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Columbia Falls Planning Commission gives Teakettle Heights positive recommendation
The Columbia Falls Planning Commission on Wednesday sent a positive recommendation for the Teakettle Heights subdi…
Montana senators blast latest extension of US-Canada border restrictions
The Biden administration said Monday it is extending travel restrictions at the land border between the U.S. and Canada at least through Oct. 21, prompting ano…
Sanders County health officer resigns to ease conflict
The public health officer in a politically conservative county in northwestern Montana has resigned his post to ease what his resignation letter called "the st…
Great Fish fundraiser sets new record
The Great Fish Community Challenges set a new fundraising record this year with a preliminary total of $3.6 million donated to 61 Flathead Valley nonprofit organizations between Aug. 5 and Sept. 17.
Kalispell police building bids come in over budget
After a busy summer, the Kalispell City Council looks to hold a relatively brief meeting Monday on just a single agenda item.
Whitefish council to consider 95 Karrow project
An amended proposal for a large mixed-use development at the site of a shuttered timber plant is expected to receive final approval from the Whitefish City Cou…
Morisaki tackles Flathead housing crunch with business expertise
As the new executive director of the Northwest Montana Community Land Trust, Kim Morisaki is on a mission to help solve the Flathead Valley's shortage of affor…
Bigfork man dies in crash near Ferndale
A Bigfork man died Sunday morning after being ejected from his vehicle in a crash near Ferndale.
New Kalispell restaurant offers authentic ramen
John E. Watson hopes to bowl people over with the soup at Hokkaido Ramen House.
Big housing project proposed at base of Big Mountain
A team of developers has submitted plans to the city of Whitefish to build 318 housing units and a small "island" of commercial space at the base of Big Mounta…
Kalispell schools offer counseling, resources amid suicide cluster
Following the suicide deaths of multiple Flathead and Glacier high school students, Kalispell Public Schools, counselors, psychologists and social workers are …
Families, students left reeling after several deaths by suicide
Seven local teens ages 15 to 19 have died by suicide since May 2020, tragedies that mirror a major public health issue nationwide.
Interior Secretary signs Montana tribes water rights compact
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signed the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes water rights compact on Friday, settling a decades-long battle over thousands…
West Valley School District keeps masks optional
Masks will remain optional for students and staff at West Valley School District following a long discussion about Covid-19 protocols at Wednesday’s school boa…
Officials ID Kalispell man who died in shooting
The shootings at Fuel Fitness in Kalispell also left two others injured. They were taken to Logan Health in Kalispell.
Pacific storm to bring mountain snow this weekend
The coldest temperatures of the season are expected across Western Montana this weekend, along with a good chance of mountain snow.