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Home Instead provides comfort and security for seniors needing at-home care
Home Instead is a global network of independently owned franchises that started in 1994 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Teen charged with attempted robbery has troubled past
Eighteen-year-old Robert Anthony Hanna was born to homeless parents, then placed in foster care before being adopted by his aunt.
Anti-union nurses withdraw petition to split with SEIU
Logan Health nurses who sought to break ties with their union amid a contentious three-day labor strike have withdrawn their petition with the National Labor R…
Polson woman dies in traffic mishap
An 85-year-old Polson woman died Thursday after a vehicle incident on U.S. 93 near St. Ignatius.
Local Code Girls' social app a semifinalist in international challenge
Sit With Us, a mobile app developed by 11-year-old Josephine Morrison of Bigfork and 10-year-old Juliet Skinner of Columbia Falls to combat bullying and loneli…
North Valley Food Bank plans Forever June celebration
This June, North Valley Food Bank celebrates the legacy of founder June Munski-Feenan with a food drive, a fundraiser and an open house.
ImagineIF Libraries plan outdoor summer programs
ImagineIF Libraries will take educational children's programming outdoors this summer.
No jail time for driver who hit schoolgirl
A Eureka woman who struck and nearly killed a little girl while driving on U.S. 93 near Whitefish more than 18 months ago will serve no jail time.
Evergreen utility district asks Kalispell for land swap
City receives proposal for Evergreen sewer land swap
California man sentenced to prison in Whitefish man's death
A California man who pleaded guilty in the death of a Whitefish man was sentenced to the Montana State Prison Thursday morning in Flathead County District Cour…
Flathead woman faces federal drug trafficking charges
An investigation by the Northwest Montana Drug Task Force, FBI and the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office has left a local woman behind bars facing federal drug …
Bigfork bridge owners ordered to submit demolition payment plan
The property owner who constructed a bridge to Dockstader Island that has since been deemed illegal was ordered to submit a payment plan for the demolition of …
Flathead County planning director stepping down
Flathead County Planning Director Mark Mussman is stepping down after six years on the job.
Man charged with assault with a weapon, robbery
Kalispell police officers arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly pointed a gun at someone and demanded his car keys in the 200 block …
Glacier National Park opens more roads, campgrounds
More roads and campgrounds are opening in Glacier National Park while crews continue preparing for the full opening of the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Skier recounts 20,000-foot ski day at DREAM fundraiser
With temperatures in the valley climbing to 90 degrees, the ski season already feels like a distant memory.