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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…
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.
Area speech and debate students qualify for nationals
Speech and debate competitors from Columbia Falls, Flathead, Glacier, Ronan and Whitefish high schools will represent Montana at nationals following a district…
Glacier expects east-side opening this summer
Glacier National Park, the Blackfeet Tribe and the state of Montana are planning to have the east side of the Park reopened by this summer’s tourist season.
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