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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…
Woman accused of threatening to shoot Kalispell social workers
A Kalispell woman accused of threatening to kill Child and Family Services employees was taken into custody last week.
Three Chiefs Culture Center welcomes back restored paintings
After nine months of painstaking, detailed repairs, several paintings that were damaged in the devastating People’s Center fire of September 2020 have returned.
Glacier speech and debate coaches up for ‘coach of the year’
Three Glacier High School assistant coaches are finalists for Class AA “coach of the year” accolades for speech and debate.
County OKs contract to plan for septic facility
The Flathead County Commission on Tuesday approved the contract that begins the planning phase for a regional septic waste plant and biosolids composting facil…
UM brings mental health support to rural Montana students
For rural Montana school kids, getting access to mental health care often involves long – and in winter months, harrowing – car rides to distant towns.
Winter Carnival comes to Whitefish library
Winter Carnival takes center stage at Whitefish Library’s StoryCircle on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 10:30 a.m.
Whitefish Interim Police Chief cleared of misconduct
State officials have cleared Whitefish Interim Police Chief Bridger Kelch regarding allegations of misconduct.
Columbia Falls man leads clean water initiative in Guatemala
Columbia Falls man leads clean water initiative in Guatemala
Class A: Columbia Falls Speech and Debate takes second at state
The Columbia Falls High School Speech and Debate team capped a competitive season as the Class A state runner-up in Corvallis over the weekend.
Class AA: Glacier 2nd, Flathead 3rd at state speech and debate tournament
The three Class AA high school speech and debate powerhouses battled it out at the state tournament in Helena this weekend with Bozeman capturing the champions…
Wolf hunting and trapping down despite added opportunities
Following years of record regional harvests, hunters and trappers in the northwestern corner of the state have so far achieved less than a third of total state…
Quest complete for two Flathead High students
When Flathead senior Maayana Sattler found out she was named a QuestBridge Scholar, she went to one of her speech and debate coach’s classrooms and collapsed w…
Hockaday celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Members Salon exhibit — A celebration of local art and diverse artists
Hockaday celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Members Salon exhibit A celebration of local art and diverse artists
Company cleans up industry model
Company cleans up industry model
‘Family-friendly’ salon offers variety of services
‘Family-friendly’ salon offers variety of services