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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…
County mulls purchase of new vote tabulators for elections
The Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday will further consider the purchase of new vote tabulators and a hardened laptop system for use in county elections…
Huck's Place juices up downtown Whitefish
Huck’s Place sounds like a typical Montana eatery, but the food and drinks inside aren’t like anything else in the Flathead Valley.
Doctors urge vaccination, not livestock dewormer, in fight against Covid
At least a few people in the Flathead Valley have become ill after taking a widely available antiparasitic drug meant for animals in hopes of treating or preve…
Bigfork foundation presents flag display to remember 9/11
A collection of 300 American flags wave in the wind, displayed in the field below the enormous flag that adorns the side of the barn near Bigfork, there to hon…
Forest Service poised to approve massive Swan Valley project
The U.S. Forest Service is poised to greenlight part of a massive forestry project that aims to improve wildlife habitat while reducing fuels that increase the…
Kalispell council OKs downtown hotel, silo projects
Transportation, development move forward in Kalispell
Kalispell man dies in crash near Whitefish
For unknown reasons, the Lexus crossed into the northbound lane and struck a Dodge Truck, driven by the Kalispell man, head-on despite his efforts to avoid the…
Transient woman pleads not guilty, released from jail
A transient woman with three pending felony charges was granted release from the Flathead County Detention Center last week after pleading not guilty.
Kalispell man charged with negligent vehicular assault
A Kalispell man was booked into jail Tuesday after being charged with negligent vehicular assault after an April wreck that left a passenger with severe injuri…
Traffic returns to U.S. 2 after Glacier ends reservation system
With a frustrating reservation system no longer in effect, motorists have flocked to the west entrance of Glacier National Park this week, causing long lines of slow-moving traffic to spill onto U.S. 2 and forcing …
Fire crews battle two blazes in Whitefish
Firefighters from the Flathead Valley were extremely busy Thursday as they battled two blazes in the Whitefish area.
Columbia Falls man jailed on attempted murder charge
A Columbia Falls man is in jail after he allegedly stabbed another man Thursday during an altercation at a residence on Martha Road.
Several local events planned to mark 9/11 anniversary
The Flathead Valley will mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a number of events Saturday.
Fire lookout rentals take camping to the next level
It’s a good time to get above the fray in a fire-tower lookout.
Outdoors briefs
Whitefish Legacy Partners and Counter Assault will host an interactive hike on the Whitefish Trail from noon-2 p.m. Saturday.