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Kalispell Council reviews $189M budget proposal, weighs public safety and infrastructure spending
Kalispell City Council took its first look at the municipality’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget last week.
Merry Maker kicks off Whitefish Winter Carnival
The Whitefish Winter Carnival LXIII gets under way starting today, Jan. 8, with the festive, bawdy adults-only Merry Maker party at 6 p.m. at the Whitefish Moo…
Man sent to prison for crashing into home, killing Kalispell man
An Arizona man who was drunk when he drove into a Kalispell home and killed a man will spend time in state prison. Thomas Owen Lefevre, 20, was sentenced in F…
Judge again tosses permit for Creston water-bottling plant
A Flathead County District Court Judge has ruled that the state unlawfully granted a permit for a water-bottling plant in the Creston area.
CSKT Tribal Council elects McDonald as chairman
The Tribal Council of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes held its quarterly meeting Friday at the Tribes’ headquarters in Pablo, with the selection of new Council leadership high on the agenda.
Winter storm causes road, school closures
Heavy snow battered Northwest Montana on Thursday night into Friday, causing precarious driving conditions, and some road and school closures.
Local school districts get slice of $1M in tax credits
Within minutes, $1 million in tax credits were claimed by Montana public schools as part of an updated donation program intended to provide supplemental fundin…
Director hire could cost ImagineIF state accreditation
The ImagineIF Library Board of Trustees on Thursday voted to offer its director position to a candidate that if hired will likely mean the library system would…
Glacier's 2021 visitation 2nd highest ever
November visitation to Glacier National Park was down just over 10% from this time last year, according to statistics released by the National Park Service on …
County to use online platform for Covid contact tracing
The Flathead City-County Health Department is shifting to an online platform to contact Covid-19 positive individuals in anticipation of rising cases due to th…
Columbia Falls man accused of child sex abuse
A Columbia Falls man accused of raping numerous children at his home is set to be released from jail after posting bail on Wednesday.
Officials ID driver killed in U.S. 2 crash
Officials have identified the Columbia Falls resident who died Tuesday in a single vehicle crash on U.S. 2 near Conn Road.
Developer sues Whitefish over U.S. 93 hotel denial
A lawsuit has been filed against the City of Whitefish regarding the recent denial of a proposed hotel just off Highway 93 on the south end of town.
1st recreational marijuana sales in Montana top $1.5 million
During the first weekend of legal recreational marijuana sales in Montana, customers purchased more than $1.5 million in products, the Department of Revenue sa…
Kalispell Public Schools seeks community input at listening sessions
Kalispell Public Schools board of trustees invites community members to be part of the district’s strategic planning process by attending an upcoming listening session.
Rescued swan dies of lead poisoning
Last week, an adult trumpeter swan was found lethargic on the ice of Somers Bay of Flathead Lake, something was obviously wrong with the majestic bird.