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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.
Goguen sues New York Post for defamation
In response to a recent article published in the New York Post, Whitefish philanthropist Michael Lewis Goguen has sued the media outlet for defamation.
Glacier Symphony and Chorale perform 'Messiah' this weekend
The Glacier Symphony and Chorale performs Handel’s iconic “Messiah” at three Flathead Valley locations beginning Dec. 3 in Bigfork.
Logan Health pauses vaccine requirement
Logan Health has suspended its plan to require employees receive the Covid-19 vaccine following a court’s ruling that temporarily pauses a federal vaccine orde…
Wind-pushed fires force evacuations, burn homes in Montana
Hundreds of people in the town of Denton were forced to flee flames pushed by strong winds in central Montana on Wednesday, while a fire south of the city of G…
Building Western Montana’s herd — Applications being accepted for association’s heifer program
The Western Montana Stockmen’s Association is seeking to build herds for 4-H and FFA youths by awarding heifers to lucky youths in Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Min…
Kalispell doctor resigns from UM residency program following criticism over posts about vaccine
A Kalispell doctor who drew public criticism for his role supervising doctors-in-training with the University of Montana and while serving on the West Valley S…
Mission Ridge picks longtime Blacktail Mountain employee as new manager
Longtime Blacktail Mountain employee Jessica Wood has been promoted to general manager as the new resort owner, Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort, takes the r…
Columbia Falls man accused of threatening baby
A Columbia Falls man with a lengthy criminal history is charged with threatening an 8-month-old baby during a recent incident.
Cayuse Prairie program aims to create peaceful classrooms
Cayuse Prairie School's PAX Good Behavior Game encompasses a set of strategies teachers can use in the classroom in efforts to reduce disruption while teaching…
Montana faces stifling shortage of homes, researcher says
Can Montana build its way out of a housing shortage? Too few homes is the root cause of the state's stifling housing market, a researcher says.
Night of Lights ready to shine in Columbia Falls
After a year’s hiatus, the Night of Lights parade will roll down Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls on Friday, Dec. 3.
Women Who Wine host giving celebration Dec. 7
Women Who Wine’s eighth annual giving celebration, “A Night to Applaud Our Stars!” will be held Tuesday, Dec. 7, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Gathering Place in the Gateway Community Center, Kalispell.
Whitefish pulls back on regs for marijuana retail stores
Deciding it wanted to further restrict where marijuana retail stores can operate and how they receive approval, the Whitefish City Council recently pulled an item off its agenda regarding zoning regulations for mar…
Short-term rental requests draw opposition near Whitefish
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment is being asked to weigh in on two separate short-term rental requests that have drawn opposition from neighbors.
Check station results show improved hunting success
The general hunting season concluded Sunday, and despite unseasonably warmer conditions, the overall big game harvest remained higher than recent years in Northwest Montana, according to preliminary check station r…