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Tribal project farmers in Hot Springs protest fee increase amid diminishing water supply
Farmers in the Hot Springs area of Sanders County are protesting their third fee increase from the Flathead Indian…
Whitefish moves toward curbside recycling program
The Whitefish City Council is moving forward with a plan to collect recyclable materials directly from homes.
Judge to decide fate of Flathead National Forest plan
The fate of a long-term management plan for the Flathead National Forest is in the hands of a federal judge after attorneys for environmental groups and the go…
Developer's plans include restaurant atop old silos in Kalispell
A Flathead Valley developer plans to transform a property in Kalispell occupied by defunct grain silos into a mixed-use residential and commercial area featuri…
Wallaroo at large after grizzly kills llama near Whitefish
A bear, believed to be a grizzly mother with a yearling in tow, broke into a property owner's barn Thursday night in the Haskill Basin area north of Whitefish,…
Veterans group marks National Poppy Day in C-Falls
Columbia Falls shoppers were greeted with a familiar sight on Friday — National Poppy Day — as members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 72 were on hand at…
Evergreen Rural Fire District has two board openings
The Evergreen Rural Fire District is seeking to fill two vacancies on its governing board.
Man convicted of 1995 Marion killing freed from supervision
A man who served a long prison sentence for the murder of a 17-year-old boy in the Marion area nearly 26 years ago has been released from state supervision.
Marion couple seeks to build retreat for veterans
On his heavily wooded property just west of Marion, Randall Dugan has been hard at work for the past two years looking to transform the area into a haven for m…
Law roundup: Unruly girls lob profanities from the forest
Four girls were allegedly sitting in a wooded area “harassing people.” A woman who was apparently upset by the activity told the Kalispell Police Department the young women were yelling profanities. Their parents w…
Logan Health prepares for imminent nurses' strike after talks stall
Unionized nurses at Logan Health, formerly Kalispell Regional Healthcare, are not backing down from their pledge to mount a three-day strike starting June 1. T…
Whitefish Woody Weekend returns June 25
Marking the unofficial beginning of summer, Whitefish Woody Weekend IX begins Friday evening, June 25.
Kalispell transportation plan proposes 90 improvements over 20 years
A draft of the city of Kalispell's urban transportation plan unveiled Wednesday includes 90 recommendations that could be implemented over the next two decades.
Bigfork superintendent to join Kalispell administrative team
Kalispell Public Schools' Board of Trustees on Tuesday unanimously approved Matt Jensen to fill a new district assistant superintendent position. His contract …
Whitefish man accused of DUI with kids in vehicle
A Whitefish man faces a felony charge of child endangerment after allegedly driving drunk with two kids in his vehicle.
Rare fish found in 2 northwestern Montana lakes
Fisheries biologists made a surprising discovery in a pair of northwestern Montana lakes, and the information is shedding light on the distribution of a rare n…