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Flathead Forest updates Round Star Project following court order
Flathead National Forest released an updated assessment for the 9,500-acre Round Star Project near Whitefish, fulf…
Whitefish woman pleads guilty to DUI homicide
A Whitefish woman pleaded guilty Monday in Flathead County District Court to felony vehicular homicide while under the influence after she struck and killed a …
Trial begins for Kalispell man accused of killing wife
A jury trial for a Kalispell man accused of brutally killing his wife in 2020 got underway this week at Flathead County District Court.
‘We will rise’ — Linderman student’s drawing chosen as mascot design
Kenzye Fishel’s drawing of a phoenix in flight against a backdrop of flames was chosen to be the design for Linderman Education Center’s new mascot.
Organizers gather ideas to boost Troy's outdoor activities
Organizers with an outdoor access program are compiling public feedback on a plan intended to guide the management of recreational opportunities in the Troy ar…
Whitefish Community Center's new managers hope to expand offerings
The Whitefish Community Center has roots in the community that date back to the 1970s and it provides expansive services, especially for the senior population.
Busy day starts off recreational pot sales
Sales lit up at local cannabis dispensaries this weekend with the inauguration of legalized recreational marijuana in Montana.
Enrollment continues to climb in 2022
School enrollment is expected to continue its climb in 2022, specifically at the elementary and middle school level, with at least one district proposing to pu…
Kalispell council welcomes new members
A short Kalispell City Council meeting on Monday will focus on a changing of the guard, so to speak.
Subdivision proposed near Grouse Mountain soccer fields
Development is front and center as the Whitefish City Council starts the new year by considering a 20-lot residential subdivision next to the Grouse Mountain soccer fields on Fairway Drive.
Retired fighter pilot vividly recalls combat missions in Vietnam
The first time Jim Cash took the controls of a jet as a teenager, he knew he was right where he was meant to be.
CSKT documentary chronicles Tribes' Covid struggles
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe’s Education Department has released a short documentary entitled "Calling Our Warriors."
Plan emerges to turn Kalispell hotel into studio apartments
A proposal to convert the Fairbridge Inn & Suites and Outlaw Convention Center, formerly known as The Outlaw Inn, into roughly 250 studio apartments is the foc…
Orphaned Mission Valley grizzlies thriving at Maryland Zoo
A pair of grizzly cubs found starving near St. Ignatius in 2016 have adapted well to their new home at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, according to their careta…
Montana to ‘keep up the good fight’ against aquatic invaders, wasting disease
Local fish and game officials can consider 2021 a success in the effort to combat the threat of aquatic invaders and Chronic Wasting Disease, and will look to …
Kalispell man gets 55 years for killing man with brick
A Kalispell man who admitted to deliberately killing another man with a cement brick in 2019 is headed to the state prison.