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Kalispell Middle School teacher wins History Teacher of the Year Award
All the work tanning hides, building log cabins, panning for gold and garnets, grinding wheat and churning butter,…
Kalispell Council moves forward on policy to guide naming parks, public facilities
StoryKalispell City Council on Monday favored adopting a name change policy for city parks and other public facilities.
Rare December flood watch issued for Northwest Montana
A flood watch was issued Monday for Flathead, Lake and Lincoln counties as potentially record rainfall drenches the Pacific Northwest.
Proposed condo buildings in North Kalispell up for public hearing
The public can weigh in on a developer’s request to build two condominium buildings in North Kalispell on Tuesday.
Kalispell Police hand off motorist involved in car crash to US Border Patrol
Kalispell Police officers turned a Spanish-speaking motorist involved in a crash over to U.S. Border Patrol on Monday after they were unable to identify the in…
Headlines: Mercury exposure in Libby, CFalls restricts e-bikes, and workforce housing in Kalispell
Mercury exposure in Libby, Columbia Falls restricts e-bikes, car crashes into Bunker’s in Polson and new workforce housing complex to be built along Parkline T…
Kalispell Council to consider adopting policy for naming parks, public facilities
Kalispell City Council will weigh adopting a naming policy for city parks and other facilities on Monday.
University of Montana game design student finds winning strategies
Brittany Westlund, a third-year graduate student living in Kalispell, is enrolled in the University of Montana's new Master of Fine Arts in Game Design and Int…
Kalispell company targets efficiency in creating government agency software
The company was recently awarded a contract by the state of Oklahoma to modernize its state licensing systems — it's the fourth state the company has worked wi…
Flathead Valley Community Band plays music for the community
Led by longtime Flathead High School band director Allen Slater, the Flathead Valley Community Band is the oldest continually-serving private musical group in …
Massive land conservation project brings property right tensions to the surface
For many who attended the Montana Land Board’s October 2025 meeting, the final vote to approve the Montana Great Outdoors Conservation Easement was a triumphan…
Investigation into former Hot Springs School District clerk ongoing, Sanders County officials say
Sanders County officials said last week that law enforcement is investigating a former Hot Springs School District employee.
PHOTOS: Kalispell Holiday Stroll and Community Tree Lighting
Scenes from the Kalispell Downtown Association Holiday Stroll and Community Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 5.
Logan Health primary care providers file to unionize
Nearly 60 primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants working at Logan Health clinics in Northwest Montana have filed a petition with…
PHOTOS: Opening Day on Big Mountain
Skiers and snowboarders take to the slopes of Big Mountain on opening day at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Thursday, Dec. 4.
Western Montana's big game season ends with average harvest
The general deer and elk hunting season wrapped up last weekend in Montana and game check stations in Northwest Montana reported activity levels nearly identic…