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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…
Early start to budget talks at work session
Budget talks begin Monday at a Kalispell City Council work session.
Smithsonian researcher finds new midge species, rare mosquito larvae from the Flathead
Known for his blood-engorged mosquito finds, a Smithsonian researcher has helped discover several new ancient midge species and a rare fossil of a mosquito lar…
Growth in store for Kalispell boutique
Growth in store for Kalispell boutique
Sportsman & Ski Haus opens in Coeur d'Alene
Sportsman & Ski Haus opens in Coeur d'Alene
At-home mushroom cultivation workshop part of Free the Seeds event
The seventh annual Free the Seeds event runs Saturday, March 5 through Monday, March 7 with several virtual workshops and two seed giveaway locations.
Whitefish to study high school expansion options
The Whitefish School District is moving forward with planning for a possible high school expansion in order to address the enrollment increases that are occurr…
Library trustees draft letter to address staff concerns
Amid ongoing public scrutiny, the ImagineIF Libraries board of trustees has issued a letter aimed at repairing its relationship with library staff.
Construction resumes on Foy’s Lake Road interchange
The Montana Department of Transportation will resume minor construction near Ashley Creek, south of the U.S. Highway 2 exit, beginning the first week of March 2022, pending weather and permits.
Students show off projects at annual countywide science fair
Science students with their project boards filled the Expo Center at the Flathead County Fairgrounds Thursday as students from schools across the county gather…
Teck opens third B.C. water treatment plant
Teck Resources Ltd. says the Canadian coal company has made a third water treatment facility operational in the Elk Valley of British Columbia.
Eagle Scout project spruces up hospital garden
Kalispell Eagle Scout candidate Colton Henriksson and his fellow scouts of Troop 1901 were hard at work at Logan Health Whitefish on Saturday helping improve t…
Idaho women dies in Columbia Falls crash
An Idaho woman died in a single-vehicle crash at about midnight on Wednesday at the intersection of U.S. 2 and Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls Police said in a press release Thursday morning.
Flathead Classic Sled Dog Race returns this weekend
After a 1-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other logistical issues, the Flathead Classic Sled Dog Race is returning to Olney, Montana this weekend.
Infrastructure funding to boost airport expansion project
A crane loomed over Glacier Park International Airport on Wednesday as U.S. Sen. Jon Tester spoke about infrastructure funding, including $14.5 million going t…
Real estate agent specializing in relocating conservatives to Montana slapped with lawsuit
A local real estate agent and consultant that caters to out-of-state conservatives relocating to what’s known as the American Redoubt faces a breach of contrac…