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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.
Glacier Park plans ticketed entry at Polebridge
Glacier National Park formally announced Monday it will require a ticketed entry to gain entrance to the Going-to-the-Sun Road this summer and has added a tick…
Longtime Kalispell Police records official heads into retirement
Teresa Parker went to work when she was just a junior in high school and after nearly half a century, she’s ready for the joys of retirement.
Kalispell parking structure tops council work session agenda
A major component of The Charles Hotel, a boutique hotel proposed in downtown Kalispell, is up for review at the Kalispell City Council work session Monday evening.
Town hall addresses causes, solutions for homelessness
There was a connecting theme at a town hall meeting Wednesday in Kalispell to address homelessness in the Flathead Valley: prevent it before more community mem…
River Roadhouse repurposed from vintage gas station
After being empty and idle for nearly nine years, a classic 1970s gas station west of Thompson Falls has been transformed into the River Roadhouse, and is now …
Bigfork student promotes idea of family at school
Bigfork High School student body president Nya Schara leads with compassion, kindness for her fellow classmates.
County OKs tiny home project; neighbors object
A plan to build nine residential tiny homes on 4.18 acres at 125 Wiley Dike Road in the Lower Valley near Somers won approval from the Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday.
Man sentenced for assaulting county jail guards
A Kalispell man who violently assaulted three jail guards earlier this year was sentenced Thursday in Flathead County District Court to serve time in the Monta…
Testing underway on new elections management system
Testing is underway on a new elections management system for Montana that county elections leaders warned last month was still full of bugs and didn’t appear r…
Commissioners reappoint 2 Health Board members
The Flathead County commissioners on Thursday decided to retain incumbent Board of Health members Dr. J. Peter Heyboer II and Ronalee Skees, reappointing them …
AR-15 shooter accused of parole violation
A Flathead Valley man convicted of firing a gun during an incident at a state fishing access site last year is behind bars after several alleged probation viol…
Cleanup plans considered for Libby vermiculite mine site
Officials overseeing the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site are a step closer to selecting a cleanup solution for contaminated property in and around the former vermiculite mine.
Favorable conditions surprise skiers on opening day
Skiers and boarders waited a little longer this year to hit the slopes at Whitefish Mountain Resort, but four Columbia Falls High School students didn’t waste …
Montana senators vote to block vaccine rule for private businesses
Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester crossed party lines Wednesday to support a resolution that blocks a federal rule requiring vaccines or weekly testing for workers …
County extends health officer contract, OKs pay raise
The Flathead County commissioners have extended the contract for Public Health Officer Joe Russell to June 30, 2022, and gave him a raise as the county continu…