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Making the grade — Kalispell Public Schools leader named regional superintendent of the year
Wrapping up his second school year leading Kalispell Public Schools, Matt Jensen has been named regional Superinte…
Proposed bill puts utility customers on hook for $267M
A bill that seeks to keep coal-fired energy generation in play by significantly revising the Public Service Commission’s role in regulating utilities has raise…
Man accused in bear spray assault takes plea, then freed
A man accused of assaulting a girl and allegedly using bear spray on a family of four — including a baby — during an incident last fall is free after pleading …
Daines proposes bill to delist Yellowstone grizzlies
Republican Montana Sen. Steve Daines Thursday announced he will introduce a bill in Congress that would delist the grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecos…
Teakettle Quilt Guild to host show in new location
Annual quilt show has new location
Former Kalispell police chief seeks more monitoring of domestic abusers
House Bill 449 would, in many cases, increase the likelihood that a domestic violence suspect is monitored using a GPS bracelet while out of jail and awaiting …
Driver enters Alford plea in Jordana Hubble crash case
A Fortine woman accused of striking a little girl while driving on U.S. 93 near Whitefish more than one year ago entered an Alford plea in relation to the offe…
Lake monitoring, research persevered despite pandemic
Lake monitoring program and research 2020 high points for bio station
Watercraft inspection stations open for 2021 season
Watercraft inspection stations open for 2021 season across Montana
Glacier Park plowing begins on east side
In an annual rite of spring, Glacier National Park plow crews have begun clearing roads of snow.
Flathead County jail to expand medical unit
The Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday approved up to $75,000 to create a larger medical office and exam room for people incarcerated at the county jail …
Retired Kalispell cop charged in drunken crash involving county officer
A former Kalispell Police Department officer has been charged with DUI and criminal endangerment after a collision last fall with an off-duty Flathead County S…
Federal agency OKs Lost Trail Conservation Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service granted official OK to establish Lost Trail Conservation Area
Libby golf club announces potential land sale
The Cabinet View Golf Club is closing in on a land deal that would allow it to partially repay the city of Libby for an outstanding loan, officials say.
Winterland revises plans for film fest, tech summit
Winterland revises plans for film fest, tech summit
Montana lawmakers target local COVID rules from all angles
Since the start of Montana's legislative session, Republican state lawmakers have considered a variety of novel ways to limit how local governments can to the …