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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.
Self-guided Forestry Expo kicks off Friday
The annual Family Forestry Expo returns this year after the event was canceled last spring due to the pandemic, Flathead Forest officials announced Tuesday.
Two Columbia Falls women die in crash on I-15
Two young women from Columbia Falls died Monday afternoon in a four-vehicle, chain-reaction traffic crash.
State drought conditions worsen during dry April
April showers were few and far between in Northwest Montana, exasperating and already parched spring for the region.
Smith reflects on early days of Bigfork ambulance service
Dr. Doug Smith reflects on early days and teamwork behind the Bigfork ambulance service
Flathead Electric announces no rate revenue increase
For a third consecutive year, there will be no increase in the total rate revenue collected from Flathead Electric Cooperative members, the co-op board said Monday.
Bill targets skyrocketing drug prices in Montana
A bill that would give Montana officials the power to license and regulate pharmacy benefit managers — the middlemen that negotiate drug prices and determine which medications are covered by health insurers — is he…
Sun Road plows pioneer to Big Bend
Glacier National Park plow crews are making headway in their annual march up Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Montanans following through with 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose
About 96% of Montanans who have received their first COVID-19 vaccine have been returning to get their second dose, state health officials said.
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