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Flathead County says it gets to appoint Planning Board members in lawsuit response
The conservation district filed a lawsuit against county commissioners and the Planning and Zoning Department afte…
Arrest made in Lake County man’s death
A Stevensville man is behind bars and charged with deliberate homicide in the Christmas shooting death of a Lake County man.
'Be a Friend of the 'Fish': Local actors play role in COVID safety campaign
WHITEFISH — Local artists have been working hard to battle the COVID-19 pandemic through their own medium — an informational video aimed at safety and awareness.
Bigfork woman sentenced for negligent vehicular assault
A Bigfork woman was sentenced to a prison term for her role in a 2019 traffic crash that severely injured three people.
2020 Reflections: ‘The joy of school’ persists through pandemic
Education is often engineered to provide structure and familiarity in students’ lives, but going to school in 2020 was anything but routine.
Polson students take second in Stock Market Game
Polson High School played the stock market and won second place in a game about “investing wisely.”
New school academy combines online and outdoor education
A new academy that combines online and outdoor learning in a one-room schoolhouse concept starts Jan. 11.
Court records reveal troubled marriage in deliberate homicide case
A court document filed earlier this year by a woman who allegedly died by the hands of her husband Dec. 15 reveals more information about the couple’s tumultuo…
Senate GOP blocks swift vote on Trump's $2K checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked Democrats' push to immediately bring President Donald Trump's demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote, saying the ch…
Fate of Trump's $2,000 checks now rests with GOP-led Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks now rests with the Senate after the House voted overwhelmingly to meet the pr…
Hunters restricted from some former Weyerhaeuser lands
With the local real estate market booming, Southern Pine Plantations, the company that purchased 630,000 acres of Weyerhaeuser timberlands in Montana, has begun selling off parcels.
Lake Five resort case will go to bench trial
A lawsuit filed last spring by Friends of Lake Five Inc. against Flathead County will go to a bench trial after each party’s motions for summary judgement were…
Innovative musical illustrates how arts are surviving pandemic
Take four outrageously talented, creative types – e.g. musicians, actors, filmmakers — stick them in a theatrical town like Whitefish, Montana, in the middle …
UM to play pivotal role in vaccine rollout
MISSOULA – Capitalizing on its robust bioscience infrastructure, research facilities and statewide network of student and alumni pharmacists, the University of Montana will provide and distribute the COVID-19 vacci…
Restrictions set for school winter sports, events
The Flathead City-County Health Department on Monday released extensive COVID-19 guidelines and procedures for high school and middle school sporting events and other winter activities.
State GOP lawmakers blast Daines over water compact
A historic water-rights agreement between the federal government and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes became law on Sunday, as President Donald Trump reluctantly signed a $2.3 trillion spending bill that…