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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 …
Flathead sportsmen's groups team up to support youth shooting
Flathead County 4-H Shooting Sports members have been teaching youth how to shoot and handle weapons safely...
Man arrested after C-Falls elementary school threat
A local man has been arrested after threatening a local elementary school Tuesday.
Governor signs liability shield, intends to lift mask rule
Saying he will lift a statewide mask requirement later this week, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Wednesday intended to protect businesses and health…
4-year-old Montana boy dies of injuries in murder-suicide
ST. REGIS, Mont. (AP) — A 4-year-old Montana boy died Tuesday of injuries suffered when his father shot him last weekend, Mineral County officials said.
Former health officer earns award for work with schools
Tamalee Robinson, the former public health officer for the Flathead County City-County Health Department, recently was awarded the 2021 Friends in Education Award by the Montana Association of Elementary and Middle…
Kalispell man with violent past accused of family assault
A violent incident among family members has left a Kalispell man with a violent past locked up in the local jail.
Filing underway for school board elections
The filing deadline for people interested in becoming a school board trustee candidate is approaching.
Kalispell trivia buff recounts 'Jeopardy' experience
He’s a product line manager at Applied Materials and the Kalispell resident who recently won $21,800 on “Jeopardy.”
Southern Pine sells huge tract to wealthy Texas couple
An affluent couple from Texas recently purchased nearly 126,000 contiguous acres west of Kalispell from Southern Pine Plantations, the Georgia-based company that bought roughly 630,000 acres of timberlands in Nort…
Flathead County getting additional 1,000 vaccine doses
Flathead County received an auxiliary shipment of 1,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, the Flathead …
Allegiant Air expands California service from GPIA
Allegiant Air is adding twice-weekly service to San Diego from Glacier Park International Airport starting May 28.
Fish restoration project proposed in Blackfoot River watershed
The Lolo National Forest is seeking public comment on a fish restoration project located in the Scapegoat Wilderness on Seeley Lake and Lincoln Ranger Districts.
36-unit apartment complex planned in C-Falls
More apartments could soon be coming to Columbia Falls and even more subdivisions are likely in the pipeline as the summer of 2021 promises to be a busy construction season.
Local artists co-op finds new home in downtown Kalispell
The Paint, Metal & Mud Gallery will be moving out of its longtime home in the Kalispell Hotel to a new downtown location by the end of March.
Avalanche warning extended for Northwest Montana
An avalanche advisory was extended through Tuesday in the Northwest Montana backcountry as dangerous conditions persist.