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Headlines: Grizzly attack at Glacier, primary election results, and airport closures
Hiker injured in Glacier grizzly bear mauling suffered broken arm, primary delivers mixed results for Northwest Mo…
Management plan selected for Flathead Lake islands
A management plan for public recreation on four popular Flathead Lake islands is moving forward.
Holmquist to serve as chair of county commission
Flathead County Commissioner Pam Holmquist has been voted chairperson of the Flathead County Commission.
Pedestrian killed on U.S. 2 in Martin City
A Butte woman was killed Sunday when she was struck by a vehicle while walking in the roadway near Martin City.
Industrial arts teacher prepares next generation for workforce
The sound of hammers hitting nails, intensifying whir of saws chewing through lumber, tape measures snapping back into coils and booted feet thudding against s…
City considers repealing residency requirements for first responders
On Monday, the newest members of the Kalispell City Council will hold their first work session.
Two big housing projects up for consideration
The need for housing has become one of the most critical challenges facing the Flathead Valley, and builders are racing to meet the demand.
Winter Carnival names Prime, Duchess
The Whitefish Winter Carnival officially got underway Saturday with the crowning of the first round of royalty, the Duchess of Lake and Prime Minister, at the …
Former racetrack eyed for housing project
The owners of the former Raceway Park have returned with a proposal that could turn the property into housing.
Woman accused of cancer fraud scheme pleads not guilty
A Flathead Valley woman is denying charges that she stole tens of thousands of dollars from donors in an alleged cancer fraud scheme.
Trego man pleads guilty to mitigated deliberate homicide
A Trego man accused of killing his adult son last year pleaded guilty Dec. 20 to a single count of mitigated deliberate homicide.
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.