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PHOTOS: Kayakers battle the Wild Mile at Bigfork Whitewater Festival
Kayakers paddle the Wild Mile of the Swan River during the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival …
5,000-plus doses of vaccine given in Flathead County
A new online dashboard created and maintained by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services shows Flathead County has given more than 5,000 sho…
Montana GOP advances four bills limiting abortion access
HELENA (AP) — The Montana House on Monday advanced four bills that would limit abortion access in the state, capitalizing on the election of a Republican governor for the first time in 16 years.
Game warden embraces backcountry isolation
After several years of working in the Eureka area, game warden Ben Chappelow said he is settling in well to his new position patrolling the Spotted Bear and Hu…
Kalispell council hones park rules for downtown trail
The Kalispell City Council turns its attention to the process of building a city park along the Kalispell Core Area Trail — and the rules that will govern the park — during a remote work session at 7 p.m. tonight.
Pandemic expands role of school nurses
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, so has the work of school nurses.
With COVID curfew gone, bars are buzzing
For what seems like the first time in months, local bars are finally seeing business pick up.
'Cowboys' — Western drama filmed in Flathead Valley to debut online
For a brief second, actor Steve Zahn runs down Main Street in Kalispell past local landmarks like Norms News.
Montana GOP officials blast Biden's environmental actions
President Joe Biden's new administration wasted no time taking executive actions aimed at combating climate change and protecting the environment.
Whitefish Schools: Means to become permanent superintendent
With overwhelming support from the Whitefish School Board, administrators, staff and community members, Whitefish School District Interim Superintendent Dave M…
Call of duty: Army colonel steps up to help as substitute teacher
When Columbia Falls schools closed late last March and transitioned to remote learning for the remainder of the school year, Kelly Smith, father of two energet…
Dr. Fauci to headline Pandemic Dialogues at UM
The University of Montana’s 2021 Mansfield Lecture will present the country’s leading infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, in a Zoom conversation …
Whitefish foundation opens spring grant, Kids Fund applications
Whitefish Community Foundation is accepting applications to the 2021 Spring Community Grant Program from Jan. 25 to Feb. 25.
Potter's Field: State finds ministry owes former interns $120k in back pay
The Montana Department of Labor and Industries has reaffirmed the founders of the Whitefish-based Potter’s Field Ministries and MudMan Burgers owe approximatel…
Ronan man dies in traffic crash on U.S. 93
A Ronan man died Thursday evening in a head-on traffic crash...
Cellphone records allegedly link Wood to homicide
THOMPSON FALLS — State investigators probing the 2018 shooting death of Matt LaFriniere allege cellphone records link ex-girlfriend Danielle Wood to the crime.