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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Hospital relocates virus testing sites
Kalispell Regional Healthcare relocates its COVID-19 testing sites
Two events cause thousands to lose power
A truck reportedly took down an electric line Wednesday...
School buses involved in two minor accidents
Slick road conditions from ice and snow were factors in at least two minor crashes involving school buses Wednesday morning in Columbia Falls and Kalispell.
Second vaccine doses roll out for veterans through pilot program
Second doses roll out for vets receiving vaccine through state's pilot program
Western Bee Supplies cited, fined for OSHA violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Western Bee Supplies in Polson and its staffing contractor, LC Staffing Service, for a range of violations, and assessed a collective $264,478 in proposed…
Bill would invalidate Whitefish mask ordinance
Sponsored by Rep. Jedediah Hinkle, R-Belgrade, the bill would prohibit local governments from compelling businesses to turn away customers who don't comply wit…
Study puts numbers to hard winter for Whitefish lodging
Recent statistics compiled by the Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau give insight into lodging trends for the 2020-2021 ski season, and the numbers aren’…
Lakeside teen joins inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts
Lakeside teen joins first female Eagle Scouts
Valley fire crews battle blaze south of Whitefish
Firefighters from five companies battled a house fire Monday night south of Whitefish on Bear Trail near the Midway Mini Mart on U.S. 93.
New program will help citizen-led groups monitor water quality
A new program, offered through the Flathead Lake Biological Station, will support citizen-led watershed groups with their water monitoring efforts
Montana bill would designate antifa as domestic terrorism
HELENA (AP) — Montana lawmakers are considering a bill that would designate antifa as a domestic terrorism group, despite no evidence of antifa activities in t…
Kalispell Public Schools set calendar for 2021-22
Kalispell Public Schools has finalized the 2021-22 school calendar.
Foy’s Lake interchange construction to start March 1
The Montana Department of Transportation expects to begin construction of the new Foy’s Lake Road Interchange on the U.S. 93 bypass on March 1.
Olympic hopeful skier shifts to triathlon competition
The Whitefish teen who dreamed of making the U.S. Olympic downhill ski team is now passing on her knowledge to a younger generation of skiers while chasing glo…
Kalispell council still wrangling about accessory dwellings
The Kalispell City Council will hold what could be its final conversation about accessory dwelling units during a virtual meeting tonight.