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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…
Vaccination rates slowing in Flathead County
The covid vaccination operation at the Flathead County fairgrounds can dole out 1,000 doses in seven hours. But demand has plummeted recently, down to fewer th…
Growth Summit to address local development
The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce will host a new event — Growth Summit 2021 — from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, at the Hilton Garden Inn.
Mother accused of DUI with child in car
A Flathead Valley woman is accused of driving drunk with her young child in the vehicle.
Evergreen man charged with assault with weapon
An Evergreen man was charged with assaulting another man with a fiberglass post marker.
Opponents call for veto of Montana gravel mining bill
Environmentalists and neighborhood advocates are calling on Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte to veto a bill that would ease regulations on open-pit gravel mining, s…
New Flathead County building on track for completion in 2022
Flathead County officials on Monday got a peek at their future offices in the county's North Campus Building in Kalispell, which is being remodeled to alleviat…
Construction starts May 24 on Dern and Springcreek roundabout
Construction starting at Dern and Springcreek intersection
Finalists named for Kalispell schools' No. 2 administrator job
Kalispell Public Schools invites the public to meet three finalists who will be interviewed for a new full-time assistant superintendent of schools position th…
Day of Giving donations top $394,000
Local nonprofit organizations raised more than $394,000 for programs and projects during the Day of Giving & Unity campaign May 4 and 5.
Planning Board to vote on two rezoning requests
The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday will take up two controversial rezoning requests that it tabled during its last meeting in April.
Plains man describes dowsing as spiritual endeavor
Leland Keele said his wife, with whom he had four daughters, was annoyed when he’d tell her she was pregnant - before she even knew.
Water quality: New law changes standards for nitrogen, phosphorus
In 2015, Montana became a national leader when it adopted numeric nutrient standards to protect water quality.
Employers hope return-to-work incentive brings in workers
Employers hope return-to-work incentive brings in workers
New law invalidates Whitefish mask ordinance
Whitefish's mask ordinance is null and void after Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill prohibiting certain kinds of local health rules that affect businesses' bot…
Petition calls for Montana landmarks to ditch Confederate namesake
A coalition of civil-rights and conservation groups and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes is calling on a federal government board to officially rename three natural landmarks in western Montana named aft…