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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.
Some health-care officials say they’ll follow CMS rules, not state law, to keep operating
Many health-care organizations throughout Montana say they’re continuing to require employees be vaccinated by Dec. 5, as directed by the federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, despite a state law pass…
Covid shots among Flathead kids off to slow start
Just 1% of children ages 5 to 11 in Flathead County received a Covid-19 vaccination in the first week the shot was available to that age group, new state data …
Blacktail Ski Area sold to Washington resort company
Washington-based Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort on Thursday announced it has purchased the Blacktail Mountain Ski Area in Lakeside.
Arizona man pleads guilty to negligent homicide
An Arizona man accused of killing a Kalispell resident while allegedly driving drunk last year pleaded guilty Thursday in Flathead County District Court.
Kalispell woman charged in alleged weed whacker attack
A Kalispell woman has been charged with attacking another woman with a weed wacker during a late night incident last week.
Lonepine's Benson claims another Mack Days title
Benson was the top angler with a total of 1,068 lake trout. Benson had an 18-day average of 52.89. He fished 26 days of the 27 total weekend fishing days.
Library reviewing gender identity books after complaints filed
ImagineIF Libraries has received a formal request to remove the graphic novel and memoir, “Gender Queer,” by Aia Kobabe, and Interim Library Director Martha Fu…
New Hellroaring chairlift expected to open Dec. 11
Whitefish Mountain Resort plans to open the newly relocated Chair 8 into Hellroaring Basin on Dec. 11, if snow conditions allow.
Montanans should expect higher heating costs this winter
Montana residents should expect to shell out more money to heat their homes this winter due to an increase in energy costs, the Montana Public Service Commissi…
Kalispell Education Foundation funds ‘Great Ideas’
The Kalispell Education Foundation awarded $26,687 in Great Ideas grants to help teachers and counselors fund projects and equipment to enrich the classroom ex…
Gingerbread contest planned as fundraiser in Whitefish
In anticipation of this year’s Whitefish Christmas Stroll, Century 21 Deaton and Company Real Estate, together with the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, will be co-hosting the Great Whitefish Gingerbread Contest, a f…
'Restoring Kindness' project includes Habitat work in Lakeside
Dayspring Restoration team members volunteered at a number of locations on Oct. 29, including Habitat for Humanity, by helping build a new home in Lakeside at 146 Crystal View Court.
Foy's Lake interchange completed on U.S. 93 bypass
The Montana Department of Transportation on Tuesday announced the completion of the majority of construction on the new Foy’s Lake Road Interchange on the U.S. 93 bypass.
Mountain Gateway hearings continue Thursday
The Whitefish Planning Board on Thursday will continue two public hearings on the proposed Mountain Gateway development at the base of Big Mountain.
Kalispell council gives final nod to 324-unit apartment project
City approves 324 apartment units