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Headlines: Fishing regulation amendment considered, can downtown reckless driving be curbed, and Lake County jail admin duties reassigned
Montana FWP looks to amend fishing regulations for 2027, Kalispell coalition and cruisers seek to curb reckless dr…
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With a frustrating reservation system no longer in effect, motorists have flocked to the west entrance of Glacier National Park this week, causing long lines of slow-moving traffic to spill onto U.S. 2 and forcing …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.
Rose Crossing safety project completed
A safety improvement project to adjust a troublesome 90-degree turn on Rose Crossing near Kalispell has been completed, except for hydroseeding in the road right of way that will happen this fall.
Hiker's body airlifted from Glacier National Park
A Two Bear Air helicopter crew on Tuesday afternoon recovered the body of a 34-year-old woman who went missing last week during an apparent solo hike in Glacie…
4 North Fork grizzlies killed after getting into garbage
Wildlife officials trapped and killed a sow grizzly and her three cubs in the North Fork area last week after the bears got into unsecured garbage cans and bro…
Covid surge, lab delays challenge county contact tracers
Covid case investigators at the Flathead City-County Health Department are struggling to keep up as the contagious delta variant continues to spread in the val…
St. Ignatius woman dies in Ravalli County crash
A 30-year-old St. Ignatius woman died and four others in the vehicle were taken to area hospitals after a one-vehicle traffic accident Tuesday evening near Ste…