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Kalispell Middle School teacher wins History Teacher of the Year Award
All the work tanning hides, building log cabins, panning for gold and garnets, grinding wheat and churning butter,…
Dangerous dogs, $2.35M street rebuild top Whitefish agenda
The council on Tuesday will consider authorizing the reconstruction design of a stretch of Edgewood Place, the first of two phases in a $5 million road improvement project covered by the city's resort tax.
Hospital chaplain provides emotional support at the bedside
One of the cruelest consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is the way it has divided us, especially in the physical sense.
Districts continue to require masks in schools
School districts around Northwest Montana will continue requiring masks as part of COVID-19 mitigation measures, even though a statewide mandate was lifted by …
Bigfork barber revives classic traditions
Bigfork barber revives classic traditions
Polson voters reject resort tax
Polson will have to take a different route toward fixing the city’s dilapidated streets after voters rejected a proposal to initiate a resort tax in a Feb. 2 special election.
Lake Five Resort cited for permit violations
State and county officials recently found merit in a complaint that was lodged against the longstanding Lake Five Resort last spring alleging, among other issu…
Professionals discover the Flathead as remote workplace
They’re easy to miss, hunkered down behind laptops in home offices, but remote workers are quietly setting up shop around the Flathead Valley. The COVID-19 p…
Kalispell Regional employees, ski patrol save young skier
KRH employees and ski patrol save young skier after cardiac arrest episode
Kalispell man charged with allegedly choking wife
A Kalispell man is charged with allegedly choking his wife in front of their young children during a recent dispute.
County officials target highway litter once again
Beginning this spring or summer, motorists who fail to secure their loads should expect to receive warnings from a reserve sheriff's deputy stationed at the landfill, said Dave Prunty, Flathead County's public work…
CFAC draft plan looks to contain, not remove contaminants
The Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday released a draft plan that largely leaves the pollutants at the former…
Montana media organizations file lawsuit over closed-door meeting
HELENA (AP) — A group of Montana media organizations have filed a lawsuit accusing the chair of a legislative committee of holding a closed-door meeting before…
Potter’s Field pays $122K in owed wages to former ministry members
Potter’s Field Ministries officially pays nearly $122k in owed wages to former ministry members
Montana governor lifts statewide mask mandate
Montana's statewide mask mandate that had been in place since July was lifted Friday by Gov. Greg Gianforte. But some cities and counties are keeping local mas…
New documentary spotlights UM coach Selvig and Lady Griz
The University of Montana women’s basketball documentary ”The House That Rob Built,” co-directed by Jonathan Cipiti and UM alum Megan Harrington will be availa…