas prices
The recent surge in gas prices is fueling operational adjustments across the Flathead Valley business landscape. Donny Stevens, who runs a Columbia Falls tru…
PSC’s open District 5 seat draws varied crowd
One of Montana’s smallest agencies offers one of its biggest election bouts this year following recent legislative audit scrutiny.
Blacktail Mountain joins Powder Alliance pass program
Blacktail Mountain joins Powder Alliance
Theater company marks 50 years of Shakespeare in Montana
For half a century, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks has been connecting people across the state and beyond to the fabled playwright — and to each other.
Family sees restaurant as golden opportunity
Alchemy was a historical practice that sought to turn regular metals into gold, and the founders of Alchemy Lounge on Kalispell’s First Avenue look to carry th…
Judge: Montana can't enforce ban on mandating vaccines
Montana cannot enforce a state law that prevents most health care facilities from mandating vaccines while an interim federal rule is in place requiring millio…
PHOTOS: St. Patrick's Day Parade marches through downtown Kalispell
Scenes from the St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Kalispell on Thursday, March 17.
Recent data spell trouble for Koocanusa fish
If recent data from peamouth chub and other fish hold valid insight — and at least, biologists in Montana believe they do — selenium levels at Lake Koocanusa r…
FEC program awards safety grants
FEC program awards safety grants
Glacier High alum committed to criminal justice reform
Glacier High School 2018 graduate Abigail Roston is pursuing her education with excellence, guided by her faith in pursuit of criminal justice reform.
Students qualify for geo bees
Kalispell Middle School’s Griffin Ingersoll was named the sixth-grade Montana Geography Bee champion Sunday at the University of Montana.