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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,…
Burst water line closes Edgerton Elementary School in Kalispell
Edgerton Elementary was closed Monday due to a burst main water line connected to the school’s boiler heating system.
Headlines: Warming Center dispute, Logan Health CEO change, and new distillery owner
New sole CEO for Billings Clinic-Logan Health, Whitefish Handcrafted Spirits set for a rebrand, and Flathead Warming Center lawyers warn city officials about p…
New game warden captain draws from local roots and years of experience
Bigfork born-and-raised Chris Neu is bringing more than a decade of experience as a game warden to his new role as a captain with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Pa…
Kalispell City Council to weigh new code allowing the city to revoke conditional use permits
The Planning Commission backed the proposed zoning text amendment after holding a Nov. 14 public hearing attended by residents who expressed concern that the move would stymie economic development.
Granddaughter's search leads to recovery of Conrad Cemetery records
Paper records stolen from Kalispell’s Conrad Memorial Cemetery have been retrieved, but a long road of rebuilding lays ahead as the cemetery digitizes its buri…
Veteran-owned mobile boat repair service anchors down in the Flathead Valley
The Kramers launched Flathead Mobile Marine to use their skills — they have decades of experience performing routine maintenance checks on a variety of boats a…
Developer lands $8.3M for new workforce housing complex along Parkline Trail
Kalispell will see a new workforce housing complex along the Parkline Trail after the project was selected for funding through the Montana Housing Tax Credit P…
Christmas tree permits available from the Flathead National Forest
Details about designated cutting areas, dates, and types of trees that may be cut may be found on the Flathead National Forest webpage.
FVCC Honors Students present research
The conference is an opportunity for Honors Program students and students performing undergraduate research to present their findings to the campus and community at large.
Higher fees for foreigners visiting national parks stokes tourism concerns
A $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some tourist-oriented…
Hunters Against Hunger program boosts food bank donations while battling CWD
Dan Cassidy shouldered his .270 rifle Saturday as he walked out of the forest near the game check station at Olney. He was empty-handed on the fourth weekend o…
Montana again ponders moving up its presidential primary
Tired of being one of the very last states to vote in primary presidential elections, Montana is again debating whether it should go to the polls in early spri…
Resort's 38th annual Lighting Ceremony set for Friday
"I am truly blessed to be selected as the guest of honor for this year's event. It’s a privilege to celebrate not only the holiday lighting ceremony but also s…
Fostering friendship: Nonprofit brings generations together through caregiving service
Nearly one-third of all Flathead County residents are 60 years or older, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Hot Springs School Board fires new clerk over unpaid bills, missed deadlines
After less than four months on the job, Barkley Flynn was terminated as Hot Springs School District’s interim clerk and business manager by the school board on…