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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.
Open hearts and open homes
Nearly 3,700 children are in foster care in the state of Montana, the second-highest number per capita in the United States.
Light of Life shines in child care services
An abiding passion for kids is what inspires the staff at Light of Life Child Care to be the award-winning facility that it is.
Seeds of change: Evergreen Community Garden to open in May
There’s something big growing in Evergreen. In a grassy expanse behind Calvary Lutheran Church, are the beginnings of the Evergreen Community Garden.
Evergreen sidewalk project awaits green light from county
It's harder than you might think to get a sidewalk built in Evergreen.
Maverick Bench selected Freedom Bank's March Hometown Hero
The Kila boy whose battle against aplastic anemia had rallied tens of thousands to his cause last year was honored in Columbia Falls Wednesday as the March rec…
Virtual meeting planned on Batavia project
The Montana Department of Transportation will host a virtual public information session from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 28.
Meetings planned for U.S. 2 project
The Flathead Valley will again be a hub of roadwork this spring.
School board elections: Whitefish
Five candidates are running for the Whitefish School Board.
Forest considers numerous recreation, guiding permits
The Flathead National Forest is accepting public comment on 19 different recreation events and temporary outfitting and guiding activities that are expected to take place on public lands this year.
Whitefish man pleads guilty in Idaho shooting
COEUR d’ALENE — The Whitefish man accused of firing into a crowd outside a downtown Coeur d'Alene, Idaho bar last summer has pleaded guilty to multiple felony …
Duane Hagadone, founder of Hagadone Corp., dies at 88
One of the pillars of Coeur d'Alene passed away Saturday afternoon.
Glacier Park plow crews at Grouse Point
Glacier National Park plow crews are about 4 miles from Logan Pass on Going-to-the-Sun Road, having pioneered to Grouse Point on the west side of the divide th…
Man jailed after firing rifle during domestic incident
A Flathead Valley man is behind bars after a recent domestic incident in which he fired a rifle during an argument.
Kalispell lawmaker promotes false vaccine conspiracy theory
A longtime state lawmaker from Kalispell promoted a false conspiracy theory about COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday during a public debate in the Montana Senate.
Dayton forest project targets insect infestations, disease
The Swan Lake Ranger District is seeking feedback on a potential forest project near Dayton in an area that is considered highly susceptible to insect and disease infestations.