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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.
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…
Armed standoff ends after suspect hit by gunfire, police say
Law enforcement officers exchanged gunfire with a woman during an armed standoff in Columbia Falls on Wednesday.
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats set to return to Big Mountain Ranch
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats are scheduled to return to the Flathead Valley this summer.
Kalispell kicks off Parkline Trail construction
Despite gloomy weather Monday evening, Kalispell's future looked bright at a ceremony celebrating the start of construction on the Parkline Trail.
County takes step toward Evergreen sidewalk project
The Flathead County commissioners have taken a first step toward a long-awaited sidewalk project in Evergreen, where community leaders say children need safer …
Flathead man charged with sexually assaulting girls
Robert "Billy" McGuffie, 72, faces four felony charges, including two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual intercourse without consent.
Officials name C-Falls teen killed by suspected drunk driver
A Columbia Falls girl who was struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver last Thursday night has been identified as 15-year-old Brooke Hanson.
Shelter urges: 'Don't kit-nap kittens'
Spring is the time of year when cats give birth to new litters, and many of them end up at the Flathead County Animal Shelter. But bringing kittens to the shel…