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Tribal groups join lawsuit seeking restoration of $127 million in canceled farm grants
In March, the USDA canceled 49 of 50 Increasing Land, Capital and Market Access Program grants designed to support…
Boys and Girls Club restarts Evergreen program
Since becoming the executive director of Boys and Girls club of Glacier Country a year ago, Mandy Anderson has racked up leadership accolades, steered the orga…
Kalispell man dies in Ferndale rollover
A 52-year-old Kalispell man died Thursday evening in a one-vehicle rollover near Ferndale, the Montana Highway Patrol said.
Board rebukes accusation of 'rogue' health officer
The Flathead City-County Board of Health on Thursday voted to update its by-laws to reflect a new inter local agreement that gives Whitefish and Columbia Falls…
Man killed in Creston accident ID'd
Brandon Eric Roberts has been identified as the man who died in an accident Monday near Creston.
Structure fire an accident, not arson, fire chief says
Columbia Falls fire Chief Karl Weeks said Friday that a house fire that killed two people earlier this week was an accident, not arson.
Whitefish Planning Board rejects Mountain Gateway project
The Whitefish Planning Board on Thursday voted 3-1 to recommend denial of the proposed Mountain Gateway mixed-use development at the base of Big Mountain.
Bad Rock purchase clears another big hurdle
The state Land Board on Monday approved the purchase of the Bad Rock Wildlife Management Area near Columbia Falls.
Ex-Kalispell Police officer sentenced for drunken crash
A retired Kalispell Police Department officer charged with DUI and criminal endangerment after a collision last fall has pleaded guilty.
OPI’s School Law Conference explores hot-button education issues
Montana school officials and teachers got an earful Tuesday from a panel of legal experts on everything from critical race theory to parental and transgender rights.
Women of Rollins buy historic schoolhouse
The Women of Rollins Club has completed the purchase of the historic Rollins Schoolhouse, a small, white structure near Flathead Lake above the east shore of C…
Whitefish eyes city property for affordable housing
The city of Whitefish is taking the beginning steps to prepare a chunk of its own property on Monegan Road as a site for a future affordable workforce housing development.
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.