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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Veterans’ rescue dog program expands to Northwest Montana
Dog Tag Buddies, a nonprofit based in Billings, has been awarded a $3,500 grant investment from the Petco Foundation to support its efforts in expanding servic…
Kalispell man identified in fatal wreck
A Kalispell man died recently after suffering injuries in a two-vehicle accident last month in the Somers area.
Nurses union, hospital managers deadlocked on contract
Kalispell Regional Healthcare nurses and Flathead Valley residents picketed at the hospital's main campus Tuesday in an effort to push hospital management to b…
Avalanche warning extended for parts of NW Montana
Backcountry skiers and snowmobilers were advised to stay out of avalanche terrain through Wednesday morning due to dangerous snowpack conditions across Northwe…
Man changes plea in father's arson death
The criminal case against a Kalispell man accused of killing his father in an arson fire last October appears headed to trial.
MontanaSky embarks on big fiber project in Troy
MontanaSky is deploying fiber internet offerings to Troy homes, with project work starting as soon as the week of March 1.
Bold indie film casts sharp lens on social injustice
There are moments when the award-winning film “The Obituary of Tunde Johnson” plays eerily like a newsreel of our times.
C-Falls Planning Board rejects apartment project
The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board last week denied a 36-unit apartment complex planned by developer Toby Gilchrist of Whitefish and landowner Thomas Hyon Su of Washington.
Affordable housing developer to launch Kalispell project
Highline developer to start Kalispell project in May
Zombie survival camp spotlighted in national publication
Spotlight on unique Kalispell camp
Kalispell schools set special board meeting on masks
The Kalispell School Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday to discuss and take public comments on the topic of requiring masks in Kalispell schools after Gov. Greg Gianforte recently lifted a statew…
Teen arrested in Kalispell following police chase
Kalispell Police Department officers apprehended a male juvenile following a pursuit on Idaho Street late Sunday evening.
Kalispell council gets refresher on communication policies
The Kalispell City Council’s lines of communication have undergone significant upheaval over the past year, prompting a work session tonight to review the council’s communication policies.
Kalispell crash victim identified
Authorities released the name of a Kalispell man who died in a one-vehicle crash on Airport Road last Thursday as Todd Dowen, 59.
Interest in concealed weapons 'skyrocketing' in Flathead County
Mirroring a national trend, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office processed a record 2,605 applications for concealed weapons permits in 2020, a 39% increase ov…