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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…
Board to consider structures at Bigfork golf course
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment is scheduled to consider five proposals during its monthly meeting Tuesday night, including a request for a permit exte…
U.S. 2 road work near Glacier starts May 10
U.S. 2 construction starts May 10
'Johnny on the Spot' is endearing host at Kalispell restaurant
There aren’t many resumes like the one Bernie Pourroy has assembled throughout his lifetime.
Kalispell council to vote on core trail bid
Selecting a contractor for the Kalispell Parkline Trail installation is among several agenda items before the Kalispell City Council tonight.
Whitefish council to consider road projects
The Whitefish City Council on Monday will again consider a plan to rebuild a stretch of Edgewood Place, the first of two phases in a multimillion-dollar road i…
In response to development, family plants a forest
On the hillside above the Rogers ranch in rural Columbia Falls, a developer was busy sawing down trees and hauling out timber for a new subdivision.
Exorbitant lumber prices hurt suppliers, builders
Exorbitant lumber prices hurt suppliers, builders
ImagineIF trustee recognized with special award
ImagineIF trustee wins MLA’s Jane Lopp Trustee of the Year Award
New funding to curb wildfires pushed in Congress
WASHINGTON — As wildfires across the United States grow in size, intensity and duration each summer, members of Congress from the West are pushing for massive…
Lawsuit against Libby clinic centers on lung scans
Patricia Denny and her husband, Jeff, had hoped to one day get an RV and travel the country. Instead, Jeff has been forced into retirement at age 54 by a lung …
County jail guard fired after alleged assault
A former detention officer at the Flathead County Detention Center was fired after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend.
Gianforte approves limiting sex change on birth certificates
HELENA (AP) — Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Friday requiring a person to have gender reassignment surgery before changing the sex marker on their birth certificate, despite outcry from opponents who say it targ…
Health officials: the time to get vaccinated is now
Flathead County Health officials say the time to get vaccinated is now.
Zinke confirms he's running for Montana's U.S. House seat
BILLINGS (AP) — Former congressman and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Friday that he's running for Montana's newly awarded U.S. House seat.
Gianforte to sign bill invalidating local mask rules
After sending it back to the Legislature with several proposed amendments, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is poised to sign a bill that would invalidate mask requ…