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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…
Fatal occupational injuries decreased in 2020
The number of workplace deaths in Montana decreased in 2020, according to the Montana Department of Labor & Industry.
Dispensaries ramp up for legalized pot
A new law going into effect Jan. 1 will be blazing a new trail for Montana cannabis dispensaries.
Grants boost plans for Flathead River Alliance
The Flathead Rivers Alliance plans to have much greater outreach to river users on the three forks of the Flathead this coming summer.
Live nativity celebrates ‘the reason for the season’
Around a manger off Foys Lake Road sat the Heffernan family dressed as Mary, Joseph, shepherds, or one of the Magi, and an angel for Family Life Christian Chur…
Law Roundup: Caller has a lot to talk about
A caller to the Kalispell Police Department said he wanted to talk about his son and a truck, but then he asked “if you win holding a cardboard sign panhandling on a corner.”
Sleigh rides at Trego ranch a 'magical' experience
Sleigh rides are a magical experience at Cripple Creek Ranch near Trego.
U.S. 93 plan offers vision for Whitefish's gateway
An entrance to Whitefish that represents the character of the community. That’s the vision outlined in the City of Whitefish’s recently adopted Highway 93 Corr…
West Valley home daycare destroyed in fire; no injuries
Firefighters responded to a structure fire at a home daycare on Tall Pine Ridge in West Valley on Thursday, Dec. 23 at about 2 p.m.
Gas company sues Interior over Badger-Two Medicine ruling
Attorneys for a Louisiana oil and gas company have asked a federal judge to reinstate a drilling lease it held on land considered sacred to Native American tri…
Tests show lead levels a problem in many Montana schools
Of the Montana schools that have met the state's program deadline, most show high levels of lead in school drinking water.
Fyant, Gillin voted out of CSKT Tribal Council
Shelly Fyant, chairwoman of the Tribal Council of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, is one of two Tribal Council incumbents who was defeated in the …
The Salvation Army has struck gold, again
Salvation Army volunteer Red Kettle counters were delighted to discover the half ounce Gold American Eagle coin that turned up recently in a Red Kettle manned …
Bitter cold, snow on tap for Christmas weekend
It’s beginning to look a lot like winter in Northwest Montana, with bitter cold, heavy snow and dangerous winds in the forecast for Christmas Day and beyond.
Third act of vandalism committed on Kalispell mural
Following the third incidence of vandalism on a Kalispell mural, a concerned citizens group is upping its reward from $500 to $750 for information that leads t…
Flathead construction company owner admits wire fraud
A Flathead Valley construction company owner accused in a scheme to defraud customers by spending money intended for projects on unrelated business and personal expenses admitted to a wire fraud crime Wednesday in …